Kaliscards

Time to look back at 2022 and share a few statistics! If you think this post is a little bit too much, know that I'm a Data Analyst for a living, so numbers are kind of my thing and I just can't ignore them, even if they don't actually reflect on the quality of the posts. But numbers always provide some learnings... I also need to know that my posts are of some interest to people, because then, why bother spending so much time preparing these posts? The other reason is because I'm still having a hard time realizing things. When I started this feed at the end of 2020, I didn't think I would get more than a 100 followers and that people would like my cards. What's happening is big for me and this is just my way of sharing that your feedbacks matter to me and are what motivates me to keep going and share more on this feed! Statistics aside, I am so grateful for the amazing crafty friends met on IG, the love received and smiles shared. Thank you all for...

As I stored my preferred Santa mug away, earlier this week, it reminded me of the cute Mugs and  kisses set from @PinkandMain which I had received after Christmas last year and was not able to use this year again. I was not prepared to let that set wait for another year so I thought I would create a silly card with an improbable dialogue, between these cute mugs, about Christmas being already over. Hope you find it amusing! #pinkaindmain Mugs and Kisses, and Cocoa for you #trinitystamps Slimline woodsy background #mamaelephant Cool penguins #lawnfawn A birdie told me and For you deer #createasmile Say what and Shit happens! #heroarts Kelly's doing my best planner and Off-beat holiday messages #time4teadesigns Bearing gifts #tsukineko Memento inks #inkadinkado Masking paper #distressoxide Antique linen, Vintage photo and Ground espresso #copic  #copicliner #sakura Gelly roll pen #card #cardmaking #cardmakingofinstagram #cardmakerofinstagram #cardmakersofinstagram #handmadecards...

I thought I was done with cookies and gingerbread men this season, but apparently not! Had a lot of fun assembling this mashup of stamps and dies. Hope you like it! #honeybeestamps Cookie sheet #mftstamps Solid number and Outline number dies, Itty bitty holidays #pinkandmain Gingerbread kisses #mamelephant Little gingerbread agenda #sunnystudios Blissful baking #paperieink Sweet holiday #createasmile Your favorite ice cream #tsukineko Memento ink #distressoxide Tea dye and Vintage photo #distressink Picket Fence re-inker #copic #3DFoam #altenew Metallic Brushed silver cardstock #sssigchallenge #card #cardmaking #cardmakingofinstagram #cardmakerofinstagram #cardmakersofinstagram #handmadecards #diycards #newyear #newyearcard #diecutting  

So, this card could totally be me, sending New Year cards to French family and friends, in the next couple weeks, with a cup of coffee (I'm more of a Capuccino girl, though), and enjoying a few cookies, sweets and grapes, letting my mind wander about that delicious cookie I'm eating and his buddy who wishes he could save him #honeybeestamps Let's get crafty, Candy jar and So char-cute-rie #thegreetingfarm Gingerbread Christmas #tonicstudios Milk & Cookies #waffleflowercrafts Caring hands #heroarts Monthly Hero Kit August 2018 #simonsaysstamp Holiday messages ornament #tsukineko Memento inks #inkadinkado Masking paper #distressoxide Antique linen and Vintage photo #copic #copicliner #versamark #wowembossingpowder #card #cardmaking #cardmakingofinstagram #cardmakerofinstagram #cardmakersofinstagram #handmadecards #diycards #newyear #newyearcard #onelayercard 

Here comes my last Christmas post of the year to wish you all a very Merry Christmas day with your loved ones. Hope it is as joyful and sweet as those cute gingerbread men illustrated by @drawn_by_krista for @WhimsyStamps #whimsystamps Gingerbread fun, Cookies for Santa, The Nutcracker and It's snowing stencil #tsukineko Memento ink #inkadinkado Masking paper #distressoxide Speckled egg, Iced spruce and Black soot #copic #copicliner #whitegouache #versamark #wowembossingpowder   #card #cardmaking #cardmakingofinstagram #cardmakerofinstagram #cardmakersofinstagram #handmadecards #diycards #christmas #christmascard #onelayercard  

Mr and Mrs Claus join me to wish you all a very merry christmas with your loved ones. I have a special thought for our US friends experience a severe winter storm. Please stay safe! #thegreetery Destination North Pole and Destination rectangle map #ccdesigns Santa Claud and Mr Claus #tsukineko Memento ink #distressoxide Salvaged patina, Uncharted mariner, Lumberjack plaid, Aged mahogany, Pumice stone, Hickory smoke, Old paper and Mowed lawn #copic #copicliner  #honeybeestamps Ice chips glitter #card #cardmaking #cardmakingofinstagram #cardmakerofinstagram #cardmakersofinstagram #handmadecards #diycards #christmas #christmascard #diecutting #interactivecard #shakercard 

