Cards

Quick and Easy Cards Mini Series Pt 2

September 17, 2020 / CATEGORIES - Birthday Cards, Cards

Hey lovelies, Tracy here with you for part 2 of my quick and easy mini series. You can find part 1 here.

For todays card we are making a shaker card ! Now anyone that knows me knows I avoided shaker cards because i was awful at them. But this is what I have learnt.

Keep them simple until you are comfortable
Use GOOD foam tape
Don’t overthink them and compare yours to others.

I would always look at others shaker cards and try and go for something fancy and would fail….the good thing with shaker cards is you do not need to go fancy as the card below shows.

I used the Shaker Balloon Die set which makes it so much easier, I started off die cutting a piece of the new Rainbow paper pad using the Dotted Patterns set 1 along with the shaker balloon die. I used the same die and cut out some black card.

I laid the main piece over some black card and used it as a guide to adhere the balloon and black outline.

To create the shaker I adhered some strong acetate to the back of the main piece and I adhered foam tape to the BASE, this is something I found allows lining everything up so much easier. I then added some Silver Fever Sequins and carefully lined the main piece up and adhered it. I then heat embossed a sentiment from the Birthday Greetings stamp set. To finish off I added the diecut bow along with some silver sparkle over the top.

If you are going for a more simple shaker like this my advice is too use a nice patterned paper and also some nice coloured sequins as they add that little bit extra something.

Doing this kind of shaker card really helped get my confidence back with shaker cards plus they are super quick.

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I hope you like the tips I shared.

Have an amazing day and happy crafting

Supplies –

Shaker Balloon Die set

Dotted Patterns set 1

Black, White & Rainbow Papers

Black Foam Tape

Silver Fever Fushion mix

Birthday Greetings Stamp set

Sporty Birthday by Tracey

September 16, 2020 / CATEGORIES - Birthday Cards, Cards

Hi there, it’s Tracey back again today with a sporty themed slimline birthday card using the new Sports-Balls Trimmings stamp set.

Like the other stamps in the Trimmings series, there is two almost identical stamps in the set. One that the orientation would typically work best with the stamp on the bottom of your scene and the other at the top. Design team member Emily Leiphart made a card a couple weeks ago using the stamp best suited for the bottom. Today I chose to use the stamp best for the top. There are some different sports equipment in both stamps.

I stamped the image using Copic friendly ink and coloured the image with Copic Markers. I’ll admit it took some time sorting out the colours for each of the images but it was a great way to spend a rainy afternoon.

Once the colouring was done I used the coordinating Sports-Balls Trammings dies to cut the image out. The die only cuts 3 sides of the image and leaves the bottom attached. On my card today I placed the die cut in the centre of the card so I did a bit a fussy cutting to free the die cut from the paper.

The card base for my slimline card was cut from navy cardstock to 7″ x 8 1/2″ and scored in the centre of the length at 3 1/2″ to create a 3 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ card base. The Happy Birthday sentiment is from the Happy Celebrations stamp set and it was white embossed on to the front of the card.

I used the shaped rectangle from the Dotted Slimline Set 2 dies to create a focal panel for the coloured image. I love using my stencil with the Studio Katia Blending Brushes. I stenciled Twisted Citron Distress Oxide ink using the Studio Katia Grid Stencil to add a bit of detail. I attached the panel direct to the card base just above Happy Birthday.

Next I attached the coloured Sports-Balls image with Studio Katia foam tape. The grid stenciling underneath pops more with the added dimension. I finished the card off with Studio Katia Sparkling Sea Confetti. A great design for a sports buff, child or teenager. You can choose the top or bottom stamp depending which sports equipment you would like on your card.

Thanks so much for stopping in today!

