Kraaft Shaak Design Team Pinterest Board

Guess what everybody???? Heather from the Kraaft Shaak as made a new Pinterest Board featuring all Design Team Kreations!!! Now, all your "Spark Your Kreativity Saturday" can be found on Pinterest also!!! How kool is that!!

The Design Team Members will be adding to this board, all their Sparks so far... so PIN IT, FOLLOW IT, SHARE IT !!!

So just click this LINK and head on over to Pinterest to see all the "Sparks" kreated so far!!! WooHoo!!!

A Spark Filled Saturday with Peg

Oh boy everyone, wait till you see what Peg has kreated for this month's Kraaft Shaak Design Team Challenge!  She is an amazing artist where kreativity just flies out the grey matter onto everything she touches and boy, did she touch a few items Saturday!!!

Visit her blog HERE to see her Spark of Kreavitity Saturday @The Kraaft Shaak

Thanks for stopping by!!! Now go check out Peg's Blog...

July Tag Swap

I am sooo late in sending this tag for the July Tag Swap over on Google + in Sheri Whitfield's community "Altered Tag Swap". But, as I always say, "Better late than never"...

The theme for July was "Patriotic"

I used a Ranger Black #8 tag which measures 6.25 inches by 3.125 inches. I love how Twinkling H2Os show on black and wanted to paint a transparent flag on it, which would show all that yummy shimmer so nicely. I used Poppy Red, Blue Flame and Heavenly White Twinkling H2Os.

I stamped the image and embossed with White Embossing powder. Got out my red & white, and blue & white Bakers Twine, wrapped it three times around the upper-section of the tag, then tied it off. I added a tiny red safety pin holding a silver star to the knot.

In my stash I had cute star shaped buttons in red, white and blue which I adhered to the tag and then added Glossy Accents to make them shiny.

I had just received some Sari Ribbon and it had a great blue and red in it. I cut them into thinner strips and added them along with some more Bakers Twine to the top of the tag.

I then printed off a sentiment, adhered to the bottom of the tag.

I love the simplicity of this tag and the shimmer those Twinks add! Hope my swap partner likes it too!!!

Thank you for stoppin' bye!!!

Note to Self... by Peg

Spark Your Kreativity Saturday @ The Kraaft Shaak...

Its that time again when a Kraaft Shaak Design Team Member posts their Spark of Kreativity!! WooHoo!!! July marks the beginning of Team Two at the Kraaft Shaak and first up today is Peg. Sandra started us out last Saturday with this wonderful altered item found in her Mixed Media Kit, and today Peg WOWs us with this - her Note to Self altered Chalkboard/Corkboard easel !!!

Follow along on her blog HERE for your Spark Of Kreativity Saturday!!!

Check out the Kraaft Shaak for these amazing Mixed Media Kits where you get to CHOOSE items - how kool is that!!!

All gone...

Spark Some Kreativity Saturday @ The Kraaft Shaak

The theme for this month's Kraaft Shaak Design Team is "Kill The Box". We have been tasked with using as much of the Mixed-Media Kit contents Heather sent each of the Design Teams Members. I was sent the "Desk Set" Mixed-Media Kit.

For Project one, which was to "Alter something contained in the Kit", I altered the Note Holder into a cute little Bunny Hole. The Second month we were challenged to make something wearable from items in your Kit. I made a Bracelet from the Finnabair Mechanicals and a t-shirt bag decorated with items in the Kit. You would think this Kit would be pretty depleted by now after all those items, but NOOOOOOOO - all her Mixed-Media Kits are just chocked full of stuff - papers, embellies, paint, mediums, book pages, play pages, map pages, mechanicals, micas, bling, die-cuts, and just so much more!!

It was fitting I create an organizer box for projects as my last project, using the very box this wonderful Mixed-Media Kit was sent in and also, in keeping with the theme of my Kit - Desk Set, I had to, right??

So this is the beauty I created, using as much of the items in the Kit as possible.

Here is a video showing all, well most of, the steps involved in making this Desk Top Organizer.


The Last Spark...

Wasn't that fun!!!

Here are some of the pictures I took along the way, as well as lots of pics of the finished product. It is just so gorgeous with all the micas, and glitters and glass beads, and that chalkboard paint - WOWZER!!!

The making of:  Adhered all the papers contained in the Mixed-Media Kit (except one very special page). Adding the Clipboard as a backstop AND actual chalkboard...

Note the descriptive sheet on the bottom? Not tore up as the other were, cuz I wanted to see this itemization Heather includes in each kit, every time I use my Project Organizer!!! That's mine - it has MY name on it!! WooHoo!!!

Closeups of all the micro beads, glass beads, sequins, art sugar, mechanicals, doilies, paper/pages, chalkboard paint, micas and mica flakes, crackle paste, stencil pattern, et al ... just such an amazing Kit!!!

 See all the amazing cracks in the Platinum Crackle Textured Paste!!! Just look at all those cracks and fine lines!!!

Love the sparkles here!!

Those Splash Micro Beads are just so yummy!!

See how that Charcoal Art Sugar Glitter glistens in the sunlight. It's soooo ultra sparkly!!

Oh, those toilet tissue holders just make wonder storage holders for scissors, tweezers, pens, brushes, pencils, rulers, glue, ribbon/twine... all the things I use when making projects!!

Isn't this Sea Breeze Chalkboard Paint the best seaside color ever!!! And it's super smooth texture feels like suede!!!

