More Holiday Cards with Kat Scrappiness!

Last day of November - yikes! You only have until 9pm PST today to enter our Die Cut Divas All About the Holidays Challenge - hope you can join in! I'm part of the end-of-month Diva team providing some last minute inspiration. 

Maybe you're ahead of the game and will share a Valentine or an Easter card but I have a Christmas card using a new-to-me frame die by our wonderful November sponsor Kat Scrappiness (KS). 

Supplies: Paper - Park Lane gold card; Recollections pastel glitter cardstock;

scrap of marbled vellum & ivory cardstock;

Lawn Fawn Spiffier Speckles Petite Paper Pack

Dies - KS Snowflake Frame Backdrop;

Tim Holtz Big Tidings; Birch Press Design Felicity Snowflakes

Other - foam tape; Paper Studio gold stud stickers;

Gold Hero Wax

Our random winner drawn from eligible November entries will receive a

KS prize package worth $100!  (US address only - sorry)

I die cut the KS snowflake frame from a pale pink glitter cardstock, then die cut the interior with a rectangle for an open center. Adhered the frame to a gold A2 card. Next I diecut the TH Noel - outline was cut from vellum and ivory (which I layered) & the word was cut from LF Speckles. I die cut the word twice and trimmed off the N and E, adding gold Hero wax to the edges. Once dry, I layered these letters onto the base word. Wanted the definition on just those two but wondered if I should've added gold to the other letters - oh well.... Next I die cut 3 mini snowflakes and added them to the O's center. Adhered the NOEL to the center of the frame using foam tape, then popped some gold dots to the center of each snowflake. The marbled vellum looks a bit odd in the photo but it's not as bad in real life...

I was able to pick up the TH Big Tidings set at my favorite local store during their Black Friday sale - woo hoo! I had tried to resist but my friend Lin (Sending Hugs) wore me down by sharing all sorts of beautiful creations using this set - see them HERE.

I'm adding this card to Darnell's November NBUS Challenge since my frame and word dies are new. I'll also share at the November Christmas Kickstart Challenge since I used non-traditional colors.

For my bonus, I made another Christmas card using the adorable KS Joy die. I substituted a snowflake for the O this time. Such a simple card, with just a few die cut elements - it would be easy for last minute cards.

Supplies: Paper - Spellbinders A2 card;

Paper Studio Bo-Ho-Ho & Holiday;

Hero Arts white glitter cardstock;

scrap of parchment

Dies - KS Joy Shadow Sentiment;

Birch Press Design Felicity Snowflakes

A Jillian Vance Design Stitched Dot Rectangle Backdrop Set

Other - foam tape

That's it for today. Thanks for visiting and I hope to see you in the November Diva gallery! Just be sure to link up by 9pm PST today & use a die cut or embossing folder in your design! No need to use Kat Scrappiness products but, if you have some, we'd love to see them.

 

Cards for a couple of holidays

Hi all - it's my turn to post at Die Cut Divas today! This month we're celebrating holidays - that would be ANY holiday! For full challenge details, go HERE.

Of course, I'm still trying to get this year's Christmas cards done so here's one featuring new-to-me dies by our wonderful November sponsor Kat Scrappiness (KS). They have donated a fabulous prize package to be awarded to our random winner from eligible (US address only - sorry) November entries.

Supplies: Paper - Pink & Main Jolly;

Paper Studio Holiday; vellum;

Tim Holtz Kraft Metallic

Dies - KS Joy Shadow Sentiment,

Snowy Layering Christmas Tree, &

Reverse Scallop Mini Slimline w/Hello

Other - Hero Arts Sparkle Lacquer; BG70 Copic

I covered an A2 card with a tree patterned paper from Pink & Main's Jolly 6x6 pad. Added a reverse scallop frame, then the layered tree, star and sentiment. Colored the snow edges with a Copic and added sparkle lacquer - done! Kat Scrappiness dies cut like butter and are a joy to work with! I'll probably make a few more of this design since it came together so quickly. The tree die set also contains a bunch of little bauble dies but I chose to leave them off this time.

For my bonus, I made my final Thanksgiving card for this year. I used a long time fave KS mini slim diamond wire frame. 

Supplies: Paper - Tim Holtz Classic Cardstock

Doodlebug Designs Swiss Dot Rainbow Petite Prints;

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White

Dies - KS MINI Slimline Diamond Wire & Wood Grain Frame

Stamps - Hero Arts Thankful (c2010 retired) &

Thankful for You (c2012 retired)

Other - Copic Markers

I created a mini slim top fold card from TH cardstock, then added a die cut diamond wire frame (cut from another shade of TH cardstock) that I'd backed with dotted paper. Stamped four of the Thankful images on Neenah white, colored with Copics and fussy cut. Stamped the sentiment on a scrap of orange & fussy cut. Arranged the elements on the card and adhered with glue and foam tape - done!

That's it for today. Thanks for visiting and I hope to see you in the November Diva gallery by 9p PST on 11/30/23; just remember to use a die cut or embossing folder in your design - use of Kat Scrappiness isn't required.

