Winter Holidays

CAS Snowflake Stencil Cards by Ilda

December 11, 2019 / CATEGORIES - Cards, Shaker Cards, Winter Holidays

Well hello, my friends! Ilda here.

Today I am back with a couple of Christmas cards inspired by the new Snowflake Stencils from Studio Katia.

To begin I started by adding Glimmer paste to both panels. For this first card, I used the SNOWFLAKE STENCIL and applied Moonstone Glimmer paste and set it off to dry. Once it was dry I used the frame from the LOOPS: CREATIVE DIE to cut out the card front for what would become the shaker window. Next, I used the ELEGANT SCALLOP OVAL to die cut the opening for the shaker. To the back of the panel, I glued on a piece of ACETATE that I trimmed to cover the opening.

I then used the window as a guide to figure out where to add the sentiment. I then stamped the sentiment from the GIFT TAG GREETINGS: WINTER directly onto the front of the card base and heat embossed it using silver embossing powder. I also added the same embossing to the little bow that I would later embellish the top of the oval frame with.

Next, I added a little pile of the FROST GLITTER and the ICY SPARKLE CRYSTALS directly over the sentiment and then popped on the front shaker panel that I had added FOAM tape too. To finish this card I then glued on the thin dotted frame and glued some more crystals to the card front.

This next card was done the exact same way as the previous card only this time I simplified it even more by not creating a shaker. Also, for this card, I used the FLORAL SNOWFLAKE STENCIL and applied Silver Gem Paste.

Again here I used the frame from the LOOPS: CREATIVE DIE to cut out the panel as well as the same sentiment from the GIFT TAG GREETINGS: WINTER this time stamped onto black cardstock and embossed in white.

To finish up the card I popped foam onto the back of the panel and glued it and the frame to the card base and then embellished the front with SILVER FOIL PEARLS.

I hope these Clean and Simple Christmas Snowflake Stencil Cards inspire you today.

Thank you for stopping by and until next time hope you have a wonderful week… Happy Crafting Everyone 👋

Ilda

SUPPLIES:

SNOWFLAKE STENCIL

FLORAL SNOWFLAKE STENCIL

LOOPS: CREATIVE DIES

ELEGANT SCALLOP OVAL

GIFT TAG GREETINGS: WINTER

A CAS Christmas Card with Isha Gupta

December 6, 2019 / CATEGORIES - Cards, CAS, New Release, Winter Holidays

Hello everyone! Isha here sharing a CAS card using masking and stencil technique.

I started by taking a kraft cardbase and masked it to have an opening to stencil. I then took the beautiful Autumn Leaves stencil and applied white pigment ink to the card. Let it dry for about 15 minutes. I then offset the stencil a bit and sponged some peacock feathers distress oxide ink. I then applied some white pigment ink using blender brush. Remove the mask and apply white ink all around the card edges. Stamp and emboss the poinsettia flower onto vellum. Color lightly using pencil colors for a soft look. Flick some gold ink to the card.

Adhere the flower. I then die-cut the word “MERRY” and embossed it using WOW! Metallic Gold Rich powder 3 times. This give it a raised 3D effect. Adhere the word and the sentiment to the card. Thank you for dropping by! Have a nice crafty day!

Isha

Simple snowman card with Kaja

December 5, 2019 / CATEGORIES - Cards, CAS, Winter Holidays

Hi there,

It’s Kaja from Kajcyika crafts and I have another cute winter card prepared for you! Take a look:

Holidays are almost here, so I am making as many simple Christmas cards as I can. Today I started out by stamping the snowman from Happy snowmen stamp set. I colored it in using alcohol markers and then I added some details using white gel pen along with green pencil for the scarf.

Next, I made the backround for which I used three colors of distress oxides. Black, dark blue and light blue. Once I was done ink blending I sprinkled some white paint on top to get a cool snowy look.

Then, I stamped the sentiment that reads ‘Happy holidays’ from Gift tag greetings: Winter set on a piece of gray card stock. I trimmed it down to a banner shape using my paper trimmer.

I die cut an oval window from a white card stock using the brand new Elegant scalloped oval die.

Once everything was prepared, I glued everything together using Studio Katia glue and double sided foam tape.

Thank you for joining me!

Kaja

SUPPLIES:

Merriest Wishes with Natalia

December 4, 2019 / CATEGORIES - Cards, CAS, Winter Holidays

Hi there! It’s Natalia here. Today I want to share with you my card using beautiful Studio Katia supplies from the latest release – LOTS OF GIFTS TRIMMINGS.

First, I stamped cute image from the LOTS OF GIFTS TRIMMINGS. I colored it with copic markers and cut out using scissors. I made highlights using white and silver pen.

