Suicide Awareness Video Hop In Loving Memory Bay Window Card

I am honored to be participating in Craft Collab’s Suicide Awareness Video Hop where each of the creators will be sharing purple and teal cards and trying to #stopthestigma around mental illness and suicide. Many of us have been touched personally by suicide and mental illness so as we share our cards, we may also be sharing our stories. In my video, I share my family’s loss and show how to make this beautiful bay window card:

I am also honored to be part of the Dies...To Die For design team and all the dies used by the participants in the video hop and on my card are from the new September release at Dies..To Die For. I learned how to make this 5 x 7 version of the bay window card from Sam at Mixed Up Crafts. Here is a side view and a template I promised I would share here in my video: 

Of course you are going to want to watch the video here to see how to make this card and find out how you can be one of 4 winners of $25 gift cards to Dies...to Die For and/or my prize package of dies and the card I made valued at $34! Here is a look at the back of the card where I inlaid the beautiful Random Oval die from Dies...to Die For to create a lovely space to write a personal message:

Here are a couple websites you can learn more about Suicide Awareness and Mental Illness: 

 I Understand Love Heals 

https://www.iunderstandloveheals.org/...

 What We Believe from this website: 

1.     i understand suicide is an effect of illness or pain

2.     i understand mental/brain health illnesses are treatable and preventable

3.     i understand stigma is the #1 reason why someone would not seek treatment for mental/brain illness; education and awareness are vital to saving and changing lives

4.     i understand reaching out to those who are suffering could save a life; let someone know you are available and treat them with respect and compassion

 NAMI National Alliance on Mental Illness

https://www.nami.org/.../Suicide-Prevention-Awareness-Month

And if you or a loved one need immediate help, call The National Suicide Prevention Help Line at 800-273-TALK (8255) or 911.

 I hope our video hop and cards help just a bit to #stopthestigma and you will watch the video and then hop along for more beautiful cards and stories shared. 

Video Hop - Thinking of You Shaker Easel Card for the Crackerbox & Suzy Stamps Giveaway Hop

I am happy to be part of the Crackerbox and Suzy Stamps Thinking of You Video Hop this week where you could win a $25 gift certificate just by commenting on my video and hopping along for more chances. There is a Rafflecopter link in the description box of my video here with more details - be sure to watch, comment and enter the Rafflecopter giveaway before February 8, 2021!

This is the shaker frame thinking of you card I show how to make in my video here. All the stamps on the card are from our sponsor, Crackerbox and Suzy Stamps. The shaker easel was created with the gorgeous Adriana Pop Up Easel Die Set from Poppystamps. The cloud background was made with my favorite cloud edger stencil from A Colorful Life Designs. Here is a look at the inside of the card with another hopeful sentiment stamp from Crackerbox and Suzy Stamps. 

 

To see how easy it is to make a gorgeous shaker easel card with seed beads that really move, please watch the short video here. Then be sure to comment and click on the Rafflecopter link for a chance to win!

I am entering this card in the Anything Goes challenge at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday. 

Whimsy Stamps Slimline Winter Card Hop and Giveaway with Oh So Real Snow

I am so happy to be participating in a video hop today where you could win one of several prizes generously donated by Whimsy Stamps, the inventors of slimline dies! My first slimline dies were from Whimsy Stamps and I love to create slimline cards with them! To have a chance at winning, watch the new video here and comment, then click on the Rafflecopter link in the description box for more chances at the prizes before hopping on.

The first card I show in the video is this fun snowy hugs slimline card I made with a cute Whimsy Stamps stamp set called Frosty Hugs and their stitched Card Builder Slimline die set. Here is a peak at the inside where you can see the stitching a bit better with some more stamps from that cute stamp set: 

Did you see the realistic snow bank and snowflakes on the card above? In the video I show how easy it is to achieve that textured snowy look with Maker Forte's Snow Flurries White Marshmallow Paste and then how to puff it up even more for high snow drifts or loose snow for shakers. Here is the shaker card I show how to make in the short video: 

The stamps are from Whimsy Stamps Snow Flurry and Frosty Hugs stamp sets and the slimline die is called Marquee Slimline Die, the first slimline die I ever bought. I show in the video how to stamp with white pigment ink inside a laminating pouch (idea from Jennifer McGuire) and how to make the snowy shaker. Here is a picture of the snow and sequins all shook up:

Be sure to take a few minutes to watch the new video to see how to achieve the real snow look on your cards and leave a comment and click the Rafflecopter link for a chance at some great prizes! The contest is open until December 8, 2020 at midnight.

I am entering the first card in the Anything Goes challenge at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday.

Halloween Video Hop Jack-O-Lantern Pop-Up Card and Prize You Could Win!

I am so excited to be participating in a Halloween Video Hop today and in my video, I am showing how to make a fun jack-o-lantern pop up card. 

