Thursday, December 29, 2022

I Love Snuggle Season Wall Hanging

   Happy Thursday!

I hope that you had a wonderful Christmas celebrating with family and friends. I'm back on Creative Scrapbooker Magazine's Blog today as a monthly blogger sharing with you how to create this I Love Snuggle Season Wall Hanging. My wall hanging feature the Snowed In Collection from Echo Park Paper, dies from Elizabeth Craft Designs, and adhesive from Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.






You'll want to make sure to stop by the Creative Scrapbooker Blog to learn how to create my I Love Snuggle Season Wall Hanging at home.

Thanks for stopping by!
- Katelyn


Friday, December 16, 2022

Oh Deer Gift Tag

 Happy Friday!

 I'm up on Wild Whisper's blog today, where I'm sharing my Oh Deer Gift Tag. My gift tag features the Wild Holiday Digital Collection and Nicole Wright Designs - Baubles n' Bits Stamp Set.






For all the details and a tutorial for my Oh Deer Gift Tag, you'll want to stop by the Wild Whisper blog. You'll want to make sure to keep checking out Wild Whisper's blog as the design team will be sharing lots of inspiration.

Don't forget to use DTKATELYNG to receive 10% off your order on Wild Whisper's Website.

- Katelyn



Sunday, December 4, 2022

Bake Some Memories Part 2

Happy Sunday!

Today, I'm sharing the interior of my Bake Some Memories Recipe Album over on Jennifer Edwardson Creative Inc. Blog. My recipe album feature the BRAND NEW Build A Snowman Cut File, Holly Background Cut File, Nutcracker Cut File, Currently Journaling Clear Stamps, Christmas Recipe Album Kit, Baking Spirits Bright Add On Kit and a variety of Colour Vibe Cardstock from Jennifer Edwardson Creative Inc. Shop. 

Here are just a few of the inside pages of my Bake Some Memories Recipe Album.







For all of the details, about the interior pages of my Bake Some Memories Recipe Album, you'll want to head over to Jennifer Edwardson Creative Inc. blog

- Katelyn



Saturday, December 3, 2022

Be Merry & Joy Christmas Cards

      Happy Saturday!

I'm back on Creative Scrapbooker Magazine's Blog today as a monthly blogger sharing with you how to create these Be Merry & Joy Christmas Cards. My cards feature the Mix & A-Mingle Collection from Simple Stories, Superstock from Creative Scrapbooker Magazine, and adhesive from Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.










You'll want to make sure to stop by the Creative Scrapbooker Blog to learn how to create my Be Merry & Joy Christmas Cards at home.

Thanks for stopping by!
- Katelyn



Friday, December 2, 2022

Bake Some Memories

I have one more post to share with you today!

I'm sharing the exterior of my Bake Some Memories Recipe Album over on Jennifer Edwardson Creative Inc. Blog. My recipe album feature the BRAND NEW Build A Snowman Cut File, Holly Background Cut File, Nutcracker Cut File, Currently Journaling Clear Stamps, Christmas Recipe Album Kit, Baking Spirits Bright Add On Kit and a variety of Colour Vibe Cardstock from Jennifer Edwardson Creative Inc. Shop. 








For all of the details, about of my Bake Some Memories Recipe Album, you'll want to head over to Jennifer Edwardson Creative Inc. blog. Stay tuned on Sunday for the inside of the recipe album.

- Katelyn


Dear Santa Card

   Happy Friday!

 I'm up on Wild Whisper's blog today, where I'm sharing my Dear Santa Card. My card features the Canadian Winter Collection, Talk Foodie to Me Stamp Set and Nicole Wright Designs - Baubles n' Bits Stamp Set.





For all the details and a tutorial for my Dear Santa Card, you'll want to stop by the Wild Whisper blog. You'll want to make sure to keep checking out Wild Whisper's blog as the design team will be sharing lots of inspiration.

Don't forget to use DTKATELYNG to receive 10% off your order on Wild Whisper's Website.

- Katelyn



Friday, November 18, 2022

Joy Tag

     Happy Friday!

 I'm up on Wild Whisper's blog today, where I'm sharing my Joy Tag. My tag features Nicole Wright Designs - Baubles & Bow Collection, Nicole Wright Designs - Baubles n' Bits Stamp Set and Back to the Basics - Capital Letters Stamp Set.






For all the details and a tutorial for my Joy Tag, you'll want to stop by the Wild Whisper blog. You'll want to make sure to keep checking out Wild Whisper's blog as the design team will be sharing lots of inspiration.

Don't forget to use DTKATELYNG to receive 10% off your order on Wild Whisper's Website.

- Katelyn



Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Thank You Cards

 Happy Wednesday!

I'm sharing my Thank You Cards over on Jennifer Edwardson Creative Inc. Blog. My cards feature the BRAND NEW Simple Title & Number Bundle, the Summer Bloom Clear Stamps & Cut File, Simple Sentiments Clear Stamps & Cut File, Kid At Heart Creative Kit and a variety of Inks from Ranger Ink & Pinkfresh Studio from Jennifer Edwardson Creative Inc. Shop. 






For all of the details of my Thank You Cards, you'll want to head over to Jennifer Edwardson Creative Inc. blog.

- Katelyn


Thursday, November 10, 2022

Cardinal Christmas Cards

 Happy Thursday!

 Today, I'm excited to share a set of four Cardinal Christmas Cards. My Christmas Cards feature the Cardinal Christmas Collection from Simply Stated Design and I used a variety of products from Ranger Ink. 

We are going to start by creating the Holly Jolly and Winter Wishes Cards.


From the Christmas Cardinals Paper Pack, you'll need the 12x12 patterned paper with the 6x6 squares that have cream dotted paper, poinsettia paper and grey woodgrain paper. Cut the cream dotted paper to 4" x 5 1/4". Cut the poinsettia paper to 3 3/4" x 5". Cut the grey woodgrain paper to 1 3/4" x 5 1/4". Distress the edges of all the papers. Ink the edges of all of the papers using Gathered Twigs Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.


Out of the Christmas Cardinals Essential Ephemera, you'll need the brown woodgrain banner, burgundy banner and brown woodgrain circle. Apply Rustic Wilderness Archival Ink to the Winter Wishes sentiment from the Glorious Gatherings stamp set and stamp in the centre of the circle. Out of the Christmas Cardinals Tags Ephemera, take out the pink tag. Distress the edges of all of the pieces. Ink the edges of all of the pieces using Gathered Twigs Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.


From the Christmas Cardinals Ephemera, you'll need a lantern with foliage. From the Christmas Cardinals Singles Ephemera, you'll need a cardinal. Choose one of the wreaths out of the Christmas Cardinals Frames Ephemera. Cut the wreath in half, you'll only need one of the halves. Fussy cut around the cardinal and around the lantern.


Adhere the 3 3/4" patterned paper to the 4" patterned paper. Adhere the 1 3/4" patterned paper piece 1/4" from the left of the 3 3/4" patterned paper piece. Staple the two banners to the top right corner of the adhered patterned papers.


Foam square the pink tag 1/2" from the left and 3/4" from the top of the 3 3/4" patterned paper piece. Adhere the wreath half 3/4" from the top of the tag as desired.


Adhere the Winter Wishes circle slightly overtop of the wreath. Adhere the cardinal to the left of the lantern. Foam square the lantern to the left of the Winter Wishes Circle as desired. From the Christmas Cardinals Singles Ephemera, fussy cut around a pink poinsettia. Adhere the poinsettia to the bottom portion of the Winter Wishes circle.


From the Christmas Cardinals Paper Pack, you'll need the 12x12 patterned paper with the 6x6 squares that have presents paper and cardinal paper. Cut the present paper to 4" x 5 1/4". Cut the cardinal paper to 3 3/4" x 5". Distress the edges of the papers. Ink the edges of all of the papers using Gathered Twigs Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.


Out of the Christmas Cardinals Essential Ephemera, you'll need the cream dotted banner, dark green banner, poinsettia piece and burgundy rectangle. Apply Barn Door Archival Ink to the Holly Jolly sentiment from the Cozy Christmas stamp set and stamp in the centre of the rectangle. Out of the Christmas Cardinals Frames Ephemera, take out one of the frames. Distress the edges of all of the pieces except the frame. Ink the edges of all of the pieces except the frame using Gathered Twigs Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.


Out of the Christmas Cardinals Singles Ephemera, you'll need two burgundy leaves, four green leaves, three berry branches, pink poinsettia and red poinsettia. Fussy cut around the pieces.


Adhere the 3 3/4" patterned paper to the 4" patterned paper. Staple the two banners to the top right corner of the adhered patterned papers.


Adhere the frame to the middle of the 3 3/4" patterned paper piece. In the top left corner of the frame, adhere a burgundy leaf, two green leaves and a berry branch as desired.


In the bottom right portion of the frame, adhere a burgundy leaf, two leaves and two berry branches as desired.


Adhere the poinsettia piece 1/4" from the right side of the sentiment rectangle. Foam square the rectangle 3/4" from the left and 1 1/2" from the bottom of the 3 3/4" patterned paper piece. Adhere the pink poinsettia to the top left corner of the rectangle as desired. Adhere the red poinsettia to the bottom right corner of the rectangle as desired.


To finish the two cards, cut two cardbases out of white cardstock that measures 4 1/4" x 11", score at 5 1/2". Adhere the cardfronts to each of the cardbases.


Here are the finished Holly Jolly and Winter Wishes Christmas Cards.


Now we'll create the Season's Greetings and Holiday Season Christmas Cards.


From the Christmas Cardinals Paper Pack, you'll need the 12x12 patterned paper with the 6x6 squares that have brown woodgrain paper, lantern poinsettia paper and poinsettia paper. Cut the brown woodgrain paper to 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" and 1 5/8" x 5 1/2". Cut the lantern poinsettia paper to 4" x 5 1/4". Cut the poinsettia paper to 1/2" x 1 1/2", on the right side of the paper, cut a piece off on an angle. Distress the edges of all the papers. Ink the edges of all of the papers using Gathered Twigs Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.


Out of the Christmas Cardinals Frames Ephemera, you'll need to choose a frame and cut it in half. Out of the Christmas Cardinals Tags Ephemera, take out the cream dotted tag. Distress the edges of the tag. Ink the edges of the tag using Gathered Twigs Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.


From the Christmas Cardinals Singles Ephemera, you'll need three presents, a cardinal and two eucalyptus branches. Fussy cut around all of the pieces removing the white border. Distress the edges of the presents. Ink the edges of all of the presents using Gathered Twigs Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.


Out of the Christmas Cardinals Essential Ephemera, you'll need the grey woodgrain banner, grey banner, dark green piece and present ticket. Apply Barn Door Archival Ink to the holiday season sentiment from the Cozy Christmas stamp set and stamp in the centre of the ticket. Distress the edges of all of the pieces. Ink the edges of all of the pieces using Gathered Twigs Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.


Adhere the 4" patterned paper to the 4 1/4" patterned paper. Adhere the 1 5/8" patterned paper piece 1/2" from the left of the 4" patterned paper piece. Staple the two banners to the top right corner of the adhered patterned papers.


Adhere the dark green piece 1/2" from the right and 5/8" from the top of the tag. Foam square the tag 1/2" from the left and 3/4" from the top of the 4" patterned paper piece. Adhere the two frame halves in the middle bottom portion of the tag.


Adhere the two eucalyptus branches and cardinal to the top left side of the frame as desired.


Adhere the poinsettia strip underneath the present ticket showing 1/4" at the bottom. Adhere the present ticket slightly overtop of the cardinal and frames. Use adhesive and foam squares to adhere the presents to the bottom left side of the sentiment.


From the Christmas Cardinals Paper Pack, you'll need the 12x12 patterned paper with the 6x6 squares that have grey woodgrain paper and lantern poinsettia paper. Cut the grey woodgrain paper to 4 1/4" x 5 1/2". Cut the lantern poinsettia paper to 4" x 5 1/4". Distress the edges of all the papers. Ink the edges of all of the papers using Gathered Twigs Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.


Out of the Christmas Cardinals Frames Ephemera, you'll need to choose a wreath and cut it in half. Out of the Christmas Cardinals Tags Ephemera, take out the light green tag. Out of the Christmas Cardinals Ephemera, you'll need one of the lanterns with the cardinal sitting on it. Out of the Christmas Cardinals Singles Ephemera, you'll need a present. Fussy cut around the present. Distress the edges of the tag and present. Ink the edges of the tag and present using Gathered Twigs Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.


Out of the Christmas Cardinals Essentials Ephemera, you'll need the grey circle, grey woodgrain ticket and cream dotted piece. Apply Ground Espresso Archival Ink to the Season's Greetings sentiment from the Glorious Gatherings stamp set and stamp in the centre of the grey circle.  Distress the edges of all the pieces. Ink the edges of all the pieces using Gathered Twigs Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.


Adhere the 4" patterned paper to the 4 1/4" patterned paper piece. Staple the cream dotted piece to the top left corner of the patterned papers.


Adhere the grey ticket 3/8" from the right and 1/2" from the top of the tag. Foam square the tag 1 1/8" from the left and 5/8" from the top of the 4" patterned paper piece. Adhere the wreath half to the top left side of the tag as desired.


Adhere the present to the right of the wreath. Adhere the grey circle sentiment slightly overtop of the wreath. Adhere the lantern with cardinal to the right of the circle as desired.


To finish the two cards, cut two cardbases out of white cardstock that measures 4 1/4" x 11", score at 5 1/2". Adhere the cardfronts to each of the cardbases.


Here are the finished Season's Greetings and Holiday Season Christmas Cards.


Here are some closeups of the finished cards.








And here are the finished Cardinal Christmas Cards one more time.




Supplies Used:

- Simply Stated Design: Christmas Cardinals 12x12 Paper Pack, Christmas Cardinals Ephemera, Christmas Cardinals Frames Ephemera, Christmas Cardinals Singles Ephemera, Christmas Cardinals Essentials Ephemera and Christmas Cardinals Tags Ephemera 
- Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink: Distress Ink - Gathered Twigs, Archival Ink - Rustic Wilderness, Ground Espresso and Barn Door & Blending Tool With Foam
- Tim Holtz for Stampers Anonymous: Cozy Christmas and Glorious Gatherings
Misc: White Cardstock and Mini Stapler

I hope that my Cardinal Christmas Cards have inspired you to recreate your own at home!

- Katelyn