Sharing a couple Santa projects. The first one features the @trinitystampsllc Santa mug, which I just love. It has a hidden message inside the mug! The second is a fun shaker card featuring some amazing products from @thestamp_market.  I'm also entering these for the @simonsayschallenge Diecember challenge #sssigchallenge #trinitystamps Santa mug die set and Foiling snow foiling plate #lilinkerdesign Comfy cocoa #concordand9th Stocking stuffers #thestampmarket Santa cover die, Merry memories, Santa's greetings, Nice list and Jolly holiday tag greetings #trinitystamps Santa mug die set #buttongalore Santa's treats #honeybeestamps Ice chips glitter #florileges Enchantement embellishments #tsukineko Memento ink #3DFoam #copic #spellbinders Matte white foil #distressoxide Speckled egg, Iced spruce and Black soot #card #cardmaking #cardmakingofinstagram #cardmakerofinstagram #cardmakersofinstagram #handmadecards #diycards #christmas #christmascard #diecutting #interactivecard #s...

What would Santa 2.0 look like for you? Can't picture Santa not being old school. But since this card is for hubby and he is so much into Space and all, I imagined Santa could be flying so much further and faster with a rocket reindeer! #mftstamps Top of the world and Space explorer #lawnfawn Ho-Ho-Holidays #doodlebugdesign Far out and I heart travel #honeybeestamps Woodland winter animals #simonsaysstamps Magical Christmas and Christmas squad #thestampmarket Something is sweet and Holiday mail #tsukineko Memento ink #inkadinkado Masking paper #distressoxide Peacock feathers, Chipped sapphire and Black soot #copic Opaquae white #copic #versamark #wowembossingpowder #card #cardmaking #cardmakingofinstagram #cardmakerofinstagram #cardmakersofinstagram #handmadecards #diycards #christmas #christmascard #onelayercard #slimlinecard

Today's post is another attempt to try more die-cutting. While I can't figure out if I like the result or not, it was fun to do something different... I think I got carried away and forgot that often times less is better. What do you think? The starting point was the beautiful Merry & Bright hot foil plate from @pinkfreshstudios and their Festive leaves stencil set. For the woodgrain effect, I actually foiled a background plate first and then used the negative foil, or leftover if you will, with the Merry & Bright plate. This was fun to do so I did a few more tries with snowflakes and plaid patterns but ended up using only the Woodgrain one, because of legibility. Originally, I also intended to double hot foil to get two colors of foil (e.g. add a golden accent on the woodgrain instead of having it white) but I couldn't figure an easy way to do it while keeping a white border and whitout involving any fussy-cutting. Then, because I litterally run away from white spa...

If Santa had a cat, do you think they'd be eating cookies together? When I saw that cat cookie from @PaperieInk, I immediately thought how sweet that scene would be... a great excuse to pull my preferred Santa stamp from @PicketFenceStudios #picketfencestudios Gingerbread people and Believe in the magic #paperieink Sweet holiday #yournextstamp Sweet holiday and Holiday treats #brutusmonroe Rockstar pets #tsukineko Memento inks #inkadinkado Masking paper #distressoxide Spun sugar, Kitsch flamingo, Antique linen and Vintage photo #copic #copicliner  #card #cardmaking #cardmakingofinstagram #cardmakerofinstagram #cardmakersofinstagram #handmadecards #diycards #christmas #christmascard #onelayercard

Die-cutting is really out of my comfort zone and it took me for ever to make this card! But I love all the dimension in it... so different from my regular one layer cards! #honeybeestamps Vintage picnic basket and Lovely layers: Pinecone & Winter greenery #simonsaysstamp Christmas blessings and Holly jolly berries embossing folder #papertreyink Vase collection rustic add-ons #chouandflowers Fleur bleue #tsukineko Memento ink #distressoxide Pumice stone, Hickory smoke, Vintage photo, Ground espresso, Speckled egg, Kitsch flamingo, Lumberjack plaid, Twisted citron, Rustic wilderness, Pine needles, Cracked pistachio and Lucky clover #versamark #wowembossingpowder #copic White opaque #card #cardmaking #cardmakingofinstagram #cardmakerofinstagram #cardmakersofinstagram #handmadecards #diycards #christmas #christmascard #diecutting #sssigchallenge

