The Leaf Studio: Artist Team Challenge

Club Scrap November Artist Team Challenge

Hello, Kraftie Friends!!!

How was your Thanksgiving???

Today we're having the Club Scrap November Artist Team Challenge Blog Hop!
If you came from Club Scrap's Blog (Karen's post), you're in the right place!
Your next stop will be Debbie's Blog!

The November challenge is to utilize elements from at least three different kits...and I made a Scrapbook Album (I trimmed the pages 8" x 8.5"):

Here's the cover:

I had to think a lot whether I wanted to add more to it...I was thinking about a title...something like: "A few of our Favorite Things"...but I ended up leaving it "plain". Papers are Crewel & Unusual and ribbon is from Literature Fibers.

Below are most of the pages...using Papers and Embellishment Cutaparts from Trattoria Collection, Literature Collection and Crewel & Unusual Collection:

(click on photos to enlarge)

Left page is a pocket:

Right page is a pocket...you could add recipes:

I might add some stamping once I have the photos...

Don't forget to visit Debbie's Blog next!

Supplies:
Trattoria Collection
Literature Collection
Crewel & Unusual Collection

Challenges:
1. Word Art Wed #310-#311: AGoes
2. Simon Says Wed: Food and/or Drink

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3D Projects

Club Scrap October Artist Team YouTube Challenge

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

Welcome to Club Scrap October Artist Team Challenge Blog Hop!
If you came from Club Scrap's Blog (Karen's post), you're in the right place!
Your next stop will be Debbie's Blog!

This month, Club Scrap's Artist Team Challenge is to visit the Club Scrap YouTube channel, choose a video tutorial with a technique and create a project inspired by the video.

I chose to make a Card Folio (watch the video HERE) + some Pop-Up Cards (watch it HERE) and a Fun-Fold Card (inspired by this video HERE):

I used Pattern Play papers for the Card Folio, and papers and Embellishment Cutaparts for the Pop-Up Cards (the bright orange is colored printer paper).
I used self-adhesive Velcro for the closure, instead of the buttons and fiber, shown in the video:

I used the newest Scandinavia Collection for the Fun-Fold Cards...papers, Embellishment Cutaparts and the cute Scandinavia Pine Washi Tape.

Here the card opened:

Don't forget to go to your next stop - Debbie's Blog!

Challenges:
1. Word Art Wed #306-#307: AGoes
2. Simon Says Wed: AGoes

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, by Lilian

{Tue} Technique

Club Scrap September Artist Team Challenge

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

Welcome to Club Scrap September Artist Team Challenge Blog Hop!
If you came from Club Scrap's Blog (Karen's post), you're in the right place!
Your next stop will be Debbie's Blog!

This month, Club Scrap's Artist Team Challenge is to incorporate Watercolor Techniques into our projects!

I love the watercolor look, so I grabbed my Derwent Artbars and put them to work:

Challenges:

1. Crafting with Friends #50 Extra Challenge AGoes

2. The Artist Stamper September's Creative Challenge: Take a Little Color

3. QKR Stampede #261: Agoes

I used Orchard Today's Special Stencil with brown ink for the background.

I stamped and watercolored the image (Orchard Jumbo unmounted stamps), trimmed and adhered it on the card.

Challenges:

1. Crafting from the Heart #175: AGoes

2. Retarte #106: AGoes

3. Simply PaperCraft #50: AGoes

I stenciled the printed paper (Orchard Today's Special Stencil) with brown ink, and adhered a strip of printed paper on the bottom.

I stamped the sentiment (Orchard Greeting unmounted stamps), cut it out, and inked the edges before adhering it on panel.

I stamped 2 pears (Orchard Greeting unmounted stamps), cut them out, watercolored them and adhered them on panel.

