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- Winter Window Holiday Card featuring Stamping Bella!
  
  Posted at 7:00 am by Christine Patterson
  
  Nov 11th
  Hello Everyone! Today I made a cozy winter window featuring the “Winter Window” cling stamp set from Stamping Bella. I wanted to create more of a “window” look so this image entailed a lot of fussy cutting!
  
  I want to inform you that this stamp set has TWO images of the window. I used the larger image for today’s card but there is a smaller version if you wanted to create more of a scene!
  
  Set comes with Large window, Small Window and Sentiment Stamp
  
  This card has LOTS of small steps that I think will be best described in the video. Please CLICK HERE if you want to see the actual creating of this card. It involves lots of steps, but overall is not difficult.
  
  I basically have 3 pieces of the same image that all come together.
  1. The “inside” piece which shows the outdoor scene
  2. The “main” piece that holds the acetate
  3. The curtains cut from pattern paper that are adhered the the curtain space on the “main” piece.
  4. The main piece is adhered to a piece of striped pattern paper
  5. The inside piece is adhered to the card base
  6. The front panel (striped paper with “main” piece”) is then adhered to the card base on 1 layer of foam adhesive with the outdoor scene fitting perfectly into place.
  To finish the card I added my sentiment!
  
  Thank you for stopping by! I hope you enjoy and get inspired!
  Posted in All | Tagged christmas cards, Holiday Cards, pattercrafts, Scrapping for Less, sfl, stamping Bella, Warm Winter Wishes, Winter Window
- Four Holiday Cards featuring Kaisercraft Silver Bells Tag Pack
  
  Posted at 7:00 am by Christine Patterson
  
  Nov 4th
  
  Hello Everyone! Today I am creating four cards using gift tags from the Kaisercraft Silver Bells tag pack. I thought it would be fun to create four cards that vary in time and/or skill and each one is still a fabulous looking card! In no particular order; I’ll describe how I created each card.
  
  I love adding glitter paper to my Holiday cards. This Sticky Back Silver Glitter paper by Darice comes in 8 1/2 x 11 sheets and is perfect for adding to your cards as a panel. While, I love the glitter paper; I didn’t want it to be the only layer so I created this snowflake panel to play off the snowflakes on the tag. I used a Snowflake embossing folder and Bristol Smooth card stock to create the layer and then added some Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink to make the snowflakes pop! The Silver Bells tag packs contain 6 each of 2 designs (12 total) and do come with twine but I chose to dig into my stash and find this really sparkly silver ribbon to use instead. I added the tag with some foam adhesive and all done!
  
  This card is a great layout for needing a card in a pinch. The main panel is pattern paper. I always want to add some sparkle so I trimmed down some Sticky Back Silver Glitter paper by Darice for the left edge. I added some ribbon to the tag and added it to the card using foam tape. Easy, peasy!
  
  I had to add a shaker card to the mix! This tag has so much going on I had a hard time deciding if I wanted to use pattern paper or just use the Gold Glitter paper and….. the Sticky Gold Glitter paper by Darice won! I cut the Gold Glitter paper with a rectangle die and then temporarily adhered a tag where I wanted the shaker window to be. I used a craft knife to cut the Gold Glitter paper around the tag to create my window.
  
  Before removing the backing on the glitter paper, I put the piece on my card base where I wanted it and added the tag to the cardbase through the opening. I then took the backing off the glitter paper – added the acetate and foam tape all around the window opening (which was tricky since now the adhesive on the back was completely exposed). I thought I would like to add a bow to the bottom of my card base so I added the white and gold twine on the back so all I had to do was tie a bow in the front. Next, I sprinkled a sequin pack from my stash all over the tag and carefully laid my panel down.
  
  The twine ended up being too thick to create a nice looking bow – I tried a knot and that seemed too big as well. So I ended up cutting it down and tucking it in behind the panel.
  
  The last card I made involves a stencil and some Nuvo Embellishment Mousse! I taped down the dots stencil and used a palette knife to spread the mousse over the stencil. Once done, I removed the stencil and left the card to dry overnight. To finish the card – I used the piece of Sticky Gold Glitter paper that I cut out of the panel from the previous card an used it as a mat for one of the Silver Bells tags. I added the piece directly to my card front and voila!
  
  Thank You all for stopping by today. If you’re interested in the process video, you can CLICK HERE.
  
  Posted in All | Tagged card tutorial, Cards Using Gift Tags, Glitter Paper, Holiday Cards, Holiday Shaker Card, kaisercraft, Quick and Easy Cards, Re-purposing Gift Tags, Reusing Gift Tags, Scrapping for Less, Shaker Cards, Silver Bells Tag Pack
- I’ll BEE Home for Christmas – featuring “Christmas Bee” stamp set by Art Impressions
  
  Posted at 7:00 am by Christine Patterson
  
  Oct 28th
  
  Hello Everyone! Christine with Pattercrafts here today and can I say – I am LOVING this Christmas Bee Stamp Set by Art impressions this Christmas Season! For today’s card, I created a scene using various images from the Christmas Bee stamp set. I thought the sentiment was perfect for our little Bee Choir!
  
