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Sweater Weather

By KariV on November 8, 2019 in Holidays, Paper Crafting

Hello! Well, it was almost sweater weather here in Arizona, and then….it warmed right up again! Lol. But I was inspired to make a few cards when I was still wearing a sweater! So I’m going to share them with you today.

This first one features a sweater embossing folder that I love! I first inked up the background with my favorite domed ink blending tools. After it was dry, I ran it through the embossing folder and then splattered on some white paint for a bit of a snowflake effect.

I love a silver glitter snowflake, so I added some of those, too! I stamped the sentiment onto the tag, added some yarn and that’s the card. Does it look cold to you…as in cold weather?

I also used some glitter embossing powder on the sentiment (you can never have too much glitter, right?!) I have a video on this card, watch it below or on YouTube:

I couldn’t resist making another card with this fun sentiment. And, after all I had this cute sweater die that was begging to be on a card!

I had some plaid backgrounds I inked up earlier, and this cute sweater I put together earlier, too! So all I had to do was add the white embossed sentiment and this card was so quick!

I stacked 3 die cut sweaters on top of each other to get this raised sweater look. I think some Nuvo drops would be fun on that Christmas tree!

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 project. If you have been following me for a while, you might have noticed that I’ve used this Fall Sampler set on many other projects (I’m really getting some good use out of it!!) I love a set that gives so much inspiration! Check out my other posts with this set here and here!

Thanks for stopping by!

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Snowflake Cover Dies

By KariV on November 6, 2019 in Christmas, Holidays, Paper Crafting

Hello there! Today I am showcasing the new Altenew Snowflake Cover Dies. I love these dies on their own, but when you layer them together: WOW! These make it easy to make a professional looking card!

This sentiment is a new holiday set from Scrapbook.com and I love all the fonts and sentiments for this time of year.

I layered up those cover dies (there are two of them and they make this beautiful snowflake design when layered!) and then adhered them to red glitter card. I added the sentiment that I stamped in Grass Skirt green ink and then attached some holly bundles.

I have a VERY quick video to show you how these cover dies work and how fast this card comes together. Watch it below or on YouTube:

These are some new favorites and I will have more ideas and examples for you coming up soon!

I hope you enjoyed this project today! Thanks for stopping by.

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Christmas is the Perfect Reason

By KariV on November 5, 2019 in Christmas, Holidays, Paper Crafting

Hello! Christmas is the perfect reason to send cards! Yes! And today I have a fun project with a sentiment that says just that.

This sentiment is fun to remind those people in your life that they are HANDMADE CARD worthy!! Lol. I know you know what I’m talking about…if you make handmade cards that is. Only the best people get a handmade card!

For this card I did some ink blending with my new favorite domed ink blending tools. Then I splattered on some white Gansai Tambi paint. Those cute little Christmas lights were colored using Copic markers. I added silver embossing powder to the part that screws into the strand, and some glitter glue to all the lightbulbs for a bit of sparkle. You know I love my sparkle!

I popped up each individual light onto the strand using foam tape.

This is a simple enough card to make, but I don’t think it would be good for mass production with all those little lights. Maybe if you left them flat and didn’t pop them up it would be much faster.

Thanks for stopping by!

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You Know You’re Getting Old…When Santa Looks Attractive

By KariV on November 4, 2019 in Christmas, Holidays, Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I could not stop giggling while making this card. This sentiment is so, so funny…and I couldn’t wait to show you a couple of card options for it.

First, I have colored up Santa with Copics and added the sentiment below him. Then I die cut the panel with the Cross-Stitched Stackables and adhered it to fun foam. I added the entire panel to some Echo Park holly paper (that I love!)

Isn’t he cute? Would you even go as far to say that Santa is looking attractive?! Lol.

I’ve got a quick video tutorial, watch it below or on YouTube:

If you are a Copic Colorer, I have the Copic Color Chart for you here. Roll your cursor over the image below to PIN IT for later.

If you are NOT a Copic Colorer, I have one more card idea to share below! Keep on scrolling.

Now, if you want to use this sentiment on a quick card (with no Copic Coloring) I’ve got you covered! Try using a stencil to make some green lines, then use these Bella-Pops to make a fast and cute card.

I hope this post made you smile. Thanks for stopping by. I’m really looking forward to the holidays this year and sending out a few of these cards to my *older* friends. Lol.

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Pink & Lime Green Snowman

By KariV on November 1, 2019 in Christmas, Paper Crafting

Hello! I’m here with a non-traditional Christmas card….well, at least the colors are a little different than usual! I chose pink and lime green (instead of the traditional red and green) for this card today.

I love the buffalo plaid background…so easy to do with a stencil! I’ve linked the one I used below. Here I used a few different pink inks to get that ombre look, with the darkest pink in the lower right corner.

For the sentiment, I used VersaFine Onyx black ink and clear heat embossed over it so I wouldn’t smear the image. (One of my favorite tricks when I use this ink!)

I colored up the images in pinks and lime green alcohol markers and fussy cut them out. Then I cut the scalloped frame with a lime green glitter paper. (I love a good glitter paper!)

To attach all the images and the frame, I used my favorite liquid adhesive (Nuvo Deluxe) and then popped up the snowman with foam tape for more dimension.