Tag: Kathy Skou

Easter Huggers with Kathy

Hi Everyone, it’s Kathy today with some new Easter Huggers!  I loved the Valentine’s Huggers and was so excited when Lori created these cuties!  Take a peek!

How cute are these??  Here are some close ups…

Candy Hugger Easter Chick (in Silhouette Store here)

Candy Hugger Easter Lamb (in Silhouette Store here)

Candy Hugger Easter Bunny ( in Silhouette Store here)

I thought I would make a few of these for our Easter table!  You could even change the tag to be someone’s name if you wanted to use them as place cards!  That’s it for me today, thanks for stopping by to peek!

 

 

A2 Pop Up Cat Tree Card with Kathy

Hi Everyone!  It’s Kathy today with a quick assembly tutorial for the A2 Pop Up Cat Tree Card!  (available here in the Silhouette Store) This card is adorable, and really easy to put together.  This tutorial should also help you with the other Pop Up cards in Lori’s Shop, as the mechanics are basically the same!  Take a peek at my card…

I love the dimension of the pop up cards, it reminds me of those fun pop up books I had when I was little!  They really are pretty easy to assemble…

First, cut all of your pieces.  I like to line them up to make sure I have everything!

Next, I folded the card bases along the score lines.  Hint:  to best fold the pop up piece, start with the pop up strips before you fold the card in half.  This will eliminate any unintentional creases.

I then added the sky and grass pieces.

The next step is to adhere the pop up piece to the card base.  Make sure you do not add adhesive under the strips.  You want these to pop up.  The easiest way to get things centered is to first align the center creases of each layer, then smooth everything down.

It’s now time to add the decorative elements.  You want to make sure you only add adhesive to the lower section of the pop up strip.

When adding the cat and the tree,  make sure to align the bottom edge of each element with the bottom crease of the pop up strips.

The only things left are to add the clouds and stamp your sentiment!  That’s it for me today, thanks for stopping by to peek!  And don’t forget, all designs in Lori’s SVG Shop are 30% off this week!  Use code MAR2016 to get the discount.  It’s the perfect time to get those items on your wish list!

March Off the Page Challenge

Hi Everyone, it’s Kathy today with the Lori Whitlock/ Paper Issues  March Off the Page Challenge ! If you recall, an Off the Page project is simply a paper crafting project that is not a traditional scrapbook page. Each month I will be using files from Lori’s SVG shop, for my Off the Page projects over at Paper Issues, and we would love for you to play along too!  Easter is early this year, March 27th, so of course this month’s challenge is all about the bunny!  I’m looking for all of your paper projects with an Easter or Spring Theme!  Baskets, treat holders, shaped cards, home décor… anything Easter or Spring themed that is not a traditional scrapbook page will work! Of course we want you to use Lori Whitlock files for these projects! Here’s what I created as inspiration for the challenge, I used the March Kit of the Month which is available free to anyone who purchases $20 of product (in one transaction) in the Lori Whitlock SVG Shop  in the month of March.  Just add $20 worth of files in your cart and this kit will automatically be added to your purchase!

Here are some close-ups…

Easter Bunny Gift Box (in the Silhouette Store here)

Bunny Shaped Card (in Silhouette Store here)

Carrot Box (in Silhouette Store here)

Playing along with the challenge is easy! Post a picture of your project in the March Challenges Album in the comments of this project in the Paper Issues Friends and Fans Facebook Group by April 6th. You could win one of two gift certificates to the Paper Issues Store for playing along! I can’t wait to see what you create!   That’s it for me today, thanks for stopping by to peek!

 

Pop Up Birthday Card with Kathy

Hi Everyone, and Happy New Year!!  It’s Kathy today with one of Lori’s fun Pop Up Cards.  Around here, there are a lot of birthdays early in the year, so I thought I should get ahead and make some cards!! (instead of running to the store last-minute to buy a card….I’ll admit, it has happened a few times…)

I used Lori’s Pop Up Birthday Card file (here in the Silhouette Store) and some papers from her new Echo Park Collection, Little Man.  The colors are so bright and cheery, they were perfect for a Birthday card… take a peek…

I changed the file slightly by deleting the stars in the background.  I thought it would be fun to use her star paper in their place.  A hint when making this card… the folds can be daunting, but it’s easier if you start at the bottom.  You know that all of those folds go the same direction.  Fold all of the first folds the way they are supposed to go, then work your way through the rest of the folds… every other fold goes the same direction.  The best thing about this card, besides how cute it is, is that it folds nicely and fits into an A2 Envelope!  That’s it for me today, thanks for stopping by to peek!

New Year’s Eve Photo Props

Hi Everyone!  It’s Kathy today, with an idea to make your New Year’s Eve celebrations even more fun!  Try adding some New Year’s Photo Props!

The files I used to create these are 2016 Happy New Year Photo Props 1, 2016 Happy New Year Photo Props 2 and 2016 Happy New Year Photo Props 3.  All three of these files happen to be 25% off through Sunday!!  I added some gold and silver cardstock, a little bit of bling and some wood dowels I purchased in my local craft store and voila,  instant fun!  Here are some close-ups …

And what fun would props be if we didn’t use them?  My daughter was a good sport and modeled them all for me!

That’s it for me today!  I wish you all a Happy, Healthy and Safe New Year!!