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Woodland-themed Christmas Card

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It’s Maria Russell here today and I am back today to share with you a Christmas card that I have made showcasing the Christmas tree die by Kat Scrappiness. Unfortunately I wouldn’t have a process video this time, as I am currently home in Orlando, celebrating Thanksgiving weekend with my family.

I started out by die-cutting my card stock using the die, and coloring the pieces with my Tombow colored pencils. Once I was happy with the colors, I used my tombow liquid glue to adhere the pieces together and set it aside to dry.

 

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I proceeded to cut my card base, and used the Kat Scrappiness Stitched rectangle die to die-cut my patterned paper. I also used this die to die-cut another white cardstock so I can use my Lawn Fawn stitched border dies to create the snow.

Since I was going to decorate my card with cardinals, I went ahead and used a magnolia die from my stash to add the stitching detail to the front panel of my card.

 

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I finished the design by adding white diamonds sequins from Kat Scrappiness, Enamel dots from Doodlebug Design and adding the peppermint twine.  Here is the card. I have also listed the supplies that I’ve used below. I hope you like it and somehow got inspired today. Have an amazing day!

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Lawn Fawn Winter Sparrows ~ Fall Cards

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Hello stampers and crafters! I’m back today to share with you two fall cards that I have designed, showcasing Lawn Fawn Winter Sparrows, KatScrappiness Double-Stitched Circle Frames Dies and other products available at the shop.

The winter sparrows stamp set is actually meant for Christmas or Winter-themed cards but if you have been following me for awhile, you know that I like to stretch my stamps and use them for different seasons.

I am going to keep this blog post short because I am sharing a process video on how I made the cards. Which one is your favorite?

The supplies I have used will be listed and linked below. Have an amazing day!

Here are the photos:

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Here is the process video:

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The Hop to Stop – Raising Awareness for Domestic Violence

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Hello everyone! I’m back today to share a very special card that I have made for a very special cause. Becca Cruger (a.k.a. Damsel of Distressed) is hosting an online event called “The Hop to Stop – Raising Awareness for Domestic Violence”.

Purple is the color of National Domestic Violence Awareness month. The idea behind this is to create a card that is purple. Another rule is to comment to at least the 3 cards before yours in the link-up. You will then be eligible for some cool prizes.

To know more about the details of the hop and to participate, please click on this link http://damselofdistressedcards.blogspot.com/2016/10/the-hop-to-stop-2016-raising-awareness.html.  Becca had shared her story on her blog post and it is a huge honor to be a part of this cause.

Here is my card. I believe anything is possible if you put your mind to it. I hope we all join together to raise awareness to this great cause, and have a wonderful day!

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Lawn Fawn Thanksgiving Card

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Hello stampers and crafters. I am back today with a design team project for http://www.katscrappiness.com  to show you a cute Thanksgiving card showcasing the Lawn Fawn Thankful Mice stamp set and dies, with KatScrappiness Stitched Rope Nested Rectangle Stax, with a bunch of other Lawn Fawn stamps and dies.

I started out by stamping the images on Neenah solar white card stock with my memento tuxedo black ink. I then colored my images using my Copic markers. After coloring the images, I proceeded to die-cut the images using the coordinating dies. A step-by-step process video is provided below and the supplies I have used have also been listed and linked.

I hope you like my project today and got inspired to create your own Thanksgiving cards for friends and family. Happy crafting!

 

KatScrappiness & Newton’s Nook Breast Cancer Awareness Card Challenge

| marialrussell

Hello stampers and crafters! I am back today to share a card that I have made for the Kat Scrappiness and Newton’s Nook Breast Cancer Awareness Card challenge. The only requirement to join the challenge is to create a card with an encouraging/supportive message.

I started out by stamping the feathers using my Virginia Turtle stamp set called “Radiate Positivity” onto vellum card stock using my Versamark Ink. I then used my white embossing powder and heat-set the image. I used my precision scissors to fuzzy-cut the image and set it aside.

I die-cut my card panel using my scallop border die from Lawn Fawn and my peek-a-boo scallop die from MFT Stamps. I covered the window with some clear acetate and used my scotch foam adhesive to create my shaker panel. At this point, I used my stampoholic nano to stamp my sentiment on the front panel.

I wanted to use soft colors for my card and decided to use a mixture of 3 gorgeous sequins and confetti mix from Kat Scrappiness (6 mm powder pink, crystal clear flower blossom and pink flamingo confetti mix). I then adhered my shaker panel to my card base.

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I finished the design by adhering the vellum feathers on the top of my peek-a-boo shaker window, and topped-it off with my pink ribbon, and also added some white diamond sequins to the front of the card.

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I hope you like what I created. Here is the photo of the challenge in case you would like to participate and win some prizes.

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Please don’t forget to use the coupon code “BCA2016” for 10% off your order at http://www.katscrappiness.com.  This coupon code is valid from October 17 to 21, 2016.

Supplies I have used:

World Card Making Day Challenge

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Today is World Card Making Day and KatScrappiness is celebrating with a SALE (begins today and ends on October 3rd), inspiration projects from the entire design team and card-making challenge with tons of prizes from our sponsors mentioned below. Please head on over to www.katscprappinessblog.com for more details about the challenge and design team inspiration projects.

 

Here’s a look at our list of sponsors!

 

  • Craftin Desert Divas
  • Creative Vision Stamps
  • Die Cuts & More
  • Fleurette Bloom Stamps
  • Gina K Designs
  • Gina Marie Designs
  • Honeybee Stamps
  • Jessica Lynn Originals
  • Jambalaya’s Stubby Stampers
  • Kat Scrappiness
  • The Ton

 

 

For the sake of time, I will not have a step-by-step instruction on how I made the cards.  The supplies I’ve used will be listed and linked below.

 

The first one is a fun Halloween card showcasing the KatScrappiness Stitched Rectangle Stacks and Lawn Fawn’s So Stinkin’ Cute Stamp Set.  I also used the Gina Marie Designs Background Tree.   For the witch’s broom, I used an older Lawn Fawn stamp called ” Critters in Costume”. The background paper is by Doodlebug.

 

 

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The Thanksgiving card below showcases the amazing embossed mini-rope stackable dies by KatScrappiness.  Kat’s dies are very inexpensive and they’re all made here in the USA.  I also used Lawn Fawn’s Cutie Pie stamp set and die with an older LF set called Snow Day.

 

 

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Join us and celebrate World Card Making day!  Shop your favorite products at http://www.katscrappiness.com/?aff=21 and use the coupon code: MAKECARDS2016. This coupon code is only valid from October 1-3, 2016.

 

Thanks for stopping by. Have an amazing weekend!

 

Interested in the products I used?  To make them easy for you to find, I have listed them below.  [Disclosure:  I am affiliated with KatScrappiness online store.   When you click on my links and make a purchase, I receive a small commission (at no additional cost to you!).  Your purchases help keep my blog running and I thank you for the support!