Color a Card with Cut 'n Color Stamp and Die Sets, Tree of Life

Hey everybody, I hope you're having a great day! I am having an artful day in my workroom, creating shaped cards with my newest die and stamp sets...this set is called Tree of Life.  You can use the stamp and coordinating dies for lots of projects ranging from cards to mixed media art.

These sets are beautiful and intricately detailed.  I designed them especially for coloring.  You can color with Color Burst, watercolors, or your favorite markers.

To get started, I stamped the Tree of Life image on my Water Media Paper from Canvas Corp. with Archival Ink.  You'll want to use a permanent ink that it waterproof and won't run when you color over it.

 



 Then, I colored using my newest Color Burst colors, Rich Moroccan Shades.  The color palette is beautiful and includes Cadmium Scarlet, Cerulean Blue, Gamboge, Olive Green, Burnt Umber and Lamp Black.  And, I colored with a watercolor brush and water. 

 

When I'd finished coloring, I cut a shaped card from my Water Media Paper and cut out the colored image with the die set. Before I cut the die, I applied Stick It adhesive to the back side of the Water Media Paper...it really makes gluing intricate die cuts very easy. 

I made a couple examples for you to see...one with a background of Cerulean Blue, and one with a background of Gamboge.

If you'd like to see how I made these cards, please watch this Facebook Live broadcast from my Facebook page Ken Oliver Crafts. And, make sure to LIKE my page.  

The stamps and dies are brand new and will ship next week, so make sure to ask your local retailer to pre-order them for you.  You will love coloring and cutting these dies! 

 Thank you for stopping by today!  I hope you have a wonderfully crafty day! 

Ken

'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

Maya Road and Ken Oliver Crafts Designer Challenge Day 3

Hello blog friends and welcome to Day 3 of our designer challenge with Maya Road! This week we're creating some amazing art with newly released dies from Maya Road, Stick It, and the amazing Tool-It-All!

I am so excited to feature the wonderful work of Jessica Frost-Ballas.  I know you are going to love what she's created.  I've only recently met Jessica, and here's another little thing you'll want to know about her before you visit her blog...she is also a professional harpist.  (I think that is really cool).

 

Her cardmaking style is exquisite!  I can get lost in her blog for hours.  When you visit Jessica's blog, leave a comment to be entered in our contest and give-a-way!  That's all you'll need to do to be eligible for a fabulous prize pack that includes a pack of Stick It Adhesive and the amazing Tool-It-All!  And, you wanna know what?  You can visit Maya Road's blog for a change to win too! 

Please remember, our designer challenge is a contest!  Make sure to leave a comment for Jessica and you'll be eligible for a fabulous prize pack that includes a Tool-It-All and some Stick It adhesive! 

Since this is a contest, we're going to let everyone leave comments open until Sunday night, October 25th.  The prize winners will be announced on Monday October 26th.  And, if you will, please let your friends know about our designer challenge and contest...share our posts to Facebook and Instagram!   You can also go back on comment on days 1 and 2 for even more chances to win. 

Thank you for stopping by today to see how we've been creating with the newest dies from Maya Road, Stick It, and the Tool-It-All!

Making beautiful things has never been easier!
Til next time, keep it crafty,
Ken

 

Maya Road and Ken Oliver Crafts Designer Challenge Day 2

Hey blog friends and welcome to day two of a really cool blog event/designer challenge with my friends at Maya Road and some of my crafty friends.  You are going to love what we have for you today!

We're showing off the newly released dies from Maya Road along with Stick It Adhesive and the awesome Tool-It-All!  Today, I'm sharing the work of Giovana Smith.  I simply love how she created this fabulous card background with Color Burst, then topped it with a die cut "hello." Her color palette is exquisite.  

Now, I need to invite you to Giovana's blog!  She has two more cards that will knock your socks off.  She even hand painted one of them with Color Burst.  You are going to be inspired.

Please remember, our designer challenge is also a contest!  So, make sure to leave a comment for Giovana and you'll be eligible for a fabulous prize pack that includes a Tool-It-All and some Stick It adhesive!  And, visit Maya Road, I can't wait for you to see what their designers have been up to!

