This is a pretty straightforward watercolored critter card. For my palette I was inspired by Palette 176 in the Color Cube volume 1.

The scene I was visualizing needed a frame of some sort. After browsing through my Spellbinders bin, I selected a die set called Essential Arches. From this I used the 5th largest arch to cut out a piece of watercolor paper and a piece of Accent Opaque.

To give the scene some context, I used the Kat Scrappiness Scene Builder Stencil and my Distress Watercolor Pencils. I drew with the pencils along the lines, removed the stencil and added more shading.

Here’s my haul from the Spellbinders Fall Warehouse Sale. All these goodies set me back $62. Super happy with that deal!

At that point the only dark green color on the card was the present that the bottom reindeer is holding. So I added smaller elements with some dark green to other parts of the card to spread it around a bit more.

These two little critters are the Kat Scrappiness Dress-Up Quokkas. The markers I’m using for them are Ohuhu BR3, BR2 and BR1. Check out the marker codes I used for each item in the table below.

I’m not normally one for vertical writing, but I love the stitched texture of this die. It’s also great for stitching on the go. So I have a small collection of already-stitched die cuts in a drawer. The monthly Procraftinator Instagram Hop was an opportunity to turn them into cards.

I love the shape of the witch boots in the Kat Scrappiness Witches Brew Die Set, so I created a pattern from them.

I was a bit disappointed to find out that Ranger doesn’t have any round labels for the older Distress colors. So I made some.

• You can download them here.

The first time I used this Sizzix Seasonal House Gift Box Die Set, I didn’t use the included decorations at all. So I thought I’d do that in this week’s make. 

This weekend I shot a video for an Instagram hop next weekend. The theme is Candy Cane Chronicles. After I was done, I had lots of leftover strips of red, pink and white glitter cardstock. I didn’t want to just recycle it, so I made a shaker card with Kat Scrappiness products.

I created these cards using Bibi Cameron’s Cheerful Kittens Die Set and leftover die cuts from recent projects. You can make two cats with this die set: one who hangs from a banner and one who sits. The head is the same for both. So if you want to make two cats, you need to cut most of the head and face parts twice.

My idea for this card is to create a floral wreath out of white cardstock and vellum. I’ve seen other designers do that and I always love the results! I think vellum adds interest without adding bulk.

I had plans to use the Kat Scrappiness Fall Garland Wreath Die for a card today. So when I read that this week’s Monday Challenge from Simon Says Stamp was Happy Birthday, I decided to create a birthday card.

The first thing I did when I got my influencer haul from Kat Scrappiness, was to play with the black glitter mousse and the Hats & Bats stencil. That was so much fun!

These are the Kat Scrappiness products I bought to serve as a foundation for my fall and winter crafting as an official influencer of the brand.

Embellishments, Stencils, Fall & Halloween, Holidays, Other Dies

The skates are really easy to put together, with no fiddly bits. There’s a base layer, that shows up as the tongue of the boot and part of the heel. On top of that comes the pretty top layer, and the sole of the boot. The blade has tabs that you glue to the back of the base.

I really like when the color of the shaker bits and the frame match. I have a couple of confetti dies, but most of them are no-name brands. I’m going to keep looking for dies that can be used like this from brands I’m partners with.

About a month ago I applied to join the Kat Scrappiness Influencer Team. I’m super happy to report that I was accepted! I’ve even submitted my first order with my influencer discount. I’m looking forward to receiving it and getting stuck in!

Blog posts for Influencer Team projects will be clearly labeled as such. In those, only Kat Scrappiness products will be named and linked. Normally I link all products, including those that I don’t have affiliate links for.

• Glimmer Hot Foil Roll - Red https://shrsl.com/4lziw

• Glimmer Hot Foil Roll - Green https://shrsl.com/4lziu

• Floral A and Sentiment Press Plate from the Every Occasion Floral Alphabet Collection https://shrsl.com/4lziq

• Skating Into the Holidays Small Die of the Month  https://shrsl.com/4lzif

• Christmas Magic Sentiments Clear Stamp & Die of the Month https://shrsl.com/4lzil

• Holly Flourish 2D Embossing Folder from the Christmas Flourish Collection by Becca Feeken https://shrsl.com/4lzin