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Author: Tina Dornbaum

  • Rainbow Balloons Birthday Card

    Rainbow Balloons Birthday Card

    Hi everyone, it’s Tina here. I have a Rainbow Balloons and Background Card to share using the Layered Balloon Coverplate and Make A Wish w/Shadow Die. Below you will find the steps to create your own card.

    Step 1 – Trim White Cardstock to 5 1/2” x 8 1/2”, score at 4 1/4” and fold in half for a horizontal top fold card. (A2)

    Step 2 – Trim White Cardstock to 4 1/4” x 5 1/2”. Apply Inks of your choice in rainbow order using a Blender Brush. I used Inks from left to right in colors Light Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Lt. Blue and Purple. Adhere to card front using Bearly Art Precision Glue.

    Step 3 – Diecut Layered Balloon Coverplate using Black Cardstock. Adhere to card using Bearly Art Precision Glue. Diecut Layered Balloon Coverplate (single balloons) in the same colors of cardstock as the background. Adhere to card using Bearly Art Precision Glue.

    Step 4 – Optional – Mask the edges with Post It or whatever you have on hand and splash with a fan brush Gansai Tambi Pearl Colors. I used White Gold. If you don’t have then you can use Perfect Pearls Pewter Color by adding some water or whatever Spray you have in Silver. Let dry.

    Step 5 – Diecut Make A Wish w/Shadow using Silver Cardstock for word and Black Cardstock for shadow. Assemble and adhere to card using Bearly Art Precision Glue.

    This card can be used for several occasions by changing the sentiment. Below is a link to all the products used. Thank you for stopping by and Happy Crafting!

    Products Used:
    https://linkdeli.com/widget.js?id=f5e8378456858c916708

     

  • Make A Wish Mini Slimline Card

    Make A Wish Mini Slimline Card

    Hi everyone, it’s Tina here. Birthday Essentials was released yesterday and today’s card is featuring it. Below I will show you how to create a Bokeh Background using Balloons instead of circles and the steps to make your own card.

    Step 1 – Trim White Cardstock to 7” x 6”, score at 3 1/2” and fold in half for a vertical side fold card. (Mini Slimline)

    Step 2 – Trim White Cardstock to 3 1/2” x 6”. Apply Inks of your choice in circles. I used Distress Oxide Inks using a Domed Foam Applicator is colors Picked Raspberry, Kitsch Flamingo, Dusty Concord, Wilted Violet and Villainous Potion. Diecut Birthday Essentials (both Balloons) to use as a stencil using the negative space. Place it on top of the inked background and apply White Pigment Ink using a Foam Applicator. Do this to the entire background. Tip: Add Ink to Acrylic Block and dip the Domed Foam Applicator to the ink on the Acrylic Block. This will prevent your ink pad from being contaminated with other ink colors.

    Diecut Mini Slimline Double Stitched to the background created and adhere to card front using Bearly Art Precision Glue.

    Step 3 – Diecut Birthday Essentials in Cream Cardstock for the cake base, Dark Pink Cardstock for the icing, Black Cardstock to the cake holder and Dark Pink Cardstock to the candle and Orange Cardstock to the flame. Apply Distress Oxide Vintage Photo to the case base edges. Trim a bit off the cake case and adhere cake base and cake holder to the card front using Bearly Art Precision Glue. Adhere the icing and apply Glossy Accents. While wet sprinkle glitter and let dry. Use a brush to remove the excess glitter. Add Black Cardstock to the backside of the candle and add the flame and adhere to card front.

    Step 4 – Diecut Make A Wish w/Shadow (words only) using Black Cardstock and adhere to card front using Bearly Art Precision Glue.

    Step 5 – For added interest and shine randomly adhere Raspberry Delight Pearl Mix using a Pick Up Tool and Bearly Art Precision Glue.

    This card can be used for several occasions by changing the colors and/or sentiment. Below is a link to all the products used. Thank you for stopping by and Happy Crafting!

    Products Used:
    https://linkdeli.com/widget.js?id=f5e8378456858c916708

  • Sprinkled With Love Mini Slimline Card

    Sprinkled With Love Mini Slimline Card

    Hi everyone, it’s Tina here. I have a card to share using the Heart Donut Builder dies, Mini Slimline Heart Sunburst die, Spectrum Of Love Slimline Paper and the For The Love Of Donuts Stamp Set. Below you will find the steps to create your own card.

    Step 1 – Trim White Cardstock to 7” x 6”, score at 3 1/2” and fold in half for a vertical side fold card. (Mini Slimline)

    Step 2 – Trim Spectrum Of Love to 3 1/2” x 6”. Adhere to card using Bearly Art Precision Glue.

    Step 3 – Diecut Mini Slimline Heart Sunburst using Soft Yellow Cardstock. Adhere to card using Bearly Art Precision Glue.

    Step 4 – Diecut Heart Donut Builder using Kraft Cardstock for the bottom layer x2, Ivory Cardstock x2 for the top layer. Apply Distress Oxide Ink Vintage Photo to the edge of the bottom layers. Adhere the top layer to the bottom using Bearly Art Precision Glue. Add Glossy Accents to the top layer. While the Glossy Accents is still wet randomly place XOXO Sprinkles to one and Kisses Sprinkles to the layer. Optional – Sprinkle Glitter Confetti to the top. Let Dry. Once dry adhere to card using Bearly Art Precision Glue.

    Step 5 – Stamp For The Love Of Donuts using Versamark on Fuschia Cardstock. Sprinkle White Embossing Powder and remove the excess. Heat set it with a Heat Tool. Trim the sentiment and adhere to card using Foam Tape.

    Step 6 – For added interest randomly adhere Ballerina Pink and Red Rose Pearl Mix.

    This card can be used for several occasions by changing the sentiment. Below is a link to all the products used. Thank you for stopping by and Happy Crafting!

    Products Used:
    https://linkdeli.com/widget.js?id=f5e8378456858c916708

  • Love You Slimline Card

    Love You Slimline Card

    Hi everyone, it’s Tina here. Today I am sharing a Slimline Card using the new Intertwined Hearts Die, Love You W/Shadow die and Spectrum Of Love Slimline Paper. Below you will find the steps to create your own card.

    Step 1 – Trim White Cardstock to 7” x 8 1/2”, score at 3 1/2” and fold in half for a horizontal top fold card. (Slimline)

    Step 2 – Diecut Double Stitched Slimline using Fuschia Cardstock. Adhere to card front using Bearly Art Precision Glue.

    Step 3 – Diecut Intertwined Hearts using White Cardstock. Using a pencil trace each of the heart on Spectrum Of Love Slimline in different colors. Fussy cut the hearts and adhere to the backside of the Diecut using Bearly Art Precision Glue. Adhere to the card using Bearly Art Precision Glue.

    Step 4 – Diecut Love You With Shadow the words with White Cardstock and the Shadow using Fuschia Cardstock. Assemble and adhere to card using Bearly Art Precision Glue.

    This card can be used for several occasions by simply changing the sentiment. Below is a link to all the products used. Thank you for stopping by and Happy Crafting!

    Products Used:
    https://linkdeli.com/widget.js?id=f5e8378456858c916708

  • Hoppy Holidays Mini Slimline Card

    Hoppy Holidays Mini Slimline Card

    Hi everyone, it’s Tina here. The Merry Critters is still one of my favourite stamp set for the Holidays. I used it along with the Slimline Stitched Cloud Border and Stitched Slimline Hills dies. Below you will find the steps to create your own card.

    Step 1 – Trim White Cardstock to 7” x 6”, score at 3 1/2” and fold in half for a vertical side fold card. (Mini Slimline)

    Step 2 – Diecut Slimline Stitched Cloud Border using a scrap piece of cardstock to use as a stencil. Trim White Cardstock to 3 1/2” x 6”. Apply the diecut to the panel and using a Blender Brush add ink of your choice. I used Distress Oxide Tumbled Glass. Adhere the panel to the card front using Bearly Art Precision Glue.

    Step 3 – Diecut Slimline Stitched Could Border using White Cardstock. Adhere to the card front using Foam Tape.

    Step 4 – Diecut Stitched Slimline Hills using White Cardstock. Adhere bottom layer using Bearly Art Precision Glue. Stamp Merry Critters sentiment to the top Hill diecut using Gina K Amalgam Ink. Adhere to card using Foam Tape.

    Step 5 – Stamp Merry Critters images using Gina K Amalgam Ink onto White Cardstock. Color in images with any alcohol markers of your choice. I used Altenew Artist Markers. Diecut the images with the coordinating dies. Adhere to card using Foam Tape.

    I love using my dies to create stencils as was the case with the Slimline Stitched Cloud Border dies. Below is a link to all the products used. Thank you for stopping by and Happy Crafting!

