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  • Happy Birthday Card by Maria

    Happy Birthday Card by Maria

    Do you ever run out of birthday cards?  I do!  I make them a lot but I always seem to run out of these cards, right when I need it the most.  This gave me the motivation to make some birthday cards today.

    I am showcasing a lot of products from Kat Scrappiness.   I used the new Stitched Scalloped Rectangle Dies, the Woodgrain Frame Diamond Wire Background Die, the Photo Booth 4 x 8 Clear Stamps by Your Next Stamp, the Photo Booth Polaroid die, the Stitched Flag Diesand the Everyday Brush Stroke stamp set by Kat Scrappiness.

    I started out by die-cutting the polaroid with some white card stock.  I stamped the images on the inside of the polaroid, and colored them in with my Copic markers.  I die-cut another piece of white card stock using the Stitched Scallop Rectangle Dies.

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    To create my own patterned paper, I used the Everyday Brush Stroke stamp set to stamp the images on my card panel.

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    I picked up the die-cuts and I temporarily placed them on top of my stamping tool so I can figure out the placement for the stamp images, as well as the polaroids.

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    I die-cut the smallest of the Tag Banner Dies with the Lawn Fawn Gotta Have Gingham 6×6 patterned paper in different colors.  I assembled the card my adhering the polaroids on top of the stamped background.  I added the tag banner dies behind one of the photos.    I stamped the sentiment “Happy Birthday” from the Everyday Brush Stroke stamp set.

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    To finish my design, I added some black dots to the background to fill in some empty spaces.

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    Aren’t those images so adorable?  I also love the colorful tag banner dies behind the photo.  It made it look really festive!

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    I really love how these cards turned out.  It took me about half an hour to make one card so it wasn’t too bad.  I will be mass-producing these cards so I can have them on hand.

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    Plus here’s another “just-because” card featuring  the new Woodgrain Frame Diamond Wire Background Die.  I did an inlaid background technique with the new die

     

     


    I inserted a heart-shaped paper clip and also included a push-pin sticker to make it look like a bulletin board.

     

     

     

     

    I hope you like my projects today and got inspired.  Please visit www.katscrappiness.com to order the supplies I used.  Don’t forget to use my coupon code “MARIA10” for 10% off your order.  The supplies I used are listed and linked below.  Have a wonderful day!

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  • Just Chicken-In Card – New Die at Kat Scrappiness

    Just Chicken-In Card – New Die at Kat Scrappiness

    Hello my crafty peeps!  I am super excited to share this post because today, we are launching a new die by Kat Scrappiness called Wood Grain Framed Diamond Wire Background Die.  This die is designed by Kathleen herself and it is AMAZING!  It gives a nice woodgrain-embossed details on the die-cut.  Here’s what it looks like:

     

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    I stamped my images on Neenah solar white card stock with my Lawn Fawn Jet Black ink and colored them in with my Copic markers.  I fuzzy-cut the images using my precision cut scissors.

     

    I used some older dies by Lawn Fawn to die-cut the grass hills and the picket fence.

     

    I die-cut some silver foiled card stock using the new die.  I also used another light tan card stock to die-cut the same piece so I can layer them together.  For the second piece, I cut the wires using my scissors, and adhered this piece onto the silver foiled card stock.  I adhered an acetate sheet to this piece, then added foam adhesive to create my little well for my shaker card.

     

    I cut an A2 size card stock for my card base.  I used the Sunburst Layering Stencils by Honeybee Stamps (also available at the shop) to color my card base.  I used a clouds stencil die to add the clouds.

     

    I added the Walking on Sunshine sequin mix inside the well and adhered my card base on top to create my shaker card.  I adhered the chicken and the little chicks onto the foreground.

     

    To finish my design, I die-cut a white card stock using the Stitched Flag Dies and stamped the sentiment.  I added this piece to my card with a pink bow.

     

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    I love, love, love this new die!  I love that it also embosses the die-cut.  This die will also be great to create some layers, or do an inlaid technique.  The possibilities are endless!

     

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    You guys should also check out the new sequin mixes at the shop.  This Walking on Sunshine sequin mix is so cheerful and the colors are so vibrant!  I chose this mix to make it look like corn kernels 🙂

     

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    Please check out the new products available now at www.katscrappiness.com.   This new die is a must-have!  I hope you like my shaker card and wishing you all a wonderful day!  Happy crafting!

     

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  • (We’re) Made for Each Other – M.F.E.O. with Ghost Inlaid Technique

    (We’re) Made for Each Other – M.F.E.O. with Ghost Inlaid Technique

    Hello Kat Scrappiness fans! I hope you are all having a great week so far.  Maria back on the blog today sharing with you this cute card, featuring the Punny Snacks stamp set, the Condensed Lower Case Alpha Dies and the new Stitched Scalloped Rectangle Dies.  I love the new scalloped dies so much.

