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Shaker Ornaments

Hello! Today I’m sharing some Shaker Ornaments as a part of a VIDEO HOP with Whimsy Stamps. Head on over to the video below to see all the details and comment and hop along to win a $50 Gift Card to Whimsy Stamps!

These shaker ornament/tags are really fun to make, and with just a little imagination and creativity…work great as a SHAKER ornament or tag!

I am using the new No Fuss Masks to make this project EXTRA EASY! Watch the video to see how these come together and how ordinary clear tape makes a shaker even possible.

I’m often asked what supplies I use to make my cards and projects, so I’ve put together a list using affiliate links when possible. If you make a purchase with these links I may receive a small commission. These help me to keep up with blog costs and continue bringing you fun projects. Thank you so much for your support!






I hope you enjoyed these ornaments today! Good luck in the hop! Remember, you must comment on the VIDEO itself to be entered to win.

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Shaped Birthday Card & Video Hop

Hello! Today I’m creating a Shaped Birthday Card as a part of a GIVEAWAY Video Hop!

Watch the video below or in HD on YouTube:
(Please check out all the giveaway information and hop instruction in the video description)

I’m creating a SHAPED card (birthday cake) with an interactive element with that Birthday Cake Chapstick gift!

I created a Rainbow Cake with Vanilla Frosting and a Caramel drizzle:

A Strawberry Cake with real-looking frosting and fresh fruit on top:

And a Chocolate frosted Yellow cake with Chocolate Chip cookie and candle:

To see how I created all these, including the inside of these cards, please see my video! Don’t forget to follow the hashtag and instructions in the video description for the hop!

Congratulations to my friend, Maranda for reaching 10K subscribers!

I’m often asked what supplies I use to make my cards and projects, so I’ve put together a list using affiliate links when possible. If you make a purchase with these links I may receive a small commission. These help me to keep up with blog costs and continue bringing you fun projects. Thank you so much for your support!






Thanks for stopping by today!

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Nail Polish Gifts

Hello! I have a fun Nail Polish project to share with you. I’m making some cute folders to hold nail stickers for my family and I thought I’d share it with you.

I think a video is the perfect place to explain all the details…watch it here or in HD on YouTube:

These nail polish bottles are glittery!! When you open up the card, it reveals a little folder holding some nail stickers.

These were fun to make…and I included a little nail file too. Those are super handy when you are putting on nail strips!

I’m often asked what supplies I use to make my cards and projects, so I’ve put together a list using affiliate links when possible. If you make a purchase with these links I may receive a small commission. These help me to keep up with blog costs and continue bringing you fun projects. Thank you so much for your support!






I hope you have a lovely holiday season!

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Wood U Bend Ornament

Hello! Today I’m up at the Hedgehog Hollow blog sharing this holiday ornament project using Wood U Bend. This is a unique product that is made out of wood, and when you heat it, you can bend it to the shape you want!

Visit the blog for all the details! I also have a video showing all the tips and surprises I found out about this product, watch it below or in HD on YouTube:

I loved making this project, so I hope you’ll take a look and tell me what YOU think about the Wood U Bend. (this was a sample I got in the November Hedgehog Hollow Box).

I’m often asked what supplies I use to make my cards and projects, so I’ve put together a list using affiliate links when possible. If you make a purchase with these links I may receive a small commission. These help me to keep up with blog costs and continue bringing you fun projects. Thank you so much for your support!






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Gift Card Set (for HIM)

Hello! I have a fun post today filled with masculine cards and a handmade box for gifting. This is perfect for this time of year or anytime you want a sweet handmade gift! I also have a more feminine gift card set…find it here.

This is a part of my Altenew Level 1 FINAL project! I chose to highlight three techniques that I learned throughout all the Level 1 courses:
1) Ink Blending
2) Adding Sparkle & Shine
3) Stencil Techniques
I use one, two or all three techniques in different ways on each card. Here’s a look at all six cards:

Here’s a look at all 6 cards!

I began choosing a color theme of Dark Blue, Green, and Gray and I started by ink blending some backgrounds and gathering some papers to support my theme. I have a video of all the cards, watch it here or on YouTube:

For my first card, I used the Altenew Layered Snowflakes Cover Die A cut with gray cardstock. I chose a dark blue and gray ink blended background I created and inlaid some of the snowflake stars with gold glitter paper (for the shine factor)! One of the tips in the ink blending course was to use a die cut sentiment in the same ink blended on the background. So I added the “HI” cut from the alpha dies in the same ink blended colors. I popped it up with white fun foam to set it apart.

The gold watercolor ink splattered on the background creates another element of shine.

For my second card, I started by taping off a square onto my card that I could ink blend an evening dusk scene. Then I stamped the sentiment “believe” with black ink and clear heat embossed over it. (I did this so the black ink wouldn’t smear.) Then I used the new star stencil to add some Glacier Paste in the color Quicksilver.

That Glacier Paste dries flat and shiny and really looks like foil! I added a sub-sentiment that I heat embossed in white on a black paper strip. I cut the panel down just a little to mat it all onto black paper and then onto the card base.

For the third card, I used a little trick taught by Carissa Wiley to create a frame using stacked die cut shapes. For this one, I cut glitter paper out of stacked rectangles to create a frame.

I stamped all the acorns using my color theme and stacked them onto some Altenew gray paper with birch trees. I fussy cut the grateful sentiment and popped it up with foam tape. I used a navy blue frame to finish it all off.

For the Fourth card, I used a die cut as a stencil…this is a great way to stretch your cover dies! This time I used the Snowflake Stars Cover die B as a stencil on this green inked background.

I added a sentiment, and a Copic colored Gray Fox. For the sparkle on this card, I sprinkled on some silver star sequins. This sentiment makes me smile!

This next card is like a moonlight stroll! I masked off the branch (from the Winter Cardinal set) and a circle die before inking on some dark blue inks and black ink with makeup brushes. I continued to add light layers, building up the color each time.

The moon has a glow around it!

Before I removed the masks, I added some splashes of water and gold watercolor. Once the masks were removed, I inked on some Weathered Wood Distress Oxide ink onto that moon to create the shadows. For extra shine, I used Stardust Stickles to add some ice to the branch…it sparkles in the moonlight!

The die cut Hello is cut in black and layered onto a gold die cut hello.

And finally…the last card features some die cut & layered evergreen trees, inked in green and splattered with metallic paint (both gold watercolor paint and Altenew metallic spray).

I used the cover plate die that I used earlier as a stencil! If you look closely, you might see the stars inked subtly on the background. I finished it off with a favorite sentiment of mine!

I have gathered together a list of all the supplies I used.

I’m often asked what supplies I use to make my cards and projects, so I’ve put together a list using affiliate links when possible. If you make a purchase with these links I may receive a small commission. These help me to keep up with blog costs and continue bringing you fun projects. Thank you so much for your support!

I hope you enjoyed this gift set of cards. I packaged it all up in this handmade card box:

I created the tag using the Majestic Mistletoe stamp set. The corregated cardboard is recycled from packaging (that I’ve been saving because I loved it!) and the ribbon is also recycled from packaging…it was tied around a blanket. All I had to do was iron that ribbon and it looks good as new!

If you are interesting in making a gift card box, the instructions for the card box is in the beginning of my video for the feminine card set here.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

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