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

Looking Dapper with Sizzix and Color Burst

Jeanne Streiff has a great card on the Sizzix blog where she combined Color Burst and die cuts to create this rather charming card.  Perfect for Fathers Day coming soon.  You can she her instructions here.

'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. 

Ken Oliver Crafts May Challenge Day 6

Welcome to day 6 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

Jeanne Streiff

Supplies: 

Cut 'n Color - Poppy Flower Stamp

Cut 'n Color - Poppy Flower Die

Color Burst: Lemon Yellow, Aquamarine Blue, Lime, Terre Verte, Alizarin Crimson, Tangerine, Merlot

Stick-it

Best Ever Craft Mat

5 x 7” Ken Oliver Crafts/Canvas Corp Water Media paper

Orchid Flowers & Color Burst Card

Creative Team member Dunja Ducker has made a truly beautiful card for her Mother In Law for her Birthday, Dunja has made all the orchids by hand!!, we love the depth of layering and the delicate use of Color Burst to bring life to the Orchids. you can read more about the process on her blog here.

Color Burst Card Backgrounds

Jeanne Streiff used Color Burst to create this bright background on her card for her Mini Misti project.  Have you used Color Burst to create backgrounds, share them with us by tagging #kenolivercrafts on social media or email them to sharon@kenoliver.com 

Jeanne has a giveaway on her blog here, you could win a Mini Misti too!

Cut'n'Color Daisy Card

Laurel Beard from the Creative Team has been creating with the new Ken Oliver Cut'n'Color products. By using a combination of Color Burst and Heat Embossing she has made this bright and inspiring card.

Supplies:

Liquid Metals:  Metallic Rose, Metallic Jade, Metallic Amethyst, Metallic Saffron

Butterfly Daisy Mandala stamp and die

Laurel says:

I had a great time playing with the new Cut N’ Color products! I have to say I was absolutely impressed with this line. I tried it out for the first time LIVE via Periscope and was blown away at how intricate the dies are! Look at how they got out all the detail of this image! It was an unexpected surprise! I heat embossed the stamped image first and then water colored it with colors from the Liquid Metals line and look at all that shine!!!!! I popped up the die cut image on a card base that I scored with my scoreboard and adhered a sentiment and done! The image takes center stage here!!!!!

Birthday Greetings

Creative Team member Jeanne Streiff has created a beautiful watercolor card, the base card is from the Ken Oliver range of Stitched Water Media Greetings cards.  

Jeanne has a tutorial over on her blog here.

Supplies

Color Burst - Lemon Yellow, Sepia, Terre Verte,

Liquid Metals - Metallic Jade, Metallic Saffron

Stick-it

Best Ever Craft Mat

Stitched Water Media Greeting Card

Stamps and dies from Impression Obsession

Birthday Wishes with Watercolor Floral's 6x6 Papers

Are you looking for a unique Birthday gift idea, today Buffy St'John from the Creative team has the perfect solution using the Ken Oliver Watercolor Florals 6x6 papers.

Buffy says:

Hi Everybody! 

Buffy here with you again today and I have created a super cute birthday “booklet” for a dear friend whose birthday is coming soon.

I wanted this little booklet to be quick and easy, colorful, whimsical and fun.

I decided to use Ken’s Watercolor Florals 6x6 Collection

These papers are so beautiful and there are 4 each of 6 designs!

What is SO cool about this collection is that each image has a vibrant image and the other side is the pastel … of the same image!!!!!!!!!

The booklet has 6 pockets and 6 tags … these papers are perfect!

I stamped affirmative messages on each tag …

And personalize each one before I present it to my friend.

I also plan to put a couple of gift cards in the pockets

For an added surprise.

Wouldn’t these be great for Mother’s Day or Father’s Day?

I hope you enjoyed this little project

Thanks for stopping by!

Materials used:

Ken Oliver Crafts Watercolor Florals 6x6

Ken Oliver Crafts Click It – Lamp Black

Stamp – Not all who Wander

White card stock

Faber Castell – Pitt Pen Artist Brush Black

Scor Tape

Sizzix Bigz XL Die – Pocket and Mini Album

Color Burst Fox Card using Stick It

Stick It is perfect for many craft uses and in particular for Die Cutting, it gives you precise adhesion with no mess or fuss, apply it to the back of your papers, use your favorite dies and the resulting die cut pieces are ready to use, no drying time and instant adhesion.

Creative Team member Jeanne Streiff had made this fantastic Color Burst Fox card for us today, isn't it cute !

Jeanne Says:

I used Color Burst (Burnt Orange/Sepia combo for the head and tummy and Fuschia/Burnt Orange combo for the ears). 
All of the Color Burst pieces used Stick-it adhesive and then were die cut to paper piece over the die cut card base.

