KittieKraft: February 2013

Easter Chicks and Blog Candy

Good Saturday morning. I am having so much fun creating fun Easter scene cards like my project today. This is similar to my pink and white Here Comes Peter Cottontail card I posted a few days ago.

I started by creating a double matted frame with my square dies. I attached one layer of the grass border to the back of the frame before I applied the mounting tape. I wanted the grass to stand away from the card base a little for added dimension. I attached another grass border flat to the card base and then attached the frame over top of it. I cut the clouds and placed in the sky background to add another element of interest to the scene. I tucked the tree trunk in behind the grass border and attached to the base.

I love that egg set comes with all the little parts to not only cut eggs but also to create these darling little chicks. I assembled my chicks and attached them to the scene with mounting tape. I cut several butterflies and tiny flowers and added to the scene to create one more element of soft details for a perfect finishing touch.

Today I am giving you an opportunity to win my blog candy gift. I have 10 mini stamps from a retired Stampin’ Up! set called Small talk that was made in 2003 and was only available to demonstrators. The images are 1.25” by 1.00” in size. All you have to do to qualify for this gift is leave a comment telling me if there are any of my recent scene or floral projects that may be helpful to you if I recreated it in a step by step photo tutorial. You will have until 5:00 pm on Wednesday, Feb 27th to leave your comment.

click on the photo to see a closer view to read the sentiments.

I’ll be looking forward to seeing your comments. Thanks for stopping by and I sure hope you are having a great weekend.

Paper: Papertrey Spring Moss, White, `Pattern Pack Designer Paper, Stampin’ Up! Barely Banana Accessories: Impression Obsession Egg Set, Swirl Tree, Grass Border, Butterfly Set, Layered Floral Set, Cloud Set, Spellbinders Grand Calibur Squares, Classic Squares, Glossy Accents , Metal Adapter Plate , Glue Dots , Paper Piercer , ATG , Big Shot, Teflon Bone Folder, Snips, Stylus, Mat, Guillotine Paper Cutter

Feb 23, 2013 9:41:58 AM | Die Cut, Flowers, Frame, Impression Obsession, Scene, Spellbinders

Creativity Takes Courage

Good Friday morning! My project today is made using a layout I used a few weeks ago for the Impression Obsession design team “shades of green” challenge. I loved all the different elements of dimension and thought I would repeat it with the Creativity Takes Courage sentiment and using the new Spiral Daisy, Spiral Flowers, Leafy Branch and Branch Die. I especially love the soft amethyst flowers and matching background.

I started by creating the double matted frame and layering it over the sentiment with mounting tape. I attached the outer trim to the card base with mounting tape

I arranged the foliage and attached to the frame using glossy accents. I created the spiral flowers using my needle nose pliers and attached them to the foliage. I like using both the large scale branches along with the more delicate leafy branches and the fluffy flowers to create my delicate floral arrangement. I think it is perfect with the sentiment

I have tutorials on how I create my floral sprays and frames if you would like to check them out. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a great weekend.

Impression Obsession Cling Stamps, Creativity Takes Courage

Stamps: Impression Obsession Creativity takes Courage Ink: Versafine Onyx Black Paper: White, Spring Moss, Almost Amethyst, Retired Stampin’ Up! Print Pack Accessories: Impression Obsession Spiral Daisy, Spiral Flowers, Leafy Branch, Branch Die, Square Shaker Frames Spellbinders Grand Squares, Classic Squares Large, Needle Nose Pliers,Clear Embossing Powder, Pearls, Glossy Accents , Metal Adapter Plate , Glue Dots , Paper Piercer , ATG , Big Shot, Teflon Bone Folder, Snips, Stylus, Mat

Feb 22, 2013 12:01:00 AM | Die Cut, Flowers, Frame, Impression Obsession, Spellbinders

Impression Obsession “What’s Your Hobby” Challenge

Good Thursday morning. Welcome to the Impression Obsession design team challenge. Our challenge today is What’s Your Hobby?

For my project I used the Arch and Trellis, Layered Floral Set, and Vine

It didn’t take me long to decide what hobby I wanted to write about today. Paper crafting has been my passion since I became involved ten years ago. A friend of mine invited me to a Stampin’ Up! stamp camp and the rest is history. My long time favorite technique has been creating scenes with stamped images and watercolor. With the introduction of die cut images my passion for scenes has gradually changed to creating dimensional die cut scenes and floral projects.

