June Scrap'n with Flair KIT release!!

Hello everyone! As you know I'm proud to say I'm going another round on Scrap'n with Flairs design team!

This month Leanne has created a great vintage shabby chic feeling kit.

If you like cream and beige, as well as black and reds this is the kit for you!

Here you can see the video of the full kit, and what all has been included!

The Kit includes the following

18 – 12 x 12 double sided papers

8 – 8 x 8 double sided papers

24 inches of lace

12 inches of black flat back bling

1 pkg of Fab Scrap’s Stickers

1 Fab Scrap’s chipboard album

1 pkg of various bling and metal embellishments

1 pkg of variuos I Am Roses flowers

Various die cuts including rosettes.

All for $35.00! WOW!

Now to show you a little step-by-step of my 1st project!

I took this lovely paper, and

a left over tin to alter.

First

I used my milled lavender, and 

walnut stain to add a different color dimension to the paper.

Next I trimmed my paper to size, just smaller then the cans surface to allow for the lid to close tightly.

Using my score tape I went around the top and bottom edges of the tin,

as well as adding some along the side to adhere my paper to.

Next I wrapped the paper around the tin, and added another strip to hold it in place.

This is how it looked with and without the lid.

Next on to making the flower rosettes.

I punched out the strip,

I folded them back and forth along the preferations lines.

Next I added tape to hold them two ends together.

Squeezing the sides together and toward the middle,

push it downwards.

Now hold on tight! LOL

These things are spring loaded!!

Next glue the circular piece underneath the rosette, and the scalloped piece to the top.

I added a rhinestone to the center from my personal stash to accent the red.

Next I cut a strip of this paper,

to size to go around the center of my tin.

I inked it with fired brick red.

Next I added another piece of score tape,

and adhered it in place

I took this lace included in the kit, and added it to the bottom of the striped stripe.

Next I added this brown velvet ribbon to the top edge.

This ribbon was included in the previous Christmas kit.

Next I printed out these lovely stamp images,

and fussy cut this flowered lady out using my Tim Holtz scissors!

I LOVE THEM!!

Lastly I assembled my tin!

I added another rosette I made, I added a small rose included in the kit which I inked with red brick.

I tucked under the left over snipping of lace and a loop of the velvet ribbon to the top.

I also used accented them with some rhinestones and pearls included in the kit.

I also added some pearls along the back paper seam, giving it a more refined look.

To the front I added my first rosette,

as well as my flower lady cut out!

I hope you enjoy my altered tin!

And that it inspires you to try out some of my techniques and alter your own tins!

Also please stop by Scrap'n with Flair for some great NEW products!

Please check back on Friday for the announcement of our next swap, and to see my newest project!

~Elysia

sCRAP'N WITH fLAIR DT~ HALLOWEEN KIT 1ST Project~ with more 2 come

So as you all know I started designing for Scrap'n with Flair last month! And what a great HALLOWEEN kit I got to make some things with. It all started like this:

Ana thought she hit the jackpot!!!

And so did I, what a great variety of papers and embellishments were included!

I seriously couldn't wait till Ana' nap time so I could actually play!

THERE ARE ONLY A FEW KITS LEFT!! Please don't get left out!

I became inspired by this wonderful paper... then went off to the dark side!

This was a page with 4 squares of the different caricatures from The Wizard of Oz.

I decided NOT to use Dorthy, but was rather more inspired by the witch!!

(This is a Halloween project remember)

Look at her, in all her glory!! 

I decided first that I wanted to do an extra effect on the Postage type symbol in the middle, so I broke out my "Rock Candy" Clear crackle paint from Tim Holtz (LOVE IT!!)

I took out the big brush, and used a tiny one of my own since it was such a small area.

And after about 10 min's drying time here's how it looks!

I decided it still needed a little extra help, so I added some color to the cracks by dipping my brush onto the top of the dabber style Distress Stain by Tim Holtz in Wild Honey!

MUCH BETTER!!

I then took my Glossy Accents and went over the word "WICKED" giving it this awesome 3D effect!

How cool is that?

I love the effect! It was well worth the extra effort to stay on the lines!

Do you think I was done?!

No, of course not, this is me we're talking about here!

I then decided I needed to add a little something else...

Well, why not use a button embellishment included in my kit, add it to some ribbon I had on hand, and voila!

A cute bow button to add to the top corner!!

And this is how it turned out!!!

Now the inside, that was a whole other story! I decided I wanted to make an old school Pop- Up witch!

(If you want to know how I made it step by step, please feel free to email me.)

That said, how about I just show you the finished inside to this lovely card instead?!

BOO!!

Now seriously isn't she wonderful!!

The back ground paper was found in my kit, I picked it because of the pre-distressed look, and I thought the stripe would help make the witch and poem I picked POP!

My lovely peom was found via Google web search and came up from Hallozing's Drive-In of the DEAD Blog and is entitled:

Jack O' Lantern Village by Marguerite Gode

I printed it out, and ripped in in half to fit the card size!

My lovely witch is fully handmade using construction paper, and I added some mesh I got in my kit for a smokey effect coming from her cauldron!

I was having SOOOOO much fun with this card I didn't want to be done!

So, I added a little witch tag (I also got with the kit) and my last piece of matching ribbon to the card's back just to finish it all of!

Hope you enjoyed my post, and PLEASE follow along with my blog as I am going to be adding the rest of my finished project photos, as well as a few more how to's within this week!

Like I said: "I've been busy!"

What a "WICKED"- ly good time!!!