How-to Apply Laser Skins

Ann Butler shows you how easy it is to personalize your  Get -It-Straight Laser Square with Laser Skins in this video....check it out below:

Those Cofer Boys

Aren’t these two a pair of studs? Those are my great-great uncles, Lee and Ellerson Cofer.  My dad used to tell me stories about Uncle Lee with his stuttering problem and his penchant for moonshine (Note the mason jar on the lower left, the container of choice for illegal moonshiners in Mississippi. I added the XXX with a French General tag glued over the original label).

The journaling tag is hidden between the frames.

I’ve have pondered over this photo a long time because I couldn’t figure out what type of badges they are wearing. At first, I thought they were from a Christian convention of some sort, but this summer, I saw some similar badges in a museum in Sacramento from an AFL-CIO convention. That makes sense. This photo was from an era when the AFL and CIO were making headway in the South, unionizing trades right and left. The only occupation I ever knew these two to have is that in later years, they ran one of the largest stills in Yalobousha County, Mississippi. I guess they weren’t happy with their union work.

I have been on a quest to use up my stash, so this page is made of many different manufacturers’ products. I tried to list them all, but a few, such as the tag with the bottle cap, were made several years ago when I was on another Use-My-Stash quest.

Here’s how I created this page:

Supplies

• KellyCraft Get-it-Straight Laser Square
• Cardstock:

        Black, 12”x12 and a rectangle to fit photo and title
        Green 8 1/2” x 5 ½”. Cream, 8 1/2” x 5 ½”., 
        Printed, 10 ½” x 10 ½” (Graphic 45) and assorted scraps

• Stencil (UmWow)
• Inks, Black and Chestnut , Clearsnap
• Stickers (Jolee’s Boutique, French General)
• Dies (Spellbinders Grand Nestabilities LF-190)
• Die Cutting Machine (Spellbinders Grand Calibur)
• Assorted Embellishments (Graphic 45 and Wendy Vecchi, Studio, 490)
• Double-stick tape
• Tissue tape (Tim Holtz for Ranger)
• Glue Dots
• Printed title, journaling and photo printed on cream card stock
• Sponge, paper trimmer, scissors

Instructions

Note: All elements are lined up using the KellyCraft Get –it-Straight Laser Square

1. Line up printed cardstock onto black cardstock, leaving a ¼” margin all around. Trim photo leaving a 1/8” edge along the outside of the photo. Line up photo and title on the black rectangle. Set aside.
2. Use Chestnut and Black ink to ink stencil on large Spellbinders frame, offsetting the stencil between colors (Photos 1-3). Ink the frame edges with a sponge to add extra dimension to  the frame edges. Line up and adhere. Layer the smaller Spellbinders frame onto the larger and adhere, placing double stick tape at top and bottom and leaving the center open to hold the journaling block (Photo 4).
3. Sand the 12” textured strip with sanding block or emery board. Line up and adhere across the bottom of the page. Line up and adhere tissue tape over textured strip.
4. Adhere photo block to page.
5. Layer journaling block onto the cardstock scrap and place a punched tab on the right side. Slide the journaling block between the frames so that only the tab shows.
6. Line up and adhere remaining embellishments.
   
   

For the Love of Chocolate with the KellyCraft Get-It-Straight Laser Square

I have been saving these pictures of our daughter's cake smash from her first birthday for the perfect layout. When I saw this stamp set, "A Chocolate Affair", I knew it would be perfect for her pictures. Since she was old enough to start eating, Kendall has loved any and everything with chocolate. I love her face in these pictures. I wanted to feature all of the cute chocolate stamps on little mats. I used the KellyCraft Get-It-Straight Laser Square to line up all the little squares.

Supplies:
KellyCraft Get-It-Straight Laser Square
Cherry-O Paper Pack – Close To My Heart
Chocolate, Hollyhock, & Blush Ink Pads – Close To My Heart

Solid cardstock - Colonial White, Hollyhock, Blush, & Chocolate – Close To My Heart 

Sparkles – Red – Close To My Heart

Chocolate Ribbon – Close To My Heart

A Chocolate Affair Stamp Set – Close To My Heart

Alphilicious Cricut cartridges
Adhesive (Glue Dots, Pop Dots, Scotch)

Instructions:
1. After cutting all pieces of paper according to the layout guide in the how-to book, I sponge inked all of the patterned paper & cardstock to give the layout a distressed look.