Fox die is from Sizzix (660774 Fox #2)

'Wander' Color Burst Background Cards

Combining die cuts with Color Burst backgrounds produces beautiful cards, today Buffy St John shares two with us.

Hi Everybody! Buffy here with you again on this beautiful Spring day. Today I want to share cards...well the same card 2 ways!  I want to use the same paper and die for each card.  The first card is in the purples and moody.  I imagine it to look like a frosty late winter morning.

I started with Ken Oliver's new Water Media Paper 8.5" x 11" Oh my goodness! How I LOVE this paper!  I lightly and randomly tapped Color Burst pigments onto the dry paper (textured side up) in the following order: Fuchsia, Orchid, Tangerine and just a teensy bit (1 grain or 2!),Turquoise

I misted with water from a standing position over the paper then spritzed liberally (still standing). I then dropped: Metallic Rose, Metallic Mandarin, Metallic Sky, Platinum.  I only lightly swirled this delightful slurry of color then set it aside to dry.  I cut the foreground trees in white card stock, Distressed with Peacock Feathers and Sail Boat Blue.  I stamped “Wander” from the Wanderlust stamp using ClickIts Lamp Black.  For the second card I wanted to take the same “scene” if you will into Spring!

I followed the same process as I did with the first card.  Only this time I tapped the following Color Burst pigments: Lemon Yellow, Lime Green, Chartreuse, Turqouise.  I misted with water from a standing position over the paper, then spritzed liberally (still standing) I then dropped: Metallic Jade, Verdi Gris, Metallic Sky And my trusted friend Sepia.

As you can see, It is the same card, TWO ways!  I hope you enjoyed this project, See you next time!

Materials used:

Color Burst:

Fuchsia, Orchid, Tangerine, Turquoise, Lemon Yellow, Lime Green, Chartreuse

Color Burst Liquid Metals:

Metallic Rose, Metallic Mandarin, Metallic Sky, Platinum, Metallic Jade, Verdi Gris

Ken Oliver’s Water Media Paper 8.5”x11”

Ken Oliver’s Covered Bridges Clear Stamp Set 

Ranger Distress Ink – Peacock Feathers

Ranger Adirondack Brights – Sail Boat Blue

Penny Black Creative Dies – Serenity

Color Burst Butterfly Card

Jessica Frost Ballas from the Creative Team shares a card with us today, look at the gorgeous butterfly.

Supplies Used

Color Burst Powders in Turquoise, Fuchsia, and Orchid

Liquid Metals in Yellow Gold

Color Splash 6x6 paper

Ken Oliver Water Media Paper 5x7

Jessica says:

I sprinkled Color Burst powders onto a stamp and then spritzed it with water.  I stamped onto Water Media paper and held it for a few seconds so it had time to absorb into the paper before removing the stamp.  After it dried I painted on some gold accents with the Yellow Gold Liquid Metals.  Finally I die-cut the panel and adhered it to a background panel cut from the Color Splash 6x6 paper!

'Blooming Lovely' Color Burst Cards

Creative Team member Laurel Beard has created three beautiful spring themed floral cards, thanks to the new Color Burst Liquid Metals they certainly brightened up our day.

Laurel says:

OH OH OH! I finally got my hands on the new Color Bursts colors and the Liquid Metals! They are out of this word fabulous and if you are waiting on them, they are TOTALLY WORTH THE WAIT!  They work great on their own and also with the previously released colors as well!  When I got my order, I ripped open the packaging, turn on my video camera and started playing and the result are these three cards! I used the new Ken Oliver watercolor paper that just rocks my world. It is a bright white and has a smooth side and rough side…. It takes water beautifully. I had zero pilling!  The exact colors I used are linked below. I hope that you will enjoy the video that will walk you thru how I made each of these cards!

Happy Birthday Cards with Color Burst

Giovana Smith has a treat for us today with not one but two bright and colorful Birthday themed cards to share.

Giovana says:

Hello everyone, Giovana here sharing a couple of bright and cheerful birthday cards. This time I used a super easy technique that Ken has shared several times. I started cutting my watercolor panels and then misting them with water and adding the Color Burst direct onto the watercolor paper. I added a little bit of water here and there, but just a touch, I really wanted to keep the bright colors in place. It was a lot of fun and I saved few drops on another panel, for a future project. I never waste any drops, hehehe. Have you seen Ken using the whole roll of paper towel when he is working on a project? I think I will start doing that.

