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Handmade Greeting Card ideas to give to someone special but may have not done so due to lack of ideas. Here are some great ideas for this.
Have you tried a Stack & Cut before? It's a simple concept that really is genius. And if you like quilts, you're going to like this...and how simply the cards go together. There are any number of ways to do a Stamp & Cut. Some are simple and others just a little less simple. Simply stack up 3-5 pieces of 4" x 5 1/4" Designer Series Paper (DSP), cut it into several pieces in different directions, then mix up the pieces before adhering them to the card base. I chose to use the soon-to-be-gone Daff
Hello, Crafters. I saw a fancy fold card like this on Pinterest recently. I fell in love with it and just had to have a go. There wasn’t any kind of closure to the card, so I added a ribbon. I considered a belly band, but decided against that idea. When the card is closed ... Read More about “W” Fancy Fold Card Video
If you're a paper crafter, you probably have cardstock scraps! Today's papercrafting tip is a great idea for using cardstock scraps from die cuts in a creative way.
Just two more days left of Sale-a-bration! I am using my favorite Designer Series Paper - Paper Blooms for this fun Peek-A-Boo Slider card inspired by Lisa Curcio's tutorial. This card uses the Faux Enamel technique. It is a super simple trick that is so easy to do. Simply use clear packing tape over your colored cardstock then die cut your flowers and you have a shiny enamel look to your die cut shape! Card Measurements: 4 1/4" x 5 3/4" scored @ 5/12" Back panel Rococo Rose Cardstock 4 1/4" x 8 1/2" scored @ 4 1/4" Inside Panel Rococo Rose Cardstock 4 1/4" x 8 1/4" scored @ 5 1/2" Front Panel Rococo Rose Cardstock 4" x 5 1/4" Paper Blooms Designer Series Paper 2 1/2" Basic White Circle 2" Circle Punch Product List also used: Clear Packing Tape, circle dies and Wink of Stella not pictured 154435 154321 155222 150882 100867 159231 150085 147110 144220 153620 152813 103683 102300 152392 150673 **Specials** Just 2 days left to take advantage of the sale! If you place a $50+ order via my Stampin' Up! Online Store during February, use Host Code: CE66VKNZ to receive a randomly selected extra item from the Sale-a-bration catalog directly from me while supplies last. This means not only can you earn and choose your free Sale-a-bration items directly with your Stampin' Up! order, you will also receive an additional item from me. Join my team during Sale-a-bration by purchasing a Starter Kit from my store and I will send you a tier 2 Sale-a-bration item, Berry Blessings or Touch Of Ink stamp set (normally earned with a $100+ purchase). You will also receive 5 6x6 stacks of Designer Series Paper with your Starter Kit if you join during Sale-a-bration. Why Join Stampin' Up? Because membership has it's privileges! If you are placing a $100 order you really should consider joining Stampin' Up! as a discount shopper so you can save money on your supplies. As a member of my team of discount shoppers, you will be able to participate in our private Facebook group, monthly national virtual team meetings, fun swaps, behind the scenes previews, early access to products, and happy mail from me! Come have fun and stamp with us! Here are the details: When you purchase your Starter Kit for $99, you get to select $125 worth of products of your choice for your Starter Kit And your Starter Kit always ships for free! Once you join, you’ll get at least a 20% discount on all products that you purchase plus you get to preorder from the upcoming catalogs a month before they go live for customer ordering!! There is no requirement to sell and there is no commitment beyond your Starter Kit purchase. You can be your own customer and as long as you purchase your quota for the quarter you can retain your demonstrator discount status. Why not give it a try? Why pay full price if you don't have to? If you’ve been considering joining, now will be a great time to jump in! If you are interested in learning more about becoming a Demonstrator, click https://michellehollings.stampinup.net/join_now to see all of the benefits and the compensation table. You can also sign up electronically on that same page. If you have any questions, please just drop me a note. I’d love to tell you more about it! Drop me an email at [email protected] if you have questions or if you would like a catalog mailed to you.
