Daffodil

 Hello,

Kim here today sharing with you how I made this card. Now I know Sympathy cards can be difficult to make but I feel this one is quite elegant. 

I am using the Daffodil die set that comes with this sentiment, from Pixi Dust Designs. I am also using the Stitched Rectangle Slim line. 

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I started off with by die cutting all my pieces. On my original card, I colored the stems but I decided to cut them from green paper this time. So I cut  two stems in green, the middle pieces to the flower both twice in green and the sentiment in green. The flower heads I cut in white, two pieces each. For the rectangles I used the three largest. The biggest is the same color as my card base, the next one in green then the next one again the same as the card base. 

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​​I then added a bit of color to the flower heads using my copics. I used Y15 and Y11 to add just a hint of yellow. 

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​​After some coloring and blending I added the center pieces one on top of the other with a bit of glue. On top of those I added the next piece using a bit of foam tape to give it a more 3D look. Lastly I glued the third piece on top 

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For the stems I took the long stem and slid it between layers and added a bit of glue then applied the top piece to the flower stem.​

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Now to assemble the card! The easy fun part. I got my card base and glued the first layer of the stitched slimline rectangle to it. The next layer, (the green one) I applied foam tape to pop it up a bit and the same with the third and final layer. ​

Time to add the flowers and sentiment. I struggled really with which way to assemble. As you can see they fit either way but for some reason my eye wanted the horizontal version. 

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With that being said, I glued it all down and added just a touch of sequence to fill in some of the blank space. ​

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So there you have it, easy peasy! What do you think?

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​​Have a crafty day!

Kim 

With Sympathy

 Hello again!

I am sharing another card today, this time using products from Pixi Dust Designs. I don't usually make Sympathy Cards as I find it hard to get out the right balance of sympathy, respect and dignity, but this card I think fills all the requirements.

I started with a black base, then added the Damask background die in white. Then using the Daffodil Die Set I cut out the sentiment in black. The flower I cut out in white and colored with my copics. So elegant and easy to make. Of course you can use the daffodil die set for many other occasions by swapping out the sentiment. 

Let me know what you think and if you make sympathy cards. Thanks for stopping by!

Kim 

Increase in value

Hello Everyone,

Today I am sharing this card using the Squawk Talk stamp set from The Rabbit Hole Design along with the Sassy Sentiments Guy Stuff. I have also added some matte enamel dots to the background paper. All these products and more can be found here:

therabbitholedesigns.com/HOLIDAYCARDSBYKIM

Don't forget to use code: HOLIDAYCARDSBYKIM at checkout for a free gift and 10% off select items.

This was such a quick little card to make. I hope you will go checkout all the fun products. 

Kim 

 

Birthday Cake

 

PINK AND CHOCOLATE GIFT CARD HOLDER

 

Hello everyone, today I want to share with you how I made this fun chocolate cake gift card holder card using all Products from Emily Moore Designs.

 

                                                                        

PRODUCTS USED

Make a cake gift card holder die

Happy Birthday Short and Sweet die

Shaker Frame Die Doily

Liquid glue

Foam tape

Sprinkles

Cardstock of your choice

Glitter or glitter glue

 

First I started by die cutting what I needed. Starting with a card base of 4 ¼ x 5 ½,  I put the die with a bit off the paper so it would leave me the fold for the card.

           

                                                               

 

Next, I die cut two of the cake layers in chocolate, two of the top frosting in pink, I also cut the cake layers in pink just to use the frosting part as you can see, I need 6 of these. I cut the sentiment and the sentiment shadow in coordinating colors. Also, the frosting dollops and one doily.

 

 

Then I proceeded to glue the cake layers to the outside and inside of the card. Careful on the inside not to put glue on the tabs for the gift card. (learned the hard way haha).

 

                                     

 

Followed by the frosting layers. Two fit in the die perfectly, the third I placed on the top.

I then added the frosting on top of the layers on both the inside of the card and the card front. You can see it all coming together now!

                                             

 

After gluing the sentiment to the sentiment shadow, I adhered it to the inside of the card on the left, thus leaving the right side for a gift card.

 

 

                                    

 Using foam tape, I put some on the dollops of frosting and I used liquid glue for the frosting border. I then applied all of these to the front of the card.

   

                                                              

                                                      

Next, I took the doily I had die cut and cut both ends off at ¾ of an inch. I am using this to add some extra icing to the cake top.

 

         

                                                  I then glued it to the top of the cake on the front to look like two big dollops of frosting. From there I proceeded to add some sprinkles for that fun birthday affect! I went ahead and added some glitter glue too. You could skip this part or add some glitter, whatever makes you smile!

 

 

                                          

 

I hope this inspires you to go out and create something fun!

 

Kim

 

                                                     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overthinking

 Hello Everyone,

Today I am sharing a super fun card I made using the newly released Wild and Free Stamp and Die set from The Rabbit Hole Designs. 

I have also used several other items such as this awesome bird from the Squawk Talk Stamp set, the sentiment is from the Sassy Sentiment Guy Stuff, and the clouds I made using the Clouds in my Coffee  Stencil. I hand drew the tree trunk. 

I colored the images with copic markers and used distress inks for the stenciled clouds. You can check out all these products here:

therabbitholedesigns.com/HOLIDAYCARDSBYKIM

Use code:  HOLIDAYCARDSBYKIM at checkout for your free gift and 10% off select items. 

                               

Thanks for stopping by!

Kim 

Birthday Trellis

Hello Everyone,

Today I am sharing this fun and fabulous card I made using the Pixi Dust Elegant Trellis Background Die.  I also used the Classic Sentiments die and the You're a Cute Tea Paper. 

I used a 5.5 x 4.25 card base, added a piece of paper from the You're a cute Tea paper for the background. Then I cut the trellis background from a piece of cardstock. I added some sprinkles and popped the trellis with foam tape on top. 

Finally I added the sentiment. Easy peasy! 

                            

I am entering this in the following challenge:   

C.R.A.F.T. challenge:  Birthday 

Thanks for stopping by, 

Kim 

Pocket Die

 Good Morning,

I am sharing today this fun card I made using the Filigree Pocket Die from Pixi Dust Designs. I made this the focal point of my card. I also used paper from the You're A Cute Tea paper pack. The sentiment I chose is from the Classic Sentiment Dies. This was such a simple card to create and obviously you could change out the sentiment for any occasion. And since it is a pocket die you could put a gift card in the pocket also! 

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Kim