Ken Oliver June Challenge Day 6

It's day 6 of sharing projects from the team on our June Challenge. This months theme is 'Vacation' and you have a chance to join in too and win a pack of Ken Oliver Color Burst.

To participate create a 'Vacation' themed project using Ken Oliver products along with any other products and mediums you choose.  To submit you can either email your entry to sharon@kenolivercrafts.com, post to Facebook and tag #kenoliverjunechallenge or add your link to the project in the comments at the bottom of this post.  Deadline for Submissions is July 12th.

(p.s. we are working towards introducing an inlinkz option to future challenges, thank you for your feedback.)

Hey did you know that we are having a Creative Team Call?.

We are looking for Team Members who can work in all mediums, be

adaptable, relish a challenge, understand color and can work in a team environment to meet our various creative needs, deadlines &

requirements.

Full details on how to apply can be found here.


Today's Challenge inspiration comes from Dunja Ducker, how beautiful are these flip flops !, made using color burst, the Mandala Stamps and water media paper.

Supplies:

Color Burst – Turquoise

Color Burst – Lime Green

Color Burst – Lemon Yellow

Color Burst – Ultramarine Blue

PEGZ Clickable Alphabet

Best Ever Craft Mat

Water Media Paper

Poppy Mandala Stamp

Ken Oliver June Challenge Day 4

It's day 4 of our June Challenge, this months theme is 'Vacation', over the next couple of days we will be sharing creations from some of the Creative Team and you have a chance to join in too and win a pack of Ken Oliver Color Burst.

To participate create a 'Vacation' themed project using Ken Oliver products along with any other products and mediums you choose.  To submit you can either email your entry to sharon@kenolivercrafts.com, post to Facebook and tag #kenoliverjunechallenge or add your link to the project in the comments at the bottom of this post.  Deadline for Submissions is July 12th.

(p.s. we are working towards introducing an inlinkz option to future challenges, thank you for your feedback.)

Hey did you know that we are having a Creative Team Call?.

We are looking for Team Members who can work in all mediums, be

adaptable, relish a challenge, understand color and can work in a team environment to meet our various creative needs, deadlines &

requirements.

Full details on how to apply can be found here.

Todays we have not one but two fantastic projects from Nikki Davis, the first is somehting we will all recognise i'm sure, a great watercolor of Big Ben and the second is something we could all use, a savings jar for our vacations.

Supplies

Color Burst

Water Media Paper

Mod Podge

Tissue

Glass Paint (for writing)

Twine

Ken Oliver June Challenge Day 3

It's day 3 of our June Challenge, this months theme is 'Vacation', over the next couple of days we will be sharing creations from some of the Creative Team and you have a chance to join in too and win a pack of Ken Oliver Color Burst.

To participate create a 'Vacation' themed project using Ken Oliver products along with any other products and mediums you choose.  To submit you can either email your entry to sharon@kenolivercrafts.com, post to Facebook and tag #kenoliverjunechallenge or add your link to the project in the comments at the bottom of this post.  Deadline for Submissions is July 12th.

(p.s. we are working towards introducing an inlinkz option to future challenges, thank you for your feedback.)

Hey did you know that we are having a Creative Team Call?.

We are looking for Team Members who can work in all mediums, be

adaptable, relish a challenge, understand color and can work in a team environment to meet our various creative needs, deadlines &

requirements.

Full details on how to apply can be found here.

Today's challenge inspiration is from Jeanne Streiff, using Color Burst and a stamp from the Ken Oliver Covered Bridges Collection.  Let's hit the road for an adventure!

Ken Oliver June Challenge Day 2

It's day 2 of our June Challenge, this months theme is 'Vacation', over the next couple of days we will be sharing creations from some of the Creative Team and you have a chance to join in too and win a pack of Ken Oliver Color Burst.

