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Tag: Distress Oxide Inks

Happy Halloween
Happy Wednesday everyone. It’s Caren here on the blog today. I’m not sure why but I love making Halloween cards (I think it’s the colors.) I have a fun Halloween card for you today using lots of Kat Scrappiness products!

Here is how I created the card:
- For the frame, I die cut a piece of pattern paper from the Creepy & Kooky patterned paper using the stitched rectangle die and the double stitched rectangle dies
- To create the background panel, I used white card stock, orange distress inks, and the Falling Stars stencil
- I die cut the large bat, moon, pumpkin, and fence from the Crafters Essential Halloween die set from white card stock and inked blended them using various distress oxide inks
- I die cut from white card stock the Slimline Grass Border die and ink blended it with distress oxide ink
- I adhered all to a card base
- I stamped Happy Halloween from the Toil & Trouble stamp set
- To finish the card, I added a couple of small bats from the Groovy Ghouls sprinkles
Thanks for stopping by!

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September 7, 2022
Happy Summer Birthday!
Hello crafty friends! Sammi here sharing a birthday card because it is my birthday today! Anyone that knows me knows that I LOVE flip flops and the Summer Fun Essentials dies have flip flops! My favorite color is purple, so purple flip flops it is! I just love these dies! Here is how I made this card:
1. First, I cut the card panel using the Stitched Rope Nesting Rectangle dies. Using Distress Oxide inks, I ink blended the card panel with the browns first to make a beach and then I ink blended the purples to meet the beach. I then took darker colors and ink blended the edges and corners to add some depth. I then sprinkled some water for water splotches, and then added some gold and dark brown splatters.
2. I then die cut out the flip flops pieces and ink blended them with Oxide inks. I then glued them together using Bearly Art glue.
3. I then cut the Happy Summer word die out three times and glued them on top of each other. I then took some brown ink and brushed on some brown ink on the tops and bottoms of the Happy Summer sentiment.
4. I ink blended some dark brown ink onto a piece of cardstock, and then stamped the “birthday” sentiment from the Happy Day stamp set in embossing ink, then heat embossed it with white embossing powder after I treated the cardstock with my Telescopic Embossing Powder Tool. I then cut it into a strip.
5. Using Bearly Art glue, I glued the Happy Summer sentiment onto the card panel. Then using foam tape, I glued the “Birthday” strip and flip flops onto the card panel.
6. I then added some Mocha Pearl Mix embellishments and then glued the card panel onto a card base.
I love how this card turned out and it is the perfect birthday card for me!! Thank you for stopping by and have a great day!

Here is what you will need to make this card:

Stitched Rope Nested Rectangle Dies by Kat Scrappiness – Kat Scrappiness, Inc

Happy Summer Word Dies With Shadow by Kat Scrappiness – Kat Scrappiness, Inc

Summer Fun Essentials Dies by Kat Scrappiness – Kat Scrappiness, Inc

“Happy Day” Stamp Set by Kat Scrappiness – Kat Scrappiness, Inc

Mocha Pearl Mix by Kat Scrappiness – Kat Scrappiness, Inc

Bearly Art Precision Craft Glue – THE ORIGINAL – Kat Scrappiness, Inc

Telescopic Embossing Powder Tool with Retractable Brush – Kat Scrappiness, Inc
August 8, 2022
Adding Details to Your Die Cuts Using the NEW Summer Vibes Paper

Hi, this is Nicki from the design team! Today we are going to look at many of the new summer release products. We will make a die cut card with lots of extra details! For all the details, make sure to check out the YouTube video.

First, I cut several different colors of popsicles from the new Summer Vibes paper pad. Next, I used liquid adhesive to the top of each popsicle and added an iridescent glitter.

After the glitter dried, I cut the popsicle so that I could add different colors to the bottom. I also ink blended with Gathered Twigs Distress Oxide ink to create the popsicle sticks.

Once I had all these pieces glued together, it was time to create the background for the card. I used 2 papers from the Summer Vibes Paper Pack and the A2 Reverse Scallop die to create the look.

All that was left, was to add some foam tape to the back of the popsicles and die cut the word “Hi” for the sentiment.

Make sure to click on these links to check out the items used for this card! Happy crafting!

Supplies:

Summer Vibes Paper Pack

A2 Reverse Scallop Die

Summer Essentials Die Set

Nesting Fishtail Banner Dies

Bearly Arts Glue

Foam Tape

Lawn Fawn Glue

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June 27, 2022
Happy Summer-Kat Scrappiness Summer Vibes Release
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Hi All! I am up on the Kat Scrappiness Blog today with some inspiration from the Summer Release. This card features the A2 Quilted Back Drop Die and the Summer Vibes Paper Pack as well as some other cute products for summer. So let’s make a card.

Card Supplies
Card Details
- Cut, score and fold an A2 side folding card base.
- With a piece of Neenah white card stock and the A2 Quilted Backdrop Die, run this through your die-cutting machine.
- Ink blend a scrap piece of with card stock using the inks listed above.
- Die-cut the Happy Summer three times from the ink blended panel. I also cut 3 additional pieces from white card stock. I glued these to the back of what will be the middle sentiment. This adds dimension.
- Use liquid glue and adhere the sentiments on top of the quilted panel. Use a T-Square for alignment.
- Glue the entire panel to the card base with a strong liquid glue.
- Stamp your quokka image TWICE. Stamp it once onto white card stock and again on your selected pattern paper from the Summer Vibes pack.
- Fussy cut the surfboard from the patterned paper.
- Color your white quokka image with colored pencils or alcohol markers.
- Die-cut your colored quokka.
- Adhere the surfboard on top.
- Add foam tape to the back of the quokka and add it to your card.
This card is pretty easy to make and I think it turned out pretty cute! I would love to hear your feedback! Please stop by the Kat Scrappiness shop to check out all of the new goodies. As always, thanks for stopping by!

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June 26, 2022
Under The Sea Happy Birthday!
Hello crafty friends! Sammi here to show you a colorful card I made with the Life Under The Sea dies, the Embossed Edge Wavy Frame dies and the Layered Bubbles 6×6 stencils from the new release! Have you seen the new release yet? It is AMAZING! I love everything! You can never have enough birthday cards, so I decided to make this card a birthday card using the Happy from the Happy Fall w/ Shadow die and the Happy Day stamp set. Here is how I made this card:
1. First I cut out a frame with the Embossed Edge Wavy Frame dies (I cut out three frames and glued them together to add dimension) and ink blended the frame and middle piece with Distress Oxide inks. I then added the bubbles using the Layered Bubbles 6×6 stencil and Distress Oxide inks. I then glued the pieces onto a A2 cardbase with Bearly Art Glue.
2. I then cut out the Life Under the Sea pieces and ink blended them with Distress Oxide inks. I glued the bigger coral piece in one corner and glued a piece of seaweed in the other corner. I then popped the rest of the of pieces onto the card panel with foam tape.
3. I cut the Happy from the Happy Fall w/ shadow die three times and glued them together to add dimension. I then ink blended the Happy with Distress Oxide ink and glued it onto the card panel. I then stamped the birthday sentiment from the Happy Day stamp set and cut it down to a strip and edged it with some Distress Oxide ink and glued it onto the panel.
4. I then added some white splatter and some Unicorn Dual Color Pear Mix for my embellishments.
I love the look of this colorful card! I love tropical and sea life cards and these dies are perfect! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Here is what you need to make this card:

Life Under the Sea Dies by Kat Scrappiness – Kat Scrappiness, Inc

Embossed Edge Wavy Frame Dies from Kat Scrappiness – Kat Scrappiness, Inc

Layered Bubbles 6×6 Stencils by Kat Scrappiness – 3pk – Kat Scrappiness, Inc

Stencil & Ink Blending Brushes – 5/pkg – by Kat Scrappiness – Kat Scrappiness, Inc

Happy Fall Word Dies With Shadow by Kat Scrappiness – Kat Scrappiness, Inc

“Happy Day” Stamp Set by Kat Scrappiness – Kat Scrappiness, Inc

Unicorn Dual Color Pearl Mix by Kat Scrappiness – Kat Scrappiness, Inc

Bearly Art Precision Craft Glue – THE ORIGINAL – Kat Scrappiness, Inc

Gina K Designs Pure Luxury 120lb Cardstock 8.5″X11″ 25/Pkg – White – Kat Scrappiness, Inc
June 20, 2022
Creating a Postcard Beach Scene

Hello, everyone! Are you ready for summer?? I got inspired with this fun postcard beach scene. For all the details, make sure to watch the video on the Kat Scrappiness channel.