Next, I blended some distress inks onto a white piece of paper.

I adhered the image onto my background panel using double-sided foam tape. Lastly, I heat embossed the sentiment from POINSETTIA TRIMMINGS stamp set using white powder. Decorated with CLEAR DROPS MIX TWO.

Thank you so much for joining me today, have a great day!

Natalia

SUPPLIES:

LOTS OF GIFTS TRIMMINGS

POINSETTIA TRIMMINGS

CLEAR DROPS MIX TWO

Happy Holidays with Dana

December 3, 2019 / CATEGORIES - Cards, Winter Holidays

Happy Tuesday, everyone!

It’s Dana here and I’d like to share holiday card with you today.

For this card, I started by die cutting scalloped panel from white card stock using Elegant Scallop Oval Die and Scallop Square.

I then stamped Happy Pawlidays in black and colored them with Copic markers. I highlighted them with white gel pen. I also stamped a sentiment from same stamp set onto scallop panel.

I popped up scallop panel using foam tape. For background, I took a square card base and ink blended it with distress oxide ink using Ink Blender Brush.

To finish off this card, I die cut a ribbon from white paper using Elegant Scallop Over Die. I then colored it with Copic markers and adhered Gold Foil Pearl using Glue.

That’s it for today. Thank you so much for stopping by!

Dana

*Supplies*

Elegant Scallop Oval Die

Pops of Red for Christmas!

December 2, 2019 / CATEGORIES - Cards, CAS, New Release, Winter Holidays

Hi there! Emily Midgett here with you today, and I’ve got some sparkling snowflakes with a pop of red to share with you! I don’t really use red outside of holiday cardmaking, for some reason…. I’ve never really been drawn to red, but there’s something so festive and crisp about it for Christmas. I usually like to keep snowflakes to cool colors (think lavender, silver, aqua, etc), but I thought for today’s post, I’d do something a little different!

I began by heat embossing a ton of the beautifully detailed snowflakes from the Snowflakes stamp set onto some heavyweight vellum using super sparkly platinum colored embossing powder. I love the effect of heat embossing these delicate snowflakes onto vellum; I think it really makes them look as though they’re floating down from above! I die cut the finished snowflakes with the coordinating dies.

Using some very strong clear adhesive tape, I arranged and adhered the snowflakes so that they were sweeping across my crisp white card front. I want this card to be easy to mail, so I tried to keep the bulk to a minimum. You have to be careful when adhering vellum, however, because the adhesive can show through. I like to use small dots of clear, dry adhesive, usually hidden behind heat embossing or another die cut.

For the greeting, I white embossed the “peace on earth” sentiment from Poinsettia Border onto some bright red cardstock using white embossing powder, which I then popped up on the card front using foam adhesive. The final, sparkly touch was to scatter some July Crystals to add a few further pops of red to the card front, as well as a few Golden Copper sequins.

Well, that’s all for my project today! Thanks so much for stopping by, and have a marvelous day!

Watercolor Snowflakes with Dana

November 30, 2019 / CATEGORIES - Cards, Winter Holidays

Hello, Studio Katia friends!

It’s Dana here and I’m back with a holiday card today.

For this card, I started by stamping Snowflakes images here and there onto cold pressed watercolor paper. For watercolor effect, I directly spritzed clear water to clear stamps after I stamped Festive Berries, Picked Raspberry, Spiced Marmalade, Wild Honey and Squeezed Lemonade Distress Inks for each of them. Then, I brushed the images lightly using paint brush and water.

After they dried, I stamped tiny snow and stars from Happy Snowmen using same distress inks. I then die cut the watercolor panel using Scallop Frames.

Then, I white heat embossed sentiments from Happy Snowmen onto black card stock and cut them out using craft knife and scissors. I popped them up in center of watercolor panel. Also, I adhered Exotic Onyx Pearls and created tree shape 🙂

To finish off this card, I foam mounted background onto A2 sized pink card stock.

Hope you enjoyed this card. Thank you so much for joining me today!

Dana

*Supplies*

Clean and Simple Holiday Cards

November 28, 2019 / CATEGORIES - Cards, Winter Holidays

Hey lovelies, Tracy here with you today sharing a easy clean and simple card idea which is not only easy enough to batch make your card, but also is another way to use stamps.

I started off by creating a tree/triangle and cutting it out of some paper, If you have a die this shape use that, but I used a craft knife. I also made sure that I used good quality printer paper, the reason being is card could have caused problems with getting an even stamp impression and thin paper the ink could sink through.

I then trimmed down some Neehnah card and positioned the template over the card and secured with some low tack tape. I used the Snowflakes stamp set for these card along with Spectrum Noir Quick Drying Ink pads. I started off by using a bright red.

