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 ...

Welcome to a new "Cards by Kendra" blog post! Finally, the school year is winding down, thank goodness! Online teaching is definitely not what I thought it would be. With my limited amount of time due to working so much, I was only able to sign up for 5 swaps this month. I barely got those done, much less try out new card-making techniques and post on my blog weekly like I planned. But I wanted to share with you the cards that I made for this month's card swaps. The first swap was a color theme, yellow and blue.  I decided to try a floating flower frame technique. I stamped and die cut several different size flowers in both colors. I arranged them around a weathered wood patterned paper cut to 3.75" x 5" that was adhered to a white 110 lb. white cardstock base. Using Glad Press & Seal, I picked them up off of the paper to keep them in place. I flipped it over and added strips of 3D foam tape to the back of the flowers. Before removing the back strip,...

Welcome to a new Cards By Kendra blog post!   Today I wanted to share this simple and easy to make Easter card I made for a card swap for the Facebook Group "Card Swaps for All Seasons".  This was my first handmade card using Distress Inks and a stencil.  I think it turned out pretty good considering this was my first one. I used the Picket Fence  Life Changing Blender Brush  Set and Flower Stencil (the stencil is only available for purchase in this set).  I started with a piece of  110# Neenah Solar White cardstock base  that I cut to 6"x6" to match the size of the stencil.  I used Wilted Violet and Peacock Feathers Distress Ink for the flowers and Pine Needles Distress Oxide ink for the leaves.  I started with the  Wilted Violet  on the center of the flowers using one of the smaller blending brushes.  I added the Peacock Feathers  to the outer petals and blended them (it totally changed the color...

Welcome to a new Cards By Kendra blog post!   I'm excited to share this bright and colorful handmade card that I recently made for a "kite" themed card swap in the Facebook Group "Card Swaps for All Seasons".  The products that I used are from the  Fly a Kite stamp  set,   Fly a Kite die set  and the  Sunshine Scene die set  from Hello Bluebird.   Sunshine Fly a Kite Handmade Card I ran the sunshine scene die through my die cutting machine four times.  The first was on yellow glitter paper, the second with white glitter paper, the third on regular white card stock and the fourth on blue glitter card stock. I used the white glitter paper as the border and glued it on to the 110# Neenah Solar White cardstock base .  I glued on the yellow and white sun rays with Tombow Adhesive .  The cute raccoon and mouse critters were stamped with Staz-On ink and colored with alcohol markers . I used 3D foam adhesiv...

Hello again!  I wanted to share with you the "Landscape" card that I made for the Facebook group card swap "Card Swaps for All Seasons" in February 2020. I started out with watercolor paper  cut down to 3.75" x 5".  Using watercolor pencils on dry paper, I colored with yellow, orange and light blue in light shades using the pencils at an angle.  I then took a watercolor aqua pen to create a sky effect. I let this dry overnight. It was a little warped so I placed a book on top of it and let it sit another 24 hours. I created the mountains in layers using three different colors from Stampin' Up!©:  Soft Suede, Crumb Cake & Early Espresso and the stamp set "Waterfront".  I added Distress Ink in Peacock Feathers on top of the light blue watercolor background to create the ocean. This card was finished with a "Happy Father's Day" die cut out of soft suede cardstock (which also frames the watercolor paper cut to 4...

Hello! I wanted to share with you my first ever attempt at using embossing markers! A few months ago, I signed up for a card swap in a Facebook group called "Card Swaps for All Seasons".  For the month of February 2020, I signed up for 8 different cards.  This post highlights the first card I made. The theme for this card was Art Impressions "Girlfriends".  We could use anything as long as we used any of the Girlfriends stamps by Art Impressions.  I chose the Picture Perfect stamp set .  I just love the stamp of the group of women taking a selfie.  I can totally relate to this stamp...and the sentiment! This reminds me of my friends! I knew I wanted to color this card with my alcohol markers but I wanted to try something different and make the outfits stand out a bit.  I didn't have very many embossing powder colors so I thought I'd try out these embossing markers in primary colors by Marvy (unfortunately, they are discontinued now but I was able...