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A Glittery Gingerbread Village

By on July 20, 2021 in Paper Crafting

Hello! I have a new video for you today with an alternative way to color up a Gingerbread House card! I think glitter screams Christmas, so it’s perfect for this card.

Watch the video below or in HD on YouTube:

These are biodegradable glitters from Maker Forte, so you can feel great using them! Unless you are not a glitter fan…LOL! Then, maybe you might stick to Stickles. 😉

I completely enjoyed making this card, and I can’t wait to try this gingerbread set next using some white embossing powder!








		
		
			
			
		
	





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Pet Sympathy Rainbow Bridge
By  on July 17, 2021  in Paper Crafting   

	

	    

Hello, today I have a sad post to write. I am sad to create this card today, but grateful for my very special furry friend. My dog, Snickers, has crossed the rainbow bridge. He lived a very long life…he was 17 1/2 years old! But his body was done, and he left us on Tuesday evening.





I created this card before he died, but I didn’t do the voiceover for the video for 2 days afterwards. I think I held it together enough to get the video done, luckily it’s a short video!














		
		
			
			
		
	





The most difficult part of loving a pet is saying goodbye. I agree. It was so hard for me to lose my sweet Snickers. He would spend HOURS with me in the craft studio and since he’s been gone, I haven’t created anything new.





I do believe it will get easier. And there will be a time when I wake up not expecting him to be there. But today, I am still looking for him, and waiting to hear that jingle walking behind me…






		
		
			
			
		
	





I love adding foil to a stenciled card. I show you just how I did it in the video above. And while this is a simple card, it holds quite a lot of meaning.





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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Retro Card
By  on July 13, 2021  in Paper Crafting   

	

	    

Hello! Today I have a video to share and tell you that I’m up on the Hedgehog Hollow Blog sharing this Retro Card! This card uses the new July 2021 Hedgehog Hollow Kit that’s filled with a great retro vibe in it’s stamps and stencils!





Watch the video unboxing and card creation below or on YouTube:













Check out the blog post 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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Easy Backgrounds with Alcohol Ink
By  on July 5, 2021  in Paper Crafting   

	

	    

Hello! Today I’m excited to share one of the products from the NEW Release from Maker Forte! It’s a Christmas in July release, but there are a few products that are not-so-Christmasy like this one.





I love this slimline die, and today I’m sharing how to create easy Alcohol ink backgrounds! Watch the video below or in HD on YouTube:













If you have never used Alcohol inks, this technique is SO EASY and it comes out as a surprise every time. That’s one thing I love about using alcohol inks: the variety!






		
		
			
			
		
	





Just look at how that top card looks like theres mountains and clouds in the background! I couldn’t have planned it better. Here’s my simple technique:





  1. Add Alcohol Blending Solution to glossy photo paper
  2. Drop on some alcohol ink…start with one or two colors
  3. Use a spritzer tool to move the inks around
  4. Add more ink or Blending solution until you like it
  5. Allow to dry
  6. Cut to size for background





There, see how easy that is?






		
		
			
			
		
	





I also used the “extra” die cuts from the silver glitter paper to create a third card using the inlaid die cut technique. This creates a smooth card and looks so neat.





I love creating interesting backgrounds for these slimline dies. Here’s a photo of one I created earlier for the Safari die. I used some striped stamps and Mansi’s art marks stamps to create an interesting look.






		
		
			
			
		
	






		
		
			
			
		
	





Check out the entire new release from Maker Forte 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! 











I hope you enjoyed! If you give it a try, please tag me so I can see your creations! Thanks for stopping by.

	

	

		
   
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Easy Foiled Backgrounds with Toner Sheets
By  on June 30, 2021  in Paper Crafting   

	

	    

Hello! Today I have FOUR cards to share with you using Toner sheets to create four easy foiled backgrounds.





I recently fell in love with these toner sheets, and I have a video sharing just how to create them so EASILY with this one trick. Watch it below or in HD on YouTube:













I started with some kraft Toner Sheets called Chic Chevrons and foiled it with the beautiful Lapis Watercolor foil (all supplies listed below). This created a great background, but I still had quite a bit of beautiful foil that hadn’t been used. So I took that LEFTOVER foil and put in on a toner sheet and ran it thru the Minc machine. BAM! Another beautiful foiled background to create a card!






		
		
			
			
		
	






		
		
			
			
		
	






		
		
			
			
		
	





That sentiment cracks me up…it’s a Simple Sentiment from Maker Forte! So many great ones in this kit that you can cut out and use on cards (or foil them up, too!) They are printed on toner sheets so they are also easily foiled!





I really couldn’t stop there! I tried some NEW TO ME Clear Toner Sheets next with flowers on them. These foil up so great! I tried the Summer Rainbow foil on them this time.






		
		
			
			
		
	






		
		
			
			
		
	





And of course I used the LEFTOVER foil from this one to create a second card!






		
		
			
			
		
	





Watch the video to see how I created all the detail on the Queen of Hearts dress, too! She wanted the roses red…and we got some of them right! But still she exclaims “Off With their Heads!” (You gotta love the Queen of Hearts).





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 loved these easy foiled backgrounds today! These were fun to create. There are prizes to be won over at the Miss Ink Stamps blog and Thermoweb blog all this week. So head on over and leave a comment for your chance to win!

	

	

		
   
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