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Airbrushed Look

By KariV on March 13, 2020 in Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I have a fun airbrushed looking background…but you don’t need a machine for this one!

I’ve got all the details on a short video…watch it here or in HD on YouTube:

For the written instruction, visit the Hedgehog Hollow blog here.

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I hope you enjoyed this fun project. This background is such a soft blend..and it’s so easy! Thanks for stopping by!

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2 Layer Stencils

By KariV on March 5, 2020 in Paper Crafting

Hello, today I have even more ideas for using a 2-Layer stencil! Last week I promised extra ideas for using the layering stencil that came in the Hedgehog Hollow February 2020 kit…and here they are!

I’ve got five more (bonus) ideas and 7 cards to share with you! And I put it all in a video, watch it below or in HD on YouTube:

I think my favorite of the bunch is using just the second layer of the stencil to create a background, see my card below.

Although the foiled card is fun too…here I used foil on both the first layer AND the second layer of the stencil. Then I created a foiled sentiment die cut with toner paper. (I explain this more in the video!)

I’m sharing all my tips (and mistakes) with you in the video, too, so you can laugh at me (or with me…lol) and learn how to do things the best way.

I hope you’ll take a look and let me know which card is YOUR favorite! I’ll be back soon with more inspiration.

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Cheerful Cards with Woodland Whimsy

By KariV on March 3, 2020 in Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I’m excited to share three cards using the same stamp set. This set is from Gina K Designs and it’s called Woodland Whimsy. It’s a charming set filled with beautiful flowers and a hanging rod…so many possibilities!

The first card I made uses a beautiful sentiment from the set that says “Everything I am, You helped me to be.” I first wanted a rainbow of sentiments down the card, and it turned into this happy card:

The most important thing for this card, is to mask those flowers and leave a good sized white border. Then the inking is the easy part! I have a video showing you all the cards I made today.

Watch how they all came together in the video below, or in HD on YouTube:

For my second card, I was excited to use that hanging dowel. It made me think of when I used to dry flowers by hanging them upside down, and that is how this card was inspired!

I inked the background with that hanging dowel masked off. Then I added some green leaves to the background. The flowers and sentiment are popped up with foam tape to give this a 3D look. I added those topaz gem stones for some fun glamour!

My last card came into existence because I had FIVE flowers leftover that I had already colored. So of course I needed to create another card! So I die cut a simple thank you, inked up my favorite Gina K stencil, and created this thank you card.

One of these flowers is the one I stamped with ink, and the other four are colored with Copics. Can you guess which ones?!

I just love that there are solid stamps that give you the option of inking the flowers (or just coloring them yourself). You still get a great result!

I hope you enjoyed these cards today. I think they are so happy and cheerful, which is a great card for sending to someone special. See you next time! Thanks for stopping by!

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Four Cards with Scrapping For Less

By KariV on February 28, 2020 in Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I’m participating in a blog hop with Scrapping For Less featuring the February card Kit! It’s All About the Girls this month and you know that’s right up my alley. There’s a giveaway, so stay tuned for instructions on how to enter, below!

I made four cards using each of the collections that came in the kit, and I followed the sketches that also came in the kit. It is so fun to have sketch challenges to follow that spark creativity.

If you are not familiar with these card kits, I have a video where I show you everything that came in the kit AND all four cards I made. Watch it below or on YouTube:

Let’s get to the cards! For my first card, I used the last sketch. I chose two of the patterned papers as well as the pink cardstock from the kit to create this one.

That beautiful sticker in the kit has got to be a FAVORITE of mine! After I made this card, I had many more ideas…and there’s still A LOT of product to make plenty of cards! I love that you get paper and stickers/ephemera as well as enamel dots.

For my second card, I used the third sketch with Collection Two.

I couldn’t resist that glitter paper!! It’s actually flat paper PRINTED to look like glitter. Love it. Here I added a few die cut flowers from my stash to complete the look. This is my first time adding Gold Rhinestone Mesh to a card EVER…I think it’s a fun touch. Doesn’t this remind you of a beauty queen sash?

For Collection Three, I followed along with the second sketch and used the key ephemera popped up on foam tape. I colored those glass slippers with Cool Gray Copics (with a touch of light blue).

I added some silver gemstones to this one to finish it off. I used my new favorite embellishment wand (that I learned of at Creativation) for this…and it worked like a charm! I love this sentiment from the stamp set…”A dream is a wish your heart makes.”

And for Collection Four, I made a Tea Party card inspired by Sketch 1. I used the stencil in the kit to create a design on the tea kettle, then I drew on a design. Not my typical style, but I sure had a lot of fun with this!

Be sure to watch my video for a process of how these cards all came together. I really enjoyed this kit and all the papers, ephemera, extras, and inspiration that came with it!

NEXT ON THE HOP!
I hope you enjoyed these projects. Don’t forget to continue on the hop for even more inspiration with the February Kit! Your next person on the hop is the talented Stacy, visit her HERE.

GIVEAWAY!
Make sure to check out the Subscription page for the links to order your kit or to subscribe! Also for your chance to win, make sure to enter the Rafflecopter on the Scrapping For Less page (click here)!

And if you’d like to follow along with more of my creations, you can also find me here:

Instagram * YouTube

Thanks for stopping by!

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Hello Bestie with 2 Step Stencil

By KariV on February 28, 2020 in Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I’m excited to bring you a card using a 2 step stencil and a beautiful hand lettered stamp from the February 2020 Hedgehog Hollow Kit. This stencil is so fun to use and today I have a short video for you showing you how to use it!