Easter Card with Easter Egg Die and Large Bow Die

Hi, it's Emily and I'm back with the third in a series of three videos. I shared the other two videos earlier this week and you can find them HERE. Today's post focuses on the Easter card that features the Easter Egg Die, and includes the large bow die.



To coordinate with the Easter Gift Tag, I used the same the island blue cardstock, It Factor grass and Homemade bow. I also coloured the images using the same colours that were featured on the tag.

I used the Easter Egg Die to die cut a frame into the front panel which houses the scene. The large bow die is the perfect embellishment for the top of the egg.

'Bucky' the bunny, the purple bird and the sentiment are all from A Magical Spring (Magical Spring Icons). The pink chick and butterfly are from Spring Fling (Spring Fling Icons).

The grassy hill was die cut using the Quotables Dies and I heat embossed the sentiment on to the blue sky, just like the tag.

I hope this special video series inspires you to create cheerful spring and Easter-theme cards. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Bow Die How-To + Easter Gift Tag

Hi, it's Emily here and I have two videos for you today. The first one is a how-to video on using the Baby Bow Die, as well as the larger bow die included in the Easter Egg Die. Both of these were released this month as part of the Paper Smooches Easter Collection.



Following the product review video, I have a second video where I used the Baby Bow Die on the adorable little bunny from Spring Fling (Spring Fling Icons). The bow makes her even cuter than she already is!

The sentiment, also from Spring Fling, was heat embossed on to the largest of the Gift Tags Dies. The patterned paper for the tag is from We R Memory Keepers' It Factor 6x6 paper pad and the paper for the bunny's bow is from Jen Hadfield's Homemade paper pad. I finished the tag with white Hemptique cord.

Here's a side-by-side comparison of two coordinating projects using the Baby Bow Die and the larger bow from the Easter Egg Die. They are so incredibly fabulous and fun to use! You need them. ;)

Thanks so much for stopping by and I'll be back soon with the third video for this series!

Tea & Cake Birthday Card

Hi there, Kalyn here! Hope you're enjoying a great weekend and not buried under lots of snow like I am here on the East Coast. Spring has to be right around the corner, right?

Today I'm sharing an idea for a birthday card using stamps, dies and fun patterned paper elements. I wanted to do more of a freestyle/collage type of card and cluster elements together to make a focal point. Watch along with the video below to see how it all came together!

Hope you enjoyed today's card and video!

Thanks so much for stopping by,
Kalyn

Hello Love, Bee Mine

Hi, it's Emily here with a springtime card that is sure to brightening anyone's day! Are you ready for warmer weather? I sure am! ;)



I used quite a few Paper Smooches products on this card, including Bee Mine (Bee Mine Icons), Love & Cherish Word Dies, Spring Fling (Spring Fling Icons), Hexalongs Dies and Tiny Hearts Dies.

A sheet of patterned paper behind vellum provides a subtle backdrop for the garden scene in the window. I embellished the big bee's wings with shaved ice and the little bee's wings with Wink of Stella. I created my own enamel hearts using the Tiny Hearts Dies and glossy accents. Of course, the front panel and card base were cut from white linen cardstock.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Bitty Bungalows Watercolor Card

Hi there, Kalyn here! Hope you had a lovely Valentine's Day! I sure did. Now that this holiday is past us, I feel so ready for spring and of course, spring-themed projects.

Today I'm sharing a card I made using Bitty Bungalows, which would be perfect for any time of year! I used watercolor paints to add some artistic whimsy to the embossed stamps.

Watch my entire process in this video:

Hope you enjoyed the video! And definitely snag the Bitty Bungalows stamp set if you don't already have it.

Have a fabulous day,

Kalyn

How-To Bow Dies with Savannah O'Gwynn

Hello, friends:}

*Warning: MORE super cute baby photos below:) 

Savannah O'Gwynn here today with TWO quick how-to videos! I wanted to share how easy it is to create bows using the NEW bow dies (*NOTE: the Easter Egg die set has a larger bow die, plus there is a Baby Bow die set).  

I created a couple of cards and then a fabric embellishment and headband for my friend's baby girl. SUPER DUPER CUTE! 

The great thing about these bow dies is that you can create them using fabric or paper... and you can always add a bow to your creation:) 






Here's the video *****Be sure to change your settings to HD before watching! THANKS! 

