Kat Scrappiness Blog

Author: Tina Dornbaum

  • Oh Deer It’s Christmas! Slimline Card

    Oh Deer It’s Christmas! Slimline Card

    Hi everyone, it’s Tina here. I have a Holiday Scene Slimline Card to share with you today. It is using the new Slimline Sugar Plum Fairies Paper Pad, Slimline Mountain Scape and Forest For The Trees Dies along with last year’s Crafter’s Essentials Winter Dies. Below you find the steps to create your own card.

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

    Step 2 – Trim Sugar Plum Fairies Slimline Paper to 8” x 3” and adhere to the card front using Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive.

    Step 3 – Diecut Mountain Scape using Dark Blue Cardstock for the mountain and White Cardstock for the mountain top. Adhere to card using Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive.

    Step 4 – Diecut Crafters Essentials Winter using Dark Green Cardstock for the trees, Light Brown Cardstock for the deer and Dark Brown Cardstock for another deer. Adhere to card using Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive.

    Step 5 – Diecut Mountain Scape using Sugar Plum Fairies Slimline Paper for the trees. Adhere to card using Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive.

    Step 6 – Diecut Forest For The Trees using White Cardstock. Adhere the border diecut using Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive.

    Step 7 – Stamp sentiment using Versamark. Sprinkle White Embossing Powder and remove the excess. Heat set it with a heat tool.

    Step 8 – For added interest and sparkle randomly adhere Sequins using an Embellishment Pick Up Tool and Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive.

    This card can be used for other occasions by changing the colors, sentiment and patterned paper. 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 Card

    Happy Holidays Card

    Hi everyone, it’s Tina here. Today I will show you that dies originally intended for Slimline can be used for A2 cards as well as the Kat Scrappiness Slimline Paper Pads. Below you will find the steps to create your own Happy Holidays card.

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

    Step 2 – Diecut Double Stitched Rectangles using A Cozy Christmas Paper Pad. Adhere to card using Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive.

    Step 3 – Diecut Holiday Village using White Cardstock, another 2 using Cuppa Christmas Paper Pad in different colours. Trim off the rooftops and tree tops from the Patterned Paper diecut and adhere to the White Diecut using Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive. Trim the White diecut in half to create 2 layers. Adhere to card using Foam Tape. Add the White doors Diecuts to the back layer.

    Step 4 – For added interest randomly adhere Blue Candy Sprinkles using an Embellishment Pick Up Tool and Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive.

    This Holiday card didn’t take that long to make and can be mass produced. It could also be changed up using different colours for the rooftops, trees and background so each card can be original. Below is a link to all the products used. Thank you so much for stopping by and Happy Crafting!

    Products Used:

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

  • Cheerful Holiday Wishes Card

    Cheerful Holiday Wishes Card

    Hi everyone, it’s Tina here. Today I am sharing how I created a Snowman Shaker Card using the Never Ending Circles Dies with the new A Cozy Christmas Slimline Paper. Below you will find the steps to create your own Cheerful Holiday Wishes Card.

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

    Step 2 – Diecut Never Ending Circles using A Cozy Christmas Paper Pad (3 dies sizes – start with the smallest circle but skip the next die so that you will be able to create a circle border for the top of card). Each circle die will have to be diecut separately. See photo below for visual.

    Step 3 – Adhere a piece of acetate to the backside of the panel created from Step 2. Add Foam Tape to the backside excluding the window area. Add Chilly Willy Sprinkles on top of the card front making sure they are inside of the window area. Remove the release sheet from the Foam Tape and adhere to the card front sealing the sprinkles inside.

    Step 4 – Stamp sentiment using Versafine Onyx Black Ink on Light Blue Cardstock. Trim out the sentiments and adhere to card front using Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive. (I originally intended to adhere the sentiments to the bottom of the snowman but a couple of my sprinkles locked on the side and in order to fix it I had to scratch my acetate window. Instead of starting over I used the sentiment to cover this). Easy fix!

