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Poinsettia Love

By KariV on November 9, 2018 in Christmas, Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I’m sharing some of my favorite POINSETTIA stamp (and die) sets! These are so beautiful and I couldn’t resist making a bunch of cards using the new November 2018 release from Our Daily Bread Designs.

I colored this up in some pink Copics in the colors E50, R81, R83, and R85 so I could match that beautiful new Christmas Collection 2018 Paper from Our Daily Bread Designs. I used the Snowflake Sky die to cut out the white snowflake background, and attached the poinsettia spray to some black fun foam to add dimension.

This next one shows the large poinsettia stamp set. It also comes with it’s own die to cut out the image! I love that it is included! The size of this stamp is perfect to fill an A2 size card.

I added some Pine branches from this die, and that beautiful paper with the woodgrain is also from the new paper pack. The Merry Christmas sentiment is red glitter paper cut out with the Holiday Words dies.

The last card features the same poinsettia die as the first card, and this time I added two of the poinsettia sprays over the Lattice Background Die.

I love that you can mix it up a bit by just adding another spray of flowers. I also love how the leaves turned out! I used a classic Copic green color combo in YG17, YG67, and YG03.

I hope you enjoyed these beautiful poinsettia projects today! Have you started on your Christmas cards yet? If you are looking for poinsettias to add to your holiday cards, they are on sale as a bundle, which you can check out here. The bundle includes the paper pack I featured here, as well as the Poinsettia Box stamp set…which is also so beautiful! So go ahead and check it out.

Thanks for stopping by!

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Gingerbread Scene with The Hedgehog Hollow

By KariV on November 8, 2018 in Christmas, Holidays, Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I am up on The Hedgehog Hollow blog sharing my first project with the November 2018 box. This box comes chock full of awesome supplies and sweet gingerbread stamps from Kindred Stamps!

Here is a sneak peek of my project:

Head on over to the Hedgehog Hollow Blog for all the details!

And if you haven’t seen all the goodies in the new November box, click below to watch my unboxing video, or watch it on YouTube:

Thanks for stopping by! Have a sweet day.

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November Release for Our Daily Bread Designs

By KariV on November 1, 2018 in Paper Crafting

Hello again! I’m sharing some cards using the November 2018 release from Our Daily Bread Designs. This month is filled with poinsettias and ornaments and it is beautiful!

First up is this large poinsettia stamp and die set called “Merry Christmas.” This is my new favorite poinsettia of all time. It is so detailed and large enough to fill an A2 size card!

I love that this set includes the die to cut out that beautiful poinsettia.

The background paper is a part of the new Christmas Paper Pack 2018. I had to create a pink poinsettia just so I could use this dreamy paper featuring the blush colored florals. The banner die is from a previously released set here.

Next is the fun Poinsettia Box stamp. This one is so different from anything I’ve seen. Here I’ve paired it with some die cut florals and a sentiment “Joy” from the new Merry Messages die set.

I hope it makes you think of overflowing joy, like it does me! I love the look of the flowers falling out of the box 🙂

The last card I’m sharing today features the new Retro Ornaments set. I’ve already made a sneak peek card with this set using Copic markers to color them (find it here); and today I’m using the new Retro Ornaments Paper Pack with these fun ornaments.

Don’t these just scream RETRO? Lol. I have so many projects I have in mind with these fun dies.

I hope you enjoyed these projects today. For more inspiration using the November Release and to see the other designers projects, be sure to visit the ODBD Blog here.

Thanks for stopping by!

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Diorama Cards make Sweet Scenes

By KariV on October 26, 2018 in Paper Crafting

Hello again! I’m back with a few more Diorama cards. I love that you can make sweet little scenes with these dies. Here I’ve created a little snowy neighborhood with visiting deer!

These dioramas have the option to have multiple layers inside your frame. I have 2 different layers here and in real life it’s so dreamy. I love adding a little Star Dust Stickles to the icicles, it adds just the right amount of glitter!

My next Diorama features my all-time favorite nativity set:

The angel and the star are cut from silver foil paper. I heat embossed the sentiment in the back with silver embossing powder.

To make the nativity characters a little sturdier, I die cut and backed them with chipboard.

There are so many options you can choose with papers and additions for these Diorama cards. I added the red & white washi tape to the front layer for a pop of color. All other products are from Our Daily Bread Designs.

I wish you could see the multiple layers…these photographs don’t do these sweet little scenes justice!

To see just how easy it is to put together these Dioramas, watch my video here or on YouTube:

Here are a few more diorama cards I’ve created. Can you tell I just LOVE these Diorama with Layers dies?!

I hope you enjoyed these projects today. Thanks for stopping by!

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Stamping on Wood with the Hedgehog Hollow

By KariV on October 25, 2018 in Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I am sharing a fun table decoration project featuring Stamping on Wood with the October Hedgehog Hollow box! I am also a part of the Save the Crafty YouTuber video hop…which is a fun hop that offers over 120 prizes. To win, just comment on the videos in the hop (the more you comment on, the better your chances) and indicate if you are in the USA or international!

Here’s my project, to see the full tutorial with video, head over to The Hedgehog Hollow blog here!

To go directly to see the video, check it out here.

I made these little signs to add to our outdoor family dinner tables for 50 people to celebrate my son’s wedding! We had a delicious dinner of BBQ, salads, cornbread and lots of desserts! We put up lights outside and had lots of candles on the tables and it turned out so dreamy. These were the perfect addition to my tables.