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

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.

Ken Oliver Crafts May Challenge Day 1

It's challenge time !!!

Starting today 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.

To start us off today we have a project from

Diana Hetherington

Diana created awesome bunting using the Ken Oliver Butterfly Mandala dies and stamps with Color Burst

Supplies:

Ken Oliver Water Media banner kit

Butterfly and Daisy stamp & die

Butterfly and Daisy mandala stamp & die

color burst 

click it ink pad - black

Emerald Creek clear embossing powder

DecoArt modeling paste

DecoArt gesso - black

TCW stencil (for the lettering)

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Color Burst Mixed Media Canvas

Dunja Ducker from the creative team wow's us today with this gorgeous canvas.  Using the reverse of a canvas is a great idea for a mixed media project.  So many different textures and elements combined, amazing !.

Don't forget there is still time to submit your projects for the Ken Oliver April Challenge. Full details here. Email your submissions to sharon@kenolivercrafts.com or share them on social media with the tag #kenoliveraprilchallenge.  You could win some Color Burst for your stash.

Supplies:

Color Burst

Turquoise, Ultramarin Blue, Alizarin Crimson, Fuchsia, Tangerine

Liquid Metals 

Mandarin, Metals Sky, Metals Rose

Click It Ink Pad Lamp Black

Creative Team April Challenge - Day 7

It's the final day 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 project is from 

Tracy Pounds

Supplies used:

Ken Oliver Cut'n'Color Poppy Mandala Stamp

Ken Oliver Cut'n'Color Poppy Mandala Die

Color Burst

Re-purposed frame with glass
Dry erase marker

Thank you for following the teams posts all this week, we cannot wait to see your submissions.

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

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)

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! 

Maya Road and Ken Oliver Crafts Winner Alert

Hey everybody, thank you again for joining us on our blog event with Maya Road!  The projects were incredible! If you missed any of the days, scroll back through the past few posts to see exactly how gorgeous the cards and projects were.  I need to announce the winners of our prize packs that included Stick It and the amazing Tool-It-All!

The winners are:

Velvet Pearson
Beth Karschnick
Rosa Bartz
Elizabeth Williams
Vinita Jain
Phyllis

This contest is now closed. 

If you've never seen Stick It before, watch this video!  It shows you how to use Stick It to glue down those really intricate die cuts to handmade cards, tags and scrapbook layouts!  Stick It will change the way you craft!

Thank you again for stopping by to see our projects with Maya Road and Ken Oliver Crafts! 

Til next time,
Ken

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