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2016 Topic 19: Die Cuts Eileen Godwin Well hello everyone, Darcy here with another new topic for you get your teeth into or rather get your cutting machines into. For the next two weeks we will be exploring die cut shapes, and the ways that they can be used. did you know that PaperArtsy have their very own line of metal dies. There are a good selection, everything from flowers to leaves, birds and hearts. They cut beautifully and work on regular smoothy, waxy, tissue paper, sheer fabrics, card, grungepaper, and even a metal-humungo-card sandwich. Some of the PaperArtsy die also coordinate with stamps, so look out for the ones that match up. Often just the die cut image will be used as an embellishment, but these shapes are excellent to use at masks too, and don't forget the 'negative' space left behind. The 'hole' in your leftover card can be used as a stencil, this means you get a lot more value from your dies. Here you can see that Wanda has used the negative card left behind from using a PaperArtsy flower die, these leftovers were turned into a great little niche. Wanda Hentges Before we start, let's see who won the Topic 18: Autumn Leaves Challenge... The winner of Autumn Leaves is: Raquel from Scrapcosy Email Darcy to claim your prize. [email protected] Some of you may be very familiar with dies and die cutting machines, but other people maybe not so much. Paper and fabric have always been shaped either by hand or with knives or scissors, but when it comes to tougher substrates such as leather and metal then more specific tools are needed for the job. Once humans were able to extract metal from rocks skilled people were needed to from this metal into usable or decorative objects. The ancient Greeks used dies and punches to create coinage. This continued well into the middle ages, the most common method needed two die, one a positive image and the other a negative image. A blank piece of metal was placed between the two dies and the sandwich was struck with a heavy hammer. Even today we use the term 'coins being struck' By the 15th century dies and punches were being used in machines, and in 1796 a Frenchman obtained a patent for dies specifically for punching sheet metal. Throughout the first part of the 20th century dies continued to be used by companies wishing to mass produce their own products. These products were of course not images for art, they were industrial products used in engineering. These methods of precision stamping and punching are still used on a huge scale to produce components for almost everything that we use. Within the art and crafts industries we began to use dies to create multiple shapes, quickly and with more precision than using a knife or scissors. These dies meant that we could cut paper, card, leather, fabric, foam, thin plastics etc. within the leather industry these dies became important in making shoes and gloves, it became possible for many more pieces to be cut that were all of an accurate size. Just look at these dies for making gloves! As the need for decorative embellishments increased so did the variety of die shapes available, and now we have access to almost every shape imaginable. These can be used to cut just one layer or multiples and it has transformed the accuracy of hand made items. For those that hate to 'fussy cut' or have difficulties with hand cutting, the die cutting systems have become a vital part of the tool kit. Here is a great video tutorial from Leandra, showing how easy it is to cut some metal flowers and then stamp the shapes with the corresponding stamps. Helen Chilton is a regular on this blog and she loves to experiment, so when given the challenge to see what she could do with the PaperArtsy dies she came up with a ton of ways to use them. check out her whole post HERE. Die cut shapes can be all kinds of intricate, take a look at this card. Can you imagine cutting one delicate butterfly out by hand , never mind three? Using a die makes this quick and painless. Tobi Crawford Similarly with this so very delicate Memory Box die, I don't mind a bit of fussy cutting, but this would defeat me. Let the die do all the hard work. Val So now we know that dies are great for cutting delicate images, what else can we use them for. tis piece by Kay is a perfect example, Here she has used her die cuts in the background of her project and painted over them, they have turned into the most fabulous texture. Kay In the same way Eileen has layered up die cuts onto an MDF butterfly to create this stunning and very textural effect. If you fancy having a go she has all the details on her blog HERE. We saw earlier how the negative shape can be built into a niche, but even just one layer can provide a window on a card, as on this card by Meghan. Another window effect here, a totally different look from the one above just with the addiction of bright coloured paper behind the shaped hole. Amy Ryall Again using the negative space left in your card, this tutorial shows just how to build up colour using the negative as a stencil. Kittie Caracciolo Once you have used the stencil part of your die cutting, time to use the actual cut out images to build up your scene, till you achieve this fabulous 3d card. Kittie Caracciolo We often want instant art, especially when we need a card in a hurry, this is where dies really come in useful, for creating instant embellishments. they don't need to be fancy or intricate, simple letters like the