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Summer Backgrounds Inspired by Summer Treats!

By KariV on July 1, 2019 in Paper Crafting

Hello! I am so excited to bring you this post. I’ve been working on some BRIGHT, FUN Summer backgrounds that you will need sunglasses for! Lol. I have 3 backgrounds to share with you and then we are going to turn them into cards!

I have a video linked below and you can win PRIZES! These backgrounds were inspired by my favorite summer treats : a 50/50 bar (orange popsicle with vanilla ice cream inside), Pink Lemonade, and a Rainbow Snowcone. Can you guess which one belongs to which background?

Here’s a look at the cards:

Bright Summer Backgrounds are so vibrant!

Now, you may not be able to tell by this picture, but each of those backgrounds also has a glittery element to it. And they are THREE different techniques. So be sure to check out the video below or on YouTube:

I had a lot of fun creating these three bright cards for you. Also, you should know I’m a part of Jess and Laura’s Hooray for 3K YouTube hop and you can comment to win PRIZES! So be sure to head over to YouTube to comment and get all the details on how to win.

I’m often asked about supplies I’ve used on my cards, so I’ve linked them all here for you. When possible, I’ve used affiliate links. When you click and purchase from these links I may receive a small commission, at no extra cost to you. These help me to keep up my blog and continue to bring you fun projects! Thanks for your support!

I hope you had a great time and got some bright, summery inspiration! Which card was your favorite? I’d love to know!

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Flower in Space

By KariV on June 28, 2019 in Classes, Paper Crafting

Hi there! I know, that title sounds strange, but today as a part of the Altenew 3D Floral Focus class we were challenged to make a floral card using patterned paper and washi tape.

Wouldn’t you know it, the only Altenew patterned paper I own is the Celestial 6×6 paper pack. (Edited to add….since then I have ordered more and visited Scrapbook.com for the third time this week. Lol.)

Anyway, a space flower is kinda cool, right?

I used the celestial paper pack for the largest portion of the flower (the blues and purples) and some Gold Lined Washi tape for other portions of the flower. Those striped leaves are from the same paper pack. I kinda like striped leaves. 😉

To mimic those stripes, I used gold slim washi on the bottom of the panel to create 2 stripes. Then I added a little Chipped Sapphire ink blending to the top of the panel to balance that out. The struggle is real sometimes, Lol!

I saw Therese use gold foil paper on one of her die cut flowers and it was all over after that. I HAD to use gold foil paper for a layer. I used it on the smaller flower as the top layer; and also in the middle of the large flower. Love.

That sentiment is glorious and it’s from the Altenew Versatile Vases set. I heat embossed that on the Celestial paper and popped it up with foam tape.

In the process of making this card, I ended up with extra flowers and leaves. So I thought…why not put together another card?

Here’s my BONUS card:

It’s a little crazy, but this kinda crazy is good.

I have to say, I’m really enjoying this class and creating some cards that have stretched my imagination.

There’s only one day left! Now excuse me while I pick up more supplies from Scrapbook.com. 🙂

Here’s my supply list! I use affiliate links where possible to help pay for blog costs and allow me to continue to bring you fun projects like these. Thanks for your support!

Thanks for stopping by!

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A Golden Hello

By KariV on June 27, 2019 in Classes, Paper Crafting

Hi there! I’m on Day 4 at the Altenew 3D Floral Focus class with a fun card share today! The topic was to use less layers of the die cuts to create a modern vibe.

Believe it or not, I was going for a modern look here, but it absolutely turned into FANCY! Lol. That happens sometimes.

Before I die cut the flowers, I ink blended some Distress Inks in ombre fashion onto some 80# cardstock, then I splattered some of the same color of paint and gold watercolor paint onto the panel. I then die cut some flowers, reserving the darker portion of the panel for the furthest back florals.

I layered them up, but I didn’t use a complete floral layer for each of them..only 2 or three layers each. After I found an arrangement I liked, I adhered them down with liquid adhesive and splattered the entire panel with gold watercolor paint.

I die cut the hello sentiment out of gold foil paper and adhered it to the center of the card. Only two corners got the corner-rounded treatment before I added the entire panel to a gold glitter 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2 panel. Then the whole thing was added to a 110# card base.

I absolutely love how it turned out, but it really took on a life of it’s own!

For the colors of this card, I was inspired by the photo below, so I’m also entering the June Altenew Challenge with this card.

I’ve linked the supplies below, as I get asked often about what products I used. Affiliate links are used when possible, so if you make a purchase through these links, I may receive a small commission. These help me to keep up my blog and bring you more fun projects like this one. Thanks for your support!

I hope you enjoyed my modern/fancy floral card! lol.

Thanks for stopping by!

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A Card for Dad

By KariV on June 27, 2019 in Father's Day, Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I have a fun card using a floral set to make a masculine card. Yep, you heard that right. You can use florals on your cards for men, too!

I used the Flowers from the May 2019 Hedgehog Hollow Kit (sold out) and paired it with a sentiment and a Dad die from the June 2018 Hedgehog Hollow Kit. This kit was a favorite of mine, packed with dies and stamps for masculine cards…including a “jeans pocket” stamp & die. There are currently only THREE left (at the time of writing this post). Check it out here.

I used the Dad die cut to cut some chipboard and then I heat embossed it three times with Nuvo Copper Blush embossing powder. This is a beautiful coppery metallic color!

I chose a paper from my stash that had both teal and copper and looked a little bit like watercolor. You could also achieve this look yourself with a watercolor wash, but sometimes patterned paper is such an easy way to go!

Then I heat embossed the floral stripe on the bottom of the card using a softer embossing powder in Ranger metallic.

I finished it off with some Nuvo Jewel drops. Such a great card and I think it still looks masculine. Anyway, my Dad DOES like flowers! Lol.

Thanks for stopping by!

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Inlaid Die Cut Peony

By KariV on June 24, 2019 in Classes, Paper Crafting

Hi there! Today, as a part of my 3D Floral Focus class, I am trying a new technique called Inlaid Die Cutting. I have to admit, inlaid die cutting hurts my head! I rarely include inlaid die cutting on my cards…because it takes too much brain power…Lol!

But today I braved it, and here is my card:

Everything but the center pieces are INLAID!

This card took me about 800 hours to complete. Well, maybe not quite that long, but a really long time! Most of it was thinking about how to cut those pieces to fit into each other.

Now, it is not perfect. And I can’t believe I’m showing you this close up, but in full disclosure I thought you should know that everything didn’t line up PERFECTLY. In retrospect, I wish I listened better to Therese Calvird when she suggested having a colored background that would disguise that. I could’ve done a blue background and you wouldn’t even have noticed! (maybe?! Lol)

I’m not going to even point out all the other things that went wrong with this card. We are our own worst critics, right?

I used a polka dot embossing folder to add some fun to the background, but all in all I kept this card a bit simple. No sequins, No gems, No Nuvo drops. (crazy, right?)

Just a simple heat embossed sentiment on a popped up flag.

Here’s a list of the supplies I used on this one. For the peony, I only used the largest of the flowers this time. I really like that peony.