Neat and Tangled: Koren Wiskman

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A Classic Christmas Wreath with Koren Wiskman

classic christmas, Featured, Koren Wiskman 12.16.2019

Hello everyone. Koren here with another Christmas card using the Classic Christmas stamp set and coordinating dies. I created a red Christmas wreath with white "baby's breath" type accent flowers made with Nuvo drops.

I started with a piece of Kraft cardstock. I used one half to make my card base today and the other I cut down to stamp my wreath. I loaded kraft cardstock and the two loose wreath stamps from the Neat & Tangled Classic Christmas stamp set into my Mini MISTI. I stamped the two wreath pieces two at a time, (six times total)with alcohol marker friendly ink onto the kraft cardstock. I colored the leaves of each piece using red alcohol markers.

To create the white "baby's breath", I used some white Nuvo Drops in a small syringe to create the extremely small dots. It's easy to transfer the Nuvo drops into the syringe and it gives you the smallest drops of all time. I added the small drops to the image wherever the image called for them, instead of coloring them. I found that if you have two drops that are touching each other it is best to wait for the first one to dry before adding the second drop- This helps keep them from forming one larger drop.

For the sentiment, I loaded the kraft card base directly into my mini MISTI and the "happy holidays" sentiment. I stamped it towards the lower third of the card panel and slightly more to the right side with sticky embossing ink. I then heat embossed it with white embossing powder.

To adhere my wreath pieces I used both liquid adhesive and some Scrapbook Adhesives foam squares. I adhered every other piece flat to the card panel while popping up the rest.

I had the silver Jingle Bell from my stash and the white twine. I tied a double bow onto the bell and used a Glue Dot to adhere it to the wreath.

Not gonna lie, the best part about this card is that it jingles. I can't find the exact bells that I had in my stash, but I've linked to something similar that would also make your card ring.

This card would be an easy card to mass produce for the holidays and it's simple yet traditional features make it lots of fun.

I hope I've inspired you to create today. Happy Holidays.

Koren

Circular Ornaments with Koren Wiskman

Circular, Circular Dies, classic christmas, Featured, Koren Wiskman 11.25.2019

Hello everyone. Koren here with a fun card to celebrate the holidays. I created some ornaments using the Circular stamp set that was new last month.

To make this card, I started with a piece of black cardstock cut to 3 1/2 by 4 3/4. I loaded it into my mini MISTI and arranged the smallest of the circles from the Neat & Tangled Circular stamp set to make the background. I stamped them individually using clear sticky ink and heat embossed them using white embossing powder.

To make the lines or strings to hang from I used a ruler and an embossing ink pen to make a straight line using sticky ink. I also heat embossed these lines.

I also took this time to stamp my sentiment. I used the "happy holidays" from the NEW Classic Christmas stamp set from Neat & Tangled. I stamped it using the same sticky ink and heat embossed it with white embossing powder directly to the black panel in the lower right hand corner.

The splatter was then added using white gouache and a small round paint brush. I placed the panel into my splat box to prevent making a huge mess accomplishing this. I mixed a small amount of the white gouache with a small amount of water and in a small dish. I then tapped the loaded paint brush on the side of the dish aiming it in the direction of the panel trying to concentrate the majority of the splatter to the left hand side of the panel.

For the gold foil ornaments in the foreground, I cut the three larger sizes from the Circular coordinating dies out of gold foil cardstock. I added gold sewing thread to the back of each circle using regular Scotch tape. The circles themselves were added to the card front using Scotch 3M foam tape. I then ran the thread up the front of the card and adhered it to the back of the panel using the same transparent tape.

The entire panel was then added to a neutral gray card base cut to size A2 and scored in a top folding portrait orientation. I added the panel to some craft foam to give it dimension. I used tear tape adhesive to do this.

I hope that I've inspired you to create something a little different with your basic dies this holiday season.

Koren

Watercoloring a World of Heart

Featured, Koren Wiskman, little bits dies, origami map 6.24.2019

Hello everyone. Koren here again with another super simple card project. Today I am playing with the Neat & Tangled Origami Map stamp set. I have always loved prints of world maps, they have an amazing effect on me. I will stop and stare at a map and think about all of the places that I have been, or want to visit some day, and how these places were discovered. I also like to see where my friends live that are so far away, the maps somehow make them feel closer. One way to share love with those people is to send them a handmade card to let them know that you are thinking of them, no matter how far the distance between you.

I started with a piece of Ranger watercolor paper cut to 3 1/2 by 4 3/4. I loaded it into my stamp positioner along with the map image from the Origami Map stamp set. I stamped it onto the panel, trying to align the map as best I could in the center of the panel. I inked it up with Nuvo Clear Mark embossing ink and heat embossed it with Ranger White embossing powder.

To add the color I used Jane Davenport’s Colorsticks by Spellbinders. These watercolors come in a container much like a lipstick. I simply added a bit of color to my glass mat and sprayed it with water. I used my Nuvo paint brush in size 9 to mix the color on my mat and bring it to my paper. I used a rainbow of color. If you search watercolor map on google. you will be sure to find some amazing inspiration for this look. I took some inspiration from a photo that I saw and tried to replicate similar areas of color. This doesn’t really matter because these watercolors blend nicely together, no matter where you put them. I just wanted to make sure that I used them all while still keeping the individual continents generally represented on the map. I think it turned out great.

I added some white craft foam to the back of this panel using Nuvo Maxi Tape Runner adhesive. Then I affixed it to a Simon Says Stamp Fog card base the same way.

For a sentiment, I stamped the “ my world is brighter because of you” in the same clear embossing ink and heat embossed it as well. I stamped it onto a Lawn Fawn black licorice cardstock and used my Fiskars wire guide paper trimmer to trim it down into a strip. I popped it up onto the panel using Scotch 3M foam adhesive.

