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    • Best Mates from La La Land Crafts

      Posted at 9:00 am by kimmyfsmithyahoocom
      Jul 2nd

      Ahoy There!

      Kim here from Cardmaking Blonde and I am super excited to be sharing these cuties from La La Land’s “Best Mates” stamp set with you today! I have been eyeing this stamp set for soooo long, I kept talking myself out of it and then the SFL Let’s Get Nautical paper pad was released. I could no longer hold off, I HAD to have them both as they are perfect for each other.

      I colored up these little guys using Copic markers. I shaded where I could and for the teeny tiny areas I just focused on staying inside the area. This is my first slimline card and it was so much fun. I felt like I had more room to play with and create a scene. I used a waves die to create the waves and then inked them up with Distress Oxide Ink in Tumbled Glass. For the sand part I almost used paper but then remembered I had some sand embossing powder and I just could not be stopped at that point!

      I am loving how this Slimline card turned out and if you have not made your first one yet don’t be intimidated. The measurement for the card base is 8.5 inches x 7 inches, then on the 7 inch side score at 3.5 inches. Okay that’s me for today. I have included the direct links to the items I used while creating today’s card.

      Thank you so much for stopping by to day, please leave a comment and have a great rest of your day!

      Just keep crafting,

      Kim 🙂

      Posted in All | Tagged Best Mates, cardmaking, clear stamps, copic markers, distress oxides, heat embossing, La-La Land Crafts, lets get nautical, nautical, ocean, paper pad, patterned paper, sand, slimline card, waves

    • 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

    • Rustlin’ Up a Sneak Peek April 2020

      Posted at 9:00 am by Kimberly Smith
      Apr 23rd

      Well Howdy!

      Kim here from Cardmaking Blonde coming to you today with a lil’ sneak peek from April’s Flavor of the Month card kit! These little buckaroos are from Sunny Studio Stamps, they are so much fun to color. I had so many ideas it was hard to settle on just one.

       

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      I used copic markers to create the sky and grass. Not sure it will show up well in the pic but I added some shine to his hat and both of their buckles. For the denim tag I added “pardner” with a white Signo pen. The patterns you see in the background behind the card are pages from the kit. I can’t wait to make more cards! 

      Quick Reminder: Kit goes live on Saturday April 25th at midnight. Click here to subscribe so you don’t miss a kit!

      Thanks so much for stopping in and I look forward to hearing from you during the hop. Take care and keep on crafting,

      Kim 🙂

       

      Posted in All | Tagged Card Kit, cardmaking, clear stamps, copic coloring, cowboy, cowgirl, Flavor of the Month, FOTM April 2020, gingham, patterned paper, Scrapping for Less, sfl

    • More Fun with Farmhouse Floral

      Posted at 9:00 am by Kimberly Smith
      Apr 9th

      Hello crafty friends!

      Kim from Cardmaking Blonde joining you, I hope today finds you well. Playing with March’s Flavor of the Month Card kit has been so much fun! The ingredients that I received in the Farmhouse Floral collection have been OBLITERATED! The only thing left is the stamp.

      Here is what I came up with…

       

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      You may notice that I also used the banana split ingredients. My kit had the leaf vine die which I used to cut out of vellum and then colored that vellum with Copic Marker to go with the paper I used. Also used some sequins and enamel dots. The tag above is actually an entire card (didn’t occur to me until right now to take a pic of it opened so you could see it better).

      If I could I would turn this paper into bed sheets I think it is so beautiful, I just don’t get tired of looking at it! Thank you for taking the time to visit the blog today. I hope you are getting to craft, read or something that makes you happy. Also try to get outside for a bit as well if you can.

      Take care,

      Kim 🙂

      Posted in All | Tagged beautiful, cardmaking, Cardmaking Blonde, Farmhouse Floral, floral, flowers, handmade cards, March 2020 FOTM card kit, obliterated, patterned paper, rickrack, sfl, sweet

    • Sneak Peek March Flavor of the Month Card Kit!

      Posted at 9:00 am by Kimberly Smith
      Mar 26th

      Hello fellow crafters!

      Kim here with Cardmaking Blonde and I am sharing a little sneak peek with you before the card kit goes live Saturday at midnight. If you are already subscribed…get excited…I think you are going to LOVE this kit! If you are not yet excited I  will include the link right here so you don’t miss out.

