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Simple floral hello card with Kaja

/ 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

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Happy Thoughts Mixed Media Card with Isha Gupta

/ 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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Quick and Easy Cards Mini Series with Tracy

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Hey lovelies, Tracy here with you today.

Im going through the moving process at the moment but I still needed some cards so I decided to do a mini series of super quick and easy cards that anyone can create along with some hints and tips.

One of the most common things I see crafters, especially new crafters talk about struggling with is watercolouring, and I get you it is a scary thing to think about. BUT it is probably one of the most fun things to work with and can also be the most insanely easy mediums to colour with, once you realise that it doesnt have to be detailed and can be just a simple wash like this card.

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This was as simple as adding some colours to a glass matt along with water and them smooshing some watercolour card over the top, I let it dry after one later and then added another. Once it was fully dry I used the Flourishing Note stamp set and stamped over the top and then die cut the panel out using theDotted Patterns Set 1.

If you want to add a little something extra to your simple cards try using a coloured card base, I love the look of Kraft card so used that for this one, I also adhered the panel using foam tape to add some dimension and then finished off with some Majestic sequins and some gold gel pen details.

The reason this technique is great for beginners is it allows you to see how watercolour reacts and it also gives you chance to work with the colours and just get a good feel.

It is also a technique you just cannot go wrong with it.

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I hope you like the card and really encourage anyone who hasnt to try this technique, you can also use water reactive inkpads or any water based mediums.

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you have an amazing day.

Happy Crafting.

Supplies –

Flourishing Note Stamp set

Dotted Patterns Die Set 1

Majestic Fushion Mix

 

Love You Lots with Emily

/ CATEGORIES - Cards, Floral Cards, Shaker Cards, Winners

Happy Thursday! Today’s feel-good card features the Chunky Alphabet die set and the Flourishing Note stamp set. I love alphabet dies so it’s only natural to fall in love with this die set. They’re the perfect size for customizing sentiments that take centre stage on a card.

I started by lining up Chunky Alphabet dies to spell out the words and cutting them from the front panel. I used a ruler to draw lines in pencil to help me space out the three lines. After all the letters were die cut from the panel, I erased the pencil lines.

On the second panel, I stamped, heat embossed and watercoloured the Flourishing Note stamp set. The finished piece was so lovely that it was hard to cover up with the die cut panel. I think I will have to make another one just like this and let it shine!

I smooshed several mini distress ink pads on to an acrylic block, sprayed it with water and smooshed it on to the front panel for a light wash of colour. After it dried completely, I added an acetate sheet and popped it up with foam tape to create a shaker behind the word YOU. I combined Luminous Lavender Fusion, Mallow Crystals and Vanilla Luster Fusion sequins, and purposely left out the centres of the Os to allow the beautiful flowers to show through.

Please visit me on my blog, Instagram and YouTube channel for more inspiration. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Emily

 

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Supplies:

Chunky Alphabet

Flourishing Note

Luminous Lavender Fusion

Mallow Crystals

Vanilla Luster Fusion

Acetate Sheets

Glue

Double-Sided Foam Tape – White

Video. Dawn scene shaker card

/ CATEGORIES - Cards, Floral Cards, Hello Cards, Shaker Cards

Hello everyone! It’s Galina and I have for a beautiful dawn scene shaker card. I used a FANCY SQUARE die set, which is on sale now and fabolous floral stamp set – Together we bloom.

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

To color those flowers I use a watercolor paints. I applied a dark blue paint on the bottom of each petal and a dark purple color on the top. I blend those color with water and add white splashes. I cut out the flowers with coordinating dies and placed them behind the black frame. Using fancy square dies I cut out one more frame from the gold glitter cardstock.

I fill the shaker base with black crystals and seed beads with beautiful name – gold dust, they made perfect combo for the dawn shaker card.

I cut out one more square panel from the dark blue cardstock in size of 5 inch and I’m attaching the shaker base on it.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Galina

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Easy Summer Card with Laura

/ CATEGORIES - Floral Cards, Hello Cards

Hi everyone! It’s Laura here and today I am back with an easy summer card I created with the Citrus Trimmings stamp set! Make sure to check out the video at the end of this post for a step by step tutorial, too!

 

For the background of my card I used the Mini Polka Dots Cover Die and layered some white and pink cardstock. I then used the Dotted Patterns Set 2 dies to create a window in the center .

The images I used today are part of the Citrus Trimmings stamp set. I colored them with Illustrator alcohol markers and then I die cut the panel with the Dotted Patterns Set 2 dies. With the same die I also obtained the black frame, and then I adhered everything to the front of the card, creating an inlay die cut effect.

To finish off the card I added some Lemon Burst Pearls and some Ripe Persimmon Pearls, and then coated the citruses with a glitter brush pen.

Thank you all so much for stopping by and have a great day!

Laura

 

Easy to Mail Shaker with Laura

/ CATEGORIES - Floral Cards, Hello Cards, Other, Shaker Cards

Hi everyone! It’s Laura here and today I am back with an easy to mail slimline shaker card! Make sure to also check out the video at the end of the post for a step by step tutorial!

For the base of my card today I used the new Dotted Slimline Set 1 dies. I used them to cut both the base and the window of my shaker and I then ink blended the shaker background with Distress Oxides.

 

I used Speckled Egg, Milled Lavender and Dried Marigold and then spritzed everything with my Dylusions Shimmer Spray, for some extra sparkle. To create some dimension in my shaker, I die cut three sheets of heavyweight white cardstock to be the same as the shaker front. I layered them together and filled the shaker with a mix of chunky glitter and confetti. 
Layering cardstock rather than using foam tape will keep the shaker a bit flatter, so that it is easier to mail. 

For my images today I used the Aloha stamp set, that I colored with Illustrator Makers. Here is a list of markers I used:

Hibiscus: GY2, BO1, OR1, OR3, DR4

Leaves 1: JG7, JG4, JG2, JG1

Leaves 2: JG7, AG4, AG3, AG1

Leaves 3: LG5, LG3, LG1

Once I was done coloring, I die cut everything with the Aloha Coordinating Dies.

For the sentiment I used the Trimmings Sayings stamp set and the Simple Trimmings Dies, and I finished off the card with some Neon Tangerine Crystals.

Here is also a video tutorial for you, sharing the step by step process for this Slimline Shaker Card!

 

Thank you all so much for stopping by and have a great day! 

Laura

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Video. Peony trimmings one layer coloring

/ CATEGORIES - Cards, Floral Cards

Hello friends! It’s Galina with you. For todays card I used a beautiful floral stamp – Peonny trimmings Stamp set and I’m going to show how you can color them in few minutes!

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

To create this card I cut out a two card panels using a die from Scallop Heart Cover die ( I separated those two dies). One panel I cut out from the red cardstock and second – from the white. I cut off a scallop edge from the white panel and stamped flowers on it. I color the peonies with 4 different shades of blue color. One color for the each petal. And then I covered the whole panel with a red marker.

Using Chunky alphabet I cut out a custom made sentiment from the white glitter cardstock.I heat emboss a white sentiment on the floral panel using a stamp from Peony trimmings stamp set . I masked a part of it with masking tape to stamp a phrase without word “You”.

To embellish the card I add a few clear crystals on it and small deatails with a white gel pen.

Thanks for stopping by.

Have a great day!

Galina

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Blooming Hello with Natalia

/ CATEGORIES - Cards, Floral Cards, Hello Cards, Shaker Cards

Hi there! It’s Natalia here. Today I want to share with you my card featuring FLORAL WREATH stamp set.

First, I stamped the lovely image from the FLORAL WREATH. Colored it with copic markers and cut it out with scissors. I made highlights using white and silver pen.

Next, I blended some distress inks onto a white piece of paper. I die cut out a panel out of a beige cardstock using frame die from DOTTED PATTERNS SET 4.

I also die cut out 2 frames out of foam in order to make a shaker. I filled it with ROSE GOLD CONFETTI, MAJESTIC CONFETTI, 3M CRYSTAL CLEAR, SPARKLING CRYSTALS, ICY SPARKLE CRYSTALS,  CLEAR DUST, GOLD DUST.

I adhered the coloured flowers on top of a shaker window with liquid glue. I die cut out the word Hello out of a golden glittered cardstock using a die from FANCY SCALLOP CIRCLE DIES and adhered it in the middle using double-sided foam tape.

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

Natalia

Supples:

FLORAL WREATH

DOTTED PATTERNS SET 4

FANCY SCALLOP CIRCLE DIES

ROSE GOLD CONFETTI

MAJESTIC CONFETTI

3M CRYSTAL CLEAR

SPARKLING CRYSTALS

CY SPARKLE CRYSTALS

CLEAR DUST

GOLD DUST

Clean and simple birthday card with Kaja

/ CATEGORIES - Birthday Cards, Cards, CAS, Floral Cards

Hi there,

It’s Kaja from Kajcyika crafts and today I have prepared another clean and simple birthday card!

Take a look:

I started making this card by choosing the die I wanted to use and I decided to go with Elegant scalopped oval. I took a piece of gray card stock and die cut the oval in the top portion of the card stock. Then, I cut the gray paper slightly smaller than my card base to get the nice white edge.

Next, I stamped the image from Lovely blooms on watercolored paper and colored it in using ZIG markers. I used red and orange for the blooms and green for leaves.

I felt like the image was too bold for my card, so instead of using it as one image, I die cut it with the Elegant scalopped oval. Since this die only cuts the inner piece I then took the middle sized oval from Dotted ovals and die cut it directly over the Elegant oval piece. This is how I got the floral edge around the oval.

Next, I stamped out the sentiment from It’s your birthday stamp set. I decided to go with ombre look, for which I used three colors of red ink. I put the darkest color at the top and the lightest to the bottom.

It still seemed like something is missing, so I used the piece of watercolored image we colored earlier and glued some clear drops on top. I used my scissors to cut around the drops once the glue was dry and this is how I got the floral drops that match perfectly with the rest of the card.

In the end, I glued everything together using glue and double sided foam tape and the card was all finished.

Thank you so much for joining me!

Kaja

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