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You Won’t Believe all the Options on this Layering Stencil!

By KariV on August 27, 2025 in Halloween, Holidays, Paper Crafting

Hello! I have some fun cards & a video to share. You won’t believe all the options on this Layering Stencil! It’s a fun one for Halloween (or Christmas!) Watch the video below or on YouTube:

I absolutely love layering stencils, but when they come with this many different images & sentiments to choose from…WOW! It’s so easy to make lots of different cards with just one stencil set.

Watch the video to see all the different options you have, along with a couple cards. I love creating with this stencil and if you like to make Halloween cards, this stencil might just be for 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! Everyday is Halloween right now… (Wink). See you soon with another card to share!

Kari

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Queen’s Castle Interior

By KariV on June 25, 2025 in Paper Crafting

Hello! I’m sharing the Queen of Hearts Castle Interior imagination with you today with my newest card and video. Watch the video below or in HD on YouTube:

For this castle makeover, I thought a vibrant red rose floral wallpaper would be appropriate, and some pink pillars are just what the Queen ordered! Add some heart shield banners and a heart design on the carpet and you have the perfect interior design for this Queen! I hope you’ll stop to watch the video to see how this all came together…along with some tips along the way.

Did you like the way the Queen decorated her castle?! Let me know! Thanks for stopping by today.

May your days be filled with sunshine,

Kari

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Magical Starry Background Castle card

By KariV on June 14, 2025 in Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I have a Magical Starry Background and Storybook Castle card to share (with a video of course)! Watch the video below or in HD on YouTube:

This is a very fun one to create using some favorite techniques: ink blending, glossy paste through a stencil, foundry wax splattering, and white pigment ink through a stencil! I also added some additional Magical mini stars with silver glitter cardstock for good measure! I hope you will take a minute to check out the video on this one.

I was inspired by a pop-up book, where you turn the page and the next image pops up in 3D! You know the kind of books? So I thought that Storybook from the Storybook Alice stamp set (Miss Ink Stamps) would be the PERFECT way to create a pop-up look alike with the Magical World stamp set for the castle. Oh, how awesome! I share all my tricks for you in the video…so I hope you’ll check it out.

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

Kari

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Camping Meadow with the July Crafty Crew Kit

By KariV on June 5, 2025 in Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I am a part of a video hop featuring the new July Crafty Crew Kit! I love this kit, it has so many goodies and a camping theme. Today I’m featuring Camping Meadow with some copic coloring.

Watch the video below or in HD on YouTube:

This kit is pretty great, and if you haven’t seen the unboxing video, watch it HERE.

I’ll be back soon to share more cards and videos! Thanks for stopping by!

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It’s All About the Details

By KariV on March 23, 2020 in Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I am excited to share a video about adding fun details to a card. I first colored up my image on bristol paper using Zigs, then I added a bunch of extra details. This detail work is fun and EASY, and it adds quite a bit of interest to an otherwise fairly simple card.

I love this butterfly image…and those sentiments are ALL really good, too. Perfect for a time like this!

See all that fun detail work?! I love it. Watch the video below or in HD on YouTube:

I used four kinds of detail-adding elements: a white gel pen, a Copic multi-liner, Nuvo Jewel drops (translucent), and Zig marker. These are all great ways to add DOTS to your cards. Be sure to watch the video for the details.

Adding this kind of detail is something to try at home and see what you like! I can’t wait to see what you create.

Want to know a secret? That background was not going to be a stormy background. It was going to be a bright, watercolored background. But it morphed into this stormy background, with that angel butterfly staying calm amidst it all! We can all learn from this bright butterfly.