Time for Hot Cocoa!

 Hi friends.... bet you thought that I was done sharing Christmas cards!  Nope, not yet, although this one is really more winter themed than Christmas!  

I created a fun pocket card using the fabulous Scandinavian Christmas Collection from Keep it Simple Paper Crafts.  I love these cards because they provide an opportunity to use several different patterned papers!  

I colored up the cute little snowman and mittens from the Santa & Friends stamp set and used the coordinating dies to cut them out.  Before gluing the exterior flap down, I wrapped it with embroidery thread and baker's twine, and added a loopy bow. 

I hope that you are warm and snuggly inside!  This card makes me want to whip up a cup of hot cocoa and curl up in front of the fire! 

Thanks so much for spending a few minutes with me! 

Xoxo, Kim

Holly Jolly Christmas!

Merry Christmas, friends!  I hope that you are in the midst of holiday revelry and sharing time with your friends and family!  I am catching up on some holiday posts, and I can't believe that I forgot to share this fun infinity shaker card!  

I colored up several of the images from the Santa & Friends stamp set from the Scandinavian Christmas Collection from Keep It Simple Papercrafts with Copic Markers and I added Fun Flock to Santa's fluffy spots.  I also added some accents with a white Posca Paint Pen and a gold gelly roll pen.  I used the coordinating dies to cut the images out and set them aside. 

To create the inside panel of the shaker, I die-cut a whole lot of red and green strips using the Stitched Slimline Strips Dies from Kat Scrappiness.  I adhered them on the diagonal to a piece of card stock cut slightly smaller than my shaker window and trimmed them all the way around. 

To create the shaker itself, I used the new Mini Slimline Full Front Shaker Card Pocket from Kat Scrappiness.  It is as easy as placing your panel inside the pocket and adhering three sides to the back of the panel (adhesive is already applied to the pocket), leaving one open.  I filled the pocket with some fun shaker elements, also from Kat Scrappiness and sealed up the fourth side.  

Once I had my shaker sealed up, I adhered it to the card base and added my elements to the front.  Easy peasy! 

Merry Christmas to you all!  Thanks so much for spending a few minutes of your day with me! 

Xoxo, Kim

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Cold Hands, Wam Heart

 Hello friends!  I am back to share another Christmas card that I made using the fabulous Scandinavian Christmas Collection.  When I first saw the Santa & Friends stamp set, I knew I wanted to use the mittens to create a clean and simple card. 

I colored up the mittens with Copic Markers and added some white and gold accents with a Posca Paint Pen and gold gelly roll pen.  I used the coordinating dies to cut them out and set them aside. 

I created my snowflake background by using a layered snowflake stencil on a white panel with a glitter texture paste and set it aside to dry.  I heat embossed the sentiment on a navy banner and put all the elements together.  The only embellishment that I added was a loopy bow where the two strings of mittens meet. 

I really love this card, because it could so easily be converted into the perfect card for winter - birthdays, hello, any occasion really!  

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope your Christmas Eve is merry!  

Xoxo, Kim

You're the Very Best!

 Hello friends!  Today, I am sharing a card that I created using the Lumberjack Collection from Keep It Simple Paper Crafts.  I wanted to show that this collection is not just for masculine, or lumberjack themed cards! 

I love this little bear and his bee friends, and I thought he would make a great friendship card.  Paired with the soft greens in the Back To Basics Jade 6 x 6 Paper Pack, it would also make a sweet baby card.

The only stamping that I did on this card was the sentiment.  I absolutely love the pre-colored die cut elements that come with the collection and didn't want to mess with perfection. 

To complete my card, I paired it with some ribbon that I had on hand, the Back to Basics Jade Enamel Dots and a sentiment from the Lumberjack Camping Stamp Set.

I hope you love this card as much as I do!  It was sure fun to create! 

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Xoxo, Kim

Wood You Be Mine?

