Moving day!

I have moved!

My new address is:
http://paperart.wordpress.com

Mirror, mirror, on the wall...

Kelly wanted something to hang her clothes on, and chose this paper for the creation. I altered a mirror, too, with the same paper.

PP: DCWV Glitter Stack, flowers: Bazzill Bling, Prima Hydrangeas and Panduro fabric blossoms, fluid chalk, stickles, jewels, silvercolored buttons and a Fiskars borderpunch.

Mom's Coffee Shop

They have such lovely challenges going on at http://www.alter-nativefun.blogspot.com/ - for March it was to alter a letter or a shape. As I am a coffee addict, I chose to make me a coffee shop sign for the kitchen!

Large round canvas, coffee pot and mug in MDF-board and paper from Panduro, flowers from Petaloo and bling from CC Hobby. The alphas are die-cut in foam using Cuttlebug Olivia.

In another world

What's Black and White and round all over? This was a challenge at the crop at KTCrafts last weekend.

CS: Bazzill, flowers: Petaloo, stamps: Technique Tuesday, liquid pearls, brads: MM, alpha stickers: American Crafts and Mrs Grossmans.

My first lollipop

Again Lorelai with her first lollipop.

CS: Bazzill, alpha stickers: Pixie Press, mulberry paper, the stamp was a free gift with a magazine.

A new experience

My granddaughter Lorelai having her first lollipop ever! I got a lovely series of photos from this.

CS: DCWV, PP and flowers: Junkitz, brad: Panduro, alpha stickers: American Crafts, a shopping list note.

Center Piece

Dawn taught us how to make easy Center Pieces, read more here: http://ktcraftsmembers.com/viewtopic.php?t=1520

Post It Note Cover

A PostIt-note-cover - easy to do and lovely to have! Follow Vicki's directions here: http://ktcraftsmembers.com/viewtopic.php?t=1476

Double Fold Card

I made these from a class at KTCrafts Forum, http://ktcraftsmembers.com/viewtopic.php?t=1388, I started out with one and then the others just followed in! So fun!

Scrapping with kids

I love scrapping with my kids, today me and Kevin had a session - a couple of hours - all to ourselves. He worked on the challenges and classes at KTCrafts last weekend, and here's what he did today:

What's black and white and round all over?


Double-fold pocket card:

Center Piece Class:


Kevin is so fun to scrap with as he has so many ideas on how to do things - and solves problems all by himself. And remember, he's only eight... I only had to help him cutting the papers today, he still doesn't like to use the paper trimmer or shapecutter by himself.

Glitter, flock and foil

Every Thursday we give a class at KTCrafts Message Board, this is the one I did this week:

Glitter, flock and foil comes in many variations, I have picked a few of them to work with today. There are also many ways of adhering them, far more than I will describe! 1. I bought the Flock and Glitter set from ATB, and this was so fun to work with! The set comes with 4 different flocks, 2 glitters and a bottle of glue, and there are many different glue-sheets to buy, too!

2. Cut out the image you want to use.

3. Take off the paper and put it where you want it - you need to get it exactly in place as it sticks easily. Rub on the plastic sheet to get it to adhere well. Take the plastic sheet away.

4. Sprinkle the flock or glitter over the image, a little at a time.

5. A soft brush made by natural hair is very useful - do not use synthetic brushes as these become static. Brush the flock/glitter on the image.

6. The result:7. You can also adhere these products with doublesided tape foil - I do that very often using my Cuttlebug or Ellison dies! It does not work with QK and BossKut, these dies are not thick enough to go through the tape foil. Attach the tape foil and rub on it to make it adhere better. Hey, wait... I need to get those dots over "O" to make a Swedish "Ö"... For this I use the ZIG 2-Way-Glue, which gets non-permanent if you let it dry.

8. Remove the paper from the cut outs, and sprinkle glitter over. Attach it using your fingertip or a brush. Brush or tap off the excess glitter.9. Using another cut out, I put foliating foil (the same kind as used when printing napkins) over it, rub on the foil with your finger nail and lift off.

If you think the foil looks funny... I got it from a photo shop nearby who prints on photos - one roll of leftover gold foil. They have only used one side of it. Here it is:

10. Now off to try the glue that came with the Glitter and Flock set... I was not impressed by it, as it ran very easily through the nozzle creating small lakes of glue. I used a Q-tip to take the most off. Then put the brush down in the flock and tapped it on the glue. It worked! 11. Next test: ZIG Two-Way glue, chisel tip. I wrote text with it and dabbed flock on top.

