Mixed Media Canvas with Color Burst and Scrapmatts

We love seeing projects that the Creative Team make for other Design Teams, especially when they incorporate Color Burst and are as stunning as this.  Dunja Ducker created this canvas as part of the Scrapmatts Design Team and you can find the supplies details and instructions here.

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.

Color Burst

Turquoise, Lime Green and Indigo

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

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