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Quick Holiday Cards!

By KariV on October 20, 2023 in Christmas, Holidays, Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I have some Quick Holiday cards to share in my latest video. This is a part of a video hop with prizes, so be sure to check out the video description for how to enter to win!

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These cards are so easy to put together with these new Effortless Artistry Papers and Coordinating Dies.

Card 1. Fa La La

For the first card I started out with some music paper for the background and added some White Gesso around the edges. Once that was dry I edged the entire panel with Rustic Wilderness ink and added some Stickles Moon Dust glitter through the Shape Shifters Stencil.

Then I added the images and sentiment cut from the Effortless Artistry Paper! Voila! A very quick holiday card!

Card 2. Merry Christmas with Wreath

For the second card, I inked the background with Evergreen Bough Distress ink, and the same color with the leaves stencil. I then shifted the stencil and added some Stickles Glitter Moon Dust through the leaves stencil.

I added portions of the wreath to the upper right and lower left corner of the panel and then added the sentiment! For extra sparkle, I added some Gold Illusion Meraki Sparkle (gems) to the berries. So pretty!

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 these projects today! Don’t forget to check out the video and YouTube video description for details on how to enter to win a prize! See you soon with more cards to share.

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A Bear, a Hedgehog, and a Broom

By KariV on October 16, 2023 in Halloween, Holidays, Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I have a new card with a Bear, a Hedgehog and a Broom as a part of my Halloween Card Series. You KNOW I just HAD to make a bear witch! (I love bears)!

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Of course I had to use all the critters in this die set, so I made a Bear and a hedgehog card and then I made a bonus fox card!

I just adore these critters! Watch the video to see some easy ways to color up the die cut critters with inks (and a touch of Copic markers).

I love the silver spider web embossed in the background. Each of these characters can hold something in their hands (I love a die with such a great detail)…so I put the broom in the bear’s hands, and a mini pumpkin in the hedgehog’s hands.

I started out with colored cardstock for their witches hats and added detail with ink! It’s easy when you have a beveled brush.

Once I finished this card, I felt like that fox was left out….so I made a bonus card!

Thanks for stopping by today! I just love a critter card!

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You’re Freaking Meowt

By KariV on October 14, 2023 in Halloween, Holidays, Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I have a card in my Halloween Card Series: You’re Freaking Meowt. This is a fun one and I use Crypt Paste (Grit Paste Crypt) on the background.

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See those stars in the background? That’s the crypt paste over black cardstock. I love the look (kinda like concrete) for a Halloween card.

This stamp set with all the cats is from “Feline Spooky” from Miss Ink Stamps and it has recently been restocked!

The alphabet is from the brand new Punny Farms Frame Die. It’s a great sans-serif font and works well for this card!

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

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Antiquing Gilding Flakes

By KariV on October 12, 2023 in Christmas, Halloween, Holidays, Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I have another card to share in my Halloween Card Series: Antiquing Gilding Flakes. I’m adding a cute (and spooky) ghost to a Thorny Frame Die so the ghost looks like it’s coming right out of that frame.

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When I saw that Thorny Frame Die I just knew I had to have it. I love it! I wanted to create this card with the ghost coming right out of that frame (how spooky is that)?!?

I’m using Gilding Flakes today and then creating a more antiqued look. This is a fun technique!

I created another card with this same technique using Gold Gilding Flakes and the new Scrooge stamp set from Whimsy:

You can see I only added the gilding flakes in small sections, and on the berries. See the video to see just how I created the gilding and then the antiqued look on those frames!

I hope you enjoyed this project today! See you soon with another card to share!

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“Howl”oween Shaker Tag

By KariV on October 8, 2023 in Halloween, Holidays, Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I have a fun “Howl”oween Shaker Tag to share. This Halloween set is super cute with all kinds of pups you can use. Today I’m creating a shaker with the new Tall Snowglobe die set from Heffy Doodle.

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How cute is that puppy witch?!? I love these images in this stamp set and I loved putting this little scene together. It’s so easy with the right tools!