9 June 2013

Kaisercraft and Kraft


Hi everyone, hope you're having a lovely weekend! As mentioned  in my previous post I'm sharing some more makes with Kaisercraft Stamps and this time with a theme of kraft, black, white and a touch of red topped off with shabby white embossing powder.


 For the card above the background stamping is done with black Brilliance ink and the Dictionary texture stamp with the dress form stamped onto a separate piece of kraft card, cut to size and mounted over the base card. The edges are sponged with Gathered Twigs distress ink.

The flowers are die cut using the Tim Holtz Floral garland strip die from thin card coloured with fired brick distress ink for the flowers and a mix of peeled paint, crushed olive and forest moss distress inks for the leaves. I've outlined here and there with a white gel pen and scattered shabby white embossing powder over the top.


For the next card again, going with the same ink with the addition of white Brilliance ink I created the background stamping with the keys texture stamp and the bird cage for the focal image. I used more of the red flowers this time over stamped with the keys and music score stamps in white ink.

I haven't done a close up of the coat stand card but everything is more or less along the same lines.

I'm entering my cards into Country View Crafts Challenge of die cuts and Stamping Sensations Challenge of summer blooms
 

24 comments:

brenda said...

Super work Chris and a great vintage feel, thanks so much for sharing with us at Stamping Sensations challenge.

B x

rachel said...

this is amazing xx

Words and Pictures said...

Absolutely gorgeous, Chris! Love all the white highlighting - looks amazing.
Alison xx
(As for Kaisercraft and Kraft, great minds clearly think alike, as you'll see soon over at mine!!)

Jenny Marples said...

LOVE these Chris. You have shown the real beauty of these stamps and kraft in one hit (no mean feat!) Hugs, Jenny x

Sandy said...

Beautifully created Chris!
Sandy

Anita Houston The Artful Maven said...

I adore Kaiser Craft...especially their wood products! Your tag makes are gorgeous and I love what you've done with their stamps. The splotches of white is awesome here!

Crafting Queen said...

These are wonderful cards.

...the yorkshire fox... said...

...gorgeous makes Chris, I love your inventive-ness, the kraft background is perfect for your images to pop out and the touch of red, wow!...Melxx :)

cathylynn said...

All fabulous! Love the color combos and those stamps are awesome. Like the embossing too!
Hugs, Cathy-Lynn

ria gall said...

Hi Chris
this are stunning the white high lights are fantastic what a different look that creates.
Really stunning
Ria

pinky said...

Thanks for joining us at Stamping Sensations with these amazing creations Chris!
Pinky

Riet said...

This is so beautiful Chris.

Hugs Riet.xx

Redanne said...

Hi Chris, your cards are all wonderful, I love those Kaisercraft stamps and they work so well with the Kraft and the white embossing. Love the red flowers, they are very striking. Beautiful work, as ever! Hugs, Anne x

Astrid Maclean said...

Wow, what a wonderful make! Love the combination of the Kraft card with those red flowers and the white highlights really make it all pop, stunning!

Sandra said...

Hello my lovely. Gorgeous cards... you know I adore Kraft and your take on these stamps is inspired!
Hope you and yours are keeping well.
Hugs
...the other Mrs D ;) xx

Merry said...

Oh wow, these are so terrific. I must dig out my Kraft card. That birdcage image is wonderful too being a little taller than the regular ones.

Inkypinkycraft said...

What gorgeous makes! Trace x

Christina C. said...

I almost missed this....I was offline for over a day! Living in the country, that seems to be a constant source of irritation!
Phenomenal cards!

Unknown said...

A beautiful trio, love the designs. Thanks for joining us at Country View Challenges this month. Chris xxx

Elly said...

Yepp, stamping sensation...that is!! (:o) Even heat embossing turns out like really art on your tags. Absolutly stunning (:o)
xoxo

Juls said...

Can't tell you how much I love this set!! Live the colours u have used, the images, the detail!! It's just stunning!! Hugs Juls

Nicola said...

Beautiful works of art Chris, awesome colour combo and adore all those white highlights with the embossing powder and gel pen - stunning!
Hugs Nicola xxx

Beverley said...

Gorgeous cards, the textures work really well! Hugs Bev x

Tracy said...

Gorgeous creations, thanks for joining Stamping Sensations, good luck.
Happy crafting
Tracy x