CardMaker Magazine + Prickley Pear Blog Hop!

Hello friends, 

I am so excited to be participating today in a blog hop with the Cardmaker Magazine blog team featuring Prickley Pear stamps.  You should have arrived here today from the Cardmaker Magazine blog.

For my card, I stamped and cut out the lovely Petunia stamp three times and arranged them in a cluster.  I stamped the sentiment, Let Your Faith Be Bigger, onto a panel of white card stock that I trimmed at an angle before adhering it to a black note card. 

I adhered the floral cluster to the note card with foam tape and affixed a few clear droplets onto the card as a finishing touch.

Giveaway!

You can't have a hop without prizes, and Prickley Pear is hosting a giveaway on their blog of a $20 gift certificate to their online store. Visit their blog for all the details on how to enter. 

Your next stop is the amazing Heather Bolli!  

Happy hopping and good luck!

Katie

Countdown to Confetti Birthday Blog Hop {Reverse Confetti + CardMaker Magazine}

Hello friends, 

I am so excited to be helping Reverse Confetti kick off their 4th Birthday Bash with a Blog Hop featuring the Reverse Confetti and CardMaker Magazine teams.  All of the details about the birthday celebrations can be found on the Reverse Confetti blog. 

You should have arrived here from the lovely Kat Benjamin's blog, but if you just happened upon this post, the entire hop list is available at the Reverse Confetti blog or the CardMaker Magazine blog. 

My card today features one of the stamp sets and Confetti Cuts from the upcoming release.  It's called Miso Happy and it's super darling. 

I started with a panel of Ranger Distress Watercolor card stock and added a wash of watercolor pigment using Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolors. Once that was dry, I followed up with a bit of spatter ink from Studio Calico in Custard. 

I stamped and die cut the pandas, bamboo and bowls of soup coloring them in with Copic Markers.  I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment on a strip of black card stock and adhered all the elements to the watercolored panel before adhering the completed panel to a green note card. 

Well, you've got lots of places to visit today, so I won't hold you up.  Your next stop on the hop is the super talented Melissa Bickford! 

Happy hopping! 

Katie

CardMaker Magazine and Lil' Inker Designs Blog Hop!

Hello friends, 

Today, the Card Maker Magazine Blog Gals are teaming up with the Lil' Inker Design Team for a fun blog hop featuring loads of inspiration using Lil' Inker Designs awesome stamps and ingenious dies.  You should have arrived here from Chrissy Larson's blog.  The full list will be available on the CardMaker blog in case you need to catch a link or start from the beginning. :) 

Teacher Appreciation day falls this year on May 2 and I am determined not to be scrambling the night before on cards and gifts.  My daughter's teachers deserve better!  So for my project, I chose to work with Teacher Talk stamp set, the Teacher word die, and the Stitched Mats Rectangle dies. 

I stamped the apple images onto a panel of white card stock in shades of red, pink, yellow and green and added in details like seeds, hearts and words with black ink.  Once the stamping was complete, I die cut the panel with the largest Stitched Mat rectangle die.  The stitched mat adds so much interest to the simple rectangle shape, and I love that Lil' Inker was the first to offer this innovative design.  

I die cut "teacher" from bright pink card stock and stamped the sentiment just below the die cut word onto a rectangle which was die cut with one of the smaller Stitched Rectangles Mats dies. 

I added just a few clear sequins to the card and I'm going to call this one complete!  I'll make a few more of these and I will be all set for Teacher Appreciation Day! 

Giveaway! 

Lil’ Inker Designs is hosting a giveaway of a $35 gift certificate to their online store. Just leave a comment to be entered to win.  More details are available on the Lil' Inker Designs blog. 

Your next stop is Jessica Frost-Ballas! 

Thanks for stopping by and good luck! 

Katie

My Creative Space {CardMaker Magazine Blog}

Hello friends,

I am on the CardMaker Magazine blog today sharing some pictures of my craft room.  I've got loads of pictures over there, but in the meantime, here's a sneak peek.

A few months ago, I made a big move and brought my craft room downstairs from a spare bedroom to a room that is located just off the kitchen.  I love my new space, as I am around my family more, but it was tricky figuring out how to fit all my existing stuff into a room that features a wall-long fireplace hearth and lacks a closet. 

I am planning to do a video of my new space in the coming weeks just as soon as I can get over a rather persistent case of laryngitis. :)

I hope you will stop by the CardMaker Magazine blog to take a look.

Thanks for stopping by!

Katie

CardMaker Magazine Blog- Celebrate and Decorate

Hello friends, 

I am on the CardMaker blog sharing a trio of Spring Animal Gift bags featuring Paper Smooches dies. 

I hope you will pop by and check out my post for more details! 

Thanks for stopping by!

Katie

CardMaker Magazine and Pretty Pink Posh Blog Hop!

Hello friends!

I am so excited to be participating in a blog hop today with the CardMaker Magazine blog team using some fun and and super cute stamps, dies, and embellishments from Pretty Pink Post! 

You should have arrived here today from the CardMaker blog. You can also pick up the full blog hop list and links on the CardMaker blog.  

For my card, I used the sweet Birdie Notes stamp set and the Scallop Square tag dies. 

I die cut the square window in the top right corner of a white panel of card stock.  Behind the widow, I adhered the birdie image which I had stamped and colored using Zig Clean Color Markers.  

To dress up the background a bit without distracting from the window element, I stamped some of the small envelopes and adhered clear star sequins. 

Supplies:

Birdie Notes stamp set

Scallop Square Tag dies

Sparkling Clear Star Sequins

Giveaway!

Paulina is offering a beautiful and generous prize today for today's hop.  Be sure to visit the Pretty Pink Posh site and blog for more details. 

Your next stop on the hop is Rebecca Keppel. 

Good luck and happy hopping! Thanks for stopping by!

Katie

CardMaker Magazine and Grafix Arts Blog Hop

Hello friends,

Today, the CardMaker blog team is teaming up with Grafix Arts using some of Grafix Arts innovative products for paper crafters. You should have arrived here from Melissa Bickford's blog. The entire hop list is available on the CardMaker Magazine blog.

I have a couple projects and a video to share with you today.  I love the look of detailed die cuts, but adhering them to my project can be a real pain. Grafix Artist-tac changes all that.  The Artist-tac is a sheet of small adhesive dots that transfer to your die-cuts, no matter how small or large or detailed.

My first project uses the Artist-tact to adhere this super detailed die cut from Waffle Flower Crafts.  I was able to place the die cut onto the Artist-tac, burnish to ensure transfer of the glue, pick it up and adhere it to the square of vellum.  The clear vellum is also from Grafix Arts.

I used the Artist-tac to adhere the vellum square to the card. Because the tacky sheets provide an even layer of adhesive, you can avoid visible glue lines even on clear vellum.  

My second project features the Magical Flower Border die from Waffle Flower Crafts. I used the Artist-tac to adhere all the die cuts to this card.

I was so impressed with how easily I was able to adhere these die cut without dealing with messy glue or smelly spray adhesive.

I have a video available on the Waffle Flower channel where I demonstrate the Artist-tac in action.

For more information on the products I used on my card, please visit Grafix Arts and Waffle Flower Crafts. 

Your next stop is Kat Benjamin. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Katie

CardMaker Blog feature- Quick and Easy Ink Blending

Hello friends,

I am over on the CardMaker Magazine blog sharing a trick for quick and easy ink blending.  That trick is Baby Wipes!  In my post, I spill my secrets for two different approaches to creating beautiful backgrounds using Distress Ink and Baby Wipes.

Intrigued?  I hope you'll pop by the CardMaker blog to see more!

Thanks for stopping by!

Katie

CardMaker Blog Feature- U Inspire Me

Hello friends!

I am sharing a project today on the CardMaker Magazine Blog featuring the new Glamper Camper stamp set by Avery Elle.

In the blog post, I share my inspiration for the card which came from an amazing website full of patterns, colors and inspiration for card makers and creatives.  Make room in your bookmarks and pop over to the CardMaker blog to learn more!

Thanks for stoping by! 

Katie 

CardMaker Magazine + Lawn Fawn Valentine's Blog Hop

Good morning and Happy Fri-Yay friends,

The CardMaker Magazine Blog girls are teaming up today with Lawn Fawn to share some ideas and inspiration using Lawn Fawn's newest Valentine's themed products just in time for the big, lovey-dovey, flowers and hearts holiday next week.

You should have arrived here from Stephanie Gold's blog, but if you just stumbled upon my post and want to start at the very beginning, please visit the CardMaker blog or the Lawn Fawn blog.

For my card, I used the Love Letters stamp set and dies along with the Happy Mail die set to create this wintery Valentine's Day scene.

The Happy Mail dies are just so much fun to use.  The set creates a mailbox that you can actually tuck letters into.  Imagine writing a tiny note and tucking it into the mailbox! The mailbox flag could be attached using a brad so the flag could be raised and lowered.  This set really got my creative wheels turning!

I stamped, die cut and colored the sweet birdies with Copic Markers and arranged them in the scene.  A few clear sequins added a finishing touch.

All of the stamps and dies that I used today can be purchased from Lawn Fawn.

Well that's all for me today, but your next stop on today's hop is Rebecca Keppel. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Katie

CardMaker Magazine- Riley and Co Blog Hop!

Good morning friends!  

Today, CardMaker Magazine is teaming up with Riley and Co on a fun blog hop to show case some of Riley and Co's fun and inspiring designs. 

You should have arrived here from Melissa Pearson's blog.  The entire hop list can be found on the CardMaker blog and the Riley and Co blog. 

For my card, I used the Word Bubble die set and the hilarious Craftaholic sentiment stamp to create this funny card with a retro vibe. All of my Riley and Co supplies are linked below. 

I started with a black note card and adhered thin strips of card stock to the card front at angles. I stamped the sentiment onto white card stock and die cut it with the Word Bubble Die. 

I decided to carry the design and joke punchline to the inside of the card by continuing the card stock strips and another word bubble.  When I get ready to send this card to a crafty friend who will appreciate the joke, I'll write a note below the word bubble in silver gel pen so it will show up on the dark card stock. 

Supplies: 

Word Bubble Die Set 

Craftaholic Stamp

That's it for me today.  Your next stop is Sandye Curry! 

Thanks for stopping by!

Katie