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      Stamped the image in Lawn Fawn pigment ink (2x), stamped the sentiment in VersaFine Black Onyx ink.

      This week is full of sneak peeks so have a look before you go and don’t forget to come back this weekend to hop along with us! Thank you so much for stopping in today. Please take care of each of other, wash your hands, and keep on crafting!

      Take care,

      Kim 🙂

       

      Posted in All | Tagged bunny, Card Kit, cardmaking, Cardmaking Blonde, Easter, Flavor of the Month, Lawn Fawn, papercrafting, patterned paper, pigment ink, rabbit, Scrapping for Less, sfl, spring

    • FOTM Card Kit Inspiration

      Posted at 9:00 am by Kimberly Smith
      Mar 12th

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      Hello & Happy Thursday!

      Kim here from Cardmaking Blonde with some further inspiration created using February’s card kit. I am in love with the papers, the ephemera and I CANNOT STOP EMBOSSING  THESE IMAGES! I had to literally make myself get up from my desk and stop making cards because it was time to get dinner started. Several hours had gone by and I was so busy creating I didn’t realize how much time had passed. So here they are I hope you enjoy them and I hope you grab yours before they are gone!

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      This gal is just stunning, whether inked, embossed or colored this stamp set is incredibly versatile. The paper is beautiful and feminine and she looks stunning in gold! 

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      Shaker cards are fun and the paper in this collection takes the cupcake! I wanted to show off the paper and could not bear to cover it up and I thought creating a shaker card with this scalloped frame would be a great way to do that. Using Nuvo drops I added a little sparkle and interest to the wood icon cupcake, teapot and cup of tea. Filled the shaker with sequins of colors that are in the paper. 

       

      Thank you so much for taking a little time today to come see what we are up to over here at SFL. We are having so much fun with this kit over here on the blog, if you haven’t seen it already take a peek at past blog posts for even more inspiration. My fellow design teammates are incredibly talented!

      Keep on Crafting,

      Kim 🙂

      Posted in All | Tagged be-you-tiful, cardmaking, Cardmaking Blonde, emboss, February Card Kit, FOTM, greeting cards, It's All about the Girls, patterned paper, Scrapping for Less, sfl, stamping

    • Spring Scenes and Ink Blending

      Posted at 11:00 am by Luci Manos
      Feb 19th

      Hi Everyone!  Luci here with this adorable card using the Sunny Studios “Puppy Dog Kisses“, “Spring Scenes” and the SFL “Puppy Hugs and Kisses” paper pad!

      Be sure to check out the video HERE!

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      This is an A2 size card or 5 1/2 X 4 1/4 inches. I stamped and the puppy images with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink on some of the pattern paper and fussy cut them out. I popped them up with some foam tape.

      I cut a panel of 110lb Neenah white cardstock to 5 1/2 X 4 inches, stamped and masked the scene stamps with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink I used Distress Oxide Inks to blend the sky (Tumbled Glass) and road (Black Soot & Iced Spruce), and I used a cloud stencil for the sky. I colored the grass area, tree, and bench with Copic markers and I stamped the grass sections from the stamp set with Lucky Clover Distress Oxide Ink.  I cut the panel down to 5 1/4 X 3 3/4 inches.

      I cut a piece of the pattern paper to 5 3/8 X 4 1/8 inches for the back panel.

      If you want to make scene cards but are not sure about drawing your own the “Spring Scenes” stamp set is perfect. There are so many options with this one set for perfect scenes every time.

      I stamped the sentiment with VersaFine Onyx Black Ink,  on a piece of white cardstock.  I used my Misti to position the stamps to fit. By using a stamping platform I was able to get the sentiment positioned and stamped.  Then I cut it down to 1/2 inch wide and about 3 inches long, to finish it off I popped it up with foam tape and fishtailed the one end.

      I used a black gel pen for the one puppy’s nose and eyes, and then cut out the bow from pattern paper after I stamped just that small section!

      20200217_215917 You can head over to Scrapping for Less for these products and more!

