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    Spring is on its way (hopefully)!

    February 23, 2026
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    Ok, who’s ready for Spring?  I’m pretty sure everyone is by now!

    In today’s card, I’m showing you a way to use your frame dies and stenciling on vellum paper.  This layout is very easy to put together with a few supplies and very versatile for any occasion.  If you stay to the end, I have another card I created using the same products.

    Here is the card I will be discussing in detail below:

    To create this card you will need the following products from Kat Scrappiness:

    In addition to the above, you will need the following supplies:

    • Colored cardstock (I used a sage color for the background panel and an ivory color for the layer behind the stenciled vellum)
    • White cardstock
    • Vellum paper
    • Ink pads:

    -in light colors (light pink, light green for the stencil);

    -other colors for the bottom layer of the butterflies (I used three shades of each – pink, purple, blue, and orange to get the blended look on the butterflies)

    -silver ink (or gray or black depending on which you prefer for the top part of the butterflies)

    Now that you have all the supplies, let’s get started!

    Step #1 – Card panel

    Take a colored cardstock, like the sage color I used in the example, and cut it to an A2 size (5 ½” x 4 ¼“) and set it aside for later.

    Step #2 – Frames

    Using the A2 Reverse Scallop Dies, die cut the largest die 3 times using white cardstock.  Do the same with the next largest die from the set and set all of them aside for later.

    Step #3 – Butterflies (three parts)

    Part 1

    Line up the three solid butterfly stamps from the Fluttering By Stamps set in your stamping platform.  Take the lightest of three of your ink pads and ink the top third of each stamp only.  Next, take the medium color of your ink pads and ink the middle of each stamp only.  Finally, take the darkest ink pad and ink only bottom part.  Now, take the makeup sponge (or clean dabber), and gently blend where the inks meet so any harsh lines will be blended for a nice even blend.

    I repeated this process twice to get good color gradation and blending.

    Repeat this process for each color butterflies you want to create.  Helpful Hint:  If you don’t have a stamp positioner, you can die cut each of the butterflies and use the negative as a stencil to do the ink blending instead.

    Part 2

    Line up the 2nd layer of each of the butterflies and stamp them with silver ink (or gray or black) to apply the detailed layer of the butterflies.  I used a silver ink for my card.

    Part 3

    Using the Fluttering By Coordinating Craft Dies, die cut each of the butterflies out and set them aside.

    Step #5 – Stencil

    Cut a piece of vellum paper 6×6” inches and adhere it to your work surface with low tack tape in a couple spots so it doesn’t move.  Next, take the first stencil (the stems) and line this up with your cardstock and adhere this to your work surface with low tack tape.

    Using Kats Crafty Dabbers and green ink pad of your choice (I used a light green as I wanted a soft look to the panel), apply ink onto the stencil and remove the stencil when finished.

    Line up the second stencil and repeat the process with a new dabber and a light shade of pink (or color of your choice) and apply ink onto the stencil and remove the stencil when finished.

    Set this aside to let the ink dry for a few minutes.

    Now that you have all the steps covered, let’s create the card!

    Step #6 – Adhere the frames

    Take the two sets of frames and adhere the small ones together and then adhere the large ones together and set them aside so the glue can dry.

    Step #7 – Background

    Trim a piece of ivory cardstock the same size as the small frame.  Do the same with the vellum piece that was stenciled.  Helpful tip:  I took the vellum and laid it over the cut piece of ivory cardstock and moved the vellum around until I found the area that I wanted as the background.  I then took a pencil and put little marks on top of the vellum where the corners were.  I then cut the vellum down using those marks as a guide.

    To adhere the vellum, I applied a small thin line of liquid adhesive around the edges of the ivory cardstock, laid the vellum onto it, put a paperweight on top, and left it alone so the glue can adhere fully.

    Step #8 – Small Frame w/Stencil Background

    Take the small frame that has the stencil background and ivory cardstock and add some liquid glue to the back and adhere it onto the middle of  the sage panel.

    Step #9 – Large Frame

    Take the large frame and adhere that to the sage card panel with liquid adhesive.  I placed a paperweight on top and let that the glue dry for a few moments.

    Step #10 – Adding Butterflies

    Select which butterflies you would like to use for your card and lay them onto the card panel.  Once you have decided where you want them placed, adhere them to the card base.

