Kaliscards

For this project, I had fun combining a @sweetnovemberstamps Halloween set with the new A wee bit of piracy set and turning a crazy crown into a drunk seagull. Hope this makes you smile. Products: Brewin' up some fun, A wee bit of piracy, Yo ho ho ho background builder, Fantasy post marks and Simple room scene builder (Sweet November Stamps) Ways to say let's drink (Picket Fence Studios) Quirky post (AALL & Create) Chippy pain background (Whimsy stamps) Ranger Distress oxides: Gathered twigs, Scorched timber, Speckled egg and Vintage photo #sweetnovemberstamps #cardmaking #cardmakingofinstagram #handmadecards #onelayercard 

Fireflies in a jar are my preferred type of light up cards. I used the @pearblossompress EZ-light together with the cute Flutterbee Kaylee from @sweetnovemberstamps and a fun jar die set from @pinkandmain. To level up this light-up card, I also decided to use Glow in the dark foil from @studiolight_nl Products: EZ-light and World's best foam tape (Pear Blossom Press) Flutterbee Kaylee (Sweet November Stamps) Jar with lids and labels dies (Pink and Main) Glow in the dark foil (Studiolight) Lights out (Lawn Fawn) Ranger Distress oxides: Mowed lawn, Rustic wilderness, Blueprint sketch, Chipped sapphire, Black soot and Tumbled glass #pearblossompress #aallandcreate #thegreetingfarm #cardmaking #handmadecards #cardmakingofinstagram #diecutting #interactivecard #lightupcard #EZlight

I have a couple projects for @alexsyberiadesigns today combining a few products from the 'Spring in Kyoto' release with @teamspellbinders. Once again, I played with origami paper from my stash to created a set of cards coordinating the fans and kimonos.  Alex Syberia Designs and Spellbinders products: Kokeshi dolls die set Fan & bow die se Floral fans embossing folder + Floral splendor cover die + Classic sentiments press plate and die To create these cards, I started with the fans, using the Fan & bow die set . The die set is comprised of a base and stand-alone panels to layer onto the base. I die cut the base from plain cardstock and then the panels from the origami paper, and then again from white cardstock to layer underneath the origami paper which is very thin. I die cut the sticks from black cardstock and the bows from plain cardstock matching the colors of the origami sheets. I assembled the fans with liquid adhesive, first adhering the sticks to the base, from ...

I'm sharing a birthday card for a sweet crafty friend who celebrated her birthday a few days ago. Did some big mashup with several @clearlybesotted sets, old and new. Products: Stack it up (cute pig and fork), Icy corners (hanging bunny), Trimming the tree (stepladder), I pick you (bear with strawberry) and Bake off (critters with cooking utensils, flour and eggs) (Clearly Besotted) Made with love (Kitchen aid and Cocoa jar) (Doodlebug Design) Decorate a cake (Cake) (Hero Arts) Hey cupcake (Hip Hip Hooray sentiment) (Photoplay) Birthday Bash (Celebrate sentiment) (Simon Says Stamp) Simple sentiment strips (Is it cake day and There's cake right sentiments) (Whimsy Stamps) Delicious birthday (Bring on the cake and Let's eat cake sentiments) (My Favorite Things) Ranger Distress Oxides: Tattered rose, Worn lipstick, Scattered straw, Gathered twigs and Scorched timber #clearlybesotted #cardmaking #cardmakingofinstagram #handmadecards #onelayercard #birthdaycard

Today, I'm sharing a postcard design featuring a few sets from the last @sweetnovemberstamps release. I absolutely wanted to showcase the new Fantasy Post Marks which has some come mermaids and paired it with that cute couple from A wee bit of piracy set Products: A Wee bit of piracy, Year round and Fantasy post marks, Yo ho ho background builder and Aloha wees (Sweet November Stamps) Dive right in and Still waters stencil (Clearly Besotted) Be a mermaid (Simon Says Stamp) Compliments of the season (Spellbinders) Little agenda postage (Mama Elephant) Ocean chums (Catherine Pooler) Scripted sentiments (The Greetery) Ranger Distress inks: Salvaged patina, Evergreen bough, Mermaid lagoon, Scattered straw and Vintage photo Ranger Distress oxide: Walnut stain #sweetnovemberstamps #cardmaking #cardmakingofinstagram #handmadecards #onelayercard

I just love how versatile the @sweetnovemberstamps Water park party set is and how creative you can get. The kids can totally be used in so many different way and I had a lot of fun imagining this fun scene. I also stretched another stamp set, using mountains at an angle to make them look like a cliff. Hope this gives you ideas to reconsider some products in your stash! Products: Water park party and Horizon lines: Alpine (Sweet November Stamps) Shark snacks die set (Whimsy Stamps) Floating by sentiments (Papertrey ink) Ranger Distress inks: Salvaged patina, Evergreen bough, Mermaid lagoon, Scattered straw and Vintage photo Ranger Distress oxide: Walnut stain #sweetnovemberstamps #cardmaking #cardmakingofinstagram #handmadecards #onelayercard #diecutting

Sharing more piracy inspiration today with two treasure map designs featuring the @sweetnovemberstamps A wee bit of piracy and Yo Ho Ho Ho background builder sets. Those two sets are so much fun and offer so many possibilities! Products: A wee bit of piracy, Yo ho ho ho background builder and Dock on the bay (Sweet November Stamps) Scrolls infinity dies and Happy mail (Hero Arts) Treasure map die (Whimsy Stamps) Pirate sentiments (Karen Burniston) Treasure map (La-La Land Crafts) Slimline cloud coverage stencil (Picket Fence Studios) Ahoy matey and Ocean wave stencil (Lawn Fawn) Ranger Distress inks: Speckled egg, Salty ocean, Blueprint sketch, Scattered straw, Vintage photo and Walnut stain #sweetnovemberstamps #cardmaking #cardmakingofinstagram #handmadecards #onelayercard 