ones below have a lot of impact when repeated and a punchy colour is introduced. Amy Kolling Bolder,chunkier die cuts also have great impact, see how Ellen Vargo has used these cog dies to great effect on this tag. Here you can see how the die cut image has been used as a mask, temporarily glued to a jar and then paint applied around the shape. Very clever. Laurie How about making your own foam stamps from die cuts, just layer up several die cuts, glue them together and Voila! you have stamps. Tim Holtz There are all kinds of neat tricks that you can do with dies, this technique is dry embossing. Sara See how Sara turned that into this lovely tag. Nothing could be simpler than die cut circles, but see how Anya has layered them up into a Snowman! Never overlook the basic shapes, they can end up being your best tools. Anya Schrier Take your dies to another level and use shrink plastic, then like Kimberly Crawford you can create beautiful and sturdy little buttons. There are so many ways to use dies, the negative cuts and the positive cuts. This applies to the dies used in hand operated machines and also to the electronic machines. If you don't have a die cutter of any sort then why take another look at your punches, see if you can come up with some interesting ways to use your punched images and also the negatives left behind. Think outside the die, and see what you can create! Try die cutting into another die cut! We look forward to seeing what ideas you come up with. Don't forget to follow Darcy and Leandra's Pinterest boards if this topic pushes your buttons, you will see plenty more examples to whet your appetite there! I am really looking forward to seeing what you create over the next 2 weeks! Darcy Topic 19: Die Cuts PaperArtsy Blog Challenge We'd love you to share your ideas and link up your creative response to our current blog topic. Take a minute to read the challenge guidelines below. All links go in the draw to win a voucher to spend on products of your choice from the PaperArtsy online store. The Die Cuts link will close 17:00 (London Time) Sunday, 16th Oct, winner will be announced 2 hours later at 19:00. 1. The challenge is a for you to show how you are inspired by the current blog topic. Your entry should contain: - a mention of which post inspired you and why, and - a link in your blog post to that original post on the PA blog. The whole concept of this challenge is 'play along with us'. You are encouraged to put your own twist on ideas you see on our blog, do your own thing - whatever grabs you! 2. The link you put on our linky page must lead directly to the specific post on your blog where you have explored the technique/ idea mentioned in point 1 above. Don't link to the home page of your blog. 3. We prefer your challenge blog post is created exclusive to our challenge, but if our topic fits perfectly with another challenge, then you may link to both if appropriate. 4. You are most welcome to use stamps/ products/ substrates you have to hand from a variety of companies, we do not expect you to exclusively use PA products - it's lovely when you do though! 6. You can enter as many times as you like. We don't want to restrict your creativity! NB. Link closes at 17:00 Sunday 16th Oct (London Time) 7. The winner of the random draw will receive a £50 credit voucher to be redeemed on the PaperArtsy Website. The credit voucher includes VAT and postage. We request that one of your purchases is an A5 rubber stamp. You can add any other items to your basket, but the final total should not exceed £50. 8. Each fortnight on Sunday, the winner will be announced at 19:00 (London time). In the same post, the link for the next fortnight will be posted. 9. It's your responsibility to claim your prize coupon from Darcy. email: [email protected] Good Luck! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!
A must-see here! A beautiful partial die cut card you'll love to make! This project teaches you card making techniques, tips, & designs out of this world!
A sister of mine had a ‘big’ birthday last week and I wanted to make a special card for her. I have seen various versions of this type of fancy fold and decided I would do my own interp…
Just recently Splitcoast Stampers had a Color Challenge called "Pink Pudding", using the Stampin' Up colors "Very Vanilla", "Pink Pirouette" and "Pistachio Pudding" and I love that color combination so I decided to use that challenge to make my sister-in-law's birthday card which I gave to her today and she loves it!!! By the way, I do not have any of that Stampin' Up cardstock, so I just went on line and found out the RGB codes and made some using my printer and white cardstock! Also, the desert for that challenge was "No Stamping"...so I did not use the first stamp!!! So here we go....this is a "front-on" photo of it and the next one is like a side view. And here is a close-up view. For the ovals, I used my Spellbinders Petite Ovals SM and at the base of the ovals I used one of my new Anna Griffin embossing folders. The pretty flowers were cut using my Silhouette Cameo and a free flower file by "Doris the Crafter" at the UK Scrapper's site. You can download her free flower file here at the UK Scrappers site....BUT you have to be a registered member for one month if I remember correctly! The "greenery" was all done using Memory Box dies and the butterflies are my design that I gave away back in October and if you did not get the free file, you can go here and scroll down to go to the