New Release at Kat Scrappiness!

Hello crafting friends.  The new Farm House release from Kat Scrappiness is now available at the store.

 Here is a project I made with the Qbert Quilt die and the Layered Poinsettia.

This A2 Qbert Quilt die is part of the new Kat Scrappiness release.  It cuts and embosses beautifully.

Here is a close up of the beautiful embossing/debossing and the stitched border that this background plate creates. So many possibilities for this background die 😀

I thought I would show you a close up of this gorgeous Layered Poinsettia too, also a Kat Scrappiness die.

You can visit  Kat Scrappiness for all the new crafting goodness as well as many other gorgeous dies, stamps, beautiful sprinkles for every occasion, beautiful papers, and many other crafty supplies.  

Crafty hugs,

KS ~ New Release Coming on 5 August, 2023

Hello crafting friends.  Get ready to shop! We have a special FLASH sale this weekend only!! Watch our full release video to see all the new products and get the exclusive coupon code for the flash sale!!

Check out all the new products hitting the shop - https://youtu.be/rcnlNm_Rhrw

Crafty hugs,

Kat Scrappiness ~ Santa's Sleigh Shaker Kit

 Hello crafting friends and welcome back.  As most of you know Christmas is my favourite time of year and I just can't wait for Christmas in July to start :-)

I made this card using one the shaker kits from Kat Scrappiness,. Love these kits!

They're easy to put together and they're shakers! What's not to love, right?

One side of the shaker is white, the other has the wood look.  This time I didn't paint the frame as I wanted to use kraft cardstock and though the colours matched perfectly.  For the shaker I used the following

Santa's Sleight Shaker Card Kit

Slimline Mountain Scapes

Slimline Tree Forest

I used following shaker elements and adhered a few extra snowflake sprinkles to the outside of the acetate for a little more interest.  That way, there are always snowflakes in the picture, even when all the sprinkles and sequins settle to the bottom.

Snowflake Sequins

 White Snowflake Sprinkles

Sparkling Clear Drops

Mirrored Clear Star Sequins

On the inside I stamped a sentiment from the Reindeer Games Sentiments Stamp Set.

And that was that.  The only other thing I did was to use a very old embossing folder to create a little texture behind the shaker element. I did the same thing on the inside of the card for continuity.  You'll find all the above products and so much more at the Kat Scrappiness store.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  

Crafty hugs,

Easter Bunny Box Card

Hello crafting friends and Happy Easter!!! May your day be blessed with love, good health, and chocolates!

All my Easter cards have now been hand delivered or received by mail, so I will be sharing them with you in the next few days.

I'm starting today by sharing the card I made for my daughter and son-in-law. 

  The base of this card is a die by Kat Scrappiness, called 3D Box Die set.  You can get add-ons for this pop-up, I used the Grass Add-ons die to cut the grassy landscape. I cut the bunnies, chicks, flowers and Easter eggs from a few different files from the Silhouette store.   I used a cloud from Memory Box, to stamp my greeting which is from a stamp set by Cardz TV. Not only did the box die make it very easy to put together, but it made the perfect landscape to create my Easter scene.

Crafty Ingredients:

Kat Scrappiness - 3D Box Die Set

Kat Scrappiness - 3D Box Grass Add-ons

Memory Box - Puffy Cloud

Silhouette - Bunnies, Chicks, Easter Eggs, Flowers

Cardz TV - Happy Days Stamp Set

And that was it, one Easter card done.

Kat Scrappiness has a few new releases, a clearance sale, and an Easter sale going on right now.  There are amazing sprinkle sets for all your shaker cards and gorgeous paper packs to match any occasion or theme you're working on.  There really is something for everyone!

I'll be back tomorrow to share another Easter card with you.

Wishing you and yours a very Blessed Easter!

KS ~ The Boo Crew

There are only 30 days left till Halloween, 👻 so I decided to start working on my Halloween card stash.  I made this card last night. I think it came out so cute.  I know the recipient is going to like it 😀

I used the Home Sweet Home die with the Haunted House Add-ons, from Kat Scrappiness, to make the spooky house. I started by masking the moon and ink blending the sky.  Next I cut out all the bits and pieces and began to assemble it altogether.  For this type of project, I always use liquid glue, as it gives you a little wiggle room to mess with the position of the itty bitty pieces.

 I love that the door opens and closes.  You can put anything behind the little door and when you open it ... surprise!  I stamped the word BOO behind the little door.  To finish it off,  I added a few things here and there to complete the scene, such as the Jack 'o Lanterns, bats, spiders, etc.

