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    • November 2020 FOTM Card Kit ~ Inky Embossed Backgrounds

      Posted at 9:00 am by Crystal O. Minkler
      Nov 27th
      Hello there crafty friend! Crystal here from Tawny Owl Paperie with a little more inspiration using the November 2020 FOTM Card Kit Simply Sentimental. I had a fun idea for a quick card while creating my cards for the hop and reveal so I gave it a quick try… Loved it!! So I decided to make three more cards using the same techniques and they really were quick!
      My first original card… I started with a 4-1/4 x 5-1/2″ piece of Pink Lemonade card stock. I inked up the de-bossed side {the side that indents) of the Hearts Embossing folder with Sweet Blush dye ink from Papertrey Ink. I then ran the embossing folder through my big shot… now when I did this the card stock jumped a bit {my plate is really bowed in the center… I keep flipping it over but I think it’s time to replace the plate} and that’s why the bottom portion of the card looks blurry… almost 3D.
      Anywho, I do love the texture that this technique gives to the card!! I trimmed down the card front to 4 x 5-1/4″ and adhered it to a Kraft card front measuring 4-1/4 x 5-1/2″. I then wrapped the card front with the beautiful ribbon that I received in the Banana Split goodies! With a separate piece of ribbon I tied a bow and I adhered it with a glue dot. I stamped the sentiment from the Thanks So Much stamp set found in Collection Two with Classic Kraft ink from Papertrey Ink. I masked the little heart in the sentiment… I thought it would be fun to use a little heart punch from my stash to add a little interest to the sentiment. I finished off this card with a few sequins, also from the Banana Split subscription.
      My second card… I used the very same technique for this card and the next two. For this one I used Picket Fence Distress Ink in the embossing folder and the Razzleberry card stock from the card kit.
      I also used Raspberry Fizz dye ink from Papertrey Ink to darken the raised hearts and also for the heart at the end of the sentiment.
      For card #3… I used Mint Julep dye ink. Isn’t it beautiful!
      This one just might be my favorite of them all!
      And the last card… I used Melon Berry dye ink. It has almost a wood grain feel for this one with the colors and also the texture in the background.
      And I changed things up with this one and used a different thank you sentiment from the same stamp set. I like how it changes up the design of the card.
      I do have a video sharing the process in making the last three cards and finishing up the first card with the sentiment.
      You can check that out… here!

      A look at all four cards! Which one is your favorite?! I’d love to know… if you have a minute, please share in the comments. Well, that’s it for me this time!
      Thanks so much for stopping by!
      See ya next time.
      Inky Hugs,
      Crystal
      Posted in All | Tagged #cardkit, #cardmaking, #flavorofhemonthcardkit, #flavorofthemonth, #scrappingforless, #scrappingforlesscardkit, #sflstamps, #tawnyowlpaperie, Card Kits, cardmaking, cardmaking ideas, embossing folder, embossing folder technique, handmade cards, hearts, inspiration, Scrapping for Less, Tawny Owl Paperie, thank you, Thank You Cards
    • November 2020 FOTM ~ Simply Sentimental ~ One Last Sneak Peek!

      Posted at 9:00 am by Crystal O. Minkler
      Nov 20th

       Hello crafty friend! Crystal here from Tawny Owl Paperie with one last sneak peek for the November 2020 FOTM card kit!!! And it’s kind of bittersweet as it’s the last ever sneak peek for the last Scrapping for Less card kit. *sigh* But… rest assured that this kit will not disappoint!! As with all other card kits prior to this one… it’s absolutely awesome!! Enough with the chit chat… let’s check out my sneak!

      It was hard to choose which ephemera piece to feature on my card… but this gorgeous floral is, well… gorgeous!! This card features products from Collection Four and I used the current sketch over at Poetic Artistry’s Mojo Monday sketch challenge. It was the perfect sketch for this collection!
      Isn’t the font on that sentiment just lovely?! I love it!
      You can check out my process video for this card… here!

      That’s it for me!
      Be sure to head back to the SFL blog tonight at midnight EST for the reveal of the entire Simply Sentimental card kit and hop along with us!!
      Thanks so much for stopping by!
      See ya next time.
      Inky Hugs,
      Crystal
      Posted in All | Tagged #cardkit, #cardmaking, #flavorofhemonthcardkit, #flavorofthemonth, #scrappingforless, #scrappingforlesscardkit, #sflpaper, #sflstamps, #tawnyowlpaperie, Card Kit, card making, cardmaking, ephemera, Flavor of the Month, handmade cards, paper crafts, Scrapping for Less, Tawny Owl Paperie
    • October 2020 FOTM ~ Christmas is Covered ~ One Last Sneak Peek!

