Hello! Today it was 120 degrees (Farenheit) here in Arizona, and I really wish I was at the beach! So I decided to share a simple beach card I created with a VIDEO. This is a card I created a while ago, but have never shared the video on my channel.
Wishing I was on that beach right now!
Doesn’t Big Bear look so happy on the beach?!
I hope you enjoy!
Look at that sandy beach! This technique is STILL a favorite way to create realistic sand granules for a beach scene. Check it out and let me know if you’ve tried it before?
Looks like real sand granules!
I also share a colored pencil technique to get a smooth blend. This is another favorite technique when I am using colored pencils.
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Hello! It’s Back to School week for our kiddos here and I have some quick cards to share. When I put together cards for kids, I try to remember that they are kids and really don’t care how much time or effort that goes into making a card. So that means, something quick but still cute!
Enter some stamp and die elements that are cute AND will fill the entire card.
I stamped every single image from this Waffle Flower set and colored them in quickly with my Copic markers.
Then, I die cut the large alphabet dies to spell “Good Luck” from cream colored 110# cardstock. To add some punch, I added some ink with finger daubers on the lower part of the letters.
Back to School!
I used patterned paper for the card panel to add some extra texture, and adhered the letters on with liquid glue. Then I popped up the images with foam tape.
A fun card and easy to put together. I’m pretty sure my nephews and granddaughters will love them! But I think they will love the “smarties” candies that I’m giving them to go along with the card. Lol.
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I hope you enjoyed these back to school cards today! If you have kids/grandkids going back to school, I wish them Good Luck!
Hi Friends! You know, it’s International Women’s Day today (who knew?) and I wanted to put together a card for all my crafty friends. (I’m not sure how many crafty male friends I have out there…but maybe there’s another day I can dedicate a card to you, too *wink.)
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Do you know, when I count my blessings I count you TWICE! So I put together a card for you using some of my favorite products.
Counting my blessings….
Isn’t she sweet? She’s from this Waffle Flower set called “Always”. I love the matching dies for this one, it makes it so easy to make a floral swag or wreath on your card. And that sentiment is from the Simon Says Stamp “you got this” set. I love them paired together.
I used Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers on this one and I think it turned out so dreamy and fun. This image is definitely one of my favorites to color!
I popped up the sentiment AND the top set of leaves on foam tape for some fun dimension. Then I inked around the edges with Distress Oxide ink in Weathered Wood and Wilted Violet to create a dreamy look.
Isn’t she just the cutest? I hope you enjoyed this quick share with you today. Thanks for stopping by! And always, I love your comments and thumbs up!
Hello! Today was back to school for many here in Arizona. Since I don’t have any littles at home anymore, I was inspired to create a card for “Back to Creating!”
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Here I use some of my very favorite recent sets to create this fun scene:
I used distress Oxides in the background and created some big water drops. I don’t usually add those water drops, but I felt like this card called for it!
The little fairies are from The Greeting Farm, and the paintbrushes are from Waffle Flower. Aren’t they the cutest? I do not have the dies for those fairies, so I just fussy cut them. I colored all the images with Copic markers. The Yippee sentiment can be found here.
Hello! Today I couldn’t stop making pocket cards with the June 2018 Hedgehog Hollow box! I made 5 cards to share today. Yes, FIVE! I just kept on going (and I still have a dozen more ideas for this versatile box)! Even though this is a masculine themed box, there is still potential for feminine cards, too.
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The first one could be for any crafty friend, and I splattered it with a little paint and added some paintbrushes from my stash.
I used Distress Oxides in Peacock Feathers and Twisted Citron to ink up a card panel before cutting out the pocket die. Then I added my brushes and popped it all up using my favorite Scotch 3M foam tape. I added a sentiment that says “Eat. Sleep. Craft. Repeat.”
The next card I made just HAD to have some money sticking out of it. Because after all, what do you put in your pocket? My favorite is when I put a twenty dollar bill in my pocket and forget about it…then I find it when I wear those pants again! (do you ever do that, is it just me?)
I used the sentiments from the Hedgehog Hollow stamp sets in the June box: “The only difference between men & boys are the price of their toys!” Then I used “all-star” as a red tag on that pocket….to kind of resemble the “Levis” tag on a pair of jeans. Believe it or not, I FOUND this paper money just floating around in my craft room. Perfect!
Here I just inked up the background with a little Distress Oxide in Faded Jeans, then I stamped on the denim stamp with the same Distress Oxide ink. So easy, but it adds a lot of texture!
My next card had to be a pocket with BLING!!
So I created a pattern with some gemstones on the pocket. The woodgrain paper was also in the box. Who ever heard of wood grain pants?! But I kinda liked the look, so I went with it. I created a glittery belt out of black glitter paper and added some “belt loops” with the stamp set. The “Love” die is from this set and is a part of the Crafting for a Cure bundle to raise money for the Akron Children’s hospital. (I love that Alexandra did this set!)
For the tag on the side of this pocket, I used “hey hot stuff!” and I think it works perfectly for a girl card.
Now, I just couldn’t go on until I made a pocket SHAPED card! Again, I used gem stones for the pocket. But this time I cut the pocket out and left the top portion over the fold in the card, so it created a POCKET SHAPED card! So cool.
I added some flowers that I had colored up with my Zigs, then I covered the back of the card with another pocket die to hide the glue. On the inside it says “Sending Joy.” (see the video for a better look)
Now, for my last card, you just KNOW I had to make a Sunshine in My Pocket card! I mean, c’mon…it’s the name of my BLOG!
The sentiment says “Hello, Sunshine” and I used some products from my stash to create it. I taped off the sunshine coming out of the pocket with post-it, then I used Distress Ink in Mustard Seed and Wild Honey to ink on those sun rays! The pocket is inked up with Distress Oxide in Peacock Feathers, then I used the denim stamp with Versamark and added clear embossing powder for texture.
Check out my video for more details here or on YouTube:
I hope you had as much fun as me and got some inspiration for your own pocket cards! Here’s one more look at them all together!
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!
