Everyday Cards

  Happy Friday!

While I was away in Japan, my #G45Feature Everyday Cards were shared over on Graphic 45's Blog. To create these cards, I used the Curiouser & Curiouser Collection from Graphic 45.

Head over to Graphic 45's Blog as I have shared how I changed these beautiful vintage Everyday Cards. Make sure to check Graphic 45's Blog out as well as their instagram page for more inspiration from the team.

- Katelyn

Summer Cards

  Happy Wednesday!

These fun vintage Summer Cards were featured over on Graphic 45's Blog today as well as their Instagram page. To create these cards, I used the Sunshine on My Mind Collection from Graphic 45.

Head over to Graphic 45's Blog as I have a tutorial on how I created these fun vintage Summer Cards. Make sure to check Graphic 45's Blog out as well as their instagram page for more inspiration from the team.

- Katelyn

Happy Birthday Cards

  Happy Monday!

 I'm up on Creative Scrapbooker Magazine's Blog today sharing these masculine Happy Birthday Cards. My cards features the Cogwood Grove Collection from Simply Stated Design, Ink from Ranger Ink, Stamp from Elizabeth Craft Designs, 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 for all the details on my Happy Birthday Cards.

Thanks for stopping by!

- Katelyn

Fall Cards

  Happy Saturday!

Yesterday, my Fall Cards were shared over on Graphic 45's Blog as well as a reel on their Instagram page. To create the cards, I used the Hello Pumpkin Collection as well as a variety of other products from Graphic 45.

Head over to Graphic 45's Blog as I have a tutorial on how I created these beautiful vintage Fall Cards. Make sure to check Graphic 45's Blog out as well as their instagram page for more inspiration from the team.

- Katelyn

Father's Day Card Set

  Happy Tuesday!

Now that Father's Day has passed, yes I know that I'm a week late in sharing these, I'm sharing these awesome Father's Day Cards. The cards feature the Dad The Man The Myth The Legend Collection from Simply Stated Design.

To start, we will create the Happy Father's Day Card.

Out of the Dad The Man The Myth The Legend 12x12 Paper Pack, you'll need the brown diamond, red gingham and dark blue striped paper. Cut the dark blue striped paper to 4" x 5 1/4" and a second piece 3/4" x 3 1/4". Cut the red gingham paper to 3 3/4" x 5" and a second piece 1" x 3 1/2". Cut the brown diamond paper to 3 1/2" x 4 3/4". Sand the edges of all of the papers.

Out of the Dad The Man The Myth The Legend 12x12 Solids Paper Pack, you'll need the light brown and dark blue paper. Cut the dark blue paper to 1" x 4 1/2". Cut the light brown paper to 3 5/8" x 4 7/8". Sand the edges of all of the papers.

Out of the Dad The Man The Myth The Legend Essentials Ephemera, you'll need the white striped tag, two pennant banners, two banners and the Happy Father's Day sentiment. Sand the edges of all of the ephemera pieces.

Out of the Dad The Man The Myth The Legend BBQ Accessories Ephemera, you'll need the three bottles, and a couple of bbq tools. Fussy cut the images out. Sand the edges of all of the ephemera pieces.

Adhere the large red gingham paper to the large dark blue striped paper. Adhere the light brown paper to the red gingham paper. Adhere the brown diamond paper to the light brown paper.

Adhere the blue strip 1/4" from the right and 1 1/8" from the top of the brown diamond paper. Adhere the white striped tag 1/2" from the left and 3/4" from the top of the brown diamond paper. Adhere the red gingham banner to the left side of the white striped tag as desired. Adhere the striped banner to the right of the red gingham paper as desired. Adhere the red gingham paper 1/2" from the right and 1 1/2" from the top of the brown diamond paper. Adhere the blue striped paper 1 1/4" from the right and 1 1/4" from the top of the brown diamond paper. 

Staple the two pennants to the top left side of the cardfront as desired. Use adhesive and foam squares to adhere the bottles and tools in the middle of the card as desired. Use adhesive and foam squares to adhere the sentiment to the right of the bottles as desired. 

Add a metal paper clip to the top of the blue striped paper as desired. To finish the card, cut a cardbase out of white cardstock that measures 4 1/4" x 11", score at 5 1/2". Adhere the cardfront to the cardbase.

Now we'll move on to Dad the Man Card.

Out of the Dad The Man The Myth The Legend 12x12 Paper Pack, you'll need the dark grunge, red gingham and white striped paper. Cut the dark grunge paper to 4" x 5 1/4" and a second piece 3/4" x 4". Cut the red gingham paper to 3 1/2" x 4 3/4". Cut the white striped paper to 3 3/4" x 5" and a second piece that measures 1" x 3 1/4". Sand the edges of all of the papers.

Out of the Dad The Man The Myth The Legend 12x12 Solids Paper Pack, you'll need the light brown and dark blue paper. Cut the dark blue paper to 3 5/8" x 4 7/8" and a second piece that measures 1" x 4 1/2". Cut the light brown paper to 3 7/8" x 5 1/8". Sand the edges of all of the papers.

Out of the Dad The Man The Myth The Legend Essentials Ephemera, you'll need the white striped tab, blue striped circle, red gingham rectangle, one banner and the Happy Father's Day sentiment. Sand the edges of all of the ephemera pieces.

Out of the Dad The Man The Myth The Legend Fishing Accessories Ephemera, you'll need the backpack, worms can and a jar. Fussy cut the images out. Sand the edges of all of the ephemera pieces.

Adhere the light brown paper to the dark grunge paper. Adhere the white striped paper to the light brown paper. Adhere the large blue paper to the white striped paper. Adhere the red gingham paper to the large blue paper.

Adhere the blue strip 3/8" from the right and 1/8" from the top of the red gingham paper. Adhere the white striped tab to the right of the white striped paper. Adhere the white striped paper 1 3/8" from the right and 1/2" from the top of the red gingham paper. Adhere the blue striped paper 5/8" from the left and 1/2" from the top of the red gingham paper.  

Staple the banner to the top right corner of the cardfront. Adhere the circle and rectangle to the bottom right side of the cardfront as desired. 

Use adhesive and foam squares to layer and adhere the backpack, jar and worm can as desired. Use adhesive and foam squares to adhere the sentiment to the right of the embellishments as desired. 

Add a metal paper clip to the top of the striped circle as desired. To finish the card, cut a cardbase out of white cardstock that measures 4 1/4" x 11", score at 5 1/2". Adhere the cardfront to the cardbase.

Here are a few closeup photos of the finished cards.

Here are the finished Father's Day Cards.

Supplies Used:

- Simply Stated Design: Dad The Man The Myth The Legend 12x12 Paper Pack, Dad The Man The Myth The Legend 12x12 Solid Paper Pack, Dad The Man The Myth The Legend BBQ Accessories Ephemera, Dad The Man The Myth The Legend Fishing Accessories Ephemera and Dad The Man The Myth The Legend Essentials Ephemera

- Tim Holtz/Ideaology: Paperclips

- Misc: White Cardstock

I hope that my Father's Day Cards have inspired you to recreate your own at home!

- Katelyn

Outdoorsy Happy Birthday Cards

       Happy Tuesday!

I'm sharing these awesome Outdoorsy Happy Birthday Cards over on Jennifer Edwardson Creative Inc. Blog. My cards feature the BRAND NEW Chevron Background Cut File, a variety of older cut files as well as a variety of Creative Kits from Jennifer Edwardson Creative Inc. Shop. 

For all of the details and a tutorial on my Outdoorsy Happy Birthday Cards, you'll want to head over to Jennifer Edwardson Creative Inc. blog.

- Katelyn

Mother's Day Cards

      Happy Thursday!

