Karla Yungwirth Designs: Warm Fuzzies

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Snow Day!

I am so excited to bring you a pocket page layout this week as a Guest Designer for Die Cuttin' Divas as well as a feature post over at Bimini Moose Pocket Page Scrapbooking Challenge Blog!

This week I'm focusing on using diecuts in your pocket pages, and since the challenge over at Die Cuttin' Divas is Snowmen I knew I wanted to do a wintry snow day pocket page!

I started out with some pics I wanted to scrap - we had a very early start to winter here in Calgary, Alberta in Canada this year - this is a snowfall from September! Even though I am not crazy about winter - the kids were so excited to get outside, and it was a good reminder to enjoy all those little 'Life's Moments' that we sometimes miss if we don't stop for a minute. Seeing things through my kids' eyes always make me smile!

I used my Cricut Explore and Design Space to plan the diecuts I wanted to use in my pockets. I used the Cricut cartridge Winter Woodland for these cuts. I find it helps to open a rectangle and size it to 4x6 just as a base to size your diecuts (or whatever size pockets you'll be using). After I cut all my diecut pieces I put them together and added embellishments - Stickles, embossing and Distress Inks, gems, and even some stencilling! Then I combined some Bo Bunny background paper - I cut them from a 12x12 and some Bo Bunny journalling cards. I also used some stamps from Pretty Cute Stamps - they are perfect for pairing with diecuts as well as using on pocket page layouts!

Snowmies & Warm Fuzzies

Sentiments used on my page!

I'm so glad you joined me today!! I hope you will hop on over to Die Cuttin' Divas to check out all the amazing projects their awesome design team has come up with, as well as the Bimini Moose blog to check out the Anything Goes Pocket Page Challenge! P.S. There's still time to link up at Fantabulous Cricut as well for the Snowman Challenge going on over there too! The more the merrier!!

Linked to:
PDE Linky Party - Kids on a project
DL Art - Thankful Thursday January Linky Challenge
613 Avenue Create - #108 AG w/ optional create your own challenge -
#1-Stickles; #2-Diecut; #3-Stencil; #4-Buttons (on the snowman); #5-Square 'journalling' card
Lasting Memories Layout Challenges - #226 Life's Moment
Little Scrap Pieces - Show It Off Saturday
Cut It Up Challenge Blog - #63 Embossing & Diecut

Sunday, January 4, 2015

Pretty Cute Stamps Feature - Warm Fuzzies!

Well, it's definitely winter here! It feels like -25 C in Calgary, Alberta (that's 13 F)- and that's cold! So, I figured what could be better than a card using the sweet stamp set 'Warm Fuzzies' from Pretty Cute Stamps?!

I stamped these cute little guys (or girls!) on white cardstock and used Prismacolor alcohol based markers to colour them in, along with some coloured pencils and a white gel pen to add details.

I had to try out a new Tim Holtz Holiday Knit stencil that I sponged with Distress Inks over a die cut from a Spellbinders Nestabilities die. I love this stencil!

I stamped some of the snowflakes included in the stamp set with Distress Inks and added a little stenciled banner at the bottom with the adorable Warm Fuzzies sentiment. How cute!

Inside, I couldn't resist adding another fuzzy character and another awesome sentiment, layered over some more die cuts! I'm sure you all know how much I love all the details you can add with this set - hats and scarves and earmuffs....!

Check out all the amazing sentiments! How many cards could you imagine making with this set?!

Thanks so much for joining me today! You can hop over to the Pretty Cute Stamps store to check out this set and so many more amazing sets. Now that the busyness of Christmas is over, I'm ready to relax with a lovely hot cup of tea and start crafting!

Linked to:

Deconstructing Jen - Sketch 182