Kaliscards

Played some more with the cute kitties from @ecraftdesigns and couldn't resist making another Kali, in our happy place. Crafting started to fill my life at a time I needed to escape work. I feel a little nostalgic of those happy years I started crafting: I was in awe of the products and looking forward to new releases. Kali was by my side and very curious about my supplies, climbing on my desk while I would color.  Even if the magic of crafting is a little gone today, and Kali is no longer sharing my craftroom, cardmaking remains an essential part of my life and I am not sure I could ever drop it completely. Though, sometimes, I do wonder if I'm crafting because I want to or because I feel I have to. Whatever the reason, of all the hobbies I picked up in my life, cardmaking has always been the one that brought me the most peace, satisfaction and happiness. Products: Cats, Surprise box, and Living room (Elizabeth Crafts Designs) Crafty friends (Honeybee Stamps) Workshop portrait...

I made this card about 3 weeks ago, in the midst of our 5th heat wave, which was 3 past our last hottest Summers. I wasn't quite ready for Fall and Halloween cards back then, but with the Summer break way behind now, something wicked and fun coming our way is the best that could happen! So I'm kicking off Fall using the Fall gathering clear stamp from @sweetnovemberstamps which I got last year but wasn't able to use before Fall ended. I like those playful kiddos and the good vibes of this card, though the colors take us deeper into Fall than I intended. Check my reel on Instagram to watch all steps for this card. I'm also sharing a slower-paced video on my YT channel:  https://youtu.be/UzRYHA_JOiY Products: Fall gathering and Carve out some fun (Sweet November Stamps) Summer scene builder (Honeybee Stamps) Ranger Distress Oxides: Twisted citron, Rustic wilderness, Walnut stain, Mustard seed, Spiced marmalade, Crackling campfire, Pumice stone, Speckled egg, Iced spruce a...

I you like sewing and kitties, @craftystampco released a couple sets recently which you will love. I had lots of fun creating this fun card, making a custom quilted background and doing lots of paper piecing on the fabrics, using a few pattern paper packs from Crafty Stamp Co. Sharing a short reel of the making on Instagram, as well as a more complete video on my YT channel:  https://youtu.be/Zeq1XJO3UC4 Products: Stitched with love and Stitched whiskers + Pattern paper packs: Lemons & daisies, Lovely as a rose and Crafty time (Crafty Stamp Co) Stitched with love kit (Altenew) Quilted hugs sentiments (Waffle Flower Crafts) #craftystampco #cardmaking #handmadecards #diecutting

For this card, I mixed some Spellbinders dies from last year with new products from Simon Says Stamps, Waffle Flower and The Greetery. I heat set the raincoat with 3 layers of clear embossing powder to give it a plastic shine and for the buttons as well as all eyes, I used Trinity Stamps embellishments. This year, I managed to make quite a few projects using my newbies before the season was over, mixing with products from past years. I realized this is what I like best as it is very satisfying to be able to use the goodies right away, but also comforting to finally use my stash. It removes a lot of the guilt and anxiety, I find.  See how I created this card on my YT channel:  https://youtu.be/2IXxO9zU78E Products: Shipmates and Ahoy, matey (Spellbinders) Weathered pilings dies (Simon Says Stamp) Reel in die (Waffle Flower Crafts) Making waves stencils (The Greetery) Sea birds sentiment (Sweet November Stamps) #spellbinders #simonsaystamps #waffleflowercrafts #cardmaking #diecu...

I realized I haven't made a lot of ice cream cards this Summer. This is usually a theme I like to explore. Ice cream is my excuse when the weather gets too hot, and let's face it, there have been plenty of opportunities this Summer... though watermelon has also been a good and better friend this Summer, because let's admit that ice creams are not actually refreshing (either too sweet or too rich), but they definitely taste like heaven! I made an interactive card, using a set from @janesdoodles, with a pullup feature. I realized when editing the photos that I actually did the background wrong, using the wrong side of the cloud stencil. By chance, it is fairly hidden. I put the blame on that insanely hot weather. I think I need an ice cream! Head over to my YT channel to see how this card came together and how I created the pull-up element:  https://youtu.be/Sqm7s13fzvo Products: The coolest (Jane's doodles / Creative Expressions) So many scoops (Concord and 9th) Interact...

A quick card with these cute @lesiazgharda_stamps. I even used a background I had created for another card a few weeks ago, before deciding on going with lighter colors. The dark blues seemed really appropriate for this card and I'm glad I saved that background and could use it here. I don't usually save anything from my cardmaking process and I rarely create spare pieces. Products: The cat on a deck chair, Rabbit Boy on the Beach and Sunny Beach Collection (Lesia Zgharda) Reflection layering stencil set (Hero Arts: MH0626) Floating by sentiments and Just sentiments: Days of Summer (Papertrey Ink) Say cheese again die set (Lawn Fawn) #lesiazgharda #heroarts #cardmaking #handmadecards #diecutting

I have a couple Summer cards featuring the the cute mermaid kitties and bunnies from @alexsyberiadesigns. I used the new Glistening water stencil to create the background Alex Syberia Designs products: Polaroids Summer chill stamp and die sets Glistening water stencil Nested scalloped frames die set Christmas postage stamps Foxtrot alphabet die set Postage stamps Mermaid kitties stamp and die sets Glistening water stencil Merry mail stamp set Sun rays stencil Nested scalloped frames die set Christmas postage stamps Foxtrot alphabet die set   Ranger Distress Oxides: Tumbled glass, Salty ocean, Scattered straw, Vintage photo, Milled lavender, Seedless preserves, Mustard seed, Kitsch flamingo, Picked raspberry, Twisted citron and Rustic wilderness #alexsyberiadesigns #cardmaking #handmadecards #diecutting

I feel I haven't given enough love to my @allifrazier and @teamspellbinders collection this Summer. Though Allison clearly made me want to make additional cards for Halloween, I wanted to use these cuties in a Summer card before Summer ends. Products: Woodland trio, Trailside trio, Splash days, Summertime sentiments and Smart glasses (Spellbinders) Summer holder additions (Pretty Pink Posh) Flamingo floatie die (Lawn Fawn) Penguin holiday (A pocket full of happiness) #spellbinders #cardmaking #handmadecards #diecutting

Summer isn't over yet and I'm taking you on a road trip with this sweet lady with her pink van and her adorable kitties. These adorable images are from @Craftystampco. I also used one of their pattern paper packs for the background. They have an amazing choice of papers which can be stamped and are Copic-friendly. What I particularly love about them is that they come with a plastic sleeve to store them and keep them organized. Each pack contains 24 double-sided sheets with 4 sheets of each pattern which gives plenty of possibilities to use your preferred patterns without missing out (I'm sure paper hoarders understand what I mean when you have only one or two sheets of a beautiful paper and don't dare to use it!) Also sharing a reel on Instagram with the main steps for this card. Check my YT channel for the full video:  https://youtu.be/uXz5_FDlPI4 Products: Say Cheese Meadow, Road Trippin' stamp set and Ma Heifers pattern paper (Crafty Stamp Co) Quick strips 4 die ...