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Masking Alice with the Teacups

Hello! Today I’m excited to bring you a new video about Masking Alice with the Teacups. I have some advanced masking techniques for this one (but I think they are actually EASY), so I hope you will take a look!

Watch the video below or in HD on YouTube:

I really love this Alice Collection and I pulled in quite a few sets to make these cards. Everything is interchangeable in this collection…so it all worked seamlessly.

The sentiment on this was created with the alphabet from the EIEIO stamp set. It’s a combination of “Take Care” and “Good Luck”…both of which you need when talking to the Queen of Hearts! Lol.

I also used the Perspective Floor stencil for many of these cards. This is not necessarily an Alice stencil, but it can be used for SO MANY different scenes. It’s definitely a favorite of mine.

I also share in the video how to use any image and mask it to fit in the teacup…it really makes it fun to think of different cards you could make!

I love the Hi Swirl Frame with this Alice and her Flamingo in a Teacup. The background is created with the Alice Background Stencil Pack.

I HAD TO add Dee & Dum to a teacup also, and I was able to fit them in with just a little bit of surgery (sorry about that leg, Dee)! I also love the Dodo bird with a flamingo on his back!

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 cards today! I really had a great time creating with my favorite Alice Collection!

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Mass Producing Cards: Pine Branch Layering Stencil

Hello! Today I’m Mass Producing cards with this awesome Pine Branch Layering Stencil. I hope you’ll check out the video to see how easy this stencil is to use…and if you have the die cut it’s even EASIER to make tons of cards fast!

Watch the video below or in HD on YouTube:

These cards are not only eye catching, but they’re also fun to make and QUICK! I used different embossing folders for each card and that really makes the backgrounds stand out.

I really love this Tree Ring embossing folder…it looks so nice with this Pine Branch. I also stamped and die cut a WHOLE BUNCH of Christmas sentiments so I could pick and choose which ones I wanted for each card. I love a set that stamps a bunch of sentiments at once, and you die cut them all together, too.

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 cards today! I’ll see you soon with more cards to share!

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It’s Looking Grim

Hello! It’s Looking Grim for my next cards…Grim Reaper that is! This is a fun part of the new Whimsy Release and I have THREE cards to share.

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For these three cards, I used the SAME DIE CUT called “Nightmare Die” from Whimsy Stamps. I show how you can use the die for Slimline, Mini Slimline, AND A2 sized cards. It’s so fun to change it up a bit to fit the cards!

Card 1: Grim Reaper

The Magnificent Backgrounds are so easy when you have GORGEOUS paper packs like these from Whimsy. For this grim reaper card, I used the Slimline Nightmares paper pack, the Nightmare Die, and the Roaming Monsters Die. I added some detail to the black cardstock with the Clawed stencil and some Antique Linen Distress Oxide ink.

Card 2: Mini Slimline Spooky Jacks

For this card, I took the inside portion of that Nightmare die and repurposed it for this size! I added the gorgeous Harlequin stencil with the same Antique Linen Distress Oxide ink. The background paper is from the Haunted Graveyards 6×6 Paper Pack, which has quickly become a favorite paper pack of mine!

Those stacked jack-o-lanterns are so cute, aren’t they? That’s from the Boo Ghosts stamp set.

3. A2 Monsters

Just look at that paper on the background! It’s just beautiful, isn’t it?! I cannot recommend Whimsy’s paper packs enough. Every single one I have is just breathtaking and a joy to create with.

Again, this is the leftover inside piece of that Nightmare die. I cut it once, and was able to create THREE CARDS with just one die cut piece! So awesome.

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 projects today! See you soon!

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Have a Beary Merry Christmas!

Hello! Today I have the sweetest Christmas Teddy Bear card to share. You know I love my bears! So this card really made me smile.

This is a part of the brand new Whimsy Stamps release this month. I was SO HAPPY to get to create this card. I stamped that bear and colored him up with Copic markers. Then I used a stacked circle die to cut out the image, and the next size up to cut out a red circle to frame that out.

I used the Jolly Holly stencil to stencil the background with greens and reds. Then I added the image and circle frame. I used the Christmas Branch Die set to add some holly leaves to the sentiment. Then I finished it all off with some red gems!

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 just loved how this card turned out. I hope you love it too! Thanks for stopping by!

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Sending All the Bug Hugs

Hello! It’s Kari and I’m sending all the Bug Hugs today with this shaker card. I love a sweet shaker card, especially when it has happy bugs! Lol.

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How happy are these bugs?! They certainly make me smile! This could be used as a Valentines card, but it also really could be for any occasion. I started with a panel that was already on my desk. I had cut 2 squares out of it for another card, but I didn’t want to throw the rest of the panel away. Unfortunately, the square cuts were SO CLOSE to the edge that I wasn’t sure I would be able to use it for anything.

No worries! To fix this, I cut two additional square frames from Hot Pink cardstock and glued them to the back of the cut squares in the panel. It fixed it so I was able to get skinny foam tape around the squares to make this shaker card!! Yay!

I show you just how to make this shaker card in my video, I hope you’ll go take a look!

I love the colors of the Unicorn Dreams Sparkle Mix, I think they complement this card perfectly.

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 project today! I’ll be back with more cards to share soon. Until then, Big Bug Hugs to you!

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