    This card can be used for several occasions by changing the sentiment. Christmas sentiment for a holiday card, Winter sentiment for a winter card and Birthday sentiment for those birthdays during the winter season. 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 Christmas Slimline Cards

    Merry Christmas Slimline Cards

    Hi everyone, it’s Tina here. Today I am sharing two cards using the Fancy Scalloped Slimline Dies with the Stitched & Layered Snowman dies. One is using a DIY Background and the other using the new A Cozy Christmas Patterned Paper. Below are the steps to create your own cards.

    Card #1

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

    Step 2 – Diecut Fancy Scalloped Nesting Slimline using White Cardstock. Adhere to card front using Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive.

    Step 3 – Trim White Cardstock to 3 1/2” x 8 1/2”. Apply Distress Oxide Ink using a Blender Blush. Starting from the bottom going up apply Tumbled Glass, Faded Jeans, Chipped Sapphire, Dusty Concord and Black Soot. Mix Perfect Pearls Perfect Gold with a little water and spatter the background using a Paintbrush. Let dry. Diecut Never Ending Slimline using the background created. Adhere to card using Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive.

    Step 4 – Diecut Stitched & Layered Snowman using White Cardstock for the body and eye and coloured Cardstock for the accessories. Assemble and adhere to card using Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive.

    Step 5 – Diecut Merry Christmas With Shadow (only word Merry) using Gold Metallic Cardstock. I cut several of the letters to be able to place it on my card front. Adhere with Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive.

    Step 6 – Stamp sentiment using Versafine Onyx Black Ink using White Cardstock. Trim the sentiment and adhere over the word Merry using Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive.

    Step 7 – For added interest and sparkle randomly adhere Fall Blessings Sequins Mix using an Embellishment Pick Up Tool and Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive.

    Card #2

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

    Step 2 – Diecut Fancy Scalloped Nesting Slimline using A Cozy Christmas Paper Pad. (I used 2 designs and trimmed one diagonally.) Adhere to card front using Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive. Trim Red Glitter Cardstock into 1/8” strip and adhere between the 2 patterned paper.

    Step 3 – Diecut Stitched & Layered Snowman using various colours of Cardstock. Assemble and adhere to card using Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive.

    Both of these cards were pretty quick to put together but I wanted to show you the difference using the patterned paper and a Do It Yourself Background. 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

  • I Love You This Much! Card

    I Love You This Much! Card

    Hi everyone, it’s Tina here. I was so happy when I saw the new Quokka’N Up Stamp Set. When my son was younger we used to play a game. How much do you love me? He would hesitantly stick out his arms and when they were fully extended he would say I love you this much! And of course I would tickle him under the arms. That was my inspiration for this stamp set. Below you will find the steps to create your own I Love You This Much! Card.

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

    Step 2 – Diecut Double Stitched Rectangle using Patterned Paper. Adhere to card front using Foam Tape.

    Step 3 – Stamp Quokka’N Up (Frame) using Gina K Amalgam Ink on White Cardstock. Create a mask by placing Post it at the edge of the inner outline. Stamp Quokka’N Up (Image). Remove the Post it. Color in the image using Alcohol Markers. I used Spectrum Noir Classique Markers.

    Step 4 – Stamp Quokka’N Up (sentiment) using Versafine Onyz Black Ink beneath the frame from Step 3.

    Step 5 – Diecut Double Stitched Rectangle from the panel created on Step 3 & 4. Adhere to the card front using Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive.

    Step 6 – Optional – Instead of coloring the frame with Markers Stamp Quokka’N Up (Frame) using Versafine Onyx Black Ink on Patterned Paper. Trim out the frame and adhere over the plain frame. If you paper pierce then you don’t need to mask from Step 3.

    Step 7 – For added interest and sparkle randomly adhere Sparkling Clear Jewels using an Embellishment Pick Up Tool and Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive.