free download! The tiny butterflies were from a Martha Stewart punch.....I punched them twice, the top layer was punched using pink vellum and then I used some liquid pearls on the body. The "happy birthday" was done by me in the Silhouette software using the "Black Jack" font and then cut with my Cameo and then I used VersaMark Watermark and clear embossing powder which I heat set...did this three times! Almost forgot to mention that I used my "Clear Wink of Stella" on the vellum butterfly wings and on some of the greenery. Here is a photo of the inside of the card. My DH chose the wording on the inside....and hey it is his sister...LOL Of course, she thought it was funny! I actually did the border for the inside using my Silhouette Studio software and scans of the images...I made that entire section a "print and cut" and then added some liquid pearls to the inside of the flowers! The font I used is "2 Peas Mr. Giggles". Now for the fun part............my "signature label"! I decided to make one special for this card, so I found the image (coloring book image on Google) and colored it to match the card in Photoshop and then took it into my Studio software and made me a "print and cut"....this was so much fun and it looks so cute and original!! And not last, but not least......I had to make a pretty box to place it in. This was a box file that I made years ago using my Pazzles Inspiration software. I used some craft cord around the oval and cut some pretty corners with a Cuttlebug corner die...added a bow and some bling and here it is! For those of you that never visit the Splitcoast Stampers site, please go by and check it out. I've found that when I do the "challenges" it inspires me to create new card designs and this one was so much fun! Thank you so much for stopping by and I would love it if you would leave a comment about my creation.....now get busy and create something!!! Supplies List Papers: Recollections "Ivory" 110 lb., Wausau "Bright White" 65 lb., Vellum Ink: Tsukineko "VersaMark Watermark" and Stamp-n-Stuff "Detail Clear Transparent" embossing powder for the sentiment Tools: Silhouette "Cameo", Pazzles "Inspiration Creative Cutter", Sizzix "Big Shot", Ranger "Heat It" Accessories: Offray "Pink Bow", Jolee's Boutique "Dual Tone Prizm Spinel", Needloft "Craft Cord", Recollections "Pearls", "Tender Leaves", "Small Olive Branch" and foliage portion of "Fabulous Phlox" Memory Box Dies, Spellbinders "Petite Oval SM", Cuttlebug "Corners", "Clear" Wink of Stella Brush Tip Marker, "White Opal" Liquid Pearls, Anna Griffin "Francesco Lace" embossing folder
It has been ages since I made a gatefold card (in fact, I can't even remember ever making one), so I decided to make one using some new floral dies in my stash (you might remember these dies from another card I shared recently). Plus I needed to make a fancy Birthday card, so this
I am excited to teach you how to make spanner panel cards. It’s a unique fun fold card that works for so many occasions. Video included!
Make this stunning 3D card that folds to fit into a regular UK A6 envelope.
Want to supercharge your card making skills? Try these 10 die cutting hacks that will help you get great results with your die cuts.
Our original Fun Folds Collection was one of our most popular collections ever. Introducing the Fun Folds 2 Cutting Collection. Ten brand new card bases ready for you to embellish and create with. Our Fun Fold card bases give you a beautiful starting point for your creations, with no measuring and scoring. I quickly made an Easter card using the Shutter Card file and some Verve stamps. You'll notice that I actually folded this card backwards to create a new look. Instead of the center panel being on the front, I folded it to the back and adhered my oval to just one side of the card. Try this with the other folds to get even more options. The Diamond Fold Card has as completely new look when folded backwards.
Have you ever wondered how to add vellum to your cards? Learn how I made this card with vellum pieces and hid my tape so you can't see it!
Hello Stampers, I got it done! That is the Pop Up Flower Box card and yes the video also. A few weeks ago I share Barb Capen card that she did for a challenge with our team and many request a video.
Does cutting angles intimidate you? I'll show you how to cut them the easy way, so you can make impressive cards like this one!
The Geometric Embossing makes this a pretty little package that can hold precious memories either for yourself or to give as a special gift. The moving pieces offer an extra element of surprise while opening the card and brings so much joy! Card Details: * Card measures 5.5" x 5.5" and features: * 16 Photo frames that accommodate 1.5" x 1.5" photos * Photos are laid out in a collage like manner with a little bit of overlap * Optional word on outer cover cut in heat transfer vinyl * A small pocket on the cover containing a mini-card for a hand written note Item is cut and handmade with lots of love in sunny San Diego. We use high quality acid free cardstock. * Pearlescent cardstock is 105 lb. cover cardstock * Matte cardstock is 100 lb. cover cardstock * High quality matte photo paper is used for all printed pictures All cards include either a kraft or white envelope unless otherwise specified. Please select your colors, optional cover text, and upload your photos below. Product photos illustrate a sample of what text will look like on the cover. If you do not provide text cover will be blank.
