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Designer Bird Awnings with the Hedgehog Hollow

By KariV on April 25, 2019 in Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I am up on the Hedgehog Hollow blog sharing my colorful birdhouse cards with “Designer Awnings.”

Designer PAPER awnings, that is! Lol. I love these birdhouses so much and I really just wanted a variety of colors.

Check out the post on The Hedgehog Hollow here to see all the details and more pictures!

I hope you are just inspired to create some colorful birdhouses with designer awnings yourself! And if you do, please tag me at my Instagram or comment here on my blog…because I’d love to see what colorful creations you are making!

If you love these birds and birdhouses, check out the shop at the Hedgehog Hollow to get your April 2019 kit…but hurry because they sell out fast.

See you next time!

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Hoppy Easter Cards

By KariV on April 20, 2019 in Easter, Holidays, Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I have a video showing you some cute Easter Bunny cards using the Lil Inkers Design Peek-A-Boo bunny die.

I love this die and just picked it up a few weeks ago. I definitely wanted to get some Easter cards made before the holiday came and went, but this die is great for cards ALL SPRING long!

Aren’t these bunnies just the cutest? I have a process video showing you just how easy these cards can come together. Watch it below or on YouTube:

I hope I inpsired you to make some cute Easter cards of your own. Hoppy Easter to you and your Family!

I often get asked what supplies I used and where to get them. So I’ve included a list of supplies below, using affiliate links when possible. When you purchase a product using one of these links, I may get a small commission. This helps to bring you more projects and upkeep on my blog. Thank you!

I hope you enjoyed these cute bunny cards! Oh, and those white chocolate M&Ms…I bought those purely for photo purposes. *Wink 🙂

Thanks for stopping by! Happy Easter to you and your family.

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Watercolor Resist Technique

By KariV on April 18, 2019 in Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I have a favorite technique to share called watercolor resist. I am using some images and dies from the April 2019 Hedgehog Hollow Kit.

It’s a really easy technique, but can be quite an eye catcher!

First, I stamped the birdhouse onto some watercolor paper using Versafine Onyx Black ink. Then I embossed it with some clear embossing powder.

Then, I used Gansai Tambi watercolors in rainbow colors on the first panel and overlapped them a little bit. The heat embossing resists that watercolor!

I die cut the panel down with a rectangle die cut. Then I cut the vines (also in the kit!) from the outer edges of the watercolor panel. No sense letting that beautiful color go to waste!

To finish off this card, I used the polka dot paper from the Kit as a mat, and added a black frame. I popped up some birdies with 3M Foam tape and used some pearls for the final touch.

I made another card using a cool color palate. The green polka dot paper was also included in the kit!

I hope you enjoyed this project! Visit the Hedgehog Hollow for more information about these card kits! Thanks for stopping by.

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Pearl Alcohol Inks with Photo paper

By KariV on April 4, 2019 in Paper Crafting

If you’re anything like me, you have a nice stash of old Photo Paper. You know, the kind you used with an inkjet printer to print photographs? I have an entire full box of it!

So I did what any creative type might do…I put it to work in my craft room! I heard multiple times that photo paper doesn’t really work so well with alcohol inks…that the ink just soaks right in and doesn’t move.

But I found a trick!

Using Pearl Alcohol Inks with Photo Paper

In fact, I found a way to make it work that is so much fun…I just couldn’t stop making card panels!

I have a video to show you all the details, watch it below or on YouTube:

I can see many Alcohol ink panels in my future…after all…I still have the big box of Photo Paper!

Thanks for stopping by! I can’t wait to see your Alcohol Ink cards! The bees and sentiments I used for these cards are from the Hedgehog Hollow February Kit. For more details about the February 2019 Kit, visit the Hedgehog Hollow shop.

I’m often asked what products I’ve used and where to get them, so below is a list of supplies I used. When possible, affiliate links are used at no extra charge to you. These links may pay a small commission that helps me to keep my blog and YouTube channels running. Thank you for your support!

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Sequin Sublimation

By KariV on March 28, 2019 in DIY, Inspiration, Paper Crafting

Hello! I have one more project to share using the Artesprix Heat Transfer Markers that came in the Hedgehog Hollow March 2019 kit.

This was a fun one! I just could not wait to try sublimating on sequins!! So I found these pouches and gave it a try.

Check out my video below or on YouTube to see how to do this:

Now, who would’ve thought you could use these markers to heat transfer onto sequins!?!

It worked! And I was surprised and delighted! For the instruction, be sure to watch the video posted above.

If you are interested in the pouches I used, find them here. You can get these markers from The Hedgehog Hollow (in the March 2019 kit).
Thanks for stopping by!

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