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Snowman Loses His Hat

By KariV on October 25, 2019 in Christmas, Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I have a new card to share with this cute Snowman image. I am using the October 2019 Hedgehog Hollow Kit in a new way…by altering the Interactive Die Cut to create a whole new look!

This is a cute kit, and I have a video showing you just how I made it and how I changed up the look of that interactive die. Watch it below or on YouTube:

I love that you can change up this kit and die to make it what you want. I hope this inspired you to look at your dies in a whole new way!

Check out the other cards I’ve made using this same die: here and 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!

Thanks 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! 🙂

Here’s a video to show you the process and how quick it is, watch it below or on YouTube:

These cards are so fun, and there’s no coloring involved (which is sometimes a plus when you are in a hurry)!

So what do you think? Are you going to give this technique a try? Thanks so much for stopping by!

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Interactive Santa Card

By KariV on October 11, 2019 in Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I am sharing an interactive card using products from the Hedgehog Hollow October Kit. There are so many holiday stamps, a stencil, and a fun interactive die in this kit.

Santa jumps out of chimney, Elf jumps up to hand Santa some presents!

This is a very fun die, and I have a video to show you just how to put it all together, with some tricks I learned along the way. Watch it below or on YouTube:

I hope you loved this card today…it’s a fun one!

Thanks for stopping by!

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Double Stencil Technique

By KariV on October 1, 2019 in Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I am a part of Justine Hovey’s Video hop celebrating 50K followers on her channel! This is a hop with lots of prizes and many great techniques shared.

Today I am sharing the double stencil technique, which is a favorite of mine for an interesting background. Check out my video below or on YouTube. (Be sure to comment on my video and on all the videos in the hop to enter to win one of multiple $50 gift cards!)

First I will show you a few simple cards to share the technique. This works best when you have one stencil with a larger design, and one stencil with a smaller more detailed design.

First stencil the larger stencil, then place the smaller stencil over the top and use a darker color to stencil on the second one.

This technique is much more difficult to explain in a blog post, so I hope you will go check out the video.

Here are some more examples and cards I made using this technique:

For this one, I stenciled on the plaid design first with a light blue ink, then added the medallion stencil over top and used dark blue and purple inks.

I hope you will give this technique a try! I really have fun with it. It’s a great way to build up some backgrounds.

Thanks for stopping by!

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Heat embossing on Dark cardstock

By KariV on September 26, 2019 in Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I have a card share with showing just how striking heat embossing can look on dark cardstock.

I used a variety of glitter embossing powders, including one from a previous Hedgehog Hollow kit. The feathers and all stamps I use here are from the current September Hedgehog Hollow kit.

Start with a dark cardbase, I used black cardstock here. Then use an anti-static powder bag to prep it. Dark cardstock is notorious for holding onto stray bits of embossing powder so don’t skip this step!

Then, using an embossing ink, stamp the image onto the cardstock and add various colors of glitter embossing powders. I used my Nuvo spoon to add a little of each color to get a smooth look.

I love how this embossing powder really pops on the dark background.

For the sentiments, I used Distress Oxides to blend the background colors. I gave it some time to dry before stamping the sentiments on with a black ink. Then, I cut out sentiment strips.