Here is a close up of the right hand side of the house.

And here is a close up of the left hand side of the house.

On the inside, I used the new Spooky Happy Halloween die, from Kat Scrappiness, and a few left over elements as well as the last of the little ghosts.

To make it easier, I have a list of all the supplies I used to make this card, from Kat Scrappiness. 

Kat Scrappiness - Home Sweet Home

Kat Scrappiness - Haunted House Add-ons

Kat Scrappiness - Boo-gy Ghosts

Kat Scrappiness - Spooky Happy Halloween

Other materials used to complete this card were Spooky Shack and Deuce the Wizard from Cottage Cutz, the Stone Stencil and Moon Layering Masks from Tim Holtz, the Boo from the Spooky Sayings stamp set by Cardz TV Stamps.  I also used a variety of Distress Oxide Inks, namely Chipped Saphire, Villainous Potions, Black Soot,  Ground Espresso, Rustic Wilderness.  These inks are also available at Kat Scrappiness.

Kat Scrappiness has just released their Perk Up! stamps and dies. For coffee lovers, this is a must for you 😀  And if you're still working on your Halloween projects, like me, then take a look at their new Halloween and Thanksgiving release. There is something for everyone!

Well, that's all folks! I will be back with another Halloween card soon, so stay tuned!

Thanks bunches for stopping by today.

Until next time,

stay crafty!

KS ~ Winter Wonderland

 Hello crafting friends. I have another Christmas card to share with you today.

This card was made entirely using the Craft Essential Winter Dies from Kat Scrappiness.

I love that all you need is together in just one package.

I began by cutting out the background die out of navy blue cardstock. Next I used the same die as a stencil and using Aleene's Glitter Snow and a small spatula, I stencilled all the stars and snowflakes. They look so much better in person. They all have a beautiful sparkle from the glitter paste.

I cut out the other elements of this die set and arranged them in a way to create this winter wonderland scene.  On the above pic, you can see that I layered the snowbanks, using foam strips, to give it a little dimension.

I cut out another set of trees and added them to mats on the inside. This ties it all in nicely and still leaves me plenty of space to write my own message.

There are lots of wonderful and exciting things happening at Kat Scrappiness right now.

There is the Halloween and Fall release for all your seasonal projects.

There are a variety of very handy crafty tools and supplies.

There is a wide variety of beautiful sprinkles for all of your shaker cards.

And ... surprise ...

The newest release called Perk UP! 

Coffee lovers this new release is perfect for all your projects 😀

 That's all for today friends.  Thank you so much for stopping by. I hope you liked my card, and feel inspired to get crafty!

Till next time,

KS ~ Waterside Fun

 Hello everyone.  Although it's September, our temps are still very sunny and toasty, and since I'm not quite ready to say goodbye to Summer, here is another beach card.

This was such a simple and quick card to put together using Kat Scrappiness' Waterside card builder die.

All I did was run the die thru my machine a few times using different coloured card stock and then piece it together to make it look just as I wanted.  Then, I adhered a little surfboard and flippers just to add a little something extra. For the surf, I used Glitter Snow.  Works great on snow scenes and seaside scenes. On the inside, I added the Happy Birthday w/Shadow, also by Kat Scrappiness, and that was it.  This is an A2 size card which is not my norm, but I think it came out cute 😀

Before I leave I wanted to let you know that Kat Scrappiness has just had a new release of crafty goodness.   Come check it out HERE.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Till next time ...

Kat Scrappiness Christmas in July Sale!

 Hello everyone and welcome.
I don't have another project to share with you today, but wanted to let you know about an awesome sale going on at Kat Scrappiness.

That's right! Kat Scrappiness is having this awesome sale this weekend, so now is the time to grab your wish list and go shopping :-)  Remember, Christmas is only 162 days away 😀

And don't forget to visit the Clearance section. No coupon code needed for these items.

Have a wonderful weekend and till next time

crafty hugs,

KS ~ Ghosts Just Wanna Boo-gy!

 Hello crafting friends.  I have a Halloween card to share with you today.  Halloween, you ask?

Well I just purchased these cute little ghosts from Kat Scrappiness and couldn't wait to use them 😀  Besides Kat Scrappiness is having a wonderful Memorial Day sale and I just didn't want you to miss it!

Having been inspired by my crafty friend, Birgit from Crafting While I Wait, I purchased the Heffy Doodle Pull Tag dies.  I thought they would work perfectly with these  Boo-gy Ghosts from Kat Scrappiness.

