Showing posts with label We R Memory Keepers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label We R Memory Keepers. Show all posts

Thursday, May 7, 2020

Beautiful Paper Flowers for Mother's Day

Getting flowers for mom for Mother's Day is going to be a bit tougher this year. So to make it easier, I created these beautiful paper roses with the We R Memory Circle and Spin tool and beautiful papers from DCWV called Petal Paper. While these papers are specially made, you could follow the tutorial below and create these flowers with tissue paper, patterned paper, and even card stock. You know what, even magazine or newsprint would work too!

Start by placing your paper inside the Circle Spin and Trim tool. Cut a circle. The larger you made your circle, the larger your flower will be.

The Circle Spin and Trim tool has two blades stored in the top. (Love that!) Twist the blade into the slot that corresponds to the size you wish to cut. Place the paper inside, close the lid, and turn the knob. You will need to hold the tool down, like any other cutting tool.

Using a scissors, cut a spiral from your circle. Cut off the end to square it up, and trim up any other wonky edges that might appear.

Begin rolling the paper, starting from the outside and working your way in. Use your fingers to help keep the bottom paper level. The top is not a concern, as it spreads out, it will create more realistic looking petals.

Stop rolling once you reach the circle in the center of your paper.

Put glue on the bottom of your rolled up paper. I find that a sticky craft glue works best. 

Place the glue down into the circle left at the center of your paper. Hold in place for a few moments. And also, allow the roll of paper to loosen up slightly, once again, creating a flower that looks more real.
You can manipulate the paper how you see fit. Especially when working with a wet glue. There is time to arrange the paper as you see fit.

Make as many flowers as you desire. Don't forget to cut out some leaves from paper as well. They can also be folded and bent to add a realistic look.

Surprise mom with flowers for Mother's Day. No need to tell her how easy they were to make, all she will see is how beautiful they are!

Happy Mother's Day!

To those of you hurting this Mother's Day, you are near to my heart and in my prayers. <3 p="">

Sincerely Yours,
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DCWV Petal Papers can be found at JoAnn. Which is offering free curbside pick up for online orders. Coupons are also accepted online and online orders include sale prices as they occur.


Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Thank you card with a gift card pocket - We R Memory Keepers Pocket Punch Board

There are SO many people who deserve our thanks these days. So many people who need our support as we live in unprecedented days. I pray that you are safe, and healthy. Hugs to each of you as we all face stress and fears. I hope that you find ways to make yourself happy. Usually finding a way to help someone out, or to spread cheer fills my heart up. Making cards is definitely one bright spot in my days!

Because people need our thanks, I thought it would be fun to make a card that can hold a gift card. Using the Pocket Punch Board from We R Memory Keepers made it easy. I love when my design team assignments turn into a great project to use immediately!

I also used the We R Memory Keepers Word Punch board to create the "thanks" banner. And check out those cute papers from Pebbles, Inc.!

For a tutorial, pop over to the We R Memory Keepers blog. For a video tutorial, visit me on Instagram @kimberlystamps! You will get a great look at the tool, plus an important tip about orientating your patterned papers!

Sincerely Yours,
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Monday, March 16, 2020

Die Cutting and Embossing with the We R Memory Keepers Revolution

Die cutting and embossing are my two favorite card-making techniques! And while I love using them for cards, they are also awesome for scrapbook layouts as well! We R Memory Keepers has a new manual die cutting machine out called the Revolution. It is really smooth and creates clean cuts and deep embosses!

The plates and platform are so easy to use. The base is also magnetic, making it easy to keep your dies in place while passing everything through the machine.

See how clearly everything is labeled? So smart! So easy!

Check out the details on the white card stock circle! Visit the We R Memory Keepers Blog for way more details and visit me on Instagram @kimberlystamps for a video look at the Revolution!

Thinking of you all in these unusual days. Stay healthy. Stay safe. Stay home. Praying for everyone in the days ahead. Sending you much love and a massive, socially-distant, hug!

Sincerely Yours,
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Wednesday, March 4, 2020

Emboss Resist with the We R Memory Keepers Glue Quill

You all know that We R Memory Keepers has the Foil Quill for your digital die cutting machine. Where it makes the beautiful foil images on your projects. But did you know there is also a Glue Quill? Oh yeah, its pretty awesome! You can have images drawn onto your paper for things like glitter and embossing powder. Imagine the possibilities not only for your cards, but also your scrapbook layouts!

For my design team project, I used the Glue Quill in my Silhouette. After laying out these beautiful flowers for a piece of 12x12 paper, I sent the image to my Silhouette using the sketch feature and it drew the entire page of images!

The glue has a wonderful blue tint that helps you see it. What really impressed me was the fact that the glue did not dry out, even after all that drawing! (I mean, I went and made a quick bite to eat while it was working hard!) 

