Monday, August 1, 2016

HK Memory Chest Aug 2016 Kit Club

Hi there, here comes the Aug kit from HKMC/ Papercraft buffet, and a sad news that they will cease its kit clubs. Been in the design team for years, I love all the kits and it is sad to say goodbye. We all know Belly Lau (the owner) has been working hard on ordering up-to-date scrapbooking products, as well as sourcing from local stores for all the kits. I would like to Thanks her and the whole team who bring scrapbooking / paper crafting into Hong Kong market, it was a difficult job and you did it very very well.



August Kit 2016 
Jen Hadfield “Everyday” – Angled Thoughts
Jen Hadfield “Everyday” – Happy Thoughts
Jen Hadfield “Everyday” – Pops Of Color
Jen Hadfield “Everyday” – Brush Strokes
Jen Hadfield “Everyday” – Sunny Blossoms
Jen Hadfield “Everyday” – assorted 6×6 papers
Jen Hadfield “Everyday” – Decorative Cardstock Tags
Jen Hadfield “Everyday” – Thickers Ella/Floral Chipboard
Jen Hadfield “Everyday” – Ephemera Die-Cuts
Jen Hadfield “Everyday” – Rhinestone Stickers
Petaloo Botanica Blooms – White
My Mind’s Eye “Hello Gorgeous” – Enamel Shapes
American Crafts Thickers – Vanilla/Ivy Foam



Hello Love

This page is inspired by gift wrap idea from Wendy Sue @Pebbles. I love the scarlet polka dot paper which makes the photo pop.


To make this simple and neat page, color matching is very import. Just adding enamel dots will add more interest onto it.


Camping

This records the first camping with Ericsson's best friends . They spend two days one night together and enjoy the nature so much. 


Love these cute  enamel dot lined up !

Not too much embellishments for this page, but the flourish lettering surely my favourite. 


First Taste 



Love this Sunny Blossom paper. I cut about 3" and flip it over to create the background. Add a layer of vellum to soften the yellow, so it won't look too busy  under photo.


Love this quote and I think it was designed for my page :) 

Add some foil stickers will shine up your page.


We will have a final crop session at Discovery Bay on 20th Sep. I hope you can join us for the party for sharing our passion on scrapbooking. Even this is the last kit for now, we will continue scrapbooking and you can still ordering through papercraftbuffet.com

Thanks for all your support,
Erika x x 








Friday, July 1, 2016

HK Memory Chest July 2016 Kit Club

hello crafters, looking for a good kit to work on in the hot summer? Here we bring you this beautiful Prima collection Belle Vie from Julie Nutting! Her doll stamps are so cute and you can easily find hundreds of samples on Instagram. But today, we would like to work this Belle Vie collection onto layouts. 


July Kit 2016
Prima “Belle Vie” by Julie Nutting – Floral
Prima “Belle Vie” by Julie Nutting – Butterflies
Prima “Belle Vie” by Julie Nutting – Black Damask
Prima “Belle Vie” by Julie Nutting – Burlap Frames
Prima “Belle Vie” by Julie Nutting – 4″X6″ & 3″X4″ Cards
Prima “Belle Vie” by Julie Nutting – Dress Form 
Prima “Belle Vie” by Julie Nutting – 12×12 Element Stickers
Julie Nutting Mixed Media Cling Rubber Stamp
Finnabair Mechanicals Metal Embellishments – Tin Hearts
Julie Nutting Mixed Media Say It In Pearls Embellishments – Silver and Gold
Julie Nutting Mixed Media Double-Sided Tag Pad
Prima Tales of You & Me Flowers
Julie Nutting Mixed Media Stickers – Word Strips
DIY Thickers – Eric/Burlap Chipboard


First Ride


This polka dot paper is perfect to add your own color. I gesso the paper and draw the big heart with Gelatos from Faber Castell. i applied three colors and they are easily to blend together with water. 


Paper flowers from Prima and Petaloo are both my favourite. They have nice flower shapes and details in color shading. 

Pure Joy


This is another layout I create the background to match the photo color purple. I gesso the paper, stencil it and spray on top to create layers.


Here are the close-ups of different layers. I used thick gesso onto stencil as i run out of modelling paste. Add some twine and spray some darker purple spots.

I love this burlap chipboard letter, you can easily apply color on it to keep the consistency with the rest of the page. I simply used acrylic and my finger!


Life Reveals Your Beauty


This is the mix-media layout and this is what I learnt from Prima. You can check out their blog and you will be amazed for sure. Their design team is full of creativity and they turns everything into art!

The dimension of the flowers are good for layering. I apply gesso on flower to soften the color.

i distress the paper edge and ink the edge. Choose some embellishments with light color so it will be easy match.


More close-ups of this layout. We will hold again the crop session at DB in Sep due to summer holiday. Come join us and stay turned!.

Erika x x 


Wednesday, June 1, 2016

HK Memory Chest June Kit Club

Hi everyone, summer is here and the temperature is high, especially at the outdoor area. Stay home for scrapbooking was definitely a good idea to spend a day in the hot summer! Come join us and see this beautiful Better Together collection from Amy Tangerine, to capture joyful life moments! This collection features her signature watercolor style and handwritten words and quotes. Bold patterns and graphics are presented in eye-catching, playful hues of blue, red, yellow, orange and pink.


