Looking for Inspiration in the form of a Monthly Craft Kit?

This past year you have watched me explore different cardmaking and crafting techniques and that is primarily because of a monthly subscription box from Crafter’s Companion via an autoship program through the Home Shopping Network (HSN).  These kits have really inspired me to do more techniques and because they are so comprehensive, they make it fun and easy!  

I’d like to share the following cards with you which were created with elements and techniques from the last two monthly boxes.  You can read more about these boxes and their contents here.  The boxes are only available by subscription in the US through HSN.  However you can occasionally purchase individual boxes from HSN or Crafter’s Companion. 

This pink and purple floral card was made entirely with elements from box #13, the Flower Forming Foam Kit.  It teaches us how to make flowers out of heat reactive foam.  The layers of the flowers were die cut using the included flower dies and the foam in the box. The rest of the card was assembled using a 6x6 card base, a piece of designer floral paper, a green mat layer, a sentiment die cut and ribbon all also part of the box.  Everything in these monthly boxes are always made to coordinate and makes creating cards like this simple and fun.

This Damask card was made using one of the ten stencils in box #14, the Stencil Craft Kit.  It was inked with a metallic rose gold ink pad from Spectrum Noir using a straight-forward ink-through stencil method.  The flowers were created with the same sheets of foam and cutting dies in box #13 mentioned above.  

This last card was created using another stencil from box #14.  Again, a simple ink-through method was used however, to create the different layers of color I used post-it notes to mask off sections, such as the green foliage which I covered while inking the purple flower.  Once the stenciling was done I trimmed and mounted the background layer onto a purple mat layer then mounted those onto a green card base and added a die cut butterfly and a sentiment to complete the card. 

Whether you are a beginning card maker or a seasoned one, I cannot recommend these boxes enough.  They are a great way to develop or practice your crafting skills and build your craft stash at the same time.  The value is amazing and always includes everything you need to learn the technique being highlighted.  Every box also includes extras such new stamp sets, dies, designer papers, layering papers, card bases, envelopes and more and only costs about $32 a month with shipping and handling.  

I know this sounds like a sales pitch, but enrollment happens just once a year and that time is now!  You can sign-up by purchasing the two boxes that I have used for these cards plus you’ll get box 12 for free.  I recommend signing up for autoship so you can receive all future boxes automatically.  If you are not satisfied with a box, simply send it back to HSN for a refund.  You can also skip or delay a shipment whenever you like, and each box is shipped to arrive around the first of the month.  You’re in control!

Let's get crafting,

Dawn

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     All products used in my blog posts and videos are my own and purchased by me.  My blog posts, videos and opinions are not sponsored, and I am not paid by the product companies to create these posts and videos. The information provided in is my own personal endorsement and choice.