 

 

2. Use your Get-It-Straight Laser Square to line up all pieces of patterned paper and cardstock mats. 

3. Use your Get-It-Straight Laser Square to add the matted squares for the stamped images. Stamp the images in each of the squares 
 

4. Use your Get-It-Straight Laser Square to add the photos to each mat.

5. I added lots of pictures to this layout. I wanted to make sure we captured every minute. :)

6. Using the Get-It-Straight LaserSquare, I added my title.  

7. I added some ribbon and a few blingy sparkles. I love bling!

 
This layout was so simple and easy to put together using the  Get-It-Straight Laser Square.

High School Layout with KellyCraft

Materials:

KellyCraft™ Get-it-Straight™ Laser Square

Spellbinders® Grand Calibur®

Spellbinders® Grand Squares Nestabilities®

Light orange and bright blue cardstock

Plaid patterned paper

12” x 12” Vintage school themed patterned paper 

2” x 8” piece of ruled patterned paper 

Westcott paper trimmer

Westcott scissors

Graphic 45 Typewriter Key alphabet stickers

Transparent clock embellishment, copper brads, twill tape 
Beacon Adhesives® Zip Dry™ Paper Glue 

Instructions: 

Cut vintage school patterned paper to approximately 11” x 11”.  Mount on lower right of 12” x 12” orange background cardstock. 

Cut two 11” x 1” strips of plaid paper, insert beneath edge of vintage paper and mount to background paper.  

Use Grand Calibur® and largest 3 squares from Grand Squares Nestabilities® to cut largest square from blue cardstock, second largest from plaid, and 3rd largest from orange. 

Use KellyCraft™ Get-it-Straight™ Laser Square to align largest square in bottom right area of vintage paper and mount.  Continue layering squares, using KellyCraft™ Get-it-Straight™ Laser Square to align them.

Wrap pieces of twill on top left and bottom right corners of 4” x 6” photo and add copper brad to center of each piece of twill. 

Use KellyCraft™ Get-it-Straight™ Laser Square  to align and then mount photo onto right side of orange square. 

Mount clock embellishment on left side of ruled paper.  Use KellyCraft™ Get-it-Straight™ Laser Square to align typewriter key letters to spell out “Time for” and then “High School” below that.  

Add piece of twill approximately 1” from left edge of layout.

Use KellyCraft™ Get-it-Straight™ Laser Square to align ruled paper with title on left side of layout and mount. 

Card Making with KellyCraft Get-it-Straight Laser Square

Created by Lisa Rojas, Stampin' Queen Creations
Give the Queen A Call!

Here is another quick and easy card using the KellyCraft Get-it-Straight Laser Square and some new dies and rubber stamp sets from Sizzix.  I also used some great colorful papers from Glimpses by SignifyPink.

This card is a great way to let someone know how much they really mean to you.  It's not a project that will take you hours to create but it really does say it all!  And once again with the Get-it-Straight Laser Square, layering your papers and getting your embellishments lined up perfectly is an absolute breeze.  Your card will look like a store bought card...only BETTER!!!

"You're the Best" Card with Kellycraft

Finished Card Size- 4 1/4"W x 7 1/2"H

Materials

KellyCraft Get-it-Straight Laser Square
Sizzix Word Labels Stamps & Die Set
Sizzix Big Shot Die Cutting Machine
Glimpses by SignifyPink "Life's A Party" Scrapbook Kit
Glimpses by SignifyPink Embellishments
Hampton Art Rubber Stamp Set- Flower
Cardstock- Pink, Purple & Orange
Clearsnap ColorBox Archival Dye Inkpad- Wicked Black

Beacon Adhesives Zip Dry Paper Glue
1/8" Hole Punch

Instructions

Gather all of your supplies. Cut your papers as follows:

Pink cardstock- 4 1/4"W x 7 1/2"H, Lime Green pattern paper-

4"W x 2 1/2"H and Circle pattern paper- 4"W x 5 1/4"H.

Stamp the frame and word image with Wicked Black

inkpad on scrap pieces of cardstock.

Cut out images on the Big Shot machine.

Adhere green and circle pattern paper together and

adhere purple strip to center with Zip Dry

Paper glue. Punch holes and attach mini brads.

Align papers together with the

Get-it-Straight Laser Square.

Stamp flower image with Wicked Black inkpad.

Adhere the purple and orange papers together.

Adhere button and paper clip to card front using

the Get-it-Straight Laser Square to line the

embellishments up perfectly!

Jimbo Lojik Blogging with Clearsnap Day FIVE

Join us everyday this week while we blog right along with Clearsnap, makers of fabulous inks, sprays, embossing powders and so much more!  The KellyCraft Design Team and Clearsnap Design Team will be showcasing KellyCraft's new line of Jimbo Lojik Stamps paired with Clearsnap Inks....

