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  • YAY It’s Your Birthday! Simple Die-Cut Card

    YAY It’s Your Birthday! Simple Die-Cut Card

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    Good Morning it’s Kathy with the Kat Scrappiness Design Team here!   How is your weather today? It is bright and sunny here in Arizona so I thought I would share a bright and cheery birthday card featuring the fabulous Birthday Essentials Die set and the Condensed Lower Case Alpha dies from Kat Scrappiness. I had a fun background in my mixed media stash and combined with these beautiful products I think it makes for a cute card. Let me know what you think!

    card supplies

    card details

    • Cut, score and fold an A2 side folding card base.
    • Select a background panel you have in your stash that you want to use.
    • Cut this panel to 4″ x 5.25″.
    • Cut a border panel slightly smaller from white card stock. I have about a 1/8″ border.
    • WIth scrap white card stock cut 8 pieces of the letter y, 4 of the letter a, and 4 of the balloon. Cut 1 of the balloon string.
    • I used Distress Oxide Twisted Citron to ink my letters and the edge of my border panel.
    • Glue the letters together and allow them to dry.
    • Glue the balloons together and allow them to dry.
    • Using your stamp platform (optional) stamp happy birthday from the Everyday Brushstroke stamp set.
    • Use your anti-static powder tool and heat embossed with Versamark Ink and gold embossing powder.
    • Use one of the Block Strips from Kat Scrappiness to cut the sentiment and then trim the ends.
    • To assemble the card, glue the background to your border panel.
    • Arrange and glue down your die-cut letters and balloon.
    • Glue the sentiment down and add a bit of foam tape where it hangs off the die-cut letters.
    • Glue down your confetti.
    • Add foam tape to the back of the entire panel and adhere to your A2 card base.

    I told you it was simple! We always need birthday cards in our stash and this is honestly one of my favorite die sets. Thanks for stopping by today! I appreciate all of you and your feedback. Please stop over to the Kat Scrappiness shop and get your supplies today. You can find all of the links below. Make sure you visit a few more blog posts from my wonderful, design team friends.


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  • Creating a Card Using Scraps

    Creating a Card Using Scraps

    Hello friends!! It is Nora here on the blog today with a project that combines paper scraps from the Spring Fling Paper Pack, the Boxed Sentiment Strips Dies and the new Kat Scrappiness Falling Hearts Stencil to create a fun card.

    Card Details:

    • On a white, A2 card base, use the Falling Hearts Stencil and dye inks to stencil hearts on the front of the card. I used the part of the stencil that had the most hearts and had to move my stencil to completely cover the card front.
    • Using the Kat Scrappiness Boxed Sentiment Strips Dies, die cut strips from the various Spring Fling Pattern Papers. I only used scraps from this pack for my card because I had a ton from previous projects. This technique is a great way to use all your paper “extras” that you have when you finish a bunch of cards.
    • Adhere your paper strips to the card front on a diagonal. I did this in a random order because some of my strips were longer than others.
    • I created the “hugs” sentiment by using the Kat Scrappiness Sending Paper Hugs w Shadow word dies to die cut a piece of black Spring Fling paper. I then trimmed the hugs sentiment off and adhered it to my card front. This is a great way to extend the use of your dies.

    • Cover the sentiment with Glossy Accents. This gives the sentiment some weight without adding bulk.
    • Adhere various sizes of Kat Scrappiness White AB Glass Bubbles randomly around the sentiment.

    I want to thank you for taking the time to stop by today. Be sure to top by the Kat Scrappiness Blog tomorrow to see some fabulous projects from the other Design Team Members.

    Please take the time to head to the Kat Scrappiness Shop to see the newly released stencils and a TON of other fun product!!! The full supply list is below with affiliate links used at no extra cost to you.

    Supplies:

    There is a sale going on at the Kat Scrappiness Shop too!! There is 15% off all slimline and sentiment dies.

  • Thinking Of You Quokka

    Thinking Of You Quokka

    Happy Friday my crafty friends! Sammi here to show you a card I made using the Quokka’n Up and Valentine Quokkas stamp sets along with the new Falling Hearts stencil. I just love the polaroid looking stamp and die in the Quokka’n Up set, so I decided to showcase it in this card. Here is how I made the card:

    1. Using the Mini Slimline Stitched Rope die, I cut out the card panel with white cardstock. Then, using the Falling Hearts stencil, I used Catherine Pooler inks and ink blended the hearts in different locations on the card panel. I moved the stencil around to get the hearts where I wanted them.
    2. I then cut out the polaroid windows with the die from the Quokka’n Up die set and ink blended them like colors of the hearts from the previous step.
    3. Using Memento black ink, I stamped out a quokka from both stamp sets and cut them out with the coordinating dies. I then colored them with Copic markers.
    4. Using Bearly Art Glue, I glued the quokka’s inside the polaroid die and then popped them onto the card panel using foam tape.
    5. I then stamped the Thinking of You from the Valentine Quokkas stamp set and heat embossed it onto black card stock with white embossing powder, after I treated my cardstock with the Kat Scrappiness embossing tool. I then popped the sentiment up with foam tape.
    6. I then used some teal cardstock from my stash for a mat to the card panel and then glued the panel onto a mini slimline card base.
    7. To finish the look, I added some embellishments from the Grape Pearl Mix and Ocean Blue Pearl Mix.

    I love how this turned out and I LOVE these colors! This color combination is one of my favorite colors combos! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

    Here is a list of items used for my card:

    Valentine Quokka Stamp Set by Kat Scrappiness – Kat Scrappiness, Inc

    Valentine Quokka Coordinating Dies by Kat Scrappiness – Kat Scrappiness, Inc

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

    Quokka’n Up Coordinating Dies by Kat Scrappiness – Kat Scrappiness, Inc

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

    MINI Slimline Stitched Rope Dies by Kat Scrappiness – Kat Scrappiness, Inc

    Frosted Grape Pearl Mix by Kat Scrappiness – Kat Scrappiness, Inc

    Ocean Blue Pearl Mix by Kat Scrappiness – Kat Scrappiness, Inc.

    Telescopic Embossing Powder Tool with Retractable Brush – Kat Scrappiness, Inc

    Opaque Bright White – WOW! Super Fine Embossing Powder 15ml – 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

    Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape Roll – Kat Scrappiness, Inc

  • Birthday Essential and Falling Stars-An Easy Eclipse Card

    Birthday Essential and Falling Stars-An Easy Eclipse Card

    Good Morning! It is time for a new post on the Kat Scrappiness blog with the new Falling Stars Stencil and Birthday Essentials Die Set. It’s Kathy from the design team and I have to say I love this die set paired with the Condensed Alphabet sets from Kat Scrappiness, making cards couldn’t be easier! So let’s make a card!

    Card Supplies

    Card Details

    • Cut, score, and fold a card base from Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 110lb card stock. Mine measures 4.25″ x 4.25″.
    • Cut your main card panel at 3.75″ x 3.75″, Cut a border panel an 1/8″ larger on both sides.
    • Using the Falling stars stencil, choose your color of ink and stencil the background.
    • With scraps of 110lb card stock use your Alpha Condensed Upper or Lowercase dies to cut H, B, and D. I cut each letter 4 times as I like the dimension. Glue them together and allow them to dry under an acrylic block or another weighted object.
    • From the Birthday Essentials Kit Cut out the candle and the small flame.
    • TIP-Color your flame and the inlaid dots on the candle with an alcohol marker. This saves your colored card stock for larger projects. I coordinated the candle with the color of the background.
    • Using a sticky mat and a T-Square line up your letters and space them evenly. Once lined up, pick them up with a piece of low-tack tape.
    • Using a stamping platform (or an acrylic block), lay down your die-cut letters and candle on the main stenciled panel, position the Happy Birthday sentiment from the Everyday Brushstrokes stamp set, and stamp. I added clear embossing powder and heat embossed the sentiment as well. (optional)
    • Add strong liquid glue to your letters, and add them to the card.
    • I added a shimmer pen to the letters.
    • TIP-Don’t have the exactly right colored pearl gems? Use an alcohol marker and Kat Scrappiness Snow White Pearls to achieve that color. I used the same orange color I used on the flame of the candle.
    • Glue stenciled panel to blue card stock.
    • Add foam tape to the main panel and adhere to the card base.
    • Glue down your pearls and your card is done!

    I hope you enjoyed this card. Please take time to head to the Kat Scrappiness shop to see all of the new stencils released and so much more! Please drop a comment below if you have any questions. Have a fabulous day and go make a card!


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  • Rainbow Hugs

    Rainbow Hugs

    Hello everyone!

    It’s Donna Idlet here featuring the NEWLY released “Floating Dots” 6×6 Stencil using Deco Foil Transfer Gel, Duo.  I am also using the KS Rainbow Hugs Sentiment W/Shadow and Hello Brush Script Word dies.  I have created two cards using the stencil with Deco Foil Transfer Gel Duo and foil.

