How to use 6x6 and 8x8 paper pads!

Do you squirrel away your 8x8 & 6x6 paper pads like I do?? I look at them & feel bad that I am not actually using them, so thought I'd challenge myself to try. This is the result!

8x8 pads don't have to be limited to mini books, I used 5 pages from a 8x8 pad to create the entire layered background on this double page. 

I am proud to share it was published in a local print magazine: Scrapping & Kei. Many thanks to Liezel & the team for selecting it.  

It page about one of my closest friends, Lisa. Everything about the page is a reflection of who she is. It is a gift for her birthday to be hung in her bedroom :)

• She is a girly girl
• Loves the pretty things in life.
• Loves gold accessories & home decor accents.
• Crazy about cute critters.
• One of the strongest people I know. 
• Has beautiful, kind & thoughtful personality.

Hello my Name is Lisa by Kim Watson

Supplies: Digital supplies: Actions by Sweet Shoppe; Cardstock: +Bazzill Basics Paper ; Patterned paper: +Cosmo Cricket , +Glitz Design ; Stickers, Paper leaves, Gold Brads: +American Crafts; Frame: Jillibean Soup; Tags: Elle Studio; Wooden Veneer: +Freckled Fawn, Cosmo Cricket; Fabric pom-pom: +Basic Grey; Stamp, Ink: +My Favorite Things Stamps; Mist: Maya Road, +Ranger Ink ; Stencils: The Crafters Workshop; Adhesive: +TombowUSA , +Thermoweb , 3L; Tools: Scissors, Mat & Trimmer: +Fiskars ; Other: Typewriter, Vellum, Buttons. 

How-to create the collage background:

• Select 'muted' co-ordinating paper designs.
• Cut the pages into different width paper strips.
• Layer over one another to create a well balanced collage.
• Adhere along the top edges of the paper only leaving the bottoms loose for 3 dimensional texture.
• Mist entire page with opaque white mist. Allow enough drying time. (White takes longer than usual colors.)
• Splatter with highlight color and paint water color dots in a 3rd color, creating an interesting background.
• Once dry, add decorative stitching.
• Complete your page on top of patch-worked background. 

Paper leaves, journaling onto vellum, buttons, brads & tags make this page a winner! 

My title was matted onto a big stamped image by My Favorite Things stamps...isn't it divine! More buttons, a heart badge & glittered bling add lovely focal points to the page.

I hope this technique has inspired you to haul out those smaller pads & get them onto a scrapbook page.

I'm glad you stopped by!

Take a peek.....

Hi friends,

This week the September/October 2013 issue of Creating Keepsakes went on sale, which means it’s time to preview what you’ll find in this magazine. Here are some highlights you can find in this mag.

Sept/Oct 2013 issue Creating Keepsakes Magazine

There are a huge variety of articles to get your creative juices running. Here are a few of my faves!

• Ombre Techniques
• Top 10 tools (which I wrote NB: We are giving x1 of every tool I featured. See here to enter) 
• Top 10 Office Supplies
• Paper quilting
• Title Techniques

Here is one of my pages published in this issue:

Gorgeous by Kim Watson

 (as seen in the Sept/Oct 2013 issue of Creating Keepsakes magazine. Posted with prior permission by the Creative Crafts group. )

NB: There are BONUS sketches, downloads & free cut files available on the CK website. 

Here's the link>>>

This is the FREE cut file from Teri Anderson. See here for download link>>>

Wow, this issue has so much in it! That’s just a few of the sections and topics that are covered in the September/October 2013 issue. If you aren’t a subscriber, you can purchase a copy at a local store or in our online store. And subscribers, remember to head over to the web site to enjoy the digital issue or read it on your e-reader.

Happy Thursday!

More fall inspiration + layout.

I have another fall page to share with you today. It was a page created for a page call that never got selected. Yes...I was rejected....haha! See even being part of the Dream Team, doesn't guarantee every page we submit gets picked up. Obviously the page didn't accurately meet the criteria for the article, which is OK because with the Creating Keepsakes October 2011 issue now out, I can go back to the article I work out where I went wrong. I'd like to believe that the rejected ones actually help me grow creatively as well as test my security. LOL!

Anyhow...this is the page in question. I love it actually. The rich colors make me happy whilst the mix of photographs clearly remind me of the day we spent at the dam. In terms of the page design, I love that the square photos bring a sense of control to the page yet the accents & elements are loose & fun!

Fall hike by Kim Watson

The cute chipboard compass, barbecue & woodgrain alphas are from GCD Studios.

The chipboard sentiment labels are from Bella Boulevard & Cosmo Cricket.

I just found this on Pinterest...... seems as though I am not alone. hehe!

Pinterest link: 

I'm glad you stopped by!

Color Room palette #18

I had a gap in my schedule so was able to play along with the color-room's palette #18 this week. How cool are these colors & lets be honest, that sketch ROCKS!!


Using some American Crafts, Cosmo Cricket & Bella Boulevard papers, I put this simple page together. The AC lego paper worked perfectly for the sketch & page theme.  If you are interested, the other designers did some amazing stuff with the sketch too, take a look here.

My Lego by Kim Watson



Do you like to scrap digi??? Well some good news is that for the next couple of weeks, Lydell has very kindly made this pack of Digi papers available for FREE download over here. She is planning to launch her new range of digi goodies pretty soon, so pop on over to her blog for details.

   
Thanks for stopping by!
KJ

It's Carnival time!

For the last week I have had the privilege of playing with my July Cocoa Daisy kit! Wow! is all I can say…the colors are so rich & vibrant…serious pick me up kinda stuff.  The amazing mix of papers from Cosmo Cricket, Anna Griffin, Crate Paper, K&Co  and a whole bunch of amazing suppliers…..made getting into my creative groove really easy!

Take a look.

Delight in life by Kim Watson

Right now by Kim Watson

My Boy by Kim Watson

Time Flies by Kim Watson

Thanks for stopping by, and remember if you weren’t fortunate enough to get yourself one of these gorgeous kits before they sold out, do not despair. Tricia has reordered & they will be on sale in the online store any day now. So make sure you keep on popping back to see if they have arrived. Oh & don’t forget, this is the kit BPS  will be using for their summer extravaganza!

Registration is completely FREE, and you’ll have forever access to the materials in class!

Have a super day!

Kim