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Lawn Fawn Giveaway!

By KariV on June 14, 2018 in Classes, Paper Crafting

It’s my birthday month and I’m celebrating so many things! So today I’m hosting a very special giveaway to share some with YOU! I actually have multiple giveaways this month, and this is just the first one!

Here’s what I’m celebrating:

My new website for registering for my card classes is live!! (check it out here)
Just had a wonderful birthday and I love the month of June!!
Have been a Guest Designer for multiple companies so far this year!!
Designing for a few of my favorite companies right now!!
Nearly 2,000 followers on Instagram! (help me get there…@kariavan)
Almost 1,000 Subscribers on YouTube! (please help me get there…subscribe here)
So many helpers for putting my card classes together!
Family who is there for me, even during trying times!
And so many blessings….

Here’s what you can win!!

A spot in my Lawn Fawn Card class coming up on June 20th in Arizona!!
AND a Lawn Fawn stamp set of your choice (choose from You are Sublime, or Coaster Critters!)

Not in Arizona? Don’t worry, you can also win a stamp set of your choice!! (2 winners)

Here’s how to win:

Comment here on my blog and tell me which stamp set you would like to win! Also, tell me if you are in Arizona to win the card class spot!

For additional entries (these entries are optional, but increase your chances at winning!)

Subscribe to my YouTube channel here and comment that you have done so with your YouTube name
Follow me on Instagram here and comment with your IG name so I know
Like my Facebook page (Sunshine In My Pocket) and let me know in the comments
Subscribe to my blog (see right hand side of my blog to subscribe) and comment here to let me know
Follow the instructions on Instagram for more entries!

Ends Monday, June 18 at 11:59 p.m. PST and I will announce the winner shortly thereafter.
Winners will be chosen from all entries received on this post and on IG.

Good Luck! And thanks for all the birthday wishes so far!! 🙂

Stay tuned for more giveaways and fun!

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It’s finally a reality!!

By KariV on June 14, 2018 in Classes, Paper Crafting

I’m so excited to announce that our *new website is up and ready!! It’s our site where you can FINALLY register for card classes online…and I am jumping up and down.

Before, all classes were paid for in person and it was all me trying to get the registrations squared away. NOW, you can simply sign up here!! I think it will be so much easier and better for my class attendees!

Check it out and let me know what you think! Please tell your crafty friends in Arizona, too.

And come back for some fun GIVEAWAYS a bit later! COMING SOON: Look for this photo to learn how to enter:

That GIVEAWAY will be announced soon….I hope you will help me get the word out!

Don’t forget to check out the new class site, go here to see all the fun classes coming up.

Thanks so much for stopping by 🙂

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Cards for Brother

By KariV on June 8, 2018 in Father's Day, Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I am featuring the new “Brother In Christ” stamp set from Our Daily Bread Designs. If you have been following me, you know that I don’t make a lot of masculine cards and so this was a fun challenge for me.

The first card was one I knew I wanted to make just as soon as I saw this new set! It’s a beautiful square card with a shaker element! I wanted the sequins to mimic the look of the water.

LIVE FOR FISHING!

I used the Flourishy Frame Die to create the frame around my scene, but also used the Double Stitched Square Dies for the shaker portion. The stamp of the fishermen fit perfectly inside…and then when I cut the frame with the square dies, added a fun layer of dimension with a portion of the picture outside of the shaker! I’m not sure if I explained that correctly, but I really liked the way it turned out!

The “live” sentiment is from the Inspiration Words Dies.

SUNSET FISHING

Then, I knew I had to make a sunset fishing card. We used to love to walk around the vacation lake at sunset and I thought sunset fishing would be fun. After he saw this card, my husband said…”no, you need to go fishing in the morning!” Well, what do I know about fishing? Not much. But I know a sunset fishing CARD was a really pretty idea! Lol.

I masked off a circle for the “sun” and strategically placed it on the card just where I knew those fellas would be stamped. Then I sponged on Distress Oxide inks in some of my favorite colors: Abandoned Coral, Orange Marmalade, Squeezed Lemonade and Antique Linen for the sky; Faded Jeans and Peacock Feathers for the water. Then I stamped the image in my favorite crisp black ink.

