Crafty Bo (Kimberly R)

Who loves to wake up in the morning and grab that wonderful, delicious cup of coffee?  I know I sure do!  But sometimes, I'm running late, or ran out of creamer 😞.  So what then?  I check my gift card stash and yippee...there's a gift card from my favorite local coffee shop!  Now, wouldn't you love to give that same joy to someone by giving them a gift card in a special gift card holder? That's what I created here: Kat Scrappiness recently had a fantastic release of products which I used only two to make this holder. Cuppa Joe Gift Card Tag Die - 9 dies to cut everything here (and a stirrer/straw not shown) Brew-Tiful Beans 6x6 stencil First, I die cut the tag die on white card stock and stenciled the part that will be shown on top using three shades of brown and one a burnt reddish color to add some color to the design.  Using what was left on my brown ink blending brush, I lightly ink blended the sides of the cup.  I set that aside to work on the re...

Hello Again! Well, it's Christmas Card planning in my little card making world! This card is so pretty. It gives the look of a shaker card, but surprise - it's really not! As a Creative Crew Team Member for Kat Scrappiness, I was so excited for their new product releases.  From their new release for this card I used Kats Essential Builder Dies 2 and the Fine Line Flowers Craft Dies.  Even though it says flowers, the smallest die looks similar to small snowflakes.  So I decided to make a Merry Christmas card. For the background panel, I used their Stitch Swirling Snow Background Craft die and die cut with white cardstock.  I also used white cardstock to die cut the Builder Die #2. For the blue snowflakes, I did not have any blue glitter cardstock so I needed to be creative.  I have their Glitter Mousse in the Blue Shabby Color and spread that onto white cardstock and let that dry overnight. The next day, I die cut the smallest flower several times with my new blu...

Hello again! Today I'd like to share a card I recently made for Kat Scrappiness as one of the members of the Creative Crew Team. Kat Scrappiness recently had a wonderful product release featuring several great products that should be staples in your collection.  You can find all of the products here at www.katscrappiness.com . One of the new products released was the Kat Essential Card Builder Dies 3 (there's also #1, and #2). This die is very versatile. You can use it as a shaker card with four individual shaker squares, stamp cute animal images peeking out from the edges, create beautiful scenes in each "window", inlay pattern paper into each square, or tuck in die cuts as I did in this card here: After ink blending the back ground with a yellow, a lighter orange, and a burnt red shade, I die cut the Kats Essential Card Builder Die #3 with white cardstock and set both aside. I then die cut the branches of leaves using Stitched Foliage Dies and Autumn Glitter 6x6 Dou...

Hello again crafty friend! Today's card stems from the class called "In The Mood for Color" with Stephanie Klauck as part of Altenew's Educator Certification Program.  She suggested that we focus on the mood of a color instead of the stamp or die cut.  She explained that each color represents different moods and how that interprets onto the card. Looking at the colors and moods, I decided to use a color that I don't usually work with, orange.  Orange symbolizes health, happiness and courage.  I also wanted to use a stamp and die set that I haven't used yet either, Build A Flower Snapdragon.  Snapdragons are a great source for pollinators such as bees and have been around since the Roman era.  Orange snapdragon's represent desire, fascination, enthusiasm, positive energy, warmth, cheerfulness, success and passion.  I hope that some of these moods are expressed in today's card. Here is the card I will be discussing below: This stamp set has layering stam...

Hello! Today, I'd like to share with you a card I made for Kat Scrappiness.  I was recently invited to join their Design Team (Creative Crew) and I am so excited to continue my crafting journey with them. This card was a pretty quick card to make and it's so bright and cheerful I'm sure it would make someone's day! Here is the card I will be discussing in further detail below: Products used by Kat Scrappiness: Fine Line Flowers Craft Dies Don't Forget To Smile Shadow Sentiment Craft Dies Sparkling Seashore Embellishment Mix Other products used: Black glitter cardstock from Spellbinders Vellum from Lawn Fawn Inks by Simons Says Stamp First, I die cut the fine line flowers using heavy weight cardstock.  Next, I used a white card panel and laid the largest flower in one corner.  To make this a very cheerful card, I used the colors of the rainbow.  I started with a red ink and inked over the die cut flower.  I then repeated this step, using the same die cut, or one ...

Thank you again for stopping by! Today, I want to share a little piece of my crafting journey—how I discovered the joy of card making. Since I was a little girl, I’ve always had my hands in something creative. Whether it was my mom, my sister, my Brownie troop, or the many wonderful teachers I had over the years, someone was always introducing me to a new project. From crayon stick figures and macaroni art on paper plates to popsicle stick pencil holders, friendship bracelets, cross-stitching, knitting, crocheting, photography, and scrapbooking—each craft has fueled my love for creativity and kept my imagination alive. After retiring from my full-time job and settling into our new home in Florida, I finally found myself with some free time. One afternoon, I stumbled upon a cheerful YouTube creator who was sharing her love for card making. Her enthusiasm was contagious, and I was instantly inspired. I ordered a few basic supplies and made my very first card. It wasn’t perfect—but it ...