We're rolling out the Welcome Wagon!

We love our Design Team so much that right now, we can't begin to imagine parting with any of them! However, we often spot very talented designers and feel the need to add them to the team. We recently ran across the work of Hilary Kanwischer.... if you don't know her work, you will soon enough! She's AMAZING and we couldn't imagine not having her on our team! Please help us in welcoming Hilary to the Authentique Paper Design Team! 

Here's a little bit about Hilary along with some samples of her amazing work! 

Hi everyone, my name is Hilary Kanwischer.  I live in Palm Beach, Florida with my two children, Courtney (16) & Connor, (12).  I work as a Firefighter / Paramedic and I drive a fire engine, which my son thinks is pretty cool, and I've been at my department for 19 years now.  

I got into paper crafting about 15 years ago after walking into a scrapbook store looking for party invitations.  I was so blown away, (never even knowing places like that even existed), and as I stood there, in all that scrapbooking glory....I've never looked back! :)
In addition to paper crafting, I also love sewing, photography, road trips, snow, hiking, laughing, coffee, magazines, buttons, antiquing, primitive decorating, snow skiing, New York, Vermont, and Christmas, (I swear I could keep my home decorated for Christmas, all year long).  My dream is to one day, move with my kids to Vermont and open my own little country store.
If I were to describe my style, it would be a little homespun, mixed with a little primitive and finished with a little vintage.  I love trying new techniques, though no project is quite finished for me until it's been run through my sewing machine, distressed, and doused with buttons and glitter.
Through the years, I have been so fortunate to have had my work published in various magazines and I currently design for Sizzix and Emma's Paperie.  The icing on the cake of my paper crafting career however, came when I received the invitation to be a part of the Authentique Design Team!  I am still trying to contain my excitement and I hope you will enjoy my creations, as much as I will enjoy, creating them.   

Some of Hilary's projects created with our "Seasons: Winter" collection:

Visit Hilary's personal blog to see more of her amazing work! 

http://www.hilaryscraps.typepad.com/

Stay tuned for unique projects and creations from Hilary and the rest of our Design Team, we have some really fun blog hops, special events and all around goodness to share! Don't forget to stop by our Facebook & Pinterest pages for tons of inspiration and ideas!

PaperHaus Winter Frolic Blog Hop

Welcome to the Winter Frolic 12 Days Of Christmas Blog Hop! We are celebrating the release of the Winter Issue of PaperHaus Magazine but also inspiring you each day with wonderful holiday projects, giveaways and inspiration! Our blog hop will run from December 1st to December 12th! Be sure to stop each day and leave a comment each day to win some fabulous prizes by our lovely sponsors! Don't forget to check out the Winter Issue for additional inspiration, holiday cheer and some amazing projects from our contributing team!

If you click the magazine cover above, you might just see a little "teaser" ad for one of our upcoming collections! Loads of creative projects in this magazine too! 

Our design team has prepared some sweet Winter projects that are sure to warm you up today! These projects were created with one of our Winter themed paper collections, "Seasons: Winter."

Card by Audrey Pettit

Tag Book by Loes de Groot

Gift bag by Shellye McDaniel

Card by Eva Dobilas

Thanks for joining us and be sure to hop along today! We have a couple of prizes offered up for this hop so don't forget to leave comments and visit the PaperHaus Blog for your chance to win! 

Here's the hop order for today:

• PaperHaus Magazine www.thepaperhaus.com
• Bente Fagerberg www.paperandglueheaven.blogspot.com
• Eila Sandberg www.dollopsofscrap.blogspot.com
• Authentique Paper www.blog.authentiquepaper.com

A "Traditional" Hot Cocoa Gift Jar

Hi everyone, Audrey here. The holidays are quickly approaching, and if you're anything like me, you may be keeping your eyes out for some fun and different gift giving ideas this year. Today I have just such a project to share with you that's quick and easy to make, works for practically everyone on your gift-giving list, and doesn't cost a lot to put together. A definite plus in my book.

I love giving handmade sweet treats and food items at the holidays, and this hot cocoa treat set is a holiday favorite. A simple cocoa mix is super easy to put together, and goes a long way. By adding a few extra treats like marshmallows, crushed peppermint candy, and chocolate, and packaging the whole in a pretty gift jar, you turn a simple gift into a showstopper.

Here's how to get started.

