Alison Bevis Papercrafter

Tuesday, 11 August 2015

Wonderful Wednesday - MY Day on the Kaisercraft Blog

Hello everyone!

I cannot choose which collection is my favourite this month, can you?

But I really do love CHRISTMAS..

and we are on the countdown to December!! So we'll begin with..

HOLY NIGHT

"JOY" Banner

I started by creating a Home Decor 'Banner' using all the pretty white and gold patterns from the collection. The banner is a deleted Kaisercraft Wood Product (unfortunately!) but there is a new Pennant shape which would look lovely too - or you could cut chipboard into a banner shape? You could easily add more banners to make a longer word - Peace, Noel or go all out to do Merry Christmas!!

The letter 'O' is created by punching a few circles, folding them in half and then adhering one half to the next circle, then that half to another circle and so on, so you end up with a 3 dimensional shape - you can do this with any shape that can be folded in half? You can even add a shape to a card front!

Other - Circle punch

"Christmas Cards"

It is NEVER too early to start making cards for your family and friends, never! I think if you added a different greeting to the card on the right it could easily be given as a Happy Birthday or Thank you card - the roses and little yellow flowers are not traditionally 'Christmas' - how versatile!!

I always use the leftover paper to line the envelope... that way it always matches and there is no waste!

Gold always adds a touch of elegance, so

A Touch of Gold

was lovely to create projects with, including

"Precious" Layout

With Triangles and graphic images a more modern layout to showcase a cute Mother and Daughter photo is always lovely.... and pretty 'flat' to add to an album too!

"You're a Star" Layout

When I saw the background with the gold stars, I initially thought 'Christmas' (see, I really love Christmas!) but when I found this photo of our great nephew and his medal.... it quickly turned into a more boyish layout with the focus on the achievement!

"Love" journal page

My journal is filled with pages of colour, patterns and mostly, one word or a short verse... must have been feeling the 'LOVE' the day this was created?

TIME MACHINE

has the most beautiful combination of browns and teals!!

I created a Feminine Layout and a Masculine Layout using the SAME basic sketch, to show you how versatile this collection really can be..

"Love, this special moment" Layout (hopefully you know this is the Feminine version)

By choosing the pretty teals and beautiful damask patterns as the base and adding some clocks and cogs in the teal colours to embellish... you could easily add some flowers into the clustering to make it even more girly.

and the masculine version

"Rumble" layout (and you can see that this is the Masculine version!)

Same basic sketch but using the creams and browns, and the brown & black cogs to embellish (You could even add some metal cogs to the mix for a bit of authenticity!)

There needed to be a Male and Female Card also...

"Cards"

You can never have too many cards - if you love making them and find you have created a stash, then bundle a bunch with pretty ribbon and give them as a gift to someone who doesn't have time to make some... or there is often an Aged Home or other community organization that loves donations they can sell... or simply use more - send a card to say "Hello" or just to let someone know you are thinking of them.. it really is lovely to find a card in your letterbox!!

and I really LOVE cards... so made a couple more...

The 'spiral flowers' (Left hand side) are made by cutting a 'snail' into one of the Cogs from the Collectables and secure with a spot of hot glue - Kaisercraft sells a die to make it even easier!

and, one more... just with the black and creams for a bit of style!

Just enough of the working week remaining to pick up some of the new August collections and create this weekend!! My suggestion is to get a start on Christmas?

Thanks for visiting today and always enjoy your creative time,

Alison x

Monday, 10 August 2015

Kaisercraft - The Meaning of Christmas - Tuesday 11th August

Today on the Kaisercraft blog, we are sharing our "Meanings for Christmas"

What does Christmas mean to you?

"Keep Christmas in your heart" Layout

Christmas always means time with family, always!

Kaisercraft Products - P1914 Blessing | P1909 Glory | P1911 Angels | SS291 Sticker SHeet | CT835 Collectables | CD118 Fern | FL459 Wood Flourish 'Holly' |

This is quite an old photo of my Grandparents with 5 of their great grandchildren - Tim is now 21, Emily 17 and Katelyn just turned 15 - my brothers children who are 7 and 5 are not even in this photo!! Two of my cousins children are in the photo but she also has a third!!
Still captures the meaning of family at Christmas...
Alison x

Sunday, 9 August 2015

Kaisercraft - August Challenge

It's time for the AUGUST Challenge!!