Supplies–>
Sports-Balls Trimmings stamp set
Sports-Balls Trammings dies
Happy Celebrations stamp set
Dotted Slimline Set 2 dies
Studio Katia Blending Brushes
Studio Katia Grid Stencil
Studio Katia foam tape
Studio Katia Embellishment Wand
Studio Katia Triangle Tray
Studio Katia Sparkling Sea Confetti
Studio Katia Glue

Hey BOO! | Halloween Light Up Interactive Card

September 15, 2020 / CATEGORIES - Autumn/Fall Cards, Cards, Halloween, Hello Cards, Other

Halloween, Light Up, EZ-Light Pack, Interactive Card, miss you, pumpkin,Studio Katia,Chunky Alphabet, Card Making, Stamping, Die Cutting, handmade card, ilovedoingallthingscrafty, Stamps, how to, card

Well Hey, Boo!

Ilda, here. Today I have a special little card for you! Not only is this little pumpkin adorable, it is also interactive and lights up for the recipient. How fun is that?! I am so addicted to these new to me EZ-lights that I’m sure you will be seeing a lot more of these light-up cards in the future!

CARD DETAILS

Here is how I made this card:

Die-cut 2 HALF STRIPED COVER frames, one orange, and one purple.
Rotate one Striped Cover over the other 90 degrees and glue together onto a white card panel.
Die-cut the top, bottom, and frame pieces for the pumpkin using the SHAKER PUMPKIN DIES
Glue the bottom of the pumpkin onto the center of the card panel.
Punch a hole through both the card panel and the pumpkin base (somewhere where it won’t be seen from the face openings.
Add vellum behind the pumpkin face and add foam tape to the outer edges of the pumpkin’s face.

Thread the EZ-Light wire from behind the panel through the hole you punched through the panel.
Tape down each EZ-Light so that the light is able to shine through the vellum areas of the pumpkin’s face. ( I taped them behind the top orange pumpkin layer)
Line up the pumpkin’s face with the back layer and adhere them together with the foam tape.
Glue down the pumpkin’s frame around the pumpkin.
Insert the battery and tape down the EZ-Light push button behind the area you want the recipient to push down on. Test the push area.
Tape the excess wires to the pack of the card panel, leaving room along with the edges to add foam around the border.

Attach to the card base.
Die-cut the letters from glitter craft foam using the CHUNKY ALPHABET and arrange and press onto the card front.
Instead of writing push or press on the area, I used the Miss You stamp from the SWEET HEART CANDY.
To finish, embellish with your favorite bling. (I used RIPE PERSIMMON PEARLS and AMETHYST PEARLS).

Now let’s see how cool it looks when you light it up!

How cool is that right?

I hope you were inspired by this fun Halloween Light Up Card. I’m already planning my next one, lol! Make sure you are following me on Instagram, I will post a quick video of the card coming together.

Thank you for stopping and until next time… Happy Crafting!

Ilda

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SUPPLIES

HALF STRIPED COVER Shop at: SK	CHUNKY ALPHABET Shop at: SK	SHAKER PUMPKIN DIES Shop at: SK	SWEET HEART CANDY Shop at: SK
RIPE PERSIMMON PEARLS Shop at: SK	AMETHYST PEARLS Shop at: SK	EMBELLISHMENT WAND Shop at: SK	WHITE – EMBELLISHMENT WAND TIP Shop at: SK
TRIANGLE TRAY Shop at: SK	GEMINI JR. DIE CUTTER Shop at: SSS \| AMZ \| SB	NEENAH SOLAR WHITE 110 Shop at: SSS \| AMZ \| HBS	Foamies Sticky-Back Glitter Sheet Shop at: AMZ
FOAM TAPE – BLACK Shop at: SK	STUDIO KATIA GLUE Shop at: SK	EZ-LIGHT (5) PACK Shop at: PBP

Simple floral hello card with Kaja

September 14, 2020 / CATEGORIES - Cards, CAS, Floral Cards, Hello Cards

Hi there,

It’s Kaja from Kajcyika crafts and I must admit that I haven’t been making much cards lately, so today I decided to make a card for my soul — a watercolored floral card.