For my last card today using this set, I tried my hand at a Lever Card:

My brother is definitely a beach kinda guy and he almost ALWAYS wears flip flops, so this card was just a natural. I really love the mix of fonts on these sentiments! I used the Lattice Background Die to ink on a interesting pattern on the front, and then used the By The Shore Collection Paper for the fun flip flops!

I hope you enjoyed a look at the new Brother In Christ stamp set. For more information and details, visit the Our Daily Bread Designs website here. Thanks for stopping by!

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June Release for Our Daily Bread Designs

By KariV on June 1, 2018 in Paper Crafting

Happy June! Today is a very special day because it’s the new JUNE 2018 Release for Our Daily Bread Designs! Today I have three projects to share with you.

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The first uses two brand new products that I love: Sister in Christ stamp set and Flourishy Frame Die set.

Aren’t they just beautiful? I added a few sequins and Jewel Nuvo drops to add some fun! For the background, I masked the edges of the die cut square and then inked on Distress Inks in Picked Raspberry, Cracked Pistachio, and Evergreen Bough. Then, I stamped the image over the top in my favorite crisp, dark black ink.

The next two projects use the new God’s Beauty Coloring Pages. These pages are sized at 3.5 in x 4.75 in, so they will easily fit on an A2 size card.

I added some glitter drops and Nuvo Jewel drops for fun. This page I colored with Copics, and as we all might know, the reds/oranges have a tendency to bleed…so I did have a bit of a problem with bleeding on the flower itself. But I found that the paper was nice and smooth. I added just a touch of sparkle in the middle of the flowers and on the butterflies.

On my second panel I used my favorite Prismacolor colored pencils on the coloring page. At the time of posting this, there is an amazing sale on these pencils at Amazon here! (A WAYYYYYY better deal than I got when I bought my set. Lol.)

For this card, I colored up the fish coloring page and popped up a turtle on the top for a dimensional look! The sentiments on both cards are from the Inspiration Words Die. I partially inked the die cut word using Distress Inks in Scattered Straw (on the fish card) and Abandoned Coral (on the poppy card). I’ve been collecting the Mini Distress Inks lately so I can keep even more colors organized in my craft room!

I have a quick video sharing 6 Ways To Add Dimension and Interest to a flat card. Watch it here or on Youtube:

**VIDEO

Thanks for visiting today! I’ll be back next week sharing a few more of the new June release items that I love. See you then!

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Creating a “Disappearing Die” Background

By KariV on May 31, 2018 in Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I have fun technique to share with you, using a small stamp to create a background for a “disappearing die” card! I used the May 2018 Hedgehog Hollow subscription box products, which include some great stamps & a beautiful “Sweet” die! I love this box and I cannot stop creating with these products. (You can see everything included and more information about this box here)

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This is the FIRST card I made with this technique:

See how that die sort of disappears? But in real life you can read that it says “SWEET!” Here’s a close up:

Today I have a video to share with you, making a variation of this card. I wanted to see if I could fit that sweet die on a vertical card…and YES! You can!

I have a video on just how to make this card here, including a short clip on how I colored those sweet cherries! Watch it below or on YouTube:

I love how you can create this card using a small stamp!

I stamped those cherries first, as close together as I could without using a mask. Then I colored them up using copic markers in R89, R27, and R14. For the leaves I used YG17 and YG05. I added some blue ink around the edges using “Daydreaming” ink from Waffle Flower Crafts using a round ink blender. I added the sentiment from the “Sweet Sentiments” set from The Hedgehog Hollow using my Misti and my favorite black ink for sentiments. Then I cut out the Sweet die from the card panel and added it back in over black craft foam. I added all the inside pieces as well…that’s what creates the “Disappearing die” effect! I popped up that cute mouse from this Waffle Flower set using Scotch 3M Foam Tape.

I hope you enjoyed this project today! For more information about the subscription boxes, visit The Hedgehog Hollow website here. (I am really enjoying these boxes!) And, if you didn’t know, Alexandra is the face behind the Hedgehog Hollow and she designed this “Sweet” die and “Sweet Sentiments” set as her VERY FIRST ones! So exciting! I am glad to have them and also to know that you can create a card either vertically or horizontally and that die will fit! Love it.

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