    Step #11 – Sentiment

    I chose to use Happy Spring from the Hippity Hoppity Sentiments Clear Stamps and heat embossed it using the VersaMark embossing ink and white embossing powder onto the same sage cardstock as the card panel.  After die cutting that out, I moved the sentiment around onto the card until I liked the final position and adhered that to the card.

    Step #12 – Embellishments

    Add your embellishments onto the large butterfly body and/or around the card as well.

    Step #13 – Finishing

    Adhere this panel onto either a side-folding or top-folding A2 sized card base.  And that completes the card!

    Die cutting the frames several times adds great dimension to the card but of course you can use one of each if you prefer.  I chose to stencil onto vellum instead of directly onto the ivory cardstock cause I felt the vellum gave it a very soft look and it’s a different texture than cardstock.

    There’s many options to change this card to suit your needs or skill level.  It’s a great basic design to keep in memory for use in a future card.

    Bonus card:

    As promised, here is my second card that I created using the same stencil on vellum paper (adhered to ivory cardstock) and the butterflies but I created it into a gatefold card.

     

    I hope you enjoyed these cards and I also hope you try making a version of them yourself.  We would love to see what you create using Kat Scrappiness products.  If you haven’t already, please join us over at Kat Scrappiness Facebook page as well as Kat Scrappiness Insiders Facebook page to see everyone’s incredible creations!  There’s also Instagram too, Kat Scrappiness, where you will not only find inspiration but fun hops as well!

    Also, don’t forget to check out What’s New at Kat Scrappiness for even more crafty inspiration and please subscribe to the Kat Scrappiness newsletter.

    Leave a comment to let me know which card do you like better?

    Thank you for stopping by and happy crafting!

    Crafty Bo

     

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    Sketchy Sundays with Kelsey! Fun with Easter Quokkas!

    February 22, 2026
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    Hi crafty friends!

    My name is Kelsey Thomas and I am so excited for my very first DT blog post with Kat Scrappiness! Every Sunday, I will be sharing a project where I create a card using Kat Scrappiness products and sketching in my own background and supporting elements for the card.

    For today’s project, I created a card using the Easter Quokkas stamp set as my focal point for my scene.

    Easter Wishes card using Easter Quokkas Stamp Set by Kelsey Thomas

    Card details:

    • Card size: 4.25″ x 5.5″ (A2)
    • White A2 card base
    • Black matte measures 4″ x 5.25″
    • Stamped panel measures 3.75″ x 5″

    Step-by-Step Tutorial:

    Step 1:

    I started by trimming down a panel of white cardstock to 4″ x 5.25″ in size (I end up trimming this down later). I then used a stamp positioner and black ink to stamp the quokka sitting in the grass with some Easter eggs from the Easter Quokkas stamp set. I made sure to wipe the ink off of the bottom of the stamp before stamping so that the grass the quokka is sitting on would blend in nicely with my scene.

    Next, I used an oval die to trace an oval shape behind my quokka lightly with a pencil. Any oval die or oval-shaped object will work for this – just choose one that will take up most of the card panel, as in the picture below. This will be used as the outline for the large Easter egg we are creating.

    Image of Easter quokka stamped on a white card panel and an egg shape sketched in with pencil

    Step 2:

    Next, I created a mask for my quokka and placed it over my image. I typically just stamp on a post it note, cut out the image, and use a repositionable adhesive on the back, but feel free to mask the image using your favorite method. I used repositionable adhesive to stick my panel to my work surface so it would stay in place to do stenciling. I positioned the grass stencil from the Clouds and Grass 6×6 Layering Stencils set over my panel and held it in place with some low tack tape. I then used a blending brush and Mowed Lawn Distress Ink to add some grass.

    Mask is placed over the quokka and the grass stencil is being used to stencil grass onto the panel

    Step 3:

    After removing the stencil/mask and cleaning my work surface, I then roughly sketched in some spots on the egg with my pencil. When I was satisfied with how it looked, I used a black fine line marker to trace over the pencil lines and then erased them.

    Circles were drawn onto the egg and then the egg and circles were traced with a black marker

    Step 4:

    Next, I needed to create a sky. I used a blending brush and Tumbled Glass Distress Ink to carefully add blue ink around the egg/grass for my sky. I went up close to the egg with the brush, not being too worried about getting some ink on the egg since it is such a light color of blue, but if you are worried about how this will affect coloring, you can always mask off the egg by tracing the same oval shape on masking paper and covering up the egg.