      Posted at 9:00 am by Crystal O. Minkler
      Oct 30th
       Hello there crafty friend! Crystal here from Tawny Owl Paperie with my sneak peek of the absolutely wonderful new October 2020 FOTM Card Kit called Christmas is Covered! Ohhh… the Christmas kit is always my favorite! So many beautiful papers and stamps! Let’s get to my sneak…
      I used the beautiful stamps and papers from Collection One. I adore cardinals for Christmas cards and this sweet cardinal with the holly and berries was just calling my name as soon as I saw it!
      And the papers… wow! I’m always blown away by the beautiful papers Teresa includes in the kits! Now the tag that I used for the focal image is a part of the Banana Split subscription… a definite must for making holiday tags this Christmas!! I added a pretty bow and a couple of enamel dots to finish off this adorable card! You can check out my process video here…

      And I have a separate video to share my coloring of the focal image on my Tawny Owl Paperie YouTube Channel. You can check that out here…

      Be sure to head back to the SFL blog tonight at midnight for the reveal of the entire kit and the hop with the Design Team and guests! I’m so excited to see all the fabulous creations!! But don’t wait… go snatch up your card kit to ensure you get one! You do not want to miss out on this one!
      That’s it for me this time. I’ll see you in a couple of days with inspiration for the new November Sketch Challenge in the Scrapping for Less: Show & Share Facebook group!
      Thanks so much for stopping by!
      See ya next time.
      Inky Hugs,
      Crystal
      Posted in All | Tagged #cardkit, #cardmaking, #flavorofhemonthcardkit, #flavorofthemonth, #scrappingforless, #scrappingforlesscardkit, #scrappingforlesspaper, #sflpaper, #sflstamps, #tawnyowlpaperie, Card Kit Subscriptions, Card Kits, cardinal, Christmas, christmas cards, handmade cards, Holiday Cards, paper crafts, Scrapping for Less, Tawny Owl Paperie
    • September 2020 FOTM ~ 3 Quick Cards with Cut-Aparts

      Posted at 9:00 am by Crystal O. Minkler
      Oct 9th
       Hello there crafty friend! Crystal here from Tawny Owl Paperie with another look at the beautiful September 2020 FOTM Card Kit called Orchards & Patches… I’m using the adorable Apple Orchard Pickin’ paper pad along with one of the sketches from the September 2020 Sketch Sheet for a few quick cards!
      I’ve used the cute Cut-Aparts from the Apple Orchard Pickin’ paper pad to create these sweet Fall inspired cards. I had to get creative with my layers as I was running out of card stock from my card kit leftovers. I share a trick for when that happens in my process video… you can check that out below.
      Here’s a close up look of my cards…
      And here’s a link to the video… September 2020 FOTM ~ 3 Quick Cards with Cut-Aparts.

      Thanks so much for stopping by!
      See ya next time.
      Inky Hugs,
      Crystal
      Posted in All | Tagged #cardmaking, #scrappingforless, #scrappingforlesscardkit, #scrappingforlesspaper, #sflpaper, #tawnyowlpaperie, card making, cardmaking ideas, Cut Apart, handmade cards, orchards and patches, Quick Cards, Scrapping for Less, Tawny Owl Paperie
    • October Sketch Challenge #8 ~ September 2020 FOTM Card Kit ~ Happy Fall

      Posted at 9:00 am by Crystal O. Minkler
      Oct 1st
       Hello there crafty friend! Crystal here from Tawny Owl Paperie and I’m sharing the October challenge for the Scrapping for Less: Show & Share Facebook group! This month’s challenge is another sketch challenge. We had such a great turn out for our last slimline sketch challenge that I thought we’d give it another try!
      Before we get to the sketch and the card that I’m sharing today… the key to playing along with the challenge is being a member of the Scrapping for Less: Show & Share Facebook group so if you aren’t already a member be sure to join in the fun —> here. Also, please note that you don’t need a blog to enter the challenge as you’re adding a photo of your creation directly into the challenge album in the group. You are welcome to include a link to your blog in the description of your creation, if you’d like.
      Alrighty… let’s have a look at the sketch for challenge #8…
      You may remember seeing a sneak peek or two of this sketch during our reveal and hop for the new September 2020 FOTM Card Kit – Orchards & Patches… if you haven’t hopped with us yet , you can start hopping —> here. Now, let’s check out the card I created as inspiration for the sketch…
      A cute slimline featuring the adorable gnome from Collection Two: Apple Orchard Pickin’… isn’t he just the cutest?! I used the sweet Harvest Time Stencil included in the Banana Split subscription… blending some Mustard Seed and Vintage Photo Distress Oxide inks over the sunflower one at a time. I cut my slimline card front measuring 3-1/2 x 8-1/2″ from Speckled Orange card stock and adhered it to a white slimline card base measuring 7 x 8-1/2″ and scored at 3-1/2″. I trimmed down my sunflower background to 3-1/4 x 8-1/4″ and used a corner rounder punch on all four corners. I adhered the background to my card base and cut a 3/4″ strip of Jellybean Green card stock and stamped the Happy Fall sentiment masking each of the words separately so I could stamp the sentiments next to each other. I stamped them with Clear Embossing ink and heat embossed a fine white embossing powder. I adhered the green sentiment strip to the card base and set it aside.
      I stamped the adorable Apple Gnome stamp with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored him with the following Copic Markers:
      Skin ~ E000, E00, E11
      Beard ~ C00, C1
      Hat ~ E51, E55
      I stamped the hat of the Apple Gnome onto a couple scrap pieces of patterned paper from the collection and fussy cut them out and adhered them to the hat. I then fussy cut the gnome… also cutting off portion of the apple on his hat… and adhered him to a white die cut circle. I fussy cut the cute little sunflower and leaf from a piece of the patterned paper and adhered them to the gnome’s hat. I adhered the circle to a scalloped circle that I die cut from the Speckled Orange card stock. I popped up the focal image on the card with foam squares. To finish off the card, I added a few of the tiny sequins from the Banana Split subscription all around the card. I think it turned out pretty cute!
      The October Sketch challenge will run from today, October 1st and will end October 31st at 11:59pm EDT. The winner will be announced in the comments of the Challenge album on Sunday November 1st. Please use #sflsketchchallenge8 in any social media posts when playing along with the challenge.
      Thanks so much for stopping by!
      See ya next time.
      Inky Hugs,
      Crystal
      Posted in All | Tagged #cardmaking, #copiccoloring, #scrappingforless, #scrappingforlesscardkit, #sflpaper, #sflsketchchallenge8, #sflstamps, #tawnyowlpaperie, Apple gnome, cardmaking, cardmaking ideas, copic coloring, copic markers, Distress Oxide, Fall gnome, happy fall, orchards and patches, Paper Piecing, Scrapping for Less, sketch challenge, sunflowers, Tawny Owl Paperie
    • Hey There Pumpkin ~ September 2020 FOTM Card Kit ~ Sneak Peek

      Posted at 9:00 am by Crystal O. Minkler
      Sep 25th

      Hello there crafty friend! Crystal here from Tawny Owl Paperie with the last sneak peek of the September 2020 FOTM Card Kit before the reveal and hop that starts at midnight tonight!! This Fall loving girl is in love with this kit!! It’s so stinkin’ cute and just perfect for all your Fall cardmaking needs!! Enough chit chat… let’s get to the card I created!

      So… if you have followed my creative card making journey at all, you may know about my obsession with teal trucks. lol… I love them so! It’s really no surprise that I just had to frame this adorable paper and make it a feature of my card! I love it!
      I layered the two beautiful papers from Collection Four and adhered a stitched scallop frame that I die cut from white card stock. I stamped the Hey There Pumpkin stamp with Memento Tuxedo black ink and colored it in with my Copic markers. I used the following Copic markers:
      ‘Hey There’ ~ E23
      ‘Pumpkin’ ~ BG01, BG10, BG45, BG57
      Pumpkin ~ YR15, YR21, YR27, YR68, E21, E23, E27
      I then fussy cut around the image and sentiment and then adhered it to a white stitched oval. I then popped that up on the card and finished it off with a few enamel dots. You can check out my process video below…

