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Bokeh Background And Zig Zag Border Dies

March 6, 2019

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Hi Everyone, its Tina here. I have a card to share with you using a Bokeh Background and the new Zig Zag Border dies. I used the Zig Zag Stitch Border dies to tone back my background. Below you will find the steps to create your own 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 – Trim White Cardstock to 5 1/2″ x 4 1/4″. Using the Picket Fence Life Changing Brushes apply Distress Oxide Inks in various sizes of circles. I used Seedless Preserves, Antique Linen, Picked Raspberry, Spiced Marmalade, Barn Door.

Step 3 – Diecut Never Ending Circles to create a stencil of various size circles. For a smaller circle use any punch or circle you have from another set. Randomly apply various sizes of circle using White Ink and a mini ink blending tool to the background created from Step 2. See photo below for finished Bokeh Background. Let Dry then adhere to card using Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive.

Step 4 – Diecut Zig Zag Stitch Border two times using White Cardstock. Adhere to card one on top and one on the bottom using Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive. The white helps to tone down the background.

Step 5 – Diecut sentiment and adhere to card using Collage Medium.

Step 6 – For added interest adhere Fuschia Jewels using a Crystal Katana and collage medium.

This card can be used for any occasion by changing the sentiment and colors. There are many new Zig Zag Stitch Dies in the store in various shapes. To receive 10% off your next order use code: TINA10 at checkout. Below is a link to all products used. Thank you for stopping by and have a wonderful day.

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Happy Easter with Chubby Bunnies

March 5, 2019

Lisa Golzbein

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Good morning Kat Scrappiness fans!

It’s Lisa here on the blog with you today and

I have a fun shaker card to share with you!

Easter is right around the corner and Sunny Studios stamps

has the most adorable stamp set called Chubby Bunny!

The new Zig Zag dies in the Kat Scrappiness store are the perfect

dies to show off these cute stamps.

I used the Rectangle Zig Zag dies to frame my adorable shaker card.

Have you seen the selection of sequins and sequin mixes available in the

store? You won’t believe how many there are to choose from!

For my card I used the Mixed Flower Sprinkles and the Mirrored Star Sequins.

It’s no secret that I love to make shaker cards and with the

wide assortment of sequin mixes, I just can’t stop!

For my card I started by blending Cracked Pistachio and Tumbled Glass

Distress Oxide inks to make a background for my card.

I sponged some Tumbled Glass over a stencil at the top and

some Cracked Pistachio over the bottom.

The next step was to cut out the panel using the 2 largest

Rectangle Zig Zag dies. This gave me a frame and a

panel for the base of the card that matched.

I adhered some acetate to the frame and

added foam tape around the edges. I sprinkled my

Mixed Flower Sprinkles and Mirrored Star Sequins on to the

base of the card and then covered them with the acetate

covered frame.

I colored the Chubby Bunny, Easter Eggs and 2 little

Chickies with my Copic markers and popped them up on to the

front of the card.

I love how this card turned out and it’s like

a breath of fresh spring air with the bright colors

and fun shaker mix.

Thanks so much for stopping by today and

if you’d like to pick up any of these fun

products in the shop, make sure to use

code Lisa10 to save 10% on your order!

Have a great day, I already am!

?Lisa ?

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Zig Zag Die Cuts by Martha Lucia

March 4, 2019

adminkat

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Hello crafty friend, Martha Lucia here with you.

A few days ago I received the new Zig Zag Die Cuts available since today on Kat Scrappiness Store and I could not resist to show you all of them. I prepare some projects using them but I also made a video to show you all the die cuts and the creations that I will be sharing this month here on our blog. Let me start with the video and then I will show you all the details about some of the cards using the zig zag squares, circles, rectangles, hearts , ovals and borders:

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Now that you saw all the Stitched Zig Zag Die Cuts let me share more details about today cards. On these I used the Square Zig Zag with the inlaid technique.

Directions:

Cut each stitched zig zag die cut using a different tone of card stock. You can use the same line of color of mix different colors.
Following the sizes of your dies create frames and keep all the negative parts.
Arrange the frames created over a card base. You can work in a vertical or horizontal shape of card. My sample is horizontal.
Paste the large frame on the center of the card and arrange and paste the next pieces inside of this.
Finalize decorating the center with a sentiment.
Personalize.

For my next card I used all the negative parts that I suggested to keep on step 2.

Directions:

Arrange all the negative pieces created with the card one over a whisper white card base or cut zig zag squares in different sizes to arrange them over the card base.
Paste the zig zag square using double sided foam tape.
Add some Jewels in between of the white spaces.
Finalize the card adding the sentiment.

I have a third project to share today. It is a shaped card that I made using the Zig Zag Circles.

All these day have a stitched border that you can use to enhance your designs. To create this sample I used two different sizes of zig zag cirlces and made the flower with the smaller size.

Now I want to share with you, some of the new Sprinkler & Confections additions to the store. They come in different colors and designs that are perfect for this season. Take a look to the options available:

On the above photo you can find the Pastel Girl Stars, the Mouse Ears Sprinkles, the 1980’s Star Sprinkles, the Rainbow Wheel Sprinkles, the Mixed Flowers Sprinkles and the Pink Heart Sprinkles.

Here the Mixed Fruit Sprinkles, the Black & White hearts, the White Hearts and the Red Hearts.

The last photo includes the Black & White Stars, Cupcake Sprinkles and White Sprinkles.

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you enjoy a lot these new products.

See you soon!

Martha Lucia

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Cards Galore with Kat Scrappiness’s New Dies!

February 28, 2019

adminkat

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Hey Crafters! Priscilla here again with more card designs using the new Kat ScrappinessCoverplate and Mandala dies. I have six designs to show you today, so let’s get started!

I made three cards today using the “Medallion Coverplate” die. It’s such a versatile die . . . you can use it as a beautifully die cut background, as a backdrop for a focal point image, or simply as an accent to a card.

Here’s my first card . . .

Isn’t this die gorgeous? I white heat embossed the Neat & Tangled“Floral Wreath”stamp, used the coordinating die, and placed it as the focal point on this card.

The Kat Scrappiness“Fuschia Jewels” added a finishing touch to this card.

For my second card, I die cut navy blue card stock with the Coverplate and backed it with another piece of navy card stock that I had die cut with the largest of the Kat Scrappiness “Cross Stitched Rectangle”dies.

This time I added a Papertrey Inkglobe and some books for a cute “Travel” card.

For my next card, I again used the “Medallion Coverplate“, but this time as an accent on the top of my card design.

I die cut a piece of Kraft card stock with the die and mounted it on a layer of deep red card stock. I then used some patterned papers to overlay 2/3 of the die design. I gold embossed a “Happy Birthday” sentiment on one of the Kat Scrappiness“Stitched Sentiment Strip” dies, adhered it to the front panel, and finished the card with a scattering of some of Kat’s “Be Mine Valentine” sequin mix.

My next two cards feature the “Mandala Frame”die. This first one uses a specialty paper from Tonic Studios.

I love how the Kraft card stock background that peeks through the die cut openings creates such a unique look. I used Kat‘s “Happy Birthday”die to add a sentiment to the front of the card and some of her shop’s “Superhero Star Sprinkles” to finish the card.

The next card today combines the “Mandala Frame” die with the “Mandala” die as the focal point in the center. This card features my first attempt at using the new black Yupo Paper and the new alcohol pearl inks, recently released by Tim Holtz.

I finished this card with some ofKat’s “Sparkling Clear Jewels.”

For my final card, I used the “Star Fusion Coverplate”die, which I used several time to make my Valentine’s Day cards inthis blog post .