Thoroughly wash and dry a recycled glass jar. Paint the lid of the jar white and then fill with hot cocoa powder, crushed peppermint candies, and Hershey Kisses.

Die cut a variety of circles from the 6x6 Bundle papers and fleece fabric, adhere them together, and machine stitch around the edge. Affix circles to the top of the lid using strong tacky glue or hot glue.

*Note: for a shabby, vintage look, I edge all paper and sticker pieces with brown ink.

Adhere a circular cardstock sticker from the Elements Sticker sheet to the lid using foam adhesive for dimension. Die cut a pair of leaves from green solid Bundle paper and tuck under the sticker. Add a pair of red buttons.

Trim a journaling card from the Enhancements Cut Apart paper. Cut off the top two corners and punch a hole in the center of the top to create a tag. Stamp holiday sentiment onto the tag using dark red ink.

Trim a smaller journaling block from the Enhancements sheet and adhere lace trim to the top and bottom edges before affixing to the center of the tag. Machine stitch the edges.

Die cut gingers from kraft cardstock and hearts from red solid Bundle paper. Stamp matching ginger images and lightly color with markers. Adhere images to tag.

Tie trim around the top of the jar and attach the tag with hemp twine. Add one final red button to the center of the bow.

And while I had my supplies out on my worktable, I put together a couple of fun holiday cards using Tradition 6x6 Bundle Papers, Elements Stickers, and the Enhancements Cut Apart paper. The adorable vintage Santa on this first card is from the Joyous collection.

Enjoy!

supplies:

Authentique Tradition Collection:

6x6 Bundle, Enhancements 12x12 Cut Apart Paper, Elements 6x12 Cardstock Stickers

Joyous Collection: Stamp Icons

Stamps: Papertrey Ink

Dies: Papertrey Ink (Gingers, Circles, Hearts), Sizzix (leaves)

Trim: May Arts

Buttons: Foofala

Ink, Markers: Stampin'Up

Fleece, Adhesive, Photo Corners: Therm O Web

October & November Winner Round-Up!

It's that time again! We have quite a few prizes to give for last couple of months contests & giveaways! We know you all have been anxiously waiting to get your hands on some goodies!

New Badge Facebook Promo Winner:

Lainie MichelOctober 5, 2013 at 9:06 AM

I posted the glistening badge to my facebook page!

"Glistening" Winner:

Kailee BOctober 7, 2013 at 7:27 PM

Why do you have to come out with papers that I can't resist...like EVERY TIME!?!? haha! I absolutely love the wood paper with the flowers around the edge and the colors of this collection.

Art Anthology/Basically Bare Blog Hop Winner:

JanisOctober 13, 2013 at 4:27 PM

Ooooh....LOVE all the delicious details you put in this. Love your photos that get up close and personal with it so we can really see what you have done. Wonderful!!

Core'dinations Blog Hop Winner:

RomyOctober 18, 2013 at 10:09 AM

What an amazing team-up! I really love the gorgoeus projects that you made with both Authentique and Coredinations!

"Wishes" Winner:

Kathleen WhiteNovember 4, 2013 at 9:06 AM

Your new collection is chalked full of beautiful rich, fun colors. It's a very versatile collection that can be use in so many neat and creative ways. Thanks for the opportunity to win this prize. 

Smitten Winner:

Gina Ortiz (Facebook Button)

Petaloo Blog Hop Winner: 

 Becky Dunham (Comment on Facebook)

"Joyous" Paper Crafting Kit Giveaway Winners:

ScrappyMamaNovember 20, 2013 at 6:26 PM

Oh my goodness! I am sooooooooooo Loving these Authentique lines...& the weight of the paper is my absolute FAV!!! Thanks for the chance to win such an awesome selection of goodies!

SandraNovember 19, 2013 at 8:16 PM

Would love to win a set - these papers are gorgeous! Love the colors, the green is perfect with the black and red.

Thanks for all the great inspiration and fun!

Sandra ltb

Um Wow Studio Blog Hop & Link Up Winners:

JLeigh DesignsNovember 13, 2013 at 11:53 AM

I love they layering of the ribbon on the bottom of John's layout and that he took the time to weave the ribbon through the holes on the wood film frame. Awesome!

Mary Brockway (link up)

Please send an e-mail with the subject "WINNER (and what prize you won)" along with your mailing address to contests@authentiquepaper.com to claim your Authentique Paper prize! Please be sure to claim your prize within 30 days. 