 Happy Saturday, friends!  I hope your weekend is off to a great start.  Today, I am sharing a fun-fold card that I created using the Keep It Simple Paper Crafts Lumberjack Collection. 

I saw a link to this tutorial for a Triangle Trifold Card by Twila Davis on Facebook and had to give it a try.  It was so much fun to create. 

It's really hard to explain the mechanics of the card, and I honestly don't know if I made it correctly, but I love it!  The triangles open up to a hidden panel inside with plenty of room to write a message. 

I paired a few of the patterned papers from the Lumberjack 6 x 6 Paper Pack with a whole bunch of the die-cut embellishments from the Lumberjack Collection Die-Cut Pieces and the Lumberjack Cards & Ephemera Die-Cut Pieces along with some die-cut circles that I inked up.  

I think this would be a perfect Valentine's card for your favorite guy!  What do you think? 

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Xoxo, Kim

Channel the Flannel!

 Hi friends!  Today, I am sharing another fun card from the Keep It Simple Lumberjack Collection.  Have I mentioned that I absolutely LOVE this collection? 

I combined several of the patterned papers from the Lumberjack 6 x 6 Paper Pack with one of the die-cut embellishments from the Lumberjack Collection Die-Cut Pieces to create this fun card!

I die-cut a circle from the cloud paper and added some die-cut grass that I inked up and added a scalloped stitched circle as a border.  I inked up the base of the die-cut embellishment with the same green and adhered it to the panel.

I heat embossed the sentiment and punched a banner end and adhered it to the card front, followed by a loopy bow of metallic copper thread.  

I love how easily this card came together and it is just too cute! 

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Xoxo, Kim

Let's Sleep Under the Stars!

Happy Monday, friends!  I hope your week is off to a great start.  I am so excited to share a card that I made for the brand-new release from Keep It Simple Paper Crafts - Lumberjack!  I seriously keep thinking that they couldn't do better, but each release just blows my mind!  This one is my favorite without a doubt!

When I saw the tents in the Lumberjack Collection Die-Cut Pieces and the sentiment, I knew that I wanted to ink blend a night sky and create a scene.  I don't know about you, but I have always struggled with ink blending.  I have never been happy with my finished result.  I have tried tons of different bases, but still never loved the result.  A short time ago, I saw a random post on Facebook about using Bristol Smooth Cardstock and how amazing the result it, so I headed out to my local craft store and picked some up.  Truly a game changer!  

I started out with a base of Bristol Smooth and I lightly blended Black Soot Distress Oxide Ink over the entire panel.  Next, I blended a band of Wilted Violet Distress Oxide Ink through the middle of the panel in a wave shape and added some Fossilized Amber to the upper right corner.  I blended some Faded Jeans along the bottom, but I wasn't happy with the color, so I blended Chipped Sapphire over the top of that.  Lastly, I went over the upper left corner with more Black Soot to make it stand out. 

I spritzed the panel with water, let it sit for about a minute, and laid a tea towel over the panel, using very light pressure to lift the water.  I did this about four times from different angles, and the last time, I zapped it with my heat gun.  I pulled out my splatter box and splattered some watered down Stampin' Up White Shimmer Paint over the panel and set it aside to dry. 

I die-cut some grass strips from green paper and then I added some flicks with my Copic markers for added texture.  I also trimmed down some of the die-cut embellishments so that there wasn't quite as much white border.  I added some flicks using the same Copics to the base of the fox and rabbit.  

I layered the ink-blended panel over a holographic cardstock panel (I LOVE THAT CARDSTOCK) and adhered them both to a navy-blue card base.  I arranged my scene and then adhered the elements down to the ink-blended panel. Lastly, I embossed the sentiment from the Lumberjack Camping stamp set in silver on navy card stock, layered it on holographic cardstock, trimmed the ends and adhered to the card front, followed by a loopy bow of navy and silver thread. 

