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Introducing “Mr. Spooky”

By on October 27, 2021 in Uncategorized

Hello! Today I have some easy Halloween backgrounds to share with you, along with a story about Mr. Spooky. See, I saw this skeleton die cut and it reminded me of this story I had to tell you…so I made a couple cards and a video.

Isn’t he cute?! I couldn’t wait to create a card with him holding this giant lantern! Lol.

Watch the video (and hear about Mr. Spooky) below or in HD on YouTube:

I used my FAVORITE brick embossing folder for this first card on black paper, and highlighted parts of it with gesso. This made parts of the brick background really reflect some light.

I also added some cream cardstock behind that lantern to make it pop off the bricks.

For the second card, I heat embossed that damask stamp onto a Stormy Metallic cardstock. I used a new rainbow glitter embossing powder that looks amazing on this cardstock.

The sentiments are from the All Seasons Sentiments paper pack. These sentiments are foilable, but I wanted to keep them black for these Halloween cards.

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 share the story of my Nephew and his skeleton he calls “Mr. Spooky” on the video! I love that kid.





Thanks for stopping by!

	

	

		
   
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Heartbeat Stencil
By  on October 25, 2021  in Uncategorized   

	

	    

Hello! It’s Kari here with another card using products from the Hedgehog Hollow October kit. These stencils are amazing and make it so easy to make a fabulous card!






		
		
			
			
		
	





For this card I first inked up a card panel with the 4 Layer Stencil.





  1. The nurses hat and 1/2 the pill in blue
  2. The heart, other 1/2 pill and nurse hat insignia in red
  3. The pills and asterisk in green
  4. The Stethoscope and syringe in grey





I used mostly Distress inks and Maker Forte inks for these.






		
		
			
			
		
	





Once that was done, I put the heartbeat stencil over the top and inked it on with black ink. I love this heartbeat stencil….I think it would also make a great LOVE card with the sentiment “You make my heart skip a beat!”





To finish off this card, I used one of the simple sayings in the kit and popped it up with foam tape.






		
		
			
			
		
	





I added a black mat and DONE! This kit makes it so easy to create a quick, fantastic card! I hope you enjoyed this project.

	

	

		
   
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Red Brick Spooky House
By  on October 23, 2021  in Uncategorized   

	

	    

Hello! I’m happy to be back and sharing another Halloween card! This time I have a Red Brick Spooky House to share, along with a no-coloring technique I hope you will love!





It’s all detailed in the video below, or watch it in HD on YouTube:













I love this new set from Miss Ink Stamps! It’s a great Halloween House and it also has the cutest critters in the set (I didn’t use them in my project today).






		
		
			
			
		
	






		
		
			
			
		
	





I LOVE this brick embossing folder. It looks so realistic, and it’s great in either red or grey! (I can’t wait to try other colors, too!)





I added some grout details with Distress Paints, and I really think that adds a lot. The technique for this is very simple, paint it on and wipe off the excess with your finger! I show you how in the video.






		
		
			
			
		
	





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! 












		
		
			
			
		
	
Those sentiments are just perfect, aren’t they!?





I hope you enjoyed these cards today! I have a few Halloween projects left to share before the big day. I can never get enough in before the day sneaks up on me. Lol. See you soon!

	

	

		
   
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Stamping on Fabric
By  on October 20, 2021  in Uncategorized   

	

	    

Hello! Today I’m sharing a favorite project of mine…stamping on Fabric! This is a set from Maker Forte, and I’m up on their blog with all the details…so check it out HERE.





But I will share photos and the video here on my blog so you can see just how fun this stamp set is. I’m making a no-sew project and THREE cards. Watch the video below or in HD on YouTube:














		
		
			
			
		
	





I was so pleasantly surprised to find that my FAVORITE BLACK ink, (the one that works with Copic Coloring, Watercoloring, and stamping images & crisp sentiments) also works for STAMPING ON FABRIC!! Yay! 





I show you in my video just how to do this for the best result.





I love the extra threads on the edge of this muslin..you can even pull more out if you wanted! 





You can also easily make cards with this set, and of course I did that, too!






		
		
			
			
		
	






		
		
			
			
		
	






		
		
			
			
		
	












		
		
			
			
		
	






I hope you loved these projects today! I had so much fun creating these and can’t wait to make more of these holiday bags. 🙂

	

	

		
   
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Heffy Friends Inspiration Blog Hop
By  on October 19, 2021  in Uncategorized   

	

	    


		
		
			
			
		
	





Welcome to the Heffy Friends Inspiration Blog Hop!  For today’s special Blog Hop, you can win a £50 voucher to the Heffy Doodle store! (See details at the end of this post to see how you can win!)





Today I have THREE cards to share with you using some of my favorite new products from Heffy Doodle.





CARD ONE: You are LLamazing!






		
		
			
			
		
	





This card was a blast to make with the new ARIZONA stencil! I love that stencil so much…you can change it around to get the look you want to make cactus and 2 styles of mountains! I also colored up those llamas using my favorite “curly hair” technique.





Watch the video below or in HD on YouTube to find out how easy it is!














		
		
			
			
		
	





I love those happy llamas!





CARD 2: Alpaca my bags






		
		
			
			
		
	





For this card, I used the llamas again with more of a “traveling” theme. Those little suitcases are the cutest! I used the Fiesta stencil to ink up three colors of cardstock, then cut them at an angle and used one of each color to create the background. (this technique is also shown in my video!)





The sentiment is perfect for this card, don’t you think? For these “alpacas” I colored them up using more of a dot technique, rather than the curly hair technique.






		
		
			
			
		
	





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! 











CARD 3: Mole Lotta Love





This last card features an easy interactive mechanism made with the mini double slider die from Heffy Doodle. I couldn’t resist these little moles (which are currently a gift with purchase)






		
		
			
			
		
	
Card closed…what is lurking behind that grassy hill?






		
		
			
			
		
	
Card opened to reveal the mole with a rose!





I was inspired by some Halloween colors for this one (and my fingernails…LOL!)…and made it with dark purples, greens and blacks. To see how easy that interactive die is to put together on your card, watch the video below or in HD on YouTube:













I can just imagine all the possibilities for this die!











BLOG HOP DETAILS:





To be entered to win the giveaway, all you need to do is comment at each stop along the Blog Hop before October 24, 2021 at 11:59 PM EST.  The winner will be announced on the Heffy Doodle Blog on October 25th at 10:00 AM EST!







Blog Hop Lineup:





Heffy Doodle Blog





Rachel Alvarado





Latisha Yoast





Elena Roussakis





Alberto Gava





Kari VanNoy  **YOU ARE HERE





Amanda Stevens <—— GO HERE NEXT





Jessica Frost-Ballas





Koren Wiskman





Elise Constable






		
		
			
			
		
	





Let me know in the comments which card is your favorite, or which Heffy Doodle set you have your eye on! You are LLamazing!!





GOOD LUCK!

	

	

		
   
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