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First Rule of 2021

By on December 26, 2020 in Paper Crafting

Hello! I’m back with a Wonderland card where the Queen of Hearts has given her first RULE! (Lol) Apparently this rule applies to us and also to those in Wonderland.

I chose some really bright colors for this palette! But I do love a bright colored card sometimes. Check out the video below or in HD on YouTube:

I love how she’s pointing at Alice to make this statement! I colored up those mushrooms from the Pumpkin Spice Gnomes set and mirror imaged one of the large mushrooms. I wanted them to sort of “frame” the sentiment.

And see that keyhole in the background?! That’s from the “Knock Knock” stencil. This set is so cool because they include the negative pieces with the stencils so you can do a lot of neat techniques!

I added quite of bit of extra bling and detail to this card with a glitter pen, Nuvo drops, and embellishments. I don’t think you can ever have too much “extra.” Lol…at least on a card!

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 fun project today! Thanks for stopping by, and don’t forget about the RULE for 2021!!

	

	

		
   
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Critters in the Woods
By  on December 24, 2020  in Christmas, Holidays, Paper Crafting   

	

	    

Hello! Today I have a card and video to share using the critters from the Hedgehog Hollow December Kit. I love these critters and so today I’m featuring FOUR of them as well as some fun techniques. I’m sharing ink smooshing, glitter, and gel techniques in todays card!






		
		
			
			
		
	





For the tutorial, watch my video below or in HD on YouTube:













To begin, I put four colors of Distress ink on my craft mat and spritzed it with water. Then I “smooshed” the bristol cardstock into the ink. I did this several times, drying the card with my heat tool in between each time.





Once I got it to a pretty stage, I allowed it to dry completely and then added some Metallix gel in Pearl White through the tree stencil. This gives a fun pearly shine.






		
		
			
			
		
	





I colored up the critters very simply and used some of the glitter in the box to add to their scarves and clothing. To do this, I simply added some liquid glue to the spots I wanted and sprinkled on the glitter. I allowed it to dry for a time before I shook off the excess glitter.






		
		
			
			
		
	





I cut out one of the toner sentiments from the kit, and added some NEW foil in the color Glass Slipper. I love this color! I ran it thru the Minc machine on the setting of 3.





Once the gel was dry, I added some green to the leaves using a Copic marker. Then I attached all the critters and sentiment to the card with foam squares.






		
		
			
			
		
	





Thanks for stopping by today! 





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! 











Have a wonderful Holiday season!

	

	

		
   
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Santa Claus is coming to Town
By  on December 23, 2020  in Christmas, Holidays, Paper Crafting   

	

	    

Hello! It’s THE week…the week that Santa Claus is coming to town! So today I have a special Santa Sleigh card, using TWO stencils that fit together perfectly! These are from Maker Forte and they are a dream to work with.






		
		
			
			
		
	





I started with Perfect Blend paper because it’s so smooth and makes it SO easy to ink blend. I added some Kaleidoscope powders in the new colors Yellowstone & Asteroid. These look so awesome and dreamy!





Check out the short video below, or in HD on YouTube to see how this all comes together:













Just look how that powder shines on this card:






		
		
			
			
		
	






		
		
			
			
		
	





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! 











Thanks for stopping by today!

	

	

		
   
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Altenew Paint-A-Flower: Tulips Outline Stamp Set & More Release Blog Hop + Giveaway
By  on December 22, 2020  in Paper Crafting   

	

	    


		
		
			
			
		
	





Hello! I’m so excited to be participating in the Altenew Paint-A-Flower Tulip blog hop. The brand new Tulips Outline Stamp set is just beautiful, take a look:






		
		
			
			
		
	





I stamped this set with some copic-friendly ink and then colored up the image with copics. The colors I used are: 
Tulips: RV14, R43, RV29, E000
Leaves: YG05, YG17
Purple Flowers: BV04, BV000
Mini Yellow Flowers: Y11, Y000
Brown Centers: E25, E29





I added the image with foam tape to a background using the Dotted Lines Debossing Cover die. This die adds just enough interest to the background and I love it!






		
		
			
			
		
	
Close up of that Dotted Lines Debossing Cover Die background





I added a sentiment from the PAF: Tulips Outline Stamp set that says “Love your heart.” This set comes with lots of options for mixing & matching sentiments. I love the variety!






		
		
			
			
		
	






		
		
			
			
		
	






		
		
			
			
		
	





See those pens in the background? Those are the new Flower Gel Pen Set – Calla Lily. They are a black gel pen with a decorative flower on the end…so they look really pretty in a vase or pen holder!






		
		
			
			
		
	





I hope you enjoyed this project! Don’t forget to hop along to all the designers in the hop for your chance to win! 





Check out the entire release bundle HERE.
Sign up for the monthly Paint-A-Flower set and get a discounted rate HERE.






		
		
			
			
		
	





Giveaway Prizes:





$200 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 1 lucky winner and a $15 gift certificate to 10 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 12/28/2020 for a chance to win. 





Altenew will draw 11 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 12/30/2020.





Blog Hop Order:





Altenew Card Blog
Norine Borys
LauraJane
Nathalie DeSousa
Dana Joy
Erum Tasneem
Mindy Eggen
Virginia Lu
Tenia Nelson
Amanda Baldwin
Jenny Colacicco
Colleen Balija
Terri Koszler
Kelly Griglione
Teresa Litchfield
Amy Hill
Kari VanNoy  **YOU ARE HERE





Thanks so much for stopping by today! Don’t forget to leave a comment for your chance to win. 🙂

	

	

		
   
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Have an Amoosing Day
By  on December 19, 2020  in Paper Crafting   

	

	    

Hello! Today I have a MOOSE card to share, complete with a punny sentiment! These images are from the December Hedgehog Hollow Kit.





Oh is this kit filled with the cutest critters and sentiments! I just couldn’t resist this moose to make a card.






		
		
			
			
		
	





I searched and searched for some buffalo plaid paper to use for my background, and came across this red plaid paper. Good! Then I colored up the moose and the heart image.





I fussy cut those out and started to assemble the card. I really wanted a sort of “Half-wreath” for the moose to stand on; so I die cut some leaves from a die in my stash. This is from the new Altenew stand-alone die release and I have a feeling I’m going to get A LOT of use from this one!






		
		
			
			
		
	





I used liquid glue to adhere the leaves to the card panel, then I popped up the moose, heart, and sentiment with foam tape.





For extra detail, I added a heart enamel dot to the heart and a white frame around the entire panel.






		
		
			
			
		
	





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! 












		
		
			
			
		
	





This makes me think of the time I saw a REAL moose in Jackson, Wyoming. I was on a ski lift and saw one off in the distance. And even though it was far away, it was still somehow MAJESTIC! Have you seen a moose in real life?





Thanks for stopping by today!

	

	

		
   
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