SUMMER FUN BY KIRSTI

Today we have a lovely Summer canvas by Kirsti...if only the weather was so inspiring...lol...

Well here is my very late offering for this month's design team kit...sorry it took so long and all that....

I started with a blank canvasboard and added some dressmaking pattern using ModPodge(don't worry about the creases and crinkles too much, it just adds to the texture of the background) and then coloured it in green and blue paint....

I was going to cut the bunting flags(Glitz-Afternoon Muse Banner) from the 12x12 out individually until I realised that if I cut out just that bit of it fitted perfectly onto the canvas and I love the way the paper blends in with the painted background..I did cut round the bottom row and crumpled them a bit tho for a bit more of a layered look....

I used various stamps from the DT set of Lost and Found(Union Square 'Perfect') and a couple of Stampin Up rollers which I like as you don't get the whole image just bits of it to add interest to the background....I also splattered some Stampin Up All Purpose Ink in Frost White using a paintbrush...

I made various flowers which were duly crumpled and inked using cardstock and added buttons and ribbon and pearls for the centres and hand drew the stalks and leaves...I almost forgot I did the very bottom of the canvas with Ranger Distress Crackle Paint in Antique Linen and then added some more lovely shimmery ink from Stampin Up for some added shine..


I cut out the word SUMMER using Tim Holtz Vintage Market Die and added a few little drops of shimmer ink to that to...

Thanks for looking and have a great summer everyone.

xxx

DESIGN TEAM...KAT

Here are some more gorgeous creations from Kat...

It's taken a long time for me to produce anything this time but last night I sat down and made myself try to make some cards. The delay is mainly due to me looking at the kit and not knowing what to do with it lol! Apart from being up to my ears in Christmas cards for a while.

I know I've said before that a kit has been a bit out of my comfort zone but this one was completely out of it so I'm sorry in advance that they're not like the gorgeous, clever creations everyone else has made. I've still got a couple of ideas to try and apologies to Kath for the "naked" button on the last one I might still take it off and "dress" it.
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I think you can probably see that I can't do "arty" stuff just ordinary!!

Kat xx

MORE GLITZ...FROM KATH...

Sorry we are having technical issues with the new kit so I am still posting last month's...Today is the turn of Kath...

Hi girls....I am hoping because it's Sunday that my pathetic efforts with this month's DT kit will go un-noticed and this one is definitely not me....

gave myself a good talking too and I'm back on track.....love the splatter background stamp that was in my kit

and I couldn't resist some of the new Hero Arts sneaking in there...
Hugs Kath xxx

Hopefully the new kits will be here soon....hope you are also liking the creations the Design Team are coming up with...

PARIS MINIBOOK AND SUITCASE...

Today we have some more Glitz creations....from Kirsti...


This is my creation from this month's DT kit...Sonja got hers the day before me and as soon as she showed me it I knew I was going to do a Paris minibook and I still had the mini suitcase from the last kit so thot it would make a great little set...

I painted the suitcase with black acrylic paint and then covered it (apart from the straps) with the Paris map paper which is gorgeous! I then made lots of little flowers from punches and spiral rolls...The Tim Holtz tickets are scrumpled, inked and covered with crackle accents...I wrapped the handle with the orange thread that came in the kit...took ages getting it lined up and then used some gold buff and rub that I found in Jacqui's shed at the Save the Children event she had last year - looks fab...I also did the whole of the inside of the suitcase with this...

I decided on a tag book for the inside and since I bought SCAL the other week I have been having much fun cutting out all manner of shaped...I cut one size for the background from the black cardstock and added some green too and then I cut a slightly smaller size out for the top layer...There are so many photographs I had to collage them in Picasa... Basically the book is about a trip to Paris that Allan and I went on in February 2008...I actually won it!! I was feeling sorry for myself one Saturday night and went to bed early with a Magnum Ice Lolly and my book...there was a code on the stick which you had to text in and since it was only 25p I thot I would have a go (you have to be in it to win it as they say) so imagine my surprise when I had a text back immediately saying I had won....Was so excited...I texted Allan (even tho he was downstairs) and I don't think he quite believed me til I had the email confirming I had won a weekend to either Paris, Barcelona, Reykjavik, Cannes or Rome...we chose Paris as we were allowed to fly from Aberdeen!! It also included all transport, hotel and 250.00 spending money!!!

Unfortunately I lost a lot of photos when my PC crashed and these were some of the best ones that were recovered but I really like my wee memento of this weekend and would love to go again...So that's it from me for now - I do have one sheet of cardstock and some scraps of pp left so am going to attempt a 12x12 page as well(haven't done a proper scrapbook page for ages!)...

Kirsti xxx

DESIGN TEAM...KAT

Another batch of lovelies from the Simply Create Design Team...we have Kat today

I made this one after the previous trio. Everything I do seems to have the birdcage! Hope they're not too samey...

Then I saw Kath's cards and was inspired by what she had done. Hope she doesn't think I'm a big copycat!! Thought I'd try keeping it simple here.

Maybe I should have added some text here?

Not sure what you'll think about this one. It is a Hero Arts stamp and I did use the Glitz DP. Maybe I should have used the brighter yellow one so it's more obvious it is the Glitz paper?

I still have some scraps left but I think that's me done for this kit!
Kat xx

STILL PUTTING ON THE GLITZ....TINA...

More Glitz to show of today and as I said in a previous post most of the creations are now on display in the shop so why not pop over and take a look IRL....

Today I have some lovely cards from Tina....

Hi everyone...Loved these papers even if they took me out of my comfort zone! Dare I post these up as all of you have created truly wonderful creations... so here are my offerings...

(notice the buttons below Kath!!)

The only thing I've yet to use from my kit is a stamp that's an oblong map (the wording/picture is quite small but I'm sure that is what it is!!) If I manage to think of how to use it I will post up my efforts!I have a new addition to my crafty stash and that is Bazzill Bling templates - can't stop using 'em at the moment!

Happy Crafting everyone.

Hugs

TinaX

MORE GLITZ...THIS TIME FROM SONJA...

So this is some more bits and pieces from the last Design Team kit and today we are featuring Sonja...I think you will agree that her LOs and cards are stunning....


Happy New Year everyone. Best wishes for the year ahead.

I have to say this was my favourite kit so far and I adore these papers. I knew what I was going to do with them when they arrived although the snow and various celebrations have got in the way lol. So there are two LOs about my New York trip and two cards with the scraps. There is hardly anything left of the kit either.

Thanks Jacqui and roll on the next kit.

Sonja X