Kaisercraft January Saturday Sketch #1

Love a good double layout! The sketch over at Kaisercraft blog looked like a challenge, In fact I had been staring at this sketch by Alison Wood all week:

But then I got out the Fun in the Sun Kaiser paper collection and then the whole layout plan came together in ten minutes! It had all the elements I needed. Phew!

 

All I had to add to the page was the title. I love writing titles in exactly how the boys pronounced their words at their given age. Like most kids, Drew used to have a slight lisp as he was learning his sounds at 2 years old.

For some reason, Drew and Dean have always called me Mumma, a more American way of pronouncing Mum. In Australia, 'mumma' is rarely used and I often get questioned by other mothers on it. We never encouraged or discouraged it either way and certainly don't care either way. It was a great opportunity to scrap that unique little habit of theirs.

The font is Birthday Cakes. I love it! 

I found a marquee box I liked in Accent Essentials (the cartridge that has turned out to be very essential!) And I used the thin lines of the patterned paper to make a journal box with a colourful difference. 

 The little tag topper was from Fabulous Finds.

Thanks for an awesome challenge again Kaiser.

I am really enjoying your Saturday Sketches!

   

Frosted Designs Paint Challenge with Kaisercraft!

Hi again! Last post for today I promise!

This cool layout is entering two challenges.  Frosted Designs are having a PAINT challenge and I thought to myself, "My scrap room is already messy... why not!"

And Kaisercraft Sketch #2. Kaiser had the paper, the paint and the sketch I needed at their Saturday Sketches blog.  

 

The Saturday Sketch was by Richelle Barker for Kaisercraft

 

So there I was. Faced with paints and kitchen utensils I was OUT of my comfort zone!  (In my early childhood classroom for sure, but in my scrap room - eek!)

 I used the Kaisercraft Superhero, Dare Devil and Rough and Tough papers I had in my stash.

Luckily they are all double sided.

I cut strips from here, squares from there and a lot of little bits in the air, everywhere, it was a Kaiser kind of day.

hahaha... sorry, early childhood teacher at play.

Fork printed some of the background elements.

Whisk painted the small photo mats and strip elements.

 Meat Mashered the pocket and the element strips. LOVED the texture this created on the paper too when dry. 

Then it got real messy.

  Took my roller and some paint.

Evenly spread paint over roller.

Rolled paint evenly onto the kitchen non-slip mat.

(or jar lid opener)

Pressed it evenly onto the paper.

Voila! A creative photo mat for the main photo.

This was the actual recipe inside the pocket.

The font used on the titles were Distress and Smash. 

I cut 'Cooking Up Trouble' out with Sure Cuts a Lot2 in Smash font and used the outside paper as a stencil to sponge the paint through. 

Both the Dare Devil and Rough and Tough papers are filled with elements and letters to use for small titles and elements.

Then of course, without fail, I inked. Distress Inks Walnut Stain, Peeled Paint and Scattered Straw. Every page has to have a bit of Tim Holtz!

  Sorry if your scroll button is broken. It was a long post.

Welcome Debe!!! 

I've only just started this blog and am learning very fast about blogging so I am glad you have joined me and will be able to brag in a few years (when I'm a pro!) that you have watched me grow as a scrapper and blogger!!!

A few more pics for you - this layout was when I first got my cricut!