One more glitter card because I just could not stop! I love this background die from My Favorite Things, and it’s so fun using glitter paper with that die. That word die “Christmas” is embossed with glitter powder on the bottom and watercolored with distress inks on the top. This card was easy and a […]
Merry & Bright
I love glitter paper. Yep. I have a whole drawer just dedicated to glitter paper. So when the Holiday Card Class had a day devoted to shimmer and shine, I brought out the glitter! See that red glitter ampersand? It’s my favorite. I played around with some distress markers for the merry word and bright […]
Peace on Earth
Well Hello! I’m back with some Christmas cards to share. After a big move, my daughter and her family (including 2 granddaughters) moving in with us, my mother-in-law having a stroke, and my grandmother passing away, I am FINALLY back to posting on my blog. Whew. A big thank you to Online Holiday Card Class […]
Stretch your Dies (day 5) — Masking Stamped Images
First, stamp your stamp on masking paper. Then air brush (or use distress ink) to color the background. Remove masks, stamp your image….and Voila! This card turned out cute, I think: I popped up the sun near the bottom of the card…just for a little fun. May your days be filled with sunshine,
Stretch Your Dies (day 2) — Flower dies within a larger die
I was waiting for these flower dies to come in just so I could try this technique by Kristina Werner. May your days be filled with sunshine,
Stretch Your Dies — Masking & Dry embossing
So this was a fun idea to mask off the shape, then ink in the inside, then dry emboss the dots around the shape. I don’t know if that makes sense, but I loved making this card. I image those balloons are carrying that funny bird away! May your days be filled with sunshine,
Stretch your Dies (day 7) — Alphabet Dies
Jennifer McGuire showed us a great trick for getting alphabet dies all lined up. I was so happy…and I had to give this one a try right away. This one is a birthday card for my sister-in-law (she better not see this until after Wednesday!) I thought this one would make her smile. A […]
Stretch your Dies (day 6) — Inlaid Background using border die
I’m loving this Online Card Class: Stretch your Dies. I don’t have a lot of dies, so this is right up my alley. Today I was impressed with Debby Hughes’ technique of using a border die to make an inlaid background. I used a new die from My Favorite Things to do this. This was […]
Stretch Your Dies (day 4) — Patterned Paper die cutting
So I’m going a bit out of order! I am waiting for some packages to come in so I can finish up some homework. While I wait, I thought I’d just go ahead and post some other cards for class. Today we learned about using a small die cut to enhance patterned paper. Such a […]
Heat Shrink Craft Foam
I’m taking the Online Card Class: Stretch Your Dies. It is awesome! The first day I was impressed with Jennifer McGuire’s class on shrinking craft foam on your cards. So for my card, I shrunk the word “hello” in black craft foam…and then dry embossed the original size on the background. It is a subtle […]
Hi I'm Kari. I'm a creator, a card maker, and a day maker! I am Lucky in love to a supportive husband, blessed to raise 3 kids (all moved away now!), and happy to be watched over by 2 dogs. I originally started this blog to remind me to be happy amid adversity, and I hope it inspires you, too!