This Month Kit:
Papers
AC Amy Tangerine “Better Together” – Hugs + Kisses
AC Amy Tangerine “Better Together” – Sweet + Sour
AC Amy Tangerine “Better Together” – Near + Far
AC Amy Tangerine “Better Together” – Near + Far
AC Amy Tangerine “Better Together” – Him + Her
AC Amy Tangerine “Better Together” – Bow + Arrow

Embellishments
AC Amy Tangerine “Better Together” – Sticker Book
AC Amy Tangerine “Better Together” – Transparency
AC Amy Tangerine “Better Together” – Rubber Shapes
AC Here + There Alpha/Blue Chipboard Thickers
AC White and Gold Chipboard Thickers
Studio Calico Diamond Wood Veneer
Pink Paislee Fancy Free Buttons


Hey Sweetie


I used the Sweet and Sour paper navy side as background, handout two hexagons from Milk and Honey to create the contract base. 


Here are some close-ups for the details. I draw stitch lines alongside the hexagon to create layer. The black leave were cut from the transparency paper Black and White. 


There are another two pieces from the transparency paper, which is good for layering. 


These Are The Days

This is a multi-photo page. I also used the solid color background. The good thing is to easy matching multi photo.


Besides the layering in paper, I also add some extra accents randomly, sequins, pearls, and even hand draw little cute shapes. 





Baby Gone Styled


This is the third page i used the solid color background. See how much I love them! This one i gessoed the centre  to pop up the photo.


The yellow paper sharpen up the whole page, plus this cute little glasses - same one in the photo!


I coloured  the letter "styled" in hot pink by Sharpie. 


Spread some watercolor randomly and add some wood embellishments to finish the page. 

This is a very nice kit and you should give it a try!

See you at the crop,
14th June 2016
Hosted by Grace at Discovery Bay

Erika  x x 



Sunday, May 1, 2016

HK Memory Chest Kit Club May 2016

hi there, here comes the brand new kit for May! It is all about Webster's page Make A Wish collection, it brings together everything i love : gold, pink, pastels, and all those adorable little details for your special occasions!



May Kit 2016
Webster’s Pages “Make a Wish” – Soiree
Webster’s Pages “Make a Wish” – Decorations
Webster’s Pages “Make a Wish” – Pure Happy
Webster’s Pages “Make a Wish” – Worth It
Webster’s Pages “Make a Wish” – Live it Up
Webster’s Pages “Make a Wish” 12×12 Cardstock Stickers
American Crafts Thickers Thin White
Jillibean Soup Printed Wood Wordfetti
Petaloo Botanica Blooms
Petaloo Botanica Mini Flowers
Queen & Co. Rivet Stickers
White lace trim
Prima gold floral trim 
Coloured vellum
Coloured cotton balls 




Totem Run

This was my first 10K run taken on 17th Oct 2015. It was fun and i loved all the colourful totem. besides the paper and photo, i also drawn alongside the photo with totems to make it more personal. The background paper feels like sunshine and it went perfect with my photos.

My Hero


Love the blue and gold's combination on the background paper. i add the vellum under the photo to soften the background a bit so that it won't be too busy underneath the "hero".


Make little flags by washi tape to hang on the strip.



White foam letters pops up on blue paper. 



With You


Father and his little princess deserves a lot of flowers on this sweet photo. Always daddy's princess:)


Pateloo flowers are made from recycling materials and they are comes in variety of designs. I inserted cotton balls under the flower to create layers and add more interesting.

Prima gold lace trims are super nice, you can also cut them out and embellishment them separately. 


Discovery Bay Crop  
17th May (Tue)
10:30am - 12:30pm
Hosted by Grace Wong
See you all at crop,

Erika x x 

Friday, April 1, 2016

HK Memory Chest Apr 2016 Kit Club

hi there, it is time for Apr kit club! This month we bring you the gorgeous Bo Bunny Beautiful Dreamer collection! 


April Kit 2016

Bo Bunny ” Beautiful Dreamer” – Books

Bo Bunny ” Beautiful Dreamer” – Daydream
Bo Bunny ” Beautiful Dreamer” – Journal
Bo Bunny ” Beautiful Dreamer” – Memories
Bo Bunny ” Beautiful Dreamer” – Reverie
Bo Bunny ” Beautiful Dreamer” Layer Chipboard Stickers
Bo Bunny ” Beautiful Dreamer” Chipboard Stickers
Bo Bunny ” Beautiful Dreamer” Cardstock Stickers
Petaloo Flowers
Prima Marketing Wood Veneer
Prima Marketing Alpahbet Cards
Prima Marketing 6×6 Stencil 

Discovery Bay Crop  

12th April (Tue)
10:30am - 12:30pm
Hosted by Grace Wong


Cruise Ship


This is my first double page! The good thing for double page is you can include many photos in one layout. I used our first cruise ship photos and you can summarise your most important memory together. 


The paper Reverie is nice, there are black on black patterns, i applied gesso on the Prima stencil to create a contrast effect. 


I hand cut the green Daydream paper and layered some stickers on top.

You + Me


This is the pocket-style layout which can also include several photos, and still leave rooms for embellishment. 


i created some random background on alphabet cards just like an artist ! 




Also spray randomly on the background paper to match! Gold foil title just perfect for highlight!


Here is how I create the card background - spray different colors on background, and put the card upside down to take away the exceed spray on top of the stencil, no waste!

Here are how they looks. Cover the central alphabet by stickers and they are done!

Thanks for stopping by!


Erika x x