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Haunted Family Portraits

By KariV on October 5, 2023 in Halloween, Holidays, Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I have a fun and quick Haunted Family Portraits card to share with you. I’m using a SMALL 3×4 stamp set for this card…but this little stamp set really packs a punch!

Watch the video below or in HD on YouTube:

Does this look like your family portrait hallway?! I was reminded of the Disney Haunted mansion with those family portraits whose eyes follow you down the hallway! So funny.

I love that there is a small silhouette stamp set with these images and this frame. It is perfect for building a portrait card like this.

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I hope you enjoyed this project today! I’ll be back soon with more cards to share.

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Alice at Halloween

By KariV on September 23, 2023 in Halloween, Holidays, Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I have a new Alice at Halloween video to share with you. It’s a new card in my Halloween card series! I am sharing 3 ways to make a Halloween card using non-Halloween stamp sets.

Watch the video below or in HD on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/yRSJEHEhUmI

This card was fun and simple to make! All you have to do to create a Halloween card using some Alice stamps (or any other non-Halloween stamp set) is follow these 3 steps:

Use Halloween sentiments
Use Halloween colors
Bring in some small Halloween elements

The little pumpkins are from a few other Miss Ink Stamp sets I had…these are perfect for finishing off this scene!

I hope you enjoyed this project today! I’ll be back so soon with another card to share!

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Happiest Skeletons

By KariV on September 20, 2023 in Halloween, Holidays, Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I have a new video and two cards to share with the Happiest Skeletons! I’m also sharing the absolute easiest way to mask and ink on a card.

Watch the video below or in HD on YouTube:

I’m excited to share that Whimsy now has No Fuss Masks (for many of their stamp sets)…and one that they are introducing TODAY is this one to match this new stamp set!

For this first card, I stamped the images and then stamped the EXTRA hand and foot stamps on the background. I colored everything up with Copics (cool greys for the main characters, and warm greys for the extra limbs)!

I love this slimline Filmstrip Die…I do think it is perfect for this card. I stenciled on that spider and the bats in the background with black ink.

For this second card, I used those No Fuss Masks (which I LOVE!!!) and masked off the skeletons so I could ink on the backgrounds and add some stenciling and stamping, without getting ink on those main characters. It’s an amazing new product!

I hope you enjoyed these projects today! I’ve been loving the Halloween Card Series, and I hope you have too! See you soon with more cards.

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Stamptember! Spooky & Mice

By KariV on September 13, 2023 in Halloween, Holidays, Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I’m excited to share my Special Edition Halloween Card video for Stamptember! Featuring the Spooky & Mice stamp set Whimsy collaboration!

Watch the video below or in HD on YouTube:

Just how cute are these costumed critters?! I did quite a bit of masking to create this card, but I think the results are worth it. Check out my video for all the details and fun!

There was one image in the stamp set I didn’t use for my card today, but don’t worry..I have a new card idea just for that image!

I hope you enjoyed this project today! I’ll be back with even more Halloween cards to share!

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Creative Ways with Halloween Dies

By KariV on September 10, 2023 in Halloween, Holidays, Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I’ve got a new video in my Halloween Card Series sharing creative ways with Halloween Dies. This spooky tree is an absolute favorite of mine.

Watch the video below or in HD on YouTube:

I loved creating this card with that Tree die as a background design element. I hope you will watch the video for some tips on creating this, and heat embossing on that Trick or Treat to create a shiny element. I create a special “tool” for easy embossing on a large die like this one.