    Products Used:
    https://linkdeli.com/widget.js?id=f5e8378456858c916708

  • Merry Christmakah Mini Slimline Card

    Merry Christmakah Mini Slimline Card

    Hi everyone, it’s Tina here. I have a Mini Slimline card to share using the Slimline Mountain Scape dies, Holiday Village Slimline dies, Merry Christmakah Sentiment die and Happy Day Stamps from Kat Scrappiness. Below you will find the steps to create your own card and how to create your own sentiment.

    Step 1 – Trim White Cardstock to 7” x 6”, score at 3 1/2” and fold in half for a vertical side fold card. (Mini Slimline)

    Step 2 – Trim White Cardstock to 3 1/2” x 6”. Apply Ink of your choice using a Blender Brush. I used Red and Yellow Ink and while blending created an orange for my background to the top only. Adhere to card front using Bearly Art Precision Glue.

    Step 3 – Diecut Mountain Scape using Soft Blue Cardstock for the Mountain and White Cardstock for the mountain top. Adhere to card using Bearly Art Precision Glue.

    Step 4 – Diecut Holiday Village using various colors of cardstock. Paper pierce back the house base, roof and trees on a White base. Adhere to card using Bearly Art Precision Glue.

    Step 5 – Pour a little White Acrylic Paint onto an Acrylic Block and add some water. Using a Fan Brush flick onto the card. Let dry.

    Step 6 – Diecut Merry Christmakah (word only) and trim of the Christmakah leaving the word Merry using Blue Cardstock. Adhere to card using Bearly Art Precision Glue.

    Step 7 – Stamp Happy Days (Christmas) using Versafine Onyx Black Ink on White Cardstock but place washy tape on the S then remove the washy tape before stamping. Now position  the Hanukkah stamp with washy tape on Hanuk. Ink the stamp and remove the washy tape. Now you have a stamped image Christmakah. Trim the sentiment and adhere to card using Foam Tape.

    I love doing stamping surgery to come up with new sentiments. Be sure to give it a try. Below is a link to all the products used. Thank you for stopping by and Happy Crafting!

    Products Used:
    https://linkdeli.com/widget.js?id=f5e8378456858c916708

  • Happy Holidays Mini Slimline Flat Shaker card

    Happy Holidays Mini Slimline Flat Shaker card

    Hi everyone, it’s Tina here. I have a super fun and easy Mini Slimline Flat Shaker card to share with you using the Dress Up Quokka Stamp/Dies, Christmas Costume Add-On Stamp/Dies, Happy Holidays W/Shadow die, Elegant Borders die, and the Holiday Bliss Sequin Mix from Kat Scrappiness. Below you will find the steps to create your own card.

    Step 1 – Trim White Cardstock to 7″ x 6″, score at 3 1/2″ and fold in half for a vertical side fold card. (Mini Slimline)

    Step 2 – Trim White Cardstock to 3 1/2″ x 6″. Apply any ink of your preference using a Blender Brush. I used 3 shades of Teal Blue starting with the lightest in the center and working out towards to edges with the darkest. Let dry.

    Step 3 – Place on top of the inked panel created in step 2 a trimmed cellophane measuring 4 1/2″ x 7″. Turn over the panel and cellophane and adhere Double Sided Adhesive Tape to the backside edges.  Remove the release sheet from 3 sides and secure the cellophane. Add Holiday Bliss Sequin Mix to the front. Remove the last piece of the tape and secure. Be sure to remove the excess cellophane at each corner. Adhere the entire shaker to the card front using Bearly Art Precision Glue. A tip: Make sure not to adhere the cellophane too tightly otherwise your sequins won’t move.

    Step 4 – Stamp Dress Up Quokka and Christmas Costume Add-On using Gina K Amalgam Ink on White Cardstock. Color in using Alcohol Markers of your choice. I used TriBlends from Spectrum Noir. Diecut the images with matching dies and adhere to card front using Bearly Art Precision Glue.

    Step 5 – Diecut Happy Holidays W/Shadow (words only) using White Cardstock. Adhere to card using Bearly Art Precision Glue.

    Step 6 – To ground the images Diecut Elegant Borders using Red Cardstock. Adhere to card using Bearly Art Precision Glue.

    Flat shaker cards have become my new love and they are easier to mail since they are bulky like the traditional shaker cards. Below is a link to all the products used. Thank you for stopping by and Happy Crafting!

