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Step up Your Stenciling!

By KariV on December 20, 2023 in Christmas, Holidays

Hello! Today I have a fun video sharing a new (to me) way to Step Up Your Stenciling! Watch the video below or in HD on YouTube:

The large stencil I’m using today is from The Ton and it will cover an 8 1/2 x 11″ cardstock!! Then you can cut them down to make 4 cards.

But the amazing NEW product is this die set that coordinates! You can cut each panel and that allows you to create a shaker card, or put some sparkly/metallic paper behind the panel. AMAZING!!

I just love this set…watch the video to see how it works!

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 these projects today! Have a very Happy Holiday Season!

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Masking a Snowflake

By KariV on December 16, 2023 in Christmas, Holidays, Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I have a fun Snowman card with a Snowflake Mask. This is a fun one because it involves masking with a stencil and masking with adhesive masks. I hope you enjoy the video!

Watch the video below or in HD on YouTube:

This is a very unique and very cute snowman!! This stamp set offers a few options for his hands…I used the clasped hands and masked them off before stamping the snowman body. I do have to say: I AM IN LOVE with the No-Fuss Instant Masks from Whimsy! I just think they are genius!

After I stamped the snowman, I also masked off the body so I could use the It’s A Snowflake Mask Stencil to add that beautiful purple snowflake. You could create a snowflake in any color you want, of course!

I finished this card off with a mat of purple and some silver pearl beads.

Did you enjoy this project today? Let me know! See you soon with a new card share.

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Adding Gold to Christmas Cards

By KariV on December 10, 2023 in Christmas, Holidays

Hello! Today I have a video about Adding Gold touches to Christmas Cards. I’m starting with the cutest Cozy Kitties stamp set and plaid stencil from Heffy Doodle.

Watch the video below or in HD on YouTube:

First I blended some Evergreen Bough ink onto my panel. Then I added some gold to my background using a gold pen…I just followed the stripes on the stenciled background using a ruler to get it straight.

This Cozy Kitty is just the cutest! I colored the images using Copic Markers. Then I cut out the Merry Christmas sentiment using the striped red paper from Tinsel Town 6×6 Paper Pack from Heffy Doodle. I love the red stripes! You can see I also used the same paper for the mat layer around my panel.

For the shadow layer of the Merry Christmas Sentiment die, I used Gold Metallic cardstock. It’s another easy way to add a touch of gold!

I hope you will check out the video to see all the details of this card coming together.

I hope you enjoyed this project today! I’ll be back soon with more cards to share.

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Merry Mail

By KariV on December 9, 2023 in Christmas, Holidays, Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I have a new video with a Merry Mail card. I love these new products from Miss Ink Stamps!

Watch the video below or in HD on YouTube:

I hope you enjoyed this project today! Thanks for stopping by!

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How About a Tropical Christmas?

By KariV on December 2, 2023 in Christmas, Holidays, Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I have a Tropical Christmas slimline card featuring Santa and Mrs. Claus at the beach! I really loved creating this card…I pulled in a Slimline Postage die set to make it feel like a travel/postcard vibe.

Watch the video below or in HD on YouTube: