InspireINK Blog Hop - Best of 2022

 Hi Everyone,

I suppose that the 'Best of 2022' can be interpreted as the projects that I liked the best or the projects that my followers liked the best. So, I am going to show you again the Top 3 according to the number of views on my Blog this year/and or my favourites.

Top Viewed

1. Flowering Fields Flip Front Fun Fold - Crafty Collaborations Blog Hop

Blog Link

I made this card for a Blog Hop showcasing products from the January - June Mini Catalogue 2022 with the Crafty Collaborations Group.

2.  Abstract Beauty Corner Tuck Card - Kylie's Winners Blog Hop

Blog Link

I made this card as part of the Winners Hop from the Kylie Bertucci's International Blog Highlights Gallery. Projects are submitted and people can vote on their 3 favourites, the Top Ten then get to Hop together with Kylie at the end of the month.

3.  Daffodil Daydream Easel Card - Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

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I made this card for a Blog Hop with the Stamping Inkspirations Group, daffodils are my favourite flower and remind me of my late Mum, they always make me smile because they are cheerful and remind me of happier days spent with my lovely Mum.

I hope that you like my Top 3 but there are lots more to choose from over in the Archives or you can sign up for my Weekly Newsletter and keep up to date with all my latest projects. I share everything that I make over on my Facebook Page (Craftykarendesigns) and also my Instagram Page (Craftykarendesigns), I also post some video tutorials on my YouTube channel too (Craftykarendesigns).

Please pop over and see what everyone else has chosen as their Best of 2022 by clicking on the links below:

If you would like to see more of my Blog Posts, follow me on Facebook or sign up for a copy of my Weekly Newsletter (emailed out every Monday morning and link copied to my Facebook Pages).

If you would like to join my Team or become one of my Discount Shoppers, you can message me on my Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/craftykarendesigns or via the Contact Me box below this Blog.

f you are interested in taking part in some challenges and having crafty chats with like minded people and a bit of a laugh, pop over to Craft and Banter on Facebook (link in the side bar). This is a new group that some crafty friends and I are trying to get up and running and we would love your company.

Happy Crafting,

Karen

Quick and Easy Embossed Christmas Card

 Hi Everyone,

A very quick and easy Christmas card today using the lovely Whimsical Woodland Embossing Folder and some gold foil.

Materials

1 piece of pumpkin pie 5 7/8" x 8 1/4"

1 piece of gold foil 3 7/8" x 5 5/8", scrap for banner

1 piece of basic white 3 5/8" x 5 3/8", 1 piece 3 7/8" x 5 5/8", scrap for the sentiment

Stylish Shapes Dies

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Festive Pearls

Whimsical Woodland Embossing Folder

Framed & Festive stamp set

Pumpkin pie ink

Trimmer

Simply Scored

Bone Folder

Multipurpose adhesive

Dimensionals

Instructions

Score the pumpkin pie card on the long side at 4 1/8" and fold and burnish to make the card base.

Add the gold foil mat to the card front.

Run the smaller piece of basic white through the machine in the Whimsical Woodland Embossing Folder and then adhere to the gold foil mat.

Die cut the small thin banner in white and the larger one in gold foil.  Stamp a sentiment on the smaller white one and layer on to the gold with dimensionals and then add the whole thing to the card front.

Stamp another sentiment on the remaining white mat layer and add to the inside of the card.

Sprinkle some Festive Pearls and the card is complete. Please pop over and see what everyone else has been making.

If you would like to see more of my Blog Posts, follow me on Facebook or sign up for a copy of my Weekly Newsletter (emailed out every Monday morning and link copied to my Facebook Pages).

If you would like to join my Team or become one of my Discount Shoppers, you can message me on my Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/craftykarendesigns or via the Contact Me box below this Blog.

f you are interested in taking part in some challenges and having crafty chats with like minded people and a bit of a laugh, pop over to Craft and Banter on Facebook (link in the side bar). This is a new group that some crafty friends and I are trying to get up and running and we would love your company.

Happy Crafting,

Karen

Product List

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

Simply Scored

[122334]

Bone Folder

[102300]

Basic White A4 Cardstock

[159228]

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

Gold Foil Sheets

[132622]

Stylish Shapes Dies

[159183]

Pumpkin Pie A4 Card Stock

[108601]

Whimsical Woodland 3 D Embossing Folder

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Festive Pearls

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Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad

[147086]

Whimsical Woodland & Penguin Fun Fold Christmas Card

 Hi Everyone,

I've made another Flip Front Fun Fold card with the Penguin, this time I've used the Whimsical Woodland Embossing Folder as well as the Gingham Cottage dsp and the Penguin Builder Punch.  The Penguin is retiring at the end of this catalogue so I am making the most of this cutie while I can.

