Kaisercraft Island Escape Layout Publication, Set of Three Cards and a Question for You!

Kaisercraft Island Escape Layout by Alicia McNamara
Layout
This is a Layout I made for the Kaisercraft February Workshop Magazine using Island Escape.  You can download the magazine for free here.
This is how I made the Layout:

Materials Used
PS479 Rattan – Embossed, P2248 Kahakai, CT874 Collectables, PP1014 Paper Pad, IP727
Ink Pad – Lagoon, Flourish Pack – FL594 Life’s a Beach, RS402 Rhinesones –
Island Lagoon, F627 Paper Blooms – Coconut, Decorative Dies – DD550 Coral,
DD745 Fishing Net, BRB606 Organza Ribbon, CD101 – 12×12 Weave Card Stock-
Coconut.
Other: Cheesecloth
Instructions:

1. Cut RATTAN to 29.5 x 29.5 cm and ink edges
with Lagoon Ink.  Layer onto Coconut
Cardstock.  This provides the base of the
layout. 
2. Choose pages from the Paper Pad to rip and
layer behind photograph.  Ink some edges
with Lagoon Ink.  Cut “Summer Vibes” and
“Live the Adventure” 4×6 cards from KAHAKI. 
Layer underneath photo.  Secure
layered photograph onto middle of the base of the layout.
3. Cut Fishing Net Decorative Die out of
Coconut Card Stock and Coral Decorative Die from papers in the Paper Pad.  Layer with some Cheese Cloth to two corners
of the layered photograph.  Add in some
Palm Tree and Leaf Collectables to these two corners. 
4. Embellish with some wooden flourishes,
organza ribbon tied into bows, Coconut Blooms and Island Lagoon Rhinestones.


Cards
I also made three simple cards using the same collection.  I have included the instructions if you are interested…
“Let the Sea Set You Free” Card
Kaisercraft Island Escape Card by Alicia McNamara
Materials Used:

CT874 Collectables, PP1014 Paper Pad, FL591
Flourish Pack Nautical, CD150- 12×12 Weave Card Stock- Island, EM926 Lace –
White, RS418 Sparklets – Sea Breeze, LDB1076 Natural Jute Cord.
Instructions:
Cut Island Card Stock to 24cm x 16.5cm and
fold in half.  Cut Beach Paper from Paper
Pad to 16.5cm x 12cm and adhere to base card. 
Cut Polaroid Strip from Paper Pad and layer onto two strips of White
Lace.  Position horizontally across the
centre of the card.  Choose Anchor
Collectable and layer onto polaroid strip. 
Tie Natural Jute Cord onto Anchor. 
Layer Anchor Wooden Flourish and Sparklet on top of Collectable.


Kaisercraft Island Escape Card by Alicia McNamara
Materials Used:
CT874 Collectables, PP1014 Paper Pad, FL594
Flourish Pack Life’s a Beach, CD150- 12×12 Weave Card Stock- Island, EM926 Lace
– White, RS418 Sparklets – Sea Breeze.
Instructions:
Cut Island Card Stock to 24cm x 16.5cm and
fold in half.  Cut Tropical Foliage Paper
from Paper Pad to 16.5cm x 12cm and adhere to base card.  Cut Polaroid Strip from Paper Pad and layer
onto two strips of White Lace.  Position
horizontally across the centre of the card. 
Choose Hibiscus Collectable and layer onto polaroid strip.  Layer Hibiscus Wooden Flourish and Sparklet
on top of Collectable.
Kaisercraft Island Escape Card by Alicia McNamara
Materials Used
CT874 Collectables, PP1014 Paper Pad, FL591
Flourish Pack Nautical, CD150- 12×12 Weave Card Stock- Island, EM926 Lace –
White, RS418 Sparklets – Sea Breeze.
Instructions:
Cut Island Card Stock to 24cm x 16.5cm and
fold in half.  Cut Aqua Fern Paper from
Paper Pad to 16.5cm x 12cm and adhere to base card.  Cut Polaroid Strip from Paper Pad and layer
onto two strips of White Lace.  Position
horizontally across the centre of the card. 
Choose Ships Wheel Collectable and layer onto polaroid strip.  Layer Ships Wheel Wooden Flourish and
Sparklet on top of Collectable.
Questions
Just a few questions I have for you, what do you prefer to make…Cards or Layouts?  Do you find it tricky to make a Layout and then get your head back into card-making?  Or do you make mainly cards and then find it hard to get back into making a Layout?  Do you find you need a different head-space for the different sized projects? I’m just curious to ask.  I find I struggle going from layouts to cards and back again.  I haven’t found a way to do the same techniques on both yet…but I’m working on it…I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments below xx