I am excited to bring you Mystery Swap Collaboration with my friend Jen Hartsgrove of Katahdin Krafts! This is our first one, so be sure to let us know if you like it and want us to do more.
Here's how it works. We each sent each other a mystery envelope with paper goods in it, the starting of a project. Die cuts, paper, embellishments, for example.
With this Mystery Swap we are both going to make cards with the things we sent each other and with the things we received! So, that is a total of four projects in two YouTube videos.
In the video you will see the unveiling of what Jen sent me. I will then make a card with those items. Then I will show you what I sent Jen and make a card with those same items. After you watch my video you then click over and watch Jen make her two cards with the same things. Sounds like fun to me!
Since you are on my blog you get to see the finished cards and then watch the video.
Here is the card I made using items that Jen sent to me.
I items I used on this card that Jen sent me are the white Fram, the die cut cupcake pieces, the silver paper for the hearts and die the die cut "smile".
I decided to take this frame and make a shaker card. If you look close you can see that it is two shakers in one. The center section has heart sprinkles in it and the outer rectangle has glitter in it. It's a party in a card!
I had so much fun creating the watercolor background for this card. You can see the making of it in the video below. I used my Arteza watercolors and then splattered over the top of that with Silks. I could just make backgrounds all day, love it!
Now for the card I made used my Mystery items, the things I sent to Jen.
I do think it is so funny that Jen and I both sent each other items that relate to food. This die cut popsicle is one that I designed in my Silhouette Studio and die cut with the Silhouette Cameo. I put that on top of a shaker card. If one shaker card is good, a second one is even better! I did make the background on this card as well, on my Gel Press and it is another of the things that I sent to Jen.
My favorite thing that I sent to Jen are Rainbow Drops, the gems on this card. They are rhinestones that are semi translucent. Which means they pick up the color behind them. This excites me because I don't have to worry about them matching a certain color exactly. The red, for instance can look pink on a pink background, and red on a darker background. AND, there are over 700 gems in one container of Rainbow Drops.
Now it is time to take a look at the making of these cards. Below is my video, and a link to Jen's channel so you can also check out her video and see what she made. I have not seen what she made yet, I will watch as you do when the video goes up. I love a surprise!!!
Check out Jen's channel, Katahdin Krafts, and see her Mystery Swap video here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEWCMMwsF3OzKUp-KjuaVCw
We would love to know if you would like to see more of these swap videos! Leave a comment below and let me know, should we do more Mystery Swaps?
Below I have a supply list of things I used to make these cards. Affiliate links have been used, but do not cost you anything when you click and shop them. It does help to support my blog and YouTube channel, so thank you! My hope is that when you are inspired you will click and shop the links of the maker who inspired you.
Thank you so much for spending some time with me today!
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