Merry & Bright Christmas Notecard

Happy Friday! I'm excited to be sharing with you my Merry & Bright Christmas  Notecard. For my notecard, I featured dies and stamps from Joset Designs and ModaScrap patterned paper. You'll want to read below as I share with you how to recreate my notecard at home.

To start, choose two patterned paper pieces from ModaScrap's Let It Snow Paper Pack. Die cut the 3 3/4" Dashing Square out of one of the patterned paper pieces. Die cut the 4 1/4" Dashing Square out of the other patterned paper piece. Ink the edges of both patterned paper pieces using Black Soot Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Die cut the 3/4" Stitched Fishtail Banner out of White Soft Finish Cardstock. Place the notched side of the die on the other side of the banner and run through your die cutting machine. Apply Faded Jeans Distress Oxide Ink to the Merry & Bright sentiment. Stamp onto the banner. Ink the edges of the banner using Black Soot Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Die cut the small and medium snowflake out of White Soft Finish Cardstock. Apply Emboss It Ink to detailed layer of the small and medium snowflakes. Sprinkle Iridescent Shimmer Embossing Powder overtop of each snowflake. Tap off the excess powder and emboss with a heat tool. Adhere the small detail snowflake to the small snowflake base. Adhere the medium detail snowflake to the medium snowflake base.

From the Winter Sweater die, die cut three snowflakes out of White Soft Finish Cardstock. Add a Transp. Glitter/Gold Dot to the center of each snowflake.

Adhere the 3 3/4" dashing square to the 4 1/4" dashing square.

Foam square the small snowflake to the medium snowflake. Foam square the medium snowflake to the middle of the 3 3/4" dashing square.

Adhere the Merry & Bright Banner to the middle of the snowflakes.

Adhere the three snowflakes around the medium snowflake.  To finish off the notecard, cut a cardbase that measures 4 1/4" x 8 1/2", score at 4 1/4". Adhere the cardfront to the cardbase.

Here are is a closeup photos of the finished card.

And here's the finished Merry & Bright Christmas Notecard.

Elizabeth Craft Designs Supplies Used:

- Dashing Squares

- Stitched Fishtail Banners

- Classic Christmas Sentiments

- Winter Sweater

- Snowflakes

- ModaScrap: Let It Snow Paper Pack

- Transp. Glitter/Gold Dot

- White Soft Finish Cardstock

- 6mm Clear Double Sided Adhesive

- Kids Choice Glue

Other Supplies Used:

- Ranger Ink: Emboss It Ink

- Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink: Distress Oxide Ink- Faded Jeans and Blending tool with Foam

- Emerald Creek Craft Supplies: Iridescent Shimmer Embossing Powder

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my card. I hope that I've inspired you to recreate my Merry & Bright Christmas Notecard at home.

- Katelyn 

Congrats Wedding Card

Happy Wednesday! I'm up on Southern Ridge Trading Company's blog sharing with you my Congrats Wedding Card. I hope that my card will inspire you to want to recreate your own version at home.

You'll want to stop by Southern Ridge Trading Company's Blog so that you can learn how to recreate the embellishments for my Congrats Wedding Card at home.

- Katelyn

Cabin Life Tag

I'm up on Wild Whisper's blog today sharing my Cabin Life Tag. To create my project, I used the Lake Life Collection.

For all the details, more photos and a full tutorial on my Cabin Life Tag, you'll want to stop by the Wild Whisper blog. Make sure to keep checking out Wild Whisper's blog because the rest of the design team will be sharing a few more projects featuring the One More Chapter Collection and the Lake Life Collection. 

- Katelyn

Galiano Scrapbook Layout

Happy Monday! I'm up on Creative Scrapbooker Magazine's Blog as a monthly blogger sharing my Galiano Scrapbook Layout. My layout features the Maritime Collection from Creative Memories, the Blackboard Alphabet Die Set from Elizabeth Craft Designs, Ink from Ranger Ink and adhesive from Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.

Make sure to stop by the Creative Scrapbooker Blog to learn how to recreate my Galiano Scrapbook Layout at home.

Thank for stopping by!

- Katelyn

Christmas Fun with Character Dies Part 2

I'm back with part 2 of the Christmas Fun with Character Dies Designer Challenge over on Elizabeth Craft Designs. For part 2, I'm sharing my Season's Greetings card over on Quietfire Designs blog.  My Season's Greetings card features a variety of A Way With Words die along with the Santa Claus Character Die.

For a full tutorial and a few more photos of my project, you'll want to head over to Quietfire's blog for all the details. 

- Katelyn

Christmas Fun with Character Dies - August Designer Challenge

It's time for a new Designer Challenge on the Elizabeth Craft Designs Blog today.  For August's challenge it's all about Christmas Fun with Character Dies. The inspiration for my project came from Joset Designs new Polar Bear Die and Words 5 - Winter Wishes. With those two dies in hand, I also added a few other dies from Els van de Burgt and paper from ModaScrap to create my Happy Holidays card. Grab your favourite beverage and read below as I have a tutorial for you so that you can re-create my Happy Holidays Card at home. You'll also want to read all the way down to the bottom of the post as there's some information on how to get in on the fabulous giveaway from Elizabeth Craft Designs.

