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Valentine Medley

January 19, 2020

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Hi Everyone, it’s Priscilla here. Today I have a trio of 3 Valentine’s Day cards, with nothing in common between them. They feature mixed medias, different, color schemes, and different techniques. In fact, the only thing they have in common is that I made them all! LOL! Let’s get started!

My first card features one of Kat’s new “Shaker Card Kits” and a cool alcohol inked background.

I used various shades of purple, pink, and brass alcohol inks, mixed them with the Tim Holtz “Alcohol Ink Blending Solution” on Yupo paper, and blew on them with a straw to create the look I was going for.

I colored the frame of the heart shaker kit with “Wilted Violet” Distress Oxide ink and adhered it over the base of the shaker kit that I had filled with some of Kat‘s newly released heart sprinkles and a current “Sweetheart” sequin collection.

The gold heat-embossed “Happy Valentine’s Day” sentiment is from Kat’s “Say It With Hearts” stamp set.

Card #2 features Kat’s new “Floral Heart” die. I die cut the heart from white card stock and colored all these intricate details with red, green, and gray Copic markers.

The script background stamp and Valentine sentiment die are from my stash. Kat‘s “White Jewels” added a finishing touch.

My third and final card was created using a beautiful Graphic 45 patterned paper, yet the focal point is the elegant new “Happy Valentine’s Day Sentiment with Shadow” die.

I die cut the sentiment from black glitter paper and adhered it on the shadow cut from vellum. The black glitter heart was cut from Kat’s new “Say It With Hearts” die. The “dot” over the “i” is a Kat Scrappiness “Red Heart Droplet.”

Thanks for stopping by! And don’t forget to check out what’s NEW in Kat’s Shop, and follow my blog and Instagramfor more “Kat Scrappiness Amazingness”!

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The supplies I used are listed and linked below.

SUPPLIES

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KS January Release Day 3 – Say It With Hearts Die & New Sprinkles

January 19, 2020

Maria Russell

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Hello Kat Scrappiness fans! Welcome to the last day of the January release! This month’s products focuses on Valentine’s Day but they can also be used all-year round! We also have a giveaway everyday during the reveals so PLEASE SCROLL THROUGH AT THE END OF THE POST TO FIND OUT HOW TO WIN.

For the third day, we are showcasing the Say It With Hearts Die that coordinates with the previously released Say it with hearts stamp set, more Shaker Kits (I’ll post a few photos below but check out the shop for more shapes) and A LOT of new sprinkles.

Each DT member will either have a blog post or process video throughout the month so please stay tuned. Are you ready to see the samples?

ADAM KARLE

CAREN BARTHOLOMEW

DAWN SOTO

Here’s a special treat from Dawn with her process video:

JO THOMPSON

Jo will have a process video of this card on the KS YT channel. Please stay tuned.

KATHY SCHWEINFURTH

LISA GOLZBEIN

MARIA RUSSELL

MEGHAN KENNIHAN

PRISCILLA JOSEPH

TINA DORNBAUM

Would you like to win the Say It With Hearts Stamp & Die set and some Shaker Kits with the new Sprinkles we showcased today? One lucky winner will win the Say It with Hearts Stamp/die set and one lucky winner will win the Some Shaker Kits with the new Sprinkles.

Here’s how to win:

Leave a comment on this blog post and tell us what project or projects inspired you today. You have until Thursday, January 23rd to leave a comment. Winners will be announced on Friday, January 24th. All winners should send an email to: winners@katscrappiness.com to claim their prize within 48 hours.

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Say It With Hearts And Heart Cards

January 18, 2020

Tina Dornbaum

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Hi Everyone, it’s Tina here. I am sharing 3 cards so I apologize for the longer post. Starting in 2019 I loved creating my own backgrounds. I used to be a paper hoarder. Although I still hoard 6 x 6 paper pads my love for DIY backgrounds is still strong. I love it when a stamp set allows you to create backgrounds. Say It With Hearts is such a cute stamp set because it brings back my youth with the Heart Candies and makes for a fun background. I also love making alcohol backgrounds and never use them. I will show you how the Layering Nested Heart die can showcase an alcohol background without it overtaking the entire card. Below are the three cards I created using the Say It With Hearts Stamp Set and the Layering Nested Heart Die.

All cards are trimmed on White Cardstock to 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, scored at 4 1/4″ and folded in half for a vertical side fold card. (A2)

Diecut Layering Nested Heart 6 times on scrap paper. Use washi or temporary tape to adhere all the hearts to align on a White Cardstock trimmed to 5 1/2″ x 4 1/4″. Place the die over the temporary diecut. This will fit in perfectly. You will need to do this to all 6 hearts. Diecut Double Stitched rectangles to the panel created. Trim your alcohol background so that it will fit underneath the panel and adhere to card front using Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive. Adhere the top panel using Foam Tape. Stamp sentiment on Black Cardstock using Versamark, sprinkle White Embossing Powder and heat set it with a heat tool. Trim and adhere to the center using Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive. See additional photos for visual.

This card is super simple to make and best made using a stamp positioner tool. In various colours of Distress Oxide Inks I stamped the Solid Heart from the Say It With Hearts. When all your hearts are stamped and the ink is dry stamp the mini sentiments inside of the hearts using Versamark, sprinkle White Embossing Powder and heat set it with a Heat Tool. Diecut the panel using Double Stitched Rectangles and adhere to card using Foam Tape. Stamp sentiment on Black Cardstock using Versamark, sprinkle White Embossing Powder and heat set it with a heat tool. Diecut the sentiment using Stitched Fishtail Banners and trim off the left side then adhere to card using Foam Tape. For added interest I applied Nuvo Jewel Drops in various colours on top of White Heart Sprinkles. Let dry and then adhere to card using Collage Medium. See additional photos for visual.

Trim White Cardstock to 5 1/2″ x 4 1/4″ and Diecut Double Stitched Circle. This will be your top layer and can be used as a guide for the next step. Directly on the card front I stamped various colours of Distress Oxide Inks with the Solid Heart from the Say It With Hearts to fit inside of the circle panel. When all your hearts are stamped and the ink is dry stamp the mini sentiments inside of the hearts using Versamark, sprinkle White Embossing Powder and heat set it with a Heat Tool. Adhere the circle panel to the card front using Foam Tape. For added interest Diecut Layering Nested Hearts in various sizes in Red Cardstock and adhere to card using Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive. Stamp sentiment on Black Cardstock using Versamark, sprinkle White Embossing Powder and heat set it with a heat tool. Diecut the sentiment using Stitched Fishtail Banners and trim off the right side then adhere to card using Foam Tape.

These cards are using non traditional colours for Valentine’s. What’s fun is that you can change the colours on any of them to make it as soft or bright as you want. Below is a link to all the products used. Thank you for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

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Happy Valentine’s Day

January 18, 2020

Adam Karle

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Hi everyone,

Love this time of year when everyone is thinking about their loved ones. I am sharing a simple Valentine card that uses alternative colors of teal, gray, white and purple.

I started by cutting 1/4 inch strips of gray, white and teal.

Next, all the strips are attached to the standard A-2 card layer 2 in a random order trying not to line up seams.

The Kat Scrappiness Happy Valentine’s Day and Shadow Die are cut. The shadow was cut out of silver metallic paper and the sentiment out of purple.

The sentiment was added to the card using foam dimensionals. A small additional sentiment was stamped on purple and added to the card. Kat Scrappiness Purple Heart Sprinkles were attached. This card layer was finally layered onto two layers of purple card stock completing the card.

Supplies:

Kat Scrappiness Happy Valentine’s Day and Shadow Die

Kat Scrappiness Purple Heart Sprinkles

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KS January Release Day 2 – Floral Heart Die & Valentine Word Search Panel Die

January 18, 2020

Maria Russell

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Hello Kat Scrappiness fans! It is day 2 of the January release! This month’s products focuses on Valentine’s Day but most of the dies that you will see can be used all-year round! We also have a giveaway everyday during the reveals so PLEASE SCROLL THROUGH AT THE END OF THE POST TO FIND OUT HOW TO WIN.

For the second day, we are showcasing the Floral Heart Die and the Valentine Word Search Panel die with some new sprinkles.

For today’s reveal, our YouTube Design Team members are joining us and they have videos to show you how they made their cards. Are you ready to see the samples?

ADAM KARLE

Adam created two incredible cards! The first one shows a bit of a “grunge, non-traditional Valentine’s look” using the new Floral Heart die and combining it with the I Love You die.

CAREN BARTHOLOMEW

I always ADORE Caren’s clean and simple cards. The first one showcases the Floral Heart against her ink-blended background adding the word “love” from the I Love You die set. The second one card is so clever, highlighting the words “XOXO, Hugs” with pink card stock and adding the pink and white bow and pink heart droplets just completed this design. Amazing!

DAWN SOTO

Loving the cards created by Dawn. She will have a YouTube video showing how she made her card so please stay tuned.

JO THOMPSON

Wow! Words cannot even describe how much I love Jo’s cards! She has a process video for you today showing how she made her cards.

Here is a special treat from Jo with her process video:

KATHY SCHWEINFURTH

I just LOVE Kathy’s cards! I honestly can’t even pick a favorite. Both cards showcases the new dies and some of the new srinkles available now at the shop.

LISA GOLZBEIN

Loving the ink-blended background on Lisa’s cards with the white Floral Heart as her main focal point. She also added some of the flower sprinkles avialable at the shop.

MARIA RUSSELL

I went for a clean and simple design on my first card, adding some crystal jewels on the focal point.

