Bombay sunset

Hi all, thanks for stopping by.

I have been playing with the Bombay sunset collection from Kaisercraft today. I have create 2 12x12 scrapbook layouts. I have to say I love the colours but only had a limited supply.

As you can see I went heavy on the pink tones to match the colour of her face in the photo. What can I say, she wanted to be a zombie. 

I began with a simple stripe 4x12 inches of the back side of the sundown page and layered a thin border of the daybreak paper on either side and distressed the edges. 

I also layered papers from the 6x6 paper pad behind my photo and distressed those edges as well.

I added a border strip to the bottom of the page and a cluster of embellishments from the collectables pack. I used foam tape for added dimension.

I then worked on my cluster around the photo. Building layers and dimension again with foam tape.

I added a cluster to the left and above the photo.

I finished with the title. Alphas from my stash (code for I've had for so long I don't know where I got them from)

and some liquid pearls around the page.

The second layout came together quickly after I chose the butterfly cut files from cut to you. I backed the cutfile with the scraps from the 6x6 papers I had used in the first layout and used the 12x12 leftovers to build the base.

Again I layered the photo and distress the edges. Before working on the embellishment clusters.

To finish I used liquid pearls around the page. As I stated earlier I was working with a limited supply. I had only the 2 12x12 papers, the 6x6 paper pad and the collectables ephemera pack. 

Thanks for stopping by I hope you found some inspiration.

Happy crafting xx

Uncharted waters

Hi all,

There is nothing I love more than beach layouts and being that we live in beautiful Western Australia and surrounded by coast line I have a gazillion beach photos to scrap.

When I came across the uncharted waters collection from Kaisercraft, the papers, the collectables, the sticker pad, it was like it was made for ME.

My first layout started out as a pretty simple layout with a large stripe of the anchor paper across the middle and a layer of stripped paper top and bottom of that. I distressed the edges before gluing down. I then cut the rope strips and added on top. I choose a portrait style photo and kept it 4x6.

I used a the rule of threes to make 3 clusters of embellishments and layered some with fun foam. I grounded each cluster by making sure each piece was touching something

My second layout I "case'd" (copy and stole everything) from a friend. I used 2 large banner pieces and 2 big squares for the base. I drew around the edges in black pen before gluing down and added embellishments. You may notice the word discover is spelt wrong. No big deal.

It was a this point I ran out and brought a few extras from the collection that I didn't get the first time. Now the fun starts...mixed media...

Oh how I love some texture. I choose the sandy brownish page for my base and spread some brown ink through a crackle stencil and randomly added blue nuvo mousse through a wave stencil. I layered, distressed and inked with the same brown ink ad before  the edges of my patterned papers and glued down. I added the embellishment clusters before working on my title.

For the title I used wood veneer letters and covered with dark blue textured paint and glued down.

On a roll now I began my next layout with the same two stencils and novo mousse and used blue ink instead of brown on a white textured cardstock base. Once again distressing edges of the papers I choose for the base and clustered embellishments. Finally I added some craft stoned around the page.

I continued to use most of the same techniques for the following pages. The row boat I made using a die cut from my stash and my big shot die cutting machine.

This next layout I wanted to use up as many of the stickers and collectable ephemera as I could so I focused a lot on embellishments. To my surprise and delight I still had enough for two more layouts.

Again using whatever I could on the page this layout is probably my favourite. I just love the whole composition.

Finally I finish with this layout...at least for now anyway. I still have quite a bit left for further layouts.

I have thoroughly enjoyed using this collection and highly recommend it for any type of beach layout. It is by far one of my favourites. I really hope you can get your hands on it and start creating.

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Thanks for stopping by and happy crafting xx

Kaisercraft lily & moss collection

Oh what fun I have had creating with the Lily & Moss collection from Kaisercraft. 

My first layout using this collection began with some mixed media on my background. As always I used white textured cardstock and experimented with some lindy's magical powder. I sprinkled the powder and activated with some water and a paintbrush. I then cut and distressed the edges of the woodgrain paper and layered down the side using fun foam on some of the pieces to create dimension.

Next I backed the photo again distressed the edges and layered with more fun foam. To finish I embellished with the ephemera pieces from the collectables.

For layout #2 I followed a sketch and kept it pretty minimal. A splash more of lindys magical powder, some fun foam and distressed edges...and done.

Layout #3 I used a cutfile to begin with, again background was made using lindys magical powder and some simple embellishments.

For my fourth layout I used lots of layers with distressed edges. By this point I had already used most of the ephemera and so cut and layered my own flowers. I particularly like how well the colours match the collection with this photo.

Thank you for stopping by today I really hope you get the chance to play with the lily and moss collection from Kaisercraft. 

Happy crafting xxx

She's a dreamer

This is my first layout using the imaginsce hearts cutfile from silhouette studio. I Love this cutfile and have since used it many times each with a different twist. I manipulated the original cut file to create extra hearts, flipped and resized some to create my desired look then cut out on my cameo silhouette. 

I backed the open hearts with an old kaisercraft collection from my stash. 

I then layered the photo and adhered using fun foam for dimension. Added the title and banner. Then some enamel dots around the page. I finished with a border around the whole page.

As I got more familiar with my cameo software I was able to create more imaginsce heart backgrounds and even clever enough to add in some dotted lines for some hand stitching. 

Thanks for stopping by and happy crafting everyone xxx

Blessed collection by kaisercraft

Hi all and welcome,

I have to say that one of my most favorite Kaisercraft collections from 2019 is blessed. I admit I brought this collection twice and still have many more layouts in my head. I simply love this collection. 

For this layout I used the cutfile imaginsce hearts from silhouette studio and stitched around the hearts before backing them. I added a border to the page to balance and layered the photo. Added a few small embellishment cluster and letters from my stash.

For my second layout I backed another cutfile. Splashed some Brushos watercolour in Alizarin Crimson, layered my photo and tucked in behind the cutfile. I used alpha stickers from my stash for the title and scattered some enamel dots around the page for some movement and distressed each side of the page before adding the border.

This next layout I used a large butterfly cutfile as the base for the page which I popped up on some fun foam for dimension, again layered the photo and added a border around the whole page. I finished with some embellishments and splattered some inka gold around the page. 

For this layout I kept it pretty simple starting out with the arrow cutfile from cut to you. I distressed the layers behind the photo and ran my embellishments and title down the right side of the page. I splattered some watercolour around the background.

This following layout I began with Brushos watercolour in turquoise for the background and simply layered the stripes down the side layered the photo and embellished. 

I followed a sketch for this layout.i loved making all the embellishments using my big shot die cutting machine and various sized stitched heart dies, arrow and tag dies. Again some splatters using inka gold.

This next layout began as a dream I had and came together nicely. I used the  sea breeze acrylic paint from kaisercraft and mostly scraps to make the background. I cut the page down and distressed the edges before adding the border. A few little embellishments and alpha stickers from my stash to complete the layout.

Another simple layout that began with the heart cutfile which I used to trace and cut the inner parts out of patterned paper and distressed the edges and adhered with fun foam. I used pink inka gold on the background. Layered the photo and distressed the edges before adding embellishments and title from my stash.

Using another heart cutfile I cut on white cardstock and painted with aqua inka gold, added some stripes and layered the photo simply embellished with flowers and title. I used some pink inka gold to paint the title and splatter on the background bringing everything together nicely.

The last but not final layout I made with using a large stripe down the left side amd mimicked on the opposite side. I balanced the page by offsetting the photo and embellishment cluster. I used an orange and aqua inka gold to splatter on the background and also to paint some of the embellishments. 

I have really enjoyed using this collection and luckily I still have quiet a bit left for more layouts.

Thank you for stopping by and happy crafting everyone xxx

Always be you. 12x12 layout featuring Cocoa Vanilla Studio

I began this layout using some of my favourite watercolor powders Colourcraft Brushos in Alizarin Crimson. I simply sprinkled some on some plastic packaging sprayed with a little water and smooshed onto some white textured cardstock. You can see it coming out from behind the photo.

I cut a piece of paper 12x4 inches and distress the edges and adhered across the middle of the page. I added some more patterns behind the photo, again distressed the edges and popped up with fun foam for some dimension.

I cut the tags using some nesting tag dies from my stash and embellished as you can see here.

I added another tag to the right of the photo to use as a base for more embellishments.

To balance the page I added another embellishment cluster at the top left again using fun foam for dimension.

Finally I added some pearl dots for movement around the page.

For more of my layouts please visit me on Pinterest here: https://pin.it/pmk2ztnwtzhnbe

Thanx for stopping by xx

Kylie's kreations

Hi all and welcome,

Please let me introduce myself. My name is Kylie and I love to make pretty things. Amongst other paper crafts my favourite thing to do is scrapbook. I am blessed with 5 beautiful subjects including 2 boys and 3 girls and have been creating layouts since my oldest for 17yrs. 

Recently I have become interested in sharing my layouts and process hence the blog. I would describe my style as ever evolving meaning that I like to challenge myself to new techniques. 

I like to use mixed media particularly water colours and texture pastes. I have recently begun hand stitching on layouts.

I am also partial to the cleanliness of whitespace on most of my projects.

I enjoy using many different products and collections and especially love to layer my photos and embellishments for added dimension.

I also love to use digital cutfiles that I have cut using my silhouette cameo.

This is just a few examples of my work. I hope you can find some inspiration. Please stayed tuned for further layouts as I discuss my process, methods and techniques.

You can also check out some more of my layouts from Kylie's kreations on Pinterest at https://pin.it/pmk2ztnwtzhnbe