    Blue ink was used to ink the sky around the egg using a blending brush

    Step 5:

    We are now ready to color the scene. For this, I used Prismacolor colored pencils. I will list the specific colors below in case you want to re-create my color scheme, but feel free to use any coloring medium that you prefer.

    • Quokka: Sienna Brown, Mineral Orange, Goldenrod, Black, 90% French Grey, and 70% French Grey
    • Ears: 30% French Grey, 20% French Grey, 10% French Grey, Pink, Blush Pink, and Deco Pink
    • Eggs: Sunburst Yellow, Canary Yellow, Deco Yellow, Pink, Blush Pink, and Deco Pink

    Prismacolor colored pencils were used to color the scene

    Step 6:

    At this point, I decided that I wanted to matte my panel on black cardstock, so I trimmed it down to 3.75″ x 5″ in size. I then used Kat’s Crafty Dabbers to do some more inking. I replaced my quokka mask and used the Mowed Lawn Distress Ink to add a shadow under the quokka and eggs to ground him in my scene. I also darkened up the corners of the panel. For the sky, I brought in some Salty Ocean Distress Ink to darken the corners and really bring the scene to life.

    I also die cut “Easter Wishes” using the Easter Wishes and a Bushel of Bunnies dies from black cardstock. I cut it out three times and glued them together for dimension. I stamped a sub-sentiment from my stash onto a white strip. I glued “Easter Wishes” across the large egg, centered on the panel and placed the sub-sentiment in the bottom right corner.

    I then trimmed a piece of black cardstock to 4″ x 5.25″ and glued the colored panel to it. To finish off the card, I glued everything to a white A2 card base.

    "Easter Wishes" was die cut from black cardstock and the colored panel was trimmed and matted on black cardstock

    Kat Scrappiness Products Used:

    Finished Easter Quokka scene card

    I hope you enjoyed this card process and feel inspired to try your hand at sketching your own elements into your card scenes.

    Thank you so much for stopping by, and don’t forget to check out What’s New at Kat Scrappiness for even more crafty inspiration!

    Please subscribe to the Kat Scrappiness newsletter! Each Friday there is a Secret Subscriber Special in the newsletter that you don’t want to miss!

    See you next Sunday!

    Kelsey

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    Easter Wishes Slimline Shaker Card with Mixed Media Texture

    February 19, 2026
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    Hello my crafty friends!

    Angelique here with a new handmade card tutorial.  Today I’m excited to share my first Easter card, a playful slimline shaker card created with the beautiful products from Kat Scrappiness. This Easter card combines die cutting, ink blending, mixed media texture, and of course… lots of shaker sparkle!

    This card measures 3.5 x 8.5 inches, making it the perfect slimline size for building a fun vertical scene.

    So let’s hop on!

    Card Details

    • Card size: 3,5 by 8,5 inch

    • White card base

    • Lilac mat: 3,5 by 8,5 inch

    • White background panel watercolor paper: 3 1/4 by 8 1/4  inch scalloped

     

    Kat Scrappiness Products Used

    Step-by-Step Card Tutorial

    1. Card Base & Front Panel

    I started with a white card base sized 3.5 x 8.5 inches.
    From lilac cardstock, I cut another panel in the same size to serve as the back of the shaker.

    Using watercolor paper, I die cut the largest Stitched Scalloped Slimline Dies for the front panel.

    Next, I used the Never Ending Circle Craft Dies to create three shaker windows — one at the top, one at the bottom, and a slightly smaller circle in the center. This layout gives the design a playful stacked look.

    I also die cut acetate using the same slimline die to fit perfectly behind the front panel.

    2. Mixed Media Background

    Now for the fun part!

    I lightly sprayed the watercolor panel with water and added spray colors in layers:

    • Yellow first

    • Light purple

    • Darker purple

    Make sure to dry in between layers to avoid muddy colors.

    When I was satisfied, I added beautiful shimmer using Tim Holtz Distress Spritz in Squeezed Lemonade.

    To add texture, I mixed a small amount of white paste with some yellow ink to create a soft yellow tone. Using the Burlap Background 6×6 Stencil, I applied the paste in several areas for extra dimension and interest.