A Framed Winter Scene

Hi everyone - I'm sharing at Die Cut Divas today using products from our sponsor, Kat Scrappiness. Our theme this month - Mini Slimline or Slimline cards, plus be sure to use a die cut or embossing folder in your design. I chose to make a mini slim; mine is 3.5x6" which is a standard size for some companies:

Supplies: Paper - Hero Arts, Paper Studio,

Neenah, Kat Scrappiness Ugly Sweater Slimline

Dies - Kat Scrappiness Winter Essentials

& Reverse Scallop Mini Slimline w/Hello

Stamps - Sunny Studio Inside Greetings Holiday

(also available here at Kat Scrappiness)

Other - Memento Rhubarb Stalk ink; 

Kat Scrappiness Holiday Bliss Mix

I started by cutting a new KS reverse scallop frame from their ugly sweater paper, then added hills, trees and a deer from a winter set I bought last year. Assembled and stamped the sentiment (oops, a little crooked, oh well), then added some sequins from the Holiday Bliss Mix that KS sent me - thanks, so cute!! To finish, I used a white gel pen to dot some additional "snow" - done! Seems many of the DT used the Winter Essentials die set - tells you something, doesn't it? An awesome set at a great price point!!

I must mention the awesome customer service by Kat Scrappiness. I ordered October release products on a Monday and had the order in my hands on Thursday of the same week - from Washington to Minnesota - amazing!! Many thanks!!

Do you like my photo background? The birch logs are paper ones I bought at Target - had to laugh; the label says "do not burn"! The stack of three comes tied with the heavy twine - so cute!

And here's a bonus card using the same scallop frame, plus a new sentiment die from the KS October release. I gave this one a portrait orientation and stacked the die cut for dimension. I did no inking on the frame and love how the patterns seem to merge!

Additional supplies: Paper - Paper Studio;

My Mind's Eye The Sweetest Thing

Dies - Kat Scrappiness Get Well Soon

Other - Stamp on It vellum; Park Lane gems

You still have plenty of time to enter this month's challenge! Please add your card to the gallery by 9pm Pacific Time on November 30th.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Last day for Anything Goes at Die Cut Divas

Happy New Year's Eve!! I'm sure it'll be quite a different one than last year!! Hope you're all staying safe out there and hope 2021 brings better things for all of us!

It's the last day of our Die Cut Divas December challenge Anything Goes. I have a post up with the rest of the end-of-month squad HERE for some last minute inspiration using products from our fabulous sponsor Kat Scrappiness. Today's card uses one of their slimline dies plus a jumbo sentiment. Love, love, love!!

Supplies: Paper - American Crafts Christmas A2 card;

Paper Studio Holiday and Glitter;

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White

Dies - Kat Scrappiness Thank You with Shadow and

Zig Zag Nesting Slimline Dies

Other - star gems (gift from friend Heather)

Very quick and easy card! I used a striped card base and simply added a panel of zig zag & the layered sentiment. A few star gems - done!! Just shows how the slimline dies can work for A2 cards too - very versatile! I love the sentiment with the offset mat and Kat Scrappiness has several of this type - see them HERE. Now I'm set with another thank you card for holiday gifts - good for mass production!!

I've ordered from Kat Scrappiness twice since becoming a Diva and learning this company would be the December sponsor. They have a great selection in their own brand as well as oodles of other brands, plus excellent customer service. I bought items from their brand and found them very high quality. Thanks Kat Scrappiness!!

And now a twofer! My mom needed a card to thank a friend for bringing over a holiday bread (delicious!!) so I grabbed a green thank you I'd already die cut and came up with this:

When I cut the nesting zig zag panels, there were little negatives left. Thought they'd be a fun accent behind the thank you. Plaid is from Authentique (one of their mix of collections pads) and the birdies are from MFT's Tweet Holidays (retired) - thanks again to my friend Lin (Sending Hugs).

Be sure to upload your Anything Goes creation (using a die cut, of course & max of 4 entries) to the challenge link up by 9pm Pacific Time today. Then be sure to pop back over to Die Cut Divas for a new challenge tomorrow and for the December winner & team faves on January 3rd!

Thanks for stopping by and happy crafting!!

Winter Scene over at Die Cut Divas

Hey everyone - I have a card up today at Die Cut Divas using a great die set from our fabulous sponsor Kat Scrappiness! Here's my card:

Supplies: Paper - Paper Studio Turquoise A2 card;

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 110 lb;

BoBunny Dots; Momenta Watercolor print

Dies - Kat Scrappiness Crafters Essentials Winter Dies

Other - Spellbinders Nov 2019 card kit ephemera

After becoming a Diva, I scoped out our upcoming sponsors so I could become a customer, if I wasn't already.  I couldn't resist this Kat Scrappiness set with all the dies you see here. The only thing I added was a little ephemera sentiment strip from a 2019 Spellbinders card kit. Don't you love the background with the stitched wind swirls? That was my favorite part of the die set and I took the easy route of cutting it from a printed watercolor patterned paper. You could ink blend the sky too - maybe I'll take the time some day... I cut two sets of trees and snipped the small tree off one of them. Both my trees and stag were cut from BoBunny dotted papers - love them!! The background dies cut to the full A2 card size but I trimmed them down so a little border of my card base shows.

While I did a winter theme here, the challenge at DCD this month is Anything Goes! Just remember to use a die or embossing folder for your card and link up by 9pm Pacific Time on December 31st. 

This month's winner (selected by random draw and announced January 3rd) will get a Kat Scrappiness Prize pack which includes your choice of one stamp set, one die and three packs of embellishments (sequins, gems or sprinkles). Thanks Kat Scrappiness!!  

Thanks for stopping by and hope to see your creations in the Die Cut Diva gallery!!