Sitting on my desk!!!

Thank you for playing along, and I hope this inspired you to make a desk organizer for your projects. The original Design Team Members current project for the Kraaft Shaak can be found on their blogs:

Sandra (Team Leader)
Shel
Dana

It has been a truly wonderful experience designing for the Kraaft Shaak, and an honor to represent Heather and her Store. And I am Blessed to have worked with such talented Ladies. You inspire me to push myself further, to think outside the box (shoes Shel??) and be a better kraafter. Thanks for sharing the journey...

Please visit the Kraaft Shaak for all the amazing products carried, and for this and other Mixed-Media Kits.

Supplies:
Kraaft Shaak Multi-Media Kit - Desk Set
Lindy's Stamp Gang Micas
Art Ingredients Micro Beads
Art Ingredients Glass Beads
Art Ingredients Mica Flakes
Art Ingredients Art Sugars
Finnabair Art Basics 3D Gloss Gel
Prima Marketing Inc Chalkboard Paints
LiquidTex Gesso
Distress Paints

But WAIT!!! There's more!!!   ...To introduce you to the Mixed-Media Kit, Heather is offering a Thank You coupon for reading my Blog. You get $5.00 off any Mixed-Media Kit currently in stock, no restrictions. BUT, this amazing deal expires June 30th, 2015. Use coupon code: SAVE5SYLVIA

Please take advantage of this, you won't be disappointed cuz that Kit is a powerhouse of goodies!!! Plus you get to CHOOSE items!! Like Paint, and paste and alterable items - like a tray, or pencil holder, or canvas tote, or canister, or artist canvases, or Door-Frame Picture Holder, or Chalkboard easel, or my personal fave - THE DESK SET!!! There is NO Kit on the market today that offers such variety and choice!!!

Thank you for stopping by, now head on over to the Kraaft Shaak and see all the wonderful products!!!

Bye for now...

Wings of Summer

Over on Google+, Sheri Whitfield has an Altered Tag Community where we swap tags every month. This month's theme is "Wings of Summer"..

While looking thru my stash of paper for another project, I stumbled upon this Designer Paper Pak from K & Company called SW Nature and thought, "Hey, this would be perfect for the Altered Tag Swap"

I used one of the double-sided paper to make a #10 size tag which is 8 1/2 inches by 4 1/8 inches. I wanted it substantial becuz the paper is just so darn pretty with all the winged goodies and the glitter highlights. I then fancy-cut some of the butterflies and layered onto the tag.

I stamped two versers onto deli-paper which I then tore, cuz I love ragged edges, and adhered to the tag after applying gesso in those areas - that way, the words can be read, since the paper is pretty transparent.

I made antennae for the bigger butterflies out of Vintaj Bronze 20 gauge wire. It just adds that cute factor!!

I wrapped the tag in jute twine which I had separated becuz it was too thick, and I wanted a more "earthy" look with the pulled-apart twine.

To finish the tag, I added ribbon, twine, embroidery thread and wired ribbon to the top. I coiled the wire ribbon to look like antennae also, giving the whole tag a winged look.

I just love how this turned out, and I hope Sandra ArtfullyMade4U does too, cuz she is the recipient of this!!!

Thanks for stopping by. I appreciate all the views and comments, thank you!!

Supplies:

K & Company Designer Paper Pak - SW Nature

Claudine Hellmuth Studio Gesso

Finnabair 3D Gloss Gel

Vintaj Bronze 20 Gauge Wire

Dylusions Stamp - Quintessential Quotes

My Favorite Stamps - IB Butterfies

Various Ribbons

Jute Twine

Seasonal Wreathe

I gotta tell ya, I am in love with these Id Badge Holders!!! I had so much fun making the Beyond the Sea Booklet, I just had to make something else with these little gems.

Because it is sooooo easy to load these with Designer Papers, I had this idea for a "Seasonal" Wreathe, one I could just change out the papers and have a wreathe for Summer, Fall Winter, Spring, and Holiday, well, you get the idea -- anything I wish.

I made a circle using cardboard, then covered it with Aleene's Tack-It Over & Over Glue. This glue is designed to be used over and over again. It is so sticky, I would advise to "detack" it somewhat by lightly pressing an old t-shirt over it. The lint will transfer and cause the surface to be tacky but not exceptionally so.

While the glue was drying, I cut Designer Pager to fit each of the ID Badges I used for this project. I used 3 sheets of 12x12, one for each size of ID Badge Holder. I was able to get all the cuts I needed for each badge and still have some paper left.

I assembled the wreathe using the larger ID Badge Holders on the outside, then using the next size I layered down until I used the smallest size. I needed a something to enhance the wreathe, and a bow is always nice, but I could have used flowers, since this is for Summer. For Fall I can use leaves, gourds, pinecones, Winter I could use poinsettias, snowmen, Springtime calls for Easter Bunnies, eggs, well, you get the idea -- what ever floats my boat!!!

I just love how this turned out and can't wait to be able to change it up. I made a video of the process HERE, on my YouTube channel, or just watch below.

I hope you enjoyed this cute idea and will consider using these gems in your projects. You can visit their website here to see all the different sizes they have to offer.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Supply List:
Badge Holder #1815-1200
Badge Holder #1820-1000
Badge Holder #1840-5015
K & Company Designer Paper Pak - Lucky Flowers
Aleene's Tack-It Over & Over Glue
Cardboard
Various ribbons and embellies