Christmas 2010 - Gingerbread - Kaisercraft

Morning everyone,

Today I am showcasing the beautiful paper collection "Gingerbread" for Kaisercraft - another beautiful Christmas range, that I used to scrap some of Jesse's first Christmas photographs, and a card.  

We had only arrived in Geraldton, from South Australia 3 weeks previous to Christmas, and being Jesse's 1st Christmas I made a real effort to make Christmas special for him.   John had to work, but was home late that evening to celebrate.  I took a series of photographs of Jesse sitting in his bumbo seat using my mobile phone as I still had not found the camera!  

In this particular photo, Maliniki is in the background, her eyes glowing in the tree like one of the lights LOL.  It was a little on the nightmarish side with the Christmas tree, with Jesse and Malinki plucking baubles of the tree, and as soon as the day was over, I pulled the tree down. I found baubles for the next week between boxes as I was unpacking!!

The design team have created some amazing creations with this paper collection and the other new releases this month.  Wonderful inspiration for Christmas just around the corner.  Pop on over to the Kaisercraft blog for further inspiration, and a full list of products used...

Thanks for visiting,

Sandie

Kaisercraft Christmas Carol and Santa's List Paper Collection - Mini Album, Card, BTP Creations

 ..and another glorious paper collection by Kaisercraft called Christmas Carol.  I used the Georgian album by Kaisercraft to create this album.

 I used die's to create flowers from the Christmas Carol paper pad.

 Examples of several of the pages inside.  I created several pockets, and used the tags in the paper collection to fill the pockets.

and a card, which was cut from my Silhouette Cameo....

The inside looks so cool with the little presents...

 Another gorgeous Christmas paper line by Kaisercraft, called Santa's List.  I adore this bright, bubbly and fun paper range - perfect for this cute little photograph of my darling son, Jesse.

Lots of layers, using every elements I could squeeze onto it - you know me, I have to fill the page up!

..and below is my first ever constructed Holly Silhouette beyond the page piece.   Oh boy, was this a learning experience - as I cut the paper wrong.  I added a punched border, but really can only hang on the wall with such a border.  It is my first attempt at one of these ...and hopefully I'll be happier with my next one.

 

Thanks for dropping by for a visit, and to see further projects using this paper range, please visit the Kaisercraft Blog, 'HERE'.
Sandie

Joy to the World Layout - Saturday Sketch - Kaisercraft

Hi everyone,  today sketch #1 has gone live over on the Kasiercraft Blog today - there are some fabulous prizes to win, and a choice of sketches throughout the month to enter with. 

The above layout is my interpretation of the sketch below, using the Kaisercraft - St Nicolas paper collection, which is so full of old world charm, and gorgeous colour hues.  This paper collection was perfect to scrap some of my favourite, vintage images of Christmas.  The Crackle stamp was added around the outer edges, to add a little vintage character.

I adapted the sketch a little, by adding in journaling where elements were in the original sketch... the ribbon with long tendrils instead of a banner, and also 2 larger photographs, instead of 3 smaller ones.

Hope you will consider coming and joining in the fun of the sketch, all you have to do to enter is follow the sketch, and upload to the challenge post in the comments section.

Sandie

Holly Bright Paper Collection and BTP Stocking Garland - Christmas - Kaiserctaft

Well Christmas is just around the corner, bit scary really how fast this year has flown by.  Kaisercraft have started releasing their Christmas range, and this one is called 'Holly Bright', which can be found 'HERE'.  Check out the blog for the other DT members inspiring projects.... 'HERE'.

...and a few close up photographs of the details....

This garland would look gorgeous hanging over a mantlepiece with children's names on them - a gorgeous family keepsake which could become an heirloom in years to come....

Thanks for popping into visit...

Sandie

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to all.... may your day be filled with many smiles, and much laughter too.

We have a friend who is dressing up for as Santa for Jesse, I cannot wait to see his face, will be priceless - in more ways than one.  Especially, considering our temperature is hitting into the 40's!!

Lots of scrapping photographs :-)

...and a real Aussie Christmas is described 'below'.  Worth the read, will certainly bring a laugh.

