Showing posts with label Teen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Teen. Show all posts

Sunday, September 21, 2014

Wish Away

Saw a great sketch on Retro Sketches this week and decided to use it for two different cards.  Got to love a sketch that inspires more than one card!


Wish Away Supplies:
Core'dinations Cardstock
Lily Bee Designs Paper
Studio Calico Wood Veneers
Darice Sequins


18 Today! Supplies:
Core'dinations Cardstock
Lily Bee Designs Paper
American Crafts Alphas & Hearts
Queen & Co. Pearls
Darice Embossing Folder

Don't forget to check out Retro Sketches Challenge #133!  

~Kate


Sunday, September 7, 2014

Birthday Cardmaking Mode!

Hello!  I know it has been a while.  My blog and crafting has taken a back seat to soccer, family gatherings and editing senior photos.  August, September and October are the months in which we have the busiest schedule and the months when we celebrate quite a few birthdays.  So, I have been in card making mode when I do have time to craft.

Today I am sharing two cards I made last month for Lily's girlfriends. They are twins, but sport two totally different personalities and styles.


I had lots of fun using Ranger Stickles with Crafter's Workshop Stencils and lots of Tim Holtz Distress Paints to create my first card.  Next time I try this out, I may add some sequins or pearls to add dimension.  


This layered card is chock-full of Amy Tangerine's Cut & Paste Line.  I stamped on the chipboard with Tim Holtz Distress Ink. Love the look of that!  

I am hoping to have some more cards to share with you this week!  ~Kate

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Be True, Be You

Core'dinations Cardstock is such a great weight to use with different mediums!  Today I am sharing a tutorial for the simple and pretty multi-media layout I made with lots of Tim Holtz Kraft-Core Nostalgic Collection. 



Core'dinations Supplies:

Other Supplies:
The Crafter's Workshop Mini Cloud & Poppies Stencils
Ranger Tim Holtz Adirondack Snow Cap Mixative
Dick Blick Modeling Paste 


To create this 12x12 layout:
1)  Sand & dust 1/2" border around the 12x12 Kraft-Core No. 15 background.
2)  Cut, sand (especially the edges)& dust:
     a) Two 10" x 2" and one 10" x 1.5" pieces of Kraft Core No. 6.
     b) One 10" x 2" and one 10" x 1.5" pieces of Kraft Core No. 2. 


3) Flip to the backside one of the 10" x 2" pieces of No. 6 cut in Step 2.  Using a cloud stencil, outline the clouds using a score tool.***  Sand and dust the clouds embossed on the front side.

****Tip: When embossing cardstock using a stencil and score tool, use a rubber mat underneath the stencil.  This allows you to get a deep scored image without ripping the cardstock.


4) Using a paint brush, paint in the clouds with a white wet medium.  I used Ranger's Snow Cap Mixative because I liked that looked like different densities in the clouds.


5) To create the "be true" part of the title, use a stencil with acrylic modeling paste to the left side of the 2nd piece of 10" x 2" piece of No. 6.  Apply evenly with a popsicle stick.  When removing stencil, be sure to lift the stencil up straight so you don't smudge the title work. 

6) "To you" is added to the 10" x 1.5" piece of No. 6 after the cardstock has been adhered to the background using the same technique and placement in Step 5. 


7) Alternating the colors, add the cut & embellished pieces of cardstock to the background in a slightly angled manner.

8) Mat three wallet-size photos with Kraft-Core No. 15.  Making sure to sand and dust the edges before adhereing the photos. 


8) Finish off by adding lots of Darice Sequins with a dollop of Liquid Pearl in the middle.  

Multi-media layouts do not need to be complicated.  Just by using a couple of wet mediums to Core'dinations Cardstock, you can create fun titlework and painted embellishments! ~Kate

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

My Way: Core'dinations & Stampendous Blog Hop


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Core'dinations is celebrating with Stampendous this week!
 
Of course there are prizes this week! Three prize packages will be awarded. The package from Stampendous includes the Lovely Garden Stamp Set; the Matching Lovely Garden Cutting Dies; a Sand It Kit from Core'dinations which includes a sanding block, replacement sandpaper, and a "must-have" Dust Buddy clean up cloth; AND Core'dinations will also be sending the lucky winners some of our fantastic 6" X 6" paper pads. PLUS an extra special bonus - our friends at Dreamweaver Stencil will be adding the gorgeous Stone Wall stencil that Jamie Martin from Stampendous used in her terrific card she'll be posting this week (you can see a peek of it on the blog banner!
We'll draw three random blog posts from all the posts this week. Then we'll choose one comment from each. Of course we'll love you even more if you pin our projects to your Pinterest Boards or if you Tweet, or Share on Facebook, follow us, like our pages.

LET'S GET STARTED!

For my hop project I created a fun 8" x 8" layout using lots of Core'dinations WhiteWash Collection and Stampendous Lovely Garden Cling Stamps and Die Cuts(link is above).


I got a little crazy sanding the Whitewash and stamping flowers!  Love how crisp these stamps are on the textured Core'dinations.  


I hope you enjoyed my project!  The fabulous Debbie Standard is up next. 
~Kate

You know the drill! Here's who is posting today!
PLEASE NOTE: A few DT'ers might be up a bit late due to some technical difficulties so hang with us today, thanks!
Kate Nolan Denham (you are here)

Friday, April 18, 2014

Beautiful

TGIF!  Today I am sharing a layout I made for Core'dinations. It boasts several different techniques to use on the awesome color core cardstock. You can find Core'dinations Technique Videos here.

