Two More DIY Purses From My Christmas Gift Ideas Giveaway Hop Video

I am participating in a DIY Christmas Gift Ideas Giveway Video Hop right now and you can qualify to win any of the Christmas gifts shown in the videos just by commenting (following instructions) between November 21-28, 2019! I showed the special purse and gift card wallet yesterday on my blog and you can see step by step how to make it and maybe win it here. 

I love to give gift cards in unique ways and had so much fun making the purses and gift card wallets for the video, I am sharing two more today. This purse features an embossed front created with an embossing folder and gold metallic rub-on. 

This purse was created with a pretty designer cardstock from Tonic Studios. If you would like to win the Christmas version of this purse and a gift card wallet with a gift card from me, watch the video here and leave a comment following the instructions in the video.  Then hop along for more DIY Christmas gift ideas you could make.

DIY Christmas Gift Ideas Giveaway Hop - Purse and Gift Card Wallet

I am so happy to be part of a fun video hop that starts today with my friends at Craft Collabs! Each participant in the hop will be making a handmade Christmas gift and then giving that gift away to a lucky commenter on that video! You must comment on the video following the instructions in the video before November 28th and then check back to see if you are the lucky winner. 

In my video, I show how to make this Christmas purse and gift card wallet which has a gift card in it you could also win! I was inspired by a purse that Sam of Mixed Up Crafts made, but changed up the sizes of my purse to match embossing folders I own. This purse features already embossed gorgeous designer paper from Tonic Studios and dies from Sizzix, Marianne Designs and Impression Obsession. I show step by step how to make the purse in my video as well as many other examples of purses for any season or reason. They are perfect for giving small gifts or gift cards in for that special female friend or relative! 

Be sure to watch my video and leave a comment following the instructions in the video, and then hop along to see many other handmade gifts by the other talented crafters in the hop. My project is made of paper, but many of the other projects are not, so be sure to check them out and leave comments to maybe win! 

You can start hopping here! Have fun and thanks for your stop here today and for your support of my YouTube channel.

Spellbinders Small Die of the Month with Deco Foil on New Memory Box Wide Washi Tape

I just received my November Small Die of the Month from Spellbinders and had to play with the set of pretty snowflakes right away and share with you. The set includes this gorgeous layered snowflake as well as three other lovely snowflake dies shown on my cards below. All three of my cards were made with a new wide washi tape from Memory Box called Watercolor Woodland Sprigs which looks very different depending on what color of cardstock the tape is attached to. I was working on a video recently where I tried Deco Foil Transfer Gel through a stencil over the washi tape background, and then ran the piece through my MINC machine with some sparkly Deco Foil. It did not foil as usual only where the transfer gel was, but because of the heat there was foil traces everywhere. I assume the heat of the MINC melted the washi tape just a little? I decided I liked the look and made all of these cards with Deco Foil through a stencil onto the Memory Box wide washi tape as the background and the Spellbinders Small Die of the Month Snowflakes as the focal point. 

The green background on this card was created with the Memory Box wide washi tape over green cardstock, and then Deco Foil Shattered Gold Foil through a stencil. The snowflake is one from the Spellbinders set and I added the perfect Christmas wish from Penny Black.

My last card shows all three of the snowflakes in the Spellbinders set die cut out of an extra sheet of the foiled washi tape, a strip of the gorgeous Woodland Sprigs tape over blue cardstock and a Christmas sentiment strip from Taylored Expressions.

If you like all these snowflake dies and would like to receive beautiful sets of dies each month for only $15, you can find out about this monthly die cut club here. It is the only club I belong to and I do recommend it highly. 

More Easy Stenciled Cards for Special Guys

These two guys cards were made with two stencils and a favorite deer frame die from Impression Obsession and are a result of a "happy mistake". I started with a stencil from Prima but thought it was not enough stenciled color for the background. So since it was ruined anyway, I tried my second stencil on top and loved the result! It looks like camouflage, right? I used both the positive and negative parts of the IO Deer Frame along with a scripty hello from Tonic Studios and a small Happy Birthday die from Crealies.

I am making many cards for all those on my brother's Honor Flight to thank them for their service, and this stenciled card was easy to make and perfect for that. I used a Memory Box stencil and stamps from Gina Marie Designs. 

If you ever struggle to make cards for guys of any age, I suggest you try using some stencils on your cards as I show in my newest video here. 

Video - Easy Cards For Men and Boys With Stencils

I never have enough cards for men and boys and I often hear from other card makers that masculine cards are the hardest cards to make. In my newest video here, I show how easy it is to make great cards for boys of any age when we combine stencils with great dies and stamps. 

The first time I saw this super funny stamp set from Your Next Stamp I knew I had to get it because I love to make cards that make people laugh! I also had the perfect designer paper and a neat stencil from Gina K Designs, but both of them seemed a bit feminine for this card. However when I brushed on brown ink through the stencil, it added a perfect masculine touch and I love how the card turned out for the next time "shiitake" happens to a guy I know! 

I made this card for a special young man using a great new firetruck stamp and die set from Taylored Expressions. It looked weird to just plop the die cut firetruck down on the card front, but when I added a grey stenciled pattern using the Stretched Xs stencil from A Colorful Life Designs, the truck was grounded and looked great! Here is a picture of the inside of the card which is an inside spinner card I learned how to make from Jennifer McGuire here.

The inside round circle spins around on a thread and I also stenciled on some more tracks to complete this fun card for a special boy. 

To see how easy it is to use great stencils on fun cards for guys of any ages, watch the new video here. Thanks for your visit here and for your support of my YouTube channel too.

Altenew Botanical Rhapsody Wide Washi Tape Cards

If you follow me you know I can't resist pretty wide washi tapes but when I first saw the Botanical Rhapsody wide washi tape from Altenew, the black and white color scheme did not speak to me. A friend bought it though and shared some with me, and I realized you can put the black and white wide washi tape over different colors and patterns and it looks totally different and very cool each time! This first card I put it over a black triangular patterned cardstock and die cut out triangles from Reverse Confetti. (I cased this sketch idea from Pinterest and have used it several times but have lost who to give credit to...) I also cut out a few of the leaves and flowers and did just a bit of coloring, added a sentiment die from Sue Wilson and some gems from Gina Marie Designs. 

I attached the black and white wide washi tape to blue and pink cardstock and die cut a stitched circle from the pink continuing the pattern from one to the other on this card. I also die cut LOVE, raised it on black fun foam and put the letters back for the eclipse look.

I sure had fun this week playing with and sharing cards with Altenew's wide washi tape! 

I am entering the first card in the Thinking of You challenge at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday.

More Cards with New Altenew Die Cut Tapes and Stencils

In the new release from Altenew there are several die cut tapes as I show on my first two cards here from my newest video. This brightly colored floral die cut tape is called Vibrant Spray and can simply be attached to a card for gorgeous floral beauty. I paired it with a green stenciled background and a lovely sentiment die from Sue Wilson and Creative Expressions.

Altenew also released a white floral die cut tape and I attached it to a black card base with a scripty sentiment die from Tonic Studios. I added a bit of color with a cut out flower and some punched butterflies out of the Vibrant Spray die cut tape.

The last card I made for the new video combines a die cut part of the Gilded Greenery washi tape with a double stenciled background created with Altenew's new Leaves and Berries stencil. The HB to You die is from Simon Says Stamp. 

I sure had fun designing with Altenew's new washi and die cut tapes and stencils for this video and hope my cards inspire you to check them out!