Hello! Today I have a card and video to share using the critters from the Hedgehog Hollow December Kit. I love these critters and so today I’m featuring FOUR of them as well as some fun techniques. I’m sharing ink smooshing, glitter, and gel techniques in todays card!
For the tutorial, watch my video below or in HD on YouTube:
To begin, I put four colors of Distress ink on my craft mat and spritzed it with water. Then I “smooshed” the bristol cardstock into the ink. I did this several times, drying the card with my heat tool in between each time.
Once I got it to a pretty stage, I allowed it to dry completely and then added some Metallix gel in Pearl White through the tree stencil. This gives a fun pearly shine.
I colored up the critters very simply and used some of the glitter in the box to add to their scarves and clothing. To do this, I simply added some liquid glue to the spots I wanted and sprinkled on the glitter. I allowed it to dry for a time before I shook off the excess glitter.
I cut out one of the toner sentiments from the kit, and added some NEW foil in the color Glass Slipper. I love this color! I ran it thru the Minc machine on the setting of 3.
Once the gel was dry, I added some green to the leaves using a Copic marker. Then I attached all the critters and sentiment to the card with foam squares.
Thanks for stopping by today!
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Hello! It’s THE week…the week that Santa Claus is coming to town! So today I have a special Santa Sleigh card, using TWO stencils that fit together perfectly! These are from Maker Forte and they are a dream to work with.
I started with Perfect Blend paper because it’s so smooth and makes it SO easy to ink blend. I added some Kaleidoscope powders in the new colors Yellowstone & Asteroid. These look so awesome and dreamy!
Check out the short video below, or in HD on YouTube to see how this all comes together:
Just look how that powder shines on this card:
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!
Hello! I’m delighted to be a part of the Altenew Bursting With Creativity Stand-alone Dies Release Blog Hop + Giveaway today!!
There are so many BEAUTIFUL new dies, and today I’m making SEVEN cards to share featuring many of the new release dies. Be sure to comment and follow along the blog hop to be eligible to WIN! The more you comment, the better your chances are.
I have a video showing all the cards and my featured dies, watch it below or in HD on YouTube:
The first die I created a card with is the Twigtastic die. I paired it with the Winter Cardinal to make a winter-feel card.
I thought this die is perfect for a “nest” for my favorite winter bird! I love how it looks together.
The next die is an absolute favorite of mine: the Layered Wood Flower Die Set. This layering flower die is gorgeous and I used it on many of my cards today (because I just couldn’t resist!)
For this card, I combined it with the new Swirl Motif Die Set as a dramatic touch in black and white.
Beautiful flowers, beautiful Swirl Motif Die
I die cut this flower in so many colors, and I had to make a red and green card, too (I’ve got the holidays on my mind)! I created the background with Altenew embossing paste and spray to make the mint green background. How gorgeous is this flower in RED?! Love it.
Next, I die cut the beautiful Just Leaves Die Set. I can see this being a die that I reach for over and over again!! I think it’s a must have! I colored these up with just two green Copic markers and added a sentiment and the bright yellow flower for this card.
And because I loved those leaves so much, I created a second card with only the leaves! Add just a few red enamel dots to give it a holiday vibe.
That “Merry” sentiment is foiled in a lime green color and it works so well with my Copic-colored leaves.
Next up is the Linear Crossroads Die, which is a beautiful die for added texture in the background on this next card.
My last card today features the Floral Doodles Die Set, which is a layering flower die. It has the background AND a lined outline of each flower.
I inked up the background of these flowers with Distress Oxides and then added a black outline over the top of each of the flowers and leaves. A simple inked background makes it pop off the card.
I hope you enjoyed this look at the new release stand-alone dies! Leave a comment and let me know your favorite one.
Giveaway Prizes:
$250 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $15 gift certificate to 10 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 12/23/2020 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 12 random winners from the comments and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 12/25/2020.
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Thanks for stopping by today! I will have a list of all the supplies below for you, if you are interested in checking out the new dies.
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!
Hello! Today I am turning some regular hippos into Christmas hippos and making TWO cards! These cute hippos are from Miss Ink Stamps, and I’ll bet you can guess the song that inspired me to make these cards.
I have a video on the process and I’m sharing some more tips on stretching stencils and stamps to create more with your supplies! Watch the video below or in HD on YouTube:
Aren’t these hippos cute! I’ll bet you would never guess that the red ribbon is really seaweed from that set. Lol. Another great trick to stretch your stamp sets!
I colored up so many of the hippos that I decided to make a slimline card, too!
That glitter is the beautiful Dazzle Dust from Miss Ink that changes colors in the light! This one is blue and it has a green shift to it. So pretty!
Well, I really hope I didn’t cause that song to run through your head (like it did for mine the entire time I was making this card). But really, if the hippos are as cute as these stamps, count me in for having one on my wish list!
Happy Holidays! I’ll be back soon with more cards.
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!
Hello! Today I am sharing my new FAVORITE black and white paper pack! This is not just any paper pack…it can be used with FOIL!! Can you tell I am excited about this? I have two cards with this foiled paper and I add Marshmallow Paste for even more drama.
To start, I cut down a piece of the striped paper and added red foil to it using the Minc Machine. You can also use a lamintor to add the foil. Then I cut out an oval of the middle so I could make two cards.
Card 1
For this first card, I colored up the tree with Copics. Then I added some Nuvo drops to the tree and Glitter drops to the lightning bugs. I white heat embossed the sentiment on black cardstock. I thought “All is calm, all is bright” worked great with the glow bugs!
I have a video below showing you the foiling and putting both cards together, and how to apply Marshmallow paste! Watch it below or in HD on YouTube:
Card 2
For the snail card, I used the same Copic colors to color up the snail image but I added one extra lighter yellow green color (YG01). I die cut some snowflakes for the background.
For the hat fur, I used a palette knife to add a generous amount of Marshmallow paste. Then I used the heat tool to heat it up for a few seconds until it popped up. It looks so fuzzy!
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 and meeting my new favorite black and white paper. If you think about it, you can change the black and white into any color foil you’d like!
Hi I'm Kari. I'm a creator, a card maker, and a day maker! I am Lucky in love to a supportive husband, blessed to raise 3 kids (all moved away now!), and happy to be watched over by 2 dogs.
I originally started this blog to remind me to be happy amid adversity, and I hope it inspires you, too!
