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Tag: Crafter’s Essentials – Winter

  • Winter Diamond Wire & Wood Shaker Card

    Winter Diamond Wire & Wood Shaker Card

     

     

    Hello crafty friends!! It’s Saturday!! Sammi here to show you a beautiful winter scene showcasing the Kat Scrappiness Crafters Essentials Winter Dies and the new 5×7 Diamond Wire & Wood die! I love shaker cards and I love the winter scene the Winter dies provide! Today’s card is very easy to make and here is how you can make this card!

    1. Cut out a piece of 110lb white card stock with the 5×7 Diamond Wire & Wood die. I use 110lb so it is sturdy since it will be a shaker card. I then took some silver ink/wax and lightly swept some silver in random places to add some pizazz.
    2. Cut out a piece of white card stock 5×7 and ink blend a blue background. I used Distress Inks for my background, and then I added some white splatter for a snowy effect. You can use Picket Fence Distress paint or any acrylic paint watered down a little.
    3. Using the Winter dies, cut out the trees with some silver metallic card stock, and some black metallic card stock. Then cut the deer out in the same black metallic card stock. Cut out the snow banks with white pearl or metallic card stock.
    4. Glue a piece of 5×7 acetate on the back side of the 5×7 Diamond Wire & Wood piece and then add some foam tape around the edges of the frame.
    5. Add the shaker pieces, which I used a combination of Winter Sky Sprinkles and Black Tie Affair Sprinkles. After the shaker pieces are on the blue sky card stock, place the Diamond Wire & Wood piece with the foam tape on top of the blue sky card piece sealing in the shaker pieces.
    6. Using Bearly Art glue, glue the black trees on the lower left corner of the card panel, then glue the silver trees a little to the right of the black trees to give a staggered look. Then glue the deer onto the card panel.
    7. For the sentiment, I used the Baby It’s Cold Outside from the Merry Critters stamp set and stamped it with Memento ink, then I cut it out with the new Boxed Sentiment Strips. I then glued it onto the upper right corner of the card panel.
    8. I then glued the card panel onto a 5×7 white card base made with 110lb card stock.
    9. The final touch is that I added some Silver Pearl Mix embellishments around the sentiment and the trees.

    This was such a fun card to make!! I hope you enjoy this project as much as I do. I LOVE the Crafters Essential Winter dies to much! They are perfect to make beautiful winter scenes!

    Here is list of the products I used for this project:

    Wood Grain Framed Diamond Wire Die by Kat Scrappiness – Kat Scrappiness, Inc
    Crafters Essentials WINTER Dies by Kat Scrappiness – Kat Scrappiness, Inc
    “Merry Critters” Stamp Set by Kat Scrappiness – Kat Scrappiness, Inc
    Winter Sky Sprinkles by Kat Scrappiness – Kat Scrappiness, Inc
    Black Tie Affair Sprinkles by Kat Scrappiness – Kat Scrappiness, Inc
    Silver Pearl Mix by Kat Scrappiness – Kat Scrappiness, Inc
    Boxed Sentiment Strips Dies by Kat Scrappiness – Kat Scrappiness, Inc

    https://www.katscrappiness.com/products/neenah-110lb-classic-crest-cardstock-8-5×11-25-pack?keyword=white%20cardstock

    Silvery Shimmer Pigment Ink Pad by Delicata – Kat Scrappiness, Inc
  • Masculine Christmas Card

    Masculine Christmas Card

    Creating masculine cards always seem to be a challenge, but Kat Scrappiness has several awesome dies that make it a snap!

    For my slimline card, I first layered light blue cardstock for the sky.  I then used the new Slimline Mountain Scape dies to create the mountains in the background and tree border in the foreground.  The iconic dear and evergreens are from a die set I use all the time:  Crafter’s Essentials Winter Dies.   The sentiment was created by cutting vellum and gold glitter cardstock using the Merry Christmas with Shadow dies.  To finish, I glued on the snowflakes found in the Frosty Wonderland Sequin & Sprinkle mix.

    While this card is for Christmas, it’s a great ‘base’ for any masculine-themed card using another sentiment (and minus the snowflakes)!

     

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  • 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:
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  • Merry Christmas!

    Merry Christmas!

    Lucky Friday the 13th!  It’s lucky for me because I get to share a project created with some awesome Kat Scrappiness goodies!!

    For my card, I cut light blue cardstock with the cover die in the Crafters Essentials Winter Die set which gives just the right touch for a winter feel.   The snowy hills, evergreen trees and fabulous deer are also included in the Crafters Essentials Winter Die set (yes, it IS an incredible die set!)

    The Merry Christmas with Shadow die makes a bold and beautiful focal point!  I used vellum for the ‘shadow’ and bright red cardstock for the actual words.  To finish, I added the snowflakes and glittery sequins from the Snow Flurries Sequin Mix.

    Hope you and yours have a very Merry Christmas!

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  • A Merry Little Christmas

    A Merry Little Christmas

    Hey, everyone!  It’s Kathy here and I’m thrilled to be guest designing today for Kat Scrappiness!  I’ve been having too much fun playing with Kat’s awesome stamps, dies and sequin mixes!!

    If you’re like me, you can’t stop making Christmas and holiday cards…they are so fun to create!  This absolutely adorable Kat Scrappiness stamp set, Merry Critters, is one of my favorite holiday sets that I couldn’t wait to play with!

    For my card, I first used white cardstock and the background die from the Crafters Essentials Winter dies.  I love how it adds texture with the stitched swirls and embossed snowflakes!  The shaker was created using Embossed Edge Circle Dies, Retro Christmas II Sequin Mix and Peppermint Candy Sprinkles (eep…they are too darn cute!)  The sentiment from the Merry Critters set was embossed with WOW Super Fine Silver embossing powder on black cardstock.  Each of the images were copic colored and popped up with Scrapbook Adhesive 3D foam squares.

    So, who’s ready to make some Christmas cards?!!

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  • KS Mid-Month release – SHAKER KITS!!!!!

    KS Mid-Month release – SHAKER KITS!!!!!

    Hello Kat Scrappiness fans!  It is our mid-month release and we are showcasing some fun SHAKER KITS.  The shaker kit includes everything you need to create a shaker card quickly and easily!  (you add fillers sold separately).  Check out our Christmas Shaker Card Fillers while you are in the shop!

     

    Included in each kit:  Shaker Element Shape Base (3mm thick) Acetate sheet cut to fit the shape Decorative Frame Overlay.  You can use the decorative frame overlay the way it is which is a milky white color or you can change the color with any medium you choose such as ink, markers, watercolors, paints, etc.  Anything you can use on paper/card stock, you can use to color your frame.  When the shaker is completed the approximate height of the shaker portion is 5mm.

     

    Assembly Instructions: Adhere the base shape on your card base.  Add your fillers! Sequins, Sprinkles, Jewels, Beads, whatever you’d like!  Adhere the clear acetate and decorative frame overlay and SHAKE! SHAKE! SHAKE! You can use any adhesive you wish, liquid or tape.  We recommend any of the the following liquid glues and glue pens:  Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive 200N Nuvo Precision Smooth Fine Tip Glue Pen Cosmic Shimmer Glue (Large) Cosmic Shimmer Glue (Small) Ranger Matte Medium Lawn Fawn Glue Tube Gina K Connect Glue Tube Hero Arts Precision Glue Zig 2 Way Glue Pen.

     

    Since we have a HUGE selection of the shaker kits, I will only post a few photos here.  Please go to the website to view them all:

     

     

     

    Don’t forget to check out the KS YT channel to see the intro videos prepared by DT Member, Caren Bartholomew, and process videos by Dawn Soto and Jo Thompson throughout the month of October.

     

    Are you ready to see the BEAUTIFUL projects prepared by the team?

     

    ADAM KARLE

     

     

    Adam created this cute shaker card showcasing the snow globe shaker kit and the Merry Critters stamp set.

     

     

    Another fun shaker card showcasing the circle shaker kit and the Stewart the Sloth stamp set.