I use these Distress Oxideinks to make the bold striped layer underneath the white “Star Fusion Coverplate“layer.

I added a Papertrey Ink globe and suitcases for a bold focal image.

Well, that’s all for today. See you again soon!

The supplies I used are listed and linked below. Please don’t forget to use my coupon code “Priscilla10” for 10% off your order at the shop.

PRISCILLA

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Mandala Frame & Die Cut

February 25, 2019

adminkat

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Hello everyone, Martha Lucia here to share with you two different cards that I made using the recently released Mandala Frame and the Mandala Die Cut. Take a look at my first card:

To make this card I used Whisper White card stock. I created the card base and inked the top layer with three different color blue of Distress Ink. Then in a separate piece of Whisper White card stock I cut the Mandala Frame Die Cut and pasted it with double sided foam tape over the inked card base.

I inked a separate piece of whisper white card stock with two of the colors used for the background. Then I cut the Mandala Die from this piece and from a white foam piece. I pasted together the two Mandalas to have it with more dimension. I pasted the entire piece on the center of the Mandala Frame and completed my card with a stamped sentiment that I cut using the Stitched Strip Sentiments.

My second card is using the Mandala Die Cut. I think this is a fantastic die that you can show in your creations in natural stage.

I created my card base using a piece of Very Vanilla card stock. The size of the paper that I used is 8-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ with score in 4-1/4″. I splatter this base with three different colors of Glimmer Mist and let a side for a while until cut the Mandala Die.

I cut the Mandala Die using Cherry Cobbler card stock and pasted it using double sided foam tape directly over the splatter card base. To finalize the card I cut a stamped sentiment with a strip die.

Now that you had seen my proposals for the February Release of Kat Scrappiness I have to tell you that these products are totally beautiful and very versatile because you can use them in a natural stage, with a special technique or combined all to make amazing creations. You can find them here and take advantage of the introductory price before them run off.

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Caren’s Favorite Kat Scrappiness Products

February 24, 2019

Caren Bartholomew

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Hi everyone! Today I have a video that features my favorite Kat Scrappiness that have been released this year. I’ve been with the Kat Scrappiness design team for a year, so I wanted to make a video showing my favorite and most used products. I’m also happy to be staying on for another term! Can’t wait for you guys to see some of the new things Kat has in store for us!

* This is actually the Peacock backdrop Coverplate – not Petal Burst

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Thanks for stopping by and happy stamping!

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Love You to the Moon Card and Video

February 19, 2019

adminkat

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Hey Crafters!

Priscilla here. I’m excited to show you how I made this really special “Love” card using the Kat Scrappiness “Mandala” die along with a Hero Arts“Cloudy Moon” die that Katsells in her shop. What perfect timing! This blog is publishing the same day as the “Super Snow Moon.”

Don’t forget: if you use my code “Priscilla10,” you’ll get 10% off these dies and anything else you choose to purchase in the Kat Scrappiness shop.

This card is extra special in that it uses a sentimental expression many of us are familiar with — “Love You to the Moon & Back.” This Kat Scrappinessdie pairs so well with the moon and Mandala dies. In my video below, I’ll show you how I created the moon and then sponged it and the sentiment with Distress Oxide inks in shades of blue.

After you watch the process video, don’t forget to scroll down towards the end of the blog, as I’ll be sharing two more cards I made with this amazing Mandala die. Enjoy!

Here’s two more cards I made with the Mandala die . . .

I wanted to create a masculine birthday card, and I think these color choices fit the bill. I used the Mandala die with black card stock, which I paired with pattern papers in black & white buffalo check and wood grain.

The “Happy Birthday ” sentiment is from Kat’s die collection, as well as the “Shimmering Onyx Sequins” I added to the mandala die cut.

For my final card, I backed a white Mandala die cut with a white card stock backing, and swirled some silver thread behind it. I used a snow stencil and some white pigment ink on the dark blue background layer and matted it on some silver glimmer paper.