Ken Oliver Crafts May Challenge Day 7

Welcome to day 7 of the May Challenge, we will be sharing projects by our Creative Team for their monthly challenge.  

The theme this month is 'May Flowers' and the to make it a 'light' challenge they could use any Ken Oliver Craft products alongside products from ANY other manufacturer

Now it's your turn to get in on the fun!
 Facebook or Instagram with the tag #kenolivermaychallenge or email your submissions to sharon@kenolivercrafts.com.  You could win some Color Burst for your stash.  

The deadline for submissions is June 3rd. Winners will be announced her on the blog and Facebook on June 6th.

Today we have a project from

Kimberly Jones

DIY Flower Press 

Supplies

6 x 6 Mixed Art Board (2 for covers)

6 x 6 Color Burst Splash Collection Pack

Platinum Color Burst Liquid Metals

Click It Lamp Black Ink Pad

Pegz Uppercase Alphabet Stamps

Vintage Button

Oval Paper Punch

Circle Punch

Corrugated Cardboard

Little B Corrugated Paper Tape

Glue Stick

White Gesso

Rubber Bands

Creative Team April Challenge - Day 2

It's day 2 on the blog of the April Challenge blog.

 The theme this month is 'Family' and the challenge was to create using three Color Burst colors, one metallic color, Stick it, any stamp and die cuts.

This month we will be opening up the challenge to you. Create a project following the brief above and share it on Facebook with the tag #kenoliveraprilchallenge or email your submissions to sharon@kenolivercrafts.com.  You could win some Color Burst for your stash.  

The deadline for submissions is April 29th. Winners will be announced her on the blog and Facebook on May 1st.

Today's inspirational projects are from Kimberly Jones and Diana Hetherington

Kimberly Jones

Supplies used:

Color Burst Tea Lights

Color Burst: Turquoise, Ultramarine Blue, Chartreuse, Pthalo Green, Lime Green, Tangerine, Chartreuse, Fuchsia

Liquid Metals: Platinum ,Pewter, Verdi Gris, Yellow Gold, Copper, Iron Oxide

Stick It

Water Media Paper

Lamp Black Ink Pad

There's No Place Like Home Clear Stamps from Impression Obsession

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Diana Hetherington

Supplies used:

Color Burst

Liquid Metals

Stick It

The Crafters Workshop Stencil

Stampers Anonymous Classics #4

Ranger clear and opaque texture paste

Waves of the Sea

Last week some of the Creative Team members spent the day with Ken creating amazing art and projects. This week we will share some of them on the blog, today we have Kimberly Jones on the blog sharing her work.

Supplies Used:

A variety of vintage and new papers and cheesecloth tinted with Color Burst and Liquid Metals:

Turquoise

Ultramarine Blue

Yellow Ochre 

Iron Oxide

Burnt Umber

Book:

400 lb. watercolor paper 

Glue Stick

Gloss Gel Medium

Vintage Book Paper

Color Burst Tinted Cheesecloth

Vintage Cabinet Card Frame 

Bubbles Stencil

White Posca Paint Pen

Sewing Pattern Tissue

Bloom:

Ken Oliver Water Media Paper Die Cuts Tinted with Color Burst

Color Burst Tinted Cheesecloth

Vintage Button

Waxed Linen Thread

Needle

Double-Sided Tape

Creative Team March Challenge - Kimberly Jones

The Creative Team were challenged this month to create projects under the Floral/Spring Team and we are sharing their fabulously creative uses for Ken Oliver products.  The brief for this month was to create a project that was not a card, tag or Journal !,  tricky but the team as always knocked it out of the park.

Kimberly Jones has blown us away with this project, we cannot wait to try this for our lights.

Supplies Used:

Color Burst Splash Double -Sided Paper

Flower Punch
Double-Sided Tape
Hole Punch
Lighted Garland

Pretty in Pink Color Burst Tinted Postcards

How clever it this !!!, Creative Team Member Kimberly Jones has tinted vintage postcards using Color Burst.  Check out the tutorial on her blog here.

Kimberly says:

I love rummaging through old photos and ephemera at antique stores, and I was delighted when I found several vintage postcards with lovely ladies in white dresses! I thought they needed a hint of color, so I decided to add a bit of pink using Color Burst!

You can find all the details of the project at Serendipity Vintage Studio.

Color Burst with Gold Resist Canvas

Kimberly Jones shares with us a great resist technique today.  The effect is stunning and so easy to do.  

Kimberly says:

I spotted these gold resist canvases at Joann's last week and I immediately knew they they would be a perfect match for Color Burst!

I spritzed the larger canvas with water, sprinkled on Merlot and Violet Color Burst Powders, and then spritzed again with water. Look at those gorgeous pools of color! To reveal the gold blossoms, simply wipe away the excess watercolor with a soft cloth or paper towel.