    This step gives the card a subtle mixed media look while keeping it soft and spring-like.

    3. Die Cutting & Coloring the Bunnies

    I die cut all elements from the Peeking Bunny & Bunny Butt Craft Dies from white cardstock.

    The eyes and nose were die cut from black cardstock.

    For the trio of bunnies in the center, I used the row of bunnies from the Easter Wishes and a Bushel of Bunnies Craft Dies.

    The sentiment “Easter Wishes” was die cut from purple pearl paper for a soft shine.

    Coloring Details:

    4. Assembling the Shaker

    I adhered the acetate behind the front panel using strong double-sided tape.

    Foam tape was added around the edges and between the circle openings to create three separate shaker pockets. I used anti-static powder to prevent the sequins from sticking.

    Each pocket was filled with the Yellow Pinwheel Sequin Mix, and the lilac cardstock panel was adhered to seal the shaker.

    Finally, the completed shaker panel was attached to the white card base.

    5. Finishing Touches

    The bunnies were adhered onto each circle window:

    • Peeking bunny on top

    • Trio in the center

    • Bunny butt at the bottom

    The sentiment was added, and I finished the card with a few extra sequins on the front for added sparkle and dimension.

    And that completes this card.

    Final Thoughts

    This Easter slimline shaker card was such a joy to create. The combination of soft spring colors, texture, and playful bunny elements makes it perfect for sending cheerful Easter wishes.

    I hope this tutorial inspires you to create your own slimline shaker card, whether it is an Easter card or anything else.

    Thank you so much for stopping by, and don’t forget to check out What’s New at Kat Scrappiness for even more crafty inspiration!

    Until next time — happy crafting!

    Hugs,

    Angelique 💗

     

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    Pirate Fun on the Beach – A Playful Card with Kat Scrappiness

    February 11, 2026
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    Hello my crafty friends!

    Angelique here with a new handmade card tutorial.  Today I’m excited to share a fun and cheerful 5×7 card featuring products from the new Kat Scrappiness Pirate Release.
    This card I created for last Saturday’s Kat Scrappiness Instagram Hop, and I’m happy to walk you through the process here step by step.

    The Pirate release is packed with personality, and the Pirate Quokkas are just too cute to resist. I turned this handmade card into a playful little beach scene, full of soft clouds, sandy mountains, a colorful rainbow, and of course… a treasure!

    So let’s dive in!

    Card Details

    • Card size: 5 x 7 inch

    • White card base

    • Dark blue mat: 4.75 x 6.75 inch

    • White background panel: 4.5 x 6.5 inch

     

    Kat Scrappiness Products Used

     

    Step-by-Step Card Tutorial

    1. Creating the Background

    I started with a white cardstock panel (4.5 x 6.5 inch) and used the Scene Builder 6×6 Stencil to create a soft, cloudy sky.
    I kept the ink blending very light and airy, building up the clouds slowly so the background stays subtle and dreamy.
    (See photo for reference.)

    2. Die Cutting the Mountains

    Next, I die cut two mountain shapes from the Crafters Essentials – Winter Edition Craft Dies using white cardstock.

    To turn them into sandy beach mountains, I ink blended several light brown tones, mixing them softly for a natural look.
    For texture, I added fine splatters with two darker brown inks, and finished them off with small white dots using a Nuvo white gel pen.

    This little detail adds so much interest and dimension!

    3. Rainbow Die Cuts

    Using the Confetti Party Rainbow Craft Dies, I die cut only the solid (closed) stripes.

    Each stripe was ink blended with two rainbow colors, blending them into each other for a smooth transition.
    (You can see the color choices on the photo.)

    The rainbow instantly adds a playful and happy feeling to the card.

    4. Coloring the Pirate Characters

    I stamped, heat embossed, die cut, and colored all the pirate elements using alcohol markers:

    • The lady pirate

    • The captain

    • The crab

    • Treasure chest

    • Gold details

    • Pirate flag

    These images are full of personality, and coloring them was such a joy.

    (See the photo with all the colored pieces.)

    5. Sentiment

    For the sentiment, I used the Pirate Quokkas Sentiments Stamp Set and chose:
    “Surrender yer booty” — because honestly… how could I not? 😄

    I heat embossed the sentiment, trimmed it into a small rectangle, and matted it on a dark blue cardstock layer for contrast.
    Feel free to choose any sentiment that fits your style — this set has so many fun options.

