2017 - 2018 Kaisercraft Design Team Application

Hello Friends,

I am super excited about this post.

I was selected for Round 2, of the

2017 - 2018 Kaisercraft Design Team Call Out.

One of the exciting parts of the process was receiving

some Happy Mail from the Kaisercraft Team.

It comprised of the "Lilac Whisper" Collection,

and many yummy embellishments.

I decided to create a layout for my project for this Round.
Creating layouts is a huge passion for me.
It is therapy, and it really can bring a memory to life.

When I start the process of creating a layout,

I am inspired by the colors.

The colors in this collection, are what made

me create a layout, 
using a photo of my Mum and Nan.

Two women who inspire me.

My Nanna is no longer here on Earth and

that makes this project even more special.

  

So many pretty shades of purple, white and green.

I begin my layout by cutting out my circle from the 
12 x 12 Corrugated Cardboard.

To begin that process, I am using a small dinner plate

from my kitchen.  I make sure to turn the bumps down,

so that the smooth side is facing up.

Using a lead pencil, I draw the circle and then cut it out.

To create the shabby edge to the circle, I use a Kaisercraft 

sanding tool, and then I curl the edge by hand 

as per the photo above.

It was then time to add some watered down 

Kaisercraft Paint - White to the 

edge of the circle and sparingly over the centre, 

to give it a vintage look.

Then I move onto the background texture and colors.

With my Kaisercraft Ink Pad - Orchid,

I stamped directly onto the craft mat,

I add some water to the ink, then apply to my textured areas

to give a watercolor affect.

Drying in between each layer.

I add splatters of the Kaisercraft Paint - Sage with water to the same areas.  Also applying a little of the 

Kaisermist - Charcoal as splatter too.

Painting some of these gorgeous Wooden Flourishes

was another thing I did before I started laying down

all of the layers of patterned paper and 

embellishments.

These are some of the techniques used to

create this layout.

I hope you enjoy the process video below 

to show you how it all came together.

Here are some close-ups:

There are loads of layers and distressing of the beautiful

papers in this collection.

I painted the Kaisercraft Wooden Flourishes

using KC014 | Paint -Mauve.

This flower cluster was created using the Paper Blooms,

Wooden Flourishes and Collectables.

I used lots of pieces from SS342 | Lilac Whisper Sticker Sheet.

The CB153 | Corrugated Cardboard Sheets 12 x 12

featured heavily in my layout.

I created texture in the background by using

IT017 | Mini Designer Template - Blossom

and some texture paste.

The colour was created by using

IP732 | Ink Pad - Orchid and water as you

will see in my Process Video.

Here are the Kaisercraft Products used:

 P2348 | White Wood P2349 | Jade P2346 | Opal 

IT017 | Mini Designer Template - Blossom 

CB153 | Corrugated Cardboard Sheets 12 x 12

CD163 | Spearmint 12 x 12 Weave  CD157 | Sage 12 x 12 Weave

CD101 | Coconut 12 x 12 Weave  

FL604 | Wood Flourish Pack - Bouquet  

CT885 | Lilac Whisper Collectables  

F643 | Paper Blooms - Amethyst  F649 | Mini Paper Blooms - Sage

IP732 | Ink Pad - Orchid  KC025 | Paint - Sage  

KC001 | Paint - White  KC014 | Paint - Mauve

KM101 | Kaisermist - Charcoal  

MA502 | Mini Alphas - White & Black

SS342 | Lilac Whisper - Sticker Sheet

Here is the process video:

Thanks so much for stopping by. xx

And keep your fingers and toes crossed. 

Thank you to Kaisercraft for this opportunity.