💜Hoppy Days Ahead - Froget All Your Troubles💜

Welcome Friends! Today, I’m a part of the Just One Color Hop over on Instagram. We challenge ourselves to create cards that only use one color. You may see neutral colors in addition because we feel those are necessary. Hop along on Instagram @artsyraitherae

The color for this month is GREEN. We also have an extra credit challenge this month to add circles to our designs.

💜 My card features the Hoppy Days stamp set by @heroarts. I used my Zig water-based markers to color my cutie frog and a 2D Darice chevron embossing folder and mowed lawn distress oxide ink for my hill.

Main Supplies:
• Hero Arts Hoppy Days Stamp Set - frog & sentiment
• Zig Clean Color Water-based Markers - 041 Light Green, 055 Pale Yellow
• Stampscapes Lakeside Stamp Set - tree
• Darice Chevron 2D Embossing Folder
• Waffle Flower Lacy Dies - A7
• Distress Oxide Ink - Mowed Lawn
• White Gel Pen

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• Instagram: @artsyfaithrae
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Leave any questions below. Until next time. Good day friends!

Rae Hunter
1101 Davis Street, #128
Evanston, IL 60201

Let's Talk Crafty Backgrounds 3 Ways, take 1 - Crafty Spotlight | Rehash Your Stash | #RTQ💜

Welcome Friends! Today’s video is a part of the Case It Instagram hop. I’m spotlighting crafty inspiration from three fellow card creators: @Ardyth, @NBCards, and @nAuntie! Watch my process video to see how I use Ardyth’s LIMES technique and Natalie’s (NBCards) ink smooshing technique, put it all together, and use both to case Nancy’s beautiful card.

Nancy's Card:

Main Supplies:
• Pinkfresh Studios Floral Notes Layering Stencils
• Crafter’s Companion Red Admiral Butterfly Stamp & Die Set
• Simon Says Stamp Let’s Celebrate Stamp Set - sentiment
• Simon Says Stamp Disco Ball Sequin Mix
• Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend Alcohol Markers: Green Turquise, Gold Yellow, Hydrangea
• Pink and Main Wide Stripes Embossing Folder
• Distress Oxide Inks: Picked Raspberry, Seedless Preserves, Salvaged Patina, Evergreen Bough, Uncharted Mariner
• Canson XL Watercolor Paper

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• My Blog: https://raehunter.com (www.raehunter.blogspot.com)
• Instagram: @artsyfaithrae
• Threads: @artsyfaithrae

Leave any questions below. Until next time. Good day friends!

Rae Hunter
1101 Davis Street, #128
Evanston, IL 60201

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💜Spring Blooms Eternal| Sending Sunshine IG Hop💜

Welcome Friends! I’m a part of the Sending Sunshine Hop over on Instagram 💜. Our goal is to share positive, encouraging messages each month. Hop along on Instagram @artsyraitherae

My card features the Spring Bloom 3D embossing folder by @lisahorton. I used distress oxide inks to highlight black cardstock, along with the @heroarts encouragement Sentiment Strips stamp and die set.

Main Supplies:
• Lisa Horton Spring Bloom 3D Embossing Folder
• Distress Oxide Ink - Salvaged Patina, Evergreen Bough, Uncharted Mariner
• Hero Arts Encouragement Sentiment Strips Stamp & Die set
• DIY Ink Smoosher - what my 1/11/25 Video for details

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• Instagram: @artsyfaithrae
• YouTube: @artsyfaithrae
• Threads: @artsyfaithrae

Leave any questions below. Until next time. Good day friends!

Rae Hunter
1101 Davis Street, #128
Evanston, IL 60201

2024 Year In Review – Best Of All-Time Vids 💜

Welcome Friends! My objective is always to encourage you to use what’s in your stash to create beautiful cards. In today's video, I review my 10 most watched videos and some best all-time videos. Watch the video for my recap - review. Here’s to a fabulous, crafty, 2025!!!

Here are a few cards I'll review. Watch my video to see the rest!

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Leave any questions below. Until next time. Good day friends!

Rae Hunter
1101 Davis Street, #128
Evanston, IL 60201

#paperrosestudios #waffleflowercrafts #heroarts #altenew #crafterscompanion #timholtz #cardmaking #mixedmedia #silhouettecards #safari #serengeti #stenciling #texturepaste #colormixing #mixedmedia #PatternPaper #EasyCardTutorial #HandmadeCards #Papercrafts #DIYCardmaking #Oversized Cards #cardmakingideas #3DEmbossing #flowercard #craftyourstash #vellumcards #shakercards #raehunter #artsyfaithrae

Alcohol Markers, Angels & Mintay Pattern Paper | #RTQ💜

Welcome Friends! Today I’m letting this gorgeous Mintay pattern paper do the work in this design with the adorable angel from TLC Designs for this Christmas card set.

