Susan K Weckesser Create Your Own Rainbow Contest

                                          The Susan K Weckesser Team are having a contest !!

Do you create your own rainbow?

I sure love to!

Whether the day is cloudy and grey or I am feeling a little blue, I love to get crafty, artsy, and a little bit creative to put a smile on my face. It really does work.

“A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of his life, in order that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of the beautiful which God has implanted in the human soul.” -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

CREATING IS CONTAGIOUS , CREATING IS HEALTHY, CREATING IS JUST PLAN FUN!

We are having a contest and we would like to see how you create your rainbow! Someone is going to win a complete set of new Susan K Weckesser designer  Color Pop Mini Inks by Clearsnap yep all 8 colours.

Here is how to win

1) Share a photo of how /and or why you create your rainbow on Facebook or Instagram.You can share it on the Susan K weckesser Inc Facebook Page or Susan's Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/susankweckesser/?hl=en

2) Make Sure you tag @susankweckesserinc with the #createyourownrainbow

3)Leave a comment on this blog saying 'i create my own rainbow '

4) tag a friend who also likes creating rainbows

5) like and share this post on Facebook 

Vist all our team blogs for more chances to win: 

Larissa Pittman

Katie Lamb

Lynne Mizera

Katy Leitch

Brooke Bock

Steph Ackerman

Kim Kendall

Debra Davison

Kim Rippere

Joyce Shaulis

                                                                     Here is my  creation

                            If you want to see more of my projects like my artist page https://www.facebook.com/Lifeinasnapshot2013/

Trimcraft Simply Creative Life's A Beach Cards and Tutorials

Hi all 

I am back with more seaside themed cards and i had a lot of fun creating these.  So here are a selection off different cards and how to make them bellow.

Flip Flop Pop Up Card

1. Take a 6x6 card and glue patterned paper to the outside and inside of the card.
2. Fold the front of the card in on itself 
3. Draw and cut out two flip flops and decorate
4.  adhere to the folded up part
5. Add a sentiment to the base

Beach Hut Pop Up Card

1. Take a 6 x 6 card and glue patterned paper to the outside and inside of the card.
2. Fold the front of the card in on itself 
3. Cut out a 4 cm x 4 cm square and then  a 3 cm x 3 cm square and cut it in half
4. Place the triangle on top of the square to create a basic house shape.
5. cut a tiny square about 1.5 cm x 1.5 cm for the window and a small rectangle about 2 cm x 4 cm for the door.
6. Cut out the bunting using scraps of paper and the Mini Bunting Die Set and glue the flags to some twine before adding to the top of the beach hut roof.
7.  Adhere to the folded up part
8. Add a sentiment to the base

Beach Ball Card

1. Using a large circle nesting die, Place the die over the edge of a 6 x 6 card blank and hold into place with washi tape before cutting out.If you do not own a die cutting machine you can use something round like a saucer to get the same effect.
2. Using the Dovecraft Bunting die, Cut out 8 flags using the larger sized one.
3. Find the center of the card and glue the flags down next to each other. Leave a small gap between each flag so that the look roughly equal.
4. Bunch out a small circle from patterned paper or add a button to the center
5. Cut two sentiments out of craft foam, from different colors and layer them together so that the darker color shows underneath.

Birthday Card

Cover a 6x6 card blank in patterned paper and place the next layer across the card at an angle and trim to fit.

Cut out a 10 cm by 15 cm rectangle and rough the edges with a pair of scissors.

Stick a strip of washi tape across the center of card

Cut out a circle and place in the center

Cut out two smaller circles and place either side of the large circle.

Cut out a few shells and place them inside the small circles

Add a sentiment to large circle.

Thank you for visiting and you can see more projects here http://www.trimcraft.co.uk/users/katiel

Susan K Weckesser Creative Team: Art Journal Hope Journal Page With In Circle Me

Hi all

I am back with another project for  the Susan K Weckesser team. 

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I created the background  by stamping the In Circle Me background stamp into the corner of the page and i then stamped the angel onto the page. Using the Sky Color Pop mini ink to paint the background and painted around the Angel. I colored the Angel in with Sparkle and Chocolate Color pop mini inks.

I used the Painted Sentiments Stamp Set to add the title and colored in the circles with Fresh and Ice color pop mini inks.

Trimcraft Simply Creative Azteca Scrapbook Page

Hi all

I have a layout of my cat Elfie who passed away in February. I still miss him even if he was a pain in the neck sometimes or jumped on your head at 5 am because he wanted food. I called him Elfie because  he was born in December so we had to give him a Christmas name.

I created the background first using a mixture of  Andy Skinner Incognito and Tread stencils with different mediums. I then spritzed and flicked Turquoise and black DecoArt Media Misters over them.

I used  simple shaped and layered them up 

I used the Boarder die set to create the textured layers and added the layered flowers.

                                                     Thank you for visiting

Things To Alter August: How to build a Steampunk Clock Using Giant MDF Cogs

Hi all

I am back with a new project for Things to Alter. I can't believe where July has gone but at least summer lasted more then 2 days this year. The new challenge has gone live so if you want to join in here is a  link http://thingstoalter.blogspot.co.uk/

I started off by taking the Roman Clock Face  and coating it in DecoArt White Gesso and then did another layer of DecoArt Texture Sand Paste to get the rough surface. I then painted it with DecoArt Fluid Acrylic in  Quinacridone Gold.

I then started to paint up the largest cogs using a mixture of acrylic paints and Dazzling Metallic s

I dabbed more Texture Sand Paste over sections of the cogs and dabbed Quinacridone Gold over to create a rust effect.

Once all the pieces have been painted, You can start putting the clock together. I started off by using a glue gun to stick the largest cogs around the clock face and then i added the smaller cogs in between the larger ones.

I then started to layer up the small cogs and added cog charms around the clock.

To finish i punched two oles into the clock and added copper chain to the top so that it can be hung on the wall/

Thank you for visiting and i would love it if you could leave me a comment bellow.

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Gecko Galz Customer Challenge August Taking it Nautical

Hi all

I can't believe where July has gone. I guess i have been so busy what with Wimbledon and the Euro 2016 being on i had to put in some long shifts at work. Its calming down now until the football starts again so i can catch up with my crafting.

I am  back with my project for the August Gecko Galz Customer Challenge. This month the challenge has a Nautical theme. http://geckogalzscrapbooking.blogspot.co.uk/

I used my free stamp from July and used Turquoise Ken Oliver Color Burst powder to colour the stamp and the top half of the card. i used a brush to get even coverage. I then went over the seahorse with a First Edition Mint Green Marker Pen to high light it.

I used The Crafters Workshop  Ledger stencil  with DecoArt Modelling paste to add a pattern to the card.

I used the Sea Side papers which come with the Seaside Splendour  Craft Kit. 

I painted up a few cogs from Things to Alter using the Ken Oliver Liquid Metals

                            

I used the Ken Oliver Color Burst Powder to dye the white flowers. I mixed it with water and then dipped the white flowers

   Thank you for visiting and please leave a comment.

Sticker Kitten Creative Team: Introducing Birthday Dinos

Hi all

I have been asked by one of my craft friends Sarah Douglas to make some samples using her brand new paper collection Birthday Dinos. They come in 6x6 at the moment and are printed on very high quality paper. Here is a link to the Etsy store https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/StickerKittenDesign.

Here is my first sample which i made by covering a 6x6 card with half of the green paper and half of the red stripes. I then cut out the butting and glued it in the middle.

I cut the dino and the balloons out of the patterned sheet. I placed them onto a half circle so that they stood out a bit more.

                       I cut some of the sections of bunting out so that they blended in better.

