Interactive Snow Globes with No Snow- Why Not?

I received the gorgeous Simon's Snow Globe die set from Spellbinders but I am not ready for snow yet- are you? So I decided to make some snow globe cards without snow for my newest video. Here is the shaker card I make step by step with new Serenade of Autumn products from Spellbinders:

Snow globes do not have to include snow as I show in this merry and bright Christmas card I made for my sister in Arizona. They don't get snow, but Santa still comes. It is best to see these cards in the new video, but here is a mini video that shows how the windows in the houses on this card lights up with EZ Lights from Pear Blossom Press and the shaker motion of the sunflower card:

(To my loyal subscribers - for some reason my mini videos do not show up in the emailed blogposts, so to see this mini video, go to my actual blog by clicking on the title.)

OK- this card has a bit of snow and some super cool Fransformers birds in a globe to share Happy Brrrrday wishes for a special child with a winter birthday. The Fransformers sets are from Stampendous at Spellbinders and can transform with different face and other options. The bird on the left wiggles on an Action Wobble as you can see in the new video here.

I hope all these cards encourage you to give some of the ideas and products a try and then send some handmade joy out into our world!

Scratching For Card Making Beauty!

Remember scratching messages and pictures on black scratch notes years ago? I wondered if I could use my cardmaking tools to make gorgeous colorful cards with them, and the answer is YES as I show in my newest video here. I used 4 colors of Arteza Scratch Notes to make this card step by step in the video with an embossing folder from Taylored Expressions. This card is even more sparkly and beautiful IRL and in the video. 

I also show in the video how to use a stencil to scratch off the black in a pretty pattern and how to write a message with these fun black squares from Arteza. 

**Watch the video here for a chance to win a sample pack of the scratch off squares and your  favorite card from the video so you can give this a try!**

Here is another card I shared in the video showing using die cuts and punched scratched and embossed images on this shaker slimline card. The shaker is full of multi-colored Ceya Broken Glass, the flowers diecuts are from Birch Press Designs and the slimline die is from Gina Marie Designs.

The scratch off pieces are 3 1/2 inches square which is not perfect for making cards, but I taped two together for this mini-slimline card (and taped four together for the first card above) before embossing with an embossing folder. This folder is from Sizzix. I found I liked using folders with larger parts embossed and raised as opposed to ones with very delicate lines. You should try this with the embossing folders and stencils you have and see what you think. The Arteza scratch off squares are inexpensive and fun to play with as I show in the new video here.

I am entering the 2nd card in the Stencil It challenge at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday. 

Slimline Cards with Ceya Glitter and Riley and Company Dies

I love to make shaker cards especially when I have unique glitters like these 3 Glow In The Dark colors from a set of 18 from Ceya Glitter. I cut the balloon shaker holes with dies from Crealies and the Balloon Animal and Balloon Letters are from Riley and Company. Here is another slimline card I shared in my new video here:

The Some Bunny die set from Riley and Company is perfect for Easter or anytime. This card shows how the Ceya glitters can be used for non-shaker cards simply by attaching them with strips of two sided tape in different sizes. To see all the cards I made with the products from these two great companies, watch here. 

I am entering the 2nd card in the Spring or Easter cards challenge at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday.

Glitter and Humor- Great Cardmaking Combo!

I recently discovered Ceya Glitter and combined their gorgeous glitters with stamps and dies from Riley and Company to make all the cards I share in my newest video here. 

Ha! This card will for sure bring a smile to the recipient's face! The Adult Beverages stamp set from Riley and Company is so funny and I paired it with a Dress Up Giraffe. 

My favorite of the glitters I got from Ceya is the Crushed Broken Glass in the Bronze color, although there are many more colors I know I will be ordering too. 

This is the shaker card I show how to make with 4 different colors of Ceya glitter in the new video. I started with Kat Scrappiness' Heart Sunburst Die and show how easy it is to keep the 4 colors separate. The stamp is from the Crafter's Dress Up Stamp Set from Riley and Company and I used it to dress up my glittery giraffe on the inside too:

I used Ceya's Ultrafine White Glitter on my crafty giraffe so the sentiment from Riley and Company is perfect! These two cards are sure to brighten someone's day and I had so much fun designing them for my new video. I hope they encourage you to give some of these products a try and then send some joy out into the world!