Isn't this pop up pumpkin cute? As I show in the video, I made him with Karen Burniston's Bitty Ball die set and he lays flat to mail and pops up when the card is opened. I am a huge fan of Karen Burniston's dies and if you are the lucky commenter on the video here, you could win THREE KAREN BURNISTON DIE SETS VALUED AT OVER $50! (Comments here do not qualify.) The rules and details for this giveaway and blog hop are in the description box of the video here. Here is a closeup view and what the card looks like closed.

I also used dies from Kat Scrappiness, The Paper Cut and Tonic Studios in my interactive Halloween card. In the video, I show how to keep this card closed with a belly band and you could win the card I make in the video too if you comment per instructions in the video here. No time to hop? No problem- watch and comment on mine before Friday September 25 and you could win my prize. Then continue to hop when you do have time- there will be many fun Halloween projects and prizes to be won. 

More Christmas Slimline Cards from the Christmas In July Giveaway Video Hop

I am so happy to be participating in a Christmas in July Giveaway and Video Hop this weekend and you could win the presents! Dare 2B Artzy is giving away a $20 gift certificate and I have a prize package to give away as well. All the details on how you can win are in the description box of my video here.

In my humble opinion, it is never too early to start creating Christmas cards! I make them all year round and am never pressured at the last minute to get them done. My favorite style of card right now is slimline and here is another of the cards I share in my video:

I love how this card turned out and it was so easy to make! I simply cut a gorgeous purple scene from a Crafter's Companion set of designer paper with a stitched slimline die from Pink Fresh Studios and added "Christmas Wishes" cut with a die from Sue Wilson on a vellum pennant. 

Another fun idea to do with slimline cards made with slimline dies is to make a shaker card. I started with a Whimsy Stamps stitched slimline die with 3 windows and made the top one a shaker. In the second window I stamped "Sending Hugs" from Waffle Flower and the joyful snowman was created with a die from Penny Black. Here is a peak at the card "all shook up":

You have until August 1st to watch my video and comment per instructions for a chance at two prizes, and then hop to the next video for more Christmas in July inspiration and prizes!

Christmas In July Giveaway Video Hop - Slimline Christmas Cards Made Easy With Dies

I am so happy to be participating in a Christmas in July Giveaway and Video Hop today and you could win the presents! Dare 2B Artzy is giving away a $20 gift certificate and I have a prize package to give away as well. All the details on how you can win are in the description box of my video here.

This is the card I show how to make in the video and is part of my prize package you could win if you comment per the directions in the video before August 1, 2020. I learned the fun overlapping letters technique in a Spring Card Camp from Online Card Classes. I used alphabet dies from Kat Scrappiness, "christmas" is a die from Bright Rosa and I cut the layers with stitched slimline dies from Pinkfresh Studios. Here is another slimline card I share in the video: 

 I think the stitching on the slimline dies adds so much interest to my card front! I cut a Clear Views transparency picture to fit in the lantern frame from Sugar Pea Designs. The perfect sentiment die is from Sue Wilson and Creative Expressions. 

To see more slimline Christmas cards and how you can win one of the prizes in this video hop, be sure to watch my video here, comment and then hop on for more great Christmas in July ideas! 

More EZ Light Up Cards For Special People of All Ages!

I had so much fun designing with Pear Blossom Press EZ Lights for a video hop and giveaway I am participating in, I made 4 cards with them! Yesterday's cards were for special kids, but the two cards I am blogging today from the video could be used for special people of any age. I chose to light up a lighthouse frame die from Impression Obsession on a background made with Altenew's Galaxy Wide Washi Tape. The waves and rocks were inlaid in the silver frame pieces and I put yellow vellum behind the windows and rays that light up when the "press me" is pushed. It is much prettier in real life so be sure to watch the video to see these cards in action. 

The birthday candles on this card light up and I think the special birthday girl is going to love it! The cake and balloons are sparkly with Gina K Designs/Therm O Web Fancy Foils,  and I also used sentiments from Gina K's Stamp N Foil set called Time to Celebrate. 

You could win your very own set of 5 EZ Lights from Pear Blossom Press by commenting on my video here before May 8, 2020 and then following the link and instructions in the description box. 

**It is time to announce the winner of another blog hop. Winners can contact me by emailing khasheck at gmail dot com with their mailing address. 

AND THE WINNER OF MY PRIZE PACKAGE AND CARD FROM THE ONE WORLD VIDEO HOP IS:

KAREN HANSON WITH THIS COMMENT ON THE VIDEO:
 I just got this die. I can’t wait for my grandkids to get their card, returning subscriber, USA

Pear Blossom Press Light-Up Cards and Giveaway

Have you ever tried to make a light up card and there were wires that couldn't touch and super complicated electronic instructions? I gave up after trying a couple like that until I discovered EZ Lights from Pear Blossom Press. I am participating in a video hop this week where all the videos will show different ways to use these EZ Lights and where you could win a 5 pack of your own! Watch my video here and read the description box for to a Rafflecopter link and the rest of the info you will need. 