    6. Building the Scene

    Now comes my favorite part: playing with the layout.

    • I tucked the rainbow behind the top mountain for a clean, layered look

    • Part of the rainbow extends off the edge of the card, which adds movement and visual  interest

    • I placed the treasure chest and gold at the beginning (or end) of the rainbow — just for extra fun

    Once I was happy with the composition, I adhered almost everything flat.
    Only the lady pirate and the captain were popped up with foam tape for dimension.

    7. Assembly & Finishing Touches

    I adhered the finished scene panel onto the dark blue mat, and then onto a white 5×7 card base.

    To finish the card, I added a little sparkle.
    I used Ruby Red Rhinestones and placed a few on the largest rainbow stripe, which I ink blended in red/pink tones.

    And that completes the card!

    Final Thoughts

    This Pirate Quokkas release is so much fun and incredibly versatile.
    My card turned into a cheerful little beach scene, full of color, character, and playful details.

    I hope this project inspires you to create your own pirate adventure — whether it’s cute, colorful, or completely over the top.

    Thank you so much for stopping by, and don’t forget to check out What’s New at Kat Scrappiness for even more crafty inspiration!

    Until next time!

    Hugs,

    Angelique 💗

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    Ahoy Matey!

    February 6, 2026
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    I have a cute shaker card for Kat Scrappiness’s newest release of Pirate themed stamps, dies, and pattern paper.

    Here is the card I will be discussing below:

    To make this card, you will need the following products:

    From Kat Scrappiness:

    Other products:

    • Adhesive (liquid or double sided tape)
    • Foam tape
    • Acetate
    • White, silver/gray, blue cardstock and blue glitter cardstock
    • Blue Splatter for the side panel (see below for further explanation) such as Tim Holtz Distress Spritz
    • Alcohol markers or colored pencils for coloring the Quokka
    • Black ink pad
    • Small black gems
    • Paper trimmer
    • Die cutting machine and dry embossing mat (usually comes with the machine)
    • Funnel Tray w/Cap

    There’s quite a few steps, but don’t let that discourage you.  You can choose to eliminate any steps to make it easier.

    Let’s dive in!

    Step #1 – Blue Splatter panel

    To make the blue splatter panel, you can use a few different products such as the liquid ink refill for ink pads, an ink pad, watercolor, or a colored liquid spray.  If you are using the ink refill or the ink pad, put a drop or smoosh onto your work surface, add a little water and pick some of it up with a fan style paint brush.  Then by using a flicking motion with the paint brush by either hitting the brush on the side of a ruler, box, or even your finger from your other hand, to get the splatter onto the paper.  Note:  protect your work surface cause the ink splatter can get anywhere!  If you have an old box with high sides, lay the panel on the bottom to help contain the ink splatter.  Once you have the look of the splatter, set it aside to fully dry.

    Step #2 – Burlap panel

    Using the Burlap stencil and your die cutting machine along with the embossing mat that came with the machine, dry emboss the burlap stencil and a white piece of A2 sized card stock.  Set that aside.

    Note: This is completely optional.  You can eliminate this step and have the front of the card without this step.  You will see a pic of the same card without this step at the end.

    Step #3 – Blue strips

    Find a matching blue cardstock similar to the ink splatter panel and a blue glitter cardstock, cut a ¼” piece from each and set aside.

    Step #4 – Pirate Quokka

    Such cute Pirate Quokka stamps with the new release but I opted for the little one on the barrel.

    After stamping with black ink, I colored him in using alcohol markers before die cutting.

    Helpful tip: for getting an accurate die cut from an image, take a dark colored cardstock, and die cut the die.

    Take the negative piece of this and line it up with the colored stamped image.

    Once you have it lined up, tape it down so it won’t budge while die cutting.  Lay down the die cut and also secure with tape.

    Now you have a perfect die cut image with even border all around!  Set the quokka aside till later.

    Step #5 – The Porthole

    Using two of the Etched circle dies, line one inside the other onto a silver piece of cardstock and die cut to make the porthole.  Using double sided adhesive tape, adhere acetate onto the back of the porthole and trim off the excess.  Then add foam strips behind the acetate making sure it doesn’t show inside the circles.  Set this aside.