      I am just loving how this card turned out. It has me dreaming about cooler days with leaves changing colors and falling leaves. *sigh*  Do you love Fall too? Let me know in the comments what’s your favorite part of the Fall season.
      Don’t forget about the reveal and hop tonight at midnight, but be sure to snatch up your card kit before then!! You do not want to miss out on this one!!
      That’s it for me this week! I’ll see you in two weeks with an adorable set of cards using Collection Two from the card kit!
      Thanks so much for stopping by!
      See ya next time.
      Inky Hugs,
      Crystal
      Posted in All | Tagged #cardkit, #cardmaking, #copiccoloring, #flavorofhemonthcardkit, #flavorofthemonth, #scrappingforless, #scrappingforlesscardkit, #sflpaper, #sflstamps, #tawnyowlpaperie, card making, cardmaking ideas, copic coloring, Copics, Fall, Fall Cards, handmade cards, orchards and patches, Pumpkins, Scrapping for Less, Tawny Owl Paperie
    • August 2020 FOTM Card Kit ~ Fun & Easy Bubbles Border

      Posted at 9:00 am by Crystal O. Minkler
      Sep 18th
      Hello there crafty friend! Crystal here from Tawny Owl Paperie with one more card using the adorable Bubbles Galore card kit from Scrapping for Less!! I’ve used the cute Bubbles Die from the Banana Split subscription to create an easy border edge for my card.
      I did a little paper piecing with my copic colored dragon from the Tiny Bubbles stamp set in Collection Four: Bubbles Galore. And the cute sentiment that I think goes just perfectly with this card design is from the Bubbles in the Tub stamp set included in Collection One: Bubbles in the Tub.
      Here’s a close up of the card. I used the following Copic markers to color this cute dragon:
      Dragon ~ YG00, YG11, YG13, BV000, BV11, V17, N0, N2
      Bubble Wand ~ RV04
      Bubbles ~ RV000, B000
      Ground ~ N0, N1
      I have a process video sharing how I created this cute card and fun bubbles border.
      You can check that out here…

      I think this card turned out pretty cute! I hope you like it too!
      If you get a chance to play with the Bubble Galore card kit, we’d love to see your creations in the Scrapping for Less: Show & Share Facebook group… come check out the group and all the fun creations shared from the SFL Design Team and customers.
      That’s it for me this week! I’ll see you next week with my Sneak Peek of the new September 2020 FOTM Card Kit… it’s Amazing!!! You aren’t going to want to miss this one!!
      Thanks so much for stopping by!
      See ya next time.
      Inky Hugs,
      Crystal
      Posted in All | Tagged #cardmaking, #copiccoloring, #scrappingforless, #scrappingforlesscardkit, #sfldies, #sflpaper, #sflstamps, #tawnyowlpaperie, border die, Bubbles, bubbles galore, cardmaking, cardmaking ideas, copic coloring, Dragons, Scrapping for Less, Tawny Owl Paperie
    • Easy Fun Fold with Winter Fairies

      Posted at 9:00 am by Crystal O. Minkler
      Sep 11th
      Hey there crafty friend! Crystal here from Tawny Owl Paperie with a couple of easy Fun Fold cards using the adorable Winter Fairies and Winter Fairy House stamp sets, along with the recently release Neutrals Vol. 1 paper pad! I love using non-traditional colors for my Christmas cards and this new paper was perfect for the card I’m sharing today!
      So this one piece of paper in particular looks like snowflakes to me… I thought it would be really cute for a Christmas card. What do you think?
      A close-up of the copic coloring. I used the following Copic markers for this card:
      Skin ~ E000, E01, E11
      Hair ~ E21, E23, E27
      Clothes/Wings/Wand ~ BV0000, BV000, BV11, C00, C1, C2
      The inside of the card… I used the Christmas Sentiments stamp set.
      Love the font for this one!
      You can check out my process video for this card here…

