Kylie's March International Highlights

Hello friends!  It's time for Kylie's Blog Highlights contest again!  I'm really excited to share this month's card with you.  I enjoy participating in the highlight because I absolutely love the "ENCOURAGEMENT" theme! 

Check out that sentiment!! It doesn't get much more encouraging than that does it?  I'm totally in LOVE with the "STRONG AND BEAUTIFUL" stamp set in the 2019 Occasions catalog (pg. 48).  What a GORGEOUS collection of sentiments!  From encouragement to friend to Mom, this collection of amazing and uplifting sentiments is a MUST HAVE!

Today's card is all about empowerment and knowing that YOU CAN succeed!  And THAT, my friends, is AMAZING!!

I used a bit of flirty flamingo cardstock and paired it up with some of the All My Love designer series paper.  You know how it's my favorite by now! hehe.  I roughed up the edges of both pieces. The DSP is 5 3/8" x 4 1/8", just shy of the card front which I made from Soft Sea Foam.

I embossed that gorgeous flourish (from the Beauty Abounds stamp set) in gold.  I love that set and used the dies on this card too.  It's a fabulous bundle that I find myself using quite often. It's very versatile and has some beautiful sentiments in its own rite.

I stamped the sentiment in black on Whisper White Cardstock and then cut it and a mat layer (Blackberry Bliss) using the Layering Circles dies.  The Blackberry Bliss is just a tiny accent color in the DSP background, so it fit perfectly I thought.  I used it again as a background for the butterfly I added.

I wanted just one part of that fabulous die piece.  So, I lined it up on that part & cut it out of Powder Pink and did the same with the other layer die and Blackberry Bliss.  These dies are so cool because they can literally be an entire card front, all on their own! AWESOME!! Can you say "EASY CARD"?! hehe.

To get those finely detailed butterflies glued together, I used a silicone mat and a sponge with my liquid Tombow glue.  You just squeeze a little glue on the mat and then sponge it onto the back of the detailed cut.  It helps cover all those fine lines and doesn't make a huge mess everywhere.  Then you can just wipe it right off the mat when it's dry. Easy peezy!  The trick is to hold your die cut very still!

The Beauty Abounds bundle includes these adorable little accent pieces, so naturally I had to use them too! I cut two of each.

I wanted a lot of texture and freedom on this card, so you see the distressed edges of the paper, the die cut sprigs and butterfly, the dimension between the flirty flamingo strip as well as on the sentiment piece itself.  And, there's just the right amount of "BLING" too!

I really like how this card turned out and I can't wait to send it out to someone! It's so much fun encouraging and supporting each other.  And it's something I definitely want to do more of in 2019!

Thank you so much for stopping by today and checking out my card! I hope you like it enough to VOTE for it in the contest!

You can click the button here to VOTE for my card!  I hope to see you in the March Highlights Blog Hop!! Have a fantastic day!!

Until next time,
Happy Crafting!

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Product List

Strong & Beautiful Cling Stamp Set [148732]	Soft Sea Foam 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146988]	All My Love 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [148576]	Flirty Flamingo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [141416]	Versamark Pad [102283]	Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder [109129]	Heat Tool [129053]
Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133675]	Beauty Abounds Cling Bundle [150617]	Powder Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144244]	Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100702]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]

Got Scraps?

Hello my friends! I hope you're doing well today. :-) Do you have a growing "collection" of scraps of DSP?  I dunno about you, but I save every piece big enough to punch a hole in, pretty much. lol.  So occasionally I need to do a stash buster type project with all those scraps.  Today's post is going to show you one of my favorites that is SUPER SIMPLE and easy to do, and it looks great too!

I'm using bits from the all my love DSP because I am completely IN LOVE with this paper! I have used up so much of it and I can't stand to through a single bit of it away.  You notice that there are different sizes and widths of scraps in this photo.  That's great! We actually want a bit of variety for this project. 

So, gather up your scraps and a card base and let's get started! 

Naturally, the first thing you want to do is collect your scraps and figure out a sort of theme. It could be a particular series of DSP, or a color scheme or whatever.  Then you'll want to figure out your card base. Keep it simple though because the star of the show are these dsp scraps!  You will also want a coordinating strip of cardstock.  In this case, I'm using a Whisper White card base and a strip of flirty flamingo for my accent. 

The next thing you'll want to do is cut your scraps to make little pennants (as seen in the photo above).  I find the easiest way to do this is to cut a small slit partially up the middle of one end, and then cut from the bottom corner up to that middle cut. It makes your pennant a bit more even, though don't focus on that too much. It's great if they're not even.

Once you have all your little scraps cut, line them up side by side along the bottom of the card and use that accent strip to cover the tops.  This helps the card look a bit more finished. :-) I tied a piece of ribbon around the strip before I adhered it because I wanted a cute bow there. I could have just tied a bow and stuck it on the front too. Either way. 

At this point, you can put your sentiment (if you want one), or just stamp the inside.  Whatever you choose!

Here is my final project: 

I also used this same layout to create a more masculine card.  As you can see, you can use any dsp, color scheme, theme, whatever.  It's a great layout for anything! 

Well there you have it friends! A fantastic card layout that can be modified to fit any theme or occasion AND will use up all those tiny little scraps that you can't bear to throw away. I hope you enjoyed today's post and come back to see me soon!  If you haven't subscribed to my blog already, please do. 

Leave a comment down below letting me know what you think of this layout.  Will you use it?  

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you'll visit again soon. 

Until next time, 

Happy Crafting!

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Quick and Simple Chocolate Candy Treat Package

Hello my friends! I hope you're doing well today!  I've got a special treat for you.  It's quick. It's simple. It's easy. AND, it's delicious!! 

I'm talking about the little 5 nugget treat holder of course!  This is the PERFECT Valentine to make up for friends, family, classmates, teachers, etc.  Because, everyone loves chocolate!

Let's get right to it, shall we?  I did a quick little video on it, so i'll go ahead and post that here. I'll post the dimensions and the products I used here too, so that they're easy to find.

With Sale-a-Bration going on, you'll want to order enough supplies to make treats for everyone!  And, you'll get rewarded for being such a nice person! With every $50 you purchase, you'll get FREE products from the Sale-a-Bration brochure! YAYAYAYAYA!! I know you love FREE!

Ok my friends, here's what you want to know about the treat holder:

Base Cardstock is cut at 1 7/8" x 5 1/2"
Nugget Wrappers are cut at 1" x 3" out of your choice of Designer Series Paper
Cello Bag is 2" x 8"

You'll also need a piece of ribbon or string to tie the bag closed, scraps of paper or other embellishments to dress up your treat packages.  Don't worry about doing too much to them.  They're really cute with just a simple decoration!  This is a FANTASTIC project to share with your kiddos! They'll love helping out.

I hope you enjoyed this fun little treat package.  I'll put icons below for you to click if you'd like to purchase any of the supplies I used for mine.  You can make these for any theme or occasion. They're a perfect "go to" when you need something quick!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

And as always,
Happy Crafting!



Product List

2" X 8" (5.1 X 20.3 Cm) Cellophane Bags [141703]	All My Love 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [148576]	Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper [149622]	Grapefruit Grove 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146972]	Lovely Lipstick 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146970]	Butterfly Gala Photopolymer Bundle [150599]
Meant To Be Cling Stamp Set [148626]	Tailored Tag Punch [145667]	Calypso Coral 3/8" (1 Cm) Satin Ribbon [148804]	Whisper White 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon [146912]	Linen Thread [104199]	Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995]