I’m participating in the Coffee Lover’s Blog Hop for Fall/Winter 2021. This hop runs from November 12-19th. Kat Scrappiness is pleased to be a returning super sponsor for this hop. As a design team member, I am pleased to use some Kat Scrappiness products to participate in this hop. Everything in the Coffee Category is 15% off from… Read More »
The new Scrapping 4 Fun Challenge is a Food/Drink theme challenge. How fun is that?! Our sponsor for this challenge is The Paper Shelter. They gave us an image that included the black and white digi, a pre-colored digi, pre-colored background paper, and a pre-colored image with the paper and digi together! I chose to use the black… Read More »
Ever since I received the Scalloped Rectangle Die Set from TLC Designs, I haven’t been able to get it off my desk! I keep reaching for it to create new and different projects! I love it when I get a new crafting tool, stamp, or die that I find so many uses for. When you get something and… Read More »
It’s time to start making the gift bags, tags and gift card holders if you haven’t already! Needless to say, Christmas is looming and you want those last minute craft makes to be as quick and easy as possible! I started with some pre-colored digital images, dollar store gift bags, and some pretty foiled card bags from my… Read More »
Have you ever spent a good portion of your day doing chores and then getting Christmas gifts ready to send out, only to realize that you need a quick card? That was my day today! I will confess that I was having a good time trying to find creating ways to create packaging for stocking stuffers for my… Read More »
There is no doubt that multi-layer stamps add dimension and beauty to almost any project. What is a multi-layer stamp? It is a stamp set that takes 2 or more stamps layered on top of each other in different colors or shades of a color to create a complete image. They are simply beautiful. One of my all… Read More »
You can add color to your projects in so many different ways. I’ve created this treat bag and I’ve added my own color touches in several different ways. ! Check out the ribbon, the sponged bag, and the sentiment! The ribbon was colored using a spritzing technique that I shared in a post and video… Read More »
Create handmade Halloween treat bags to celebrate the season! Let someone know that you’re thinking of them with a handmade treat or gift bag! You can tuck a giant candy bar inside this bag, a notepad and pen set, a gift card or a pair of seasonal socks! I created a video tutorial for you: Treat Bag Recipe:… Read More »
Have You Seen The New Gift Bag Punch Board? I finally had a chance to sit down and play with this one evening last week. It took a bit of practice, but what cute bags you can make with this! I just used scraps that were sitting on my desk to decorate this bag…there are so many possibilities… Read More »
Adventure Awaits! Have you ever had a stamp set and a designer paper series that you just couldn’t stop playing with? For me this week, it’s been all about the Adventure Awaits stamp set and the Sweet Dreams Designer Series Paper! Once I opened that package of designer paper and started playing with it, I can’t stop! These… Read More »
Make 8 Quick Gift Tags + Free Printable Tag Recipe And Video! If you haven’t started making your gift tags yet, here is a quick idea! I made 8 cards in 30 minutes! To make it even easier for you, I created a quick video to show you how I made one of the cards and I’ve created… Read More »
Stampin’ Up! My Paper Pumpkin Style! I had the opportunity to preview this month’s My Paper Pumpkin Kit while sitting down with several members of the My Paper Pumpkin product design team. Since they have taken over, the My Paper Pumpkin (MPP) kits have not only improved in quality of materials and project designs, but also in value.… Read More »
Learn how to create a gusseted gift bag with my video tutorial! These are adorable and they use the Fresh Prints Designer Paper Stacks. These little paper stacks are one of my favorite items that always seem to appear in the Holiday and Occasions catalogs. Somehow, it feels less frightening to cut into a small piece of designer… Read More »
Happy Birthday, Mikey! You’d think that by the time a guy turns 20, his family would stop calling him “Mikey”, but somehow the nickname just fits. He’ll always be Mikey to me just because he’s my youngest “child”. I can’t wrap my head around the fact that he’s 20 now. When did that happen?! If you have a… Read More »
Featured Retiring Products: Morning Cup Stamp Set, Rich Regals Designer Series Paper, 1-1/4″ Square Punch, and the 1-3/8″ Square Punch. The Morning Cup stamp set is one of those fun sets with quirky sentiments! I love this set for making little cards to tuck tea bags or single serve coffee into. They make nice little gifts for a… Read More »