Are you celebrating Christmas in July this year? Kaszazz is, with a mini release on the 17th! Woohoo how exciting…I can tell you now that there will be gorgeous new Christmas papers and stamps plus a little somethin’ somethin’ in the recipes department, intrigued? I myself am dying of suspense! Here’s a sneaky peak…
I know it’s hard to bring yourself to think about Christmas when it seems so far away but really how many of us leave those xmas cards and projects to the last minute? Guilty (raises hand). This year I’ll be darned if it’s going to happen again and if you feel the same way why not book a FREE Make and Take to see some new ideas for christmas cards and start gathering your supplies and earn FREE goodies to boot? You could even make it a christmas theme party with egg nog and Santa hats {no egg nog for me though or we could end up with some pretty interesting cards!} So dust off those decorations and give me a call to help you organise your little soiree.
Still got last years christmas photos sitting in box getting dusty? Why not book a workshop to get them onto a layout with the new paper range? As a workshop host you still get access to all the host FREEbies too. You could even start your christmas shopping early – we have lots of lovely kits available. So what are you waiting for? It’s a good excuse for a party at any rate yipee!
Drop me a line at krismarr(at)iprimus(dot)com(dot)au to book your party today. As a bonus I’ll give the first 3 people to book an extra FREEbie gift, just be sure to mention this blog post, easy peasy right? Oh and if you just want to place an order you can just do that too, just email it through.
Welcome to another week of challenges. This time round we are using the Bella paper range which is one of my favorites, did I ever mention how much I lurrve polka dots?
Bella layout day1
I couldn’t help myself; I made another 6×6 layout! It was just so easy yet I love the result. I used one of the journal pieces from the Bella Cut Out Sheet, yes it has lines on it (behind the photo) but doesn’t it make a perfect frame? Then all I did was add pretty pink rhinestones and alpha stickers and viola! Done. Now for any beginners out there I would highly recommend trying the 6×6″ format first – I wish I had when I started! All materials Kaszazz.
1. Mmmm earlier in the week I made this linguine with zucchini and smoked trout and it was delish! A few changes; I didn’t have dill and I added some camembert cheese in at the end. The zesty lemon was a great contrast to the fattiness of the fish.
2. Today I would like to say Happy Birthday to the late Nikola Tesla who is credited as being the true inventor of the radio! Where would we be without the radio? It’s the main way I get my music fix so thank you Mr Tesla. He is a very interesting historical figure, a scientist and inventor, he first came to my attention in the movie The Prestige [a brilliant movie, one of my faves] where he was portrayed by David Bowie.
3. The other day when I was convalecsing (hurt my back – don’t worry it’s on the mend now) I watched Flicka. Yeah I know it’s kind of a kids movie but it was really quite good, I even cried twice, I’m such a sucker. Anyway I thought Tim McGraw did a bang up job as the dad. So if you find yourself looking for something to watch on a lazy Sunday afternoon give it a go. I found the scene where they catch the mustang along the cliff edge reminding me of the movie Australia (which came after Flicka) I wonder if that’s where they got the idea from?
4. I bought one of these recently:: ecosilk bag. It’s a reusable bag made from recyclable nylon parachute silk and can carry up to 13kg in weight! It rolls up really small and is so light weight that you can toss it in your handbag and never be caught short at the shops again, plus it comes in purdy colours and looks much better than those bulky “green” bags. I usually remember to take my green bags when I do the big grocery shop but all those other times I head to the shops I always forget so this is perfect. I got mine from our local health food store but you can buy them from the internet too. They are in the shape of a traditional plastic “singlet” bag so the check out peeps will love ‘em! oh and did I mention they are 100% Aussie made and owned? Yay! Next on my buy list is reusable produce bags; stay tuned.
5. Here’s a link to a very interesting post about going shampoo free. I found it via angry chicken who has been “poo free” for quite some time now and is very happy about it. I am tempted to try it out in my effort to go green and eliminate some toxins from my life! I’ll let you know how it goes.
The last project for this week. I hope you enjoyed my creations and you got some ideas and inspiration to play with acrylic sheets.
acrylic card day 5
It’s a bit hard to see the detail but I’ve used Pearl paint dabber on the base card and butterflies. I love Pearl paint dabber, it is simply gorgeous. This was a real quick card, I placed the organdy ribbon over the stamped message to soften it a bit, it actually looks more subtle in person. Everything used is Kaszazz.
Wow what an exciting week it’s been. Don’t forget to see what the others have been up to and come on back for next weeks challenge!
It’s so great to be organised this week. I’ll let you in on a little secret…all this weeks projects were made in one sitting! I find it so much easier to be creative and come up with new ideas while I am already making something so I decided instead of trying to make one per day I would do them all at once and just post each day (thank YOU scheduling!!!) I am really happy with my creativity and the way the ideas just flowed from one project to the next.
acrylic layout day 4
Can I just say that I think this is my favorite project from this week? It’s a mini layout! A 6 x 6″ scrapbook page. I really enjoyed doing this little beauty, it was so much easier that a 12×12 ha ha. Because your space is limited you don’t have to worry about trying to “fill it out” and you can keep embellishing simple. now using the acrylic sheet as part of the base page was not my own brilliant idea – I was inspired by my favorite Kaszazz creator Naomi Elliot. Naomi made a gorgeous 12×12 layout which you can see right here.
All my stamping was done with pitch black paint dabber as it works really well with acrylic sheets. The snowflakes were cut out using circle punches then I cut a few in half to put along the edge of the page. I really like the one that is hanging off the top, it’s seems to bring the page to life. By the way that’s my mum blowing out the candle on her birthday cake. I thought it was so cute that I captured her making her wish!
This is my very first attempt at a shaker card! Not familiar with them? Basically they are a card with a little clear window that can be filled with small items that can be shaken around eg glitter, beads, teeny die cuts, even things like coffee granules!
Acrylic Card day 3
I am pleased as punch at the way it came out and this defintetly won’t be my last shaker card. I can’t wait to make more. Do you like the subtle shading around the edge of the card? It just black chalk from the pebbles set, looks fantastic doesn’t it. I’m addicted to this chalk technique if you haven’t already noticed.
Everything Kaszazz except the ribbon – it came from a top, you know the hanging loops they sometimes have? I often chop these off as I’ve found them on things like t-shirts which don’t really need them when they go live in a drawer. Just a little tip for you.
Don’t forget to check out the other girls doing the blog wars and if you are playing along at home please leave a link to your blog or you can email me a photo and I’ll post it up here for you.
This is an all acrylic base card with stamping using paint dabbers (demin) and rubber stamps on the front. The white cardstock you can see is actually on the inside top of the card to hide the super tape and I attached the red cardstock on the inside back to make it easier to write a message. This is a very quick but effective card made that little bit special by the acrylic card base. All products Kaszazz.
This week we are playing with clear acrylic or acetate sheets as some people call it! Thank you to Jo for being our host this month. Kaszazz sell the plastic sheets in packs they are on page 50 of the current catalogue. Anyway stay tuned each day to see all the different ways you can use it. Also check out what the other girls are up, the links are under blog wars over to the right.
The photo makes your eyes play tricks:: the happy birthday and flowers are on the front clear plastic and the stamped white card is on the inside! I have painted around the edge of the plastic with picket fence (white) distress crackle paint to give it a bit of a shabby chic look; some of the paint has chipped off but it just adds to the effect! I’m not sure if I like the rounded edges on this though, what do you think?
All products used available through Kaszazz. By the way if you are a Kaszazz consultant and would like to join the blog wars group please get in touch as we would love more participants – krismarr@iprimus.com.au
I have another card for tomorrow so come on back y’all!
Ok so every Thursday night I get comfy and sit down to watch Grays Anatomy and Private Practice. That’s 2 solid hours of tv viewing. I try not to watch too much tv but I am really drawn to these two shows and I just can’t help it. I decided last session that instead of just sitting there feeling guilty I would try a little scrapping. Now to make it easier to do while I sat on the couch I got out my old trusty breakfast tray (which just happened to fit a 12×12 page) and limited myself to; 1 pc cardstock, 2pcs patterned paper, scissors, super tape, a small embellishment pack, a piece of ribbon and my old sticker/rub ons folder.
I will mention now that none of these items are Kaszazz but I really wanted to get out some of my old supplies that I hardly ever use anymore and do something different. I get a lot of inspiration from Sarah at Red Oak Lines, as she does a lot of modern single photo layouts and I love that style. So it’s pretty basic but I must admit that I am very happy with the outcome. So I watched while I scrapped and it was finished in only one hour, which makes me think if I get organised next time I could do two in that one sitting. So how’s that for multi tasking? And now I no longer feel guilty about watching the tube! So tell me do you do anything while watching tv? My mum often knits or crochets with the telly on. It just feels great to be productive and relax at the same time.
1. Well this isn’t food exactly…but I’ve been reading La Fuji Mama’s blog a lot and seeing all the great things she’s been able to make with her breadmaker; jam, meatloaf, oh and bread of course! I used to have a bread maker but I only ever made loaves using the bread mixes rather than compiling my own ingredients. But nowwwwww, well I’m thinking about getting one again. One thing I would love to make is bagels. I know I could make them from hand but surely a breadmaker would be easier? When I was in the states I loved eating bagels, and there was so much variety, not like here in oz, sigh.
2. I can’t not mention Michael Jackson after his sudden passing. I am a fan of his music and I think he was one of the most talented entertainers many of us will ever bear witness to in our lifetime. I did feel sorry for him as he obviously had many personal problems but somehow he managed to pull it all together when it came to his music. I wouldn’t be surprise if he used music and entertaining as a kind of therapy. We all know how therapuetic is it when you’re “creating”. Anyway it’s really really hard to pin down one favorite song of his as there’s so many I love, so I’m not going to! I do remember seeing the clip below in all it’s glory on Rage when I was a youngster and I thought it was the coolest music video ever. I would love to hear what your fave MJ song is, leave a comment below.
3. I may have already mentioned this but as I have finished the series I feel compelled to post about again. Last night I finished reading Breaking Dawn. WOW. That’s all I can say. WOW! Now if we could just jump ahead and see the movie version of this book that would be amazing. So where to from here? I’ve had another series reccommened to me, The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare but I think I need to read something totally different for a while first! I have some books I picked up at a garage sale ages ago that are beging to be read, so I’ll make a dint in those first.
4. In my rollercoaster ride of trying to be green I bought some liquid castile soap the other day. It’s all natural and is multi purpose so I’m looking forward to putting it to the test. I decided that although I want to be green and enviro friendly/healthy etc I need to take baby steps first because when you start reading about all the bad stuff it can really do your head in! So I think the key is to implement changes slowly rather than have a breakdown and toss almost every belonging in your house because it’s toxic. Does anyone else feel overwhelmed when it comes to being green?
5. I am loving the blog of This Young House right now. It’s got everything I love; house/room make overs; green info; design tips and lots more. Plus they are a super cute cute young couple indeed!
Hi there, so nice of you to pop in. My name is Kris and I'm a craft addict. I do hope you enjoy my blog. Feel free to leave me a comment on any post - I promise I read each and every one of them. If you'd like to use any of my images please contact me first at krismarr(at)iprimus(dot)com(dot)au. Thanks for visiting, craft on! Kris
