Just Saying Challenge #2

Here are the details for the second of the new weekly challenges.
The new challenge is called: Just Saying
Each new challenge post will feature a different inspiring quote or saying to use in full or in part on your project.
How it works: I'll post up details of each new challenge every week over the next five weeks, (this being challenge number 2). Each new challenge will be posted here and also in the Facebook Group to follow along with, (both the same details). Complete all the Just Saying weekly challenges to be eligible for an extra goody in your next kit box! The closing date to complete all the challenges is January 26th 2020. All projects must be new projects made specifically for this challenge. You can use any stash you choose but it's a great opportunity to dig into your kits!

The second challenge saying to feature is a quote by Walt Disney: "Laughter is timeless, imagination has no age and dreams are forever."

Remember you need to include part or all of it on your finished project. Once you've finished your creation upload it to your platform of choice. For Instagram tag @craftytemplates and mention it's for the Just Saying #2 Quirky Kit challenge so I can find it. For Facebook add it to the Quirky Kits Group on the post for each new challenge or else mention it's for the Just Saying challenge #2 when you post it so I can find it. For blog add a link to your project from your blog in the comments below any of the Just Saying challenge posts on the Quirky Kits blog. Or if you'd prefer to keep your project private you can email them directly to Leonora@craftytemplates.com

 Have fun! xx Leo

New Weekly Challenge - Just Saying

Hi Leo here, happy new kit time!

Here are the details for the first of the new weekly challenges. The new challenge is called:
Just Saying

Each new challenge post will feature a different inspiring quote or saying to use in full or in part on your project.

How it works:
I'll post up details of each new challenge every week over the next five weeks, (this being challenge number 1). Each new challenge will be posted here on the Quirky Kits blog for you to follow along with, (I'll also add the same details to the Facebook Group).

Complete all the Just Saying weekly challenges to be eligible for an extra goody in your next kit box! The closing date to complete all the challenges is January 26th 2020. All projects must be new projects made specifically for this challenge. You can use any stash you choose but it's a great opportunity to dig into your kits!

The first challenge saying to feature is below:

Your project can be anything you choose but it must contain at least one line from the saying above. Not sure where to start? I've also added some layout ideas here picked out from Pinterest that feature long titles or big journalling spaces to give more ideas for how you could work the words into your project. 

Ready to get going with your own layout?

Once you've finished your creation upload it to your platform of choice.
For Instagram tag @craftytemplates and mention it's for the Just Saying #1 Quirky Kit challenge so I can find it.
For Facebook add it to the Quirky Kits Group on the post for each new challenge or else mention it's for the Just Saying challenge #1 when you post it so I can find it.
For blog add a link to your project from your blog in the comments below any of the Just Saying challenge posts on the Quirky Kits blog.
Or if you'd prefer to keep your project private you can email them directly to Leonora@craftytemplates.com

I'll post up the rest of the new challenges every Sunday for the next four weeks.

Have fun!
xx Leo

Nuvo Ideas

Hi Leo here!

It's new kit time, hope you're enjoying opening your new goodies!!
Three of the latest kit have Nuvo drops in them and I did show some ideas in the kit booklet on how these can be used for not just dots. Here are some more ideas on how you can play with your Nuvo's!

If you think of your Nuvo Drops as you would a paint or a mixed media item rather than just as something to make dots with you'll get much more out of them. The main thing I've learned over the years using them is to not be afraid of actually using them! I have some that are about 3 years old and they don't work as good as when they were 'fresh' so I'd defo recommend not being too precious with them.

The main thing you need to do before you start using them is to tap out the air. Have a scrap bit of paper or card to get the liquid flowing freely from the bottle before taking it to your project. You can tap the bottle on your desk first too to discourage any air pockets or bubbles.
One satisfying thing to do is to use detail on a patterned paper and 'fill in' the pattern with your Nuvo's here I'm adding some to a sheet of the 'Winterscape' patterned paper from the Crate Paper Snowflake line, (there is a sheet of this in the current lite kits). You can see how on some if the details I'm just 'dotting' it out and on other pieces I'm 'colouring in' with it.

Another thing that's fun to do is to 'write' with them. If you've ever done any icing on biscuits or cakes it's pretty much the same principle. Make sure there's no air in the bottle before you start and then begin 'writing'. You could lightly draw your word in pencil first to follow over the top of. If you have word or letter stickers already you can 'write' over the top of those to give them a different colour or a glitter coating! Here I went over the top of the 'fun' word and also the snowflake sticker.

You don't need to waste the drops you've dotted out to get it flowing either. Take any undried bits and dab them over the tops of stickers or other embellishments you have to give them an iridescent or glitter highlight.

Get experimenting and see what other ways you can create with your Nuvo's!

xx Leo