A Must-Try Easy Die-cutting Formula

 Hello friends!

How is your weekend so far? It's my turn to share a project with you over Altenew Card Blog. 

I am taking a break from stamping. Yes, you read that correctly. You see, today's project is 100% die-cutting. The best thing about die-cutting is that you can assemble these die-cut pieces at your own pace. I also came up with an easy formula to put the elements together. If you are lack of design ideas, you should definitely give this formula a try! All products are linked at the end of this post.

1. Stencil a Background

Stencils are known for creating background. I inked up Silver Stone Crisp Dye Ink  with the  Classy Stripes Stencil for the background. This adds so much depth and interest to the overall design.

2. Use a Shape Die

Using a shape die is a great way to ground the images. I die cut a piece of Jet Black Card stock with Fine Rings: Circles Die Set. You can use other circles dies like Stitched Scalloped Circles Die or Fine Frames Circles Die to get the similar look.

3. Focal Point

The Charming Foliage Die Set is.... truly charming.  This set contains two gorgeous roses with four layers, a smaller rose with three layers, two leaf clusters with two layers, and a single-layer branch. I was able to diecut and assemble by following the visual guide on the package. The colored paper used for the diecutting was sprayed previously with Altenew Ink Sprays.

 

 4. Sentiment Die

The gorgeous Congrats Die Set really make this card a standout. I opted for back sentiment with white backing to coordinate the black circle die and make the design look more cohesive.

5. Embellish It

A few black splatter (Jet Black Ink Spray) and  Satin White Sequins are what's needed. This card is now completed with a polished look.

 

 I hope this card gives you some inspiration and provides a jumping point for your card-making. I appreciate that you'd stop by Altenew Card Blog to leave me some blog love! Your feedback and support mean a lot to me. Thank you.

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Unconventional Christmas Colors

Hello friends!

I am popping in to share a Christmas card with unconventional colors.  

Jasmine Etched Die (Winter Garden)

The Jasmine Etched Dies is part of the Winter Garden Collection by Susan Tierney-Cockburn. Create a sweet Jasmine bouquet complete with stem, stamen, and petal layers for a dimensional floral design with this set of four thin metal cutting dies. Assembled size measures 0.125 x 3.875 x 3.25 in./0.30 x 9.80 x 8.30 cm

To challenge myself, I decided to take a soft color approach.

Since Jasmine flowers are white, I used a few complimentary colors for the overall design.

Once again, I used the Sled die as a backdrop.

The colored Floral Paper Pad is from Scrapbook.com. The Spellbinders Glitter Foam sheets are excellent for adding glitter without a mess.

On a side note, this basic set of foam sheets are a must if you can't decide on colors.

Here are my two cards with the Sled Die background.

Helleborus (Christmas Rose) Etched Dies

is from the Winter Garden Collection by Susan Tierney-Cockburn. This set of six thin metal cutting dies brings a classic beauty to life! The rose when assembled with its foliage, measures 0.375 x 3.00 x 2.25 in./0.90 x 7.60 x 5.70 cm.

 

 As you can see this die set is not your typical Christmas dies, however, it can be easily used as Christmas projects. I used some unconventional colors for the Helleborus (Christmas Rose) Etched Dies.

  For the base of the floral arrangement, I used the Sled Die (super popular!) for the background.

I can see why this Sled Die is sold out everywhere. It can be a focal point on its own or it can serve as a lovely backdrop . 

 The floral assembly is quite easy thanks to the various shapes and sizes.

 The following cards are also part of the July release inspiration.

Thanks for stopping by!

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Spellbinders Inspiration Round Up

Hello friends!

I am popping in to share a project as part of the Spellbinders July release inspiration.

Helleborus (Christmas Rose) Etched Dies is from the Winter Garden Collection by Susan Tierney-Cockburn. This set of six thin metal cutting dies brings a classic beauty to life! The rose when assembled with its foliage, measures 0.375 x 3.00 x 2.25 in./0.90 x 7.60 x 5.70 cm.

 

 As you can see this die set is not your typical Christmas dies, however, it can be easily used as Christmas projects. I used some unconventional colors for the Helleborus (Christmas Rose) Etched Dies.

  For the base of the floral arrangement, I used the Sled Die (super popular!) for the background.

I can see why this Sled Die is sold out everywhere. It can be a focal point on its own or it can serve as a lovely backdrop . 

 The floral assembly is quite easy thanks to the various shapes and sizes.

 The following cards are also part of the July release inspiration.

Thanks for stopping by!   

Altenew Celebrating Watercolors Blog Hop + Giveaway ($300 in Total Prizes!)

 Hello my friends!

I am delighted to be part of the Watercolor Blog Hop.

Watercoloring became hugely popular among crafters due to the ease and availability of products. I, for one, love watercoloring and love using it along with my card-making.

 

If you arrive from the blog of Seeka, you are in the right place.

If not, come and join the fun hop for ideas and inspiration. You can find all the details about this op over Altenew Card Blog.

What I love about water-coloring is ...

how therapeutic it is to just get the water out and mix the colors and paint.

I love doing water-coloring in front of TV. I usually watch something mindless. Haha.

The white dish I used was meant for Sushi sauces. I love the weight and the look of it and decided to use it strictly for watercoloring instead.  I also adhered the paint labels inside the pan for easy reference.

I turned my watercoloring page into a card. I can not say enough good things about the Watercolor Coloring Book. The images are beautiful and the watercolor paper's quality is top-notch. 

 

 

 

About the Watercolor Coloring Book: This gorgeous coloring book features popular Altenew flowers in beautiful compositions. You will enjoy coloring 12 floral designs with both black and gray outlines. Coloring on the light gray outlined images will give you a no-line watercolor look, while coloring on the black print will give you a stamped look.

 

 

 I took advantage of the sentiment die and made the die cut once the page was dried. The Simple Greetings Die Set has a word die and backer die. I highlighted the word die in the Brushed Gold Metallic Cardstock. 

 

 I hope you enjoy today's fun hop. You might want to get your supplies ready after hopping and start watercoloring....!?

 

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Your next stop is the blog of Tina Smith

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Masking Over Dry-Embossing + Winner Annoucement

Hello friends!

As promised, I am back for another project from the Altenew Summer Love Embossing Folder release. This collection is packed with all sorts of wonderful designs from floral to geometric.

For this month's $15 Altenew Gift Certificate giveaway, please see the winner announcement at the end of this post

This project features Tiled Chevron Embossing Folder. This embossing folder almost functions like a de-bossed cover die, but much cheaper! It does not cut, however, it leaves a very textured background.

As it is still nearly flat on surface, I thought it would be easy to add colors with simple masking.

You can simply use Masking Tape,  thin paper (that will not bleed through), low-tack Washi Tape as mask and ink-blend the colors.

I then adhered the Rose Queen Die Set (in green) to the dry-embossed image.

 I thought it would look cool to stamp over the dry-embossed surface with Bold Sentiment Stamp Set. What do you think? I hope you like the inspiration from this card. 

Last but not least, the TWO winners of the $15 GC are: Cindy C and Sue D. Altenew will be in contact with you for the prize. 

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