Hello, Kraftie Friends!

Happy Valentine's Day!

I made an Easel Card, using ScanNCut shapes + Botanical Embossing Folder + Happiness Never Grows Old stamp:

Challenges:

1. Inkspirational #258: Photo Challenge

2. Creative Creases #25: AGoes with a Fun Fold

3. Simon Says Wed: Emboss It

4. Beyond the Blue #54: Fun Fold

{Tue} Technique: Overlap and Overlay Stamping - Perfect Match Cards

 Hello, Kraftie Friends!

Here are some easy cards, using a couple of stamping techniques + Perfect Match Stamp Set...first - Overlap Stamping technique card:

Card #1

I overlapped and stamped the letters LOVE in different ink colors.

Next 2 cards - Overlay Stamping Technique:

Card #2

Just stamp background images in a "lighter" color and the front images with contrasting/darker colors.

Card #3

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More Winter Penguins Cards

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I made a card using a penguin from a new Winter Penguins stamp set last week (click HERE to see the card)...couldn't stop at one...they are sooo cute! Even my kids loved them...I'll be sharing some of their cards later...my oldest one even created a comic "book" with them...lol!

Card #1

Card #2

Card #3

Card #4 Slimline Card (colored by my 8 year-old son):

Snowflakes were stamped with generational stamping. Images were colored with alcohol-based markers, fussy cut and most were adhered with foam tape. 

Sentiments are from Every Thank You (CTMH Jan Stamp of The Month) and Wishing You Everything. 

Challenges:

Card #1

1. Addicted to CAS #198: Snow

2. CAS on Friday #197: Animal(s)

3. Heart2Heart: Theme - Out with the Old, In with the New

4. Unicorn Challenge #61: Clean and Simple (CAS)

Card #2

1. Addicted to Stamps and More #397: Christmas

2. C.R.A.F.T #584: Christmas

3. The Male Room #146: Animals

Card #3

1. Let's Squash It #4: Use an Embossing Folder and an Animal

2. Inkspirational #231: Photo Inspiration

3. PaperCraft Challenge #66: Heat or Dry Embossing

Card #4

1. Heart2Heart Product Challenge: Slimline Cards

2. Crafty Creation #417: AGoes

3. Simon Says Wed: AGoes

4. Craft Rocket #77: For the Boys/Men

{Sun} Sweets: Floral Cards

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I used the same stamps from CTMH Dec 2020 SOTM Happiness Never Grows Old stamp set to create these 2 cards:

Card #1

I used leftover die cut and trimmed card base from Craft With Heart Cardmaking Kit (Jan-Apr 2021).

Card #2

I used some washi tape for the background here and on both cards, the flowers were colored with alcohol-based markers, and the smaller flowers were adhered with foam dots. Sentiment is from another retired SOTM.

Challenges:

Twofer Card Challenge #34: Flowers

Card #1

1. Simon Says Mon: We're on a Roll

2. Simon Says Wed: Make your Own Background

3. Gem of a Challenge #2: AGoes

4. WordArtWed #475-#476: AGoes

Card #2

1. Color Throwdown #626

2. Freshly Made Sketches #469: A Sketch by Kim

3. The Library Challenge #75: A Room with a View

Heat Embossed Cards

 Hello, Kraftie Friends!!!

I haven't done heat embossing for the longest time, so here are some cards using silver, gold and clear embossing powders + retired stamp sets...

Card #1 Floral Get Well

(Floral stamp: SOTM Happiness Never Grows Olde - Dec 2020)

Card #2 Dress

(I entered this card in CASology #381: Memories...memories of when I used to wear dresses...not recently for sure! lol!)

Card #3 Drink

I stamped a second cup, cut the top to make a mask out of it, so I could stamp the marshmallows "inside" the cup.

For Card #2 and #3, I used some trimmed card panels from my Craft With Heart Cardmaking Kit Subscriptions...this way, I can make 2 cards out of 1 card base! 

How-to:

1. Stamp the images with Versamark ink pad and sprinkle embossing powder of choice. Tap off the excess. If you have powder in places you don't want, use a fine paintbrush to brush it off.

2. Use the Heat Tool to melt the powder ( I blow it on the image to blow off some excess powder, then I heat from the back first)

3. You can use color pigment ink pads to stamp your image and sprinkle clear embossing powder for a glossy look (Card #3).

4. You can add different colors on one image (From the CTMH Blog: Embossing with 2 Powders)

I love watching the powder melt!

Challenges:

Card #1

1. CAS(E) this Sketch #403 (Honorable Mention!) 

2. The Flower Challenge #52: Embossing Heat or Dry

3. The House that Stamps Built J621: AGoes

4. Crafty Creations #417: AGoes

Card #2

1. Less is More #434: Theme - Fashion and/or Accessories

2. CASology #381: Memories

Card #3

1. The Card Concept #146 {Winter Warmth}

2. Inkspirational #230: Mask

3. CAS Colours & Sketches #402: Sketch

4. Craft Catz #533: Sheepski - Food/Drink

{Sun} Sweets: Slimline Cupcakes!!!

Hello, Kraftie Friends!!!

I used Freshly Made Sketches #467 sketch below and STAMPlorations Jan CAS Challenge (optional) Pink + Red + Orange color combo to create a couple of Slimline CAS cards...

Card #1

I used an old but unused stamp set on Card #1 (cupcake, hat and sentiment on right), and another sentiment from Cutie Pie Stamp set (retired SOTM).

Card #2

Sentiment on left is from an old but unused stamp set and the rest is from Cutie Pie Stamp set.

I used glitter ribbon on both and colored the images with alcohol-based markers.

Challenges

Card #1

1. Double D 5th Anniversary/Birthday Cupcakes Challenge

2. Simon Says Wed: Something New

3. Use Your Stuff #413: All About the New

4. Happy Little Stamper Jan CAS: Short and/or Tall

Card #2

1. Freshly Made Sketches #467: A Sketch by Jen M

2. Time Out #178: Theme Life in the City (I love to eat cupcakes in the city!)

3. Addicted to Stamps and More #396: Make Your Mark

4. STAMPlorations Jan CAS: Anything CAS Goes + Optional color twist