It is a SKETCH this month!!

Just create a layout using this Sketch for Inspiration, with at least 80% Kaisercraft Products from any Kaisercraft paper collection.
Please note that you can rotate the sketch around or turn it upside down.

Here are the rules to join in on the fun..….
Each month there will be a different type of
Inspirational challenge on the Kaisercraft blog,
All you have to do is create a layout and
you could WIN one of 2 prizes each month.

The rules: Each month of the first or second Thursday of every month a different challenge will be posted here on the Kaiser craft blog.
All you have to do is create a layout of your own using at least 80% of Kaisercraft papers and products. They can be of any Kaisercraft paper collection. Upload it to any gallery of your choice or in a blog post. Once done, link your layout, create a blog post on your personal blog or take a photo of it on your personal Facebook page, copy the link... Click on the little frog icon below, at the end of this blog post, add your name and link. You can also view all the other entries as well!! Good Luck everyone!!!

The deadline: Comments with linked entries for each monthly challenge will close on the last day of that month at 11.59 (Australian Eastern Standard Time UTC +10/Daylight Savings Time UTC +11)

The prizes: 1st PLACE: One of Kaisercraft’s New collections (valued at approximately $80).
2nd PLACE: One of Kaisercraft Paper Pack valued at approximately $50.
Winners will be announced at the beginning of September.

This is my version of the sketch

"Dreams" layout

I've used the 'Holy Night' collection

Thursday, 6 August 2015

Kaisercraft - GOLD, GOLD, GOLD - Thursday 6th August

On the Kaisercraft its all about

GOLD

I created a layout with GOLD papers from the collection!

"Keepin' it Real" Layout

Kaisercraft - Invitations - Tuesday 4th August

Today on the Kaisercraft blog, we are showcasing the collection

A Touch of Gold

and how the papers can be used to create invitations

This is my version

"Lets Party" Invitation

Don't the gold foil dots look like champagne?

Kaisercraft Products - PS421 Pinstripe | PS422 Confetti | CT834 Collectables | DD101 Lacey Borders |

Let's Party!!
Alison x

Saturday, 1 August 2015

Lowood & surrounds Crafty Angels - Facebook group

It was my friend Jacqui's turn to choose the theme for the July challenge in the Facebook group "Lowood & surrounds Crafty Angels" - a breakaway group of "Scrap with Us"

Jacqui's theme for the challenge was to use

Chipboard

Blue

the word 'Fun'

Washi Tape

and a Sticker 'Sun'

...so,

the background is created with chipboard scraps, and is blue! I used the word 'fun' as part of the title, 'sun' is a sticker, my 'sewing' is along the edge of the chipboard with paper string and the washi tape is part of the framing for the photo! Think I ticked everything on the list.. what a challenge!!

Another page for our niece Christine...I am fast running out of photos of her kids!!

Alison x

Scrap With US - Facebook group - August Challenge

Sharon Andrews has a lovely group on Facebook "Scrap with Us" and has created her first Mood Board for the August Challenge -

These beautiful images...

I loved the rustic truck and when I searched for some papers, I found a cute truck filled with roses (bonus!) - on some Prima 'Divine' collection, same as the background sheet!

The title is from Scrap FX - Spread your wings and fly... comes with the large butterfly too!

The swirl chipboard is a Memory maze piece - comes with heaps in a variety of sizes!

There is even a pocket which the journalling can be included...written by her Mum Christine!

I have also used the sweetest charming word from My2angels - here is a direct link to purchase for your own layouts - Handmade embellishments

I also included Pink Ric Rac - but there is heaps of colours to choose from!! AND it's only 75cents per metre!!

Tracy also has heaps of Kaisercard, this colour is Pink and only 50cents per sheet!

Photo is Sienna, our great niece at the park having a swing -

see the happiness on her face... so sweet!!

Alison x