  For this card I trimmed down a piece of paper from the “Let’s Talk Bees” 6×6 pattern paper pad from Scrapping for less with a stitched rectangle die. I also trimmed down 2 pieces of white cardstock and used a snowy hills die to create my snow banks. Along the snow banks I added some wonderful texture with the Uchida Snow Marker! This liquid turns “foam like” when heat set with a heat gun and it a lot of fun to watch as it goes from 1 form to the other.
  
  All the images were hand stamped with Gina K Black Amalgam Ink and colored with Copic Markers. I die cut them with my Scan and Cut and added them to my card.
  
  Once everything was added to my card, it was time to give lots of texture, sparkle and shine. To the tree I added some red Stickles for ornaments and Nuvo “Yellow Bird” Glitter drops on the tree top. To the bees’ hats, I added the White Blizzard Nuvo Glitter Drops; on their wings I used just Nuvo Morning Dew Crystal drops (which dried clear). The ornament and bee hive were needing some sparkle so I added the Wink of Stella clear glitter brush to those!
  
  Thanks So Much for Stopping by today! I hope you enjoy and get inspired!
  
  CLICK HERE to see the video on the Scrapping for Less YouTube Channel!
  
  Posted in All | Tagged art impressions, Bee Christmas Card, Christmas Bee, christmas card, Lets Talk Bees, Non Traditional Christmas Cards, Scrapping for Less, Uchida Snow Pen
- Sneak Peek! Flavor of the Month October Card Kit – Christmas Around the World!
  
  Posted at 7:00 am by Christine Patterson
  
  Oct 21st
  
  Hello Everyone! I’m here to share a Sneak Peek from the October 2019 Flavor of the Month card kit.
  
  For today’s card, I made a shaker card with the fabulous sequins I received in my kit as part of collection 3. I first trimmed down a piece of pattern paper from the same collection and used a square die to cut my shaker window. I also created a frame using the same square die set. For the shaker portion, I used the “Happy Holidays” sentiment from the stamp set found in the banana split pack and used a platinum embossing powder. I did use 2 layers of foam adhesive so the sequins would shake really nicely.
  
  I added this great ephemera piece also found in my kit as part of collection 3 and added a little gold gel pen and Wink of Stella clear glitter brush for some sparkle.
  
  Thank you so much for stopping by today. Stay tuned for the full reveal of Saturday, October 26!
  
  I hope you enjoy and get inspired.
  
  Posted in All | Tagged Card Kit, Card Kit Subscriptions, Christmas Around the World, Christmas Card Kit, Flavor of the Month, FOTM, FOTM Sneak Peek, Scrapping for Less, sfl, SFL Card Kit, Sneak peek
- Non-traditional Christmas Card featuring Christmas Bee by Art Impressions
  
  Posted at 7:33 am by Christine Patterson
  
  Oct 14th
  
  Hello Everyone! Today I am sharing a Not-So- Traditional Christmas Card featuring the “Christmas Bee” Stamp set by Art Impressions and the “Let’s Talk Bees” pattern paper by Scrapping for Less.
  
  As usual, I first stamped out all the images from the stamp set using the Gina K Black Amalgam Ink. I then colored the images with Copic Markers and die cut the images. I then used the Uchida Snow Marker to add texture to the “furry” parts of the bee.
  
  Once my image was set, I trimmed down 2 pieces of pattern paper. One with a stitched rectangle die and the other with a small scalloped stitched die. I found some yellow ribbon in my stash to add to my card for even dimension and interest. I stamped the sentiment with versamark ink, sprinkled with white embossing powder and heat embossed.
  
  Once everything was all set, I put it all together! I used 110lb black card stock for my card base – used some foam adhesive to add the oval panel and an action wobbler for my image. To finish the card I added some Wink of Stella to the hat and shoes and White Blizzard Glitter Nuvo Drops to the wings.
  
  Thank You So Much for stopping by, I hope you enjoy and get inspired.
  
  Posted in All | Tagged art impressions, Bee Cards, Bee Christmas Cards, Christmas Bee, christmas cards, Lets Talk Bee Paper Pad, Non Traditional Christmas Cards, Scrapping for Less, sfl
- Fall is Coming – 4 cards using the September Flavor of the Month card kit
  
  Posted at 7:00 am by Christine Patterson
  
  Oct 7th
  
  Hello everyone! What a week I have had but I managed to grab a little bit of time to dip into the Scrapping for Less Flavor of the Month September Card Kit.
  
  Card 1, Collection 1 – Frightful Cuties
  
  I loved this stamp set in this collection from Sunny Studio called “Scaredy Cat”. I stamped the image with Gina K Amalgam Black Ink and colored with Copic markers. I then used a mini stitched scallop circle die to cut the image and used Dusty Concord distress ink to add a little color to the edges. I absolutely LOVE the sentiment’s font! I stamped that onto white card stock and die cut with a stitched fishtail banner die. I also added the Dusty Concord distress ink around the edges. I finished the card with the green enamel dots found in my kit!
  
  Card 2, Collection 2 – Cozy Fall
  
  The sweater image found in the stamp set “Sweater Weather” by Paper Sweeties is a solid image. I wanted to add a little design to these sweaters. So, I stamped out the image using four different colors; then used versamark ink to stamp the 3 small images and the word “cozy” from the stamp set. I used white embossing powder so they would really stand out. I fussy cut them images and put them aside. I chose 3 different pattern papers and cut them with a stitched rectangle die and for the 2 smaller patterns I used a stitched, scallop border die to add a little interest. Once I layered all the pattern paper, I added the sweaters using foam adhesive for 2 of the images. I stamped the sentiment with black ink then die cut it with a stitched, fishtail banner die and added Crushed Olive distress ink. It was also added to my card using foam adhesive.
  
  Card 3, Collection 3 – Fall Foliage
  
  How beautiful is this “Thankful Floral” stamp by Trinity Stamps?! This collection had some beautiful pattern paper to go with it as well. I stamped the image using Gina K Black Amalgam Ink and used the Arteza Real Brush pens to color. Once I was finished coloring it, I added “Scattered Straw” distress ink to the edges. I the cut down of pattern paper I thought went best with a stitched rectangle die and added my focal piece to the card using foam adhesive.
  
  Card 4, Collection 4 – Woodland Critters
  
  There is too much cute in this collection! The stamp set from Scrapping for Less called “Woodland Friends” features a moose image, but I loved this little cut apart found in the pattern paper. This card was fairly easy! I cut various pattern papers to create my main panel, matted the moose cut out on another piece of pattern paper then added it with some foam adhesive. I finished this card with 3 enamel dots from the collection – using the largest to smallest.
  
  Thank You all so much for stopping by today! I hope you enjoyed and get inspired!
  
  Posted in All | Tagged Fall Cards, Fall is Coming Card Kit, Flavor of the Month Card Kit, Halloween Cards, Scrapping for Less, September 2019 Card Kit, sfl, SFL FOTM
- Holiday Gift Tags featuring “Unicorn Christmas” by Stampendous
  
  Posted at 7:00 am by Christine Patterson
  
  Sep 30th
  
  Hello Everyone! I don’t know about you but I love making my own gift tags. I also have a lot of young nieces and how cute is this Unicorn Christmas Stamp by Stampendous?
  
  For these tags I cut out 6 tags from 110 lb white card stock. I also went through my Card Kit stash from last year and pulled out these scrap papers to cut with the tag die. Any tag die will work – there are so many out there. I then just layered that pattern paper onto the white tags with an adhesive tape runner. (any will work – here’s a link to something similar)
  
  I then stamped out 6 unicorns with Gina K Black Amalgam Ink, colored them in with Copic Markers and then cut them out.
  
  Once the Unicorns were colored all that was left was to put the tags together. I then went into my ribbon stash an found some scrap purple ribbon to finish the tags.
  
  Thank you for stopping by. If you’re interested in the Process Video CLICK HERE
  
  Posted in All | Tagged christmas tags, Holiday Ideas, Holiday Tags, Scrapping for Less, sfl, stampendous, Unicorn Christmas, Unicorn Tags
- Simple Fall Cards for the Busy Card Creator
  
  Posted at 7:44 am by Christine Patterson
  
  Sep 23rd
  Hello Everyone! Christine from Pattercrafts here to share 2 Simple Cards for the busy card creator! I don’t know about you, but this fall is jam packed with so many fun fall activities, plus fall sports with the children and holiday prep! Even though I feel I don’t have a lot of crafty time, I still want to create!
  For this card I am using a piece of pattern paper from the “Fall Break” paper pad by Carta Bella and stickers (Tree with Leaves by Sandy Lion Stickers and Autumn Stickers by Sticko Stickers).
  
  For the panel with the tree, I trimmed down some white cardstock and used Dried Marigold distress ink before adding the sticker. I put the pumpkin sticker on some black cardstock and trimmed a small border so it pops up from the background. This sticker sheet also has the pile of leaves and a rake sticker and I added those to the inside.
  For the second card I used another piece of paper from the “Fall Break” paper pad by Carta Bella, a sentiment from the Teresa Talks Fall Stamp Set and stickers from the Autumn Pumpkins Sticko Sticker Set! I die cut the pattern paper with a rectangle die and a piece of white cardstock with a smaller rectangle die. I then stamped the “Happy Fall Y’all” sentiment in the center and added stickers all around. I finished the inside of the card with more stickers!
  
