Happy Spring

Hi crafty friends!

I'm over this winter weather so this week I played with Lawn Fawn's cute Easter Party stamp set. 

I stamped the adorable flower girls onto Spectrum Noir Smooth cardstock in black Memento ink so I could color them in with alcohol markers. I colored each of them different colors. Then I fussy cut them out I like fussy cutting but if you don't they do have matching dies.

To add some dimension to the card I embossed some clouds onto blue cardstock for  the sky and inked it with a blue ink. Embossed polka dots to green cardstock and inked it with green ink. I like to add ink after I emboss to help the embossing pop off the page a little bit. I used a double stitched rectangle die to layer my paper onto a 5 1/2" X 4 1/4" top folding  card base. 

I die cut a banner and stamped the "Happy Spring" sentiment onto the center of the banner. 

Thanks for stopping by today!

~Crystal 

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See-through Circuits & Slider Switch Cards

Hi, Welcome to TenTen Crafts!! 

This blog post & video is part 3 of our YouTube series 'Light up YOUR Cards'. If you are new to light up cards, I recommend you checking out the first & second videos of this series HERE and come back.☺

In this video, I show how to make a card with a see-through circuit & slider switch using Chibitronics. You can see the inside circuit from the outside. 

Youtube Video Below --

The finished card is made using Papertrey Ink stamps and dies.

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• Chibitronics LED Stickers Intro Kit

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• Chibitronics LED Stickers - White - 30 pack

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• Chibitronics LED Stickers - Red, Yellow, Blue - 10 each

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• Chibitronics LED Stickers - Pink, Orange, Green - 10 each

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• Chibitronics LED Circuit Stickers STEM Kit

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• Chibitronics Copper Tape

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• 4 Pack Copper Foil Tape

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• Heat Resistant Acetate

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• Split Ring Straps

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• Lawn Fawn Color Cardstock 8.5"X11"

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•  Papertry Ink PAPERTREY INK - POTBELLIES: PENGUIN DIE

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•  Papertry Ink POTBELLIES SENTIMENTS MINI STAMP SET

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• Papertry Ink CLEAR BUBBLES - LARGE

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Thank you for coming over! x

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Quick and Easy Boy or Girl Cards with Sizzix | Kraftgali

Hello everyone!  Today's Kraftgali Design Team project focuses on making multiple cards with one stamp/die set and some fun techniques.  We are making a window card by cutting the shape of the die in the front of the card so the image can peek through from the inside.  It's a very easy technique but makes your cards stand out from the others.  Our second card focuses on heat embossing both the image and the background.  And lastly, we could do a multi-set of cards without ink blending using some gorgeous Distress Oxide inks.  These are so much fun and give you such a variety of looks.  These three cards are great for boys and girls.  Thanks so much for stopping by!

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Double cuteness with Avery Elle's Party Pals!

Hello to you Kraftgali crafters!

It's my favorite day of the week, Friday!  It's my day to share a card with you and it's my crafting day at home with my two best friends!

Today I'm sharing a double slider card I created with Avery Elle's Party Pals stamp set and Lawn Fawn's double slider die, doubly awesome!

To start my card I created my card base using 110lb white cardstock to 5X7.  I then die cut a piece of rainbow pattern paper into a stitched rectangle and adhered to the card. 

For the double slider I followed the video that Lawn Fawn provides with wonderful instructions!

I stamped the cuties from Avery Elle's Party Pals, colored with copic markers, and then fussy cut out. 

I added clouds with a stencil and TH oxide inks in tumbled glass and broken china.  I then added die cut glitter grass to the bottom of each section.

On the left, I added the cute bunnies with the wish banner and stamped the extra sentiment with versafine black ink.

On the right, I added the adorable kitties with the yay banner and stamped the extra sentiment with versafine black ink.

On the front, I added the adorable little pandas with the happy banner and stamped the sentiment below with versafine black ink.  I added the balloon, some white stitched clouds, and white sequins. To finish the card and make it easier to pull out the sliders, I pop dotted the whole slider piece to the center of the pattern paper and added the glitter pull tabs on each side. 

I hope you try out some interactive cards, they are very addictive and I can't seem to get enough of them!  When you create yours, please share on the kraftgali fan club on Facebook and check out all the new product that is coming in regularly at the Kraftgali shop!

See you all next week!

Candice

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Enjoy The Journey...

Happy Wednesday crafty peeps! Today I am sharing a fun make featuring a stamp set from Pinkfresh Studio.

 I decided to create a little balloon card. I love balloon stamps and this set has several that are so cute! There are lots of fun elements to play with to make a truly unique papercraft.

Enjoy the Journey is available at the Kraftgali Store along with lots of other great stamp sets. Stop by and see what they have.

Don't forget to check out their Instagram page and their Facebook Group for lots more inspiration and news.

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Newton's Nook - So Hoppy Together

Hello Crafty Friends - Annie here with a sweet card featuring Newton's Nook Designs Bitty Bunnies

These adorable bunnies are just happy to be with each other. This set is perfect for the upcoming Easter holiday but, it's also great just to let that special someone how much you care about them.

I stamped the images with Versafine Onyx Black Ink onto Bristol Smooth cardstock and colored them with Arteza Real Brush Markers. For the background, I used Distress Oxide Inks in Broken China and Bundled Sage - I used a brush to apply the ink for a light look. I finished the scene with some tiny flowers.

I hope you give these sweet guys a try!

I would like to thank you for stopping by the blog today.

There is so much more to discover in the store so don't hesitate to stop in and check it out. Also, check out the Kraftgali Fan Page on Facebook, on Pinterest, and on Instagram to connect with other Kraftgali fans and share your work.  Have a crafty day!

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Newtons Nook Sending Hugs

Hi crafty friends! 

This week I played with Newtons Nook's Sending Hugs stamp set.

I never have a plan when making a card so I made a mask for the bear and the gift I thought I would keep him on the paper and mask him off for inking but ended up fussy cutting. I only used the mask for the bear so I could stamp the gift with him holding it. 

I used my stamp platform to help me stamp the background. I stamped everything in Memento Black ink. Then  colored in all of the images with alcohol markers. I didn't do any shading since the images are so small. 

I did make a little mistake you can see it up on the right towards the top so my design of the card would need to cover it up. After the coloring was done I inked the edges with blue ink.

I matted the colored page with Kraft cardstock and die cut two banners for the sentiment. I stamped the Sentiment with Versafine Black ink. 

I added some black Nuvo drops on his eyes and on his nose to help them pop a little bit. 

Thanks for stopping by today!

~Crystal 

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