Card Measurements: PP = pattern paper; CS = cardstock
•Main PP Panel 4 x6
•Navy & Green Mats 4 ¼ x 6 ¼
•PP Mat 4 ½ x 6 ½
•CS Cardbase 5 x 7

Main Supplies:
• TLC Designs The Gift of Joy Stamp Set
• Mintay Papers Christmas Book (Doors-Windows-Scenes) 6x8 Paper Pad
• Waffle Flower Happy Holidays Sentiment Die
• Ohuhu Markers: Skin - 141 Hazelnut & 144 Milk White
• Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend Markers: Wings - True Blue, Blue Turquoise;
Robe & Shoes - Dull Green & True Blue, Dark Red; Trumpet - Gold Yellow;
Hair - 92 Chocolate & 98 Chestnut Brown
• Hero Arts Gold Embossing Powder
• Nuvo Glitter Drops, White Blizzard
• Wink of Stella Glitter Pen

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• Instagram: @artsyfaithrae
• YouTube: @artsyfaithrae
• Threads: @artsyfaithrae

Leave any questions below. Until next time. Good day friends!

Rae Hunter
1101 Davis Street, #128
Evanston, IL 60201

Adding Dimension & Texture | Echo Park Nutcracker Christmas Collection| Sheetload of Cards| #RTQ💜

Welcome Friends! Today I’m letting the beautiful Echo Park Nutcracker Christmas pattern paper do most of the work while using the sketch in Crafty Al’s November sheetload of cards. I added layers and matting to create dimension and texture and made, larger, 5 x7 cards.

Card Measurements - adapted for 5 x 7 cards: ***See my video for link to Crafty Al’s November 2024 Sheetload of Cards template
PP = pattern paper; CS = cardstock

Card #1:
•Green Mat 5 x 7
•Red Waffle Flower Postage Collage Mat 4 ½ x 6 ½ (from A7 Die)
•PPA - 4 ⅜ x 6 ⅜ (main background)
•PPB - ½ x 5 ½
•CS1 - 2 x 5 ¾ (mat for PPB)
•2 ¾ Scalloped Circle CS
•CS Card base 5 x 7

Card #2: (true to sketch design except 5 x 7)
•Red Waffle Flower Postage Collage Mat 4 ½ x 6 ½ (from A7 Die) Green Mat 4 ⅛ x 6 ⅛
•PPA - 4 x 6 (main background)
•PPB - ½ x 4 ¾
•CS1 - 2 x 5 (mat for PPB)
•2 ¾ Scalloped Circle CS
•CS Card base 5 x 7

Main Supplies:
• Echo Park Nutcracker Christmas 6x6 Paper Pad
• Echo Park Nutcracker Christmas Ephemera
• Waffle Flower Postage Collage A7 Die
• Creative Expressions Stitched Scalloped Circle Dies
• Bazzill Dark Olive Cardstock
• Nuvo Crystal Drops, Ruby Slippers
• Wink of Stella Glitter Pen
• Ranger Multi Medium Matte Glue

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• Instagram: @artsyfaithrae
• YouTube: @artsyfaithrae
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Leave any questions below. Until next time. Good day friends!

Rae Hunter
1101 Davis Street, #128
Evanston, IL 60201

Easily Ink-blend a Snowy Nativity on Postage Collage 💜

Welcome to a Crafty Fun Collaboration Hop, Friends! Today my crafty friends and I want to wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Thanks for an awesome year and here’s to looking forward to an even more crafty 2025! Enjoy all the fun projects along this #CraftyFun hop! I’ve designed a snowy nativity scene today using the #maymaymadeit Still He Came Stamp Set and the #waffleflower postage collage die and stencil.

Main Supplies:
• Waffle Flower Postage Collage A7 Die
• MayMay Made It - Still He Came Stamp Set
• Distress Oxide Inks: Dusty Concord, Speckled Egg
• Versafine Onyx Black Ink
• Simon Says Stamp Detail Clear Embossing Powder
• Wow Super Fine Metallic Platinum Embossing Powder
• Dina Wakely White Acrylic Spray

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• Instagram: @artsyfaithrae
• YouTube: @artsyfaithrae
• Threads: @artsyfaithrae

Leave any questions below. Until next time. Good day friends!

Rae Hunter
1101 Davis Street, #128
Evanston, IL 60201