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    • Day 6 of Sneak Peek Week!

      Posted at 9:00 am by Kimberly Smith
      Nov 19th

      Hey there crafty friends!

      Kim here from @CardmakingBlonde I have been looking forward to sharing this card with you all! This kit is filled with gorgeous patterned paper, cute images and sweet sentiments.

      Here’s how this card came together:

      • used watercolor paper, the embossing folder that’s in the Banana Split card kit & distress oxide inks to create the heart paper
      • embossed the sentiment in sparkle embossing powder then cut it out with a sentiment strip die
      • popped up the sentiment on the edges to keep it level since this card has three layers

      Don’t forget to join us this weekend for the blog hop to reveal November’s Flavor of the Month Card Kit. This is the last kit that SFL will be putting out and trust me you do NOT want to miss it! The card kit goes live on November 21st at midnight Eastern. Thank you for joining me today on the blog and I look forward to reading your comments during the hop.

      Keep on creating,

      Kim 🙂

      Posted in All | Tagged Card Kit, cardmaking, Distress Oxide Inks, embossing, Flavor of the Month Card Kit, hearts, November 2020 Flavor of the Month, patterned paper, pink, Scrappingforless, sfl, thank you, thanks
    • Sneak Peek Week: Thursday!

      Posted at 11:07 am by kimmyfsmithyahoocom
      Sep 24th

      Hello, hello!

      Kim here from @cardmakingblonde here today wishing you Fall Blessings!

      Here in Florida we have seen temps dipping into the 80’s so Fall has officially arrived! We joke about it but if you are either from here or if you’ve lived here long enough there really is a change in the feel and smell of the air that tells you Fall is here. I still wish we had the changing leaves but alas, you can’t have it all right?

      I’m thrilled to be sharing a sneak peek from SFL’s Flavor of the Month September 2020 card kit: Orchards and Patches. Using the stencil from the Banana Split ingredients and elements out of collection two: Apple Orchard Pickin’ I created the card below.

      Here’s the run down on how this card came together:

      -stenciled the apples with distress oxide inks using a sponge dauber for the apple and cotton swabs for the leaf and twig

      -held stencil and paper together with Wendy Vecchi MAKE ART Stay-tion-All-In-One Magnetic Surface (I LOVE this tool and find myself using stencils more frequently now that I have it.)

      -used Bristol Smooth paper which the Distress Oxide inks go on like a dream

      -created a background with the apples then used an aqua shimmer pen by Nuvo to add some glimmer

      -the sentiment in the center is from the paper in the Apple Orchard Pickin’ collection, there is a sheet of cut aparts

      -popped that sentiment up with foam adhesive

      -used the twine also included in the collection to wrap around the card and add a bow before gluing the panel down to the card base

      There will be one more sneak peek tomorrow and then the BLOG HOP! I look forward to seeing what the rest of the design team came up with. You have two ways to get your Flavor of the Month card kit.

      1. Sign up for a subscription now so you don’t have to worry about a sell out
      2. Wait for the kit to reveal at midnight EST on September 26th and grab a one time purchase (this one is a little risky but no judgement if you enjoy living on the edge a little ha, ha!)

      Thank you so much for joining me here on the blog today for this sneak peek! I look forward to seeing you at the hop and hope you are enjoying a nice Fall so far!

      Just keep creating,

      Kim 🙂

      Posted in All | Tagged apples, Banana Split, collection, Distress Oxide Inks, Fall, Flavor of the Month Card Kit, orchards and patches, patterned paper, Scrappingforless, September Flavor of the Month Card Kit, sfl, Stencil
    • Sneak Peek Week! Weather Together

      Posted at 9:00 am by Kimberly Smith
      May 28th

      Hi All!

      Oh my goodness are you in for a treat!

      May’s Flavor of the Month card kit is just beautiful. From the paper to the extras in the Banana Split card kit so many items perfect for creating encouragement cards. I chose to feature the Weather Together collection because I LOVE rainbows! The paper speaks to my childhood memories and the sentiments are just what I am wanting to say to my friends and family at this time.

