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  • “Let’s Celebrate” Birthday Card

    Hello, crafters!  Thank you for joining me today as I create a fun, shaker birthday card using the new Kat Scrappiness Crafters Essentials #2 die set.  This set contains a full cover-plate die with chevron cutouts and full stitched detailing.  The complimentary pieces can be used to enhance this cutout piece, or used in any combination you desire.  For today’s project I decided to use three different dies, so let’s go ahead and get into the details.

     

    For the cover plate die, I found this awesome sheet of 12×12 birthday paper in my stash.  It already had the “Happy Day!” sentiment on it, as well as the colorful dots, so I let that set my color scheme.  I also cut out a strip of blue card stock so that I had all the little chevrons in that pretty color.

     

    On the backside of my panel I ran a strip of double-sided tape over the cut out openings (you can see it in the picture above.)  Then I just laid the blue chevrons into place, which fit perfectly like puzzle pieces.  This really took very little time, but it still creates a very pretty look.  I could have used multiple colors for this step, but I didn’t want it to end up too busy.  Too many individual colors vying for attention on a single card will end up looking messy instead of fun.

     

    For my next step I cut the stitched flag die out of a sunny yellow card stock, and then cut a stitched square out of the center which will become my shaker window.  The square die is from the new Kat Scrappiness Crafters Essentials #1 die set.  As an accent piece, I also cut the little stitched banner die from some black card stock.  I’m so glad that my patterned paper had that black circle on it – black is my favorite accent color to use!

     

    For my shaker window, I added a piece of acetate to the back of my flag piece and let the liquid adhesive dry thoroughly.  Not all tapes will hold the acetate securely, so if you’re not sure, just use a nice paste adhesive that dries clear and you’ll be fine.  I added some foam tape pieces around the backside of the flag, both to secure the sequins from spilling out and also give them a little room to shake around.  You’ll notice that I trimmed the top edge of my flag to better fit my card, otherwise it would cover the Happy Day! sentiment.  I then added this super colorful “Rainbow Splash” Kat Scrappiness sequins mix to my shaker and secured it to my card.

     

    For just a bit more color, I sprinkled in a bit of the “Hearts On Fire” Kat Scrappiness confetti, which is a great mix of different sized hearts in a lovely shade of red.  I particularly like that these hearts aren’t glittery – they are neutral enough to fit into many different kinds of projects.

     

    The final touch was adding the little black banner.  I happened to find a stamp from a birthday stamp set that fit it perfectly, so I stamped it in VersaMark sticky ink and then added my Hero Arts White embossing powder.  This powder always melts smoothly, and isn’t too thick even for delicate letters like these.  I popped this banner up on foam tape as well and let the one end slightly overlap my flag piece.

     

    And that is my finished card!  I hope that you enjoyed this project as much as I did, and that you give shaker cards a try if you haven’t already.  Kat literally has hundreds of sequins and confetti options in her shop, and you’re sure to find many mixes you can’t live without!  Also, be sure to use my discount code “CYNTHIA10” to receive 10% off your entire order.  Thanks for reading my blog post today, and happy crafting!

     

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  • “Meet Me Where the Sky Can Kiss the Sea”…featuring Crafters Essentials 1 Dies by Kat Scrappiness

    “Meet Me Where the Sky Can Kiss the Sea”…featuring Crafters Essentials 1 Dies by Kat Scrappiness

    Good day crafty friends! Design Team Member Jana stopping in to share a quick and easy card tutorial with you all today. I don’t know about you, but there are numerous times when I need to create a quick card at the last minute and I am usually scrambling to do so. I also don’t necessarily have time to dig out my stamps and get inky either. Well the good news is that I can now create just about any card I need with the help of the newly released “Crafters Essentials I Dies” by Kat Scrappiness. These dies have been a life saver recently and I am super excited to show you just one of the quick cards that I have whipped up using it.

    To begin, I created my card base using 110lb. ReCollections White Cardstock. My card base is an A2 sized card which measures 4 1/4″ X 5 1/2″. I then die cut some patterned cardstock from the ReCollections “Mermazing” Paper Book that I have as my card mat using the largest die from the Stitched Scalloped Rectagle Dies by Kat Scrappiness.

    I then die cut the above piece out of some plain textured cardstock, again from the ReCollections “Mermazing” Paper Book using one of the dies from the Crafters Essentials I Dies by Kat Scrappiness.