Thank you for visiting and you can get this pad here 

Susan K Weckesser Creative Team: Home ATC Blocks

 Hi all

I am back with another project  using Susan's Unity Co branded stamps. I have used the ATC Blocks from Things to Alter to create this stack-able home decor.

I painted the cubes with DecoArt Crafters Acrylic  but used different colors on the same block.

I used the Tumbleweed Houses and Heart Full Homes stamp sets for the little houses which i colored with alcohol markers 

I stamped the base of the cube with  In Circle Me using the Clearsnap Color Pop Mini inks.

I sued the DecoArt Crackle paint and just painted a few random patches over the cube. I then spritzed with inks and dried it off.

I tried to make each cube different by mixing up the little houses.

Trimcraft Scrapbook Workshop July: Paradise Crush Summer Holiday Layout

Hi all 

I am back with my Scrapbook Workshop for July. You can find the full tutorial over on the Trimcraft blog.

I wanted to create a  layout that reminded me of summer so i used the new First Edition Paradise Crush papers  to create this bright holiday layout.

this is the large shell from the First Edition Beach Die Set. They look great with pearls and flowers stuck to the centers.

This is a close up to show how you can layer the dies and paper flowers together to create unique combinations.

I drew around the Photo Frames so i can add patterned paper to them. They are great for coloring over with inks or just writing onto for journaling.

These are the new Alphabet stickers from our Simply Creative brand. They are very good quality and come in different textures such as chipboard. Foam and Glitter.

Thank you for visiting and if there is something you would like to learn please leave a comment bellow.

Susan K Weckesser Creative Team: Introducing Gone wild

HI all

I wanted to show you the new Gone Wild stamp sett  by Susan K Weckesser today. It's a stamp kit so you get the cute little fox and owl plus lots of little stamps too.

I used the Ken Oliver Color Burst inks to create the background by wetting the card and flicking the powder onto it.

The fox is coloured in with First Edition Marker pens and i cut him out and stuck him down with 3D foam pads

The background was created using a mixture of In Circle Me and A Little Bit Washi stamps.

Thank you for visiting

Trimcraft Introducing First Edition Wild At Heart

Hi all

I have a few makes using the First Edition Wild At Heart paper pads to share today.

Take a blank tag. I use the 11 cm by 6 cm size which are available in most stationery shops.

Cover the tag in patterned paper

cut out a strip of paper and cut the ends off at an angle and stick to tag

using the new boarders die set. cut out one of the boarders and glue next to the first strip

Cut out a small 6 cm  circle from the Scalloped Circle Die Set and glue to center of tag using 3D foam pads.

using the stag print from the 6 x6 pad, place a small circle die over it and hold in place with washi tape before cutting out.

glue it to the center of the circle.

cut a strip of ribbon out and glue the ends together before adhering to top of the tag

Using the Nature Die Set, cut out a few leaves and slot behind the topper

Cut out a thin strip from plain card or paper and then cut out the Thank You sentiment using the Traditional Sentiments Die Set

Cut the sentiment into two separate words and glue to the strip and then trim it to fit onto the tag.

Finish off with a few sequins

Cover a 6x6 card blank with patterned paper

Cut out a square 10 cm x 10 cm and glue to the centre of the card

Cut out a strip 15 cm long and 5 cm across and glue to the edge of the 10 x 10 square

Next cut out a mixture of different sized circles using the Scalloped Circle Die set and layer them together.

Arrange the circles around the card and once happy with their position you can stick them down

Decorate the circle centers with buttons, resin flowers and die-cut butterflies.

Take a 5 x7 card blank and cover half with embossed patterned paper and half with another pattern

Next cut a rectangle 15 cm by 8 cm and glue to center of card

Glue a length of ribbon across the card center

Cut out one of the larger circles from the Scalloped Circle Die Set

Take the stag print paper sheet from the 12 x12 paper pad and line up a scalloped circle die so that it frames the image. Cut it out with a die cut machine and layer over the larger circle to make a topper

Decorate around the circle with a cluster of paper blossoms and buttons