This is another way to achieve a watercolor look...use stamps! I stamped splatters (Orchard Art Nouveau unmounted stamps) on orange panel:

Challenges:

1. Always Fun #24: Fall Colors

2. Artistic Inspirations #186

3. Double D: Sentiments/Quotes

4. House of Cards: Add Text and/or Colors (text)

I stamped basket and fruit (Orchard Jumbo unmounted stamps), cut them out and watercolored them.

I used my craft knife to cut an opening on the basket and put my fruit in there.

I stamped and inked sentiments (Orchard Greeting unmounted stamps) and text (Orchard Art Nouveau unmounted stamps).

Then, I adhered the images onto the panel.

Don't forget to go to your next stop: Debbie's Blog!!!

Here are 2 videos on how I watercolored the images...

Video #1

Video #2

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, by Lilian

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Club Scrap August Artist Team Challenge: Pinterest

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

Welcome to Club Scrap August Artist Team Challenge Blog Hop!
If you came from Club Scrap's Blog (Karen's post), you're in the right place!
Your next stop will be Debbie's Blog!

This month, the Club Scrap's Artist Team Challenge was inspired by Pinterest’s newest feature, “Tried it”.

We had to visit the Club Scrap Pinterest account, choose a Pin with a technique or tutorial that inspired us, then make projects inspired by that Pin.

I chose this PIN (click HERE to see it)...unfortunately, the link is to the original post is not working...but I like how the designer created her mermaid!

And with the newest Collection - Lagoon - with the awesome papers and stamps...you can see why I was inspired by it! =)

The original is an Art Journal Calendar Page and it looks like you can hang it on the wall...I decided to make mine as a Scrapbook Page:

I chose the Dark Teal - Deluxe printed paper (with the pretty starfish) as my base, and I adhered the Deluxe White printed paper (with the seahorses) on.
Next, I adhered a photo mat, cut out some tails from Deluxe Sand printed paper and adhered them on the page.

"Nemo", the clownfish (Lagoon Art Nouveau unmounted stamps), was stamped, colored with Spectrum Noir markers and cut out. I adhered him on the page with foam squares (for dimension) and I also coated him with Dimensional Magic.

Mermaid: I stamped the tail (Lagoon Jumbo unmounted stamps), colored it with Spectrum Noir markers and cut it out. I drew the rest of the body on white cardstock, colored the skin and hair and cut it out.
I gave them some shine by using Glitter Brush Pens...hopefully you can see it in the photo below:

For her "hair", I stamped the aquatic plants (Lagoon Art Nouveau and Lagoon Jumbo unmounted stamps) on white cardstock, colored them and cut them out.

Unfortunately, I didn't think of taking pics before I adhered them...but you can see above (at least a little bit) how I cut them out. I also used Glitter Brush Pen on them.

After I had all the pieces ready, I adhered her body first, tail and 2 of the "hair extensions".

Finally, I added some Lagoon Teal Jewel Stickers as "bubbles" for the seahorses and "Nemo".

They are quite shiny:

I hope you've enjoyed my project! And don't forget to go to Debbie's Blog next!!!

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, by Lilian

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Mixed Media {Mon}: Club Scrap July Artist Team Challenge

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

Welcome to Club Scrap July Artist Team Challenge Blog Hop!
If you came from Club Scrap's Blog (Karen's post), you're in the right place!
Your next stop will be Debbie's Blog!

This month, Club Scrap's Artist Team was challenged to create projects inspired by the July NBUS Challenge on the Club Scrap chat forum: to make pages, cards, or other projects featuring a “frame” (or frames) designed using rubber stamps or stencils.

Since I usually stamp, I thought it would be nice to do a different technique, so I went with stenciling!
I trimmed a 5" x 7" mat and stenciled the arrows (Adirondacks Arrows and Words Stencil) using Memento Rich Cocoa ink pad and round Blending Tool.

Here's the page without photo...
I tore some printed paper and inked the edges, added one more with arrows and the Embellishment Cutapart (I rounded the corners and added Ribbon - Adirondacks Fibers - with a stapler). Supplies are from Club Scrap Adirondacks Collection.
Then, I added the wooden arrows (from an older Collection - Navigation).