    Using some of the “cut aparts” in the ReCollections “Magic Hour” 6X6 Paper Pad, I cut out the sentiment I wanted to add to the bottom of my die cut along with another piece that I wanted to adhere to the middle of the Crafter Essential Die as my focal point. I adhered everything onto my card base using Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive. And of course, my card would not be complete without some beautiful sequins! I used a few sequins from the “Fluffy Clouds” Sequin Mix and pulled out some green sequins from the “Grandma’s Garden” Sequin Mix as it matched perfectly with the green color in the cardstock that I wanted to pull out.

    And there you have it….. a completed card in pretty much less than ten minutes….Perfect!!! I hope that this quick and simple tutorial will help you out when you might be in a pinch for creating a card at the last minute. I have listed all of the products I used in this tutorial below. Please remember to use Code: JANA10 at checkout to receive 10% off of your order at the Kat Scrappiness Store. Thank you for visiting today and as always, Have a Fabulously Crafty Day!!!

    Supply List

    -110lb. ReCollections White Cardstock

    -ReCollections “Mermazing” Paper Book

    -ReCollections “Magic Hour” 6X6 Paper Pad

    –Stitched Scalloped Rectangle Dies by Kat Scrappiness

    –Crafter’s Essentials I Dies by Kat Scrappiness

    –Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive 200N

    –Fluffy Clouds Sequin Mix – Shaker Card Fillers by Kat Scrappiness

    –Grandma’s Garden Sequin Mix – Shaker Card Fillers by Kat Scrappiness

  • You’re a Legend!

    Hi Friends! kel here today to share a punny card with you!!

    I used the brand new Crafter’s Essentials 1 Dies on this card. That stitched rounded piece is such a perfect size and I was so happy with how nicely it fit in the center of the card… big enough to make a statement but not so big that you don’t get to see the paper behind it!!  I stamped out Nessie from the Loveable Legends by Lawn Fawn stamp set, then used the coordinating dies to cut her out and then colored her up with my Copics. I used the waves stamp from the same stamp set and stamped out some water on the stitched panel using the Mermaid ink pad, and then offset her to the side a bit. I also stamped out the sentiment using the Merman ink pad and then made a fishtail banner out of it!

    The last thing I did was to add some sequins because sequins always make it better lol! For this one I picked out blues and clears from the Turquoise Sunrise sequin mix, and then greens from the Spring Leaves sequin mix. I really love that you can mix and match from different sequin mixes to make what works for your project!!

    Thanks for stopping by, see you again soon! Don’t forget to take part in our awesome monthly challenge for your chance to win a $25 Gift Card!!

    lovies, =o) kel

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  • Wood Grain Framed Diamond Wire Background Die – Shaker Card

    Wood Grain Framed Diamond Wire Background Die – Shaker Card

    Have you seen the new Wood Grain Framed Diamond Wire Background Die that was just released from Kat Scrappiness? I absolutely love this die.  The intricate detail on the wire is to die for (heh!).  Here is a link to the introduction video.

    I used the die to make this adorable shaker card.

    I die cut the Wood Grain Framed Diamond Wire Background Die from some turquoise card stock and glued it onto a piece of acetate.  I used some clear beads from my stash and the Fluffy Cloud sequin mix from Kat Scrappiness for the shaker part of the card.  I backed this with a piece of yellow card stock.

    I colored stamps from Lawn Fawn Rub-a-Dub-Dub stamp set with alcohol markers, then used the coordinating dies to cut them out.  The sentiment is also from this stamp set.

    Since today is Father’s Day, here is another card that uses the Wood Grain Framed Diamond Wire Background Die.

     

    Use code caren10 for a 10% discount in the Kat Scrappiness shop.

    Thanks for stopping by and happy stamping!

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  • Mermaid “scales”

    Hi Friends! kel here today to share a fun card for a special mermaid!! And I totally took inspiration from a fellow KS teamie Caren… She made a beautiful rainbow flag card the other day and it made me think mermaid!!

    I’m using the new Stitched Flag Dies to make this card. There are SEVEN different flags in this set… I used the 2nd smallest one to make my card. I knew I didn’t want to cover the whole card with my mermaid “scales” but didn’t want to go so big that there wouldn’t be a lot of layers on it.