Love and Blessings to all
Sandie, John and Jesse-James

xxx

'Twas the night before Christmas; there wasn't a sound.

Not a possum was stirring; no-one was around.
We'd left on the table some tucker and beer,

Hoping that Santa Claus soon would be here;

We children were snuggled up safe in our beds,

While dreams of pavlova danced 'round in our heads;
And Mum in her nightie, and Dad in his shorts,

Had just settled down to watch TV sports.

When outside the house a mad ruckus arose;

Loud squeaking and banging woke us from our doze.

We ran to the screen door, peeked cautiously out,

snuck onto the deck, then let out a shout.

Guess what had woken us up from our snooze,

But a rusty old Ute pulled by eight mighty 'roos.

The cheerful man driving was giggling with glee,

And we both knew at once who this plump bloke must be.

Now, I'm telling the truth it's all dinki-di,

Those eight kangaroos fairly soared through the sky.
Santa leaned out the window to pull at the reins,

And encouraged the 'roos, by calling their names.

'Now, Kylie! Now, Kirsty! Now, Shazza and Shane!

On Kipper! On, Skipper! On, Bazza and Wayne!

Park up on that water tank. Grab a quick drink,

I'll scoot down the gum tree. Be back in a wink!'

So up to the tank those eight kangaroos flew,

With the Ute full of toys, and Santa Claus too.

He slid down the gum tree and jumped to the ground,

Then in through the window he sprang with a bound.

He had bright sunburned cheeks and a milky white beard.

A jolly old joker was how he appeared.

He wore red stubby shorts and old thongs on his feet,

And a hat of deep crimson as shade from the heat.

His eyes - bright as opals - Oh! How they twinkled!

And, like a goanna, his skin was quite wrinkled!

His shirt was stretched over a round bulging belly

Which shook when he moved, like a plate full of jelly.

A fat stack of prezzies he flung from his back,

And he looked like a swaggie unfastening his pack.

He spoke not a word, but bent down on one knee,

To position our goodies beneath the yule tree.

Surfboard and footy-ball shapes for us two.

And for Dad, tongs to use on the new barbecue.

A mysterious package he left for our Mum,

Then he turned and he winked and he held up his thumb;

He strolled out on deck and his 'roos came on cue;

Flung his sack in the back and prepared to shoot through.

He bellowed out loud as they swooped past the gates-


MERRY CHRISTMAS to all, and goodonya, MATES!'

Shabby Chic Mouse Trap Note Pad Holder - Cheery Lynn Designs

This week for Cheery Lynn Designs, I have revamped a mouse-trap into a note holder, using a range of dies.  I have spied these on many social media outlets and just had to try one.  These would make wonderful last minute Christmas presents!

Do not forget my Christmas Blog Candy Give-Away, details can be found 'HERE'. 

 On the back of the 'trap' are 3 flat magnets, so the note holder can be placed on the fridge.

Firstly, I spray painted the mouse-trap in white, then started decorating.  The base below the mouse-trap is the Swedish Spring Oval Frame, which was cut from chipboard, and spray painted white.  Along each side of the mouse-trap the Lace Light Deco Border was used to decorate.  To create the main focal rose, I used the Miniature, Medium, and Large rose die's, just building the rose in layers. Beneath the rose, I created a doily by cutting the Lace Corner Deco D 4 times, and adhered all four edges together to form a miniature doily.  You may need to enlarge the photographs to see this detail. 

Foliage was created in and round the rose using the smallest leaf from the Small Leaves 2, Wreath Strip, and Olive Branches which were cut into smaller segments. 

The 'today' sentiment was stamped onto the Sentiment Frame, and mounted on foam tape for dimension.  

I will be back early in the new year (4th Jan) with more Cheery Lynn Designs.  Bj, Mike and Sandy have given the design team some time off over Christmas to spend with family (very spoilt).  AND, in the new year (mid January) the design team will be revealing all the CHA release dies.  I seriously cannot wait to show you the new release, they are fabulous!!  

The Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge Blog, will still be hosting challenges, so do call on over and check each challenge out, and of course enter for a chance to win a $20 shopping voucher.

