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Removable Butterfly card

By KariV on May 24, 2023 in Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I am excited to share these cards that have been in my head for a long time…including a removable butterfly on a card!

Watch the video below or in HD on YouTube:

I love this large butterfly die, and I previously did a video using it on some other cards, including a shaped card. But today, I have three more ideas for it. When you purchase a die set, you definitely want to get as much bang for your buck as possible!

Card 1: Large Shaker

This first card is a 5×7 size…larger than I normally make. I wanted to be able to capture that entire butterfly on a card and turn it into a shaker!

I first inked the background in a rainbow of colors, then I used both the background die and the detail die to cut out the butterfly. Then I added some acetate and some Sparkle Mix to make a fantastic shaker!

Card 2: Shaker tag

For the second shaker, I wanted the embellishments to shake in each detail piece, instead of the entire butterfly background. So I cut out four of the detail pieces and layered them up.

I added the shaker beads, then the black topper with acetate.

Card 3: Magnetic Butterfly

This last card may be my favorite…and I have been thinking about it for so long! I first inked up the background with a stencil.

This time I used gold foil paper for the detail on the butterfly. I added a small button magnet on the back of the butterfly and the card panel. It’s so fun to be able to remove that butterfly! You can use it on your refrigerator or a white board.

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!

Hope you enjoyed these projects today! Thanks for stopping by!

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Spring is here

By KariV 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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New never-before-seen product showcase

By KariV on May 3, 2023 in Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I’m excited to be sharing a brand new never-before-seen product from Crafty Meraki! Crafty Meraki is celebrating 3 Years, and we are having a big celebration with a YouTube Hop (and many Instagram hops, too!)

The new product called Effortless Artistry and I show you exactly what it is in my video below or on YouTube:

Be sure to follow the hashtag #merakiversary on YouTube to see all the videos for lots of inspiration! You have a chance to WIN the new product as well, by following the instructions in the YouTube description (good luck!)

Today I’m sharing 3 card projects in honor of the 3 year anniversary!

I just LOVED using this new product, especially for some QUICK birthday cards! Who doesn’t need quick birthday cards, right?!

While I can’t easily share the details of the new product here on my blog, I do show the entire bundle in my video! Hop on over and check it out!

You can also visit Crafty Meraki HERE to see the new products and lines!

Thanks for stopping by today!

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5 Cards, 1 Kit with Bees and Hummingbirds

By KariV on April 25, 2023 in Paper Crafting

Hello, today I have special video with 5 cards & 1 kit. This kit is filled with Bees and Hummingbirds (some of my favorites!)

Watch the video below, which includes a preview of all the contents of the kit, and 5 cards (plus a bonus card)! I also share how I do some Copic Coloring and curly hair coloring.

Bee Cards

There are many ways to create the cutest bee cards with this kit. The paper is fantastic! The ephemera is awesome! And the stamp sets are just so good!

This card uses the stencil included in the kit, along with ephemera and paper from the Bees paper pack. I only added a few pearls in lime green and yellow to finish off this card.

For this card I used LOTS of paper from the paper pack. Aren’t these papers just fantastic!? I love all the designs and the colors. I stamped that sentiment and added lots of ephemera for the images. I did alter the flower ephemera to make it work for my card (don’t be afraid to to that to make it work for YOU).

More fantastic patterned paper on this one! I used the leftover black cardstock strips (from the previous card) to mimic the bee stripes. Then I added a gold metallic “HI” using a favorite alphabet die set from my stash.

For this one, I used only stamps and colored them in with Copic markers. Here I used Black and Purple Copic markers for the hair, and I show you just how to do that in the video.

Hummingbird Cards

I used both stamps and ephemera images for this card. That watercolor paper is from the Hummingbird paper pack included in this kit.

As a bonus card, I made this box card! I used a “no-line” coloring technique on the images from the stamp set. Then I used some acetate to raise those hummingbirds up above the flowers.