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Sunflowers for Hope

By on April 4, 2022 in Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I’m excited to share with you the new Sunflowers for Hope bundle from Maker Forte to aid in help for Ukrainian Families. (read more about their efforts HERE). I love this bundle and I hope you do, too. The bundle also includes a beautiful Zentangled Sunflower stamp!

Today I got a chance to play with the sunflower layering stencil and oh my gosh!! I LOVE IT. It is so easy to layer up the flower and make a beautiful card.

I first created a soft yellow layer, then added the second layer of the petals and inked on a darker yellow and a bit of orange. Then I stenciled in the center with a light brown and shifted the stencil to add the darker brown spots. SO EASY!

I love that this stencil also comes with a MASK for the whole flower. I used this with repositionable adhesive over the flower, then I added the striped background with various shades of blue!

A few water splashes and yellow gems finished off this card!

The striped stencil I used is from the NEW RELEASE that was just revealed on Saturday. There’s roses and Ginkgos galore! Be sure to check out all the new goodies HERE.

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! 








		
		
			
			
		
	





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Wild Cheetah Card
By  on March 26, 2022  in Paper Crafting   

	

	    

Hello! Today I have a Cheetah card to share using multiple stencils from Miss Ink Stamps. I love how striking this card turned out and it’s so easy!





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I used the mask stencil from Cheetah Portrait stencil to begin…I LOVE that the mask stencil was included. There are so many options you can do with this mask included!






		
		
			
			
		
	





I inked the background first with one of my favorite colors, then I added the Cheetah Spots using the same colors.  After that, I was able to ink on the Cheetah using the layers of the stencil. (see all the details in my 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 hope you enjoyed this project today! Thanks for stopping by.

	

	

		
   
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Very Peri(winkle)
By  on March 19, 2022  in Paper Crafting   

	

	    

Hello! Today I have a special post using the Pantone Color of the Year for 2022…it’s Periwinkle! Altenew Educators are getting together for an Instagram Hop with prizes, so be sure to visit my IG page (@kariavan) to start on the hop.





Here’s a sneak at my cards, and I have a video to share below!






		
		
			
			
		
	





I really love this layering stencil and this layering die together! I switched the colors to create the Periwinkle on the BACKGROUND and the additional grey color on the FOCAL FLOWER.





Purple, Grey, and Gold are really spectacular when you put them together!






		
		
			
			
		
	





I added some gold sparkle to the background and I show you how to do it in my video! Watch the video below or in HD on YouTube:













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! 












		
		
			
			
		
	





Thanks for stopping by! Don’t forget to leave a comment on the IG hop to enter to win prizes!

	

	

		
   
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Green Carnations
Green Carnations
By  on March 17, 2022  in Holidays, Paper Crafting, St. Patrick's Day   

	

	    

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Today I have a card made with Green Carnations (for luck)! I share all the details and the backstory in the video.





Watch the video below or in HD on YouTube:













(Happy Birthday, Mom)





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! 











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Two Bunnies and a Duck
By  on March 15, 2022  in Paper Crafting   

	

	    

Hello! Today I have some cute Easter cards to share: Two Bunnies and a Duck! These are created with a set that is called “Sorry I was Moody” from Maker Forte, so they are not necessarily Easter images, but I think they make the perfect Easter cards!





Watch the video below or in HD on YouTube:













Card One: Stay Hoptimistic





I love the image of this bunny eating a piece of lettuce. I paired it with a floral stencil to make a happy Spring background.






		
		
			
			
		
	






		
		
			
			
		
	





I added a rainbow of gems to distract from the faint cross in the background…see the video for details on this card!





Card Two: Every Bunny Needs Some Bunny






		
		
			
			
		
	





For this card I actually stamped the bunny image with the Laurel Wreath twice. Once on this background, then stenciled on the basket weave stencil in a light pink ink. I cut out the bunny from the second image and popped it up with foam tape on top of the first image. It added some sweet dimension to this Spring card.






		
		
			
			
		
	





Card Three: Waddle I do?






		
		
			
			
		
	





I love that little duck image. This time I used the image without the Laurel Wreath. Instead, I stenciled on the Layered Easter background, added some marbled paper, and popped up that duck.





The sentiment is so so cute! Waddle I do without you?





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! 












		
		
			
			
		
	





Thanks for stopping by today! I’ll be back soon with more cards!

	

	

		
   
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