To add a touch of personalization, I cut two tiny hearts from the Little Bits die set also by Neat & Tangled. I cut them from Stampin’ Up! Poppy Parade cardstock and adhered them using Nuvo Deluxe Liquid adhesive. I placed one where I live on the east coast of the United States and the other right in the middle of Austrailia.

I hope you enjoyed my card project for today and I hope I inspired you to create your own world of heart. Don’t pay any attention to the fact that I don’t know enough about Austrailia to have placed the heart in an inhabitable part of that great country. I’m just pretending my friends live in the dessert in the bush like Crocodile Dundee. Don’t eat Vegemite, it’s terrible, no matter what they tell you.

Koren

Love Notes Year Round with Koren Wiskman

Featured, Koren Wiskman, love mail dies, Love Notes 2.26.2019

Hello Everyone, Koren here today with another project for Neat & Tangled, featuring the NEW Neat & Tangled Love Mail die set and some of the older Love Notes stamp set. The Love Notes stamp set does have coordinating dies, but we won’t be using those on today’s project. It is a conversation hearts card to send love and x’s and o’s which traditionally mean hugs and kisses.

Today, our project starts with a piece of Ranger’s Simon Hurley Create Stark White cardstock. This cardstock is the whitest I’ve ever seen. I cut a piece down to 3 1/2 by 4 3/4. I then pulled out the Carta Bella Shiplap stencil. This type of stencil can easily be recreated using some masking tape and a t-ruler, but the stencil makes it super easy. I’m using Distress Oxide in Pumice Stone and a Nuvo Blender brush to add the shiplap detail to the stark white background. This puts a little interest into the background of the card design.

I cut the largest heart from the Neat & Tangled Love Mail die set three times from three different colors of cardstock. I feel like I have been seeing this color combination everywhere and it feels very much like spring to me. The colors I used were by Papertrey Ink and they are, Sweet Blush, Lovely Lady, and Saffron Spice. I love this color combination.

I wanted these hearts to look like conversation hearts that you might see around Valentine’s Day. We use to get them in the little boxes and give them out to all of our classmates in school. It doesn’t need to be Valentine’s Day to spread love, in fact these cards should be made all year round. The world could use more love.

I used the Love Notes stamp set to stamp the x’s and o’s and the little heart circle. I first stamped them with Nuvo Clear Mark embossing ink and then heat embossed them with Ranger White Embossing Powder.

These three hearts were then arranged onto the shiplap background using Scotch 3M foam tape to add dimension.

I saw the cluster of dots stamp from the same Love Notes stamp set and want to scatter them on my project. I used Taylored Expressions Earl Grey ink to do this. I didn’t really love how it looked, so I went back over them with Nuvo Earl Grey Vintage Nuvo Drops. How many times do you think I can have Earl Grey in this blog post?

I didn’t love how it looked but upon further inspections, to me, it looked like little pieces of chocolate, so I kept them.

To add the sentiment, I took some Taylored Expressions Earl Grey (last one, I think) cardstock and stamped the “sending” stamp from the Love Notes stamp and heat embossed it to match the rest of the card. I trimmed it down with my Fiskars Wire Guide trimmer and cut a little fish tail banner in one end. It too was popped up with foam tape and any excess that was off the edge of the card was trimmed off.

The entire panel was added to a piece of Simon Says Stamp Fog cardstock with white craft foam added to the back with Scrapbook.com double sided adhesive.

That is it. I really love the color combination on this card. I think it’s perfect for sharing love all year round.

Koren

Design Team Introductions Part 1

Koren Wiskman, mindy eggen 12.26.2018

On Monday we said farewell to some cherished design team members. Today and tomorrow we're welcoming some new teammates for 2019.

First, we are so excited to have Mindy Eggen joining us for 2019.

Here's a little more about Mindy:

Art and paper crafting has been in my blood since grade school and hasn’t slowed down. I have a very supportive husband and we have two wonderful children together. My daughter Ali loves crafting as much as me and Dalton who is autistic and no surprise loves to color and paint like mommy! My medium of choice is Copic markers but the real fun comes with creating backgrounds and watching the card take on a personality when it all comes together. My style ranges anywhere from intense background to clean and simple depending on the mood! The joy these cards bring when given to people is the icing on the cake! When I’m not card making or cuddling with the kids, you can find me scrapbooking or catching up on Netflix.

And we thought we'd share some of Mindy's projects featuring Neat & Tangled so you get a taste of what to look forward to this year:

Next we're thrilled to be welcoming Koren Wiskman to the team.

Here's a little bit about Koren:

Hello. My name is Koren Wiskman, but many people call me Kori. I am a wife and mother of 3 of my own children plus my step-daughter. Our house is always full of smiles. I have been crafting forever but I discovered stamping about 15 years ago. Since then, my love for paper crafting has grown into a blog, and YouTube Channel and many many crafty friends all over the world. I love Neat & Tangled products and I hope I can inspire you to create some fun projects using really great supplies.

And here are a some projects Koren has created using Neat & Tangled:

Are you excited to see more from Mindy and Koren? We definitely are! Please give a warm welcome to these ladies! We'll be back tomorrow with a couple more introductions.

Alcohol Inks + Gilding Flakes with Koren Wiskman

Alcohol Ink, Awesome, awesome dies, Koren Wiskman 12.16.2017

Hello friends!

I am here today to share an amazing video and cards with you from a special guest!

Last month I had the pleasure of meeting Koren Wiskman at Kathy's 30 Day Coloring Road Trip Challenge at The Queen's Ink. She was so wonderful! I started following her on Instagram, and saw her share some gorgeous work she was doing with alcohol inks and I thought you all would love to see it too!