Today is Day FIVE and today's project is Lisa Rojas

"I,n NOT a Morning Person"

One of the best things about being a Design Team member with KellyCraft, aside from working with the owners, Jimbo & Aaron, and having Ann as our Team Leader (they're all awesome!) is that we get to see the new products before they hit the market!

When I first saw the new line of "Jimbo Lojik" rubber stamps, I almost busted a gut laughing so hard at all the different sayings that the new line offers!  They are some of the funniest things that I've heard and they relate to everyone.

To prove my point, when KellyCraft offered this new line of rubber stamps at the CHA summer show in Vegas this past July, I had the pleasure of seeing first hand how people reacted to the stamps in our booth when they saw them.  Everyone, and I mean everyone, that picked up these stamps would read them and then laugh out loud!  I can't tell you how many people would say, "Hey, this sounds like our family" or something along those lines.  It was such a pleasure to stand in our booth and watch people get such a giggle out of these new stamps.  It made my whole show and I have never had more fun at work!!!

It is no secret that I am not a morning person and my KellyCraft family tease me about it all the time.  When I saw the set that I designed this card from, I asked Jimbo if he had made this stamp just for me.  He just smiled and said "Does it sound like anyone you know?" Yep, just like me.  I can't wait for all of you to buy these stamps, because I know you're going to say the exact same thing!



© Lisa Rojas, Stampin’ Queen Creations

      www.stampinqueencreations.blogspot.com

Card Finished Size- 7 1/2"W x 5 1/2"H

Materials

Jimbo Logik stamps by KellyCraft
Stampabilities House Mouse Stamp
Clearsnap ColorBox Archival Dye Inkpads- Wicked Black, Mudslide
Bazzill Basic Cardstock- French Vanilla, Rain
7 Gypsies Pattern Paper
The Paper Studio Natural Fibers
McGill Craftivity Paper Punch
Faber-Castell Chalk Pencils
Dove Blender Pen
Beacon Adhesives Zip Dry Paper Glue
Decorative Scissors
Foam Tape

Instructions

Gather all of your supplies.  Cut all papers as follows- French Vanilla

7 1/2"W x 11"H fold in half.  Rain 7 1'4"W x 5 1/4"H. Pattern

Paper 7"W x 5"H.

Cut French Vanilla cardstock 5 1/4"W x 4 1/4'H.  Stamp image

once with Wicked Black inkpad.

Color image with chalk pencils and blend colors with

blender pen.  Ink edges with Mudslide inkpad.

Stamp word image with Mudslide inkpad.  Cut out with decorative

scissors and layer with Rain cardstock.

Punch out shapes three times and trim with decorative scissors.

Use the KellyCraft Get-it-Straight Laser Square to layer all papers

to card base.  Adhere trim around the edges.  Adhere punched

shapes to right side of card.  Add foam tape to word image and

attach to card.  See photo for placement if needed.

Visit Lisa's Blog

    Be sure to visit the Clearsnap blog to see what they created with the new Jimbo Lojik Stamps!

Jimbo Lojik Blogging with Clearsnap Day Four

Join us everyday this week while we blog right along with Clearsnap, makers of fabulous inks, sprays, embossing powders and so much more!  The KellyCraft Design Team and Clearsnap Design Team will be showcasing KellyCraft's new line of Jimbo Lojik Stamps paired with Clearsnap Inks....

Today is Day TWO and today's project is by Kristin Kelly

"Neater than socks on a chicken"

So, because I live in the same house as Jimbo, I hear Jimbo Lojik on a regular basis. It's so awesome to see those sayings come to life as stamps! So choosing one out of so many funny 'jimboisms' was a little difficult at first. Then I came across the "Socks on a chicken" and since our son loves chickens, it was the perfect choice. A great sentiment to let someone know how 'neat' you think they are in a simple card.

Supplies used:
Jimbo Lojik Stamp Set G - KellyCraft
Color Box Crafter's Ink - Bark
Get-It-Straight Laser Square - KellyCraft
Clementine Paper Pack - Close To My Heart
Adhesive - Pop Dots, Scotch, Glue Dots

           Be sure to visit the Clearsnap blog to see what they created with the new Jimbo Lojik Stamps!

Jimbo Lojik Blogging with ClearSnap Day Three

Join us everyday this week while we blog right along with Clearsnap, makers of fabulous inks, sprays, embossing powders and so much more!  The KellyCraft Design Team and Clearsnap Design Team will be showcasing KellyCraft's new line of Jimbo Lojik Stamps paired with Clearsnap Inks....