12. And now on to the Doodlebug Sugar Coating - which has become one of my favorites. I used a cutout, sprinkled the Sugar Coating over and used my brush to get it even.

And now I have an LO using all these techniques and materials that looks like this:

I love birthdays!

Not my own, as it keeps reminding me of my age, but others! This past Sunday we went to celebrate my niece's 15th birthday. Being a beader, of course I gave her beads and pearls! That has to be wrapped up in style, and here it is, matching gift box and card:

CS: Bazzill and Doodlebug Sugar Coated, Flowers: Petaloo and Panduro, chipboard: L'il Davies, Alpha stickers: Mrs Grossmans, brads: Panduro, eyelet: unknown, Alpha die-cuts: QK, Pearl floss: CC Hobby, stamp: Technique Tuesday, misc: sheer fabric, Stickles, Fluid Chalk, Doodlebug Sugar Coating, decoupage-lacquer, ink pad, EP.

In the stillness after the crop...

It was a lovely weekend, with lots of scrapping, chatting, games, challenges and classes! We all had a good time and I really long for next one. We had things going on around the clock, as we have members from all over the world! Wanna join? Come and see us at http://www.ktcraftsmembers.com!

3 hours and 23 minutes to go...

... until the Spring Fling Crop starts at http://www.ktcraftsmembers.com/ ! The warm up starts today at 4.00 PM EST, and I'll join in at Midnight. I'll have classes, challenges and games the whole night long. Will you keep me company 'til the sun comes up?

Making noise

is what the boys are doing!

CS: Bazzill, PP: Daisy Bucket, flowers: Alvin, embossed with UTEE, brads: MM, alphas: American Crafts Thickers.

Tube-y

Tubes everywhere!
CS: Bazzill, PP: Daisy Bucket, ribbons and corner stamps: Panduro, jewels: CC Hobby

Stage fever

Another word play... Ramp is both a stage (as a scene) or used when skateboarding.

CS: Bazzill, PP, tags & embellishments: HOTP, alphas: American Craft Thickers

All on...

This title is impossible to translate as it's a Swedish word play. Däck means both tires and on board (as on a ship).

CS: Bazzill, PP: DCWV Glitter Stack, ribbons: CC Hobby, flowers: Prima, Liquid Pearls and Stickles

Winter Scene triptyk

PP: Basic Grey, CS: Bazzill, brads: MM, cuttlebug dies (Olivia font and part of Flower Collection) used in doublesided tape foil, covered with Doodlebug Sugar Coating, fluid chalk.

My brother turned 50...

... and that had to be celebrated!

CS: WorldWin, PP: Piggy Tales - Chicken Little, brads: MM, flowers: Alvin, alpha stickers: PixiePress, Mrs Grossmans, buttons: Panduro, stamps: Autumn Leaves, jewels: CC Hobby. Fluid chalk, Stickles.

Weekly Planner

A monthly calendar is a bit overwhelming sometimes... I made this smaller weekly calendar to keep track of what's happening this week! The planning part is covered with book plastic, so when using a non-permanent OH-pen, I can just wipe it off!

CS: Bazzill, PP: DCWV Glitter Stack, flowers: Bazzill, Brads: MM, fluid chalk, book plastic.

Time for a CyberCrop!

This coming weekend, Friday 14th to Sunday 16th, we're holding a cybercrop at http://www.ktcraftsmembers.com. Come on in and have a good time!

Thoughtful...

CS: Bazzill Smoothies, PP: Daisy Bucket, ribbon: Panduro, chipboard: L'il Davies, brads: MM, star brads: Panduro, embossed with Ranger Embossing Puffs, flowers: Prima, fluid chalk.

If I had known...

Grandkids where this much fun I would have had them first!

CS: DCWV, PP: Daisy D's, stickers: BoBunny, eyelets & brads: MM, Photo turns: YouDo, felt flowers and jewels: CC Hobby. Fluid chalk.

How long do I have to wait?

How long do I have to wait? says Lucas while waiting for the birthday cake on his 3rd birthday. Lucas is the son of a very dear friend of mine.

Blow! I need Help! It's not that easy blowing out the candles all by yourself - help is needed!

For both I have used SEI Stitches, papers, tags and decorations, See Dee's calendar stamps and pens.

Prepare to be amazed

My son Kevin at a birtday party - the thing sticking out of his mouth is a popsicle stick.

CS: Bazzill, PP: Diane's Daughters, Flowers: Prima, stamps: Autumn Leaves, Buttons and Ribbons: CC Hobby, sticker: Phrase Café, Ranger Embossing Puffs, photo corners: Panduro, fluid chalk, stickles.