Here it is with the photo:

Then, I thought it would be fun to die cut a stenciled frame for a card:

I stenciled the words (Garden Shed Words Stencil) on Adirondacks plain paper and die cut using 2 ODBD Stitched Rectangles dies (save the smaller panel for another project!)

I stamped the flower image (Vintage Botany Jumbo unmounted stamps) on the white card base and colored it with colored pencils.
I added the Kraft Raffia (Adirondacks Fibers) on the frame and adhered it with foam tape.
I added some Dimensional Paint in Gold and Glitter on the flowers.

Don't forget to go to Debbie's Blog next!

Challenges (Scrap Page):

1. More Than Words July: Explore & Arrows

2. Simon Says Stamp Wed: AGoes
3. Word Art Wed #292-#293: AGoes

Challenges (Card):
1. ATSM #252: Make Your Mark

2. Stamping Sensations: Anything with Flowers
3. Just Us Girls #404: Wild Card Week - Use something old and/or new (I used old stencil and new stamp set)

4. Cut it Up #1127: Friendship
5. Simply PaperCraft #49: AGoes

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, by Lilian

Artist Team Challenge

Club Scrap June Artist Team Challenge

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

Welcome to Club Scrap June Artist Team Challenge Blog Hop!
If you came from Club Scrap's Blog (Karen's post), you're in the right place!
Your next stop will be Debbie's Blog!

This month, Club Scrap's Artist Team was challenged to create projects inspired by Tricia’s May Blog hop layout - projects with ONE LAYER!

I find one-layer projects quite fun...so here's what I created, using unmounted stamps from the newest Pattern Play Collection:

Challenge:

1. Retarte #100: A Big Celebration

I started by stamping the sentiment (Pattern Play Art Nouveau unmounted stamps) in brown.
Then, I stamped background in light blue (Pattern Play Jumbo unmounted stamps) and circles in yellow (Pattern Play Art Nouveau unmounted stamps).
I decided to embellish a little, using Pattern Play Enamel Dots in white.

The card below is quite similar...

I stamped sentiment first (Pattern Play Greeting unmounted stamps).
I inked background stamp (Pattern Play Jumbo unmounted stamps) in yellow and green.
I added stamps from Pattern Play Art Nouveau unmounted stamps in light blue. And finished it off with some sequins.

You can also use a colored card base:

This time, I stamped sentiment (Pattern Play Jumbo unmounted stamps) in black.

Then, one background image (Pattern Play Jumbo unmounted stamps) in green and the other images (Pattern Play Art Nouveau unmounted stamps) in light blue.

I also added Pattern Play Enamel Dots in black.

Your next stop is Debbie's Blog!!!

Challenges (Card #2):
1. Word Art Wed #288-#289: AGoes
2. The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge #37: A Year of Choices (I chose #36 - Put a Stamp On It)

3. Crafting with Friends #46: AGoes

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, by Lilian

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Club Scrap May Artist Team Challenge Blog Hop

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

Welcome to Club Scrap May Artist Team Challenge Blog Hop!
If you came from Club Scrap's Blog (Karen's post), you're in the right place!
Your next stop will be Debbie's Blog!

Our May Challenge is a “Mash up” of Club Scrap Collections...to create projects while combining papers, stamps or other elements from AT LEAST two different Club Scrap Collections!

My first project is a 12" x 12" scrapbook page:

I used Cherry Blossoms, Sunflowers and Dahlia Collections.
I tore the Sunflower printed paper and adhered it on plain cardstock.
I layered different Embellishment Cutaparts and printed papers that I tore or die cut.
There's also a stamped scrap from another project: I stamped Dahlia with VersaMark, heat embossed in clear and blended some colors.

I cut some flowers (silver paper from Cherry Blossoms Collection) with Flower Market CTMH/Cricut Cartridge, layered them and added a Sunflowers Sparkle Sticker in the centers...and some more around the page: