Kat Scrappiness Blog

Author: Lisa Golzbein

Crazy Bird
Good morning everyone!

It’s my turn today on the blog and I’ve got a fun card to share with you. This month Kat released a great new die called the Wood Grain Framed Diamond Wire and it really is a unique die that can be used in so many different ways. Make sure to check out the other projects by the DT members to see how they have used this fun die.

Today I decided to use the die as an interesting background and a place to showcase my crazy bird and computer generated sentiment.

I started by stamping my Tim Holtz Crazy Bird on to some watercolor paper with Versafine Onyx black ink and coloring him with 2 colors of distress ink. I rubbed some Squeezed Lemonade and Peacock Feathers on to an acrylic block and I used my water brush to pick up the ink and color my bird.

After I was happy with the results I hand cut him out and put him aside to dry.

Next I die cut the Wood Grain Framed Diamond Wire die out of some black cardstock and adhered a piece of black striped patterned paper behind it. I really love the look of the wire die over the striped paper. It adds to the “crazy” look on the birds face.

I glued the wire die with the patterned paper to an A2 sized white card base with some

Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive.

For this card I wanted to add a sentiment with a crazy font so I generated a sentiment from my computer and hand cut it out. I trimmed down the words into 6 different strips and inked the edges of each strip with some Black Soot distress ink.

The only thing left to do was to pop up my bird and sentiment strips up on some foam tape.

I love how this card turned out and the Wood Grain Framed Diamond Wire die

gives it such a unique look.

Thanks for joining me today, make sure to check out these great products in the shop and don’t forget to use code Lisa10 to get 10% off your order at checkout!

All products will be linked below.

Have a great day, I already am!

?Lisa ?

Products Used:
June 30, 2018
Happy Father’s Day Eclipse Card
Hello Kat Scrappiness fans! It’s Lisa back with you today to share an eclipse card that I made for Father’s Day. I used one of the new dies in the shop this month called Stitched Scalloped Rectangle Dies. I also used the Large Alpha dies to form the focal point of the card after I made a background with the Dad’s Tools stamp set.

I started by die cutting a white panel from one of the stitched rectangle dies and stamping the hammer and nails randomly all over in every direction. I made sure to stamp some of the hammers and nails off of the card for a more random look. Once the background was done I die cut the letter D A D out of the panel. The next step was to die cut the same letters out of black paper two more times. I adhered the black letters to each other and made the top layer the letter that was cut from the stamped background. The last step was to cut the letters out one more time from double sided foam tape to pop the letters up on the card. I adhered the stamped panel to a black card base and fit the thick letters back in like a jigsaw puzzle. Because they had black layers under them they appear to have a shadow under them making them stand out. I finished the card with a sentiment from Dad’s Tools heat embossed with white on to a stitched flag and popped it up on foam tape.

I love to decorate the inside of my cards with a coordinating stamp and sentiment so I stamped Mr. Fix It on the inside with a hammer and a few nails to finish the card off.

The eclipse card is such a fun technique and you can check out YouTube for a great video showing this technique by my other Kat Scrappiness team member Tina Dornbaum.

All products used will be linked below.

Don’t forget to use code Lisa10 at checkout for 10% off your order!

Thank you for joining me today and I hope you have a great day!

I already am!

?Lisa ?
June 12, 2018
Unicorn Magic
Hello crafty friends, it’s Lisa here today with you on the blog! This months new release includes some great dies that will let your creativity run wild! These are nested dies in 4 different shapes that have scalloped edges with detailed stitching inside. There are rectangles, ovals, squares and circles. For my unicorn card I used the largest Stitched Scalloped Rectangle Die to make a top folding card. I folded my card stock in half and placed the die on top with the top edge of the die off the card and sent it through my die cut machine.

I love this technique because I don’t have to add an extra layer to my card but I still get the decorative edge to my top layer. The result is a top folded card with pretty edges and some detailed stitching.

The next step was to cut an oval scalloped circle out of white paper to build my unicorn on.

I used the Magical Unicorn stamp set by Pinkfresh Studio to decorate the oval. I started by prepping my paper with my Inkadinkado Embossing Magic Pad and then I stamped the unicorn horn with Versamark ink and heat embossed it with Hero Arts gold embossing powder. I used the matching die to cut out the horn. Next I stamped the eyelashes directly on to the oval in Versamark ink again and I heat embossed it with black sparkle embossing powder. It is important to prep your paper with the embossing magic pad before using black embossing powder so that you don’t have any stray powder on the white paper. Once the powder is melted you can’t erase that stray powder. After stamping and embossing those pretty eyelashes I had to give my unicorn some pretty blush and eye shadow. For the blush I used Worn Lipstick Distress Oxide ink and a Spectrum Noir Sparkle Marker together. I smooshed some Worn Lipstick on to some acetate and then I mixed it with the Spectrum Noir Marker and used a dauber to sponge on some pretty pink cheeks. I repeated the same process with some Wilted Violet Distress Oxide ink for the eye shadow and I applied it with a thin paint brush.

For some extra special sparkle I stamped the star stamp from the Magical Unicorn set in Gold Delicata ink next to the eyelashes.

After the makeup was done I worked on the headband. I used the matching dies from the Magical Unicorn set to cut out some pretty pink flowers and I used the Lawn Fawn Flamingo Together stamp set to add some pretty green foliage to the headband. To add some shine I die cut a gold glittered swirl border die and tucked it under the largest flower.

For a final shiny touch I added 3 Sparkling Clear Solid Confetti pieces to the middle flower.

I clear embossed the sentiment after I stamped it in Versamark ink to make it shine.

I popped up the oval on foam tape and applied it to a light green card base and the card was done. I just love all the sparkle and shine on this card.

All products will be linked below.

Check out all of the wonderful new dies in the shop this month and don’t forget to

use code Lisa10 to save 10% at checkout.

Thanks for stopping by today and have a great day!

I already am!

?Lisa ?
June 5, 2018
Mini Treat Bags
Hello again crafty friends! It’s Lisa back today on the Kat Scrappiness blog to bring you another cute project! I made 3 adorable mini treat bags using the Stitched Heart Tag die and I decorated them with the Stitched Flag dies and the Double Stitched Circle dies. I have a video for you today to show how I assembled the bags and it’s super easy to follow. I have to thank my fellow Kat Scrappiness design team member Maria Russell for the fabulous idea to make the bag. She did a video a while back showing the process and I remade the bags using some current stamps and dies.

This is the bag I assembled in my video and I used a sentiment from the Punny Snacks stamp set.

The pretty patterned paper is from the Lawn Fawn paper pack, Gotta Have Gingham . I started with 2 die cut panels from the larger die in the Stitch Heart Tag dies. I then cut a coordinating piece of paper to 11 7/8″ x 2″ to attach the 2 die cut panels together. Next you will score your paper on the 11 7/8″ side at 4″ and 7 7/8″ and then you will score the paper 1/4″ in from both sides on the 2″ side.

After you score your strip fold on all the score lines and make 4 snips up to the point where the score lines meet each other.

The next step is to place some strong double sided adhesive along the middle sections to adhere the 2 heart tags.

Next you want to apply some additional double sided tape to the remaining scored flaps and assemble the box accordingly.

The video will show the assembly process step by step. The only thing left to do is decorate the front of the box and fill it with pretty tissue paper and treats!

I die cut several Stitched Flag dies from some more gingham paper and arranged them around one of the Double Stitched Circle dies. I stamped a sentiment from the Punny Snacks stamp set on to a scalloped circle and adhered it to the circle on some foam tape.

I made the same box with some different patterned paper but essentially followed the same steps.

I also created the same bag a third time for the Coffee Lovers Bloghop that Kat Scrappiness is a super sponsor for. I used the Layered Coffee Cup die and the “Got Coffee” sentiment die for the front of the bag and I finished it off with a sentiment from the Technique Tuesday stamp set “Sassy Coffee”

I stamped the sentiment on to a Stitched Tag die and finished off the front panel with some paint splatters of Ground Espresso distress ink.

These treat bags are super fun to make and they are very quick and easy to assemble. They would make great party favors for a kids party or even elegant favors for a wedding or anniversary party.

Here is a link to the YouTube video showing how to assemble these cute bags.

Thanks for joining me today, I hope you’ll give this technique a try!

All supplies linked below.

Don’t forget to use code Lisa10 at KatScrappiness.com to receive 10% off your order at checkout.

Have a great day, I already am!

?Lisa?
May 30, 2018
Mother’s and Father’s Day Cards
1. Hello Kat Scrappiness fans!
It’s Lisa here on the blog today to share two cards with you that I made with the same supplies but with 2 very different looks. It’s always nice to make 2 cards at the same time especially at this time of the year when Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are so close together.

The new Stitched Flags dies in the shop this month when paired with the Upper and Lower Condensed Alpha Dies allow for some very versatile combinations of cards.

The first card is a masculine card that could be used for Father’s Day or Birthday. I decorated the Stitched Flags with the Everyday Brush Strokes stamp set from last month’s release. I cut out the letters D-A-D with the Condensed Uppercase Alphas and gave them a confetti like appearance with some polka dots at the bottom of the letters in blue and brown. I die cut the kraft panel with a Wonky Wavy Stitched Rectangle die and then embossed it with a woodgrain embossing folder. Lots of foam tape to pop up the flags and the letters. I just love the added dimension!

My second card is just a feminine version of the first card. It’s amazing when you change the color palette and the stamp set what a different look you can achieve. The Fab Flowers stamp set from Lawn Fawn and the pink palette make this the perfect Mother’s Day card

or a sweet Birthday card for Mom.

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I hope I’ve inspired you to look at your dies and stamp sets in a new light to see what combinations you could come up with!

Don’t forget to use code Lisa10 at checkout in the Kat Scrappiness shop to get a discount

on all your crafty goodies!

Have a great day!

I already am!

??Lisa ??
May 12, 2018
Masculine Cards with Dad’s Tools

Hello again Kat Scrappiness fans!

It’s Lisa here on the blog today to bring you some Father’s Day/Masculine card inspiration. If you’re anything like me, masculine cards can be difficult. I know for me, most of my projects involve the color pink and lots of sparkle and shine. Up until now masculine cards have been a chore because I’m not inspired by the color schemes or the focal points. This month there is a new stamp set in the Kat Scrappiness store that has breathed new life into the masculine card world. Step aside feminine layering stamps because Dad’s Tools are making their debut!

The new Dad’s Tools stamp set at KS gives a fresh new look to dad’s old toolbox. There are 4 different elements in the stamp set to layer and decorate with. There is a hammer, a screwdriver, a nail and a screw and so many fun sentiments to play with.

I found it helpful to swatch some gray and brown colors before I started my card to see what combinations would look best when I started stamping the layers of my tools. I used the heart stamp from the Swatches  stamp set to make this visual tool and it was quite helpful.

With layering stamps you want to start out with your lightest color ink and add progressively darker layers as you go.

For my first card today I decided to recreate a fun toolbox and fill it up with some of Dad’s Tools.



I cut down a standard A2 card base into the shape of a toolbox and gave it a front panel which doubled as a pocket so I could fit the hammer, screwdriver and some nails and screws into it. The white embossed sentiment “Happy Birthday” fit perfectly onto one of the Stitched Fishtail Banner Dies which is also one of the new releases this month in the Kat Scrappiness store.

I layered the sentiment onto a second darker fishtail banner and added the

“Mr. Fix It” sentiment under the banners.

For my second card today I went with a more traditional card and I used only the hammer and screwdriver from Dad’s Tools for the focal point under the sentiment.

I used patterned paper for my first layer and a faux pegboard piece of paper for my second layer. I cut both of those layers out with two different size dies from the Wonky Wavy Stitched Rectangles dies to give some added interest to the borders. For the focal point of the card I used another one of the new releases this month called Stitched Flags.

The shape of these new dies is so unique and can be used alone or with a sentiment for a fun element on your cards. I stamped the sentiment “Happy Father’s Day” from Dad’s Tools in Versamark ink and white heat embossed it onto one of the Stitched Flags. I mounted the Flag onto some foam tape for some extra added dimension.

Make sure to check out what the other girls on the design team have done this month with the Stitched Flag dies! There is so much talent and creativity, you will definitely want to add these dies to your collection!

Also mark your calendars for National Scrapbooking Day on May 5th!

We will be having some fun giveaways and from May 4th – 6th there will be 20% off sitewide if you use coupon code NSD2018.

Thank you so much for joining me today here on the blog! Don’t forget to use code Lisa10 when checking out for 10% off your order!

Have a wonderful day, I already am!

?Lisa ?

May 5, 2018
Crafty Friends are the Best Friends!

Good morning Kat Scrappiness fans!

It’s Lisa here on the blog today and it’s time to get CRAFTY!??

Chances are if you’re reading this post you are a crafty person and chances are you have one or more crafty friends! Today I have 2 cards to share with you that are perfect to send to the crafty friends in your life! Both cards use the new Kat Scrappiness word die “Scripty Hello My Crafty Friend“. This is such a fun die because it can be used as a large focal point on it’s own or you can use any of the 4 words in the set on their own like I did on the second card.

For my first card I used a technique that I love called inlaid die cutting. I took some smooth white card stock and I blended 6 different Distress inks in a rainbow of color large enough to die cut the Crafty Friends die out of. The Distress inks I used were a combination of the original colors and the newer Distress oxide pads. In rainbow order the were:

Picked Raspberry

Carved Pumpkin

Squeezed Lemonade

Cracked Pistachio

Salty Ocean

Wilted Violet

After I got the colors just the way I wanted I splattered the paper with water to give it a distressed look and then I die cut the entire saying out of the rainbow background and then again out of a black panel measuring 5 1/4″ x 4″. I then took a standard white A2 card base and put adhesive all over the front before laying down the black panel. Next I laid the rainbow colored sentiment back into the open spots on the black panel and fit them in like a jigsaw puzzle. They fit perfectly in the openings and it didn’t add any bulk to the card. I saved the little black bits to place back in the openings in the letters with holes in them. Putting the black bits back in gives it a very uniform look.

To finish the card off I added some paintbrushes that I also cut out of the rainbow background that I made and I added some glittery hearts at the bottom. I splattered the whole front with some white paint to give it an artsy fun appearance. The Crystal Katana tool was very helpful in helping me replace the words in their holes and also to place the tiny hearts down at the bottom.

For my second card I used the word “Hello” from the Scripty Hello My Crafty Friend Die and cut it out 5 different times in a rainbow of glittered paper. I layered a white banner on to a kraft card base to really make the repeated “Hellos” stand out. To finish the card I stamped a sentiment from the Everyday Brush Strokes stamp set onto some kraft card stock and heat embossed it with white powder. I popped the sentiment up with foam tape and the card was done. This was a super quick card to put together but I think it looks fabulous because of all the glittery goodness in a rainbow of colors. This is just one example of how you can use any of the words on their own from the Scripty Hello My Crafty Friend Die

Thanks for joining me today, I hope you’ll share some creativity with one of your crafty friends! This versatile die makes it super easy to do!

Don’t forget to play along each month with the Kat Scrappiness challenge for your chance to win a $25 gift card to the KS online store. This month’s challenge is Envelope Art! The KS Giraffe Envelope Art stamp set and The Owl Envelope Art stamp make dressing up your envelopes so much fun!

If you enter code Lisa10 at checkout you can receive 10% off of your order!

Have a great day everyone!

I already am!

?Lisa ?

April 30, 2018
Lots of Envelopes
?HAPPY MAIL?

I don’t know about you but that sentence brings a smile to my face whenever I hear it, not to mention when I see it in my mailbox and at my front door!

Welcome back Kat Scrappiness fans, It’s Lisa here today to bring you some fun envelopes to give your snail mail an upgrade!

The April Card Challenge here at Kat Scrappiness is Envelope Art and there are 2 new stamp sets that make it easy to add some PIZZAZZ to your envelopes! Giraffe Envelope Art and Owl Envelope Art. Here are 2 examples of how you can use the Giraffe stamp set to take your envelopes from drab to fab!

On the first envelope I stamped the Giraffe with some Memento Tuxedo Black ink so I could color him with copic markers and then cut him out so he could sit at the bottom corner and then I added some fun leaves around him. The stamp set also comes with 2 cute stamps that say “to” and “from” in a fun font. I thought it would be fun to stamp them and highlight them with Lawn Fawn Cilantro ink using the rectangle shape from the Swatches stamp set. To finish the envelope off I stamped the cheeky sentiment “It has been so long” diagonally near the giraffe’s head. For the second envelope I stamped the entire Giraffe with his sign and colored him in and then added some fun leaves around the border of the envelope. The sign is the perfect space to add your recipients name and address. The “to” and “from” stamps look cute in their respective places on the envelope as well. HAPPY MAIL for KAT!!

The next envelope I have to show you is a mini envelope that is meant for hand delivery as opposed to sending in the mail. It has a super fun shaker element on the front and uses the star stamp from the Swatches stamp set again and some dreamy Sent from Heaven sequin mix. I stamped the star with some Golden Glitz Pigment ink by Delicata for a sparkly look. This envelope will be a keepsake that your lucky recipient won’t stop shaking!

The last 3 envelopes I decorated using the Swatches Stamp Set one more time. This stamp set is so versatile with its basic shapes and the sky is the limit with what you can create after you’ve swatched your inks and markers with it. For the top envelope I stamped only half of the circle stamp in a rainbow of Lawn Fawn inks to give the look of a fun scalloped border along the bottom edge. I highlighted the “to” and “from” stamps with that same circle in red and blue ink. The “happy mail” sentiment from the Giraffe Envelope Art set was the perfect addition to repeat along the scalloped border.

For the bottom two envelopes in the picture I combined the Swatches stamp set with the Everyday Brush Strokes set for fun side border stamped in Distress Oxide inks. I love the chalky appearance the Oxide Inks give and I love the look on kraft paper!

I hope that I have inspired you to have some fun with your envelopes today and dress them up with your stamp sets! It is our responsibility to add some fun to the mailbox for our hard working post men and women! Not to mention distracting your recipient from those nasty bills and junk mail!

Thanks for joining me today! All supplies will be linked down below and don’t forget to use code: Lisa10 to receive 10% off your purchase at checkout in the Kat Scrappiness shop!

Have a great day everyone! I already am!

?Lisa?

Kat Scrappiness Supplies Used:
April 12, 2018
Got Coffee?

Welcome back Kat Scrappiness fans! It’s Lisa and I’m back today to share a cup of coffee with you. If you’ve already had your morning cup, pour another and relax. This month Kat has come out with an awesome new Layered Coffee Cup Die and I’m in love! I’m a big fan of all coffee themed projects. I’m not a huge coffee drinker but since I work night shift at the hospital I do find myself reaching for it at 3 and 4 in the morning to stay awake. If the truth be told I just enjoy a little coffee in my half and half…. heh heh heh.

Ok enough coffee talk, on to the card. I wanted this card to have a “coffee stained” background so of course I reached for my Ground Espresso colored Distress Ink pad and I “smooshed” (technical crafty term) some ink onto a piece of acetate and then sprayed it with water. When the ink was moving around I placed the acetate onto a piece of watercolor paper and the results were gorgeous! I then assembled my coffee cup out of various colors of card stock and patterned paper.

Here is a very handy instruction sheet to show you how to assemble the pieces from the die.

For the coffee cozy section of the die I used kraft cardstock and I stamped a star from the new Kat Scrappiness Swatches stamp set. After that I ran the cozy through my paper crimper to give it a realistic look with some dimension and I added it to the cup with some foam tape. When the coffee cup was fully assembled I added some paint splatter with the Ground Espresso color to the whole cup. I just love the added interest paint splatter gives to any project!

For my sentiment I used the new Kat Scrappiness “Got Coffee?” die and added it to the side of the card. This sentiment is awesome and uses a fun whimsical font that is perfect for any coffee themed card.

For this next card I used just the word “coffee” and cut it out 3 times in different colors for a fun look. I painted the coffee cup with a pink pearlescent color from the Kuretake Gansai Pearl colors watercolor set and I added a heart to the cozy from the “Swatches” stamp set and heat embossed it with Ranger Gold powder. I placed it on a diamond embossed background and added some fun

Kat Scrappiness Barbie sequins for a feminine touch.

Such a different look with the same die!

If you added the sentiment “Wanna” above this die, it would make a cute card for a friend inviting them to get together over coffee reading “Wanna Get Coffee?”

This coffee cup die makes it easy to create an eye catching card in no time!

Make sure to stay tuned this month to the blog to see what my talented fellow design team members have come up with for this die and all of the other new release stamps and dies! You’ll be glad you did!

That’s all for today, I am glad you stopped by and I hope you have a great day crafty friends!

I already am!

☕Lisa☕

Supplies used on Coffee cards:

Be sure to use code: Lisa10 to get 10% off of your purchase at checkout!

Layered Coffee Cup Die

Got Coffee Word Die

Swatches Stamp Set

Barbie Sequin Mix

Ground Espresso Distress Ink

Kuretake Gansai Pearl Watercolors

Ranger Gold Embossing Powder

April 5, 2018
Egg-cited For Easter
Hi Kat Scrappiness fans! It’s Lisa and I’m up on the blog today to bring you another fun card using an awesome stamp and die set from “Your Next Stamp”. This stamp set is called “So Egg-citing” and there are cute matching dies. It features the most adorable egg carton to put some little chickies and eggs into. Since Easter is on Sunday I thought it would be fun to make a cute Easter card featuring that cute carton with some sweet baby chicks inside.

I started out by stamping all the images I wanted to color and place on my card. I colored them with my Zig Clean Color Brush Markers and blended them out for a watercolor look.

After the coloring was done I used the matching dies to cut out my cute little chickies and eggs.

Next I stamped the egg carton image with Versafine Onyx Black ink and heat embossed it with Hero Arts Clear Embossing Powder so that I could watercolor it with my Pearl Colors by Kuretake Gansai Tambi. This technique seals the black ink preventing it from smearing when it gets wet. I just love the pearlescent shine of these paints.

Next I worked on the sentiment. For this card I used one of my favorite techniques for die cutting letters. I love to make a beautiful watercolor backgrounds and die cut letters out of it. It gives them a very random and pretty pattern. The Kat Scrappiness Condensed Lowercase Alphabet Dies were perfect for this technique. I used my Pearl Colors by Kuretake Gansai Tambi again and I took some watercolor paper and randomly painted 4 different pastel colors. The result was a very pretty pastel background from which I cut my letters out for a very bold sentiment.

Next I cut out a piece of cardstock with the Kat Scrappiness Rectangle Stitched Dies and ran the panel through my die cut machine with a wood grain embossing folder for some dimension and texture. I adhered the wood grain panel to a standard card base and glued my letters down. After gluing my chicks and eggs down inside the egg carton I popped it up over the letters with some foam tape for added dimension. I added a few more chicks and eggs to the letters for some fun and finished the card off with some Kat Scrappiness Rainbow Splash and Barbie sequins. And of course no card is complete without some sparkle and shimmer so I took my Spectrum Noir Sparkle Marker to add some glittery goodness to my chicks and eggs.

I hope you enjoyed today’s card and I hope you’ll try cutting some alphabet dies from some handmade watercolor or painted cardstock! All supplies linked below. Check out KatScrappiness.com to find the supplies used to make this card and lots of other crafty goodness! Don’t forget to use code Lisa10 to save 10% off of your total purchase at checkout!

Have a great day everyone!

I already am!

?Lisa?

Supplies used:

Barbie Sequin Mix – Shaker Card Fillers

Clear Overlay Sparkle Markers by Spectrum Noir

Condensed Lowercase Alphabet Dies by Kat Scrappiness

Hero Arts Ultra Fine Clear Embossing Powder

Kat Scrappiness Stitched Postage Stamp Edge Rectangle Dies

Rainbow Splash Sequin Mix – Shaker Card Fillers

Pearl Colors – Kuretake Gansai Tambi 6 Color Set

VersaFine Onyx Black Pigment Ink Pad

Your Next Stamp So EGG-Citing Stamp Set

Your Next Stamp So EGG-Citing Dies
March 30, 2018