Since this is a contest, we're going to let everyone leave comments until Sunday night, October 25th.  The prize winners will be announced on Monday October 26th.  And, if you will, please let your friends know about our designer challenge and contest...share our posts to Facebook and Instagram!

Thank you for stopping by today to see how we've been creating with the newest dies from Maya Road, Stick It, and the Tool-It-All!

Making beautiful things has never been easier!
Til next time, keep it crafty,
Ken

Maya Road and Ken Oliver Crafts Designer Challenge Day 1

Hey blog friends and welcome to day one of a designer challenge with some of my crafty friends and some of our crafty friends at Maya Road.  We're teaming up this week to highlight some of the newest paper cutting dies from Maya Road, along with Stick It adhesive and the amazing Tool-It-All!

First up today is Laurel Beard...I love her style! She uses one of the new Maya Road dies as a mask on a card base that she colors with Color Burst!  Her project shows a really innovative use of die cut paper as a mask!

I know you will want to follow her blog today to learn more about how she created this stunning card!  And make sure to leave a comment for Laurel...this is a contest and when you leave a comment you'll be eligible for a prize pack that includes a Tool-It-All and a pack of Stick It!

Here's a link to Laurel's Blog.  I know you will love her fun style! Leave a comment for her and you'll be eligible for a fabulous prize pack that includes a pack of Stick It Adhesive and a Tool-It-All. Visit our friends at Maya Road too...their designers have been busy creating some fabulous projects!

Check back with us over the next two days when we'll have more chances for you to win and more beautiful creations to share!

Just remember to leave a comment on the designer's blog and you'll be entered in out give-a-way! And, please share our posts to your Facebook and Instagram feeds.  Let your friends know about our fabulous give-a-way!  

Our contest will stay open until Sunday night, October 25th.  The prize winners will be announced on Monday October 26th.

Thank you again for stopping by today...I know you are going to be impressed with the lovely art you'll see today!

I can't wait for you to see Laurel's art.

Keep it crafty,
Ken

 

Maya Road and Ken Oliver Crafts Designer Challenge

Hey everybody, I need to let you in on a little secret!  This week, some of my crafty friends and I are teaming up with our friends over at Maya Road for a really cool blog event, designer challenge featuring newly released paper cutting dies from Maya Road and a couple of great die cutting accessories from Ken Oliver Crafts!

You will just love the new dies from Maya Road, and I know you will want to see how Stick It and the Tool-It-All make die-cutting and card making easier that ever before.

This designer challenge is going to be great!  For the next 3 days, October 21,22, and 23rd, you'll be treated to creations from some of the best designers in the industry...and, of course there's a chance to win!  All you have to do to be eligible is leave a comment on each designer's blog.  Each designer will give-away a prize pack featuring the tools you're seeing on the posts this week.  And, if you will, tell your crafty friends about our blog hop!  Feel free to share our posts to your Facebook and Instagram to let your friends know about our fabulous give-a-ways! And, visit the Maya Road blog too...their creations will blow you away! 

The contest will remain open until Sunday night, October 25th.  Our winners will be announced on Monday October 26th.

Make sure to check back over the next 3 days when you'll see the work of Laural Beard, Giovana Smith, and Jessica Frost Ballas!  I can't wait for you to see what they've created! 

I can't wait for this party to get started!  

Keep it Crafty!

Ken

    

Die Cutters Wanted!

Hey, I am looking for a few good die cutters and card makers for a special project!

Send a photo or two of your best cards featuring die cuts to kenolivercrafts@gmail.com

I can only choose a couple to work with me on this little project so show me your best stuff!

Good Luck!

Ken 

How to Use Stick It on Card Stock

You may not have heard about this yet, but I've been working with a new adhesive especially formulated for die-cutting.  The new adhesive is called Stick It...it's a micro thin, adhesive sheet that is acid free, archival,

Here's a quick "How To" video that you're going to want to watch...you'll learn how to use Stick It with card stock on a very intricate die template.