For my second card, I ink-blended the panel with scattered straw, worn lipstick and festive berries and use the Word Search Panel die to die-cut the piece. I added glossy accents to the words “love you” for added texture and dimension.

MEGHAN KENNIHAN

Meghan’s cards are always beautiful and cheerful! I love that she die-cut the floral heart die three times to adorn her card and used the “love” from the I Love You die set. The red jewels are also available at the shop.

PRISCILLA JOSEPH

Wow, wow, wow! Priscilla’s cards are AMAZING! The second card is so much fun, She used the Word Search die and highlighted the words “you are”, then adding the “spectacular” with the cute pink glasses. Priscilla also added the two gold hearts using the new 6 mm Matte Gold Hearts available at the shop. Such a clever design!

Would you like to win the new dies (and some sprinkles) we showcased today? One lucky winner will win the Floral Heart die and one lucky winner will win the Word Search Panel die.

Here’s how to win:

Leave a comment on this blog post and tell us what project/projects inspired you today. You have until Thursday, January 23rd to leave a comment. Winners will be announced on Friday, January 24th. All winners should send an email to: winners@katscrappiness.com to claim their prize within 48 hours.

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KS January Release Day 1 – Happy Valentine’s Day with Shadow & Hearts Panel Die

January 17, 2020

Maria Russell

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Hello Kat Scrappiness fans! Welcome to Day 1 of the January release! This month’s products focuses on Valentine’s Day but most of the dies that you will see can be used all-year round! We also have a giveaway everyday during the reveals so PLEASE SCROLL THROUGH AT THE END OF THE POST TO FIND OUT HOW TO WIN.

For the first day, we are showcasing the Happy Valentine’s Day Sentiment with Shadow and the Hearts Panel die with some new sprinkles.

For today’s reveal, our YouTube Design Team members are joining us and they have videos to show you how they made their cards. Are you ready to see the samples?

ADAM KARLE

Adam’s non-traditional Valentine’s card is so unique and we are loving the new purple sprinkles that he added to adorn the card.

Loving this card with the new pink sprinkles and the Hearts panel die in black against the stripe pink background. He also used the “love” sentiment from the I Love You Shadow die set.

CAREN BARTHOLOMEW

Caren die-cut the Happy Valentine’s Day sentiment on silver card stock and adhered it on a black panel using the shadow die. She also used the new red sprinkle to replace the dot that matches her background.

I am loving the colors behind the Hearts Panel die in different shades of pink with silver and black. This card is so simple but definitely packs a punch!

DAWN SOTO

Loving both cards created by our talented Dawn. She has a process video to share with you below.

JO THOMPSON

Our amazing and talented DT member, Jo combined the Hearts Panel and the Happy Valentine’s sentiment and created a Valentine’s shaker card using the new sprinkles. The hearts was die-cut using the Embossed Edge Hearts dies which happens to be 20% off this month!

Here is a special treat from Jo with her process video:

KATHY SCHWEINFURTH

New DT member, Kathy created two amazing cards using the new dies and adorning it with the new sprinkles available at the shop.

LISA GOLZBEIN

I love the scallop heart against the Happy Valentine’s sentiment that Lisa die-cut with glittered card stock. She has mixed and matched the new dies with some of our previously released Stitched Fancy Scalloped Hearts with the Stitched Fancy scalloped Rectangle dies and and created two beautiful cards.

MEGHAN KENNIHAN

What can I say about Meghan’s cards? ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS! Meghan used one of our shaker kits (releasing on January 19) that she embossed with some red embossing powder. She also used some Valentine’s confetti as her shaker element. The sentiment is from the new Happy Valentine’s Day sentiment with shadow that she die-cut using some red card stock to match her background.

PRISCILLA JOSEPH

I just love the classy patterned paper that Priscilla used as her background on her first card. She die-cut the sentiment using the new Happy Valentine’s Day sentiment die and adhered it on some vellum. She adorned her card with a black heart that matches the sentiment and added the Red Heart droplets.

Would you like to win the new dies (and some sprinkles) we showcased today? One lucky winner will win the Happy Valentine’s Day Sentiment with Shadow and one lucky winner will win the Hearts Panel die.

Here’s how to win:

Leave a comment on this blog post and tell us what project/s inspired you to the most today . You have until Thursday, January 23rd to leave a comment. Winners will be announced on Friday, January 24th. All winners should send an email to: winners@katscrappiness.com to claim their prize within 48 hours.

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You Guac My World Valentine

January 15, 2020

Meghan Kennihan

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Hi Crafty Friends,

I have a fun Valentine Card for you today featuring Kat Scrappiness fabulous Stitched Scalloped Heart Dies and the You Guac My World Stamp set. These avocados are my favorite stamp from Kat Scrappiness because I LOVE avocados and they are just so darn cute! Check out my Valentine below!

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Who will you be spending Valentine’s Day with?

A: Me? My puppy Maddie! Love of My Life (see below)