I'm sharing these beautiful Mother's Day Cards over on Jennifer Edwardson Creative Inc. Blog. My cards feature the BRAND NEW Amazing Moms Cut File, Best Mom Cut File and Wildflower  Creative Kit from Jennifer Edwardson Creative Inc. Shop. 

For all of the details on my Mother's Day Cards, you'll want to head over to Jennifer Edwardson Creative Inc. blog.

- Katelyn

Steampunk Happy Birthday Cards

 Happy Wednesday!

Today, I'm sharing these Steampunk Happy Birthday Cards that feature the Steampunk Dreams Collection from Nadine Karen Design. Grab a cup of your favourite beverage and learn how to create these Steampunk Happy Birthday Cards at home.

To start, we will create the Clock/Camera Happy Birthday Card.

You'll need to choose one of the wood papers out of the Dark Wood 6x6 Pattern Paper Pack. Cut a piece that measures 4" x 5 1/4". Next, you'll need to choose one of the patterned papers out of the Steampunk Dreams 6x6 Pattern Paper Collection. Cut a piece that measures 3 3/4" x 5". Distress the edges of both papers. Ink the edges of both patterned papers using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

From the Steampunk Dreams Ephemera Pack 2, you'll need the camera, clock, owl and door. Fussy cut around each image. Ink the edges of all the pieces using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Out of the Steampunk Dreams Flower Ephemera, you'll need a flower bunch and three single flowers. Fussy cut around the edges of all of the images. Ink the edges of the images using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

From the Crazy Talk Stamp Set, you'll need the Happy Birthday sentiment. Apply Jet Black Archival Ink to the sentiment and stamp onto a piece of white cardstock. Cut the sentiment into a word strip. Distress the edges of the sentiment. Ink the edges of the sentiment using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Adhere the 3 3/4" patterned paper to the 4" patterned paper piece. Foam square the door to the middle of the 3 3/4" patterned paper piece.

Adhere the bunch of flowers to the top left side of the door. Adhere the three single flowers to the bottom right corner of the door.

Adhere the clock, owl and camera together. Foam square the embellishment cluster to the bottom left side of the door as desired. Adhere the Happy Birthday word strip to the middle of the camera. 

Cut a cardbase out of kraft cardstock that measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2", score at 11". Adhere the cardfront to the cardbase.

Here are a few closeups of the finished card.

Now we will create the Happy Birthday Card with clocks and owl.

You'll need to choose one of the wood papers out of the Dark Wood 6x6 Pattern Paper Pack. Cut a piece that measures 4" x 5 1/4". You will also need to cut a piece that measures 3/4" x 3 1/2".  Next, you'll need to choose one of the patterned papers out of the Steampunk Dreams 6x6 Pattern Paper Collection. Cut a piece that measures 3 3/4" x 5". Distress the edges of both papers. Ink the edges of both patterned papers using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Choose two tags from the Steampunk Dreams Tags Small. Choose a the square frame out of the Steampunk Dreams Frame Collection. Fussy cut around the frame. Distress the edges of all of the pieces. Ink the edges of all of the pieces using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

From the Steampunk Dreams Ephemera Pack 2, you'll need the owl and clock with gears. Fussy cut around each image. Ink the edges of all the pieces using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

From the Crazy Talk Stamp Set, you'll need the Happy Birthday sentiment. Apply Jet Black Archival Ink to the sentiment and stamp onto a piece of white cardstock. Cut the sentiment into a word strip. Distress the edges of the sentiment. Ink the edges of the sentiment using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Adhere the 3 3/4" patterned paper to the 4" patterned paper piece. Staple the 3/4" wood paper piece 3/4" from the left and 1/4" from the top of the 3 3/4" patterned paper piece.

Foam square the first tag 3/8" from the left and 5/8" from the top of the 3 3/4" patterned paper piece. Use adhesive and foam squares to adhere the other tag 1/2" from the right and 3/4" from the top of the 3 3/4" patterned paper piece. Adhere the frame 1/8" from the right and 1 1/2" from the top of the 3 3/4" patterned paper piece.

Adhere the owl to the clock with gears. Foam square the clock with gears and owl 5/8" from the right and 1/4" from the bottom of the 3 3/4" patterned paper piece. Adhere the Happy Birthday word strip to the bottom portion of the owl as desired. To finish the cardfront, adhere three Droplets - Halloween as desired.

Cut a cardbase out of kraft cardstock that measures 4 1/4" x 11", score at 5 1/2". Adhere the cardfront to the cardbase.

Here are a few closeups of the finished card.

Now we will create the last Steampunk Happy Birthday Card.

You'll need to choose one of the wood papers out of the Dark Wood 6x6 Pattern Paper Pack. Cut a piece that measures 3 3/4" x 5". Next, you'll need to choose one of the patterned papers out of the Steampunk Dreams 6x6 Pattern Paper Collection. Cut a piece that measures 4" x 5 1/4". You will also need to choose two more patterned papers. Cut one piece that measures 7/8" x 4". Cut the second piece to 5/8" x 3 3/4". Distress the edges of all the papers. Ink the edges of all the papers using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Choose one tag from the Steampunk Dreams Tags Small. Choose a circle frame out of the Steampunk Dreams Frame Collection. Fussy cut around the frame. Distress the edges of all of the pieces. Ink the edges of all of the pieces using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

From the Steampunk Dreams Ephemera Pack 2, you'll need the clock. Out of the Steampunk Dreams Ephemera 1, you'll need the embellishment cluster with typewriter. Choose three flowers out of the Steampunk Dreams Flower Ephemera. Fussy cut around each image. Ink the edges of all the pieces using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

From the Crazy Talk Stamp Set, you'll need the Happy Birthday sentiment. Apply Jet Black Archival Ink to the sentiment and stamp onto a piece of white cardstock. Cut the sentiment into a word strip. Distress the edges of the sentiment. Ink the edges of the sentiment using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Adhere the 3 3/4" patterned paper to the 4" patterned paper piece. Staple the 7/8" pattern paper piece 1/2" from the right and 1/8" from the top of the 3 3/4" patterned paper piece. Staple the 5/8" pattern paper piece 7/8" from the right and 3/8" from the top of the 3 3/4" patterned paper piece.

Foam square the tag 3/4" from the right and 5/8" from the top of the 3 3/4" patterned paper piece. Adhere the circle frame to the middle of the tag as desired. Adhere two of the single flowers to the top right portion of the frame. Adhere the other single flower to the bottom right portion of the frame. Adhere the clock to the right side of the frame as desired.

Foam square the embellishment bunch 3/4" from the right and all the way to the bottom of the 3 3/4" patterned paper piece. Adhere the Happy Birthday word strip to the bottom of the typewriter as desired. Adhere three Droplets - Halloween as desired on the cardfront. 

To finish the card, cut a cardbase out of kraft cardstock that measures 4 1/4" x 11", score at 5 1/2". Adhere the cardfront to the cardbase.

Here are a few closeups of the finished card.

Here are the finished Steampunk Happy Birthday Cards.

Supplies Used:

- Nadine Karen Design: Steampunk Dreams 6x6 Pattern Paper Collection, Dark Wood 6x6 Pattern Paper Pack, Steampunk Dreams Ephemera 1, Steampunk Dreams Ephemera Pack 2, Steampunk Dreams Flower Ephemera, Steampunk Dreams Frame Collection and Steampunk Dreams Tags Small 

- Tim Holtz/Ideaology: Droplets - Halloween

- Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous: Crazy Talk Stamp Set

- Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink: Distress Ink - Walnut Stain and Blending Tool with Foam

- Ranger Ink: Jet Black Archival Ink

Misc: White Cardstock and Kraft Cardstock

I hope that my Steampunk Happy Birthday Cards have inspired you to recreate your own at home! Make sure to come back next week as I share with you some tags using the same collection.

- Katelyn