Welcome to Cards By Kendra!   It has been a while since I last posted! I'm a teacher and I just switched to a different teaching position in a new school, so I've been moving my classroom. It's been a lot of work because the decorations I had aren't really appropriate for high schoolers, so I've been busy making decor for my new Technology computer lab classroom.  I'm so excited to be teaching Digital Information Technology even though it will have some challenges since we are doing a blended model this school year due to COVID-19. I will have to have virtual meetings while also teaching in person in the classroom at the same time. So I'm not sure how this is going to go. But I'm still excited about the change and look forward to school starting. Just nervous about being exposed to so many students.   Today, I'm so excited to participate in the #TeamTinyChristmasInJuly video hop with the group "Team Tiny"!  This group was created by Kathari...

Welcome to Cards By Kendra! Today, I'm sharing the third of four cards I made featuring the Bubble Babies Digital Stamps from 7 Kids Crafts Store.  If you haven't seen the first card I made, check it out  here .   Here's the link to the second card . This card features a peek-a-boo sentiment inside of a clamshell made with shimmer spray and a background made with Brusho Watercolor Ink crystals.   Be sure to visit  7 Kids Crafts  and their Facebook page  https://www.facebook.com/groups/7kidscreate .   You can receive a  20% discount  in the online store by using the code " Vacation " until July 19, 2020. 7 Kids Crafts offers free shipping for orders over $60.00 and offers a rewards program, so it's a great place to shop!  For instructions on how I made this card, please watch the video below.  Scroll down to view the list of products I used. Click the link to watch in HD on YouTube:  https://youtu.be/DPEsyFLf...

Welcome to Cards by Kendra!  Today I'm super excited to share this Interactive Rocket Father's Day Card that I made for the Katharine Kelly 1k subscribers video hop for the Team Tiny group which is June 28, 2020!  It features a galaxy background made with Distress Oxide inks. It was inspired by a card that Katharine made in her video "We are Go for Launch! Coffee rocket with Galaxy Background" .   The Team Tiny group was founded by Katharine Kelly to help small YouTubers (like me) to grow their channels!   The Katharine Kelly 1k subscriber video hop is hashtag driven. The hashtag that appears in the title for each video can be activated to provide a complete list of this hops' participants. Please take the time to stop at each of the talented participants on the hop, leave a comment at each stop, and please consider subscribing. The more channels you leave comments on, the more chances you have to win from the many prizes available. Some prizes may only be ...

Welcome to Cards By Kendra!   Today, I'm sharing a video tutorial for  the second of four cards  I made with the Bubble Babies Digital Stamps from 7 Kids Craft store.  If you haven't seen the first card I made, check it out here .  For the second card, I used a masking technique and blended Distress Oxide Inks to make the background. The mermaids were colored with copic markers.   Be sure to visit  7 Kids Crafts  and their Facebook page  https://www.facebook.com/groups/7kidscreate .   You can receive a  20% discount  in the online store by using the code " Vacation " until July 19, 2020. 7 Kids Crafts offers free shipping for orders over $60.00 and offers a rewards program, so it's a great place to shop!  For instructions on how I made this card, please watch the video below.  Scroll down to view the list of products I used. Click the link to watch in HD on YouTube: https://youtu.be/YWGNM0Yp-DI Or ...

Welcome to a new "Cards by Kendra" blog post! Today, I'm excited to share my latest card tutorial video! Now that school is out for the summer, I have more time to work on my crafts !  I made this Father's Day card using Distress Oxide Inks and an embossed resist technique with Concord & 9th's Herringbone background stamp. It features the NEW Ranger Distress color - Speckled Egg! Here's the video: I hope you enjoy it! *SUPPLIES ARE LINKED TO STORES BELOW These are the main supplies used. Affiliate links may be used at no cost to you. Product disclosure below. • Concord & 9th Herringbone Background Stamp ——— https://www.shareasale.com/m-pr.cfm?merchantID=62090&userID=2303904&productID=932227694 [Concord & 9th] • VersaMark - Watermark Ink Stamp Pad ——— https://www.shareasale.com/m-pr.cfm?merchantID=7429&userID=2303904&productID=759556121 [Scrapbook.com ] • Ranger Embossing Powder, 0.56 Ounce Jar, Super Fine White ——— ht...

Welcome to a new "Cards by Kendra" blog post! Today, I'm excited to share these "Beach Cutie" handmade cards that I created for the MFT Sketch Challenges 489 and 490. I decided to use the "Beach Cutie" Stamp and Die set from My Favorite Things as my focal point. I started out making the background first because I wanted to try using my new Dylusions Shimmer Sprays.  I had several sheets of watercolor paper already cut to 4.25" x 5.5" as well as some regular Neenah solar white 80# cardstock.  I used Bubblegum Pink and Pure Sunshine shimmer sprays because I thought those two colors looked great together.  I had never used these before so it was trial and error.  For the first spray, I sprayed directly on the watercolor paper and completely covered it.  I kept spraying until there was no more white showing.  It was beautiful!  Then I realized I didn't need to use so much.  Next, I sprayed it on my glass mat and did a smooshing technique.  I ...