To participate create a 'Vacation' themed project using Ken Oliver products along with any other products and mediums you choose.  To submit you can either email your entry to sharon@kenolivercrafts.com, post to Facebook and tag #kenoliverjunechallenge or add your link to the project in the comments at the bottom of this post.  Deadline for Submissions is July 12th.

(p.s. we are working towards introducing an inlinkz option to future challenges, thank you for your feedback.)

Hey did you know that we are having a Creative Team Call?.

We are looking for Team Members who can work in all mediums, be

adaptable, relish a challenge, understand color and can work in a team environment to meet our various creative needs, deadlines &

requirements.

Full details on how to apply can be found here.

So back to the challenge and todays inspiration comes from Giovana Smith, Giovana would love to travel to Italy for her vacation and enjoy an alfresco coffee.

Supplies

Color Burst:
Pthalo Green, Yellow Ochre, Sepia, Merlot, Indigo, Tangerine

Liquid Metals:
Pewter, Copper

Ken Oliver Water Media Paper 5 x 7
Stamped image from Crafter's Companion

Spread Love with Color Burst

Giovana Smith is back today with another great card made using Color Burst and the Water Media Paper.

Here Giovana explains how she created this great card.

I started stamping the little heart on a piece of Water Media Paper in Versamark ink and added White embossing powder, then I color the background with Alizarin Crimson and the heart with Fuchsia Color Burst. Then I took a Water Media Bookmark and added Metallic Sky, Yellow Gold and Iron Oxide Liquid Metals, set aside to dry and then stamped the sentiment in Walnut Ink.

'Grace' Card using Color Burst

Creative Team Member Giovana Smith shares with us a card she made using new stamps from Latina Crafter and Color Burst and Liquid Metals. 

Here Giovana gives us the instructions

Grace Card

I started stamping the flower on a piece of paper, cut it out and used it for masking. Then I stamped the flower several times on a piece of Water Media Paper in Versamark Ink and added White Embossing powder, I did the same with the leaves. I colored the flowers with Ultramarine Blue and the leaves with Terra Verte Color Burst , the outside areas was colored with Indigo Color Burst.

I stamped the sentiment and the little butterfly with Turquoise Click It Ink Pad. 

I added a scallop border, twine and rhinestones, finally added the panel to a Ivory card base. 

Color Burst Florals

Artist and Creative Team member Dakri Sinclair brightens up our day with her vibrant floral art using Color Burst. You can see more of Dakri's work on her blog here.

Supplies

Ken Oliver Water Media Paper 8.5" x 11"

Ken Oliver Color Burst

Golden Fluid Liquids

'Special' Color Burst Canvas

We spotted this amazing canvas by Creative Team member Dunja Ducker, using color burst and mixed media  The use of color to accentuate the wings and the use of fibers, glitter glass and embellishments bring this canvas together. Stunning !

Supplies

Ken Oliver Color Burst

Ken Oliver Liquid Metals

Glitter Glass

Fibres

Embellishments

Ken Oliver Crafts May Challenge Day 8

Welcome to day 8 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 our team leader

Sharon Callis

Supplies

Ken Oliver Water Media Paper

Ken Oliver Liquid Metals

Ken Oliver Color Burst

Ken Oliver Cut'n'Color Butterfly Daisy Mandala and Daisy Stamps

Xyron Creative Station Lite

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

Ken Oliver Craft May Challenge Day 2

Welcome to day 2 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

Dakri Sinclair

Supplies:

 Ken Oliver Crafts 12"x12" mixed media board 

    Color Burst Powder Pigments (most colors)

Creative Team April Challenge - Day 4

It's day 4 on the blog of the April Challenge.  Thank you all so much for your comments and feedback so far, we cannot wait to see your submissions, so just to remind you here are the details:

 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. (If you haven't got all the supplies above don't worry you can still enter as long as there is Color Burst in the project)

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 

Buffy St John and Giovana Smith

Buffy St John

Products Used: 

Color Burst - Tangerine, Fuchsia, Turquoise, Orchid, 

Liquid Metals -  Amethyst

Water Media Paper - 5x7" 11x17" 

Stick It 

Click It - Lamp Black 

Stamp - Impression Obsession

Taylored Expressions - Shade Tree

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Giovana Smith

Supplies Used:

Color Burst -  Pthalo Green, Terra Verte, Fuchsia, Orchid, Yellow Ochre, Merlot.