Today is Day TWO and today's project is by LaJeania Hicks:

"Life is Better"

Well, school has started and at our house that means summer is officially over. I was talking to several teachers in the hallway on Monday about the things we will miss the most about summer. I think we all came to the agreement, that one of the things at the top of our list was flip-flops! After spending the day up and down the halls in a pair of heals, our feet were certainly missing the carefree, summer days spent wearing flip-flops. Let's face it, "Life is better in flip-flops!" When I saw this sentiment on the new Jimbo Lojik stamp set made by Kellycraft, I knew that I wanted to create a card for my teacher buddies. I wanted the cards to be bright and cheerful so I choose the Dream Pop paper pack and used the ColorBox Crafter's ink in Sweet Pea, Aruba, and Fire.

 

 

Supplies:
Jimbo Lojik - Set E

KellyCraft Get-It-Straight Laser Square

ColorBox Crafter's Ink - Sweet Pea, Aruba, Fire

Dream Pop Paper Pack - Close To My Heart

Life's A Beach Cricut Cartridge

Adhesive (Glue Dots, Pop Dots, Scotch)

Be sure to visit the Clearsnap blog to see what they created with the new Jimbo Lojik Stamps!

Jimbo Lojik Blogging with Clearsnap Day Two

Join us everyday this week while we blog right along with Clearsnap, makers of fabulous inks, sprays, embossing powders and so much more!  The KellyCraft Design Team and Clearsnap Design Team will be showcasing KellyCraft's new line of Jimbo Lojik Stamps paired with Clearsnap Inks....

Today is Day TWO and today's project is by Cindi Bisson:

“You Ain’t Right!”

The new Jimbo Logik™ line of stamps from Kellycraft™ has something to make almost anyone laugh out loud!   

The one from my set that immediately popped out begging to be made into a card for a friend was “You Ain’t Right!”   I can think of soooo many ways to finish the verse with this one - and it would apply to so many people lol!    Friends, family, co-workers, the list is almost endless ;0).   This time I went with a fun card to (hopefully!) make a friend laugh.

Materials: 

Jimbo Logik™ stamps by Kellycraft™

EZ-De’s Stamps™ by Kellycraft™ - 1 x 3” Rails Set A 

Clearsnap® ColorBox® Very Berry Archival Dye Ink 

Clearsnap® ColorBox® Lime Pigment Brush Pad 

Clearsnap® SmoochGlitz™ Pink Fizz 

Pink heart patterned paper 

Pink striped patterned paper

Lime green card stock 

Pink and lime green 1/4” grossgrain ribbon

Blumenthal Lansing square white and pink heart buttons 

Westcott® Paper Trimmer

Beacon Adhesives ZipDry™ Glue 

E-6000® Adhesive 

Instructions: 

Cut lime green card stock to 5 1/2 x 8 1/2”.  Fold in half to create card. 

Cut pink striped patterned paper approximately 5 x 3 1/2”.  Tear along one edge.  Ink edges with Very Berry ColorBox® ink pad.  Mount askew onto card front with ZipDry™, allowing some edges to extend beyond card front. 

Cut piece of pink heart patterned paper approximately 4 1/2 x 3”.  Tear along one edge.  

Ink “You Ain’t Right!” stamp with Lime green ColorBox® ink and stamp randomly 
in various directions on pink heart paper.  Ink edges with Lime green ink pad.  Mount askew over striped paper allowing some edges to extend over card front.  

Ink checkerboard stamp from EZ-De’s Stamps™ with Very Berry Ink.  Stamp onto piece of lime green card stock.  Cut to approximately 1 1/2 x 3”.  Tear along one 1 1/2” edge.  Ink edges with Very Berry ink pad.  Mount askew in center of pink heart paper.  

Ink You Ain’t Right!” stamp with Very Berry ColorBox® ink and stamp onto strip of white card stock.  Trim and ink edges with Lime green ink pad.   Mount Askew over checkerboard stamped card stock.  

Cut pieces of green and pink ribbons approximately 2 1/2”.  Cut ends at angle and mount over upper left corner of verse with E-6000.  Mount buttons in center using E-6000.  

Randomly add Pink Fizz SmoochGlitz™ to some of the hearts on the patterned paper. 

Print verse for inside (Dakota-Handwriting font matches stamp).  Trim around verse and ink edges with Lime card stock.  

Layer papers for inside of card as desired, inking edge of striped paper with Very Berry ink pad, and heart paper with Lime green ink pad.  Add verse. 

Visit Cindi's Blog

Be sure to visit the Clearsnap blog to see what they created with the new Jimbo Lojik Stamps!