Take s look:

I started by stamping out a floral image from Aloha stamp set on a piece of watercolor paper. Then, I used ZIG watercolor markers to color in the image. I made sure that I left the shadows dark and the highlights bright. I used purple and red for the blooms and green for the leaves.

Once the image was colored, I went ahead and added some white details using white gel pen. The image seemed to big for a standard card base, so I quickly cut it in the middle which got me two parts of the stamped image. I glued it one over the other to get to a nice tall image.

Next, I added a black strip of paper to the left hand-side of the card and embelished it with a white line across its left side. To corespond with the black, I added the sentiment that reads ‘Hello my friend’ from the same Aloha stamp set.

I put the flowers down using double sided tape and liquid glue. I felt like I needed some more color so I added the purple dots that I put on a card using the Embellisment wand!

The card was all finished in no time, so now the only thing left to do is to send it out.

Kaja

SUPPLIES

Studio Katia – ALOHA
Studio Katia dies – ALOHA
Studio Katia – GLUE
Studio Katia – DOUBLE SIDED TAPE – WHITE
Studio Katia – EMBELISHMENT WAND

Cards for Crafty Friends with Olga

September 12, 2020 / CATEGORIES - Cards, Hello Cards

Hello there! Do you like making greeting cards for your crafty friends? Studio Katia has a lot of wonderful products for such type of cards. I decided to make two cards featuring ARTSY TRIMMINGS stamp set. Both cards were made in the same way, so I will describe the process once.

I started working on the background first. I die cut out two ovals using NESTED OVALS dies and ink blended one with Wilted Violet and Fossilized Amber Distress Oxide Inks and the other with Mermaid Lagoon Distress Ink and Fossilized Amber Distress Oxide Ink. I wanted to give my backgrounds a more original shape, so I cut a piece off the side of both ovals and got straight edges.

Next I wanted to add texture to the backgrounds. I used INK SPLASH STENCIL and Nuvo Glimmer Paste for that. I think this not only adds a fun sparkle to the background, but also highlights the crafty theme of the cards.

Next, I stamped the images from the ARTSY TRIMMINGS set in black ink and colored them with Copic markers. I used the matching ARTSY TRIMMINGS DIES to die cut the images.

From there, I layered the backgrounds onto light gray card bases and adhered my images using DOUBLE SIDED FOAM TAPE – BLACK. I stamped a part of the sentiments I wanted to add on the white panel, right at the straight edge of my ovals.

I made the second part of the sentiments using words: Create ans Crafty, which I die cut out of the black cardstock. These words are included in the coordinating die set.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Olga Moss

SUPPLIES:

ARTSY TRIMMINGS

ARTSY TRIMMINGS DIES

INK SPLASH STENCIL

NESTED OVALS

DOUBLE SIDED FOAM TAPE – BLACK

INK BLENDER BRUSHES

Happy Fall with Natalia

September 11, 2020 / CATEGORIES - Autumn/Fall Cards, Cards

Hi there! It’s Natalia here. Today I want to share with you my card featuring beautiful Studio Katia CHUNKY ALPHABET Creative Dies.

To make this card I started by stamping the cute image from the AUTUMN BORDERS stamp set, which I colored with copic markers and cut out using scissors. I made highlights with white and silver gel pen.

I die cut out a panel out of white cardstock using HALFTONE DOTS COVER | CREATIVE DIES. I ink blended some distress inks onto a white panel same size as the dot panel and added some splashes with clean water. I glued these panels together.

I adhered the image onto the background panel mounting it on a double-sided foam tape. I die cut out the words Happy Fall out of gold glittered cardstock using a die from CHUNKY ALPHABET Creative Dies and adhered it in the middle of the card again using the double-sided foam tape.

