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Selective Stenciling

By KariV on February 9, 2021 in Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I’m sharing a project using stencils from the Hedgehog Hollow February Kit. This kit is all about pets, and today I am comparing the cat stencil and the dog stencil. I love the look of selective stenciling, and here are my projects.

CAT CARD

For the cat card, I chose to ink up the kitties in a soft pink, the paw prints in a soft orange, and the fish in a soft grey. This takes just a little more time, but I think the end results are worth it! To make sure I don’t get ink where I don’t want it, I simply tape around the kitty images first and ink them in pink. Then I tape around the fish and ink them in grey; and then tape around the paw prints and ink in orange.

Once that was done, I took the heart stencil and put it over the top of the inked panel and inked it up in black. Since this stencil is much larger than an A2 size card, I offset it so only the left side of the heart was inked.

I stamped the “LOVE” stamp on the left lower portion of the panel in black ink, the added a glittery pink heart to the center of the paw print.

DOG CARD

For this card, I started off much the same way, taping off the images and inking. I inked the top portion of the paw prints with Speckled Egg Distress Ink, and the bottom portion of the paw prints with Evergreen Bough. Then I inked on the right side of the heart stencil. This side has a giant paw print that I love!

I added a green heart to the center of the paw prints, and inked up a sentiment strip with Evergreen Bough to match.

That shaggy dog and sentiment is from one of the first Hedgehog Hollow kits ever! Isn’t it cute? It’s no longer available, but I do love that dog image!

I hope you enjoyed these projects today! So which one are you: Team Cat or Team Dog?

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Consider Yourself Hugged

By KariV on February 6, 2021 in Holidays, Paper Crafting, Valentines

Hello! Today I have a Valentine full of hearts and bears. This started off with a pink piece of cardstock and just got more pink from there! Lol. Sometimes a Valentine is just full of pink

When I saw this Layered Heart Stencil I fell in love and knew it needed to come live at my house. I used two shades of pink ink to add these hearts to the pink cardstock.

Then I white heat embossed the large XOXO onto another piece of pink cardstock. I white heat embossed the sub-sentiment onto black cardstock. I colored up those cute bears and cut them out.

Then, it was just a matter of putting this all together and adding a piece of pink glitter tape. Love a little glitter!

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!

I hope you enjoyed this Valentine Bear card today! I think I’ll try this heart stencil with lots of colors next time.

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Lots of Hearts Valentine Set

By KariV on February 5, 2021 in Holidays, Paper Crafting, Valentines

Hello! Just popping in to say I have a bunch of Valentines cards to share, and I’m over on the Maker Forte Blog with all the details! Check out the post HERE. I will share all the pictures here, but be sure to head over to the Maker Forte blog to see how these were made.

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Cat with a Hat: New Kit!

By KariV on February 4, 2021 in Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I’m up on the Hedgehog Hollow blog sharing the cutest card using the brand new February 2021 kit. Check it out: HERE.

Thanks for stopping by!

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GOAT Valentine

By KariV on January 23, 2021 in Holidays, Paper Crafting, Valentines

Hello, today I’m making a GOAT Valentine (greatest of all time!) using Miss Ink Stamps. This Punny Goat set really makes me smile, and the sentiment “You make my Heart Bleat” was too cute! So with a little ink blending, stenciling, coloring, and fussy cutting…we will get this cute card.