I just can't get enough of the cute Kokeshi dolls from the @alexsyberiadesigns 'Spring In Kyoto' release with @teamspellbinders. Alex Syberia Designs and Spellbinders products: Kokeshi dolls press plate and dies Cherry blossoms press plates and die Parasols press plate + Grateful for you stamp set , Grateful for you die set  (sentiment) Ranger Distress oxides: Speckled egg, Salvaged patina, Peacock feathers, Tumbled glass, Salty ocean Ranger Distress ink: Vintage photo and Walnut stain To create this card, I started with a 4" by 5.5" panel from Strathmore bristol cardstock which I foiled with the Parasols press plate and Spellbinders Opal foil. I then blended Ranger Distress oxide Speckled egg over the entire panel and wiped off the excess on the foil. I then watercolored the panel adding Tumbled glass and Salvaged patina in random spots. I then reinforced the colors with Salty ocean and Peacock feathers. I put the panel aside to let it dry. Next, I stamped the K...

I have more inspiration to share today with the @mamaelephant Bakery sets and some great goodies from @aallandcreate. I really love how this set turned out and I hope they'll bring you some inspiration. Products: Bakery bears and Little agenda bakery (Mama Elephant) Topsy-Turvy home and Doorway dreams die sets, Sweet tooth and Baked happiness stamp sets (AALL & Create) Sweet treats (Karen Burniston) Cozy bear candy shop (Trinity stamps) Treat shop add-on stamp set and Perfect bricks stencil (Honeybee stamps) New home (WPlus9 design) I don't mean to share a full tutorial here, but I thought I would drop a few details, especially about the backgrounds.  I stamped the images from the Mama Elephant Bakery bears and Little agenda bakery sets on white cardstock and did a little bit of masking to avoid multiple layers of die cuts. I used my favorite masking paper, Whimsy Stamps No-fuss masking sheets. I then colored all the images with Copic markers and used coordinating dies, or ...

I had a lot of fun imagining this cute scene mixing 3 @sweetnovemberstamps sets together. I wasn't going to make such a big card at the beginning, but then, I really want the sentiments to tell the story. Retrospectively, I think I could have made this card a bit more interactive, like a book... what do you think? Products: Yo ho ho background builder, Water park party, A wee bit of piracy and Dock on the bay (Sweet November Stamps) Ocean life and What fish say (Pink and Main) Story book sayings (Mama Elephant) Fairy sentiments (Ink Antics) A little snarky (Sweet 'n Sassy) Cloudy stencil (Lawn Fawn) Ripple waves stencil (Heffy Doodle) Ranger Distress inks: Speckled egg and Salty ocean Ranger Distress oxides: Peacock feathers, Mermaid lagoon and Uncharted mariner #sweetnovemberstamps #cardmaking #cardmakingofinstagram #handmadecards #onelayercard

I'm sharing a few swimming pool and beach cards featuring the @sweetnovemberstamps Water park party and Sunny smiles sets. Those two sets are really fun to create Summer cards. Products: Water park party, Sunny smiles and Yo ho ho background builder (Sweet November Stamps) Just sentiments: Days of Summer (Papertrey Ink) Shimmering water stencil (Waffle Flower Crafts) Perfect pool water sentecil (My Favorite Things) Pave the way stencil (Clearly Besotted) Ripple waves stencil (Heffy Doodle) Slimline cloud coverage stencil (Picket Fence Studios) Ranger Distress inks: Speckled egg and Salty ocean Ranger Distress oxides: Tumbled glass, Salty ocean, Lost shadow and Weathered wood / Salvaged patina, Peacock feathers and Mermaid lagoon #sweetnovemberstamps #cardmaking #cardmakingofinstagram #handmadecards #onelayercard

It is release day @sweetnovemberstamps and this is a release full of sunny vibes. Some fun pool and beach activities and a lot of piracy! For my project, I combined A wee bit of piracy and Yo Ho Ho Ho background builder sets Products: A wee bit of piracy, Yo ho ho ho background builder and Simple room scene builder (Sweet November Stamps) Ahoy, matey die (Spellbinders) Pirate sentiments (Karen Burniston) Party pirates (Trinity stamps) Slimline cloud coverage stencil (Picket Fence Studios) Ripple waves (Heffy Doodle) Ranger Distress oxides: Mermaid lagoon, Chipped sapphire and Uncharted mariner Ranger Distress inks: Speckled egg and Salty ocean #sweetnovemberstamps #cardmaking #cardmakingofinstagram #handmadecards #onelayercard #diecutting

It's mayhem on the beach today! Bandits and pirates have claimed the beach and stolen all the French fries! Arrrgh! This card looks much cuter and nicer than intended. I wanted chaos, upside down seagulls and fries in the air, but I guess it's like asking a CAS person to do mix media. I like how it turned out, though. Not hilarious but definitely smile inducing. I hope it makes you smile. Products: Inquisitive seagulls stamp and die sets, Happy seagull die set and Inquisitive pirate add-on die set (Waffle Flower Crafts) Shark snacks die set and Random funny food stamp (Whimsy Stamps) Penguin holiday die set (A Pocket Full of Happiness) Shoreline borders (Pretty Pink Posh) Slimline Cloud coverage stencil (Picket Fence Studios) Ranger Distress Inks: Speckled egg and Salty ocean Ranger Distress Oxides: Scattered straw, Mustard seed, Carved pumpkin, Lost shadow, Pumice stone, Weathered wood, Vintage photo and Ground espresso To create this card, I started by die cutting all sets fr...