Karyn's Crafting Obsession: February 2017

Sunday, February 26, 2017

Birthday Cards - With Scrapping Clearly!

Today I have 2 cards to share with you made using the Crate Paper Maggie Holmes "Chasing Dreams" collection available in the Scrapping Clearly Store.

As soon as I saw the gorgeous papers in this latest collection by Maggie Holmes I instantly knew I wasted to make cards. Isn't it funny how some collections inspire you to make scrapbook pages, or do project life, or use more mixed media! The tag shapes on the 12x12 adventure paper sheet inspired me to make more tag shapes using paper in the 6x6 pad and these tags were a focal point on my cards.

I've matted various papers from the collection onto my card base (14cm x 14cm card front) then layered the doilie, tags and other papers. Lastly adding stickers, puffy stickers and these gorgeous mini tassels!! I also used my flair maker to make my own flair using paper from the collection.

Scrapping Clearly products I've used include

Cardstock
Crate Paper Maggie Holmes "Chasing Dreams" collection   (adventure 12x12 paper, 6x6 paper pad, sticker sheet, puffy stickers)
Crate Paper Maggie Holmes "Gather" mini tassels

Thanks so much for stopping byCrafty Hugs xx

Karyn

Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Project Life Weeks 30 and 31 - With Imaginarium Designs!

Today I'm sharing Weeks 30 and 31 for my "Schultz Family 2016" Project Life Album made using lots of gorgeous Imaginarium Designs chipboard. This was a recent class I taught at Seriously Scrapbooking.

Here is a close up of the LHS.

I used a "Painting with plastic" technique and watercolour pan paints on some of the white cardstock to create a customised background.

The chipboard has all been embossed using Stampendous Shabby Blue embossing enamel - my absolute favourite embossing powder. I love the variety of colours within the enamel and it is also so thick and covers so well. There is even blue glitter within the enamel - hard to see on the photos.

Here is a close up of the RHS.

I've used Crate Paper Maggie Holmes "Gather" collection papers. I've also used Paper House Productions "Snapshots" embellishments. A white paper doilie is a perfect accent to these femenine papers.

Handwritten journalling is added to many of the cards, and a roller date stamp is another fun addition.

Imaginarium Designs chipboard I've used includes

Nats hearts 1 : code IDD0042

Loolabelles love arrows : Code IDD0030

Love grow hello : code IDW0083

Loolabelles cherry blossom : code IDDL00013

Loolabelle's freaky peep crosses : code IDD0050

Cool Super Brave : code IDW0077

Everything Everyday today : code IDW0082

Loolabelles chevrons #2: Code IDDL0022

All of my photos have been printed on an Epson XP-600.
Thanks so much for stopping by

Crafty Hugs xx
Karyn

Sunday, February 19, 2017

Scrapbooking and Cards - With Imaginarium Designs!

Today I have a scrapbook page and 2 cards to share with you made using lots of gorgeous Imaginarium Designs chipboard. This was a recent class I taught at Seriously Scrapbooking.

I've used 2 photos of Rachael and I taking selfies - It's a girl thing :).

My background was created using some watercolour pan paints using a "Painting with plastic" technique.

I've used Crate Paper Maggie Holmes "Gather" collection papers cut into lots of strips. I've also used Paper House Productions "Snapshots" embellishments.

In addition to the scrapbook page I've made 2 coordinating birthday cards. I've used similar painting techniques and the same paper collection and embellishments.