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      Posted in All | Tagged art, Card, card maker, card making, Card Making Tutorial, Card Making Video, card tutorial, Cardmaker, cardmaking, cards of instagram, crafty, Dog, dogs, Focus, fun, good vibes, Greeting Card, handmade cards, happy, having fun, homemade cards, inspiration, my crazy craft life, paper crafts, Papercraft, papermaking, patterned paper, Scrapping for Less, SFL Design Team Project, stamping, sunny studios, tutorial

    • Christmas All Year Long Series Card Pockets and Foil without Laminating

      Posted at 11:00 am by Luci Manos
      Feb 15th

      Hi Everyone!  Luci here from My Crazy Craft Life with these super simple super fast Christmas Pocket Cards! I also do some foiling without a laminator!

      I am so excited to still be doing this series this year, definitely helped me to have my cards ready without having to scramble during the holidays.  So join us each month and hopefully it will inspire you to work through them all year!

      For the step by step process for creating the pockets check out the video HERE!

      SFL “Reindeer Games” Stamp Set 

      SFL “Holly Berries” 6X6 Paper Pad

      SFL “A Vintage Christmas” 6X6 Paper Pad

      SFL “Holiday Flowers” 6X6 Paper Pad

      KaiserCraft “Silver Bells Tags”

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      Thanks for stopping by be sure to check out SFL for all you crafting needs!

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      Posted in All | Tagged 6x6 paper pad, art, card making, card tutorial, cardmaking, Christmas, Christmas All Year Long, christmas card, christmas cards, christmas series, copic markers, crafty, foiling, fun, giftcard holders, good vibes, Greeting Card, happy, having fun, Holiday Cards, inspiration, interactive card, my crazy craft life, no laminator foil, paper, paper crafts, papermaking, patterned paper, Reindeer Games, sfl, stamping

    • Winter Fairies by SFL

      Posted at 9:00 am by Kimberly Smith
      Jan 2nd

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      Hello my fellow crafters! Happy New Year!

      What better way to ring in the new year than by introducing an all new release from SFL! I created today’s card using the Winter Fairies stamp set, the Fairy House stamp set and Winter in Pink paper pad. These items work perfectly together or separately whatever you are wanting to create whether it be a birthday card, encouragement or just general well wishes these elements will help get you there.

      I know I love it when a collection can work together and separately and SFL has made it easy for you to either choose the entire New Release bundle or just the individual pieces you want. This is a beautiful collection and I hope to be back soon with more creations to show off. I hope your 2020 is getting off to a great start and thank you for stopping in to check out this fantastic new release from SFL!

      Crafty wishes,

      Kim 🙂

       

      Posted in All | Tagged adorable, birthday, bundle, cardmaking, clear stamps, cute, encouragement, fairies, Greeting Card, happy new year, new release, patterned paper, sfl, stamp set, Winter Fairies, wishes

    • Sneak Peek Week!!!

      Posted at 9:00 am by Kimberly Smith
      Dec 26th

      Hi everybody!

      Kim here from Cardmaking Blonde, it’s sneak peek week over at SFL and I am super excited to share the card I made from one of the collections in December’s Flavor of the Month card kit! The stamp set is called Puppy Hugs & Kisses and features adorable images of a puppy and some sweet sentiments.

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      Using the stencil that comes in the Banana Split Flavor of the Month card kit I created a background for the stamped image with Lawn Fawn dye ink 

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      Stamped this little guy using Tim Holtz Travel Stamp Platform

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      E50, E35, E97, & E99 were used for the fur. R21 for the tongue and on the ears. R27 & R29 for the bow which I also added sparkled to with Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pen in clear.

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      Keep in mind this little guy is only ONE out of the FOUR collections in this fantastic card kit. Get yours before they’re gone! 

      So that’s today’s sneak peek! Come back tomorrow for a new sneak peek from another design team member and thanks so much for stopping by! Have a great day!

      Crafty Smiles,

      Kim 🙂

      Posted in All | Tagged Card Kit, cardmaking, clear stamps, cute, December Flavor Of The Month, Flavor of the Month Card Kit, FOTM Sneak Peek, Greeting Card, love, patterned paper, Puppy Hugs & Kisses, Scrapping for Less, sfl, Sneak peek, sweet sentiments, Valentine, Valentine's Day, Woof, Woof You Be Mine?
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