I am so loving this month’s mini kit. I’m a brown, earthy girl … so this kit is right up my alley. It’s the prefect kit for transitioning into fall and cooler weather!
Check out the adorable (seriously adorable) layouts Kelly Hansen created with this kit. Love ‘em.
To see more photos of Kelly’s layouts, check out our Gallery.
Making your own stencils or masks
By Kelly Hansen
I’ve always been one to try different techniques on my pages to make them interesting. One of the things I like using is scrapbooking mask by Tim Holtz,and Heidi Swapp. Unfortunately, some people are afraid to try them because they can be expensive.
This month I got creative. Using my Cricut machine (picture above) I cut my very own custom stencil. I cut out the days of the week just the way I wanted them displayed on my layout.
Using the negative space of the stencil, I taped down all 4 sides so It wouldn’t slide around when using my paint. I also glued down the negative space of the letters. Using the paint (you can also use glimmer mist, inks) I painted (picture above) over the days of the week.
This is what the finished product looks like (picture above). Making your own stencil/mask allows you to be creative in so many ways. This was a great way to accent my title without having to use big letters from a alphabet set. Here’s the finished layout:
Get in on the flower frenzy
By Kelly Hansen
Have you noticed the trend of flowers on projects lately? I have, and I’m loving it. When it comes to embellishments I’m always looking for something different, cute, and easy to make. Take a look at this layout made with handmade tissue paper flowers I made. It was so quick and easy!
This is what you’ll need:
- 3 to 4 sheets of white or color tissue paper
- pencil
- scissors
Step 1:
With all sheets together in a stack, free hand the shape and size you would like (photo below). I made 3 different sizes for more dimension.
Step 2: Holding all sheets in hand, cut out your flowers (photo below).
How to make ruffle ribbon flowers
By Kelly Hansen
Every month we get these awesome kits in the mail. After playing around with my kit, I always have leftover embellishments. The one thing I hate to see is good product just sitting around in a little baggie. Not sure what to do with these little pieces you get in those kits????
Well, check this out! I took some ribbon I had laying around, added it to the June mini kit and went to work on some ruffle ribbon flowers.
You will need:
*needle & coordinating thread
*ribbon (about 10″)
1. With a needle and thread (or you can use a sewing machine) sew a simple basting stitch along one edge (photo above).
2. When you have sewed all the way to the end, pull the thread tight. The fabric will ruffle up (photo above).
3. Stitch the two ends together to make a complete circle (photo above). If you want, you can repeat this process with another pattern of ribbon. Adding layers is beautiful (photo below).
4. Trim off your threads and finish your flower. Dress the center of your flower up with beads, jewels or even buttons (photo below). I used all the leftover embellishments from June mini kit.
Here are all the ruffle flowers I made:
Take a look at the layout I made with these adorable little flowers. The layout is so simple and sweet!!
Creating with the April Mini Kit
By Kelly Hansen
This month mini kit rocked! I was so excited when I opened the kit and found a great mix of papers(Crate Paper & October Afternoon) and fun embellishments. Four layouts and three cards later, I still had enough of paper left over to put together this adorable mini album of my little girl.
I picked up a chipboard mini album from my local craft store in the dollar bin. Added a few embellishments I already had in my stash, mixed with the embellishments from the mini kit and still walked away with a lot of cute project for under $20.00.
Mini Kit – $17.00
Chipboard mini album – $1.00
Memories to last a lifetime = PRICELESS
For more photos of this mini book, check out the Crazy Daisy Gallery here.
I got an email from Kelly Hansen today. She’s on our design team and she creates projects with the mini kit each month.
I love what she had to say about the April Mini Kit.
“I got a lot with this months mini kit. 4 layouts, 3 cards and I made a mini album out of the scraps.”
Is that not awesome? Seriously, can you find a better deal than $17 for all that and then some?
Here’s a look at what Kelly created (minus the mini book … I’ll show that later). Be aware … this is a photo heavy post!
For more goodies from Kelly, closeups and the April 2010 Mini kit, check out our Gallery.
Hey ya’ll. It’s Kelly Hansen. First let me say I am so excited to be apart of this awesome design team. There are some wonderful and amazing talent here. I know with the talent that is pouring out from within us will inspire you all.
Believe it or not but as a designer I do get scrappers block to. Face it we all get it at some point. So what do I do when this happens? I find inspiration. Where do I find that inspiration?
Well, One of my favorite things to do to find inspiration is check out sketches. I have to say I’m a big fan of them. They are a great way to get the mojo going and head me in the right direction. 99% of the time when I start the sketch I head in a totally different direction with it and make it my own. How about doodling? On a scrap piece of paper (doodling) rough ideas can spur some possibilities. Sketching a layout idea, moving around shapes or even more abstract doodles can inspire you. But my favorite of all is magazines. Any magazine will work.
Check out the typography, ads and the layout for ideas. Here is an example of a layout inside a magazine.