    I don’t know about you, but I like to keep a stash of “just-because” cards to give to family and friends.  I love the “Ghost Inlaid Technique” that I added to this card using the Condensed Lowercase Alphabet Dies and even though it looks complicated, it really isn’t.  I have a process video for you all today (linked below) so I will keep this blog post short.

    Here’s what the card looks like.  I added some cute girly, eyelashes to the soda image on the left side.

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    Also added some black polka dots to the whole background to finish it off.  I LOVE the cute little smiley faces from the Punny Snack stamp set.  They are adorable!

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    This M.F.E.O. Quote is one of my favorite scenes from the movie, Sleepless in Seattle.  I thought it was really funny!

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    Here’s the YouTube process video if you would like to see how I made the card:

    I hope I have given you some inspiration today.  Please visit www.katscrappiness.com today the supplies I used.  They’re also listed and linked below.  Have a wonderful day!

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  • I Love You More Than Chocolate Dad

    I Love You More Than Chocolate Dad

    Hello Kat Scrappiness fans!  Maria here with you today sharing this Father’s Day card, showcasing the Condensed Uppercase Alphabet Dies, the Layered Chocolate Bar 6×8 stamp set, the Chocolate Lover’s Sentiment stamp set and the Fancy Scalloped Stitched Border Dies.

     

    I struggle with Masculine cards but I like how this one turned out.  I stamped the chocolate images on Neenah solar white card stock, using 3 different brown inks.  I die-cut a piece of patterned paper using the Gotta Have Gingham 6×6 patterned paper by Lawn Fawn with the larger die from the Fancy Scalloped Stitched Border dies.

     

    I wanted to do a ghost die-cut technique so I die-cut my stamped background using the Condensed Uppercase Alphabet Dies.  I adhered the background onto my card base and adhered the letters with foam adhesive to give it dimension.  To finish my design, I stamped the sentiment on the foreground.  Since this is a masculine card, I didn’t really add anything else to it, which is really tough because I normally embellish my cards a lot.  Here’s what it looks like:

     

     

    I hope you like my card today.  I am sorry for being a bit M.I.A. on the blog or on YouTube.  I am in the process of moving my household stuff from overseas, back to FL and I have been crazy busy lately.  You will be seeing more posts and videos once I am settled in.  Thanks for supporting Kat Scrappiness and for liking our videos and blog posts.   The supplies I used are listed and linked below.  Have an amazing day!

     

     

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  • Father’s Day Card with Dad’s Tools

    Father’s Day Card with Dad’s Tools

    Hello my crafty friends, Maria here with you today on the blog!  I hope you are all having a great week so far.  Father’s Day is fast approaching and it is time to honor all the AMAZING dads out there.  The new Dad’s tools – 6×8 Layered stamp setis perfect for this type of occasion, or you can even make just-because cards.  It doesn’t always just have to be for one day out of the year.  I know if my Dad were here, I probably would make him a card at least once a month.

    I started out by stamping my images on Neenah solar white card stock, using my Tim Holtz Tonic Stamp Platform.  I think it is a must-have tool for stamping layered images.  Since this stamp set did not have matching dies, I used my Brother Scan N Cut2 to die-cut the images.

    I used the biggest of my Cross Stitched Rectangle dieto die-cut the blue patterned paper taken from the Gotta Have Gingham Petite Paper Pack 6×6 by Lawn Fawn.  I then used the third piece of the Cross Stitched Rectangle dieto die-cut a piece of silver card stock. I placed this card stock onto my We R Memory Keepers embossing folder and run it through my die-cutting machine to emboss this piece.

    I adhered my blue patterned paper onto my card base and then layered the embossed silver cardstock on top for my foreground.  On another piece of white card stock, I die-cut the word Dad with the Uppercase Condensed Alphabet Dies.  To give it some dimension, I used my foam adhesive to adhere the word Dad onto my card.

    I stamped the sentiment on a black card stock with my Versa-mark ink and used my white embossing powder then set it using my heating tool.  I also adhered the hammer and screwdriver images from the stamp set.  I finished the design by adhering my blue enamel dots on the four corners of my silver card stock embossed piece.  Here’s the card.

     

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    I honestly struggle with masculine cards so designing this was a bit of a challenge for me.  However, I love how this turned out.  Here’s a close-up look:

     

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    I hope you got inspired today.  Don’t forget to use my coupon code “MARIA10” for 10% off your order at the shop.  The supplies I used are listed and linked below.  Have a wonderful day!