I hope that you love this card as much as I do!  Head over to Keep it Simple Paper Crafts and check out the new Lumberjack Collection!  I promise that you will fall in love with it!  The Design Team will be sharing projects all week long, and you won't want to miss a single one, so you can come join us in the Keep It Simple Paper - Inspiration Facebook Group to be sure to catch them all! 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  

Xoxo, Kim

 

For 10/2 - Dream Big, Little Cowgirl!

Good morning, friends!  I hope that your week is off to an amazing start. 

Today, I am sharing a fun Book Fold card starring the adorable Little Cowgirl Birthday Collection from Keep It Simple Paper Crafts.

I really love this fold, because it is super simple, but incredibly fun.  I paired two of the papers from the Little Cowgirl Birthday 6 x 6 Paper Pack with some lilac card stock. 

I heat embossed the sentiment from the Little Cowgirl Birthday - Sentiments stamp set and die-cut it.  I popped it up on the card front with foam dots and added the sweet bunny die-cut from the Little Cowgirl Birthday - Die-Cut Pieces by doubling the foam dots.  I added some white linen thread and lilac ribbon, along with some Pastel Heart Enamel Dots from Eyelet Outlet.

Here is a look at what makes this card fold so fun! 

I hope that you love this card as much as I do!  It was so much fun to create, and it was really quite quick.  Please make sure to head over to Keep It Simple Paper Crafts and check out the whole collection!  

Thank you so much for stopping by! 

Xoxo, Kim

Work Hard, Dream Big!

Hi crafty friends!   I know that we have already established that I hate housework.  Who's with me?   I do think that if I had the help of these adorable Chore Gnomes from Keep It Simple Paper Crafts, I might not mind so much.  OK, let's be real.... I would still hate it! 

I sure did love creating this adorable fun Double Z Fold Card using this fabulous collection! This was a mostly simple card to create, thanks to the die-cut embellishments and perfectly coordinated papers in the collection. 

I paired several of the patterned papers from the Chore Gnomes 6 x 6 Paper Pack with red, yellow, and navy cardstock.  I really enjoyed working with the primary colors - they are just so cheerful.  I inked up the edges of all of my panels using yellow distress ink before adhering them.

I used one of the gnomes and a few of the cleaning supplies from the Chore Gnome Die-Cut Pieces and stamped the Work Hard Dream Big sentiment from the Work Hard Stamp Set in navy blue. To complete my card, I added some enamel dots from the Back to Basics  - Royal Enamel Dots.

I really love this card!  I especially love that it stands on its own, but it folds flat for mailing!  

Please head over to the Keep It Simple shop and check out the collection! 

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Xoxo, Kim

Work Hard and Be Awesome!

Hi friends!  I am so excited to be sharing my first project from using products from the brand new collection from Keep It Simple Paper Crafts - Chore Gnomes!  If you are like me and hate housework, this collection is MADE FOR YOU!  It is full of adorable stamps, dies, papers and die-cut embellishments. 

To create this fun card, I started with one of the patterned papers from the Chore Gnomes 6x6 Paper Pack.  I chose to stick with primary colors, so I die-cut a piece of yellow card stock using the Envelope Edger Dies from Whimsy Stamps.  I inked the edges of both with navy ink and I adhered them to a panel of navy cardstock. 

I wrapped the panel in navy twine and tied a loppy bow, attaching the tag at the same time.  I die-cut a two circles - one stitched circle from white cardstock and a scalloped circle from red cardstock and adhered them together.  I popped the cute little vaccuuming gnome from the Chore Gnomes Die-Cut Pieces up on foam squares. 

I stamped the sentiment in navy ink and I die-cut it using the Tasteful Labels Die from Stampin' Up.  I also die-cut the same label twice each from yellow and red, so that I could back the sentiment panel with two of each color and then I popped it up on the card front with foam squares.  To finish, I added some Dew Drops. 