  Thank You So Much for stopping by today! I hope you enjoy and get inspired – even though life gets busy, you can always spare a few minutes to do something you love!
  
  Watch the video CLICK HERE!
  Posted in All
- Spooktacular Halloween Card Featuring Lawn Fawn’s Costume Party
  
  Posted at 7:00 am by Christine Patterson
  
  Sep 16th
  
  Hello Everyone! Christine with Pattercrafts with a Spooktacular Halloween card. Today’s card has a variety of dimension and techniques.
  
  To start the card, I am making the background. I grabbed my star stencil and some distress ink. (I made one panel using Mustard Seed – as seen in the photo but ended up doing another panel using Squeezed Lemonade, which is in the final card) I applied the distress ink, wiped down the stencil carefully then applied some versamark. I pulled up the stencil, added clear embossing powder and then heat set the stars.
  
  After the embossing powder was set and cooled I then used Concord Grape, Chipped Sapphire and black soot distress ink to create my sky.
  
  While that dried, I die cut my ground and added some Peeled Paint distress ink to darken my card stock. I then then stamped the sentiment “Happy Halloween” and use more clear embossing powder.
  
  These images are darling and I really didn’t want to use them once they were all colored!! I stamped them with Gina K Black Amalgam Ink and colored them with Copic Markers.
  
  Once all the different elements of this card were ready, it was time to assemble the card.
  
  I started by adding the 1st layer of “grass”/”ground” directly onto the sky piece. I then put 3 Pumpkin Clips from Doodlebug on the 2nd layer of “grass”/”ground”; to keep the clips from moving I used a piece of tape on the back. Between the Pumpkin Clips, I put 2 pumpkins from the Lawn Fawn Costume Party stamp set. I then added a few candy pieces (also from the stamp set). I added this piece to the panel with foam adhesive.
  
  Now to the characters (that I wanted to hoard – hehe) I added them with liquid glue and made sure to add a few Halloween musts! Of course, one would need a plastic pumpkin to collect candy, the witch needs her broom and our little dinosaur is enjoying a piece of fun size candy!
  
  On the inside I added the sentiment “Trick or Treat” from the stamp set, the other 2 characters and a couple more pieces of candy.
  
  Thank You all so much for joining me today! I hope you enjoy and get inspired!
  
  Posted in All | Tagged #allaboutfall, copic coloring, Costume Party, Doodlebug Clips, Fall Cards, Halloween Cards, Lawn Fawn, Lawn Fawn Costume Party, scene building, Scrapping for Less
- Fall Scene featuring Stampingbella Tiny Townie Fay Loves Fall
  
  Posted at 6:30 am by Christine Patterson
  
  Sep 9th
  
  How Cute is this Tiny Townie Fay Loves Fall stamp by Stampingbella?!! Today’s card also uses the “Fall Break” 6×6 Paper Pad by Carta Bella.
  
  The rubber stamp was stamped with Gina K Black Amalgam Ink and the colored with Copic Markers. Since this was more of a scene stamp, I knew I wasn’t going to be cutting the image out (of course I could have, but I really like the flying leaves). I used modified rectangle die to cut my “scene” and used a slightly larger one to cut the solid paper (found in the Fall Break paper pad) to make a mat.
  
  I had SUCH a hard time deciding which pattern paper to use. My focal point takes up a large portion of the front so I knew I wanted a small pattern. I also wanted pumpkins or leaves. It seems so silly to spend so much time finding the right piece of pattern paper but I ended up taking my stitched rectangle die to each piece of pattern paper – put the scene piece in the die to a REALLY good idea of what the card will look like. It came down to 2 patterns that I liked so I decided to use both!
  
  I used the super small print for the front panel and the leaves for the inside of the card. I decided there wasn’t much room left on the front for the sentiment so I would need to stamped on the inside if the card. I took a scrap of white card stock and die cut a stitched, scalloped circle and stamped the sentiment in the center of the circle. I finished the front with a little shimmer using a clear glitter brush.
  
  What do you think? Do you like the pattern paper on the inside as well?
  
  Thank You all so much for joining me today. I hope you enjoy and get inspired.
  
  Posted in All | Tagged Autumn Cards, Carta Bella, Fall Break, Fall Break paper pad, Fall Cards, Fay Loves Fall, Pattern Paper, Scrapping for Less, sfl, Stampingbells, Tiny Townie Fay Loves Fall, Tiny Townie Girls
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