Birthday Kisses

Hello Crafty Friends!  I'm on the Kat Scrappiness Blog today with a Birthday Card that features a mixed media vibe and one of the newest stencils.  Before we get to my card, I want to remind everyone of the 50% off All Clearance Sale that is currently on offer at The Kat Scrappiness Shop.  Stop by and check out the Clearance Category, now is a great time to get your hands on some crafty items!

Now for my card!  I love stenciling on projects and have been active in my Art Journal so I've been "Mixed-Media"  minded lately.  This birthday card has a stenciled and inked background that is similar to how I break a blank page for my Art Journal.

Using shades of Pink and Purple Ink Sprays, I inked a background panel of watercolor card.  Once completely dry, I've stenciled using the new Falling Hearts Stencil and a new Mini Stencil and Ink Blending Brush with ink in a shade of deep violet.  I've added splatters of white and silver watercolor paint to the background for that artsy look.

To finish off the design, using the sentiment shadow from the Birthday Kisses Sentiment Die, I've die cut from the panel, cut the wording from silver mirror card, adhered all together and popped on craft foam for dimension.   Lastly, Pretty Pegasus Dual Colored Pearls and a doodled frame were added for additional interest.

That's all I have for you today.  Have a wonderful day and until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna 

Shake It Up with Kat Scrappiness

Hello and Happy Saturday!  I hope your plans for the weekend include some fun; we are attending a family wedding, looking forward to spending the night away from home and visiting with family members we don't get to see that often.

Today Kat Scrappiness is releasing some awesome Dimensional Shaker Card Elements and Stencils.  Please visit the Kat Scrappiness Blog for all the team inspiration. 

For my Design Team projects, I've created 2 shaker cards using 2 of the new the dimensional shaker card elements and stencils.  My 1st card uses a Rose Shaker Kit and the Falling Hearts Stencil.  This is a standard A2 card (4.25 x 5.5) so you can see how big this particular shaker kit is.  The Shaker element is packaged as unfinished hardboard and includes the acetate with dimesional craft foam.  

I've painted my elements using acrylic paint; I've heat embossed gold on this one.  I've also ink blended through the Falling hearts stencil with inks and Cosmic Shimmer Frosty Dawn Glitter Paste. 

For my 2nd shaker card, I've used the Hourglass Element to create a Birthday Card.  Using the same techniques as the first, I've painted the hardboard with acrylic paint and stenciled through the Falling Starlights Stencil with inks and Cosmic Shimmer Frosty Dawn Glitter Paste.  This card is also a standard A2 size.

Kat Scrappiness has released several other Shaker Kit Elements; I'm only showcasing 2 so you will want to check out the team inspiration on the Blog HERE for examples of other shaker kits.  On the Blog, there is a Giveaway and 1 Random Winner will be picked from comments left on the blog post.

Also, today at 12 noon EST (USA), the team is hosting an Instagram Hop with loads more inspiration using the stencils and shaker kits.  Please visit the Kat Scrappiness Instagram Page HERE and start where you see this Hop Graphic.

Thanks so much for visiting today and until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Card Challenges Entered:

Rose Shaker:

Birthday Shaker:

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