    Here is my first card:
    1.  A2 card measuring 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.
    2.  Top layer measures 3 7/8 x 5.
    3.  Added Deco Foil Gel to the stencil.
    4.  Added the foil, shinny side down and ran it through the minc.
    5.  Die cut the Rainbow Hugs Sentiment W/Shadow die from ink blended paper, and die cut the shadow with vellum, added a plum pearl for the tittle on the “i”.
    6. Assembled the card.
    My second card is created using the reverse piece from the top card.
    1.  Used Thermoweb’s toner paper with the reverse piece, again putting the shinny side onto the toner paper.
    2.  Ran it through the minc and adhered it to an A2 card.
    3.  Die cut the Hello Brush Script Word and adhered it to the card and added glossy accent.
    Thank you for stopping by, I hope you have been inspired to try this technique.
    Here is a list of supplies I used on my card, Affiliate Links used at no additional cost. Thank you for your support.


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  • Happy Birthday Shaker Card

    Happy Birthday Shaker Card

    Happy Saturday everyone!  It’s Caren on the blog today, and I’m sharing a shaker card using a ton of Kat Scrappiness products.  I made this fun card for my niece’s birthday.

    Here is how I created the card:

    I love the way this card turned out!  Check out the Mother’s Day sale going on in the Kat Scrappiness shop.  Save 15% off sitewide with coupon code “LOVEMOMS” now thru May 9th.

    Thanks for stopping by!

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  • A Birthday Shaker Card

    A Birthday Shaker Card

    Hi everyone!!! Nora here with a simple birthday shaker card using the new Kat Scrappiness Floating Dots Stencil and the Happy Birthday w/ Shadow Die. These new stencils are so fun to use and are versatile for a variety of cards.

    Here is how I created this card:

    • On a piece of 4 1/4″ by 5 1/2″ white cardstock, I used the Floating Dots Stencil to stencil green, purple, and pink ink over the card front.
    • Using the same three color inks, ink blend the ink over the the top of the stenciled dots. Lightly spritz water over the the ink and use a paper towel to blot the water off.
    • With the Kat Scrappiness Happy Birthday w/ Shadow Die, use the shadow part of the die to cut out of the front of the stenciled card front.

    I want to thank you for stopping by today. Please be sure to check back in at the Kat Scrappiness Blog for other fabulous projects by the Kat Scrappiness Design. Below is a list of supplies I used on my card. Affiliate links are used at no extra cost to you. Thank you so much for your support!!!

    Supplies:

  • Kat Scrappiness Shake It Up! April Release!

    April Release

     

    Hello friends and welcome to the Kat Scrappiness April 2022 Release. This release includes tons of fun Shaker Card Kits, four new Kat Scrappiness Stencils, Stencil Blending Brushes, five new Silicone Tool Caddies and Mini Slimline Envelopes in several colors!

     

    Thank you to our video team member Nicki for the introduction video:

    INTRODUCTION VIDEO BY VIDEO TEAM MEMBER- NICKI

    INTRODUCTION VIDEO BY VIDEO TEAM MEMBER- KIMBERLY

    Grab a glass of Sweet Tea (or any beverage you have in mind) while browsing through all of the beautiful projects prepared by the design team! 

     Are you ready to get inspired?

    Thank you to our Blog team members for your awesome projects!!!

    BLOG TEAM MEMBER- CAREN B

    • Falling Starlights Stencil (with foil)
      Distressed Edge Rectangle dies
      Hooray w/Shadow die

    Cupcake Shaker kit
    Floating Dots stencil
    Happy Birthday w/shadow die
    Stitched Rope rectangle dies
    Star Bright sprinkles
    Candy Explosion sprinkles
    Neon Rainbow Sprinkles
    Rainbow Confetti paper

     

    VIDEO TEAM MEMBER- CRAFTY AL

    • Stencil Release Post
      Kat Scrappiness Products Used:
      – Falling Hearts stencil
      – Rainbow Hugs w/Shadow dies
      – Neon Rainbow Sprinkles
      – Sparkling Snow Pearl Mix

    Stencil Release Post
    Kat Scrappiness Products Used:
    – Floating Dots stencil
    – Happy Birthday w/Shadow dies
    – Birthday Essentials Dies
    – Sparkling Snow Pearl Mix

     

    BLOG TEAM MEMBER- CRYSTAL

    • Elephant Shaker
      Congrats sentiment with shadow
      Teal Jewels
      Champagne Jewels

    Falling Stars Stencil
    Quokka N Up

    BLOG TEAM MEMBER – DONNA I

    KS Supply used:
    Coffee Shaker Dimension
    Falling Starlights Stencil
    5×7 Stitched Rectangle Dies
    Spring Fling 6×8 Paper Pad
    Let’s Get Caffeinated
    Hot Cocoa Sequins