I love the new Arch and Trellis set and I thought it would be lovely highlighted with a double matted frame. I cut several flowers and vines, formed the flowers with my stylus and mat and attached them to both the arch and trellis with glossy accents..

I attached mounting tape to the frame, arch and trellis. I mounted the frame in place first and then tucked the bottom of the arch in behind the opening of the frame. I attached the trellis in last. I finished by adding the red tabs on both sides of the frame for one added element of red. I can hardly wait to put this lovely arch and trellis into an outdoor garden scene.

Why don’t you come along and play with us. To enter the challenge go to the Impression Obsession blog (all the details are there!). A random challenge card will be selected to showcase on the IO blog AND you can to enter to win a $25 gift certificate to IO just by playing!

I hope you will go check out what the other IO teams members created for the challenge.

Thanks for coming by today.

Kittie Caracciolo that’s me

Laura Fulcher

Vicki Garrett

Paper: White, Olive, Red Accessories: Impression Obsession Arch and Trellis, Layered Floral Set, Vine, Spellbinders Large and Small Classic Ovals, Glossy Accents , Mounting Tape , Metal Adapter Plate , Paper Piercer , Teflon Bone Folder , ATG , Big Shot , Glue Dots , Snips, Tonic Guillotine Paper Cutter, Stylus , Mat,

Feb 21, 2013 5:58:35 AM | Die Cut, Flowers, Frame, Impression Obsession, Spellbinders

Chocolate Bunny Easter Basket

Good Wednesday morning. I have had several of you write me recently telling me that my daily blog posting has dropped off of your email and that you are unable to subscribe again. Please write at [email protected] and let me know if you would like my help in restoring your subscription.

My project today is made using several of the wonderful newly released Impression Obsession dies. What fun this card was to make. Please believe me when I tell you my bunny really is chocolate brown. He looks almost black in the picture and I couldn’t edit it to appear any lighter. I am so challenged. LOL!

I created a double matted frame to highlight my scene and mounted it to the card base with mounting tape. I cut the basket, several eggs and lots of grass pieces and grass borders.

I attached a grass border inside the front of the basket and then attached the eggs behind it. I tucked a few sprigs of grass in between the eggs to give a more natural look. I used the taller grass pieces on the sides and behind the basket to fill in the scene. I lined the front bottom of the card with a grass border.

I tucked the basket in between the grasses and attached to the to the base with mounting tape. I tucked a few more eggs and chocolate bunny down along the front grass border attaching with double pieces of mounting tape so they stand out from the base. I finished with the tiny pink bow.

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you have a great day.

I’m sorry that my pictures of the newly released items seem to get the dreaded red X box but the links should still work.

Ranger - Super Fine 1oz. Embossing Powder, Clear

Paper: Spring Moss, White, Almost Amethyst, Brown, Retired Stampin’ Up! Print Packs Designer Paper Accessories: Impression Obsession Basket, Chocolate Bunny, Egg Set, IO Grass, Grass Border, Spellbinders Grand Labels One, Labels One Large, Stampin’ Up! Chocolate Craft Ink, Clear Embossing Powder, Glossy Accents , Mounting Tape , Metal Adapter Plate , Paper Piercer , Teflon Bone Folder , ATG , Big Shot , Glue Dots , Snips , Liquid Pearls, Stampin’ Up! Regal Rose Taffeta

Feb 20, 2013 12:01:00 AM | Die Cut, Frame, Impression Obsession, Scene, Spellbinders

Music Inspired Clean and Simple

"Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything."

Good Tuesday morning. My project today was made for the Splitcoaststampers Clean and Simple challenge and the quote above was our inspiration. I have had the Impression Obsession Music cover- a- card stamp for a while and thought this was the perfect opportunity to use it for the first time. Since the challenge was clean and simple the music image created a perfect soft single layer background for the newly released Floral Lace Heart and embellished with the tiny flower and leaves from the Floral Layered Set.

I cut the heart and layered over the gold ribbon and attached with a small piece of mounting tape that would be hidden by the tiny flower and leaves. I used a couple rolled glue dots to attach the heart in a couple other places but still wanted it to appear free from the background.

I cut and formed the flowers and leaves and attached over the mounting tape with glossy accents. The white flower and leaves didn’t really show up well against the white heart so I used a dry brush to lightly apply antique linen to the flower. I added a tiny pearl flower center to finish.