     

    CAREN BARTHOLOMEW

     

    Such a fun and beautiful shaker card by Caren.  She’s showcasing the rectangle shaker kit that she covered with some fun patterned paper and used one of our new Halloween sequin mixes, and the Halloween border dies.

     

    Another cute idea by Caren is to use this Christmas Tree shaker kit that she made as a Christmas ornament.  The recipient will be able to use the ornament to decorate the Christmas tree.

     

     

    DAWN SOTO (YT TEAM)

     

     

    A fun little diorama created by Dawn, using the rectangle shaker kit and Crafter’s Essentials Fall die set to create a spooky background Distress inks for a fun night sky and stickers from Carta Bella Happy Halloween collection.  She added magnets to the back and it is now on her fridge as a Halloween decor.

     

    A sweet little fall scene using the Arched window shaker kit, Autumn Harvest Sequin mix and distress oxide background plus a few goodies from Dawn’s stash.

     

     

    JO THOMPSON (YT TEAM)

     

     

    Jo created this beautiful shaker card showcasing the snow globe shaker kit, Crafter’s Essential Winder die set, with the Stitched Fishtail Banner dies.

     

     

     

    MARIA RUSSELL

     

     

    I created a Christmas ornament showcasing the Cardinal shaker kit.  I colored the wooden veneer using my alcohol markers and used the Jolly St. Nick sequin mix as my shaker element.  I added some glossy accents to the bird’s beak to give it more texture and dimension.  I finished the design by adding some pine needles using a die from my stash, red & white gingham bow and a gold jingle bell.

     

     

    I created this Christmas card showcasing the House Shaker Kit and colored it with my alcohol markers.  I used a stencil to add some texture to the roof, and stamped the sentiment using versamark ink.  I sprinkled this with some embossing powder and heat-set with my heating tool.  I used Metallic Silver Solid Star Confetti as my shaker element and with the Sweater Weather stamp set by Newton’s Nook Designs.  The wreath and the bow are dies from Tim Holtz Christmas collection.

     

    MARTHA GOMEZ

     

     

    Martha created this gorgeous card showcasing the snow globe shaker kit, Star Fusion Cover Plate die,  Merry Critters stamp set, 3mm Clear Solid Stars confetti, and the
    Golden Anniversary Sequins.

     

     

    Another beautiful (Fall-themed card) by Martha showcasing the Oval Shaker Dimension Set and Medallion Cover Plate die and our Happy Fall Y’all stamp set.  For her shaker element, she used the new Autumn Harvest Sequins.

     

     

     

    MEGHAN KENNIHAN

     

     

    Meghan created this super cute Halloween card showcasing the House Shaker Kit, Hocus Pocus Halloween Sequin Mix as her shaker element with and the Crafter’s Essentials Fall Die set.

     

     

    Another fun shaker card by Meghan showcasing the square zig-zag shaker kit with the Lemon Slice Sprinkles.

     

    PRISCILLA JOSEPH

     

     

    Priscilla created this super fun and creepy Halloween card showcasing the Arched Window Shaker Kit,  “Toil & Trouble”Stamp Set with the “Hocus Pocus” Shaker Mix as her shaker element. She added some orange tulle to create as her curtain.  What a genius idea, Priscilla!

     

     

    Another beautiful card by Priscilla showcasing a huge selection of KS products –> the House Shaker Kit, KS Crafters Essentials- Fall dies,  “He is Risen” die set for the clouds, “Happy Thanksgiving” die,  “Apple Sprinkles” with the ModaScrap “Wood Effects Paper Pack” and Lawn Fawn “Fall Fling Petite Paper Pack”.  I just can’t stop looking at this beautiful card!

     

     

     

    TINA DORNBAUM

     

     

    Tina created this amazing shaker card showcasing the Snow Globe shaker kit with the White Snowflake sprinkles and some Jack Frost sequin mix.

     

     

    We will choose ONE lucky commenter to WIN three (3) shaker kits!!!!
    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 October 18th to leave a comment.  Winner will be announced on October 19, 2019.  Winner should send an email to: winners@katscrappiness.com to claim the prize within 48 hours.

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