Isn't that Cuckoo clock from @pinkandmain the cutest thing ever? It comes with gnomes and a cute bear. I wanted to find an excuse to use it straight away, as part of my piority list of cards, i.e., involving a Christmas theme... and I had that idea of a fun card. I just love how it turned out and I hope it cracks you up too! #pinkandmain Cuckoo clock and Bear with wagon #gerdasgteiner Little reindeer #clearlybesotted Mix and match meow #waffleflowers Sassy speech bubble #mamaelephant Jump for joy #lawnfawn Merry messages #tsukineko Memento ink #distressoxide Speckled egg, Kitsch flamingo, Worn lipstick, Twisted citron, Rustic wilderness and Mustard seed #copic #copicliner #timholtz Floral stencil #versafine #wowembossingpowder #card #cardmaking #cardmakingofinstagram #cardmakerofinstagram #cardmakersofinstagram #handmadecards #diycards #christmas #christmascard #onelayercard  

Today, I'm sharing a fun birthday card that I made for a dear friend. If you are interested in watching the making, I have 2 reels following this post #clearlybesotted Bake off, I pick you + Additions and Clearly contained Fruit #honeybeestamps Baked with love, Piece of cake and Spring peony #spellbinder Complimentary slider greetings #chouAndFlowers Marble background #photoplay Hey cupcake #mamaelephant Carnival cupcakes #mftstencil Slimline English brick wall #tsukineko Memento ink #distressoxide Pumice stone, Hickory smoke, Black soot and Speckled egg #copic #copicliner #sakura Gelly roll pens #inkadinkado Masking paper #card #cardmaking #cardmakingofinstagram #cardmakerofinstagram #cardmakersofinstagram #handmadecards #diycards #onelayercard #birthday #birthdaycard

Sharing another card inspiration with the @mftstamps Sending Christmas joy die. This time, I paired it with new and less recent sets to create this fun scene   #mftstamps Holly jolly Santa, Stuffed Santa, Meowy Christmas and Shout it from the rooftops #mftdienamics Sending Christmas joy #tsukineko Memento ink #distressoxide Tumbled glass, Prize ribbon, Chipped sapphire and Black soot #copic #3DFoam #buttonandgalore Santa treats #picketfencestudios Gingerbread houses/people and Christmas twist sequin mixes #card #cardmaking #cardmakingofinstagram #cardmakerofinstagram #cardmakersofinstagram #handmadecards #diycards #christmas #christmascard #interactivecard #shakercard

Is it too early for Valentine cards? The cute seal from the new Artic friends set by @WhimsyStamps is perfect for a love card, I think... Who could resist this cute face? Whimsy Stamps products: - Artic friends stamp set - Connected hearts frame die - Slimline Hearts background die #whimsystamps #whimsystampsdies #tsukineko Memento ink #distressoxide Tattered rose, Saltwater taffy, Worn lipstick and Picked raspberry #copic #3DFoam #card #cardmaking #cardmakingofinstagram #cardmakerofinstagram #cardmakersofinstagram #handmadecards #diycards #diecutting #interactivecard #shakercard

Sharing another ornaments and pine tree card. I thought I would try a different color in the background this time. I used the baubles to suggest thought bubbles, in which kitty remembers why and how he made the naughty list... #whimsystamps Cats do Christmas, Cats do Christmas 2 and Bah humPUG #pinkandmain Pine boughs #simonssaystamp Magical Christmas #tsukineko Memento inks #inkadinkado Masking paper #distressoxide Spun sugar, Tattered rose, Worn lipstick, Saltwater taffy, Picked raspberry, Festive berries and Lumberjack plaid #copic #3DFoam #versamark #wowembossingpowder #card #cardmaking #cardmakingofinstagram #cardmakerofinstagram #cardmakersofinstagram #handmadecards #diycards #christmas #christmascard #onelayercard

Sharing a festive card inspiration featuring the Happy Day Balloons and Panda peekers from  @WhimsyStamps Whimsy Stamps products: - Happy Day Balloons - Sentiment tiles stamp set - Panda peekers stamp and die set - Burst background stamp #whimsystamps #whimsystampsdies #tsukineko Memento ink #distressoxide Tumbled glass, Prize ribbon and Chipped sapphire #copic #copicliner #3DFoam #nuvodrops Yellow bird #card #cardmaking #cardmakingofinstagram #cardmakerofinstagram #cardmakersofinstagram #handmadecards #diycards #diecutting