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Crafting a Pansy

By on February 23, 2024 in Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I have a fun video with some die-cutting techniques for Crafty a Pansy. I love pansies, my grandmother loved pansies, my Dad loved pansies…and these cards are dedicated to my memory of them!

I am also using some “leftover foil” to create the backgrounds of these cards. The shine and the shimmer from the foil and the Mica Spray really make them pop!

Watch the video below or in HD on YouTube:

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 cards today! I’ll see you real soon with more to share!

	

	

		
   
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Sweet Tweets Mini Slimline card
By  on February 9, 2024  in Holidays, Paper Crafting, Valentines   

	

	    

Hello! Today I have a fun Sweet Tweets Mini Slimline card and video to share. This features an ombre, embossed background that I love! 





Watch the video below or in HD on YouTube:














		
		
			
			
		
	





Just how sweet is this Valentine?! I just love the look. I hope you do, too! 





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 project! I’ll be back soon with more to share.

	

	

		
   
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Light Up Toucan Card
By  on January 26, 2024  in Holidays, Paper Crafting, Valentines   

	

	    

Hello! Today I have a fun Light Up Toucan Card to share, with a foiled background. This is a fun card and the light just dances off that foil.





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I started out with the NEW ESP (Effortless Shimmer Paper) from Crafty Meraki. This paper is beautiful…and you can use this paper as is OR you can foil it to add some pretty color and shine.





For this background, I used the Cupid’s Canvas Effortless Shimmer Paper and foiled it with some pretty pink foil. When I added the light, it really makes things sing!






		
		
			
			
		
	





I hope you will take a look at the video to see how to add the light EASILY!





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! I’ll be back soon with more cards to share.

	

	

		
   
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Quick Holiday Cards!
By  on October 20, 2023  in Christmas, Holidays, Paper Crafting   

	

	    

Hello! Today I have some Quick Holiday cards to share in my latest video. This is a part of a video hop with prizes, so be sure to check out the video description for how to enter to win!





Watch the video below or in HD on YouTube:













These cards are so easy to put together with these new Effortless Artistry Papers and Coordinating Dies.






		
		
			
			
		
	






Card 1. Fa La La





For the first card I started out with some music paper for the background and added some White Gesso around the edges. Once that was dry I edged the entire panel with Rustic Wilderness ink and added some Stickles Moon Dust glitter through the Shape Shifters Stencil.






		
		
			
			
		
	






		
		
			
			
		
	
See the glitter?





Then I added the images and sentiment cut from the Effortless Artistry Paper! Voila! A very quick holiday card!





Card 2. Merry Christmas with Wreath





For the second card, I inked the background with Evergreen Bough Distress ink, and the same color with the leaves stencil. I then shifted the stencil and added some Stickles Glitter Moon Dust through the leaves stencil.






		
		
			
			
		
	





I added portions of the wreath to the upper right and lower left corner of the panel and then added the sentiment! For extra sparkle, I added some Gold Illusion Meraki Sparkle (gems) to the berries. So pretty!






		
		
			
			
		
	






		
		
			
			
		
	





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! Don’t forget to check out the video and YouTube video description for details on how to enter to win a prize! See you soon with more cards to share.

	

	

		
   
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Spring is here
By  on May 5, 2023  in Paper Crafting   

	

	    

Hello! Today I’m sharing some Spring is Here cards in an Instagram Hop! I hope you’ll stop by Instagram if you can and join in the hop. My IG handle is @kariavan





I have made some fun Spring cards to showcase the Little Gardeners from Crafty Meraki!






		
		
			
			
		
	






		
		
			
			
		
	






		
		
			
			
		
	






		
		
			
			
		
	






		
		
			
			
		
	





These cards use the NEW product I shared in my latest video on YouTube. I hope you’ll check it out!





Thanks for stopping by.

	

	

		
   
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