Here is my take on this magazine layout:
It’s amazing how much inspiration you’ll get from a magazine. Next time your suffering from Scrapper’s Block challenge yourself. Find one of these things that inspire me and put it to the test. No one should have the Scrapper’s Blues.
The March Mini Kit is yummy. Seriously, I could just eat it up. It’s so cute.
I honestly can’t decide which kit I like better, the mini or the main. They are so different and so wonderful in their own way.
Wanna see just what can be done with the mini? Here’s a look at some pages Kelly created with the March 2010 Mini Kit.
Isn’t this an awesome layout? Love it. Jennifer and I have been talking about this kit a lot and going on and on about how great it is. It’s one of our favorites and it’s fun to see Kelly’s interpretation of it.
Now, how about this one? I love the new goodies Melody Ross for GCD Studios.
Kelly also created some cool cards with this mini kit.
Go to the Gallery to see some more layouts and cards Kelly created with the March 2010 Mini Kit.
Now that we have a new design team on board, we decided to have one of our team members work with our mini kit each month, since it tends to get lost with all the hoopla around the main kit. Kelly Hansen is our mini kit girl! We are so excited to have her on our team and get the chance to shine the spotlight on her talents and our very cool mini kits. I love our mini kits. They are smaller than our main kits, but they are still filled with the coolest, cutest scrapbooking goodness out there. Make sure you check back in the weeks and months to come to see what Kelly does with our mini kits!
Now, let’s talk about Kelly!
“Hey everyone, my name is Kelly Hansen. Born in Florida but in 2007 my family and I moved to Carrollton, Ga. I’m a stay at home mom of two wonderful children, and have a supportive husband of 7 years. My family is a BIG part of my life and they have become my main subject in scrapbooking!
I started scrapbooking back in high school before I knew it was really a hobby. I picked up an album, paper, stickers and a glue stick. Ever since then I have been hooked. In the past few year I have started to really step out of the box. What started as a hobby has blossomed into a passion.
I love scrapbooking because it allows me to be creative and express who I am. I think it’s important to preserve memories for my family and remember those special and everyday moments for them to look back on. My style, well once in a while you’ll find me simple and clean then on the other 364 days out of the year I get totally carried away in my layouts. What can I say, I love adding extra details. I am so excited to be apart of this design team. And can’t wait to share my love of scrapbooking.”
1. I can’t imagine my life without … … my wonderful family & friends. They mean so much to me. Without them, WHAT WOULD I SCRAP???
2. My least favorite chore is … Oh, I LOVE to clean house, but there is a least favorite chore in this house. I don’t wash clothing. My hubby does it all for me, but I do LOVE to fold!
3. I would love to win a shopping spree to … Mall of America! Come on what more could you ask for? Department stores galore in there. That’s every woman’s dream to have it all at her finger tips!
4. My must have treat and music when scrapbooking is … Music is a MUST. I listen to a wide range of music. Not much of a snacker while at home scrapbooking, but if I’m at the local scrapbook store it’s whatever they have on hand. Mainly OREO cookies are my favorite. I love them!
5. When scrapbooking, I love to use … pattern papers. I enjoy mixing paper lines. Love bling, flowers, and inks. I love to bring dimension to my pages & projects. And you’ll never find me scrapbooking without my Glue Glider Pro adhesive Runner – LOVE IT!
6. My favorite creative project is … I love layouts and mini albums of course, but I really enjoy altering just about anything I can get my hands on.
7. I thought I would never … join other design teams besides the local scrapbook store DT I’m on. I’m glad I did, cause I have truly enjoyed the ride.
8. My worst habit is … wearing pajamas most every day while I’m at home. I like to call them comfy clothes.
9. My favorite scrappy or crafty web site is …. Two peas in a bucket, and any sketch site. I love sketches!
10. You would never guess it, but I … am a reality show junkie. I know I’m wasting my time watching these shows, but I love them.
Check out out Gallery to see all the layouts and mini books our design team creates each month.
To say this was a hard decision would be an understatement. Jennifer and I agonized over this decision. We have been beyond excited by the response to our design team call and feel just so blessed. All of you ladies who applied are ultra talented and we’d be lucky to have you on our team. But. Here’s the tough and sad part. We did have to narrow the entries to pick just six ladies to join our 2010 Design Team.
We are excited to announce that the following ladies will be our wonderful design team starting with our March 2o10 kit (in no particular order):
Visit Grace’s blog here.
Visit Amber’s blog here.
Visit Amy’s blog here.
Visit Kelly’s blog here.
Visit Mara’s blog here.
Visit Katie’s blog here.
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Jennifer and I are thrilled to start this great journey with these new ladies. We’re sure you’re gonna love them and what they create. Check back in the weeks to come as we spotlight each of the Crazy Daisies. And check out their blogs in the meantime … you’ll be inspired.
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