     

    This card was SO MUCH FUN. I wasn’t really looking forward to having to individually die cut all the flags but it ended up being pretty quick! I’ve had this shiny paper in my stash for at least a decade (sooooo not even kidding about that lol!) and thought it was the perfect pair for mermaid colors! I stamped out the sentiment using the Merman color from the Gazebo pack of the Lawn Fawn ink cube sets, and then added a splattering of sequins from the Mint Sparkles Sequin Mix to the top left corner. I wasn’t sure how the pink in the sequin mix would work with the purple in the card but I think it goes perfectly together. And I wanted it to look like a random sprinkle of sequins so I just kinda dumped it out on the card and then tried my best to just glue it down individually so I could keep the placement. Not easy to do using my fingers lol!! I think any of the pick-up tools from the Kat Scrappiness store would have made things a little bit easier for me!! Maybe next time lol!

    I’m SOOOOOOO happy with how this card came out… it totally has that mermaid vibe going! Thanks for stopping by, see you again soon! Don’t forget to take part in our awesome monthly challenge for your chance to win a $25 Gift Card!!

    lovies, =o) kel

    Supplies Used (use code kel10 for 10% off your order!):

  • Star Shaker Card with DT Member Cynthia

    Hi, crafters!  Cynthia here with a new video on how I made this Star Shaker Card.  I was very inspired by Kat’s Breezy Summer sequins mix to make something colorful and fun, so I reached for the Kat Scrappiness Swatches stamp set and pulled out the solid star stamp.  I am a BIG fan of making my own background panels, and this stamp set makes it super quick and easy.  I selected two yellow inks and a soft blue (to match the sequins colors), then decided to add some shiny silver embossing.  I found a small, solid circle stamp to include in my panel, which really helped fill in any small gaps between the stars.  I encourage you to take a look through your own stamp set collection and see how many of these small accessory stamps you might have.  They are the perfect way to add little details to your projects!

     

    I don’t know about you, but I used to be very intimidated by making shaker cards.  Yes, there are multiple steps to the process, but it really isn’t anything to be worried over.  My favorite way to make them is to create them as a separate element that I can attach to the front of my card.  You can make any shape that you would like to use – even a star!  I actually used my Silhouette Cameo 3 machine to create a star that was exactly the right size for my card front, but you could easily use dies to do it as well.  The “sandwich” of layers I used (from bottom to top) is as follows:

    • Yellow card stock star
    • Foam tape layer
    • Sequins mix
    • Acetate piece
    • White card stock star frame

     

    The final touch was to add a sentiment.  I used the “congratulations” from the Everyday Brush Strokes stamp set, heat embossed in the same shiny silver as the polka dots.  The adorable stitched banner is a little sneak-peek of more Kat fabulousness to come!  (Shhhh, don’t tell the boss!)  I really hope that you like this card as much as I do, and that you give shaker cards a try if you haven’t already.  Please watch my video (linked below) to see my entire process from start to finish.  Thank you so much, and I’ll see you all again soon!

  • Large Alpha Dies with Lawn Fawn Sweet Friends by Maria

    Large Alpha Dies with Lawn Fawn Sweet Friends by Maria

    Hello my crafty friends.  I am back today to share with you a simple Valentine’s Day card, showcasing the new Large Alphabet dies and Christmas Red Sequins by Kat Scrappiness,   Lawn Fawn Sweet Friends stamp set and Lawn Fawn Sweet Friends coordinating dies, plus other supplies available at the shop.

    I started out by stamping my images on Neenah Solar white card stock and I colored the images in with my Copic markers.   I cut another 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 piece of Bristol Smooth white card stock and used my Tumbling Hearts stencil to create my background, with my Worn Lipstick distress oxide ink and the ink blending tool.

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    I wanted to create a Valentine’s Day shaker card and also use the new Large Alphabet Dies.  I chose the letters, X and O and used my die-cutting machine to cut my background.  I covered it with my acetate and used my foam tape to create my shaker window.  I have been meaning to use the Christmas Red sequins and thought that this was the perfect color to use as my shaker element.

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    To finish my design, I added my little Froyo images and stamped my sentiment.  I also added the little strawberries to the Froyo and covered it with glossy accents.  Here is the card:

     

     

    Isn’t this adorable?  I hope you like my card today and got inspired.  Please visit www.katscrappiness.com for inexpensive dies and craft supplies.  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 an amazing day!

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  • Chocolate Shaker Card by Maria

    Chocolate Shaker Card by Maria

    Are you looking for a simple Valentine’s Day card without all the hearts and romantic stuff? Or just a simple “just-because” card to brighten someone’s day?  For my project today, I am showcasing the Layered Chocolate Bar 6″ x 8″ stamp set, the Chocolate Lover’s Sentiment stamp set, Sparkling Manhattan sequin mix, Distressed Edge Rectangle dies and the Wonky Wavy Stitched Rectangle dies.

