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Musical Card with Ephemera

By KariV on May 24, 2021 in Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I have a quick card using the Hedgehog Hollow Musical Kit from May. I show you in my video how to use the ephemera packs for foiling and not wasting a bit of that foil!

Watch the video below or in HD on YouTube:

I have to admit, I did NOT understand how this ephemera worked at first. One of the packages of ephemera is just all black…and how in the world does that make sense?! Well, I finally got it! And it’s so so cool.

See how the piano is black, but has periwinkle foil all around the outside?! Well, that’s the secret! It uses the “leftover” foil so you have no waste. It’s brilliant! Be sure to watch the video to see the magic.

To make this card, I first stamped the background stamp twice to fill an A2 panel. Then I foiled the ephemera (both parts of it).

Next, I white heat embossed the sentiment on black cardstock and matted it with Lavender cardstock. I added a rainbow frame, glued down the sentiment and popped up the ephemera with foam tape.

How beautiful is that rainbow foiled musical notes piece?!? I love it. This is a simple card made SO easy and SO glamorous with that foilable ephemera.

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 as much a I did!
Just a note on this May Kit: since it’s after the 15th of the month, if you sign up for a subscription, you will get the next month’s kit. If you are interested in THIS kit, keep checking back at the Hedgehog Hollow shop to see if they will offer any extras as a “one-off” box.

See you soon with more card inspiration!

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Summer Craft Camp is Almost Here!

By KariV on May 23, 2021 in Classes, Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I have an exciting announcement: Summer Craft Camp with Maker Forte is starting soon!! This craft camp is going to be so fun….and it’s all about mastering your crafty supplies.

It starts on June 2nd (coming up soon!) and will be every other week for the summer. Check out all the details here: Summer Craft Camp

If you want to join us…we will be exploring all our craft mediums and learning all the ways to use them! Then we will craft together. This Craft Camp will be held over Zoom, so you can join in the comfort of your own home.

It will be 7 weeks (meeting every other week during the summer) of crafting goodness!

I hope to see you there!

For more information, click HERE.

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Bubbles 3 Ways

By KariV on May 22, 2021 in Paper Crafting

Hello! So happy to share 3 different ways to add bubbles to cards using Miss Ink Stamps. This new doggie stamp set is so cute.

See all the details in the video below or in HD on YouTube:

Thanks for stopping by!

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How to make an Easel Card

By KariV on May 21, 2021 in Paper Crafting

When I first saw this stamp set I FELL IN LOVE! First of all…because of the bears (you know I love bears…they were my Dad’s favorite!) and then because of the Camper! So cute. These stamps are from a BRAND NEW Stamp Company! (Check them out here.)

**This is my second blog post for today….scroll down to see my other blog post featuring To A Friend stamp set (with the big summer hat!)

I knew that I wanted to make an Easel Card first of all! So today, I have a video sharing how to make two cards, watch it below or in HD on YouTube:

This is a very easy tent card to make…and I am so happy to share how to make it in my video. It’s SO much easier to describe in a video than in words here on my blog…so don’t miss this video!

This bear is so sleepy after his adventurous day! Isn’t this a fun card…that bear really makes me smile!

I highly recommend checking out this new Stamp Company!

Thanks for stopping by today!

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Big Hats

By KariV on May 21, 2021 in Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I have TWO cards to share using the same stamp set. I’m creating a Slimline card AND an A2 card. It’s easy to do when you have a great stamp set to work with like this one designed by Alex Syberia for Maker Forte.

I’m sharing the details of the coloring, creating, and inspiration in my video below, or watch it HD on YouTube:

I did realize AFTER making this card, that this image reminded me of Alexandra wearing one of her big hats. The very first time I met her in real life was in 2018 at Creativation and she had PURPLE HAIR! So funny.