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Summer Craft Camp is Almost Here!

Hello! Today I have an exciting announcement: Summer Craft Camp with Maker Forte is starting soon!! This craft camp is going to be so fun….and it’s all about mastering your crafty supplies.

It starts on June 2nd (coming up soon!) and will be every other week for the summer. Check out all the details here: Summer Craft Camp

If you want to join us…we will be exploring all our craft mediums and learning all the ways to use them! Then we will craft together. This Craft Camp will be held over Zoom, so you can join in the comfort of your own home.

It will be 7 weeks (meeting every other week during the summer) of crafting goodness!

I hope to see you there!

For more information, click HERE.

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Big Hats

Hello! Today I have TWO cards to share using the same stamp set. I’m creating a Slimline card AND an A2 card. It’s easy to do when you have a great stamp set to work with like this one designed by Alex Syberia for Maker Forte.

I’m sharing the details of the coloring, creating, and inspiration in my video below, or watch it HD on YouTube:

I did realize AFTER making this card, that this image reminded me of Alexandra wearing one of her big hats. The very first time I met her in real life was in 2018 at Creativation and she had PURPLE HAIR! So funny.

Doesn’t she look like she has been spending some time at the beach!?






Hope you enjoyed these projects today! See you next time with more cards.

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Amazing Four Layered Dies

Hello, it’s Kari here today and I’m excited to share some fun ideas with the *NEW Layering Dies just introduced to the Maker Forte line. I am so excited about these dies. I’m using the Daffodils for Days layering die set to make lots of cards today, and I hope it inspires you!

To show how to layer these dies up and create all these cards, I have made a video. In this video I share layering options, color choices, and finished cards to get your creativity flowing! Watch the video below or in HD on YouTube:

I really enjoyed working with this die set. I tried lots of colors and added some glitter cardstock, metallic cardstock, even mirror cardstock! I mixed and matched layers, using all of the layers on some of the cards, and just a couple layers on others. I did cut down some of the layers, and even used some of the die cut pieces that would normally be thrown out!

ALL THE LAYERS

These first cards use ALL FOUR layer of the die set, using different colors in monochromatic or complimentary colors. Oh, and I think Gold Glitter cardstock goes with ANYTHING! So I used gold glitter as the top layer here:

These four-layered cards are so beautiful that I didn’t even want to add a sentiment! I decided to put the sentiment on the inside of the card instead. On this turquoise card, I simply added some silver mirror paper on top and a silver/black pearl embellishment in the center.

JUST A COUPLE LAYERS

There are so many fun looks you can create by just using a couple of the layers. Many of these next cards use only a few layers, I just changed up the colors and textures.

This one is made with the back two layers, I used Windsor Blue cardstock and Blue Metallic cardstock. Then I stamped a blue “just because” and cut it out with a circle die to add to the center.

This one uses the top two layers with pink glitter and pink pearl cardstock. I added just a few Nuvo drops in a translucent color to complete the look. A simple Pink Hello sentiment strip is all it needs!

For this one, I used Blue Raspberry cardstock with Mint cardstock. Then I stamped the sentiment onto the Mint cardstock. I added back in the top and bottom “cut away” pieces to give it a different look. Just a few sequins finished this card.

USING THE “THROW AWAY” PIECES

As I was making these cards, I realized that some of the pieces you would normally throw away were JUST TOO PRETTY to discard!! Check out these cards I made with the pieces that would have gone in the trash bin:

Here some “leftover” pink pearl paper with a simple white heat embossed sentiment and pink gems.

This gold glittery card turned out better than I imagined! Can you believe those pieces almost went into the trash bin?!? I added a Thanks sentiment die and a little pink heart.

Add a top layer of black cardstock to these “cut away” pink glitter pieces for a dramatic card! I used some black pearls to add to the center design.

Here I used the blue mirror card on cream paper and added a silver glitter top layer. You gotta see the video to see the real beauty of how this one came together! I put in on a stenciled background on kraft paper. I just love how this one turned out!

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 a look at the new Daffodils for Days Layering dies! I really enjoyed making them. These are a limited edition die set, so if you like what you see, go and grab your set soon!

I’ll be back with more cards soon.

Kari V.
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Geode Builder

Hello! Today I’m up at the Maker Forte Blog sharing 7 Ways to Add Bling to your Geode Builder cards. What’s a geode builder, you ask? It’s the newest, coolest stencil introduced by Maker Forte and I LOVE it!

Head over to the Maker Forte blog to read all about it: HERE. I also have a video sharing all the details! Watch below or in HD on YouTube:

I have to say, I really enjoyed making all these cards. This is a fun new stencil!

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!






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Slimline Card Secrets

Hello! Today I’m over at the Maker Forte Blog sharing some great Slimline Card Secrets.

I have a video, too, and you can watch it below or in HD on YouTube:

For all the details, head over to the Maker Forte Blog here.

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!






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