This beautiful girl is forever letting me take her photo. On this particular day Lily came outside ready to shop...in a very awesome outfit with a pop of red lipstick.  She looked so fresh I just had to grab the camera. The colors of Core'dinations Cardstock I chose were simply to compliment Lily's blue eyes and smashing red lips.  


Besides basic embossing and sanding of cardstock, I crimped the paper with my Fiskars Crimper to create the scalloped border.


In both the adjective flags above and the titlework below I ran my Core'dinations Cardstock thru my Dymo to create embossed words.  Sand them down and dust them off to really make them pop!



One of my favorite techniques to use when creating with Core'dinations Cardstock is distressing it.  I think it is listed as "antique it" in the videos. Just crinkle, sand and dust your cardstock for a fun, aged look. 


I hope you enjoyed my layout today. Have a great weekend!
~Kate
Core'dinations Supplies:

Other Supplies:
The Crafter's Workshop Stencil
Fiskar's Crimper
CM Circle Punch
Spellbinders Label One Die
AC Patterned Paper & Thickers
Silhoutte EP "Beautiful"

Friday, November 29, 2013

Thankful For You

TGIF!   Keeping it simple for you today with a layout of my beautiful daughter, Lily, using the gorgeous papers from Quick Quotes Treasure Chest Collection.

The purple, grey and black color combination in the Treasure Chest Collection is so unique. It is perfect for both masculine and feminine projects.  For my layout I went with a clean design and feminine feel using all of the papers from Treasure Chest.  


The sentiment I used on my layout matches this line splendidly. It is from the Quick Quotes Sentiments Bundle.  The colors and sentiment are the perfect embellishment for my layout.  Patsy definitely has a way with words!  You can see it up close in my picture below.  



I really love the Treasure Chest Collection!

Quick Quotes Supplies:
Treasure Chest 400
Treasure Chest 300
Treasure Chest 200
Treasure Chest 100
Quick Quotes Bundles - Sentiments

Other Supplies:
Core'dinations CoreTags & Cardstock
Want2Scrap Flourish Bling
Xyron Mega Runner
Helmar ScrapDots

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Happy Birthday, Syd!

Happy Birthday to my dearest niece, Sydney!  She is a cute, spunky and funny young lady who turns 17 today.  We are so lucky to live close enough to visit with her when we have free time, which is good because my girls absolutely adore Syd and love spending time with her.

This is Syd(l) and my Lily(r)

Syd is an artist herself, so making her a card is lots of fun because she really appreciates them.  Got to love a girl like that!  I chose to make a simple card with a fun color combo for her.  I am really loving the red and teal color combo lately.


Supplies:
Core'dinations Cardstock
Pebbles Patterned Paper
Unity Stamp Co.
October Afternoon Buttons
Quick Quotes Chalking Ink. 

Happy Birthday, Syd!
Love, Aunt Katie

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Silly Lily

This past Saturday, Lily and I took some time to do a photo shoot. She is always a ham for the camera and is pretty photogenic.  What I love most about doing photos of her though is her ability to make it fun, be silly and totally true to herself.  Today's layout is composed of just a few of the silly photos from Saturday's shoot.


I knew I wanted the color palette to be blues and greens for this layout.  Blues to pull out the color of Lily's eyes and greens from the photo backgrounds. I spruced up the UmWowStudio chipboard with Distress Paints to match the color palette.  Have you tried this chipboard?  I love it! I'm linking this layout up to Paper Issues Chipboard Link Up.  

Supplies:
American Crafts Patterned Paper
Core'dinations Cardstock
UmWowStudio Chipboard
Ranger Distress Paints
October Afternoon Washi Tape
Jillibean Soup Alphas
Xyron Mega Runner

Hope you have a silly day! 
Kate



Sunday, November 11, 2012

In True Lily Fashion

Lily's fashion and her love of color have been a theme on my blog this week.  Partly because I embrace color as she does and partly because she is such a sweet, photogenic subject and partly because she is  home living her every day life with us (and my Instagram). 


As Lily headed off to 8th grade this past September, she had her own idea of what she was going to wear. Her informing me that "No one wears a dress on the first day of school, Mom!" told me that me  my days of picking out her first-day-of-school outfit are long gone.  While it was a sad moment for me, it sure did lead to a first week of school "In True Lily Fashion!" 

I broke up the title work in order to have "In True Lily Fashion" stand out.  To give the title spots some dimension i overlapped embellishments with the help of some Helmar ZapDots.    

Supplies used:
Paper & embellishments by "Story Teller" by Crate Paper
Title Alphas by Studio Calico

While I can't wait to see what Lily choses to wear on her first day of high school, I definitely do not want to rush this year of fun Lily fashion in her small, everybody knows everybody school.  

Friday, June 1, 2012

Scrappy Chics June Reveal

I just love Scrappy Chics' June Main Kit!
So many great papers and embellishments.


I wanted the focus of this layout to be Chase and his wonderfully expressive eyes.
The blues in the cardstock and patterened paper really complimented his eyes.


Talk about expressive!  Lily is a girl with 100 facial expressions.  Most of the meant to make you smile. It is just awesome that she continues to be a ham for me even as she gets into her teen years.

I am thoroughly loving the grey based papers.  They allow for other colors to pop of them, yet they are not the traditional black or white. 


This wonderful photo of Kass was taken by Elizabeth Beaudoin of Elizabeth Beaudion Photography. I can not say enough about how well Elizabeth captured Kass' personality and the beauty of the pregancy. 

I left the journaling spot open for Kass to write something herself. 


This chipboard piece by Cosmo Cricket is just spectacular. 
I felt it just stood on its own so I made a simple card showcasing just that.  

All of these papers and embellishments can be found in this month's Scrappy Chics' Kit. 
 It is bound to sell out fast!