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  • Mother’s Day Card with Matching Envelope by Maria

    Hello my crafty peeps! I hope you are all enjoying your Sunday and getting some much-needed quality time with the family before the start of the work week again, which is the much-dreaded Monday, haha!

    Since Mother’s Day is fast approaching, I figured I’d better get started on my Mother’s Day card.  For today’s project, I am showcasing the Lola the Giraffe 3×4 stamp set, Giraffe Envelope Art stamp set, Uppercase Condensed Alphabet Dies,  Cross-stitched Rectangle dies, and a bunch of other supplies available at the shop.

    I have a process video for you today if you would like to see how I created the card and the matching envelope.  Please click on the link below:

     

    Here are some photos of the finished project:

     

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    Here’s the matching envelope:

     

    I hope you like the projects.  The supplies are listed and linked below.  Have a wonderful day!

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  • Easter Peeps by Maria Russell

    Easter Peeps by Maria Russell

    Hello my crafty peeps! (pun intended! haha!)  I am back today to share with you some fun Easter cards, showcasing the Stitched Easter Bunny outline dies, the Never-ending Circle dies, Brush Script Happy Easter die, Fancy Scalloped Stitched Border dies, and a bunch of other supplies available at the shop.

     

    I started out by die-cutting my bunnies with different colored card stocks.  For one of the bunnies, I adhered some googly-eyes and drew the mouth with my black Copic multi-liner pen.  I colored the cheeks and the ears with my R00 Copic marker.

     

    I die-cut a piece of Bristol smooth white card stock and inked the background with Tattered Rose and Worn Lipstick distress oxide, using my mini-ink blending tool.  I sprayed the background with water to give it a distress look.  I used the Fancy Scalloped Stitched Border dies to give my card stock a decorative edge.  I die-cut another piece in light blue to layer it together.  I adhered this piece onto my card base.

     

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    I die-cut another piece of white card stock using my Rectangle Stick Frame by Your Next stamp, also available at the shop, and adhered this piece on my foreground.    My stamped my sentiment using my Tim Holtz Stamping Platform.

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    Using a mini action wobbler,  I adhered the bunny in the center of the frame.

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    Here’s my first card:

     

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    For my second card, I colored another piece of Bristol smooth card stock with my Broken China, Worn Lipstick and Wild Honey distress oxides.  I used the Never-Ending circle dies to cut some circles on my foreground.  I adhered this piece to my colored background with my foam tape to give it some dimension.  I adhered the cute peeps on each circle.

     

    I finished my design by adhering some white pompoms on the bunnies, and added the script sentiment “Happy” from the Brush Script Happy Easter die and stamped the sentiment “EASTER”.  I also used my white gel pen to add some details to the script sentiment.  Here’s my second card:

     

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    Aren’t these cards so much fun?  I love how they turned out.  I hope you got inspired today.  I have also listed and linked the supplies I used below.  Have an amazing day and happy crafting!

     

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  • Thanksgiving Pop Up (Card Process Video)

    Thanksgiving Pop Up (Card Process Video)

    Hi Guys, Mamie here, I have a sweet card to share with you today that features Lawn Fawn’s Pop Up dies and Turkey Day stamp set.  This was my first time using the pop up dies and they are really fun. The set comes with several sizes to use for different designs.

    Join me in the video below to see how I created this precious Thanksgiving Pop Up scene card. As always, all the supplies I used are listed below. Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel here and to visit Katscrappiness.com to see all the latest products in stock.

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  • “Rooting for You” Stamp Set, Feat. Fall Colors (Card Process Video)

    “Rooting for You” Stamp Set, Feat. Fall Colors (Card Process Video)

    Hey guys, Mamie here and I hope you are having an “Upbeet” Day! I’m dropping by today to share this super fun, colorful and healthy card! I loooove these little veggies, they make me giggle. Come join me in the video below to see how I created this happy garden with the “Rooting for You” stamp set by Lawn Fawn. The colors are so pretty and go great with a fall theme. Also, don’t forget to stop by KatScrappiness.com to check out the latest items as they add new stock weekly. Finally, please remember to subscribe to Kat Scrappiness YouTube channel as well as mine here.
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  • Shaker Treat Box and Card by Maria Russell

    I am so happy to share with you all today a step-by-step video instruction on how to create a unique treat box with a card inside. You can create these boxes for any occasion but for my samples today, I’ve made 3 Halloween-themed treat boxes.

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    Here are the measurements for the box:

    – One 3” x 11 7/8 card stock or patterned paper (using your score board, score at 3”, 4”, 7”, 8” and 11”)

    – One 4 7/8 x 4 7/8 card stock or patterned paper (score at 1” on all four sides)

     

    And here is my video:

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