     

    Step #6 – Card base

    Using a side folding card base, it’s time to do some partial die cutting.  Using the largest of the two Etched Circle dies you used in the previous step, place the die onto the card base towards the right side of the top of the card base and secure it down.

    Now, place this onto your die cutting machine platform, place the top plate onto the die and paper, but only where you want it to cut (do not cover the whole card base).  Carefully run this through your die cutting machine.

    After die cutting, your paper will look like this:

    Using a paper trimmer, or a cutting knife and a ruler, cut off the right side from the top and bottom of what was just die cut.

    Step #7 – Dry Embossed Panel

    Take the dry embossed panel and line up with the card base and mark with a pencil where the card base is cut on the top and bottom.  Take the dry embossed panel to your paper cutter and cut top to bottom from where your marks are.

    Next, place that back onto your panel, lay the same Etched Circle Die onto your paper and line up with the circle on the card base.  Using a pencil, trace the inside of the circle die onto the embossed panel and use scissors to cut that piece out.

    Step #8 – Sentiment

    Lay the card base into your stamp positioner, line up the stamp “Ahoy Matey” and stamp using black ink.

    Step #9 – Card Assembly

    Now that all the pieces are ready, let’s start assembling the card.

    Adhere the blue cardstock strip to the back of the front panel of the card (behind the circle) and trim off any excess.

    Close the card and add adhesive along the side of the blue cardstock strip onto the back of the card base and adhere the blue glitter card strip.

    Take the blue ink splatter card panel and adhere that to the right of the blue glitter cardstock onto the card base.  Trim off any excess.

    Then, adhere the dry embossed burlap panel to the left on the front of the card.

    Grab your shaker bits and lay them on top of the Ahoy Matey!  Remove the backing from the foam strips on the porthole and adhere that on top of the circle, carefully lining up the edges.

    Add some foam tape behind the quokka, remove the protective backing, and adhere that to the card.

    Next, add the small black gems around the porthole with liquid adhesive.

    And that completes the card!

    Here is the card without the dry embossed burlap panel.

    The dry embossed burlap panel adds a little more interest and texture to the card.

    I hope you enjoyed the card and I invite you to check out the other amazing cards from the Design Team over on Instagram as well as Facebook.  Also, don’t forget to check out What’s New at Kat Scrappiness for even more crafty inspiration.

     

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    Ahoy, Mateys! Our New Pirate Release Has Arrived!

    February 5, 2026
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    We are so excited to finally share our brand-new Pirate Release from Kat Scrappiness! 🏴‍☠️⚓️ This collection has been in the works for a while, and we can’t wait for you to see everything up close. From adorable pirate quokkas to swashbuckling sentiments and coordinating papers, this release is packed with personality, humor, and creative potential for your cardmaking and paper crafting projects.

    To give you the full experience, we’ve put together a special reveal video over on the Kat Scrappiness YouTube Channel where we walk through the entire release. In the video, you’ll get a closer look at all of the new products, including the stamps, sentiments, and patterned papers, as well as how beautifully they work together.

    We’re also thrilled to showcase a variety of amazing cards created by our talented Design Team! They’ve truly outdone themselves with creative scenes, clever layouts, and fun storytelling using the new Pirate products. Whether you love cute characters, bold backgrounds, or interactive designs, their projects are sure to inspire your next creation.

    So grab a cup of coffee (or your favorite crafty beverage), and join us on YouTube for a fun, pirate-filled reveal! You’ll find plenty of ideas, tips, and inspiration to get your creative wheels turning.

    ✨ Mark your calendars!
    The full Pirate Release will be available in the Kat Scrappiness shop this Friday at 7 PM PST. Be sure to set a reminder so you don’t miss out!

    We can’t wait to hear what you think of the new collection — let us know your favorite items in the comments on YouTube!

    Happy crafting, and let the swashbucklin’ begin! 🏴‍☠️💛

    — Kat & the Kat Scrappiness Team

     

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    Sweet Valentine Love – A Sparkly Heart-Shaped Card with Kat Scrappiness

    January 29, 2026
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    Hello, my lovely crafty friends!

    Angelique here, with another Valentine card!
    This will be my last Valentine card of the season for Kat Scrappiness. You still have plenty of time to create your sweetest card for your loved one, best friend, or just to brighten someone’s day.