Hello, Crafters. The video I posted this morning is my second HOW TO video and it shows how to do partial die-cutting. I first saw this technique used for this style of card in a video by Jesse Larsson about five years ago. As far as I can tell Jesse wasn’t a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator ... Read More about Partial Die-cutting Video
Do you love math? I am in awe of people whose brains process math easily and quickly because mine does not. It is serious work for me. The only time I feel competent with […]
Today's video is my Fun Fold Money Card from Stampin Up. This is a fun fold card because it's just one piece to make the money fold part.
Well – it’s happened again. Monday! I hope that you all had a great weekend and are ready and refreshed for the week to come. If not – take heart, there’s only 4 days lef…
Happy Wednesday - welcome to our challenge at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog! Our theme this week is "Add a Die Cut" and who better to showcase than Memory Box? We'd love to see you using them, too, but you can use anything you'd like, as long as you follow the theme. I chose these sweet Daisy Silhouette dies to use this week supplies: white and Cornflower cardstock, Memory Box Daisy Silhouette, colored with Zig markers, sentiment from Simon's Sketch Lotus Flowers, oval die and faded jeans and blueprint sketch distress inks, blue gingham ribbon, glue dots I think gingham and daisies are a perfect match, so I chose some blue ribbon and matched my inks to that. I pulled up the petals of the daisies, securing them to the card with some glue dots. And in keeping with my gingham theme, here's another, in happy yellows. supplies: white, black, desert storm, and front and reverse of a patterned paper from Sunny Studios Classic Gingham pad, Memory Box Daisy Silhouette, mowed lawn distress ink, Paper Smooches Fab Frames, and Simon's Smile Circle dies, Doodlebug sprinkles It just seemed natural to pair a sunny yellow gingham and it's reverse with my daisies. To make the flowers stand out better I chose kraft as my card base. And the perfect sentiment with these happy elements is "smile", don't you agree? Now it's your turn! We have a $50.00 gift certificate to the amazing Simon Says Stamp store for 1 lucky random winner of this week's challenge! I can't wait to see what you all make this week!
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Good morning dear blogging chums. Hope everyone is good. My head is better, thank you. As for work, I'm playing that one by ear! A big splashy welcome to The Pond to Rocky, Lilian and Valerie. Thanks for following the fun ladies. Now, today's card is my very first DT card for Moving Along With the Times Challenge (MAWTT). I was kindly invited by Hazel (Didos) to join the team before Christmas and here is the first challenge of 2015. Hope you can all pop along and have a peek at what my talented team mates (including our Wendy) have created and even better, if you can join in. This challenge, as chosen by Carole, is a photo/colour inspiration . . . . . And I went for both, the flower in the picture and some of the colours too. Peachy shades are not usually my cup of char but I did quite like the way the colours look on the finished card. I decided to try something different (for me) with a gatefold card (a sheet of A4) with an aperture cut from the centre, going up a size on the top layer. Ingredients Cream base card (Ross) Rich cream linen card (PMD) Biscuit card (Lidl) Peach card (Lidl) Brown card (Lidl) SB Labels 28 SB Ivy (D-lite) love it!!! HC Delicate Asters Docrafts flower punch Tonic flower punch Couture Creations Compassionate embossing folder Distress inks (Bundled Sage, Antique Linen, Rusty Hinge, Victorian Velvet) Memento Dew Drop inks (Bamboo Leaves, Rich Cocoa) Crafters Companion sentiment Cosmic Shimmer Vintage Golden Green gilding wax (Thank you John!) Copper Krylon pen Pearls and bling Phew. . . . . . . . . that's quite a list! This is the first outing for the Ivy die and I'm in love with it. Each leaf is a separate die and you get 2 different stems as well. Its a shame you can't really pick up the sheen from the gilding wax (boy, does that stuff whiff!). Well, I hope that you all like my first MAWTT DT post. I look forward to having fun with the rest of the challenges to come. I am also entering this into Darnell's NBUS challenge No 3 (as I've used my Ivy for the first time) And Try it on Tuesday's my favourite things challenge as my favourite things to use are dies and particularly flower dies. Just a couple of messages before I waddle off (still have Christmas weight to shift lol!!!). Mrs B, I will do some pics, of how I do the banner, for next week. Elaine (nattyboots) enjoy your travels, hopefully somewhere warmer than here. Sue & Sue, great news about the NEC. Will the ASBO be expired by then lol!!! To everyone who has tried the Thank Crunchie its Friday recipe, glad you have enjoyed it and apologies to your dentists (mind you, the dentists will be happy as it will be funding their yachts!!!) And as always, thank you for your kind visits and comments. Back in a few days with a pic of Karen's (karenlotty) terrific card. TTFN Ang x