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

Natalia

SUPPLIES:

AUTUMN BORDERS

CHUNKY ALPHABET Creative Dies

HALFTONE DOTS COVER | CREATIVE DIES

Inside and Out Birthday Card with Dana

September 9, 2020 / CATEGORIES - Cards

Happy Wednesday, Studio Katia friends!

It’s Dana here and I’m sharing a fun birthday card today. Let’s get started!

To begin, I created card base for inside & out of my card. I die cut one piece of A2 sized white card stock using Sky Set Borders. I then scored a line about an inch from the bottom and put it down for next step.

Using Sky Set Borders, I also made mini clouds and memo part as shown in the picture.

For background, I softly ink blended with Distress Oxide Inks using Ink Blender Brush. I used Victorian Velvet, Dried Marigold and Cracked Pistachio colors.

Next, I stamped Kobi Bearing Gifts in black and colored them in with Copic markers. I die cut them out using its coordinating dies. I added some glossy effect using crystal drops as well.

I then stamped a sentiment from Kobi Makes a Wish where I wanted it.

As a final touch, I adhered a cloud panel in front of sky and popped up Kobi Bearing Gifts image using foam tape.

Hope you enjoyed this card. Thank you so much for stopping by!

Dana, xoxo

Supplies

Happy Thoughts Mixed Media Card with Isha Gupta

September 7, 2020 / CATEGORIES - Cards, CAS, Floral Cards

Hello everyone! Isha here with you today with a mixed media card. I just got this Japanese Peony Stamp and it inspired me to create the card 🙂

I started by applying some distress inks to the mat layer, let it dry. I then applied embossing paste through the Honey Comb stencil. Sprinkle WOW! Rose Glintz and Bleutiful embossing powder while the paste is still wet. Heat emboss. Apply some white acrylic paint to parts of the background. Stamp and emboss the beautiful floral and a few extra leaves onto vellum. Adhere to the card.

Stamp the sentiment onto a watercolor paper stripe and add a touch of cracked pistachio distress ink. adhere to the card using 3d foam. To finish, add some Icy Sparkle Crystals and Iridescent bubbles tiny. Thank you for dropping by! Have a nice day and stay safe!

Isha

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Add shine to your cards. Video

September 4, 2020 / CATEGORIES - Cards, Hello Cards

Hello everyone! It’s Galina and I want to share some simple tips how to make your card more interesting. We can forget about tiny details or totally forget about a full box of glitter in your stash, but using this kind of embellishments you can make your card pop!

How I made this card you can watch here or on Studio Katia Youtube channel.

For this card I used pretty clouds border dies. Imbellished them with different color chunky glitter. I adhere glitter using liquid glue from Studio Katia.

Using Elongated Dotted Hexagons – Creative Dies I cut out a widow in the white panel. I placed my sky scene inside of it. I stamped two cute bees and colored them with alcohol markers, I foam mount bees on the card penel. To create a sentiment I used two letters dies from CHUNKY ALPHABET and white glitter cardstock.

Thank you for stopping by!

Galina

Supplies

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Sport-Balls Trimmings Birthday Card with Emily

September 2, 2020 / CATEGORIES - Birthday Cards, Cards

Can you believe it’s September? I have a lot of birthdays to celebrate this month so I need to get started. I made this card for my youngest nephew who’s turning 8 mid-month. He’s the youngest of three kids but also the most athletic. He’s good at every sport he tries so Sport-Balls Trimmings was the obvious choice for his card.

I heat embossed the image and watercoloured it with distress inks. After the panel dried, I die cut it with the coordinating Sport-Balls Trimmings Dies and set it aside. I created a slimline card base and die cut the front panel with Dotted Slimline Set 1.

I masked off the edges of the card base and used the Light Ray Stencil directly on the card base. I also created a mask for the image and continued the rays below the images. Then I curved the sentiment from Birthday Greetings against the oval die and heat embossed it on to the card base. To finish, I adhered the frame and image to the card with fun foam and added some Iridescent Stars.