    For today’s project, I created a very sweet heart-shaped Valentine card using warm red and pink colors, plenty of sparkle, a lovely sentiment, and topped it all off with an ephemera image of Quinnie the Quokka. Sounds like a fun card, right?!

    So, let’s get started!

    🧰 Kat Scrappiness Products Used

     

    📋 Card Details

    This time, I made a heart-shaped card with multiple layers for extra interest and dimension.

    For the card shape, I used the largest heart from the Kat Scrappiness Embossed Edge Heart Craft Dies. I started with a slightly larger square card base. At the fold, I placed the heart die slightly over the edge of the fold (as you can see in the photo). After die cutting, this created a lovely heart-shaped card.

    The top of the card is flat because of the fold, but once you add a layered heart panel on top, this detail completely disappears.

    Step 1 – Preparing the Background Pieces

    To create the background layers for this heart-shaped Valentine card, I used several different sizes from the Kat Scrappiness Embossed Edge Heart Craft Dies.

    I started by choosing a patterned paper from the Love Doodles Gold 6×6 Paper Pad. Pick a design you love and that works well with the color combination you’re using. Using the largest heart die, I die cut a heart from the patterned paper.

    Next, I took the heart die one size smaller and die cut it from red cardstock. On this layer, I used the Love is in the Air 6×6 Stencil together with Gold Glitter Mousse. After that, I added a little Ruby Glitter Mousse to give the small hearts a warm and romantic touch. I applied both mousses with Kat’s Crafty Dabbers, which makes it easy to control the color and sparkle. This added beautiful texture and shine while keeping the background soft and elegant.

    For the next layer, I used the A2 Heart Sunburst Craft Die and die cut it from soft pink cardstock. I then took another, smaller heart die and placed it over the pink die-cut piece, securing it with a bit of removable tape (as shown in the photo). I positioned the smaller heart toward the higher right corner, as I thought it would look nice framed within the sunburst design. I then die cut this piece.

    Using that same heart shape, I die cut a piece of acetate to place behind the soft pink heart.
    The small heart from the A2 Heart Sunburst die was die cut again, this time from gold glitter cardstock, to add extra sparkle.

    Finally, I adhered the pink heart layer onto the acetate.

    Step 2 – Decorating the Card

    Once the stenciled hearts were completely dry, I took the largest patterned paper heart and softly blended soft pink ink around the edges. This creates a subtle border and helps the heart stand out more.

    Next, I used red ink and my Kat’s Crafty Dabber to ink the very edges of all the heart layers,  including the small gold glitter heart. You can see this clearly in the photo. After inking the edges, I adhered the small heart onto the larger pink heart layer.

    Tip: When working over acetate, it’s best to use pigment ink. This ink stays nicely on the acetate if you let it air-dry. Be careful when using a heat tool, as too much heat can warp the acetate.

    For the focal point, I chose the cutest ephemera image of Quinnie the Quokka from the Meet the Quokkas Ephemera Pack. Quinnie adds such a sweet and playful touch to this Valentine card. I also inked the edges of the ephemera image with red ink to match the rest of the design.

    I stamped a sentiment from the Quokka Flowers Stamp Set onto the same soft pink cardstock. I used the Clear Embossing Ink together with gold embossing powder. Before stamping, I made sure to use an anti-static powder tool. After embossing, I die cut the sentiment using the Quokka Flowers Coordinating Craft Dies.

    Step 3 – Assembling the Card

    To finish the card, I adhered all the elements together using liquid glue. For some pieces, I added foam tape to create a bit of extra dimension and depth. On the acetate heart, I only put glue on the non visible places, so behind the glitterheart and the pink parts.

    As finishing touch, I took another ephemera image,  this time from Quickey the Quokka, the round one. I adhered this on the inside of the card. Lastly, I inked the very edges on the inside of the card also red.

    Final Thoughts

    This sweet heart-shaped Valentine card is full of warmth, sparkle, and love. It’s perfect for a partner, a friend, or anyone who could use a little handmade happiness.

    I hope this project inspires you to create something heartfelt and special. Thank you so much for stopping by, and don’t forget to check out What’s New at Kat Scrappiness for even more crafty inspiration.

    Until next time!

    Hugs,

    Angelique 💗

    Angels Happy Cards for Kat Scrappiness

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