Other items I used to make this card are the Spiderweb stencil from Marianne Designs, the Fright Night Ghost from Art Impressions Stamps, and the spiderweb stamp from Happy Hunting Stamps by Hampton Art.

There are loads of beautiful dies, stamps and sprinkles for your shaker cards, at Kat Scrappiness, and this weekend is the perfect time to shop 😀

 That's all for today friends.  Thank you so much for stopping by. I hope you liked my card, and feel inspired to get crafty!

Hugs,

KS ~ Easter Card - Mint

 Hello crafting friends. As promised I have another Easter card, made with the Rainbow Egg die from Kat Scrappiness, to share with you today. 

For this card, I used the same pearlescent cardstock by Sara Davis. To make it a little different, I embossed the front of the card using the Dry Stonewall embossing folder from Crafter's Companion. I added the topper, a few pearls and a couple of butterflies.  If you would like to see the other card I made using almost the same supplies, please click HERE.

On the inside I took a strip of the mint pearlescent cardstock. embossed it using the same embossing folder and added a couple of butterflies.  The sentiment is from the Easter Bunnies stamp set by Art Impression Stamps.

That is it for today.   Don't forget to stop by the Kat Scrappiness store, where you'll find not only beautiful dies and stamps, but also crafty tools and the most beautiful variety of sequins and sprinkles. Take a look and be pleasantly inspired, especially while these two wonderful offers are under way!

I'm playing along at:

Can you Handle the Pressure

Happy Easter!

KS ~ Easter Card - Dusty Rose

Hello crafting friends. I have an Easter card to share with you today.

When I saw this Rainbow Egg die set from Kat Scrappiness, I knew that I would have to have it 😀  I not only love its design, but also its size.  I tend to make 5.5" x 5.5" or 6.5" x 5" cards.  There are some gorgeous dies for Easter out there, but I find that a lot of them are geared towards the mostly used A2 size card, here in the US.  As you can see this beautiful Easter egg fits perfectly in this 5.5" square card.

I cut it out of pearlescent white and pearlescent dusty rose cardstocks, by Sara Davies. Next I did a little paper piecing as I adhered the egg to the backing cardstock.  Although, beautiful on its own, I added an Easter egg topper from Hearty Crafts called Easter Chicks.  As you know by now, I don't do CAS cards very well, and all that white space was just screaming at me for some pearls 😀, which I dotted here and there in little clusters.  I must admit that I love the way this card came out.  So much so, that I'm busy with a second one and will share it with you tomorrow.

On the inside, I kept it fairly simple.  I was going to cut another egg, mat it and stamp the sentiment on it, but unfortunately, I ran out of the dusty pink pearlescent cardstock.  That's what happens when you use scraps 😀 So I took one of the little strips that was left and using a StampinUp! punch, I cut a decorative border.  The sentiment and butterfly are from the Easter Bunnies stamp set from Art Impressions.

 Before I leave you, I would like to invite you to take a look at Kat Scrappiness store, where you'll find not only beautiful dies and stamps, but also crafty tools and the most beautiful array of sequins and sprinkles. Stop by and be pleasantly inspired.

Till tomorrow,

KS - Intertwined Hearts

 As promised, I'm back with another Valentine card, made using a die from Kat Scrappiness.

This time I made a slimline card, using the Intertwined Hearts, to send to my mom. I cut the base die from a hearts patterned paper.  I also cut the little flowers and the background layer from the same paper.  I cut out the Intertwined Hearts three times and adhered them together to add a little dimension.  As you know by now, I love layers, so I added the soft polka dot paper layer to make the hearts stand out more.

As a finishing touch, I added a mini pearl to center of each flower.

 I could not add a lot of dimension or bulk to it as it is going to Portugal.  Anything that goes in a box or bubble envelope is regarded as a package. Not only does it cost me a small fortune in postage from the US, it will have to go thru Portuguese Customs.  They now charge a tax on handling packages, that my mom would have to pay.  Unbelievable, but true! 

Anyway, having said all this and being royally ticked off about it, I think that my card still came out pretty and I think that my mom will like it. 😀

Before I leave you, I would like to let you all know that  Kat Scrappiness has a new Birthday Celebration release. Take a look at all the fun dies and papers.  It really is all you need to make the cutest birthday cards!

I hope you liked my card today.  I still have a couple more Valentine cards to share with you, but it will have to wait till after Valentine.  Don't want to ruin any surprises 😀

 Till next time, stay safe and well.

Crafty hugs,