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Card Videos, Live

LIVE REPLAY – NEW Watercolor Tube Paints & Setting Up a Palette

Hi all! Tonight I opened up the new tube watercolors from Artistry by Altenew, set up a new palette with them, swatched the colors, and then painted a stamped image from The Greeting Farm. As a bonus, I also showed the new Halloween 2023 set of paints from Iuile Watercolors at the end of the livestream. Those will be available on October 1 in the Iuile Watercolors shop.

Enter the giveaway to win a set of the paints and paint brushes here.

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Card Videos

Creating an Elegant Card with Autumn Colors & Gold Embossing

Hi all! Just wanted to share this video and card that I created for Simon Says Stamp using the Pinkfresh STAMPtember 2023 collaboration products. The Artistic Foliage stamps are still available, however the set (which includes the stamps and stencil set) is unfortunately sold out. But you can still achieve a similar look to this without the stencils…

After the initial stamping of the outline stamp images with a light ink, the leaves can be colored using paints or other coloring mediums. Then the outline stamp images can be stamped over the top and heat embossed (just like I did after the stenciling). Hope that helps! :)

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Mail Call

Coloring Cards from YOU! August 2023 Mail Call!

Hi, all! Today I have the mail call cards from you for August 2023! The theme for August 2023 was Coloring cards! Let’s open some mail! :)

NOTE: This was a livestream and so much fun! I’ve decided that all Mail Call videos will now be live events. :)

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Card Videos

Watercoloring NEW Stamps from Mama Elephant!

Hello, all! Mama Elephant is celebrating 11 years! And their anniversary release is awesome! See all of it at the Mama Elephant shop, and also at Simon Says Stamp.

I played with the new Keep Cozy stamps and coordinating dies. I’m also participating in an Instagram hop, so check out the links below for additional inspiration.

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Card Videos

STAMPtember 2023 Collab Stamps with Whimsy! Coloring with Copics!

Hi all! I have another video for you tonight! This one is a card I made using the new Spooky and Mice stamp set from Whimsy Stamps. It’s their STAMPtember collaboration stamp set! Super fun! As with all the collaboration stamp sets, this one is limited and once it’s sold out it will not be available again. So get it while you can! :)

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Card Videos, Live

LIVE REPLAY – Attempting a tri-fold shaker card (with mess-ups & corrections)

Hi all! Tonight I attempted to create trifold shaker card! What I really ended up making was a trial run of a card design that I will definitely be making again. There were lot of mistakes made but in the end, it was a cute card! I used the Cue the Confetti stamps from Simon’s latest release.

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Card Videos, Live

LIVE REPLAY – Playing with NEW Honey Bee & STAMPtember

Hi all! Tonight for my weekly livestream, I showed the items I designed for the STAMPtember 2023 release, plus some of Honey Bee’s latest release. Then I played with the Autumn Cascade stencil set from Simon, and the Bountiful Banner stamps and coordinating dies from Honey Bee.

Links mentioned in video:

  • FULL STAMPtember 2023 Release
  • FULL Honey Bee Release
  • Iuile Watercolors HoloHolic Button Set
  • Iuile Watercolor Shin Fairy Vol. 3 Set
  • Iuile Watercolors Perfection Button set
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Card Videos, Live

LIVE REPLAY – Die Cut Edge Card with Sunny Studio Stamps

Hello, all! For this week’s livestream, I played with the latest release from Sunny Studio. There is a TON of amazing holiday stamps and dies in their release! See the release in their shop, or over at Simon Says Stamp.

For my card, I used the new Pretty Poinsettias stamps and coordinating dies, plus the Dotted Diamond Portrait cover plate.

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Card Videos

3 Creative Cards Made with the Latest Card Kit from Simon

NOTE: This post is sponsored by Simon Says Stamp. Thanks, Simon!

Today I have three cards for you that I made using the September 2023 Card Kit. I used the Bee Happy stamp set included in the kit, the Criss Cross Floral embossing folder, and lots of ink colors.

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Card Videos, General, Mail Art

FREE PDF! UPDATED Postage Calculation Chart

With recent postage price changes, I needed to update my Postage Calculator PDF that I shared last January. The flow chart walks you through determining how much postage you need to mail your cards. This update includes the current pricing for first class letters, plus additional information for mailing your cards internationally.

See exactly how to use this flow chart in my original video.

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Card Videos

How to Modify Stamp Images for Coloring or Painting

Hi all! I recently made this card for my husband since I was going on a two week cruise (I’m actually still on the cruise right now), and knew we would be apart for a while. I loved the images in the True Friend stamp set from The Greeting Farm, but needed to combine two of the images and take out one cat. With a bit of masking, it worked great! Then I paired it with a greeting from Simon Says Stamp’s Just Miss You stamp set.

For some texture, I used the Circle Illusion embossing folder from Spellbinders and ink blended some color on it.

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Comment “link” and I’ll message you a link to the video for this card. This one is super simple with minimal supplies—mostly just inexpensive watercolor paints! #kwernerdesigncards #kwdesignhcs2023
Comment “link” and I’ll DM you a link to the video for this card! ❄️❄️❄️ Day 17 of the Holiday Card Series features a 3D embossing folder from @simonsaysstamp. #kwernerdesigncards #kwdesignhcs2023
Comment “link” and I’ll DM you a link to the video for these cards! Day 16 of the Holiday Card Series is all about using strips of paper to create a DIY pattern! Watch the replay of this livestream at the link in my bio as well. #kwdesignhcs2023 #kwernerdesign
Comment “link” and I’ll message you a link to a video for the creation of this card. For Day 14 of the Holiday Card Series, I played with stamps, dies, inks from @concordand9th and an embossing folder from @teamspellbinders. #kwernerdesigncards #kwdesignhcs2023
Surprise! 🐱🐱 Comment “link” and I’ll message you a link to the video where I created this surprise slider card! Or go to the link in my bio. These cute kitties from @inkblotshop are just too cute! #kwernerdesigncards #kwdesignhcs2023
Two hand-sewn ornaments completed! I followed the Christmas Wreath Mouse and Rudolph PDF pattern from @noialand’s Etsy shop. Gorgeous felt purchased from @benziedesign. Can’t wait to give these cuties as gifts this year! #handmadeholiday #feltornaments #feltornamentsofinstagram
How about a card that doesn't need many supplies? This card is all about the stamps and ink--and not much else! Check out Day 11 of the Holiday Card Series at the link in my bio. ⁠
#kwernerdesigncards #kwdesignhcs2023
Snowflake nails! ❄️💅🏻

Polishes:
- Base, Transform, Checkmate (pale blue), and initial topcoat from @dazzle_dry 
- Snowflake stamping is the Festive 2 plate from @moyou_london, stamped in their White Knight polish
- Final non-smudge topcoat by @glistenandglow1 

Directly inspired by @eekabeauty

#christmasnails #holidaynails #nailart #nailstamping #dazzledry #moyoulondon #snowflakenails
Comment “link” and I’ll message you a link to the video for these cards on the @simonsaysstamp YouTube channel! 5 Ways to use snowflake die cuts! #sssfiveways #sssfivewaysinfivedays
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