     

    • KS Supply used:
      Falling Stars Stencil
      Uppercase Condensed Alphas
      Starlights Jewel Slimline Paper
      Starlights Bright Slimline Paper
      Birthday Essentials Dies
      Quokka’n Up Stamp Set

     

    BLOG TEAM MEMBER – DONNA W

    • **NR Post
      Hourglass Shaker Kit
      Happy Birthday With Shadow Sentiment Die
      Birthday Essentials Paper Pack
      Falling Starlights Stencil
      Silver Rhinestones Mix
      Midnight Sky Pearl Mix
      Blue Belle Pearl Mix

    NR Post
    Rose Shaker Kit
    Thanks Sentiment Die with Shadow (used without Shadow)
    Spring Leaves Pearl Mix
    Pretty in Pink Pearl Mix
    Gold Mine Rhinestone Mix
    Spectrum of Love Paper Pack
    Falling Hearts Stencil

    BLOG TEAM MEMBER – KATHY

    • Airplane Shaker Kit
      6×6 Falling Stars Stencil
      Sending All my Love Shadow Die
      White Puffy Cloud Sequins
      Fluffy Clouds Sequin

    Cactus Shaker Kit 4.5″ x 4.75″
    Cactus Sprinkles
    6×6 Falling Stars
    Mini Ice cubes
    Mini SL Scallop Rectangle HELLO

    VIDEO TEAM MEMBER- KIM

    • Falling Starlights stencil
    • Proud of You word/shadow die

     

    BLOG TEAM MEMBER- MARIA

    • – Lantern Shaker (FDSKR-073-4)
      – Falling Stars 6×6 Stencil
      – 5×7 Foliage Frame Die
      – 3mm Light Gold Solid Stars

     

    VIDEO TEAM MEMBER- NICKI

    • Falling starlights
      Lowercase condensed letters

     

    Dog house shaker set
    Friendship greetings stamp set
    Falling Stars stencil
    Dog Bone sprinkles
    3mm Mirrored Clear Solid Stars

    BLOG TEAM MEMBER – NORA

    KS Floating Dot Stencil
    KS Butterfly Shaker Set
    KS Embossed Edged Rectangle Dies
    KS Friendship Greetings
    KS Boxed Sentiment Strips
    KS Stitched Edge Postage Stamp Rectangles
    KS Trix Mix II
    KS White Diamond Sequin Mix

    • KS Upper Condensed Alphabet
      KS Falling Star Stencil
      KS Gray Opal Pearl Mix

     

    BLOG TEAM MEMBER-PRISCILLA
    • Falling Stars 6×6 Stencil
      Slimline Layered Cityscape Dies
      Quokka Up Stamp Set – (“I Miss You”)

    Baby Girl Onesie Shaker Kit
    Sunflower Fields Sprinkle Mix
    5×7 Stitched Rectangle Dies
    Onyx Black Pearl Mix
    Hoppy for You Stamp Set -(“Congratulations”)
    BLOG TEAM MEMBER- SAMMI
    • Balloon Shaker Kit
      Birthday Essentials Dies
      Happy Easter w Shadow Word Die
      Happy Day Stamp Set
      Seafoam Pearl Mix
      Rainbow Mouse Sprinkle Mix

     

     

    Floating Dots Stencil
    Butterfly Backdrop Die
    Love You w/ Shadow Word Die
    Fuchsia Jewels

     

    BLOG TEAM MEMBER – SHERI

    KS Floating Dots Stencil
    KS Mini Stencil Brush
    KS Hippity Hoppity Bunnies stamp set
    KS Everyday Brush Strokes stamp set
    KS Never Ending Rectangles
    KS Never Ending Circles
    KS Boxed Sentiment Strips
    KS Embossing Powder Tool
    KS Clear Solid Round Confetti
    KS Baby Boy Shaker
    KS Everyday Brush Strokes stamp set
    KS Double Stitched Rectangles
    KS Embossing Powder Tool
    KS Sparkling Lime Sequins
    KS Lime Green Confetti Sprinkles

    VIDEO TEAM MEMBER- SUZANNE

    • House With Chimney Shaker Card Kit
    • Falling Hearts Stencil
      Spring Fling Paper
      Thank You w/Shadow Die
      Aqua AB Jewels
      Daisy Days Enamel Dots
      Walking on Sunshine Sequins
      Heart Sprinkles
      Teal Heart Sprinkles

