TUES TIP: MAKING LEAVES

I was on the Tuesday Tip over on the Kaisercraft blog this week so I thought I would share my tips for making some cute leaves:
I just love using flowers on my projects, so it goes without saying that I always need leaves!

Here is a simple way to make leaves:

First I have used a 1.5” square punch to cut some squares. As a tip I have evenly cut my squares so I can use the remaining cut paper later.

Fold the squares like shown:

Place the folded squares into a 2” circle punch like shown to shape into leaves.

Make creases into the leaves as shown – I have marked where they should be with pen.

Turn the leaves over and ink with brown ink to highlight the creases and the edges.

Use the paper which you cut the squares from and lay this onto a card to create another layer.

Layer your leaves and flowers onto the card as desired.

The end result!”

“With Love” card by Vicki Morris

Materials List: Kaisercraft – Sweet Nothings – Paper Pad, Kaisercraft – Sweet Nothings – With Love, Kaisercraft – Paper Blooms – Buttercream, Kaisercraft – Mini Paper Blooms – Terracotta and Coconut, Kaisercraft – Pearl Strips – Champagne, Ink – Vanilla and Umber

THE WINNER IS.......

Thankyou so much for your comments on my last post for your chance to win the creative scrappers e-book. I assigned you all numbers - check the comments box of the previous post for your number! - and then called on the random number generator to find the lucky winner - so stay tuned for the result below!!

In the meantime checkout my latest creations for Kaisercraft:

I have been waiting to use Kaisercraft’s cute little Caravan album for sometime now to scrap a recent family trip we had around the East Cape. The “Tiny Woods” collection was just a perfect fit when I chose the neutral colours with a splash of red for the album.

“Caravan Album” by Vicki Morris

I had so many photos from the trip that I wanted to scrap the holiday like a slide show for the kids.

To do this I sorted all the best photos into a folder and printed them all on an A4 sheet of photo paper – I chose the option for 35 prints on one page to give you an idea of the size.

You know a project has worked well when the kids pick up the album and laugh and smile saying “oh I remember when…

I have also been altering Santa's sleigh but in a non-christmassy way!!

So anyway thanks a heap for stopping by - and before I forget drumroll please:

So the lucky winner is #2 - today for tomorrow - CONGRATULATIONS to you - please email bixies@actrix.co.nz and I will send out your fabulous ebook
:)
Vicki

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I have been lucky enough to have a layout published in this fantastic e-book which Kristine Davidson has brilliantly put together:

Check out http://www.creative-scrappers.com/ for all the details - but in the meantime I have ONE digital copy of this fabulous e-book to giveaway - who would not want the inspiration of 100 scrapbook sketches and layouts all in one place!
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PS: this is the layout that was published in the book - but you will have check out the book to see the fantastic sketch it was based on!

:)
Vicki

Kaisercraft Layouts to post

Just sharing some of my favourite Kaisercraft layouts I have recently done -Feb releases are the "Tiny Woods" collection and "These Days" collection - so if you love cuteness and florals then you will love these as much as I did.

Hope you like?
:) Vicki

Happy Anniversary Mum and Dad

This past weekend we celebrated Mum and Dad's 50th wedding anniversary at our house. With such a occassion I needed something special for the table so here it is.
The before shot with my beautiful daughter Natasja doing the honours!

Then the altered version:

The candles did float once I added water!

Catching up on my Blogging

I was on blogging for Kaisercraft last week so here is a little catch up on what I have been creating: First up here are my creations using the SWEET NOTHINGS range - here is my layout:

And here is my Beyond the Page

To finish a card

I then had a play with the ON THE MOVE range which was fantastic for my little boy Jadeyn - First up a layout:

I then used Kaisercraft's writing desk and changed it into a storage toy box for my son for all his matchbox cars and planes- it is the perfect size!

And lastly a card using the same range.

As well as this I was on the Tuesday Tip so here are some instructions on how to make these hanging baubles: I recently made a few baubles using the “Merry Medley” collection” :

I thought I would do a different take on the above baubles and use the latest release from Kaisercraft ‘Sweet Nothings’.

Firstly take your circle punch and punch 20 circles out from various patterned papers. Take each circle and draw a triangle shape to form the edges and fold each edge up like shown.

Take 5 circles and adhere the sides together to form and top of the decoration. For this decoration I have folded the edges inside the ball so the finish is smooth – for another option adhere the edges on the outside like I have done with this “Merry Medley” decoration.

Continue to add triangle until you have formed a ball. Insert a piece of ribbon into the top of your ball before setting it aside to dry.

Let your ball completely dry before embellishing with Mini Blooms and Pearl Strips.

Materials list: Kaisercraft – Sweet Nothings – Paper Pad, Kaisercraft – Pearl Strips (Latte), Kaisercraft – Mini Paper Blooms, Kaisercraft – Pearl Brads – Pearl, Misc Ribbon.

Our New Baby

Here are a couple of photos of our new addition to the family - a little girl Maine Coon called SOPHIE!

and just for a laugh - here she is yawning - I think she was trying to tell me she was bored of the camera!

:) Vicki

A little game of TIC TAC TOE!

I was up this month to create a project for the "In the Know" newsletter at Kaisercraft - so here it is! Thinking a little outside the square I took an old hardcover book and altered it to make a game board. Inside there is room for the token holder and score sheets - take a little look here:

First take an old hardcover book and cut out the middle section of several pages to make a storage compartment for the tokens. Use Mod Podge to seal all pages together and when dry ink all edges with silver and black ink. Cover the inside with 13th hour papers. Use 13th Hour Acetate shapes to make a pocket for the score cards (Kaisercraft – 13th Hour - Journal tags make perfect score cards!). Embellish with lace and stickers from the 13th Hour sticker sheet.

Use 13th Hour papers to cover the front of the book using a chequered pattern to make the game board. Embellish with Paper Blooms altered with black glimmermist and Kaisercraft lace. Highlight the game board by using Black Rhinestone strips as your border.

Use Chipboard shapes along with some clock faces adorned with sparklets to make some game tokens. Store these inside the book cover.

Your Game book is now ready for your first game!

Hope you like this! :) Vicki