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

    Products Used:

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

  • Have A Bee-utiful Day Slimline Card

    Hi everyone, it’s Tina here. The Bumble Bee Sprinkles are so adorable and I knew it would go with the Slimline Foliage Frame Die. Below you will find the steps to create your own Have a Bee-utiful Day Slimline Card.

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

    Step 2 – Trim Medium Yellow Cardstock to 3 1/2” x 8 1/2” and adhere to card front using Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive.

    Step 3 – Diecut Slimline Foliage Frame using Warm Green Patterned Paper. Turn over and adhere Slimline Acetate Sheet using Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive. Adhere Foam Tape (2 layers) around the edge. Add Bumble Bee Sprinkles to the top of the card. Remove the release sheet from the Foam Tape and add it to the card front.

    Step 4 – Stamp puny sentiment using Versamark on Black Cardstock. Sprinkle White Embossing Powder and remove the excess. Heat set it with a Heat Tool. Trim the sentiment and add fishtails to the ends. Adhere to card using Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive.

    This card can be used for several occasion 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

  • Congrats On Your New Home Slimline Card

    Congrats On Your New Home Slimline Card

    Hi everyone, it’s Tina here. Today I have a card to share with you using the new Slimline Wood Grain Framed Diamond Wire Die. I was inspired when I was watching a movie and saw a door. Below you will find the steps to create your own Congrats On Your New Home along with the inspiration.

    Inspiration Photo

    Congrats On Your New Home Card

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

    Step 2 – Diecut Slimline Wood Grain Framed Diamond Wire using White Cardstock. Adhere to card front using Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive.

    Step 3 – Diecut Slimline Never Ending Nesting using White Cardstock (2 dies together to create a frame) Adhere to card front using Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive.

    Step 4 – I did some sentiment surgery by using dies and words I had in my stash to create the sentiment Congrats On Your New Home.

    Step 5 – To create the doorknob I used Metallic Cardstock. You can take a tiny circle die you may have in your stash or cut it out along with a keyhole. Adhere to card using Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive.

    This card be used for many occasions by changing the colours/sentiment/adding details. Example change the Cardstock to a dark color and add a Christmas wreath and it becomes a Christmas/Holiday card. Below is a link to all the products used. Thank you so much for stopping by and Happy Crafting!

    Products Used:

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

  • Happy Birthday Wishes Slimline Card

    Happy Birthday Wishes Slimline Card

    Hi everyone, it’s Tina here. I have an intricate card to share with you but actually very easy to make using the Chevron Slimline Coverplate. Below I will show you how so you can create your own Happy Birthday Wishes Slimline Card.

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

    Step 2 – Trim White Cardstock to 3 1/2” x 8 1/2”. Apply ink of your choice to the entire panel. I used Distress Oxide Inks in Spiced Marmalade, Candied Apple, Fired Brick and Aged Mahogany.

    Step 3 – Diecut Chevron Slimline Coverplate using the panel created in Step 2. Be careful to keep all the pieces intact. Use Press n Seal to cover the backside. This will keep all the pieces together. Turn around and remove the die. Now place another piece of Press n Seal to the top, turn around and remove the back Press n Seal. If you do not have Press n Seal then Masking Sheets will work as well. Add Foam Tape to all the negative pieces. Remove the release sheets and then carefully turn over the diecut and place on top of the card front. Remove the Press n Seal and carefully remove the positive diecut. See photos below for visual.

    Step 4 – Apply ink of your choice on a scrap piece of White Cardstock. I used Distress Oxides Ink in Candied Apple, Spiced Marmalade, and Seedless Preserves. Diecut Never Ending Circles and Ovals to create balloons. Trim out a triangle in each color and adhere to card. Big circle balloon and oval using Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive and small circle using Foam Tape. Add Baker’s Twine to the back of the balloons and tie a bow to the small circle.

    Step 5 – Diecut Happy from the Happy Easter with Shadow die (word only) using Gold Metallic Cardstock and another time with Black Cardstock. Adhere the gold on top of the black with Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive by offsetting the black. Adhere to card using Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive.

    Step 6 – Stamp sentiment using Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink on White Cardstock. Trim and adhere to card using Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive.

    Step 7 – For added interest add some detail to the balloons using a White Gel Pen.

    This card can be used for many occasions by changing the colours 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

  • Eat Chicken Slimline Shaker Card

    Eat Chicken Slimline Shaker Card

    Hi everyone, it’s Tina here. There are so many new Slimline products at Kat Scrappiness and for my card I chose the Cross Stitched Nesting Slimline die along with the Thanksgiving Gnome stamp set for this funny Thanksgiving Card. Below you will find the steps to create your own Eat Chicken Slimline Shaker Card.

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

    Step 2 – Trim White Cardstock to 3 1/2” x 8 1/2”. Apply ink onto a craft mat and spray with water. Dip the Cardstock into the ink, heat set it and repeat until you reach the desired effect. This is called ink smushing. Let dry.

    Step 3 – Diecut Cross Stitched Nesting Slimline to the panel created from Step 2. Diecut Never Ending Rectangles at the right side to create a window. Set aside for now.

    Step 4 – Diecut Never Ending Rectangles using Acetate. This will be one die up in size from the die used to create the window from Step 3. Diecut 2 Never Ending Rectangles to create the frame using Gold Metallic Cardstock. Diecut Wood Grain Framed Diamond Wire using Gold Metallic Cardstock. This will be trimmed down to fit the window. You can diecut it using the Never Ending Rectangles.

    Step 5 – Adhere the Wood Grain Framed Diamond Wire on the top side of the Acetate then adhere to the top side of the Panel created from Step 3. Adhere the frame all using Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive. Turn the Panel around and apply Foam Tape (2 layers) to the entire panel except the window. Place the piece of the panel that was used to diecut the window and adhere it to the card front where the window will be. Add the Chickadee Sprinkles on the top of the card front where the panel piece is. Remove the release sheets on the Foam Tape and apply it to the card front.

    Step 6 – Diecut Crafter Essentials Fall (tree) using Brown Cardstock and adhere to the card front using Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive.

    Step 7 – Stamp Thanksgiving Gnome (turkey and leaves) using Gina K Amalgam Ink. Colour in using alcohol markers of your choice. I used Spectrum Noir Classique Markers. Fussy cut the images and adhere to card using Foam Tape.

    This card was so much fun to make and it has already received many laughs. 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

  • Sweet Birthday Wishes Slimline Card

    Sweet Birthday Wishes Slimline Card

    Hi everyone, it’s Tina here. Kat Scrappiness has quite a selection of the Slimline Nesting Dies. I used the Zig Zag Nesting Slimline die for today’s card. Below you will find the steps to create your own Sweet Birthday Wishes Slimline Card.

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

    Step 2 – Trim Black Cardstock to 3 1/4” x 8 1/4” and adhere to card front using Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive.

    Step 3 – Trim White Cardstock to 3 1/2” x 8 1/2” (this can be used from the excess of Cardstock from Step 1). Place a background stencil on top and secure it with painter’s tape or washy tape. Apply ink with a blending brush. I used Distress Oxide Inks in colours Spiced Marmalade, Fired Brick, Mustard Seed, Aged Mahogany for the Flowers and Twisted Citron for the Leaves. I used Post it notes to mask off the areas I did not want colours to blend.

    Step 4 – Diecut Zig Zag Nesting Slimline with the panel created in Step 3 and adhere to card using Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive.

    Step 5 – Diecut Sweet (word die) using Orange Cardstock and adhere to card using Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive.

    Step 6 – Stamp sentiment using Versamark Ink on Black Cardstock, sprinkle White Embossing Powder and remove the excess. Heat set it with a heat tool. Trim out the sentiment and adhere to card using Foam Tape.

    Step 7 – For added interest and sparkle randomly adhere Sparkling Clear Jewels using a Crystal Katana and Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive.

    This card can be used for several occasions by changing the Word Die and sentiment strip. 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