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Earth Day: You Mean the World

By KariV on April 13, 2024 in Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I’m so excited to share a new card and video featuring the Bunny & Bear: The World stamp set from Miss Ink Stamps. You know I love the Bunny & Bear collection, and this stamp is so sweet! It’s perfect for the upcoming Earth Day on April 22nd.

Watch the video below or in HD on YouTube:

I have to say, I was impressed with the Distress Watercolor pencils, they feel substantial in my hand and they are so creamy and easy to blend. I share some of my tips for using them in the video.

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 used a favorite shortcut for the background watercolor design: patterned paper! Lol. I had this particular paper in my stash and it was begging to be used on this project. I do love how it turned out.

I hope you love this sweet card as much as I do! I’ll be back with more cards to share soon. Happy Earth Day!

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Slimline Birthday Card

By KariV on April 12, 2024 in Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I have a new video and Slimline Birthday Card to share with you. I’ll be mixing three patterned papers together and I have a secret for how to mix patterns successfully. Watch the video below or in HD on YouTube:

I mixed three patterns here, choosing a large pattern, a medium pattern, and a small pattern (that’s the secret!)

I also used just the buds from the Peony die set, and the leaves from the Madison Meraki Flora Die. I used colors from the patterned paper to create my flowers…and that brings it all together.

The “happy” is cut from a gold cardstock to bring out the gold in the background paper. I love how it picks up the gold highlights.

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

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Rainbow Reverie Pixie Perfect

By KariV on March 22, 2024 in Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I have some new patterned paper to share from Crafty Meraki. I combined the new Rainbow Reverie with the Pixie Perfect stamp set and I thinks it’s a great match! What do you think?

Watch the video below or in HD on YouTube:

I love the variety of papers in the NEW Rainbow Reverie patterned paper. This paper pad is large… measuring 8.5″ x 6.” So when you cut it down to be an A2 size, you have an extra strip of paper! I used that extra strip for the sentiment!

I cut the rainbows & clouds with a circle die to become the focal point of the card. The cute pixie is from the Pixie Perfect stamp set and coordinating dies. I did die cute multiples of this image, so I could build it up to become a nice dimensional element on the card.

I finished it off with some beautiful opal pearls!

I hope you enjoyed this project today. Sending Pixie Dust to brighten your day!! See you soon with more cards to share.

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Leprechauns Quick Card Fronts…the quickest card!

By KariV on March 17, 2024 in Holidays, Paper Crafting, St. Patrick's Day

Today I have a really fun, and REALLY QUICK video sharing some cute and quick cards. I’m using Quick Card Fronts from Whimsy Stamps and I just adore them!

Watch the video below or in HD on YouTube:

I also share these Quick Card Fronts in the video: (OH YUM!)

Sometimes you just want to make a quick card, right? So I love these for that. You can add as much or as little as you want and it always comes out great!