I Love You Berry Much!

Hello friends!  Today, I am sharing a berry sweet card that I created for a "Galentine's" Card Swap and Instagram Hop using some of the amazing newly released products from Kat Scrappiness! 

I started by coloring the strawberries from the Berry Sweet Stamp Set with Copic markers and I used the coordinating Berry Sweet Craft Dies to cut them out.  I die-cut the chocolate portion using the same die set, and I swiped the die-cut pieces over a dark brown ink pad until they were colored in really well.  Once the ink was completely dry, I swiped them across a Versamark ink pad and I heat embossed them with clear embossing powder several times, which gave them a beautifully raised glossy surface.  I then adhered them to the berries.

To create the card, I started with a white card base, and I layered one of the patterned papers from the Berry Sweet 6 x 6 Paper Pad onto a panel of pink, and then adhered them to the card base.  I used the Stitched Scalloped Border Dies to die-cut a piece of deep red card stock and then I heat embossed the sentiment from the Berry Sweet Stamp Set on it.  I wrapped that layer with iridescent white embroidery floss and adhered it to the card front, followed with a loopy bow.  Lastly, I added some Clear AB Glass Bubbles to the front of the card. 

I hope that my swap partner really loves this card. It was berry fun to create! 

I hope you will join us on Instagram for the Crafty Fun w/Friends of LV Handcrafted Hop!  There will be tons of inspiration for your last minute Valentine's cards! 

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Xoxo, Kim

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A Fun Pop-Up Shaker Card!

 Hi friends!  Today, I am sharing a fun 3-D card that I created using some amazing Kat Scrappiness products! 

My crafty friends, LV Handcrafted and StamprGrl and I get together regularly to have some LIVE crafty shenanigans and our last Mystery Craft Along was a total blast!  Linh (LV Handcrafted) led us in creating a mystery fun-fold card and this was the result - a Tuxedo Pop Up Box Card.  We had no idea what we would be making, but by following her clues, we made this super cool card! 

I decorated my card using the Heartfelt Wishes Slimline Paper Pad.  I created several heart shakers using the Love In Stitches Shaker Card Dies and I used the same dies to cut a few plain hearts.  I filled the shaker elements with 6mm Metallic Red Solid Heart Sequins and Sparkling Clear Diamond Jewel Mix. 

I am so glad that Linh showed us how to create this fun card!  I had never even heard of this fun-fold before! 

Please make sure to head over to the shop and check out these fun products that I used!  They are PERFECT for all of the Valentines that you will be making! 

Thanks so much for spending a few minutes of your day with me!  

Xoxo, Kim

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You'd Butter Be Mine!

Hello, friends!  I am still trying to wrap my head around the fact that January is done and dusted!  I swear that as I get older, time speeds up. 

Today, I am sharing another card that I made using products from the Be My Valentine 2 Release from Kat Scrappiness.  I absolutely love this card!

When I saw the Butter Me Up Craft Dies and Butter Me Up Sentiment Stamps, I knew this card needed to come together!  It really was a ton of fun to create. 

I die-cut the toast from a kraft and ivory card stocks, and then I added some Distress Oxide ink to the edges to add some dimension.  I die-cut the pat of butter and also inked up its edges before assembling the toast.

I used the Stitched Scalloped Border Dies to die-cut a panel from one of the papers in the Be My Valentine 6 x 6 Paper Pad along with a piece of red card stock, and I layered them over a piece of suede card stock, before adhering them to the card base. 

I heat embossed the sentiment on a red banner and adhered it to the back of the piece of toast and then added it to the front of the card.  I added a bow made from hemp twine and finished the card with some Chocolate Jewels.

I hope that you love this card, too!  Make sure to check out this latest release in the shop!  You will not be disappointed! 

Thanks so much for spending a few minutes of your day with me! 

Xoxo, Kim

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Do You Believe in Love at First Sight?

Hi friends!  I am back to share another card that I made for the new Kat Scrappiness Be My Valentine 2 Release!  This release is seriously chockers full of amazing products perfect for creating your Valentine's cards! 

I die-cut the A2 Postcard Die from dark red card stock and set it aside.   I stamped several of the images from the Be My Valentine 6 x 8 Stamp Set, colored them with Copic markers, and die-cut them using the coordinating Be My Valentine Dies. 