A "Traditional" Christmas Tree

This week we are showcasing products from our friends at Tombow to bring you tons of Christmas/Winter themed inspiration!

Join us all week long for Christmas gift ideas that you can easily create with  Authentique Paper and Tombow products!

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Hello! Loes here today to show you what I've created some awesome Tombow products and the "Tradition" collection from Authentique Paper.

If you know my work, you know that I am loving everything Kraft. The color is great and goes good with vintage papers. When I order stuff online, the packages always have kraft papers inside. I love to recycle, so I take the paper and use my iron to make them flat.

I drew a Christmas tree on my kraft paper and cut it out twice. I sewed the two pieces together with my sewing machine to create a dimensional Christmas tree!

 Than I decorated the edge with a glue pen from Tombow. You can write with it, make signs, make a painting, what ever you want! It's really a awesome tool! After that,  I used some embossing powder and my heat tool.

Next, I added a flower & some trim from Petaloo to embellish. 

 Then this beautiful burlap rose from Maya Road.

The element stickers from the Tradition collection work great with the power tabs from Tombow.

After I added each piece of paper, I used the Tombow Stamp Runner and again I used embossing powder and my heat tool. After I decorated my Christmas Tree I filled it with pillow stuffing. Then I put a wooden stick in the tree and put it in the little basket.

I hope I was able to inspire you to recycle some of  the extra packaging this holiday season and make a beautiful home decor piece! 

Authentique: Tradition collection 12 x 12 papers , element stickers

Tombow: glue pen, stamp runner, power tabs

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Be sure to check back every day this week for more project inspiration! We have an Authentique Prize Pack AND a Tombow Adhesive Prize Pack to give away to one of our lucky commenters (please leave unique comments!) Make sure you stop by the Tombow Facebook Page and tell them Authentique Paper sent you!

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Cute Little Cookie Cutter Ornaments

This week we are showcasing products from our friends atTombow to bring you tons of Christmas/Winter themed inspiration!

Join us all week long for Christmas gift ideas that you can easily create with  Authentique Paper and Tombow products!

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What's the key to making some quick ornaments for the Holidays this year?  Tombow Mono Aqua Liquid Glue with the festive "Joyous" paper collection from Authentique Paper!  Of course you'll need some cookie cutters for completing this project, along with StazOn ink to color the cookie cutters and a little bit of ribbon.  This is a great project for the entire family and the possibilities are endless!

Start with your cookie cutter.  Any color metal works- silver, brass or even copper.  I found that the least expensive ones are the silver ones.  Keep your eyes out at the thrift store or the dollar store- and remember that you can do this project year round, just switch the theme of the cookie cutter and your favorite Authentique Paper.

Using an InkBlusher, add StazOn ink to the cookie cutter.  Obviously since this one is a gingerbread man I used StazOn Saddle Brown.  Once the ink is applied, let it dry complete.

Place the cookie cutter down onto your Authentique Paper, trace with a pen, and then cut out the shape.

Apply the Mono Aqua Liquid Glue with the pen tip along the rounded edge of the cookie cutter.  Just follow around the lip of the cookie cutter.

Pop the cookie cutter down onto the paper and apply pressure for a few seconds.  Then flip the cutter over (paper side up) and allow to dry.  Wipe off excess glue.

Once dried, you can add more embellishments to these great ornaments.  Add ribbon to the tops of the ornaments, or even tie them around the ornaments like I did on the gingerbread man to look like a scarf.  Add your favorite stickers from the Details sticker sheet for that finishing touch.

To hang the ornaments, create a hole through the paper through top o f the ornament.  I found using an awl to make the hole flush with the cookie cutter is the easiest.  Pull the ornament hook through, bend to shape and add a few drops of Mono Aqua Liquid Glue to hold in place.

Hope you have fun with the family creating ornaments for the tree or around the house!

Supplies:

Authentique Paper: Joyous paper collection

Tombow:  Mono Aqua Liquid Glue

IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko: StazOn ink (Saddle Brown, Black Cherry, Olive Green), InkBlushers

May Arts: assorted ribbons

Miscellaneous: cookie cutters, ornament hangers

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Be sure to check back every day this week for more project inspiration! We have an Authentique Prize Pack AND a Tombow Adhesive Prize Pack to give away to one of our lucky commenters (please leave unique comments!) Make sure you stop by the Tombow Facebook Page and tell them Authentique Paper sent you!

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