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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.

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!

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.

I hope you enjoyed this project today! See you real soon with another card to share.

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Masking the Moon

By KariV on January 9, 2020 in Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I am masking the moon on this card to create a cloudy background behind that moon. This is going to make a beautiful baby shower card, but it can be used for any occasion, really, when you want to tell someone how much they mean to you.

It is such a sweet little card, and fairly easy to put together to. I have a video to share just how to accomplish this. Watch it below or on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/9A-MPdPH8DM

I started with a card panel of Neenah Solar white 80# cardstock, and stamped the moon image with my Mini Misti. Then I created a mask with masking paper and placed that over the large stamped moon.

I used my favorite domed blending tool to add the clouds, inking it on lightly with the cloud stencil.

Then I stamped the sentiment with my favorite black ink. I removed the mask from the moon and colored it with Copic markers.

I used the star stencil included in the Hedgehog Hollow January 2020 kit to make those gold stars using Glacier Paste. This kit is so versatile, I am loving creating with it so far!

I added the details with Nuvo Jewel drops over some of the design in the moon. This created a fun raised look to the moon decor! Those little owls are the cutest, aren’t they? I attached them with 2 layers of foam tape.

I hope you enjoyed this card today!

I’ll be back soon with more brand-new card making videos!

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Sweater Weather

By KariV on November 8, 2019 in Holidays, Paper Crafting

Hello! Well, it was almost sweater weather here in Arizona, and then….it warmed right up again! Lol. But I was inspired to make a few cards when I was still wearing a sweater! So I’m going to share them with you today.

This first one features a sweater embossing folder that I love! I first inked up the background with my favorite domed ink blending tools. After it was dry, I ran it through the embossing folder and then splattered on some white paint for a bit of a snowflake effect.

I love a silver glitter snowflake, so I added some of those, too! I stamped the sentiment onto the tag, added some yarn and that’s the card. Does it look cold to you…as in cold weather?

I also used some glitter embossing powder on the sentiment (you can never have too much glitter, right?!) I have a video on this card, watch it below or on YouTube:

I couldn’t resist making another card with this fun sentiment. And, after all I had this cute sweater die that was begging to be on a card!

I had some plaid backgrounds I inked up earlier, and this cute sweater I put together earlier, too! So all I had to do was add the white embossed sentiment and this card was so quick!

I stacked 3 die cut sweaters on top of each other to get this raised sweater look. I think some Nuvo drops would be fun on that Christmas tree!

I hope you enjoyed this project. If you have been following me for a while, you might have noticed that I’ve used this Fall Sampler set on many other projects (I’m really getting some good use out of it!!) I love a set that gives so much inspiration! Check out my other posts with this set here and here!

Thanks for stopping by!

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Haunted House Interactive Card

By KariV on October 17, 2019 in Halloween, Paper Crafting

Hello there! Today I have a bit of a Haunted House issue…uh oh! I am using the interactive die from the Hedgehog Hollow October kit and some cute ghosts from a previous kit to create this haunted house.

Boo! The ghosts are coming out of the chimney!

Oh boy…there are ghosts in that chimney! I have all the details of how I built this card on the Hedgehog Hollow blog today…see it here.

I use the IRON OFF technique for that background spiderweb! First I stamped it with embossing ink and heat embossed clear embossing powder over the spider web. Then I blended on some Distress Oxides over the spider web. Once the ink was dry, I placed the panel on my ironing board, added a piece of plain computer paper over the top, and held the warm iron over it all for a few seconds. The computer paper absorbs the embossing powder and leaves the panel completely FLAT!

You might be asking…why did you want to remove the embossing powder? Well, I wanted to stamp that “BOO” over the top and needed a flat surface to add it. This allowed me to stamp in dark black ink. (I didn’t want a large sentiment strip on this card.)

Here’s what it looks like when you turn the dial…the ghosts pop up!

Isn’t that cool?! To put this card together, I attached the dial and arms with brads, then attached the full card base on the black card panel with foam tape. For a video tutorial of how to do this, check out my earlier video here.

Haunted House!! I hope you enjoyed this happy Haunted House card today. Thanks so much for stopping by!

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Quick Halloween Cards

By KariV on October 15, 2019 in Halloween, Paper Crafting

Hello! Sometimes I need a quick card, so today I’m showing you some easy Halloween cards with only minimal supplies! I’m using the same Fall Sampler stamp set to make two very different Halloween Cards.

Here’s the first one:

I love this stamp set, there are so many sentiments perfect for Fall, Thanksgiving, Halloween, AND Winter. I love a stamp set with lots of uses…it is great on the budget, too! 🙂