Once the Silhouette was done working, I removed the paper and then sprinkled white embossing powder over the entire page. A small paintbrush helped me remove the excess powder from the page before I heat set the powder. Knowing I would be doing a resist technique, I didn't want any stray powder sections showing through!

Make sure when doing a resist technique that your embossing powder has been completely heat set. You will know it is ready when it goes from matte to shiny.

I trimmed the 12x12 paper down to card panel size. By cutting my pieces to 5.25"x4" I was able to get 6 card panels!

Then I went over each of the panels with watercolor. Look at how fun and bright! You could do this with ink if you do not have watercolors. Simply apply the ink to the surface of the paper. Remember that the embossed surface is resisting, so you will need to wipe the top off if you use ink.

How cool is that?!?! If you want a closer look, stop over to Instagram and find me @kimberlystamps. I have a whole series of videos for you to see!

What a wonderfully springy card set! Who is ready to try the Glue Quill?!

Sincerely Yours,
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Monday, February 17, 2020

Simple Paper Quilling - USB Spinning Tool from We R Memory Keepers

Who needs some sunshine and rainbows in their day today?! Hopefully this project sends some brightness and happiness your way!

For this project for the We R Memory Keepers design team, I used the Spinning Tool. This USB-powered tool has three attachments. One for making pom poms. The second for making tassels. And the last one, shown above, for quilling. Quilling is a form of paper art where you roll paper. There are some incredible artists out there, go and find quilling on Instagram. Seriously. You will be blown away!

When I saw the curled paper, my mind immediately went to clouds. And what goes with clouds? Rainbows of course!

I went waaaay out on the edge and added my own hand lettering to the this one. It was scary for me to put that on a project. But you know what? It looks pretty good. I need to do this more!

For all the details on this project, including tips, visit the We R Memory Keepers Blog!

Sincerely yours,






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Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Valentine's Day Cards - adding texture with embossing folders

Love is in the air! It is time to start making and sending those Valentine's Day cards! These cards came together in minutes with some great tools from We R Memory Keepers and products from Heidi Swapp!

Using the new We R Memory Keepers manual die cutting machine, the Revolution, I ran some striped patterned paper from Heidi Swapp through the machine in a heart embossing folder.

After I took it out of the embossing folder, I gently sanded the top of the raised surfaces off with 180 grit sand paper. Doing that exposed the white core of the paper and added awesome depth to my texture! 

On the paper, I added stickers with sweet words of love.

Visit me on Instagram @kimberlystamps and check out my post and stories for more details and tips and tricks! I love sharing helpful ideas there, because I can share them as I have them happen while I work. I love it! Hope to see you there!

 Sincerely Yours,

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Monday, January 20, 2020

Valentine's Day Decor - We R Memory Keepers Fabric Quill

Love is in the air! I have always loved decorating for holidays, and other than Christmas, the most decor I have is for Valentine's Day. Is it because I am 100% a sappy romantic? Probably? That red is my favorite color? Yep. Is it because the heart image has always been one of my favorite icons? Totally! 

We R Memory Keepers has some pretty amazing tools out there right now. Using several of them, I was able to create this adorable banner. And honestly, it didn't take me very much time at all! Good tools help make that happen. And I don't know about you, but I sure love sitting down and creating and having everything work well and end up with a successful project! 

I began by adding color to my canvas banners with the Cordless Marker Airbrush. Using both pink and orange made an interesting background. I also like how subtle the color ended up being once it dried on the fabric. 

Then I used the new Fabric Quill to draw the hearts on each part. Well, I didn't draw them, my Silhouette drew them with a pink marker in the Fabric Quill Kit. The Fabric Quill comes with an adapter for each major digital die cutting machine and markers. It utilizes the pen tool feature of the machine. The results are pretty darn great and I was really impressed!
I grabbed The Works All-In-One Tool to create the tassels. That tool has every possible paper crafting need you could have-all in one tool that is the size of a paper trimmer. One that's been folded in half! I added some punched hearts, letter stickers, and enamel shapes to finish things off. This looks SO cute hanging in our kitchen over the table!

I have a full and complete tutorial on the We R Memory Keepers blog. I also have some peeks on my Instagram account (@kimberlystamps). I love sharing quick tips and tricks with you in the stories. Plus, you can see my fat cat and my handsome teenager often too. :D

Sincerely Yours,
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Monday, January 6, 2020

WRMK Design Team 2020 Announcement and Gold Foiling!

Stop over to my Instagram account (@kimberlystamps) and watch how I gold foil my name and the year on this sweet little sketchbook! Using the We R Memory Keepers Foil Quill Freestyle Pen you can foil just about anything! Its so much fun and so easy to use! 
I am also thrilled and honored to announce that I will be staying with the WRMK design team for another year! This is the start of my 5th year! Hard to believe! I love the innovative designs and the people I get to work for and with at this company! I cannot wait to share with you all the wonderful new tools headed your way!

Sincerely Yours,
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