USING YOUR LEFTOVERS

Hi,   It's Honor here, and today I want to show you some ways to use your left overs or scraps of paper, allowing you to get the most use out of your gorgeous papers.   I had a lot of scrap pieces of Kaisercraft's Base Coat range.  I love this range so much, that I couldn't bring myself to throw away any of the scraps !!   I decided to make a few gift tags using the left over pieces, and by adding a few flowers, and some embellishments, I now have gift cards ready for anytime I might need one.  

Even after making these gift tags, I had more left over scraps, so I decorated this Kraft gift bag as well.  There's always plenty of things you can do with your scraps - what do you like to do with yours??

All the products I've used can be found in Molossi's online store.

Kaisercraft 

 

       Manorhouse Flowers

Flourish With A Bling

Kraft Bags

Manorhouse Flowers - Shimmers

Thanks for stopping by,

Honor xo

   

SPECIAL TIMES

Hello everyone,   It's been a great couple of days here for crafting, the sun is hiding, and I'm here to share with you my latest card.  

I've made this card using Kaisercraft's Base Coat range, which I love working with.  This card could be used for any number of occasions.

The base of the card is made from brown cardstock, and cut into a fancy fold card.  This was fun to make, and very easy.

I've embellished the card using Flourish with A Bling, Green Tara Paper String and Butterfly Critters.

I've also highlighted the bricks in the paper, by cutting out individual bricks, distressing the edges, and foam mounting them on the front of the card.

The star of this card is the gorgeous flower from Manorhouse

that I have highlighted the centre with "Ice Blue" Stickles, and the sentiment is a Paper Xtra rub-on.

Thanks for stopping by,

Honor x



 

KAISERCRAFT - BASE COAT

 
Hi, it's Honor here and today I'm sharing a card I've made from Kaisercraft's "Base Coat" collection, showing you that you can make a card from just one piece of paper.  

The base of the card is brown cardstock, and the remainder of the card is made from Kaisercraft's Base Coat "Whitewash".  I've used both sides of the paper, and layered the card, distressing the edges.  This paper is so versatile, and makes great male cards, that I sometimes struggle with.   The paper string is from Green Tara, and Flourish With A Bling is Pewter "Grace".   The metal flower and leaf is from my stash, and suited the paper perfectly.   Thanks for stopping by, Honor xo  

REUSE OR MAYBE ITS A CASE OF HOARDING

Good morning all... Rikki here on this fine Friday. Today I thought I would share with you a mixed media layout that uses your plastic bags from when you buy your lovely Manorhouse Creations flowers.... now you wont be throwing them out!!! Keep them and reuse them. 

Mind you might want to keep it a secret from the other halves in our lives, because I think mine thought I was off my trolley when I was telling him not to throw out the empty packaging. That or he thought I would need to go on Hoards, officially now, I could just see his brain tick over.... ''you have enough scrapbooking supplies, why are you using the plastic bags?" 

Ahhhh, that I do but little does he know..... lol.

Where to start? I usually start with a little bit of  

Derivan Paints & Mediums Gesso, swiped over the background where I want my mists to go (I just use whats on my desk..... usually the backing from my flowers). Allow to dry.

Now with your left over plastic packaging , brush a little bit of your mist on it.... I started off with Heidi Swapp Colourshine. Place it over your gesso and squash it down. Repeat till you get the coverage that you are after. Dont forget to flick a few spatters around and allow to dry.

Once its dry we are repeating the same technique as above with the Dylusions, while they are still wet use your Dusty Attic Mini Spritz Bottle with water, and bleed out the Dylusions a little bit you can also use your plastic bag to push it around at this stage. Allow to dry, once your happy with the results and also dont forget to flick a few spatters.

Now you can built your layout, I used some stamps just remember to use some Archival Ink Pad  so it wont run into your colours. Another great thing to use is the Kaisercraft Rubon words for an instant title.

Gesso 500ml Dylusions Ink Spray - Calypso Teal Mini Spritz Bottles Archival Ink Pad - Jet Black Explore Rubon Word Also another product that I a secretly excited about in the store is the new 12x12 Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock 250gsm, it is perfect of those of us who love mixed media and not the buckling that happens when we create our backgrounds. Why dont you pop over to the store and see the stunning colours it comes in and grab yourself some today.
I hope that has inspired you to keep and reuse your left over packaging.... if you give this a go it would be great if your could share a link in the comments and the team will go and have a look.
Till next week I hope you have a great creative weekend.
Rikki xxx