I am absolutely in love with this collection and I hope you are too!  Make sure to head over to Keep It Simple Paper Crafts and check out the Chore Gnomes collection and all of the other amazing products in the shop.  Also, come join us in the Keep It Simple Paper - Inspiration Group on Facebook.  The Design Team will be sharing their amazing projects throughout the week! 

Thank you so much for spending part of your day with me!  

Xoxo, Kim

Bless Your Heart!

Howdy partner!  I am here to share another fun card from the Little Cowgirl Birthday Collection from Keep It Simple Paper Crafts.  This might seriously be my new favorite collection!  

I made a fun fold card that was inspired by @stampin_heidi.  She calls it the Vertical Double Fold card.  When I saw it, I knew it was perfect to show off these amazing, patterned papers! 

This card came together pretty quickly because I used one of the die-cut embellishments as my focal image.  Folded flat, the card is a standard A2 size (4 1/4" x 5 1/2"), but when opened, it is 4 1/4" x 11".

The card opens up into 3 sections, and the last section is suitable for writing a message on. 

I used the Stitched Indented Squares dies from Elizabeth Craft and inked those panels up with So Saffron ink.  I popped the die-cut embellishment up on foam squares, added a loopy bow and some enamel dots. 

Shopping List: 

Little Cowgirl Birthday Sentiments Stamp Set

Little Cowgirl Birthday Die-Cut Pieces

Little Cowgirl Birthday 6x6 Paper Pack

You really need this adorable collection!  It is just so versatile!  Please come join us in the Keep It Simple Paper Crafts Group on Facebook!  Check out all of the amazing inspiration that the Design Team has created!  Let me tell you, it is something else!  

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Xoxo, Kim

Yee-Haw! Let's Eat Cake!

 Hello, friends!  I am so excited to share my first project as part of the AMAZING Design Team for Keep It Simple Paper Crafts!  

The adorable Little Cowgirl Birthday collection is the latest release, and I cannot tell you just how fabulous it is!  It has EVERYTHING you could possibly need to make any little (or big) cowgirl's dreams come true! 

I created a fun easel card using several of the products in the collection.  I stamped several of the images and colored them with Copic markers (colors listed below).  I die-cut them using the coordinating dies and set them aside. 

I created my card base from heavyweight kraft card stock.  I die-cut the lacy, scalloped square using my Cricut, and paired it with a few of the adorable, printed papers that are part of the collection.  I distressed the edges of all of the layers using Walnut Stain Distress Ink. 

I stamped two of the sentiments from the coordinating sentiment stamp set - one for the front, and one for the inside - and trimmed them to size, and then layered them on pink card stock.  For the inside of the card, I adhered the flowers and then popped the sentiment up using foam dots, which creates a stopper to hold the easel up when the card is opened.

To complete the card, I colored some white seam binding using my So Saffron Stampin' Blend Marker to coordinate with the card stock.  I adhered all of my panels to the base.  I popped the main image up on foam squares, added a loopy bow and the coordinating enamel dots.  

Colors Used: 

Pink - R32, R30, R000

Orange - YR18, YR27, YR24

Green - G07, YG25, YG11, YG00

Yellow - YR24, YR23, YR21

Purple - BV17, BV11, BV00

Brown - E29, E27, E25, E23

Skin - E04, E11, E21, E00, E000, R20

Hair - E99, YR24, YR23

Shopping List: 

Little Cowgirl Birthday Stamp Set

Little Cowgirl Birthday Outline Dies

Litle Cowgirl Birthday Sentiments Stamp Set

Little Cowgirl Birthday 6x6 Double Sided Cardstock

Back to Basics Rose Enamel Dots

I hope that you love this card as much as I do!  Please head over to Keep It Simple Paper Crafts and check out all of the beautiful products that they carry, especially the fabulous Little Cowgirl Birthday collection!  We would love it if you would join us in the Keep It Simple Facebook Group!  

Thanks so much for stopping by!  

Xoxo, Kim