Paper Smooches stamps: Easter Blessings; Paper Smooches dies: Easter Egg

Paper Smooches stamps: Incognito and A Little Lovin; Paper Smooches dies: Sassy Letters and Easter Egg

Isn't she just the CUTEST!?!?! LOVE her:)

Paper Smooches dies: Easter Egg

I hope that you are inspired to create some bows using the new bow dies from Paper Smooches!  Be sure to link up your creations to our Inspired By Virtual Smooches post!!! 

**And don't forget if you leave a comment, please add your blog address and email so I can visit you too:) I love hearing from the VS followers when you've created something based off of one of our videos:) So keep leaving comments and links- you could be our next Virtual Smooches FF!!! ***If you don't have a blog-- email me a pic and let me know what inspired you!!! 

(savannahland2 at comcast dot net)

THANKS so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}

Heart Balloons Valentine

Hey there, Kalyn here! I hope you've had a fantastic first week of February! Valentine's Day is right around the corner, so I'm sharing one more Valentine card idea with you today.

I used two sets of Paper Smooches heart balloon dies (Big Balloon Dies and Balloons Dies) as well as the Word Salad stamp set and some fun patterned papers from Crate Paper. Watch the video below to see how it all came together!

Hope you enjoyed my video and card this week! Thanks so much for stopping by and see you again next Sunday!

Kalyn

Sav Challenges #2 with Savannah O'Gwynn

Hello, friends:}

*GIVEAWAY details below:)

Savannah O'Gwynn here today:) I'm back with MORE "Sav Challenges"!!! Who knew using up your old stash of papers would be so much fun?!?! LOL! 

I originally designed this card for Kim and Paper Smooches' 4th birthday-- but I'm not sure the sentiment works. Either way, be sure to stop by THIS post for your chance to WIN a $50 gift certificate to the PS store!!! 

Here's the video *****Be sure to change your settings to HD before watching! THANKS! 

Paper Smooches stamps: Blossoming Buds and Graceful Beauties; Paper Smooches dies: Religious Words

I hope that you are inspired by my card and that you will join in the fun with some of the "Sav Challenges"! Be sure to link up your creations to our Inspired By Virtual Smooches post!!! 

**And don't forget if you leave a comment, please add your blog address and email so I can visit you too:) I love hearing from the VS followers when you've created something based off of one of our videos:) So keep leaving comments and links- you could be our next Virtual Smooches FF!!! ***If you don't have a blog-- email me a pic and let me know what inspired you!!! 

(savannahland2 at comcast dot net)

THANKS so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}

{Video Hop + Giveaways} Celebrating 100 Videos + 2500 Subscribers!!!

Hi, it's Emily here! Thank you for joining me to celebrate reaching 100 Videos and 2500 Subscribers on my YouTube Channel! I'm so grateful for all of you and I'm humbled to have such a wonderful audience for my art. The sentiment for my card says it all. Your support means the world to me.

My card features several Paper Smooches stamp sets and dies, including the brand new Religious Words dies. I placed the cat and dog from Chubby Chums (Chums Icons) on Spiffy Scooters (Scooter Icons) and the stamped sentiment is from Spiritual Sampler.



I masked off the front paws from the cat and dog when I stamped them on the coordinating die cuts and fussy cut them separately so I could place them on the front of the scooters. My son thought they were silly and wondered why they weren't holding on to the handlebars. ;)

I layered blessed from the Religious Words dies and completed the sentiment using stamps from Spiritual Sampler. Since the dog's ear and tail took up more space than the cat, I added two Copic-coloured enamel hearts to balance out the space on that side of the card.

I invited nine amazing video artists and friends to celebrate with me and I know you'll enjoy watching their videos as much as I do! I encourage you to subscribe to their channels so you don't miss a minute of crafty inspiration. Happy hopping! 

Video Hop List

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Danielle Walls

Laura Bassen

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You have until 11:59 p.m. EST on Monday, February 9, 2015 to subscribe and leave a comment on YouTube (while welcome, blog comments will not count) for each of the 10 videos.  

You could win one of eight gift certificates, including one from Paper Smooches!

The winners will be selected randomly and announced on my blog on Wednesday, February 11th so be sure to check back then.

Thanks so much for hopping with us!!!

You Anchor Me Masculine Valentine

Hi there, Kalyn here! Hope you're having a great weekend and maybe getting some craft time in!

Making a Valentine for the special guy in your life isn't always the easiest task. So I wanted to share my take on a masculine Valentine with a nautical flair! The  Wicked Nauticool stamp set is perfect for projects like this and I've also made a tutorial video to show exactly how I made it!

Hope you enjoyed my video and card! Thanks so much for stopping by Virtual Smooches and hope you enjoy a great week!

Kalyn