I started stamping the snowflake in the bottom corner and worked upwards, making sure to stamp off centre to make it seem less uniform.

Then remove the template and you are left with the above. I repeated the step on 3 cards, each time using a different snowflake and a different colour ink, for one the stamping seemed to get lost as the colour was quite pale, so using one of Studio Katias Blending brushes I blended over the template.

Once they was all stamped I die cut the panels out using the outer die from the Scallop Hearts Cover Die. For the sentiment I used a setiment from the Poinsettia Trimmings stamp set and stamped under the “tree” . I then stuck them all to card bases using foam.

To add some finishing touches I add an Iridescent Star to the top of each one, and also added some detailing with metallic markers.

This was an idea I am glad worked out as it can be used in so many different ways for many different occassions.

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I hope you have a great day.

Happy Crafting.

Supplies

Snowflakes Stamp Set

Ink Blending brushes

Scallop Hearts Cover Die

Poinsettia Trimmings Stamp Set

Irdescent Stars.

Colorful Snowflake Christmas Cards by Ilda

November 27, 2019 / CATEGORIES - Cards, Winter Holidays

Hello, my friends Ilda here! I hope you all are having a wonderful week so far.

Today I have some bright and colorful cards I made using backgrounds I recently created while playing with Tonic Shimmer Powders.

So to begin I will share with you how these backgrounds came to life. I simply sprinkled Cherry Bomb, Solar Flare and Blue Blitz Shimmer Powders onto my craft mat and sprayed them with water. I then simply dabbed the watercolor paper into the colored puddles to create this first background and then just set the panel off to the side to dry.

Once the panel was dry I die cut it using the frame from the DOTTED PATTERNS SET 3 CREATIVE DIES. I then stamped out the snowflakes from the SNOWFLAKES and heat set them in white Embossing Powder. The sentiments come from the POINSETTIA BORDER set.

To add more sparkle, (which by the way the shimmer powders are already very sparkly but not very visible here in the photos) I also added some of the ICY SPARKLE CRYSTALS that I absolutely love and are some of my favorite right now!

The background of this second card was made using the leftover ink from the first card. I was so surprised to see how the colors mixed even more to create more of a blue/purple panel. Couldn’t let all that goodness go to waste!

For this panel, I die cut it out first with the frame from the DARLING RIBBON AND FRAMES DIES and then I stamped 3 of the SNOWFLAKES and heat set them. I then used the coordinating SNOWFLAKE DIES to die cut the snowflakes out of the panel. Rather than creating a shaker card, which would have been fun too, I just popped the panel up onto the card front with FOAM TAPE and then glued the coordinating snowflake dies to the panel. Before I did that though, I dipped the snowflakes with glue along the bottom edge and sprinkled on some of the FROST GLITTER. I also added some glue dots to the background to have some of that glitter stick to the front as well.

The let is snow was simply die cut from sparkly white foam craft and just glued in place. To dot the “i” I used an ARCTIC BREEZE PEARL.

For even more shine I also added a few of the IRIDESCENT ICE FLAKES.

Alright before I leave here today, I have to tell you about the new Double Sided Foam Tapes from Studio Katia. They are awesome and I love that they come in BLACK AND WHITE! You get so much tape (36 yards to be exact), the tack is amazing and it can be torn. Plus the price is the best I have seen $25.00! Check it out, I promise you will love it as much as I do 😍

DOUBLE SIDED FOAM TAPE – WHITE and BLACK

I hope you were inspired by today these Colorful Snowflake Christmas Cards.

Thank you for stopping by and until next time… Happy Crafting 👋

SUPPLIES

DARLING RIBBON AND FRAMES DIES

DOTTED PATTERNS SET 3 CREATIVE DIES

FROST GLITTER

ARCTIC BREEZE PEARLS

IRIDESCENT ICE FLAKES

STUDIO KATIA GLUE

FOAM TAPE – WHITE

Winter scene card + Video

November 25, 2019 / CATEGORIES - Cards, CAS, New Release, Winter Holidays

Hello everyone! It’s Galina with you today! Today I want to share with you few tips how to use Studio Katia stencil and brushes and create a winter scene on the card. I made this card using Snowflake stencil, few stamps from Happy Snowmen Stamp set and an Oval scallop die.

How to create this card you can watch in this video

I want to create a delicate Christmas card with pastel color combo, so I used Blending Brushes to apply all inks on my card. With the blending brushes it’s very easy to get a light pastel color, even if you used a bright inks.

To embellish my card I choose crystal stars. I adhere them with the SK glue.

Hope you like this card!

Have a great day!

Supplies

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