Let's Flamingle!

 This traveling toucan has his bags packed, his tropical shirt buttoned, and his fancy drink in hand—he is absolutely ready to flamingle! How could anyone resist this cheeky little fellow and his vacation-ready charm?

This fabulous traveler is from the new Kat Scrappiness stamp set called Fabulous Feathered Friends. I colored him with Copic markers and popped him onto a hand-stamped background for a little extra dimension. The scene is framed with the Jungle Craft Die and finished with a few cheerful blooms from the new Tropical Hibiscus FlowersCraft Die.

The Copic marker colors used for this card are:

• N2, N4, N6 - gray
• YG00, YG01, YG25 - green
• RV13, RV04, RV09 - pink
• YR12, YR07, YR16 - orange
• V04, V15, V17 - purple
• Y00, Y02, Y19 - yellow
• B00, B02, BG05 - turquoise

This card is bright, tropical, and packed with personality.

Thanks so much for stopping by today—I hope you have a few fun adventures planned for what’s left of summer!

Sandy

Be Your Own Kind Of Fabulous!

These feathered friends have clearly packed their best beach hats and biggest personalities for a day in the sun! Are they planning their next fabulous get-together, or laughing over memories from their latest feather-filled adventure?

This cheerful crew is from the new Kat Scrappiness stamp set, Fabulous Feathered Friends. I colored them with Copic markers, popped them onto an inked beachy background, and framed the whole scene with the new Jungle Frame Craft Die. A few bright hibiscus flowers from the new Tropical Hibiscus Flowers Craft Die add the perfect tropical touch.

Copic Colors Used:

• RV13, RV04, RV09 - pink
• YR12, YR07, YR16 - orange
• V04, V15, V17 - purple
• Y00, Y02, Y19 - yellow
• B00, B02, BG05 - turquoise

This card is bursting with color, sunshine, and plenty of personality.

Thanks so much for stopping by today—I hope your day is every bit as fabulous as these feathered friends!

Sandy

Elegant Poinsettia Christmas Card

 

This Christmas card is bringing all the soft, pretty sparkle! The gorgeous pink poinsettias play beautifully against the pale pink lacy background, giving the whole card such a sweet and elegant holiday feel. I love how the vellum-backed sentiment pulls everything together, but those dimensional poinsettias are absolutely stealing the show!

If you’re ready to make your own pretty stack of holiday cards, hop over to the Kat Scrappiness store and grab these die sets! This design is perfect for making multiples because it comes together quickly, looks beautiful, and is just the kind of card you’ll want to create again and again.

Kat Scrappiness Products:

• Believe Shadow Sentiment Craft Die
• Fine Line Flowers Craft Die
• Small Poinsettia Craft Dies
• Kat's Color Studio Premium Cardstock
• Scrapbook Adhesives 3D Self Adhesive Foam Squares
• Craft Perfect Double-Sided A4 Adhesive Sheets
• Bearly Art Precision Glue
• Precision Glue Press by My Sweet Petunia

Make sure to jump on over to my YouTube Channel to see exactly how easy and quick it is to make this card.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have an amazing day!

Sandy

The Nutcracker Ballet

I can almost hear the beautiful Nutcracker score playing when I look at this festive Christmas in July card! I had so much fun creating it with some adorable Kat Scrappiness products, and it brings a little holiday magic to the summer season. From Clara to the Sugar Plum Fairy to the famous Nutcracker himself, this card feels like a tiny Christmas performance all wrapped up in paper and sparkle.

 I have a video up on my YouTube Channel so you can follow along while I color these little friends.  I also show you how I ink blended the background and made the stage look like wood planks!

Kat Scrappiness Products:

• Nutcracker Stamp Set
• Nutcracker Coordinating Craft Die Set
• Center Stage Craft Die
• Bearly Art Precision Glue
• Precision Press by My Sweet Petunia
• Scrapbook Adhesives 3D Self-Adhesive Foam Squares
• Craft Perfect Double Sided A4 Adhesive Sheets

Other Supplies

• Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink
• Broken China Distress Oxide Ink
• Blueprint Sketch Distress Oxide Ink

Copic markers used:

• Y26, YR24, YR27 - gold trim
• R17, R27, R39 - red
• C0, C1, C3 - mice
• C4, C6, C8 - boots and belt
• G07, G28 - green
• Y00, Y11, Y13 - blond hair
• YR23, YR24, YR27 - brown hair
• BV32, BV02, BV13 - purple
• RV00, RV02 - wings
• R000, R20, R11 - dress

This is not only makes a lovely Christmas card, but you could also use many of the other stamps in the set to make a wonderful dance scene for your favorite ballerina.

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you will find a little inspiration from my process video:

Sandy

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Nutcracker Shaker Card by Kat Scrappiness

Big, crafty news! I’m so excited to share that I’ve joined the Kat Scrappiness Design Crew! I can’t wait to dive into all the fun Kat Scrappiness products and create alongside the talented designers on the team. I’ll be sharing several videos each month, so keep an eye out for those links. And, of course, I’ll be posting the projects right here on my blog too! The blog posts won’t be quite as detailed as my YouTube videos, but they’ll still give you a peek at what I used, a little creative inspiration, and a great place to start. Let the crafty fun begin!

This month we are doing Christmas In July!  So what could be more fun than a shaker card? 

The products that I used are:

• Kat's Essential Card Builder Craft Die
• Nutcracker Stamp Set
• Nutcracker Coordinating Craft Dies
• Pink Christmas Mix

Copic colors used:

• B000, B00, B01 - blue
• V00, V01, V12 - violet
• RV63, RV55, RV66 - bright pink
• Y00, Y11, Y13 - yellow
• E000, E00, E11 - skin
• E30, E31, E33 - brown
• RV00, RV10 - soft pink

Make sure to hop over to my YouTube Channel to see how I colored my little friends and created my shaker wells without using foam tape!

Thank you so much for stopping by and I hope you have a chance to get a jump on your Christmas cards!

Sandy