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Holiday Bouquet

By KariV on December 25, 2021 in Christmas, Holidays, Paper Crafting

Merry Christmas, everyone! I am posting a Holiday Bouquet for you today and hoping that you are having a wonderful season. This video is unique in that I RARELY share my no-line coloring techniques. Mainly because it takes SO long.

But today is a special occasion, so I have a gift for you. Watch the video below or in HD on YouTube:

If you haven’t tried no-line coloring before…try these easy techniques that I share in my video. I hope you find that it’s really relaxing and the results are dreamy.

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!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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Nail Polish Gifts

By KariV on December 22, 2021 in Christmas, Gift Ideas, Holidays, Paper Crafting

Hello! I have a fun Nail Polish project to share with you. I’m making some cute folders to hold nail stickers for my family and I thought I’d share it with you.

I think a video is the perfect place to explain all the details…watch it here or in HD on YouTube:

These nail polish bottles are glittery!! When you open up the card, it reveals a little folder holding some nail stickers.

These were fun to make…and I included a little nail file too. Those are super handy when you are putting on nail strips!

I hope you have a lovely holiday season!

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4 Ways to use Alpha Sets

By KariV on December 20, 2021 in Christmas, Holidays, Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I’m excited to share 4 more ideas on using Alphabet stamp sets. I have found the BIGGEST alpha stamp set I have ever seen…and my projects today are all using this set.

Watch my video below or in HD on YouTube:

1. Spell It Out

Of course, the first and most obvious use of Alphabet stamps is to spell out a word or a name. But have you ever replaced one of the letters with an image?! This is fun and adds some whimsy to the page.

Also, try stacking your letters for a different look!

2. Monograms and Initial Cards

The letters on this set are so large and that makes them PERFECT for a monogram or Initial Card! These are great for cards AND tags.

Today I made a very non-Christmas initial card for my Daughter-in-Law. Her birthday is this week and often gets mixed up with Christmas. So this is just for her to show that we are celebrating HER on her birthday.

3. As a Background

Letters make a fun background and these large letters really add a pop! Here I repeatedly stamped the word JOY in green ink and then black heat embossed the deer over the top using THIS stamp set.

4. Home Decor

Another really positive aspect of such a large stamp set, is that you can make home decor pieces and signs. Here I made a Merry little sign by heat embossing in gold over a red painted wood block. I added an easy rustic frame and Voila!

I hope you have a very happy holiday season!

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Warm Winter Wishes

By KariV on December 14, 2021 in Christmas, Holidays, Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I have a one-layer card to share…which is rare for me! But this Hedgehog Hollow December Kit has really inspired me to create a “patterned paper” background!

It’s a simple card, but I do love how it turned out! I took the square frame stamp and stamped it in British Racing Green ink (a favorite)! Then I stamped the berries in Telephone Box ink.

I heat embossed the sentiment in the middle with my NEW FAVORITE embossing powder (Rainbow Sparkler), which has some fun glittery sparkles in it.

For extra sparkle, I added some glue to the berries and sprinkled it with red glitter. I allowed that to completely dry before attaching the whole panel to some green cardstock.

I hope you enjoyed this project today! Happy Holidays!

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Merry Penguins

By KariV on December 11, 2021 in Christmas, Holidays, Paper Crafting

Hello! I’m so excited to share with you this merry penguins card using my favorite penguins from Miss Ink Stamps.

Watch the video below or in HD on YouTube:

These sweet penguins have fun accessories you can use including: Santa hats, candy canes, fish, and reindeer antlers! It’s fun to mix and match.

I colored them up with Copics, and added some highlights with a white gel pen and stardust stickles.

This is a collaboration with Miss Ink Stamps and Ink on 3…join us over on Instagram for the hop and enter to win by hopping along and leaving comments on each stop!