I had so much fun with the EZ Lights I made 4 cards to share in my video and this is the card I show how to make in the video:

It is much easier to see in the video how the three robots (Spellbinders die set) all light up when the button is pushed. Here is another light up card I created for a special child:

The two love bugs light up when the button is pushed. I used dies from Tonic Studios, Crealies and Simon Says Stamp on the front of this light up card. And just for fun, look at what happens when the ladybug "pull here" tab is pulled:

Another ladybug pops up to delight the recipient! I used Karen Burniston's Surprise Ball Pop Up Die Set to make this pop up ladybug.

To see how easy these EZ Lights from Pear Blossom Press are to use on your cards along with 2 other cards I made with them, click this link to go to YouTube and watch the video. Then leave a comment and click the Rafflecopter link in my description box for more chances to win this awesome prize! You have until May 8, 2020 to enter this contest. 

Hope For Our One World Video Hop

 We could all use some hope and encouragement as well as fun videos to watch and chances for prizes and that is why I am participating in the One World Video Hop from today until Friday May 1, 2020. I have donated a prize valued at about $40 full of dies and stamps that you could win by commenting on my video here in the next week and if you have a mailing address in the United States.

We could all use some hope and I love the stamps from Local King Rubber Stamps and Taylored Expressions I feature on the front of this card:

We could also use some fun surprises now too and I was inspired by this globe pop up card by Lois Bak to have this pop up when the tab is pulled:

This globe ball pops up when the tab is pulled and it also spins around. You are going to want to watch the video to see how fun it is to have the world pop up and how I made the card. We could all use a hug right now and the sentiment on the top is from Hero Arts. 

If you watch the video and follow the instructions to leave a comment before May 1st, you could win this card and my prize package of dies and stamps. Then hop on for more inspiration and fun!

Three More Cards from My Save The Crafty YouTuber Video

In my newest video which is part of a huge video hop where you can win one of many, many prizes, I share techniques for adding shimmer and sparkle on cards made with napkins and my MINC. I am giving away a prize package full of dies, stamps and other crafty supplies worth $50 to one lucky commenter, and I am also sending the cards I share in the video to other qualifying commenters as a Random Act of Kindness. All the cards I show are made with napkins attached with my MINC and a variety of shimmer techniques. This card has a subtle shimmer on the flower and words created by applying Nuvo Aqua Shimmer gold onto them as I show in the video. The sentiment dies are from Bright Rosa. Here is a closeup of that subtle shimmer:

I also added that Nuvo Aqua Shimmer to the bird on this napkin and the hello die (also from Bright Rosa.) Foiling through stencils with Therm O Web's Deco Foil Transfer Gel is another great way to add shine to our napkin cards as I show on this card in the video:

The stencil I used is from A Colorful Life and the sentiment die is a favorite from Sue Wilson. Would you like to receive one of these cards in the mail? Or even better receive a package of crafty goodness valued at $50 in the mail? All you need to do to qualify for a chance to win is to watch this video on Facebook, leave a comment on the video as instructed before April 5th and then check back on April 10th to see if you won! 

(Just to be clear- subscribers, you can see the video imbedded in the emails you get from my blog, but comments here on my blog will not qualify to win. Please watch and comment on my YouTube channel by clicking one of the links. As a favor, on this and other videos you see in your emails, please click and watch on YouTube so the minutes you watch count toward the thousands needed to grow and monitize.) 

I am entering the first card in the Anything Goes challenge at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday.

Stay safe and healthy and thanks for helping me share the #joy of creativity!

Napkin and Minc Techniques With Foil and Shimmer in Huge Video Hop!

I am thrilled to be part of the Save the Crafty YouTuber Video hop running from today until April 5th, 2020. On every stop of the hop there are amazing prizes to be won from these sponsors:

You do NOT have to comment on each stop to win, but the more you comment, the better your chances at winning. My prize is a package of dies, stamps and crafty supplies valued at $50. Be sure to watch my video here and comment as instructed for a chance to win that package.

I show in the video easy ways to add shimmer and foil onto napkin cards with the MINC Machine from Heidi Swapp. This is the card I make in the video with two techniques- adding foil through a stencil with Deco Foil's Transfer Gel and my Grunge Foil Technique. Here is another card that combines both those techniques:

The "celebrate" die on this card is from Tonic Studios, the Mandala stencil is by TCW and I added some gems from Gina Marie Designs.

The sentiment die on this card is from Sue Wilson. I added sparkle with my Grunge Foil Technique (melting embossing powder with foil in my MINC) which I demo in the video here.

There are many videos and prizes to be won in this video hop. Many of us are staying at home right now so now is a good time to learn some new techniques and support crafty YouTubers. Every minute you watch our videos, every thumbs up and positive comment and subscribing means so much to us! I am going to send out my prize package worth around $50 to one lucky commenter who has an USA mailing address and in addition, I am going to select some other qualified comments to send some of the cards I show in the video to as a Random Act of Kindness. 

You can start the hop here at my video, and if you have time, hop from there. Thanks for your visit here and your support of our YouTube channels! 


I am entering the first card in the Anything Goes challenge at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday.