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Yay Shaker Card

By KariV on August 8, 2023 in Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I have a fun YAY Shaker card to share with the cutest Back-to-School Hedgehog stamp set. I just adore this set and you will see why…check out my video below or in HD on YouTube:

If you know me, you know I love making Hedgehog cards and (dare I say this?) THIS hedgehog might be the cutest one yet!

I love to make a good shaker card…this new YAY Word die is perfect for a shaker! It feels so happy, like you just want to shake it…so why not add some beads and sequins?

I started out with choosing my PINK PLAID paper from the new 6×6 pack (I will link it below). Then I stamped the Hedgehog image and cut the YAY word die from the same panel. Before putting the shaker together, I colored up that little hedgehog with Copic markers.

I created a shaker using acetate and double-thick foam tape. This makes it SO EASY! You don’t have to double up your foam tape, and that’s a big time saver and a WIN in my book.

Watch the video for my easy technique to make this shaker, and get that pink plaid border lined up all the way around!

Be sure to check out the entire new release over at Whimsy Stamps…the new narwhal stamp set is also so adorable!

I’m often asked what supplies I use to make my cards and projects, so I’ve put together a list using affiliate links when possible. If you make a purchase with these links I may receive a small commission. These help me to keep up with blog costs and continue bringing you fun projects. Thank you so much for your support!

The Cheerleader die set is another one of my favorites! I hope you enjoyed these projects today! I’ll see you real soon with more cards to share.

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Magical Castle Card

By KariV on July 22, 2023 in Paper Crafting

Hello! I have a Magical Castle card to share today, with a video! These are fun products from Miss Ink Stamps that I really love creating with.

Watch the video below or in HD on YouTube:

I have to admit, this was a really fun card for me to create. I love the Majestic Arch stencil, which includes two sizes of archways AND the masks are also included! That allows you to do fun techniques like ink the arch, add the mask and another stencil (in this case the Cobblestone stencil) to add around the edges! Check out the video to see just what I am talking about here.

While the mask arch was on, and the Cobblestone stencil was on, I added a Mica Spray for those splatters! It added some fun texture and shine to the castle walls.

I heat embossed that sentiment with white embossing powder…what a fun sentiment! I know many people I could send this to…LOL.

Both frames are from one die set from Miss Ink Stamps. I just love that there is an alphabet die AND multiple frames in one set to choose from. I didn’t use the alphabet die set this time, but you could certainly add your own custom sentiment using the alpha dies.

I hope you enjoyed this project today! See you soon with more cards!

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Smile Bear & Bunny

By KariV on July 15, 2023 in Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I have a new video sharing a sweet Smile Bear & Bunny card. This is another collectible 4×4 Bear & Bunny stamp set from Miss Ink Stamps and I just love them.

Watch the video below or in HD on YouTube:

I love these Bear & Bunny sets…and this one is so cute with the bear giving the bunny a ride on his back. I created a frame using the Modern Typeset Frame Die. For the sentiment I used the Modern Typeset Frame Die Placement Guide as a stencil! I added back the dot inside the “e” with a white gel pen.

I share how I colored up these images with Copic Markers on the video. I hope you enjoy!

Thanks for stopping by today! Don’t forget to smile!

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Repeating Patterns and Yoga Frogs

By KariV on July 9, 2023 in Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I have a card using Repeating Patterns and Yoga Frogs. I love these happy frogs from the Be Hoppy stamp set from Heffy Doodle. A Couple of the frogs look like they could be meditating or practicing yoga.

Watch the video below or in HD on YouTube:

How happy are those little frogs?! And they must have some great balance, since they are practicing yoga on some lily pads! LOL.

The Polka dots are the repeating pattern here: stenciled on the background panel and colored onto the frogs body and bellies! I just love a polka dot frog.

The Build A Pond die set is so great…with a couple sizes of ponds you can use, as well as lily pads and flowers like I used here. There are also grasses and cattails and vines to build any pond scene or lagoon.

Thanks for stopping by today! Yoga anyone?

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Magnolia Card

By KariV on July 8, 2023 in Paper Crafting

Hello! I am so excited to bring you a sneak peek of a new Magnolia Layering die coming soon! This die set comes with a beautiful frame die also and I share it all with you in my video below: