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  • Meet the Quouses in a Christmas Sky: Handmade A7 Card Tutorial

    Meet the Quouses in a Christmas Sky: Handmade A7 Card Tutorial

    Hello, my crafty friends!

    Angelique here with another fun Christmas blog for you! This one is perfect for anyone who needs a little extra inspiration, started crafting a bit late (we’ve all been there!), or just wants to make a few more handmade Christmas cards this year.

    Today’s card is totally different from my previous ones, and I hope it gives you some fresh ideas, especially on how to use products that aren’t actually Christmas-themed. I used the adorable “Meet the Quouses” set from Kat Scrappiness, and honestly… sitting on the roof like that, they have the best view over all the Quokkas celebrating below!
    So let’s get started, everyone!

    🧰 Kat Scrappiness Products Used

     

    📋 Card Details

    This card is A7 (5″ x 7″), because the acetate heart is quite large and really steals the show!

    First, create an A7 card base and fold it on the long side.
    Cut a piece of Neenah Solar White cardstock slightly smaller than 5″ x 7″ so you’ll have a clean white border.

    Using the Scene Builder Stencil, blend a sky full of soft clouds.
    Don’t worry about keeping them too light — the entire panel will be inked with blue. The edges should be a darker blue, fading to a softer tone in the center. You can see the effect in the photos below.

    Next, using the fireworks stamps from the Meet the Quouses Stamp Set, stamp fireworks in both corners and once again in the middle. I used a mix of colors, but black ink also works beautifully.
    Once that’s done, set the background aside.

    Preparing the Quouses

    I used one of the Quouses from the Ephemera Pack, already colored. The only extra thing I did was trim off the white border with scissors. Not necessary, but it makes the look even cleaner and cuter.

    Creating the Roof Scene

    From the Up On The Rooftop die set, I cut all pieces from Neenah Solar White – except Santa and the dormer, which I didn’t use.
    From The Night Before Christmas Window Scene dies, I cut Santa and the reindeer from pearlescent gold. Later, I changed my mind and colored it black with a glitter pen, this looked much nicer!

    I also cut out the sentiment from silver colored cardstock. I only used the words, the “Ho Ho Ho”, not the shadow.

    Then you Ink-blend all the pieces, you can choose colors of your own preference and assemble the little rooftop scene.

    Building the Acetate Heart

    Using the largest heart from the Embossed Edge Heart Craft Dies and cut a heart from acetate.

    Now the roof needed to be trimmed so it fits perfectly inside the heart. Once you’re sure of the placement, trim carefully and adhere the roof onto the acetate.
    You can see this step in the picture below.

    TIP: use a little bit of low stick tape so the die and roof will stay in the right position.

    Add Stickles Glitter Glue – Icicle to give the snowy roof a sparkly, frosty look.
    Then use white Stazon ink to add a white, snowy edge to the acetate heart.
    (Be patient: this takes a while to dry. You can heat it, but some acetate warps very fast, so be careful!)

    You can also use a little white paint or gesso instead. Normal ink doesn’t stay on acetate.

    When everything is dry, adhere the Quouses on top of the roof.

    Final Assembly

    Dry-fit the heart on your background panel so you can see where to place:

    After adhering these, place thin foam tape behind the heart – only where it won’t show – and attach it to your background.

    Finally, adhere the entire piece to your A7 card base… and your magical Christmas card is ready to spread joy!

    Thank you so much for stopping by and reading my blog!
    I hope you enjoyed this Christmas card idea, and I would love to see your version if you decide to make it,  feel free to tag me!

    Good luck with all your festive crafting, and I’ll see you in the next Christmas card tutorial!

    Don’t forget to check out What’s NEW at Kat Scrappiness for even more crafty amazingness!

    Hugs,

    Angelique ☃️

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  • How to create a Beautiful Autumn themed Slimline Card?

    How to create a Beautiful Autumn themed Slimline Card?

     

    handmade autumn slimline card with die cut leaves

    Hello, my crafty friends, I am back with a new blog and card! My apologies for not having found a good rhythm yet, but I promise I’ll do better. 😄 I hope you all like the card I share and if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to leave them in the comments.

    Today, I’m excited to share a handmade autumn slimline card inspired by the beautiful fall season. Even though the weather is still quite nice here, it’s officially autumn, which means it’s the perfect time to play with warm tones, leaves, and nature-inspired designs.

    For this project, I created a slimline card using several gorgeous dies and a stamp from Kat Scrappiness. If you’re new to slimline cards, they typically measure 3.5 by 8.5 inches—a fun size that gives you plenty of room to get creative. Do you make slimline cards often?

    🧰 Kat Scrappiness Supplies Used:

    📋 Card Details:

    • As I mentioned, the card is a slimline. Start by finding a light-colored cardstock from your paperpads. I chose beige with a light ink smooch. I kept it light, because I didn’t want the background to steal the attention from the beautiful fall colors – those are the star of the show here.
    • I started with a light piece of cardstock, and cut it using a slimline die, I chose a die with a stitched border because I love the look it gives, especially since it ties in with the leaves. But feel free to use whatever you have!
    • You can set the background aside for now because next comes the fun part—die cutting! I always cut a bunch of everything I need. Most of the time, I end up cutting more than I need, but I’d rather have too many than not enough. 😜 For this card, I die-cut everything from white paper since I love to ink blend it myself. I always use Neenah Solar White cardstock because it blends beautifully, but use whatever you’re most comfortable with.

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  • A Little Barnyard Sass Using a 3D Pop Out Die

    A Little Barnyard Sass Using a 3D Pop Out Die

    Buckle up, Mother Cluckers! Priscilla here from Nubble Light Designs.  It’s a whole flockin’ vibe today with a card featuring the brand-new Sassy Chickens stamp, dies, and paper pad collection from Kat Scrappiness. Using a “Pop Out Die,“ I created a bold red starburst that makes this wide-eyed hen literally pop out and greet you with a big ol’ “Rise & Shine Mother Cluckers!” (Because nothing says good morning like a judgmental chicken and a side of snark.)

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    🧰 Kat Scrappiness Supplies Used

    • Sassy Chickens Stamp Set & Dies

    • Sassy Chicken Paper Pad

    • Pop Out Craft Die

    • Embossed Edge Circle Craft Dies

    • Hen House Die set
    • Fork and Farm Quokka Stamp Set

     

     📋 Card Details:

    • Created a A2 top-folding white card base.
    • Adhered a black cardstock layer over it.

    • Adhered red cardstock to the back of a hen patterned paper from the Sassy Chicken Paper Pad.
    • Die cut an opening through both layers using the Kat Scrappiness Pop Out Craft Die.

    • Die cut a circle using one of the Kat Scrappiness Embossed Edge Circle Craft Dies and a piece of red cardstock before embossing it with a a chicken wire embossing folder.
    • Adhered the embossed circle behind the pop up opening and adhered all layers to the card base.
    • Stamped and die cut the rooster using the Sassy Chickens Stamp Set & Dies.
    • Colored the rooster using Spectrum Noir markers.

    • White heat embossed the sentiment, “Rise & Shine Mother Cluckers!” from the Fork and Farm Quokka Stamp Set.
    • Die cut a nest from the Hen House Die set and adhered it to the below the rooster.
    • Foam mounted the sentiment below the pop up opening.

     

    • Added 3 Egg Sprinkles for the finishing touch!

    Thanks 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”!

    Hugs,
    Priscilla 🐔

  • Bring a Classic Holiday Scene to Life – A Christmas in July Card

    Bring a Classic Holiday Scene to Life – A Christmas in July Card

    Hello Crafty Friends! Priscilla here from Nubble Light Designs.  Today I am sharing a magical “Christmas in July” creation using the Kat Scrappiness The Night Before Christmas Window Scene Craft Dies. This card features a warm and festive living room view—complete with a beautifully decorated Christmas tree in the window, adorned with tiny gold baubles and topped with a shimmering star. Outside the window, snowflakes fall softly while Santa and his reindeer soar across a starry navy sky—bringing a classic holiday scene to life. And after all, even in July, Santa’s sleigh is still in flight! 🎅✨

    🧰 Kat Scrappiness Supplies Used

    • The Night Before Christmas Window Scene Craft Dies
    •  Reindeer Games sentiment stamp set
    •  Gold Pearl Mix
    • Snowflakes Acetate Paper

     📋 Card Details:

    • Created a A2 top-folding white card base.
    • Add a slightly smaller layer of dark green cardstock on top.

    • Die cut window using silver cardstock and the The Night Before Christmas Window Scene Craft Dies.
    • Die cut the remaining elements and stamped the sentiment “Flying By to Say . . .” from the Reindeer Games Sentiment stamp set onto the Christmas tree using gold embossing powder.

    • Die cut the window again using a Snowflakes Acetate Paper and then again with navy cardstock to create a nighttime snowy scene outside the window.

    • Adhered all 3 window layers together.
    • Added Santa’s reindeer, snowflakes, and the Christmas tree and star to the front of the card.

    • To tie it all together, added several gold pearls for tree ornaments to match the gold embossed sentiment.

    Thanks 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”!

    Hugs,
    Priscilla 🎅

  • Creating an Underwater Scene Card

    Creating an Underwater Scene Card

    Hello Crafty Friends! Priscilla here from Nubble Light Designs. Today I am sharing an adorable ocean-themed card for someone “Turtley Awesome” in your life. I used several Kat Scrappiness products from the “Friends Under the Sea” stamp/die/paper collection along with Kat‘s “Stitched Dolphins” and “Life Under the Sea” craft dies.

     

    Click to check out all of Kat’s Ocean-themed products in her store. 