    Falling Hearts Stencil
    Spring Fling Paper
    Hippity Hoppity Bunnies Stamp
    Mini Slimline Scalloped Edge Dies
    Hello My Crafty Friend Word Die
    Daisy Days Enamel Dots
    Shades of Coral Enamel Dots

    BLOG TEAM MEMBER -TASHA

    • -Floating Dots Stencil
      -Reversed Scallop Mini Slimline W/Hello Dies
      -Fish Shaker
      -White Diamond Sequin Mix

     

     

    BLOG TEAM MEMBER -TINA 

    • For Blog Release. Hot Air Balloon Shaker kit, Rainbow Hugs with Shadow die, Birthday Essentials for bow, Star Bright Sprinkles

     

    For Blog Release. Floating Dots Stencil, Hippity Hoppity Bunnies Stamps, Hippity Hoppity Sentiments Stamps, Mini Slimline Double Stitched Dies, Clear Confetti

     

    BLOG TEAM MEMBER- WALESKA

    • Falling Stars stencil
      Condensed Number Dies
      Every Day Brushed Strokes Stamps

    Dimention Shaker
    5×7 Rectangle Dies
    Gold Starlights
    Sparkling Clear Jewels
    Gold Mine Rhrinestone Mix

     

    So there you have it for our SHAKER AND STENCIL Product Release!  The team created some AMAZING SAMPLES, don’t you think?!   We are so very lucky to have this talented design team!

    Giveaway!

    *Would you like to win 2 Shaker Card Kits, four new Kat Scrappiness Stencils, Stencil Blending Brushes(*U.S. residents only but if international winner is chosen, winner will have to pay for shipping).

    Here’s how to win:

    Comment on this blog post and tell us who inspired you today and what products you loved the most.  You have until Sunday, May 1st to comment  — winners will be announced on Tuesday May 3, 2022

     


  • Birthday Essential Dies

    Birthday Essential Dies

    Happy Thursday everyone!  It’s Caren here on the blog today, and I’m sharing a clean and simple card using the Birthday Essentials die set.

    Here is how I created my card:

    • I die cut the candles and flames from the Birthday Essential die set from white card stock
    • I ink blended the flames using yellow distress ink
    • I added glossy accents to the flames
    • I ink blended scraps of white card stock with pink, orange, green, blue, and purple distress ink
    • I adhered the top candle piece to each ink blended card stock
    • I trimmed the blended card stock behind the candles
    • I adhered the candles and flames to my white card base with dimensional adhesive
    • To finish the card, I added a strip of purple glitter card stock below the candles

    Thanks for stopping by.  Stay tuned to this weekend there may be something new on the way!

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  • Spring Fling Thanks Card

    Spring Fling Thanks Card

    Hello my crafty friends! Sammi here to share a card made with the new Spring Fling 6×8 Paper Pack, which I love the colors in this pack! I decided I wanted to play with the polka dots, and I thought the Never Ending Circle dies would be perfect to compliment this paper. Here is how I made this card:

    1. Using the Emossed Rope Rectangle dies, I used the larger die to cut out the solid seafoam colored paper, and then I used the next size down die to cut out the solid coral colored paper and the polka dot paper.
    2. Using one of the Never Ending Circle die, I cut out the middle of the polka dot paper, and then popped it up with foam tape on top of the coral colored piece.
    3. I then cut out the Thanks sentiment using the Thanks w/ Shadow Word die three times from 110lb Neenah cardstock and glued them on top of each other so I had depth. I then glued the Thanks sentiment in the middle of the circle with some Bearly Art Glue.
    4. I then glued the polka dot piece onto the seafoam colored piece, then glued the panel onto a prepared A2 sized card base.
    5. To finish the look, I added some Seafoam Pearl Mix and Bumble Bee Pearl Mix embellishments.

    I love how this card turned out and it was so easy to put together! Great if you need to make a Thanks card! Many other sentiments will work for this technique as well, so check out all of the sentiment word dies from Kat Scrappiness! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

    Here is what I used for this card:

    Spring Fling 6×8 Paper Pad by Kat Scrappiness – Kat Scrappiness, Inc

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

    Never Ending Circle Dies by Kat Scrappiness – Kat Scrappiness, Inc

    Thanks Sentiment w/Shadow Die by Kat Scrappiness – Kat Scrappiness, Inc

    Seafoam Pearl Mix by Kat Scrappiness – Kat Scrappiness, Inc

    Bumble Bee Pearl Mix by Kat Scrappiness – Kat Scrappiness, Inc

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

    Neenah 110lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5″X11″ – 25 Pack – Kat Scrappiness, Inc