To start, die cut the 4 1/2" Stitched Fishtail out of White Soft Finish Cardstock. Choose a piece of patterned paper from the ModaScrap Let It Snow paper pack. Die cut the 4" Stitched Fishtail out of the chosen patterned paper. Ink the edges of both stitched fishtail using a blending tool with foam and Black Soot Distress Ink.

Choose a second piece of patterned paper from the Let It Snow Paper Pack. Die cut the medium Entwined Circle out of the chosen patterned paper. Ink the edges of the entwined circle using Black Soot Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Die cut the 3 1/4" Stitched Circle out of White Soft Finish Cardstock. Ink the edges of the stitched circles using Black Soot Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

From the same piece of patterned paper that you cut the entwined circle from, cut a piece that measures 4 5/8" x 5 7/8". Ink the edges of the patterned paper piece using a blending tool with foam and Black Soot Distress Ink.

From the Winter Sweater die, die cut three snowflakes out of White Soft Finish Cardstock. 

Die cut all the elements from the Polar Bear die except for the fish out of White Soft Finish Cardstock. Also die cut the Happy Holidays sentiment from Words 5 - Winter Wishes out of White Soft Finish Cardstock.

Using a Blending Tool with Foam and Tumbled Glass Distress Ink, ink the edges of the polar bear, feet, paws, pom pom, hat trim and his mouth.

Using a blending tool with foam, blend Faded Jeans Distress Oxide Ink over the entire surface of the hat and the Happy Holidays. 

Using a blending tool with foam, blend Hickory Smoke Distress Ink over the entire surface of the paws and ears.

Using a blending tool with foam, blend Black Soot Distress Oxide Ink over the entire surface of the eyes and nose.

Now it's time for assembly.

Adhere the 4" stitched fishtail to the 4 1/2" stitched fishtail.

Adhere the stitched circle to the entwined circle. Foam square the entwined circle to the middle of the 4" stitched fishtail. 

Adhere the polar bear together. Foam square the polar bear to the middle of the stitched circle.

Adhere the Happy Holidays sentiment below the stitched circle and entwined circle.

Foam square the 4 1/2" stitched fishtail to the 4 5/8" piece of patterned paper. Adhere the three snowflakes as desired around the stitched fishtails. To finish off the snowflakes, add a transp. glitter/gold dot to the centers of the snowflakes.

Cut a cardbase that measures 6" x 9 1/2", score at 4 3/4". Adhere the cardfront to the cardbase.

Here are a few closeup shots of the card.

And here's the finished Happy Holidays Card.

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For today's challenge Elizabeth Craft Designs are giving away a $20 Gift Card to use on our website to 3 winners. 

To enter simply leave a comment on the Elizabeth Craft Designs Facebook Giveaway Blog Post or the Elizabeth Craft Designs Challenge post and tell us What of the characters from the new Joset Designs collection is your favourite?

We will select 3 lucky winners in a random drawing 

The winners will be announced on Friday, August.24th on the Elizabeth Craft Designs Blog and our Facebook page.

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Elizabeth Craft Designs Products Used:

- Stitched Fishtails

- Polar Bear

- Words 5 - Winter Wishes

- Winter Sweater

- Entwined Circles

- Stitched Circles

- ModaScrap: Let It Snow Paper Pack

- Transp. Glitter/Gold Dots

- Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape - 6mm

- White Soft Finish Cardstock

- Kids Choice Glue

Other Products Used:

- Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink: Distress Ink - Tumbled Glass & Hickory Smoke, Distress Oxide Ink - Black Soot & Faded Jeans and Blending Tool with Foam

- Misc: Black Gel Pen

- Katelyn

Mixed Media Book Cover

I have one more post to share with you today.

I'm back on Wild Whisper's blog sharing my Mixed Media Book Cover. To create my project, I used the One More Chapter Collection of papers and Flair.

For all the details, more photos and a full tutorial on my Mixed Media Book Cover, you'll want to stop by the Wild Whisper blog. Make sure to keep on checking out my blog as well as Wild Whisper's blog because myself and the rest of the design team will be sharing lots of projects featuring the One More Chapter Collection as well the Lake Life Collection. 

- Katelyn

Home is the Heart Tag

Happy Monday! It's time for a new project over on Quietfire Design's blog today. I'm sharing my Home is the Heart Tag that features a variety of Quietfire Designs stamps and  A Way With Words dies.

For a full tutorial and a few more photos of my project, you'll want to head over to Quietfire's blog for all the details. 

- Katelyn

Stencil Girl & Emerald Creek Craft Supplies Blog Hop

Happy Friday! Today's blog post is exciting as I'm participating in a blog hop with Stencil Girl and Emerald Creek Craft Supplies. Both of these companies have fantastic products and I highly encourage you to go and check them out. If you've come from Emma's blog welcome or if you've just joined me, you'll also want to stop by Stencil Girl's and Emerald Creek Craft Supplies blogs. 

For my project, I combined a variety of stencils from Stencil Girl as well as stamps and embossing powders from Emerald Creek Craft Supplies to create my Happy Birthday Card. So, grab a cup of your favourite beverage and learn how I created my card. You'll also want to read all the way down to the bottom of my post as there is a giveaway as well as the next blog to visit. 

To start, cut a piece of cardstock that measures 4" x 5 1/4". Cut a piece of ephemera to the same 4" x 5 1/4" as the cardstock piece. Adhere the ephemera piece to the cardstock piece.

Paint a layer of Paper Artsy Midnight paint over top of the ephemera cardstock piece. With the midnight colour down, paint a layer of Paper Artsy French Roast Paint over top of the Midnight Layer. The last layer of paint to add is the Paper Artsy Claret Paint overtop of the French Roast layer. 

Apply Jet Black Archival Ink to the Kimilese stamp and stamp at the bottom of the now painted cardstock piece. Reapply Jet Black Archival Ink to the Kimilese stamp and stamp at the top of the now painted cardstock piece. Dry the ink.

Place the Paint Splatters stencil overtop of the piece of cardstock. Using a blending tool with foam, blend Ground Espresso Distress Ink through the stencil. Dry the ink. Move the stencil slighty to the right and then use a blending tool with foam to blend Potting Soil Archival Ink through the stencil. Dry the ink.

Place the Coffee Cup Rings stencil overtop of the cardstock piece. Use the Emboss It dabber and dab through the Coffee Rings. Take the stencil off. Sprinkle Salted Wine Embossing Powder overtop of the coffee rings. Tap off the excess powder and emboss with a heat tool.

Take the Emboss It Dabber and rub it along all four edges of the cardstock. Sprinkle Seth Apter's Baked Texture Embossing Powder in Ancient Amber around the edges. Tap off the excess powder and emboss with a heat tool.

Place the Text & Texture - Explore Stencil overtop of the cardstock piece. Use the Emboss It dabber and dab through the explore stencil as desired. Take the stencil off. Sprinkle Midnight Black Embossing Powder overtop of the images left from the stencil. Tap off the excess powder and emboss with a heat tool.

From the left over ephemera, tear a piece that measures approximately 1 1/4" x 3 1/8". Apply Jet Black Archival Ink to the Happy Birthday stamp. Stamp the Happy Birthday sentiment in the middle of the ephemera piece. Place the splatter stencil overtop of the ephemera piece and use a blending tool with foam to blend Potting Soil Archival Ink through the stencil. Ink the edges of the ephemera piece using Ground Espresso Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Wrap twine at the bottom of the cardstock piece six times. Adhere the Happy Birthday ephemera piece 1/2" from the bottom and right to the edge of the right hand side of the cardstock piece. Rub the Emboss It Dabber along the edge of the ephemera piece. Sprinkle Seth Apter's Baked Texture Ancient Amber Embossing Powder along the edge. Tap off the excess powder and emboss with a heat tool.

Cut a piece of black cardstock that measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2".  Adhere the cardfront to the black piece of cardstock. Cut a piece of white cardstock that measures 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", score at 4 1/4". Adhere the black piece of cardstock to the cardbase.

Here are a few closeups of my Happy Birthday Card.

And here's my finished card.

Stencil Girl Products Used:

- Text & Texture - Explore Stencil

- Paint Splatters

- Coffee Cup Rings

Emerald Creek Craft Supplies Products Used:

- Kimilese

- Happy Birthday

- Midnight Black Embossing Powder

- Salted Wine Embossing Powder

- Seth Apter's Baked Texture Embossing Powder: Ancient Amber

Other Supplies Used:

- Paper Artsy: Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic Paint - Midnight, French Roast and Claret

- Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink: Ground Espresso Distress Ink and Blending Tool with Foam

- Ranger Ink: Jet Black Archival Ink, Potting Soil Archival Ink and Emboss It Dabber

- Misc: White Cardstock, Ephemera and Black Cardstock

And we can't forget about the giveaway! Here are all of the details:

GIVEAWAY
One lucky winner will receive $50 in Gift Certificates to Emerald Creek
and StencilGirl® Products!
Enter to win by leaving a comment below.
Then be sure to visit the other blogs in the hop and comment to win.
The more blogs you comment on, the more chances you have to WIN!
One winner will be chosen at random from all blog comments!
(One comment per blog please.)

You have until Tuesday, August 21st at 11:59PM Central Time to leave your comments.
Winner will be announced on
StencilGirl® Product's Facebook page and Emerald Creek’s Facebook page on Wednesday, August 22.

You'll want to head over to Vicki's blog next. Thank you for stopping by and I hope that I've inspired you to recreate my Happy Birthday Card.

Here is a list of today's blog hop participants: 

Debi Adams
Janet Joehlin

Emma Ivemey

Katelyn Grosart (You are Here)

Vicki Garrett

Day 1 Blog Hop:

Mary Beth Shaw

Seth Apter

Gwen Lafleur

Kim Evans

Day 2 Blog Hop: 

Mary C. Nasser

Tina Walker

Josefine Fourage 

Jenny Marples

 - Katelyn