In My Eyes

As promised, this is my first project using Queenscraps March Kit. This will be Queenscraps's last kit and it's definitely yummy!!! Full of Making Memories Paperie Mocha gorgeousness!!! Get it while it's still there!!!

Here are the steps to it.

1) Use the blue card stock included in the kit as the base for this layout. Cut out the corners on the upper and lower left of the card stock. Then, use a scrap paper to line against the upper, left and lower edges and mask it with weathered wood and black shoot distress ink. This will create a frame.

2) Cut a rectangular piece from the "Flocked Brocade Stripe" pattern paper and paste it on the upper half of the page. Ink it's edges with black soot distress ink.

3) Cut another rectangular piece from the "Toile" pattern paper and distress it's edges using the scissors distressing technique. Ink it with vintage photo distress ink. Cut up part of the pattern paper on the upper right corner and tear in to distress it. Ink it with distress in. This will create an insert for the photograph later. Paste this piece on the middle right of the page.

4) Hand stitch a circle on the layers of pattern papers.

5) Use one of the "Mocha" journaling pages to layer on the left for journaling.

6) Distress the photograph using the scissors distressing and tear in technique and ink it with distress ink. Paste it on the layers above.

7) Cut out a strip from the "Floral" pattern paper using a decorative scissors and punch a row of small holes on it. Ink it's edges with distress ink and paste it on the bottom of the page.

8) Cut out another strip from the white card stock included and punch a row of medium holes on it. Paste it slightly overlapping the strip above on it's upper edges. Hand stitch some zig-zag stitches on the right and left of the strip.

9) Add a TH's journaling tickets which is included in the kit on the lower left of the layers and hand stitch on it. Add some mini brads on the bottom of it.

10) Stamp on the lower left corner of the journaling page. (Recognise that stamp?)

11) The word "eyes" and the dots on the upper right of the page are actually American Crafts Thickers which are included in the kit.

I actually like how this page turns out. Not my norm but I love the simplicity of it. Hope you all like it too.

Sources: March Kit from Queenscraps: Card stock: Bazzill; Pattern Paper: Making Memories; Embellishments: American Crafts Thickers, Tim Holtz's Journaling Tickets, Making Memories Journaling Pages; Others not included in the kit: Ranger Distress Ink, Tsukineko Staz On, Queen Kat Designs stamp, mini brads, zig pens, floss for stitching, Helmar glue, glue dots and other adhesives.

Joy ATC

I have not created any ATC lately. Just thought I would give it a go with my stamp.

Here are the steps to this ATC.

1) Use a pattern paper as the base for this ATC. Distress the edges using the scissors distressing technique. Ink it with brushed corduroy and black soot distress ink. Stamp on it using a script background stamp and weathered wood distress ink.

2) Stamp some harlequin using embossing ink on the left border and heat embossed it using some clear embossing powder. When it's all cool down, stamp over it with the same harlequin stamp and some solvent ink. Ink all over the ATC with vintage photo, brushed corduroy and weathered wood distress ink.

3) Stamp the distressed speedometer and the hinges on a white card stock using solvent ink and cut it out. Add some vintage photo distress ink on them and paste them down using some foam adhesive. Detail it with liquid pearls and mini brads.

4) Add a metal embellishment to it and hand stitch on the upper border of the ATC.

5) Stamp the word "Joy" on a white card stock and cut it out. Ink it's edges with weathered wood distress ink.

This is a fast and simple ATC. Hope you all like the projects that I've shared using the stamps so far. Be sure to check out Queen Kat Designs and get these stamps.

Sources: Card Stock: Bazzill; Pattern Papers: Kaisercraft; Inks: Ranger Distress Ink, Ranger Emboss It, Tsukineko Staz On; Stamps:Queen Kat Designs; Others: Ranger Liquid Pearls, clear embossing powder, mini brads, metal embellishment, yarn for stitching, Helmar Glue and Glue Dots.

Winner for My First Stamps Giveaway!

Thank you everyone for playing along. I bet you all can't wait to know who won my first ever stamps giveaway.....the randomizer's pick is

Gra said...
Hi, Irene, congrats!!!!!I've seen these stamps, a few days ago, and at the same time I thought about the trip my son and his sweet girlfriend do to Thailand, perfect for a great project!!!Thank you for this give away, a beautiful chance!!Kisses!!!
December 12, 2008 8:12 PM

Congrats GRA!!! Please email me your address and I'll send the stamps and let you know about the details about being featured on my blog.
If you didn't win this time, don't worry. I'll be having another giveaway very soon!! So keep an eye for it!

Enjoy Life Card

This is another card to showcase the stamps by Queen Kat Designs. It's also going to be sent out to a friend who has been down due to some sad happenings.

Here are the steps.

1) Cut out a long rectangular piece and fold it two third (not half) for the upper flap. This way, you'll have uneven flaps. Ink it's edges with some distress ink.

2) Layer a strip of pattern paper in the middle of the upper flap. Add a strip of IOD clear tape slightly overlapping the pattern paper, to it.

3) Add a strip of black card stock on the right edge of the upper flap vertically and layer some lace on top of it. Hand stitch the lace and add some liquid pearls to it.

4) Stamp the "Enjoy Life" image using a black solvent ink onto a white card stock and cut it out. Ink it with distress ink and add some sepia accents to it for dimension. Attach it to the card using some foam adhesive.

5) Paint a chipboard paisley with black acrylic paint and add some liquid pearls to it. Use it to layer underneath the flower.

6) To create the flower, simply cut two different sizes of flower from pattern papers for the first and second layer. Stamp the "Compass" image using solvent ink onto a white card stock and cut it out. Use it to layer on top of the flower. Remember to create dimensions for the flower by folding up the petals. Ink all edges with distress ink. Use a mini brad to attach the layers together and dress it up with liquid pearls and Stickles.

Hope you all like the more feminine look that I've created with the stamps. I just want to show that these stamps are not just good for masculine or boys themed projects. They can be use to create some feminine projects too.

I'll be announcing the winner for the stamps tonight (Malaysia time). So, if you wish to try your luck, you still have time. Just post a comment on the "First Stamps Giveaway!" post. Good luck everyone!

Sources: Card Stock: Bazzill; Pattern Papers: Basic Grey; Inks: Ranger Distress Ink, Tsukineko Staz On; Stamps:Queen Kat Designs; Chipboard: Fancy Pants; Others: Ranger Liquid Pearls, Ranger Stickles, Ranger Sepia Accents, Making Memories Acrylic Paint, Prima IOD Clear Tape, mini brads, lace, floss for stitching, Helmar Glue and Glue Dots.

Adventure and You're in My Heart Bookmark

Here's another project that I've created with the stamps that I've designed for Queen Kat Designs. These are bookmarks that I've created for my hubby. He likes to read very much therefore, I just thought that it would be an awesome surprise small gift for him. He would be able to read and look at the kids once in a while...lol!

Here are the steps.

1) Cut out two strips of pattern paper for the base of the bookmark. Ink it's edges using some distress ink.

2) Ink the edges of the photographs with distress ink and paste it on the pattern paper. Hand stitch one of it's edges for both photographs.

3) Use a self made "ring" masking template and start masking using some distress ink on the bookmark.

4) Stamp the images using solvent ink.

5) To create the floating effect, simply just stamp the "Adventure" and "Compass" again on card stock using embossing ink and heat emboss it using some gold ("Adventure") and white ("Compass") embossing powder. Cut it out , add some brads and paste it using some foam adhesives.

6) Finish it off with some ribbons and fibers.

This is a very simple project but I think it would put a smile on my hubby's face. For those of you who has not posted a comment on my first stamps giveaway post, do it now. I will be announcing the winner soon.

Sources: Card Stock: Bazzill; Pattern Papers: Making Memories; Inks: Ranger Distress Ink, Ranger Emboss It, Tsukineko Staz On; Stamps:Queen Kat Designs; Others: Ranger Liquid Pearls, Uni-ball Signo Gel Pen, mini brads, embossing powder, ribbon, fibers, floss for stitching, Helmar Glue and Glue Dots.