Materials

1 piece of Real Red card stock 5 7/8" x 4 1/8", 1 piece 8 1/4" x 2 3/4"

1 piece of dsp  2 1/2" x 3 7/8" 

1 pieces of basic white card stock 2 1/2" x 3 7/8", 1 piece 3 7/8" x 5 5/8"

Scraps of basic black, basic white and pumpkin pie card for the penguin and sentiment

Memento Black ink

Real Red ink

Penguin Place stamp set

Framed and Festive stamp set

Penguin Builder Punch

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Whimsical Woodland Embossing Folder

Black & White Gingham Ribbon

Stylish Shapes dies

Basic Red Rhinestones

Basic Rhinestones

Mini Glue Dote

Dimensionals

Trimmer

Simply Scored

Bone Folder

Multipurpose adhesive

Instructions

On the long side score the long strip of real red card at 4 1/8" and fold and burnish to make a small tent fold card.

Run the large piece of basic white through the machine with the embossing folder and then adhere to the real red mat.

Stamp a sentiment in the centre of one piece of basic white and adhere to the inside of the tent fold card. Stamp a smaller sentiment on a scrap of white and then die cut with the banner from the Stylish Shapes dies.

Adhere the dsp to the front of the tent fold card and then adhere the whole thing to the larger piece. You can add it in the middle, to the left or the right, whichever you prefer.

Punch out the penguin shapes and I always stamp the face and the bow before I adhere it to the black piece (just in case I mess it up), then adhere the two together and add the feet.  Add the penguin to the front of the flip front card and add the sentiment using dimensionals below the penguin.  Add a small gingham bow and some rhinestones and the card is complete. How easy was that? I love the two that I've made and will be making more of them to give as my Christmas cards to friends and team mates.

Please pop over and see what everyone else has been making.

If you would like to see more of my Blog Posts, follow me on Facebook or sign up for a copy of my Weekly Newsletter (emailed out every Monday morning and link copied to my Facebook Pages).

If you would like to join my Team or become one of my Discount Shoppers, you can message me on my Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/craftykarendesigns or via the Contact Me box below this Blog.

f you are interested in taking part in some challenges and having crafty chats with like minded people and a bit of a laugh, pop over to Craft and Banter on Facebook (link in the side bar). This is a new group that some crafty friends and I are trying to get up and running and we would love your company.

Happy Crafting,

Karen

Product List

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

Simply Scored

[122334]

Bone Folder

[102300]

Framed & Festive Cling Stamp Set (English)

[160888]

Basic White A4 Cardstock

[159228]

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

Penguin Place Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[156410]

Penguin Builder Punch

[156452]

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

[121688]

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

[147084]

Gingham Cottage 12" X 12" (30,5 X 30,5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[159651]

Whimsical Woodland 3 D Embossing Folder

[159831]

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[146924]

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[144220]

Black & White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Gingham Ribbon

[156485]

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

Pumpkin Pie A4 Card Stock

[108601]

Quick Gift Card Holders Made From Scraps

 Hi Everyone,

As usual I had lots of scraps of dsp and gold foil lying about on my desk so I have combined them to make some quick gift cards. I'm using the Notecards and Envelopes and you can see from the picture that the dsp mats are different sizes, that's because, that was what was in my scrap pile left over from another project. I've used sentiments from Charming Sentiments as well as Christmas to Remember and the Stylish Shapes and Spruced Up Outline Dies. I just love the way that you can mix and match things from lots of different sets in order to make your project.

Materials

1 notecard (5" x 3 1/2")

1 piece of dsp 3 1/4" x 4 3/4"

Scraps of dsp (to hold the gift card/money), gold foil and basic white

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Stylish Dies

Spruced Up Outline dies

Charming Sentiment stamp set

Christmas to Remember stamp set

Cherry Cobbler ink

Trimmer

Multipurpose adhesive

Bone Folder

Instructions

Fold and burnish to notecard.

Stamp a sentiment on the inside. Cut a small piece of dsp that is almost as wide as the notecard (approx 3") and use any punch to take a little piece out of the top as shown.  Put a small bead of adhesive around the edge of the two sides and the bottom and adhere in place as shown.

Add the dsp mat to the card front.

Die cut a square and some parcels or a tree from the gold foil and a smaller square from the basic white.

Stamp a sentiment on the white square and add to the gold one and adhere to the card front.

Add the foil parcels or tree underneath. On some of the cards, I have used scraps of dsp to fill the trees instead of gold foil, you can use whatever you like.

You could batch make lots of these in all sorts of colours, it took me about half an hour to make the four of these.  I hope that you like them and will give them a try.

If you would like to see more of my Blog Posts, follow me on Facebook or sign up for a copy of my Weekly Newsletter (emailed out every Monday morning and link copied to my Facebook Pages).

If you would like to join my Team or become one of my Discount Shoppers, you can message me on my Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/craftykarendesigns or via the Contact Me box below this Blog.

f you are interested in taking part in some challenges and having crafty chats with like minded people and a bit of a laugh, pop over to Craft and Banter on Facebook (link in the side bar). This is a new group that some crafty friends and I are trying to get up and running and we would love your company.

Happy Crafting,

Karen x

Product List

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

Simply Scored

[122334]

Bone Folder

[102300]

Basic White A4 Cardstock

[159228]

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

Basic White Note Cards & Envelopes

[159232]

Gold Foil Sheets

[132622]

Stylish Shapes Dies

[159183]

Spruced Up Outlines Dies

[159700]

Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad

[147083]

Christmas To Remember Cling Stamp Set (English)

[156300]

Charming Sentiments Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[159985]

Festive Foils 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

[159536]