       

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      Starting out with Bristol Smooth cardstock and using Distress Oxide Inks in Weathered Wood & Stormy Sky to create the clouds with the stencil included in May’s Banana Split card kit. I created the image in the center of the card in the following order. (I have to talk myself through this every time I do it.) Because I wanted the cloud to show completely it was stamped first, then masked off, next the rainbow was stamped then masked off. The last step was to stamp the sun. Using Zig Clean Color Markers I colored in all the images. I then almost ruined this one layer card by deciding to add Spectrum Noir Sparkle Marker and forgetting that the Zig markers are activated by water. Thankfully I realized it early on and avoiding some strong language in the craft room, ha ha ha! The sentiment was embossed with Navy embossing powder. Cut out the main scene with a stitched rectangle die and placed on a card front size patterned paper from the Weather Together patterned paper. 

      We have one more sneak peek before the release of the entire card kit so don’t miss out and if you want to ensure getting your hands on May’s Flavor of the card kit sign up here for a subscription. (Last month’s kits sold out.) Thanks so much for visiting us today on the blog. We look forward to seeing you for the hop this weekend. The blog hop goes live Saturday, May 30th at Midnight EST.

      Keep on crafting,

      Kim 🙂

      Posted in All | Tagged clouds, cloudy, Distress Oxide Inks, ink blending, May 2020, May Flavor of the Month card kit, patterned paper, rain, rainbows, sky, Sneak peek, Sneak Peek Week, Weather Together, Zig Clean Color
    • Glitter Lace Butterflies and More!!

      Posted at 9:00 am by Crystal O. Minkler
      May 22nd
      Hello there crafty friend! Crystal here from Tawny Owl Paperie with a couple of cards using products from the A La Carte section of the Scrapping for Less shop! Anyone else obsessed with butterflies?! I love them! Today I’m sharing the Lace Butterfly die by Gina Marie Designs that is available in the shop here —> Lace Butterfly die.
      I die cut the beautiful butterfly several times from the DCWV Single-Sided Glitter card stock in all the colors of the rainbow!! I decided for this card to use the turquoise glitter butterfly… it looks so lovely over the Insulation Pink card stock.
      I applied some beautiful Glitter Glaze from Brutus Monroe over the Coffee Dot stencil by Echo Park. I think the Nuvo Frostbite Glacier Paste would give a similar look and it’s in the shop here —> Nuvo Frostbite Glacier Paste. So much glittery goodness!! I wish the pictures did it justice!
      I trimmed the Insulation Pink card stock to 4-1/8 x 5-3/8″ and adhered a Scalloped Stitched Rectangle frame by Gina Marie Designs that I die cut from white card stock. If you don’t have a scalloped stitched rectangle frame in your stash, there’s one in the shop here that is just slightly smaller than the one I used —> Sunny Studio Frilly Frames Hexagon Stitched Scalloped Rectangle die… and it has that cool hexagon too! I stamped the ‘Live Your Best Life!’ sentiment from the Your Best Life Collection in the April 2020 City Streets and Country Roads card kit with Memento Tuxedo black ink and die cut it with a banner die. I trimmed it down and popped it up on the card.
      To finish off the card, I added three cute flower sequins to the body of the glitter butterfly… it is so enchanting in person!!! Truly beautiful combined with the glitter butterfly!
      Now, remember I die cut a whole bunch of these glitter butterflies… let me tell you there was glitter everywhere!!! But a handy tip for cleaning that up is using Swiffer Sweeper dry cloths. I was able to clean up everything with just one cloth… they are super sturdy and hold a lot of glitter!
      For my second card, I wanted to make a slimline card that looked like the butterflies were flying in the clouds. I made a little video showing the ink blending and assembly of the card. You can check that out here…

      I hope that you’ve enjoyed the cards I shared today! Be sure to check out all the fabulous items available in the A La Carte section of the shop! You can restock those consumables you’ve used up in the kit or find some other must have goodies to help enhance your card kit creations!
      Thanks so much for stopping by!
      See ya next time.
      Inky Hugs,
      Crystal
      Posted in All | Tagged #crystalominkler, #flavorofhemonthcardkit, #flavorofthemonth, #scrappingforless, #scrappingforlesscardkit, #sflstamps, #tawnyowlpaperie, Card Kit Subscriptions, Card Kits, cardmaking, Distress Oxide Inks, gina marie designs, Gina Marie Dies, handmade cards, ink blending, paper crafts, Scrapping for Less
    • April 2020 City Streets and Country Roads Card Kit ~ Layered Stencils for CAS Cards

      Posted at 9:00 am by Crystal O. Minkler
      May 15th
      Hey there crafty friend! Crystal here from Tawny Owl Paperie with a couple sweet CAS cards using the fabulous City Streets and Country Roads card kit and stencils!! I layered a shape stencil with the city skyline portion of the stencil included in the Banana Split subscription to create these fun cards.
      My first card was created using the Scalloped Circle Masquerade stencil from Heffy Doodle. I started by blending Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide ink over the top portion of the scalloped circle. I then blended some Hickory Smoke Distress Oxide ink on the bottom portion. Then I placed the city skyline stencil over top of the scalloped circle stencil and secured it with some purple tape. I also covered the words underneath the skyline on the stencil with some purple tape. I then blended some Black Soot Distress Oxide ink lightly over the stencil for my base color and using a post it note I added some dimension to the buildings blending from the bottom right edge and up.
      I stamped the sentiment from the Your Best Life stamp set from Collection Two of the card kit with Memento Tuxedo black ink. And then I stamped the girl from the same stamp set onto a scrap of white card stock. If you remember my card from the reveal a couple of weeks ago, I’ve used a very similar color combo on this girl. And I’ll have a video of my coloring to share with you tomorrow. In the meantime, here’s a list of the Copic markers that I used to color this image:
      Skin ~ E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
      Eyes ~ B02, B16, C1
      Hair ~ E50, E51, E53, E55
      Clothes ~ R05, R08, R22, C00, C1, C3, B0000, B02, B16
      Scooter ~ R000, R01, R14, R21, R30, N0, N2, N4, N6, C00, C1, C3, Y11, Y13
      And I did the same layered stencils technique to make my second card. This time I used the super girl stamp from the Super Host stamp set in Collection One along with a star stencil that I created myself by die cutting a piece of card stock with a star die.
      I used the following Copic markers to color up this sweet super girl:
      Skin ~ E000, E00, E11
      Hair ~ E50, E51, E53, E55
      Clothes ~ Y11, Y13, Y15, R000, R14, R24, R27, B0000, B00, B02, B05
      Here’s a video showing the Layered Stencils technique I used for these adorable CAS cards!
      I sure hope you’ve enjoyed the cards I’ve shared today! The April 2020 card kit is sold out but you can subscribe now so you don’t miss out on the May 2020 card kit… and let me just tell you, you DO NOT want to miss this next kit!!! It’s SO adorable… just saying!!
      Thanks so much for stopping by!
      See ya next time.
      Inky hugs,
      Crystal
      Posted in All | Tagged #citystreetsandcountryroads, #crystalominkler, #flavorofhemonthcardkit, #flavorofthemonth, #scrappingforless, #scrappingforlesscardkit, #tawnyowlpaperie, Card Kit Subscriptions, Card Kits, cardmaking, Cardmaking Video, copic coloring, copic coloring for card makers, distress oxide ink blending, Distress Oxide Inks, Flavor of the Month, handmade cards, ink blending, layered stencils, paper crafts, Scrapping for Less, Tawny Owl Paperie
    • Sneak Peek SFL March FOTM Card Kit

      Posted at 10:00 am by Luci Manos
      Mar 25th

      Hi Everyone! Luci here with a Sneak Peek from the March 2020 Flavor of the Month Card Kit! The theme is “A Farmhouse Spring”!

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      Be sure to grab your kit if you’re not subscribed to Scrapping for Less!

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      Be sure to check back each until the final reveal on March 28th at 12:00 am PST!