      And my Copic Coloring of the Winter Fairies fairy here…

      I actually made this Fun Fold Card first, but I added SO many layers that I wanted to make a quicker version to share with you all so I made a more CAS card. But how adorable is this one!! I really love the soft pinks and greens and I pulled those colors from the beautiful Winter in Pink paper pad… one of my absolute fave papers for Christmas!!
      I used the same stamp sets for this card… Winter Fairies, Winter Fairy House, and Christmas Sentiments.
      And the inside… Ahhh-dorable!!! Am I right?! I created a little scene with the Winter Fairy House and the cute fairy snoozing on the moon.
      Here’s a close-up of the inside.
      And here’s a list of the Copic Markers I used for this card:
      Skin ~ E000, E01, E11
      Hair ~ E51, E53, E55
      Clothes ~ RV10, R81, R83, R85, YG03, YG11, Y000, Y11, C00, C1
      Moon ~ Y000, Y11, Y02
      Cloud ~ C00, C1, RV10, R81, R83
      House ~ RV10, R81, R83, R85, Y000, Y11, Y02, E51, E53, E55, YG03, YG11, YG25
      Stairs ~ N0, N1, N2, N4
      Snow ~ C00, C1, C2
      Smoke ~ N0, N1, N2, N4
      Trees ~ YG03, YG11, YG25
      That’s it for me this week!
      Thanks so much for stopping by!
      See ya next time.
      Inky Hugs,
      Crystal
      Posted in All | Tagged #cardmaking, #christmascards, #copiccoloring, #scrappingforless, #sflpaper, #sflstamps, #tawnyowlpaperie, cardmaking, cardmaking ideas, christmas cards, copic coloring, Holiday Cards, Non Traditional Christmas Cards, Scrapping for Less, Tawny Owl Paperie, Winter Fairies
    • A Couple Cute Christmas Cards!

      Posted at 9:00 am by Crystal O. Minkler
      Sep 4th
       Hello there crafty friend! Crystal here from Tawny Owl Paperie with a couple of cute Christmas cards using a mix of new and old Christmas products from Scrapping for Less! I used the new beautiful Red Christmas paper pad along with the Christmas Sentiments and Reindeer Games stamp sets.
      A fabulous mix of pretty papers and adorable stamps along with a fun sketch makes for some adorable Christmas cards to add to my stash!
      Using a white card base for my first card helps the white in the patterned papers to pop on the card… really drawing your eye to all the pretty papers!
      I just love this cute Reindeer kid from the stamp set… so fun to color!
      I love the mix of kraft, red, and white in these papers… one of my favorite color combos AND perfect for Christmas cards!! I probably shouldn’t have included the tree… it kinda messes with the color scheme but it’s so cute!
      I used the following Copic markers for both cards:
      Reindeer Kid ~ R14, R20, R27, E000, E23, E25, E31, E34, E51, YR23, YR27
      Christmas Tree ~ G24, G28, G29, Y06, Y17, R14, R20, R27, E55, E57, E59, B000, B01
      Have you started on your Christmas cards yet? I have just over a dozen in my stash… I really need to get more done so I’m not freaking out around the holidays. Well, that’s it for me this time.
      Thanks so much for stopping by!
      See ya next time.
      Inky Hugs,
      Crystal
      Posted in All | Tagged #cardmaking, #christmascards, #copiccoloring, #scrappingforless, #sflpaper, #sflstamps, #tawnyowlpaperie, cardmaking ideas, christmas cards, copic coloring, copic coloring for card makers, copic markers, handmade cards, Holiday Cards, Scrapping for Less, Tawny Owl Paperie
    • July 2020 FOTM Card Kit ~ Tropical Fruit Collection

      Posted at 9:00 am by Crystal O. Minkler
      Aug 21st
      Hello there crafty friend! Crystal here from Tawny Owl Paperie with one more card using the beautiful Tropical Fruit Collection of the July 2020 FOTM Card Kit!! I had fun designing this card with almost a monochromatic feel with all the green papers, but a splash of yellow and pink!
      I really like the unique design of this card with the focal image to the side. Mix matching the pretty Tropical Fruit papers for this card was fun, too!
      I really love this sentiment… so punny! I also enjoyed coloring these pretty pineapples. I used the following Copic markers: Y11, Y13, Y35, E23, RV34, RV91, YG03, YG11, YG13, YG17, YG63. I fussy cut the pineapples and adhered the larger one to the card front. I then popped up the smaller one using foam squares. I also popped up the sentiment and finished off the card with three pink enamel dots. I adhered the finished card front to a white card base. I think it turned out pretty cute!
      That’s it for me this time.
      Thanks so much for stopping by!
      See ya next time.
      Inky Hugs,
      Crystal
      Posted in All | Tagged #cardmaking, #copiccoloring, #flavorofhemonthcardkit, #flavorofthemonth, #scrappingforless, #scrappingforlesscardkit, #tawnyowlpaperie, Card Kit, cardmaking ideas, copic coloring, in the tropics, Scrapping for Less, Tawny Owl Paperie, tropical fruit
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