    Card Details:

    • Created an A2 side-folding white card base.
    • Ran a white cardstock layer through my Big Shot using a bubbled-textured embossing folder from my stash.
    • Brushed on several shades of blue Distress Oxide inks over the embossed bubble background.

    • Adhered the bubble layer to the card base.

     

    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”!

    Priscilla 🐬

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  • Cowgirl Take Me Away

    Cowgirl Take Me Away

    Hello Crafty Friends! Priscilla here from Nubble Light Designs. Today I am sharing a Cowboy-themed card using several products from the new Kat Scrappiness “Cowboy Quokka release.” While creating this card, I used one of my favorite techniques of cutting multiple strips of patterned paper to create a bold background.

    Along with the Kat Scrappiness Cowboy Quokka Paper Pad, I also used the Cowboy Quokka Die Cut Ephemera and Cowboy Quokka Sentiments Stamp Set to make today’s card.

    Card Details:

    • Created an A2 top-folding card using kraft cardstock.
    • Cut multiple strips of paper of several different widths from the Cowboy Quokka Paper Pad.

    • Adhered them onto the kraft card base in several different directions, leaving space between each one, and snipping off the ends that overhung the card.

     

    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”!

    Priscilla 🤠

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  • No Peeking

    No Peeking

    Hello Crafty Friends! Priscilla here from Nubble Light Designs. Today I am sharing a holiday card all wrapped in a bow, using the Kat Scrappiness newly released “Wrapped Up with a Bow Craft Die” and “Small Poinsettia Craft Dies.”

    Along with the Kat Scrappiness Wrapped Up with a Bow Craft Die and Small Poinsettia Craft Dies, I added the Simple Sentiments – Holiday Edition Stamps/Dies and Brilliant Gold Snowflake Sequins to make today’s card.

    Card Details:

    • Created an A2 top-folding white card base.
    • Embossed a green layer of cardstock with a striped embossing folder and adhered it to the card base.

    • Created the bow using the new Wrapped Up with a Bow Craft Die and burgundy velvet cardstock and adhered it to the green top layer.
    • Die cut several layers of poinsettias using both khaki and gold glitter card stocks.

    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”!

    Priscilla 🎀

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  • Christmas Pageant Card

    Christmas Pageant Card

    Hello Crafty Friends! Priscilla here from Nubble Light Designs. Today I am sharing my first Holiday card of the season, featuring a beautiful nativity scene with a Christmas pageant vibe. I used the Kat Scrappiness newly released “Center Stage Craft Dies” to showcase the Kat’s “Nativity Scene” die.

    Along with the Kat Scrappiness Center Stage Craft Dies and Nativity Scene Craft Die, I used the new Simple Sentiments – Holiday Edition Stamps/Dies to make today’s card.

    Card Details:

    • Ran the die through again using gold glitter cardstock for the star and angel.
    • Die cut the stage floor from brown cardstock and adhered to the base of the nativity scene.
    • Ran the die through again using white cardstock and sponged Distress Oxides inks on the background to create a night sky.
    • Adhered the angel and star to the night sky.
    • Die cut the stage curtains using the Center Stage Craft Dies and burgundy velvet cardstock.
    • Die cut the stage curtain tie-backs from gold glitter cardstock and adhered to the curtains.

    • Adhered the finished stage curtains over the the nativity scene.

    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”!

    Priscilla 🎄

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  • Die Cut Ephemera Makes for a Quick & Easy Birthday Card

    Die Cut Ephemera Makes for a Quick & Easy Birthday Card

    Hello Crafty Friends! Priscilla here from Nubble Light Designs. Today I am sharing a quick and easy birthday card for a friend using Kat’s new Birthday Quokka Die Cut 44-Piece Ephemera Collection. It’s so easy to simply tuck these adorable (and ready made) quokkas and their party decorations into Kat’s new Tucked in Cloud Border Craft Die.

    Along with the Kat Scrappiness new Birthday Quokka Die Cut 44-Piece Ephemera Collection and the Tucked in Cloud Border Craft Die, Kat’s Birthday Quokka paper pad and the Rainbow Heart Confetti Sprinkle Mix added the finishing touches!

    Card Details:

    • Created an A2 top-folding white card base.
    • Blended a layer of white cardstock with four shades of Distress Oxide inks to create a sky background before splattering it with white acrylic paint.

    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”!

    Priscilla 🎂🎈

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  • Make a Wish

    Make a Wish

    Hello Crafty Friends! Priscilla here from Nubble Light Designs. Today I am sharing another Mickey themed birthday card using the new Kat Scrappiness Magical Clubhouse Background Die and Magical Memories Paper Pad. The Mickey balloon and white gloves complete this card for any “Mickey” Lover in your life!!

    I used the Magical Clubhouse Background Die, Magical Memories Craft Dies, Magical Memories 6×6 Paper Pad, and Make a Wish word die w/shadow to make today’s card.

    Card Details:

    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”!

    Priscilla 🐭

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