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      Posted in All | Tagged a farmhouse spring, art, arts and crafts, Card, card design, card inspiration, Card Kit, cards of instagram, crafty, Distress Oxide Inks, diy cards, Flavor of the Month, Flavor of the Month Card Kit, FOTM, fun, good vibes, Greeting Card, handmade cards, having fun, hobby, homemade cards, ink blending, inspiration, news, paper crafts, Papercraft, papermaking, Scrapbook, Scrapping for Less, SFL Sneak Peek, Sneak peek, SPring Cards
    • Sunny Studio Stamps ~ You Brighten My Day!

      Posted at 7:20 pm by Crystal O. Minkler
      Feb 11th
      Hello there crafty friend! Crystal here from Tawny Owl Paperie with a couple of sweet cards using the adorable Spring Showers stamp set along with the Spring Fling papers, both from Sunny Studio Stamps and available here in the SFL shop!
      I went a little crazy with all the layers of cute papers from the Spring Fling paper pack… but how could I not?! These papers are too cute!! This fun sketch is the current Mojo Monday sketch over at the Poetic Artistry blog. I love to check out the sketch blogs for inspiration!
      I stamped the sweet girl holding the flower from the Spring Showers stamp set with Memento Tuxedo black ink on white card stock and then again on a post it note to mask my image. I blended a little Tumbled Glass and Mowed Lawn Distress Oxide inks over the masked image. You may notice that the color seems a little smudged… that’s because I forgot to heat set the black ink. I still make mistakes after twenty plus years of cardmaking… lol! Anywho, it still looks okay so I removed the mask and colored the image with the following copic markers:
      Skin ~ E000, E00, E21
      Hair ~ Y21, YR12, YR14
      Clothes ~ BV0000, BV01
      Hair Clip/Flower ~ R81, R85, Y06, Y15
      I adhered all the layers together, wrapping the cluster of layers with a little white baker’s twine. I then adhered the layers to the purple flower layer that I had adhered to a white card base. I popped up the main image and the sentiment with some foam squares to finish off this card. I think it turned out pretty cute… what do you think?
      While I was playing with the papers and stamps making the first card, I had a fun idea for this second card. I had run across this sketch on the CAS(E) this Sketch blog and thought it would be cute to feature this adorable little girl playing in the rain. I stamped the girl and umbrella with Memento Tuxedo black ink and then colored them in with the following copic markers:
      Skin/Mouth ~ E000, E00, E21, R14, N4
      Hair ~ E35, E37
      Clothes ~ C00, C1, R81, R83, R85
      Umbrella ~ R81, R83, R85, BV0000, BV01
      I created the background by stamping the Rain Showers stamp twice on a piece of white card stock with VersaMark watermark ink and then I heat embossed an ultra fine clear embossing powder. I then blended the Tumbled Glass and Mowed Lawn Oxide inks to create my sky and ground. I die cut the background with a circle die and then mat it with a scalloped circle that I had die cut from another piece of white card stock.
      I couldn’t find quite the right blue card stock for my card base so I cut one of the papers from the Spring Fling paper pack. Even though it’s mostly covered by the next layer of papers… I wanted that blue layer to help it all pop. I then adhered the three strips of patterned paper to a white piece of card stock measuring 4-1/8 x 5-3/8″. I adhered that layer to the card and then popped up the main image with foam squares. I stamped the sentiment on a scrap of white card stock and then mat it on the same blue patterned paper I used on the base. To finish off the card, I added a few Sea Breeze Jewel drops… I like the translucent look to these drops.
      Thanks so much for stopping by! See ya next time.
      Inky hugs,
      Crystal
      Posted in All | Tagged #crystalominkler, #scrappingforless, #sunnystudiostamps, #tawnyowlpaperie, cardmaking, copic coloring, copic coloring for card makers, Distress Oxide Inks, Nuvo Jewel Drops, paper crafts, Scrapping for Less, spring, Sunny Studio Stamps
    • MFT Magical Dragons Birthday Card

      Posted at 7:30 pm by Stacy Tiedemann
      Jan 30th

      Hello, it’s Stacy from Craftaholicmomma up today on the Scrapping for Less blog featuring an oldie but definitely a goodie stamp set by My Favorite Things called Magical Dragons.

      I used the MFT Mini Cloud Edges Stencil and Distress Oxide Inks in Spun Sugar, Milled Lavender and Tumbled Glass to create the background. I alternated the four sides of the stencil with each color of ink.

      I stamped the dragons in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored them in with my Copic Markers.

      I die-cut the panel with the MFT A2 Stitched Rectangle Dies. I also die-cut some clouds out of white glitter paper from my stash with the Paper Smooches Cute Clouds die.

      I finished off the card by gluing the clouds down flat, popping the dragons up on adhesive foam and stamping the sentiment with the black ink.

      Thanks for visiting,

      Posted in All | Tagged birthday, card making, cardmaking, clear stamps, clouds, copic coloring, copic markers, craftaholicmomma, Design Team Post, Distress Oxide Inks, Dragons, handmade cards, ink blending, magical, memento tuxedo black ink, My Favorite things, Paper smooches, Scrapping for Less, sfl, Stencil
    • Stenciled Crowns

      Posted at 12:40 pm by Stacy Tiedemann
      Jan 28th

      Hello, it’s Stacy from Craftaholicmomma up today on the Scrapping for Less blog with a birthday card featuring the brand new January Flavor of the Month Card Kit “All About the Boys” that was just released this past Saturday.

      This kit is wonderful for making cards for the fellas in our lives. Whether they like kings and crowns or tools or gnomes and buffalo plaid they are surely going to love any card you’ve made with this kit.

      Starting today, January 28, 2020 through this Friday, January 31, 2020 if you purchase any of the in stock Flavor of the Month Card Kits (including this new one!) and the January SFL Winter Fairy Bundle you will receive $5 off and a FREE GIFT on your next purchase. See graphic below for details.

      Today I used the stencil from the Banana Split level to make my background with Distress Oxide Inks and blending brushes. I then stamped the image in Versafine Onyx Black Ink and layered it on colored cardstock.

      Visit Scrappingforless.com to purchase this kit or to take advantage of the special.

      Thanks for visiting,

      Posted in All | Tagged All About the Boys, blending brushes, Card Kit, card making, cardmaking, clear stamps, craftaholicmomma, crowns, Distress Oxide Inks, Flavor of the Month Card Kit, FOTM, handmade cards, ink blending, king, Scrapping for Less, sfl, stencils
    • Single Layer Beach Scene with SFL

      Posted at 11:00 am by Luci Manos
      Jan 22nd

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      Hi Everyone!  Luci here with a single layer card using the Brand New Release from SFL “Winter Fairies” and “At the Beach Sentiments” from the June 2018 FOTM Kit! How adorable are these sets!

      I don’t know about you, but here in the Midwest the weather has been yucky and I’m about ready for a beach day! So I thought I would create my own.

      When I saw Crystal’s card using the lights in this set I knew I needed to use them but with a tropical theme!

      I created the scene by masking and coloring with Copic Markers and Distress Oxide Inks. I stamped the sentiment with VersaFine Onyx Black Ink and using Copper Embossing Powder heat embossed it. I finished off the card by using Glossy Accents on the lights, drink, flipflops and Spectrum Noir Clear Sparkle Pen on the water!

      Check out the process video HERE!

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      I made an A2 size card or 5 1/2 X 4 1/4 inches, I cut a panel to 5 1/4 X 4 inches for the scene. I made some masks for the images, and I stamped and masked as I went, using Momento Tuxedo Black Ink for stamping the images I was going to color.

      I drew in lines for the cabana, horizon, and beach with a pencil before I started ink blending and then colored the images.  After I finish coloring and blending I stamped and embossed the sentiment. I added the glossy accents, the Sparkle Pen for the reflection of the sunset on the water. After it dried I adhered the panel to the card base and used a black Zig Marker to outline the wires on the string lights.

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      Posted in All | Tagged #sflnewrelease, art, at the beach, at the beach sentiments, beach, beach lights, Card, cardmaking hobby, cards of instagram, copic coloring, copic coloring a scene, copic colouring, Distress Oxide Inks, diy cards, embossing powder, fun, Glossy Accents, good vibes, Greeting Card, handmade card, having fun, hobby, homemade cards, ink blending, inspiration, new release, news, paper crafts, Papercraft, Scrapbooking, SFL Release, single layer card, sunset, Winter Fairies
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