I heat embossed several of the sentiments from the Be My Valentine Stamp Set and I adhered the focal image, which I wrapped with some iridescent embroidery floss to the large square and added a bow to it, and then I adhered the stamp in the upper right corner.  I added some sparkle to the Be Mine image and when it was dry, I popped it up in on a foam dot.

Lastly, I stamped the squiggly lines over the stamp, and I added some Clear AB Glass Bubbles.  The glass bubbles are seriously my favorite embellishment!  They just look amazing on anything, and they come in a huge variety of colors.

I hope you love this card as much as I do!   Make sure to check out all the new goodies in the shop!  You will NOT be disappointed! 

Thanks so much for hanging out with me for a few minutes!  Have a great day!

Xoxo,  Kim

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Be Mine, Valentine!

 Hello crafty friends!  I am so excited to be sharing this amazing card that I made with some of the brand-new products from the second Kat Scrappiness Valentine's Day Release!  I cannot even tell you how much goodness is in this release.  You will just have to join us over on Instagram for the Be My Valentine IG Hop!  If you hop along with us, there is a $25 prize up for grabs. 

To create this card, I stamped these juicy berries from the Berry Sweet Stamp Set, colored them with Copic Markers, and used the coordinating dies to cut them out.  I also stamped the Be Mine image from the Be My Valentine Stamp Set, colored it, and cut it out with the coordinating dies. 

I die-cut a white panel using the A2 Heart Sunburst Die.  This is one of my favorite cover dies, and while I covered up the heart with the berries, it still adds a beautiful layer of dimension!

I layered one of the beautiful patterns from the Be My Valentine 6 x 6 Paper Pad behind the die-cut cover panel and adhered them to my card base.  I created a large loopy bow from some really old ribbon and iridescent embroidery thread from my stash.  I attached it to the center of my card with a glue dot and then popped the berries up on foam dots.  Lastly, I added the little sentiment with foam dots. 

I really, really love this card!  I am so happy with how it came together.  Please make sure to check out all of the amazing goodies from this release in the shop!  You will not be disappointed!

Don't forget to head over to Instagram and hop along with us!  The Creative Crew has really knocked it out of the park with the inspiration that they have created for you! 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Xoxo,  Kim

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Love You!

  Hello friends!  It is Release Day over at Prickley Pear Stamps and Dies today and I am so excited to share this fun Valentine's Day card that I created using the BRAND NEW Love You Stamp Set!  This stamp set is full of beautiful bold words and is perfect for coloring up.

  To create this card, I stamped the "Love" sentiments five times, alternating the patterned stamp with the solid stamp.  I stamped the "You" on a separate piece of card stock.  Once I was sure my ink was dry, I colored them in with Copics, alternating the colors that I used to break it up.  If you look closely, you will see that the "Love" on the upward diagonal is all in the same color.  Fun! 

I don't know about you, but I love red and purple together, but I NEVER use them... it reminds me of the poem by Jenny Joseph, "When I am an old woman, I shall wear purple..."!  This was a fun exercise in using colors.  I stuck to the red and purple for the "You" image and cut it out.  

I layered the colored panel on red and purple card stocks and before adhering it to the card base, I wrapped some lilac crochet thread around it.  I popped the "You" up on foam dots to add some dimension and added a loopy bow. 

I had so much fun creating this card and I hope that you love it as much as I do!  

Please make sure to head to the shop and check out this fabulous new stamp set! 

Thanks so much for hanging out with me for a few minutes!
Xoxo, Kim

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Hello friends!  I hope your New Year is off to a smashing start!  Today, the Kat Scrappiness Design Team is celebrating the new release with a super fun Instagram Hop!  

I had the best time ever creating this fun Valentine's Day card using the brand new Pop the Bubbly Dies.  I die-cut the bottle from olive card stock and added some ink to add some dimension to the bottle.  The label is made from vellum and the foil from gold card stock. I also die-cut the glasses from vellum and used a greenish gold foil for the champagne. 

I used the Stitched Hearts Coverplate Die to create a red panel, which I layered on gold cardstock and a base of shimmery black.  I adhered the bottle and glasses and added a loopy gold bow to the neck of the bottle.  I die-cut my sentiment in gold and black using the Love You Word with Shadow Die and popped it up with foam dots.  Lastly I added some Charcoal Black Rhinestones to the card front.

I absolutely love this card!  I hope that you will join us for the Instagram Hop and be entered for a chance to win a $25 Voucher to the shop! 

Thanks so much for hanging out with me for a few minutes! 

Xoxo, Kim

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