For the two smaller canvases I created a wash with a generous sprinkle of Ultramarine Blue Color Burst and some water. I like to mix the wash in a porcelain dish because I can set it aside and reactivate the watercolor later even if it has dried.

For more information check out my blog here.

Shattered Glaxies with Color Burst

Creative Team member Kimberly Jones has combined Color Burst and Gelli printing to make this mini art Journal.

Kimberly used Indigo, Ultramarine Blue, and Violet Color Burst watercolors to create a rich, saturated background on 4 3/4" square Fabriano Medioevalis Cards. When the pages were dry, she sprinkled a bit of Alizarin Crimson, Yellow Ochre, and Orange Color Burst on to the Mini Circle Gelli Plate and spritzed it with water.  You can see the full tutorial on her blog here.

Color Burst Winter Bird ATC's

Kimberly Jones from the Creative Team has used her Color Burst to create these four superb ATC's. These pint-size beauties are just 2 1/2 by 3 1/2 so they don't require a lot of time or materials for great results. This set of four winter bird themed ATCs were created using just two types of Color Burst and a few other simple elements.

Kimberly says:

These cards incorporate several of my favorite elements for collage including watercolor paper, magazine images, pretty patterned papers, tea bags, a white Uni-Ball Signo pen, a Stabilo pencil, and Color Burst watercolors. The elements you gather will be unique to you, but I would love to share some of the details in my ATCs.

I started by cutting 3 pieces of watercolor paper to 2 1/2 by 3 1/2, the standard size for ATCs. ATC #3 was cut from Ken Oliver's Hometown Cottage - Garden Cottage 12 x 12 patterned paper. Each card includes cut out images and text from one of my favorite magazines, Birds & Blooms. Finishing details include white dots made with the Uni-Ball pen, and shadows and edging made with a Sepia Stabilo pencil and a water brush.

ATC #1 background features handmade papers and a scrap of vintage piano roll that were colored with a sprinkle of Sepia Color Burst and a spritz of water.

ATC #2 has a piece of paper torn from Ken Oliver's Hometown Cottage - Garden Cottage 12 x 12 patterned paper and watercolored with Merlot Color Burst. The bird image is layered on a torn piece of a tea bag that was stained with Sepia Color Burst mixed with water in a bowl.

ATC #3 was cut from Ken Oliver's Hometown Cottage - Garden Cottage 12 x 12 patterned paper and layered with a snippet of handmade paper.

ATC #4 is a piece of watercolor paper that was painted with a mixture of Titanium Buff paint tinted with a sprinkle of Sepia Color Burst. A piece of handmade paper completes the card.

Making these little cards is so enjoyable and relaxing! I hope you will have fun making some Artist Trading Cards of your own!

Color Burst Castle Collage on Wood

Creative Team member Kimberly Jones has created on wood today using Color Burst, 'Lamp Black' Click it Ink and  'Pegz Stamps'.  Full instructions are available on her blog here.

Kimberly says:

Every December the long winter evenings find me reflecting on the fleeting months that have flown by with their joys and their sorrows. I love dreaming about the fresh new year ahead and weaving fanciful plans for the days to come. Building castles in the air inspired me to create a gilded collage on wood using Color Burst and a few other simple elements. Please join me on my blog Serendipity Vintage Studio for all the details. Warm winter wishes to you all! 

Hometown Cottage Collection Notebooks

Creative Team member Kimberly Jones has made these charming notebooks using the Hometown Cottage Collection of papers.  A wonderful gift idea.

Kimberly says:

Just a few simple elements are all you need to whip up a set of custom notebooks using the charming Hometown Cottage Collection from Ken Oliver Crafts! These petite beauties are perfect to stash in your tote bag or pocket and they also make wonderful gifts.

For all the details and a step-by-step tutorial please visit Serendipity Vintage Studio. 

Thank you Kimberly for sharing with us today.

Color Burst Indigo Moon Accordion Book

Creative Team Member Kimberly Jones has created a truly stunning Accordion Book with Color Burst and we are over the moon !

Color Burst Indigo Moon Accordion Book

Kimberly says:

"Hello everyone! My name is Kimberly Jones and I am over the moon to be a part of Ken Oliver's new Creative Team! To celebrate this new venture, I decided to create an accordion mini book using Color Burst. These amazing powdered watercolors are so fun to use because they literally burst into vivid, surprising colors with just a spritz of water!

This fun project includes Color Burst, Khadi paper, plaster cloth, glitter, and more! For a step by step tutorial please visit my blog Serendipity Vintage Studio. Hope to see you there!"

Serendipity Vintage Studio: Colorburst Indigo Moon Accordion Book 

Thank you Kimberly for sharing with us today.