    I started out by stamping the layered chocolate bar stamp using my Tim Holtz Tonic stamp platform with my memento tuxedo black ink.  I used my precision-cut scissors to fuzzy-cut the images.

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    I also cut the little chocolate squares to add to my project.

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    It has been awhile since I made a shaker card so I thought I’d make them today.  I die-cut my 110 lb. white card stock with the wonky wavy stitched dies.  I die-cut the middle using the second of the largest piece of the distressed edge rectangle dies to create the window.

    I cut a piece of acetate to cover the window and adhered the chocolate bar at the bottom left side corner.  I added some 3M foam tape.  I decided to use my Cinnamon Swirl Mix sequins for my shaker element and the chocolate squares but since the sequin mix I used is not available anymore at the store, you can also use the Sparkling Manhattan sequin mix.  to finish the design, I stamped my sentiment using my Worn Lipstick Distress Oxide ink to give it a little bit of color.

    Here’s the close-up of the card:

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    I love this stamp set because the chocolate image looks so realistic!  There are so many possibilities using this stamp set.

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    I hope you all got inspired to create this simple “Just-Because” card, or a “non-romantic” Valentine’s Day card that you can give to a friend to brighten up their day!  I have listed and linked the supplies I used below.  Thanks for stopping by today and have a wonderful day!

    Maria Russell Signature Logo

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  • Christmas Tree Shaker Card

    Christmas Tree Shaker Card

     

    Hi there!  I know they say Turkey before Christmas Tree, but I just couldn’t resist using this super cute Kat Scrappiness Stitched & Layered Christmas Tree Die.

    I started with a white A2 card base and an additional A2 size white piece of cardstock.  I die cut the Christmas Tree Die out of the extra piece of white cardstock, keeping the pieces that were cut out.  Working with the cut out pieces, I inked them up using Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Mowed Lawn on the edges and Twisted Citron on the rest.

    I then fit the inked pieces onto the card base using the piece which has the cutouts.  Remove the cutout tree and glue the inked tree pieces down.

    With the same two Tim Holtz Distress inks, distress the edges of the cut out tree piece.  Add a piece of acetate to the back of the cutout to cover the tree and glue in place using your favorite glue.  Add some Kat Scrappiness Peppermint Twists Sequins over the tree.  Add foam tape over the cover piece, and place on top to make the shaker.

    To finish the card off, I then took stamp from my stash and stamped and colored several images using Zig Clean Brush markers.

    I hope you have enjoyed my post today and I will see you next time! ~ DT Carly

     

  • Gingerbread Man Gift Card Holder with Angeline

    Gingerbread Man Gift Card Holder with Angeline

    Happy Weekend! Angeline here to share with you a Christmas holiday crafty project I made using lots and lots of Kat Scrappiness goodies. If you have gift cards to giveaway for Christmas, why not make a cute gift card holder for it right? 🙂

    So, I first die cut the pretty gift bag using the Gift Bag die by Kat Scrappiness. I used the DCWV Hand-painted Christmas patterned papers. To decorate the bag, I also die cut some gold glitter cardstock using the Pine Tree Border Die by Kat Scrappiness.

    Then, it’s time to design my own gingerbread man using the Design a Gingerbread Man Die by Kat Scrappiness. You can make so many designs and colors of gingerbread man using this die! Just imagine the fun possibilities. I also stamped the “Got Cookies” from the Naughty Christmas Stamp Set with Matching Die by Kat Scrappiness. This stamp set is full of fun (and naughty) sentiments, just perfect for the holidays!

    And finally, I decorated the gift bag using some Jolly St. Nick Sequin Mix – Christmas Sequin Mix – Kat Scrappiness. This sequin mix is so pretty!!

    Interested to see how I made this card? Here’s the step-by-step process video from start to finish!

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    Here is the list of supplies I used to make this card. For all the supplies linked, you can get it from Kat Scrappiness store. Do remember to use my code “Angeline10” to get 10% off your order! Happy shopping.

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    Gift Bag die by Kat Scrappiness
    Design a Gingerbread Man Die by Kat Scrappiness
    Pine Tree Border Die by Kat Scrappiness
    Naughty Christmas Stamp Set with Matching Die by Kat Scrappiness
    Jolly St. Nick Sequin Mix – Christmas Sequin Mix – Kat Scrappiness
    Thermoweb Mixed Media Adhesive
    DCWV Hand-painted Christmas patterned paper
    Sizzix Big Shot
    Foam Adhesive
    Tape runner
    Altenew Dye Ink [Jet Black]

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