Here's how easy it is:

1. Cut a piece of card stock that is the approximate size of the die you're going to cut.
2. Cut a piece of Stick It Adhesive sheet the same size as the card stock you've just cut.
3. Remove a strip of the release liner on the back side of Stick It to reveal the micro thin adhesive.
4. Press the adhesive to the back side of the card stock.
5. Die Cut as you normally would.
6. Remove release liner from the back side of the die cut paper.
7. Press into place and make sure to press all edges and die cut pieces in place.

You are going to be amazed with the ease of affixing intricate die cuts with Stick It...there's no more sticky mess, no fiddling with a glue pen, no more trying to pick off the excess adhesive...it's quick, simple and clean!

Stick It has just hit the market, check with your local scrapbook store or online retailer for availability in your area...this stuff is going to change the way you use die cuts...you are going to LOVE it!

I'd love to hear what you think...let me know.    

Stick It, The New Adhesive with the Funny Name...Here's How it Works!

You may have heard of Stick It...it's a new adhesive that I've been working on...and I've got to tell you it's really cool.  Stick It, is a micro-thin adhesive sheet, that is specially formulated for die cutting.

It's perfect for thin metal dies, platform dies, it works with any machine (or punch) that you already have, AND, you can use it with your electronic die cutting system too! It's amazing.

Here's how it works:

So, I wanted to test it with one of the most intricate dies I could find.  I selected a new die from Tonic Studios called Dragonfly Delight. This die has every feature of an intricate die that you love, but that can also make gluing to card stock a challenging proposition...for me,  all the swirls, flourishes, and beautiful lattice cuts are a little tricky when applying adhesive.  And, invariably I either get too much glue on one area, and none on another. Stick It, let's you glue an intricately die cut piece of paper, easily and quickly.  There's no more muss and fuss like with glue pens or liquid glue...and there's no adhesive residue.  It's the perfect solution.

I created a simple card just to demonstrate how beautifully Stick It really works.  Each swirl, every flourish, every single piece of that wonderful lattice is glued perfectly in place.  This is the first adhesive sheet that's been specially formulated just for intricate die cut paper.

Stick It is acid free, archival, water-based and FSC certified, so you know it's green, safe and non-toxic.  Now, it's only been on the market for about 1 week in the U.K. and just started shipping in the US today...It's available for wholesale exclusively at Product Performers in the US...and at Craft Obsessions in the UK.  It's shipping out this week to retail shops and online retailers.  Ask for it at your local scrapbook store.  

I am telling you, this is going to change the way you make cards!

  Here's another little bit of awesome sauce...there's a free pack of Stick It for every guest who's coming to Art at the Edge on October 25th...I've had a special shipment from the UK sent directly to me just for everybody who'll be at Art at the Edge with me!

    

Stick It...The New Adhesive with the Funny Name It's Specially Formulated for Die Cuts

If you're like me...you love using die cut paper in your craft projects. And whether you make handmade cards, or scrapbook layouts,

gluing those intricate die cuts to your cardstock can be a messy job.  But, no more...there's a really cool new adhesive that will let you adhere those delicate die cuts perfectly every time.  It's called Stick It.  

Stick It is a micro thin, water based acid free, archival adhesive sheet, that is applied to your cardstock, or what ever you want to cut, die cut it.  Then simply remove the "liner" paper and stick your intricate die cut right to your paper.  It's simply amazing!

Last week, I'd asked if anyone would like to try it...I got quite a few responses...and I could only choose a few...here's a list of the winners.

Debbie Seyer

Bunny Vance

Lisa Fulmer

Cathy Grigsby

Jean Bullock

Drucie Heinen

Jennifer Priest

Becca Feekin

Hannah Thyen

Betsy Burnett 

If you see your name on the list, send an email to kenolivercrafts@gmail.com with your name and address...and I'll get a sample sent out to you as soon as possible.  It's not even available in the US yet...I'll get samples this week...so you should get your samples shortly thereafter.  

If you're in the UK you can order Stick It from Craft Obsessions by following this link...

http://www.craftobsessions.co.uk/stick-it-die-cut-adhesive-large-sheet?filter_name=stick it

And, if you're in the US, Stick It will be available through Product Performers...if you like this product...make sure to tell your local scrapbook store...our quantities in the US are going to be very limited for the first shipment.  

I'd love to hear your thoughts about it Stick It...I think it's going to change the way you die cut paper!

Ken