Sandie

xxx

Materials

 Swedish Spring Oval Frame (FRM135)

Lace Corner Deco D (B164)

Sentiment Frame 1 (B189)

Miniature Rose (B152)

Medium Rose (B154)

Large Rose (B155)

Small Leaves 2 (D134)

Olive Branches (B147)

Wreath Strip (B216)

Lace Light Deco Border (B133)

Chipboard
Foam Tape

Adhesive
Sentiment Stamp

Mouse Trap

Glitz 'French Kiss' 6 X 6 Paper Pad

Christmas Blog Candy Give Away

 Hi Everyone, 

I really wanted to do a blog anniversary give-away in May, but alas time managed to escape me.  So, I have opted to do a Christmas give-away, which will be drawn in the 1st week of January 2013.  It is an appreciation of all the wonderful blog followers I have, the friendships that have been created, and the beautiful comments left by those that do follow me. 

I don't often get to say thank you to everyone, so this is my way of doing so.

I do hope the goodies in the package are tempting and that the person who wins the pack puts them all to good use.  A full list of the contents can be found at the bottom of the post.  I have included lots of photographs so everything can be 'seen'. :-)

TO BE PART OF THE GIVE-AWAY

1. You must be a follower of my blog.

2. International Followers welcome to join in, postage is covered by myself.

3. Leave a comment on this post to let me know you want to take part.

I am not going to put a date on when the draw will take place, but it will be within the first week of January, 2013.  

Good Luck to All

Sandie

xxx

Contents:

Glue Dots - Pack of Mini

I am Roses - Pink Large Daisies, Small Red Daisies, White paper Flowers, Purple/Lilac Filler Flowers, White Ferns

5 M of Gold Rosette's Cord

2 M Cream 6" wise Tulle

Pink Paislee 6X6" London Market Paper Collection Pad

11 Guipure Lace Hearts - various sizes

K & Company Grand Adhesions Tim Coffey Fall Frames

1cm diameter Crystal and Pearl Brads (Clear, Pink and Red)

2  X-Press It 6mm Double Sided Tape

50cms of Flower Centre Pearls

50cms 1/2 Pearl Strand

50cms Flower Pearls

5M Cream Seam Binding

Kaisercraft Grosgrain Ribbon Pack Antique

3 X Kaiser Wood Flourishes Mixed Flowers, Retro Flowers, and Butterflies

Creative Inspirations Paint Winter White

Manor House Sunset Flowers

Prima Marketing Flowers Love Letter Roses - Jude and Tiger Eyes

Kaisercraft Alpha Stickers

Creative Imaginations Alpha Epoxy with Bling

Delux Cuts Laser Cut Butterflies

4 X Simplicities Laser Cut Unique Ideas Flowers

Maya Road, Plain Janes, Buzz and Bloom, Magistical Memories Chipboard

Various Bag of Chipboard from a variety of Manufacturers including, frames, flowers, shapes, flourishes, lamp post, swirls, and stars. 

Paper Craft Rub-on Alphas

Approx 50 Gold and Silver Solid Mini Butterfly Charms

Gold Diamante Bling Embellishment

Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree - Cheery Lynn Designs

For Cheery Lynn Designs this week, I have created a Christmas tree, table decoration.  The base of the tree is a hot chocolate container, which is covered with cardstock, and then the Snowflake Edger border was added to decorate.  

Cheery Lynn Designs have an amazing range of Christmas dies, you can find them 'HERE'.

 I have a love of snowflakes, probably due to being an Australian, and only ever seeing snow once in my life.  Even though I was only very young, I can remember every single detail of our trip to the snow, and how cold 'that' snow was!

My Christmas Tree has been totally decorated with snowflakes, including the negative die-cuts from the Snowflake Edger.  The list of dies used can be found below.

The challenge over on the Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge Blog is 'Tags'.  You only need to add one Cheery Lynn Designs die to enter, and have the chance to win a $20 voucher to the store.  For further inspiration from the rest of the Design Team, visit the Cheery Lynn Designs Inspirational Blog.

Have a wonderful day

Sandie

x

Materials:

Available from Cheery Lynn Designs

Snowflakes (C146)

Snowflake Edger (B114) 

Snowflake 6 (DL225) 

Snowflowers Set #1

Snowflowers Set #2

Stardust, Ranger Stickles

White, Bazzill Textured Cardstock

Kaisercraft, Crystal Bling Pieces

Fancy Braid, and Matching Trim

Cards and Tags - The Scrapbook Store

Before the month ends, I just want to show a few cards/tags I created from the left over bits and pieces in my October DT pack, from The Scrapbook Store.

 

Above is a quick Gate Fold card I created, with left over papers from the Prima Marketing, Zephyr paper.  The flowers were created using the 'Cherry Blossom' die from Memory Box Co, and can be found 'HERE', along with the Martha Stewart 'Medium Frond' punch.  Simple flowers to make, touched with a little Distress Ink. Simple to make, with a great look, and suitable for many occasions!

Tiny pearls added to centre to highlight flowers

And below, is another quick card - using left over elements from the 'Just Believe' collection by Kaisercraft.  I adore the little 'Fire Red' Mini Blooms, they really are perfect in their shape as a rose, and coordinated to perfection with the Red Pearls. The card backing paper, is beautiful with a raised flocked surface (found 'HERE'), and I used the Floral Vine punch to enhance.

Red Pearls

The tags are all created from odd bits of paper left over from the 'Just Believe', including the Alpha Stickers, Collectables, and Rub Ons. All I added was some eyelets, and string!  Simple, yet elegant and totally useful with Christmas being just around the corner...

Supplies:

Zephyr Paper, Prima Marketing

Cherry Blossom Die, Memory Box Co

Medium Frond Punch, Martha Stewart

Speciality Paper, Kaisercraft 

  Floral Vine Punch, Martha Stewart

Just Believe Paper Collection, & elements by Kaisercraft

Speciality Tag Sheet

 Fire Red Mini Blooms

 Red Pearls
 Distress Ink
Other:Tiny Pearls

Vintage Inspired Layout, and a Christmas Card - Imaginarium Designs

Hi everyone, this month I have created two projects using Imaginarium Designs chipboard.   My first project is a vintage inspired layout, using one of my favourite chipboard pieces, the Clock Face without Centre or Hands.

The photograph is of my Mother and I at Sovereign Hill, in Victoria some years ago now.  I can remember how much fun it was dressing up in those fancy clothes, though I really wanted to wear a dress like my Mother did!  Love those memories! 

  I adore the appearance of the crackled look, and it melds in beautifully with the vintage era.  Crackling chipboard pieces is a simple process, and when using a heat gun, the process is quite quick too. The base coat can be any colour, though if you apply a light base, be sure to use a darker paint or ink to bring out the cracked detail!

 A close up of the cracked surface of the chipboard clock, just to show all the fine detail.  For this particular piece, I used a mixture of Walnut Stain and Vintage Photo distress ink to seep into the cracks and form that old world look.

The title almost has the appearance of beaten metal, which comes with the light pouncing of the Adirondack Gold paint dauber - a fantastic product for chipboard pieces with many achievable variations of texture - you can even stamp onto it while still wet for impression work.

I followed through with the gold paint on the Tulip Corners, beneath the flowers.  All flowers were glimmer misted, so all colours blended in beautifully together. If you are going to use gypsofila be very gentle, it breaks so easily.  I fiddled too much, and lost many of the tiny buds! :-(

The flower arrangement I created myself - not as difficult as it may appear.  Just need a bit of patience, lots of wire, favourite flowers, and florist tape!  When I completed my flower arrangement, I added in a little touch of gesso here and there, across the wired piece to add a little texture and aged the gesso slightly with distress inks.
 I have seen similar pieces available on Etsy (thanks for the idea Etsy) for quite a price, so saved myself considerably with making my own.

Supplies List:

Imaginarium Designs:

Clock Face Without Centre and Hands IDS0017

Tulip Corner IDC0005

Lifetime of Memories IDP0020

Timepiece Clockwork Die Cut by BoBunny

Suede, Old Lace, and Black Cherry Glimmer Mist byTattered Angels

Brown, Continuous Bling by Kaisercraft

Star Dust Stickles

Gesso

Gold and Sandal Acrylic Paint Dauber by Adirondack

Crackle Medium, Adhesives by Helmar

Walnut Stain and Vintage Photo Distress Inks by Ranger

Flowers, Leaves, Buds by I am Roses and Prima Marketing

Misc: Butterflies, Wire, Flowers, Stamens, Gipsofila, and Florist Tape

Clock Face Without Centre and Hands IDS0017

Tulip Corner IDC0005

Lifetime of Memories IDP0020

.....and a card, because Christmas is just around the corner!

Again, my 'Christmas' title was painted and then crackle medium applied, and Walnut Stain ink wiped into the cracks.

The Leaves and Christmas trees were each painted, and then highlighted here and there with basic acrylic paints.  The areas of interest were highlighted with a pigma pen, to bring out the finer detail engraved into the chipboard, and a little bling added here and there to decorate. 

Thanks for visiting today,  and for taking the time to comment - don't forget to leave a comment on the Imaginarium Designs Blog to be in the running to win a fantastic chipboard prize!

Till next month

Sandie

xx

Supplies List:

Imaginarium Designs:

Leaves and Circles IDT0029

 4 Christmas Trees IDT0009 

Capital Letters IDAUC0001A

Christmas Emporium Collection Papers by Graphic 45

Cardstock

Red, Green, and Gold Acrylic Paint

Walnut Stain, and Vintage Photo Distress Ink by Ranger

Magic Mount

Crackle Medium and Adhesives by Helmar

Red Ribbon by Kaisercraft

Misc: Pleated Velvet Ribbon, Bling, Pigma Pen

Leaves and Circles IDT0029

4 Christmas Trees IDT0009

Capital Letters IDAUC0001A

Cheery Lynn Designs New Release for October

Cheery Lynn Designs has released their 'new release' dies for October.  Each of the design team members are given a variety of dies to create with, and below are my creations.  However, there are many more creations, with a variety of die designs to be seen on the Cheery Lynn Designs Blog - so do call over for a 'peek'. OR, over to the Cheery Lynn Designs website to purchase.

The base of my ornament is constructed from the Nesting Eggs (an Easter die). I used the new Rose Leaf Strip, to create a Christmassy looking flower, with a Snowflake centre - added some foliage, including Holly Leaves and Wreath Strip.   The centre egg and snowflake were sprinkled with Angel Dust Glitter, which has the most amazing sparkle (available from Creative Inspirations Paint)!

Creative Inspirations Paint 'Angel Dust'

Supplies List Ornament One:

Cheery Lynn Design:

Nesting Eggs

 Rose Leaf Strip

 Wreath Strip

 Snowflakes

Holly Leaves 

Creative Inspirations Paint: Angel Dust

Peeled Paint Distress Ink, Gems, Cardstock, Ribbon

My second project...I used the Expandable Tiny Borders to create my background for this ornament, using a variety of papers - it actually looks like paper itself.  A simple bunch of Snowflakes, and Snow Flowers 1 and 2 create the centre piece.  Again, Angel Dust was used to create the amazing sparkle.

Supplies List Ornament Two:

Cheery Lynn Designs: 

Snowflowers Set 2

Snowflake 5

 Snowflake 6

Nesting Eggs

 Expandable Tiny Borders

Creative Inspirations Paint: Angel Dust

Cardstock, Pleated Ribbon, Ribbon, and Gem

I also created a quick and very simple card, using Love, and the Delicate Lace Script for the wording, and a mixture of Snowflakes, Snow Flowers (1 and 2).  The words, were cut from chipboard, and painted in Gold acrylic paint.

Supplies List Card:

 Snowflowers Set 2

 Snowflowers Set 1

 Love

 Delicate Lace Script

Snowflakes

Cardstock, Gems, Kaisercraft 'Tis the Season' Paper, Adirondak 'Gold' Paint

and finally, don't forget the Cheery Lynn Challenge Blog, with weekly challenges and the chance to win a $20USD voucher!

Back on Friday to show you more!

Sandie