Liquid Metals -  Saffron, Rose, Amethyts, Yellow GoldWater Media Paper
Stick It.

Baby Die : Sugar Pea Designs.
Banner and leaves die: Crafter's Companion.
Flower die: Heartfelt Creations
Picture frame.

Color Burst Magic Tag

Yvonne Blair has used her Color Burst and Liquid Metals with the new range of Ken Oliver Water Media Papers available through Canvas Corp.  We love the sentiment and the use of the stamped and cut butterflies as embellishment.

You can check out more on Yvonne's blog here.

If you have created any projects using the Ken Oliver range of products why not tag us on social media, we would love to see your work.

Supplies

Color Burst

Ultramarine Blue,Burnt Orange,Terre Verte, Turquoise,and a touch of Violet 

Liquid Metals

​ Metallic Mandarine​

Ken Oliver's Watercolor paper from Canvas Corp. 

Seam Binding (white)

Stamps Impression Obsession (Yvonne Blair Designs)

Mini Shipping Tags.

Creative Team March Challenge - Tracy Pounds

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.

If you need some last minute inspiration for your Easter Decor or want to add some extra flair to your egg hunt then Tracy Pounds has a treat for you.

Supplies Used:

Color Burst

Liquid Metals

Ken Oliver Water Color paper

Silk Ribbons

Cut n' Color Stamps and Dies...Floral Banner

It's that time of year when we all start longing for spring and look of a pop of fresh color to brighten the long days of winter. 

I've got a banner project today that you are going to love.  It's bright, cheery and sure to chase away the winter blues!

 And, I am super excited about it because I got to try out something brand new! I've got some new coordinating stamp and die sets that were launched in January, and I am just now getting a chance to create something with them. 

They're called Cut n' Color Stamps and Dies, they're specially designed for coloring, and cutting! Whether you color with markers, colored pencils, watercolor pencils, or Color Burst, these sets are great! And, after you've colored 'til your heart's content...

 

You can cut out your coloring creation with a coordinating die template. I love how these sets are going to let me take something I already love (water) coloring...and do something completely new with it. 

So I stamped up a few images with the Poppy Mandala stamp, I stamped them on my new Water Media Papers from Canvas Corp.  

 

And cut them out with the matching die.  I stamped first, then die cut...and saved the coloring for last.

I gotta tell you...I am in love with this Poppy Mandala set.  The images are perfect for coloring.

After, I'd cut out all the stamped images, I colored them with some of the newest Color Burst colors, Turquoise, Tangerine, and Chartreuse...it's a color combination that will make you forget all about winter!

Are you with me? The color combination is luscious.

 

I colored 5 mandalas and 5 backgrounds. 

After I'd colored all the stamped images, I teamed them up with my new Water Media Banner Kit.  I colored each of the banner pieces with Fuchsia Color Burst, 

And attached a little yellow crepe paper that I'd accordion folded with hot glue, then used mini clothes pins to create the banner.  

This little banner just added that pop of spring color that I needed over my fireplace...it had looked a little barren since I'd taken down my wreath after the holidays.

I can't wait for you to try these stamps and dies, but here's the deal, they're not shipping until April, so ask your local scrapbook shop or stamp shop to pre-order them for you! You'll be sure to get them then in time for spring.

Here's a quick look at the other stamps and dies in the assortment....the butterfly is really cool, and the individual flowers are going to be great for spring cards!

Thank you for stopping by today...make sure to pre-order the stamps and dies with your local shop...if you like coloring, and like die cutting...I know you're going to love them!