Let’s start with some ink blending. I used distress oxide inks in antique linen, tea dye, salty ocean and tumbled glass to create the base of the scene.

Next, I added depth and interest with copic markers. For the sand, I used E11 and E33. The ocean was highlighted with B24 and B28. Last, I added white gel pen dots.

Next, I used the postcard die to emboss lines on the panel. Then, I stamped and colored the images from the Summer Gnome stamp set. Last, I added the sentiment and the images.

Make sure to click through the links below to find the products. Thank you so much for your support! Happy crafting!

A2 Postcard Die

Summer Gnome Stamp Set

Mini Blending Brushes 3pk

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May 27, 2022
Sending Paper Hugs
Happy Thursday Crafty Friends! Priscilla here from the Kat Scrappiness Design Team. Today I am sharing a “crafty” encouragement card, perfect for a friend that is also a crafter like you! The card features Riley the Moose making a card for someone needing a “paper hug” right about now. Note that he is even working on a familiar glass media mat to make it!

I used the Kat Scrappiness Sending Paper Hugs Word Dies With Shadow, the Falling Hearts 6×6 Stencil, and Stamping Riley Cling Stamp by Riley & Co on today’s card.

Card Details:
- Created an A2 top-folding white card base.
- Stenciled a heart pattern background using the Kat Scrappiness Falling Hearts 6×6 Stencil on the front of the card using “Worn Lipstick” “Scattered Straw,” and “Salvaged Patina” Distress Oxide Inks.
- Die cut the sentiment and used the same 3 Distress Oxide Inks on it before adhering it to a vellum shadow.
- Stamp and fussy cut out “Stamping Riley” and colored him with Copic Markers.
- Created that familiar looking glass media mat using a white get pen over a black Copic colored mat.
- Created the “card” element by scoring a small rectangular piece of card stock, adding stenciled hearts on the inside and white heat embossed cursive handwriting on the outside.
- Adhered the sentiment, image, and card to the front of the card.
- Adhered three Teal Heart Sprinkles for a finishing touch.
Thank you so much for stopping by! Don’t forget to check out what’s NEW in Kat’s Shop, and follow my blog, Instagram, and Facebook for more “Kat Scrappiness Amazingness”!

Stay Safe . . .

Prisci lla 🎨

The supplies I used are listed and linked below. I would be so grateful if you use these affiliate links to grab your Kat Scrappiness Goodies! No extra cost to you!
May 19, 2022
Starry Night Window Shaker Card
Happy Mother’s Day everyone! I want to wish every momma out there a great day filled with happiness and family today and I hope that you are spoiled today!

Sammi here to show you a great shaker card using the Oval Window Shaker Card kit from Kat Scrappiness paired up with the new Falling Stars Stencil that was newly released. I envisioned looking out at a starry night from the window when I put this card together, and I am quite happy with the results. Here is how I made the card:
1. Using Oxide inks, I ink blended a piece of cardstock I cut using the 5×7 Stitched Rectangle die. I needed to make a 5×7 card with the size of the shaker kit. I used colors that would make a night sky. Then, using the Falling Stars stencil, I created a starry night with some gold Nuvo Mousse.
2. Putting the starry night aside to dry, I then painted the window with some chalk paint. I had white chalk paint, so I painted it white first, then I added some black distress ink to the paint to make a gray colored paint and added some distressed paint strokes on the shutter to make it look like distressed wood. I then added some blue sparkle paint to the window sill and put the window aside so the paint could dry.
3. Using the Missing You w/ Shadow die, I cut out three Missing’s put and glued them together using Bearly Art Glue. I then heat embossed the Missing work with gold embossing powder. I then stamped the “you” from the Quokka’n Up stamp set sentiment.
4. After everything was dry, I then glued the acetate and foam piece to the window shaker piece. I then added some Light Up The Night Sprinkles onto the starry card piece and then glued the window shaker piece on top to keep the sprinkles in the window shaker.
5. I then glued the Missing sentiment under the window and then added the “you” with some foam tape.
6. I decided I wanted some bling around the sentiment, so I added some Midnight Fandango Pearl Mix to complete the look.
7. I then glued the card panel onto a 5×7 card base.
I am really please with the way this card turned out. It really does look like a starry night and the Light Up The Night Sprinkles were perfect for this card! Thank you for stopping by and have a great day!

Here are the supplies needed to make this card:

Falling Stars 6×6 Stencil by Kat Scrappiness – Kat Scrappiness, Inc

Oval Window Shaker Card Kit by Kat Scrappiness – 108-4 – Kat Scrappiness, Inc

5×7 Stitched Rectangle Dies by Kat Scrappiness – Kat Scrappiness, Inc

Missing You Word Dies With Shadow by Kat Scrappiness – Kat Scrappiness, Inc

Quokka’n Up Stamp Set by Kat Scrappiness – Kat Scrappiness, Inc

Light Up The Night Sprinkles by Kat Scrappiness – Kat Scrappiness, Inc

Midnight Fandango Dual Color Pearl Mix by Kat Scrappiness – Kat Scrappiness, Inc

Bearly Art Precision Craft Glue – THE ORIGINAL – Kat Scrappiness, Inc

Neenah 110lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5″X11″ – 25 Pack – Kat Scrappiness, Inc
May 8, 2022
Bunny Wishes to You!
Happy Monday Crafty Friends! Priscilla here from the Kat Scrappiness Design Team. Today I am sharing an Easter card loaded with adorable bunnies that I white heat embossed over a soft pastel background created with the recently released “Saltwater Taffy” Distress Oxide color and three others.

I used the new Kat Scrappiness Hippity Hoppity Bunnies 4×6 Stamp set and coordinating sentiment stamp set to make today’s card.

Card Details:
- Created an A2 top-folding white card base.
- Die cut a slightly smaller layer of white cardstock and softly sponged “Scattered Straw,” “Dried Marigold,” the NEW “Saltwater Taffy,” and “Frayed Burlap” Distress Oxide inks, blending these colors together from top to bottom.
- Making sure the inks were dried, I placed all the bunny images on my card front inside of my MISTI and stamped them with Versamark Ink, and then white heat embossed them.
- Die cut the “Happy Easter” with shadow die twice, adhered them together, and then sponged the same Distress Oxide colors used on the card front over the words in the same order.
- Die cut the shadow out of vellum cardstock and adhered the greeting to the shadow.
- Adhered the die cut greeting/shadow on the card front and added “Bunny Wishes To You” from the coordinating sentiment stamp set, below it, using one of the Kat Scrappiness Stitched Fishtail Banner dies to cut it out.
- For a finishing touch, I added several of the Kat Scrappiness Peachy Keen Enamel Dots.
Thank you so much for stopping by! Don’t forget to check out what’s NEW in Kat’s Shop, and follow my blog, Instagram, and Facebook for more “Kat Scrappiness Amazingness”!

Stay Safe . . .

Prisci lla 🎂

The supplies I used are listed and linked below. I would be so grateful if you use these affiliate links to grab your Kat Scrappiness Goodies! No extra cost to you!
April 11, 2022
Make a Shaker Card with Word Dies

Hi, everyone! This is Nicki of Nicki Hearts Cards here today with a fun shaker card. If you have been following my @Home expo talks, you know I have been dying to make a shaker card with this word die. So, let me take you through it.

For all the details, make sure to check out the YouTube video on the Kat Scrappiness channel

First, let’s start with lots of fun Kat Scrappiness supplies. I will put links to all of these at the end of the post.

First, let’s use the slimline paper pad and cut the shadow of “Merry Christmas” out of the center. Next, we will adhere a mini slimline acetate piece which fits this opening perfectly.

Next, we will ink blend the card base so that when you look through the acetate window you will see a complimentary color.

Once this is finished, we need to use foam tape to build our shaker window. I used two layers to create more height because some of the shaker pieces are big enough that we needed some extra height.

Next, I add a generous amount of the shaker mix to the card base and carefully place the window over the pieces. Now, we need to work on the sentiment.

After die cutting this piece, I add 2 extra layers of thick white card stock to give it height and stability. Once the glue is dry, I will add these to the shaker window with double sided adhesive.

Last, let’s add some of the cute shaker pieces to the front of the card.

I hope you enjoyed this card. Have you tried a shaker card with word dies? Let me know in the comments and make sure to check out the YouTube video. If you are interested in any of the supplies, please click through the link below to go to them on the site.

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December 12, 2021