    Products Used:
    https://linkdeli.com/widget.js?id=f5e8378456858c916708

  • Proud Of You 5×7 Card And A Bonus Card

    Proud Of You 5×7 Card And A Bonus Card

    Hi everyone, it’s Tina here. I have a 5×7 card to share with you and a bonus card using the negative from my first card. I used the 5×7 Diamond Wire Wood Grain Frame and the Layered Tulip Bouquet dies. Below you will find the steps to create your own cards.

    Step 1 – Trim White Cardstock to 10” x 7”, score at 5” and fold in half for a vertical side fold card. (5×7)

    Step 2 – Trim White Cardstock to 5” x 7”. Apply any ink of your choice using Rainbow colors with a Blender Brush. Sprinkle some water using a Fan Brush. Let dry then adhere to card front using Bearly Art Precision Glue.

    Step 3 – Diecut 5×7 Diamond Wire Wood Grain Frame using White Cardstock. Adhere to card using Bearly Art Precision Glue.

    Step 4 – Using the same inks for the panel created in Step 2 apply blue and green making sure they blend in the middle. Apply the red, orange and yellow on another panel.

    Step 5 – Diecut Layered Tulip Bouquet using the Blue/Green panel from Step 4 for the stem and the Red/Orange/Yellow panel for the tulips. Assemble and adhere to the card front using Bearly Art Precision Glue.

    Step 6 – Diecut Proud Of You With Shadow Die using Black Cardstock for the words and White Cardstock for the Shadow. Assemble and adhere to card using Bearly Art Precision Glue.

    Step 7 – For added interest and sparkle randomly adhere Pearls using a Pick Up Tool and Bearly Art Precision Glue. I used Pearl Mix in colors Ballerina Pink, Apricot, Bumble Bee, Mint Green, Seafoam.

    Bonus Card

    Step 1 – Trim White Cardstock to 7” x 5 1/4”, score at 3 1/2” and fold in half for a vertical side fold card. (3 1/2”  5 1/4”)

    Step 2 – Trim Black Cardstock to 3 3/8” x 5 1/8”. Adhere to card front using Bearly Art Precision Glue.

    Step 3 – Trim the negative panel created from Card 1 Step 5 (Blue/Green) used for the stem to 3 1/4” x 5”. Adhere to card using Bearly Art Precision Glue. Diecut Layered Tulip Bouquet (Tulips) using the Panel Red/Orange/Yellow from Card 1. Adhere to card using Bearly Art Precision Glue.

    Step 4 – Stamp Valentine Quokka sentiment using Versafine Onyx Black Ink.

    Step 5 – For added interest and sparkle randomly adhere Seafoam Pearl Mix using a Pick Up Tool and Bearly Art Precision Glue.

    My bonus card was inspired by the negative piece from the Layered Tulip Bouquet as I love the ink blending and didn’t have the heart to throw it out. Make sure you look at your negative diecuts and I’ve shown you can turn them into cards.

    Below you will find the link to all the products used. Thank you for stopping by and Happy Crafting!

    Products Used:
    https://linkdeli.com/widget.js?id=f5e8378456858c916708

  • November Card Challenge – Shaker Cards

    November Card Challenge – Shaker Cards

    Welcome to the Kat Scrappiness November Card Challenge and the announcement of the October Card Challenge Winner! PLEASE READ THE RULES before ENTERING!

    First we would all like to thank everyone who entered last month’s challenge! The team really enjoyed seeing all of your creations.

    And NOW the WINNER for October!

    2.  The Design Team’s Top Pick and winner $5.00 Gift Certificate is, Theary Chea!!!She used the Kat Scrappiness Dress Up Quokka’s, Halloween Costume Add On and made this amazing Shaker Card that Glows in the dark, please save the badge above to your computer and upload it to your blog or website to show off your accomplishments! You can link back to our blog here: http://www.KatScrappinessBlog.com!

    November Card Challenge

    This month’s theme is “Shaker cards”. Kat Scrappiness has so many sequins and fillers for shaker cards as well as Acetate Sheets and lots of other product.

    To enter our November Card Challenge all you need to do is share your Kat Scrappiness projects. You can join at the bottom of this page and view the RULES, for your chance to win $$ to the Kat Scrappiness Store! Try to use your Kat Scrappiness supplies we love to see our products in action and you will win a bigger gift card.

    You can also enter our social media challenge which is ALWAYS Anything Goes. Just use Kat Scrappiness products and enter your card on our Facebook Group page and Instagram using the hashtag #katscrappinessfan for your chance at a $5 Prize.

    Here are my favorite Kat Scrappiness Products:

    -Your project should be a new Creation. No Back Posting allowed.

    -Please follow the Challenge Theme. Any Entries not following the theme will be deleted.

    -We are a Multi Craft Challenge. As long as you follow the theme you may enter with any craft project.

    -You may use any product you like but Kat Scrappiness Products are encouraged and will get a better prize.

    -You may enter the Challenge 3 times but each must be with a new project.

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    Stay up to date on everything Kat Scrappiness!

    We want you to be the first to know about giveaways, sales, challenges and so on, and the best way to do that is to subscribe to us! Here are a few ways you can keep in touch:

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    Trust us, you don’t want to miss our releases and inspirations!

    Below you will find the steps to create your own Shaker Card.

    Step 1 – Trim White Cardstock to 7”x 6”, score at 3 1/2” and fold in half for a vertical side fold card. (Mini Slimline)

    Step 2 – Diecut Mini Slimline Zig Zag using Yellow Cardstock. Adhere to card using Bearly Art Precision Glue.

    Step 3 – Create a background using a Gel Plate using Distress Oxide Worn Lipstick, Festive Berries, Aged Mahogany. I spread the colors using a Brayer. Place a White Cardstock and press it to transfer the ink. Remove and let dry.

    Step 4 – Diecut Heart Panel using the background created from Step 3.

    Step 5 – Trim Slimline Acetate to 2 1/2” x 5 1/4”. Adhere to the backside of the panel created from Step 4 using Bearly Art Precision Glue. Adhere Darice Double-Sided Adhesive Tape to the edges. Add Red Flower Sprinkles to the card front. Remove the release sheet from the window backing and adhere to card front.

    Step 6 – Stamp sentiment using Versafine Onyx Black Ink on Yellow Cardstock. Trim and create fishtails at the ends and adhere to card using Bearly Art Precision Glue.

    Step 7 – Optional – For added interest randomly adhere Bumble Bee Pearls to the card front using Bearly Art Precision Glue.

    Products Used:


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  • Halloween Sparkle Mini Slimline Card

    Halloween Sparkle Mini Slimline Card

    Hi everyone, it’s Tina here. Today I have a Halloween sparkle Mini Slimline card to share with you using the Creepy Crawly dies, Boo-gy Ghosts dies, Crafter Essentials Fall dies, Crafter Essentials Halloween dies and the Happy Halloween w/Shadow dies. Below you will find the steps to create your own card.

    Step 1 – Trim White Cardstock to 7”x 6”, score at 3 1/2” and fold in half for a vertical side fold card. (Mini Slimeline)

    Step 2 – Trim Black Cardstock to 3 1/2” x 6”. Diecut Never Ending Circles using a Masking Sheet. Place the negative on the Black Cardstock in the upper right corner. Apply Distress Oxide Pumice Stone using a Blender Brush. Sprinkle some water. Remove the masking sheet. Add Distress Oxide Black Soot and Pumice Stone on a Craft Mat. Spray it with water and using an acetate sheet add it to the background. Sprinkle Shimmer Spritz and let dry.

    Step 3 – Diecut Mini Slimline Double Stitched using the Background created from Step 2. Adhere to card using Bearly Art Precision Glue.

    Step 4 – Diecut Creepy Crawly using Glitter Cardstock for the web and Black Cardstock for the spider. Adhere to card using Bearly Art Precision Glue.

    Step 5 – Diecut Crafter Essentials Fall using Black Cardstock for the tree. Adhere to card using Bearly Art Precision Glue. I used only placed the glue on the tree trunk so the branches are loose.

    Step 6 – Diecut Boo-gy Ghost using White Cardstock and adhere to card using Bearly Art Precision Glue.

    Step 7 – Diecut Crafter Essentials Halloween using Black Cardstock for the bats. Adhere to card using Bearly Art Precision Glue.

    Step 8 – Diecut Happy Halloween using Metallic Cardstock and adhere to card using Bearly Art Precision Glue.

    Step 9 – For added interest and sparkle randomly adhere Royal Purple Rhinestones using Bearly Art Precision Glue.

    The photos don’t do the sparkle justice so I added a short video below.

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    Below is a link to all the products used. Thank you for stopping by and Happy Crafting!

    Products Used:  

    https://linkdeli.com/widget.js?id=f5e8378456858c916708