Color Burst Colors used for Happy Birthday card: 

Color Burst Merlot

Color Burst Ultramarine Blue

Color Burst Used for eat cake card: Yellow Ochre , Lemon Yellow for the background, Sepia and Alizarin Crimson 

I used Lamp Black Ink to stamp the sentiments.

Hope you like them.

Have a fantastic day!!

Color Burst Cards

Jessica Frost Ballas from the creative team has brightened up our day with these gorgeous and fun cards, these certainly would make our day if they popped through the letterbox.

Jessica says:

Good morning!  Jessica here for another stencil project using Color Burst Powders.  I LOVE the effect you can achieve using Ken Oliver Color Burst powders and stencils.  I used a similar technique in a post earlier this month and my process is pretty much the same.  Instead of using specific colors with patterns in the stencil I opted for an all-over wash of bright colors.  After sprinkling the powders over the stencil I spritzed them with a water bottle and allowed the colors to mix and blend.  Once they dried I removed the stencils and then added sentiments and embellishments to finish my cards!

You can visit Jessica's Blog here for more details.

Watercolor Resist with Color Burst

We love seeing Color Burst used with other products and today Zoey has a great project using the Cosmo Cricket Watercolor Collection.  Zoey shares a fantastic tutorial on her blog, 

Zoey says:

Hello everyone!

I am here again to show you how amazing are color burst by Ken Oliver! Everytime I used them I always have fun and just can't stop to see how they all mix and combine together!

For the project today I will used only two Color Burst by Ken Oliver : Yellow Lemon and Ultramarine Blue. 

Color Burst by Ken Oliver works amazingly on every paper but today I wanted to play along with Cosmo Cricket Watercolor Collection -- and they work perfectly!

I mixed the Ultramarine Blue and Yellow Lemon in different layers to get this wonderful shade of green-ish .

I used the colored watercolor paper to make a cover for an handmade book I stitched for a friend of mine...and of course I had to make the coordinate little bag!

Want to see a quick tutorial on how I made it?

Check it out on my blog just here!

Stay Happy Stay Creative...till next time!

Ciao Zoey

Creating cards with Color Burst

Jessica Frost Ballas combined Color Burst with Hero Arts Stamps to create two cards with very different sentiments.  The versatility of Color Burst means that no matter what the occassion you can create a fitting card.

Jessica says

Hi Jessica here!  It must be the week for stenciling and Color Burst powders!  I saw Ken demo the powders and stencils in some of his CHA videos and wanted to give it a try!

  I started by taping a stencil to a piece of watercolor paper and then I sprinkled various Color Burst powders randomly over the stencil.  I wanted a more abstract look so I didn't assign colors to specific areas of the stencil as he did.  Then I spritzed the paper lightly with water, let it soak for a few seconds and then blotted off the color.  

I let it air dry and then repeated the process with more powder and more water.  I did this a few times until I was happy with the variation in colors and shades!  After the panel was totally dry I trimmed it down and completed two very different looking cards with the pieces!  

I love how the sympathy card almost looks like stained glass. 

Color Burst Card Backgrounds

Diana Hetherington from the Creative Team created backgrounds using Color Burst for her cards.  Color Burst works great with stencils and the color combinations are endless.

Diana says:

Hi everyone!!  today I wanted to share with you a few quick and easy cards I created using one sheet of watercolor paper to create the card fronts!.  Now I am not a card maker but I am always searching for one so thought I might get ahead of the game this year the steps are pretty easy…. lay a stencil, sprinkle, mist, dry, cut, add ink and glue!!!!

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Cardmaking with Liquid Metals

Buffy St John from the creative team has had a preview of the new range of Liquid Metals and Caribbean Color Burst that will be available to buy soon, today she has created a 'Hello' card.  

Buffy Says:

Hi Everybody!

Buffy here with you today to share a sweet and simple "Hello" card.

I had a blast playing with the new Caribbean and Liquid Metals Color Burst sets!

The new Caribbean colors are even more bright, beautiful and oh so transparent!

Here are the Color Burst colors that I used

(I have listed them in their color family as well as in the order I used them, Liquid Metals will be available soon)

Alizarin Crimson, Merlot, Tangerine (believe it or not!), Metallic Rose (Liquid Metals), Lemon Yellow, Yellow Ochre, Sepia, Yellow Gold (Liquid Metals), Metallic Saffron (Liquid Metals), Chartreuse, Sepia, Metallic Jade (Liquid Metals)

I first stamped the image with StazOn (Black) and then went into the image with clear water.

Here are the other supplies that I have used

Click It Black Ink

PEGz Uppercase

Stamp – Penny Black “Divine”

Pitt Artist Pen Black – Faber Castell

Micron 08 Black Archival Ink

Ranger 118# Watercolor paper

Thank you for joining me today!