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  • You Are Something Special | By Amanda Wilcox

    You Are Something Special | By Amanda Wilcox

    Welcome everyone! This is Amanda from Twiddler’s Nook today with a fun little technique to try with your heat embossed images. I paired it with some layering die cuts and the beautiful Pinpoint Radial background die too!

    Let’s jump in and get started. First, I chose the roundabout layering dies and a color palette from the Memory Box ombre paper pads. I absolutely love these for layering dies. I decided to go with a glitter cardstock for the middle layer on both cards so that’s where the second pad comes in.

    After I die cut all of my layers. I chose background colors from two other Memory Box ombre paper pads as well. I die cut each one from the Pinpoint Radial Plate.

    I used liquid glue to adhere all of my layers and then adhered the roundabout ring to the die cut panels. The pinpoint circles made it really easy to line up too.

    I had kept the center circles from die cutting the roundabout layers just in case and decided to stamp a sentiment from the Brush Sentiments stamp set for each card on them.

    Next, I pulled out the Lovely Butterflies stamp and die set and heat embossed two butterflies in white on vellum. Then I used the coordinating dies to cut them out. I pulled out a couple of copic markers and colored on the back of the vellum. Nothing fancy, this just gives the wings a little tint like stained glass.

    I repeated the exact same thing twice so that I had butterflies for both of my cards. Then I moved on to assembling the rest of the pieces.

    With the roundabout rings already ahered to the pinpoint background, I added foam squares to the sentiment circles and popped them up in the center. Then I added a dab of glue to the body area of the butterflies and held them in place with tweezers for a minute while the glue dried.

    Once those were all dry, I added a scattering of yellow and orange fairy jewels to both designs. I just love the beautiful rainbow of colors that these come in and they give just the perfect something to finish off your design.

    I appreciate you sharing your time with me. Have a fabulous day!

    Supplies

    56124 Roundabout Layer Set

    57384 Pinpoint Radial Plate

    CL8158 Brush Sentiments clear stamp set

    8150 Lovely Butterflies clear stamp and die set

    SP1002 Sunny Orange 6×6 pack

    SP1005 Ocean Blue 6×6 pack

    SP1004 Fresh Aqua 6×6 pack

    GP1002 Graceful Garden Glitter Pad

    JWL003 Bright Jewels

  • White Space | by Crystal Komara

    White Space | by Crystal Komara

    Hello crafty readers! This is Crystal Komara here with you today sharing two cards that both feature a lot of white space. You might call these CAS or “clean and simple” cards. I love white for it’s clean and fresh look and it allows the vibrant alcohol ink colored heart and butterfly to be the focal point.


    For this first A2 sized card, the base was made from 80 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock. I die cut the Viola Layering Plate C from white cardstock and used that as a background. I had already created the alcohol ink background and simply die cut Layer A from the Dahlia Heart and adhered it over the heart.

    I die cut the words using the Handwritten Love You and Outline. The first layer was die cut from magenta cardstock and the thinner top layer was cut from white cardstock.

    I followed the same steps for this second card, but in lieu of the heart, I used Layer A from the Glimmer Butterfly.

    Here are some photos detailing step by step how I created the cards:

    I hope you have enjoyed these cards! Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

  • Layered Delight | By Seeka

    Layered Delight | By Seeka

    Hello! Seeka here and I’m so glad you stopped by!

    Today I’m sharing a card featuring the Delight Layer Die Set in pretty coral pink colors.

    I started off by selecting three coordinating colors of cardstock and cutting three sets of layers, using the lightest color of cardstock for the topmost intricate layer.

    Next, I used a blending brush to blend a light red dye ink into the center of the lightest layer. Then, I deepened the color at the very center of the die cut with a darker red.

    I repeated this three times and then stacked and adhered each set of three layers together.

    Next, I used the Big Hello Sugar Script die to cut the sentiment from white cardstock four times. I stacked and adhered these layers together, for dimension, and then adhered the piece to the shadow layer which I cut from coral cardstock.

    For the background, I blended some of the light red ink around the border of a 3.75″ x 5″ panel of white cardstock. Then, I adhered that panel to a 4.25″ x 5.5″ panel of white cardstock.

    To assemble the card, I adhered the three layered Delight die cuts to the background and then trimmed off anything hanging off the edge of the panel. I added the sentiment and jewel embellishments and then finished by adhering the card front to a card base.

    Thank you so much for coming by!


    Supplies


  • Steampunk Butterflies! | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    Steampunk Butterflies! | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    Hello Everyone and Welcome Back!

    For today’s project I am making more butterflies featuring the Butterfly Basic and Starlight Layering Die Set! Our butterflies will sit on top of a steampunk background to give our cards a masculine look!

    As always, let’s get our die cutting done and set those pieces aside. For my butterflies I chose the Stormy Blue 6 x 6 cardstock paper pad by Memory Box.

    When creating my background, I used my clear ink inside of the embossing folder and made sure I placed the ink on the side of the folder that creates the impression into the paper. Now before I place my paper into the folder, I very lightly mist the paper on each side so the fibers don’t break but rather bend. We will get great texture from the embossing folder!

    I added my gold embossing powder onto my panel and heat set making sure all the powder is melted onto my card stock.

    Next, I layer my butterflies using the solid die cut base and the top layer form the butterfly basics die set and of course the layered die set! I used my liquid adhesive when placing my layers together at the center to ensure they have a strong bond!

    I created my standard A2 size card base and placed my embossed panel down first and then added my butterfly off center for each of my cards.

    Of course, we have to add a little bling, so black gems completed the look!

    As always, I hope you enjoyed today’s project… and if you want to see more details just click on the video below and see how these projects come together step by step!

    Make sure you stay tuned for more wonderful projects coming soon! Have a great day and always remember… Be Creative!


    Supplies


    57403 Butterfly Basics
    57409 Starlight Butterfly Layer Set
    EF1018 Put It in Gear 3D Embossing Folder
    SP1006 Stormy Blue 6×6 pack
  • Christmas In July | Marisol Ornament | By Renee Moran

    Christmas In July | Marisol Ornament | By Renee Moran

    Hi Everyone, It’s Renee’ from Delaney Jane Cards here with a Christmas in July card! Yes, Christmas in July. I also used an unexpected background die to create the “tree”! Sometimes it is about stretching your dies to make them really worth owning.

    I really wanted to use the Marisol Ornament layering dies because, let’s face it, they are so beautiful!!! I decided on purple, silver and green for my color scheme.

    I picked out some glitter cardstock, polished cardstock and some purple and green from the cardstock 6×6 stacks.

    I created one entire Marisol Layering Die set and used the top layer (a) to create two other ornaments. The Christmas Ornaments and Labels Stamp and Die set has this solid die that works so well with the Marisol Ornament Layering Dies and the topper for the ornament. I used that solid die to back all three ornaments.

    I added foam tape to the main image and adhered the other two down using liquid adhesive. Then snipped the excess off and adhered them to to other areas on the card. No need to create multiple ornaments when you can use just a few and place the bits and pieces in the blank spaces.

    By being creative with how I layered them atop of the String Art Nativity Star background die I was able to “hide” the star and create the look of the branches of a pine tree. What a cool way to stretch that die, am I right?

    I even stretched the Christmas Ornament and Label Stamp and Die Set and to selectively stamp the sentiment. I wanted to use the Merry Die so I only stamped the word Christmas.

    You’ll have to let me know if you think this “feels” like a closeup of a Christmas tree because I think it does. Also, if you’d like to see how my card came together, you can click on the video below.

    Thank you so much for checking out my card today.

    As I always say,

    Give Cards Generously

    -Renee’

    Supplies

    SP1007 Vibrant Violet 6×6 pack

    FP1001 Polished Foil Pad pack

    GP1002 Graceful Garden Glitter Pad

    SP1003 Lush Green 6×6 pack

    CL8154 Christmas Ornament and Labels clear stamp set

    57380 String Art Nativity Star

    56114 Marisol Ornament Layer Set

    57307 Merry Honey Script

  • A Clean and Simple Sentimental Wreath! | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    A Clean and Simple Sentimental Wreath! | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    Hello Everyone and Welcome Back!

    For today’s project I am featuring the Classic Sentimental Stamp Set! This stamp set creates a beautiful wreath and I will be showing how to incorporate the other images in our stamp layering!

    Grab your favorite ink and let’s get stamping!

    I will be using an acrylic block for all my stamping today…

    I chose a soft pallet for my stamping and started with the solid wreath back ground and did not worry if it was stamped solid since I was not using the layering stamp showing the vines.  Those gaps in the stamp add a lot of texture to your image.

    I then stamped the leaf vine, making sure I followed the lines looking through my acrylic block.  By stamping these in a curved fashion they followed the wreath perfectly.

    Next, let’s add the flowers around to add that pop of color!

    I chose a soft grey for my sentiment keeping the images clean and simple.  Sometimes our cards are never finished with out a little bling.  I chose pearls within the wreath to add a simple elegance!

    As always, I hope you enjoyed today’s project…  and if you want to see more details just click on the video below and see how these projects come together step by step!

    Make sure you stay tuned for more wonderful projects coming soon!  Have a great day and always remember… Be Creative!


    Supplies


    8157 Classic Sentimental Wreath stamp and die set
  • Friend, I Miss You | By Amanda Wilcox

    Friend, I Miss You | By Amanda Wilcox

    Happy weekend everyone! It’s Amanda from Twiddler’s Nook with a simple missing you card that I made for a friend that I haven’t seen since before the pandemic. I hope you like it!

    I started today’s card by choosing cardstock and cutting the layers for the Mini Grandiose Bevel layers.

    Then I took the mid-tone cardstock color and trimmed it down to A2 size. I stamped and heat embossed a sentiment from the Brushed Sentiments stamp set in black.

    Next, I die cut the Big Friend Sugar Script word from black cardstock 3 times and the shadow from white cardstock once. I used liquid glue to adhere all the layers together and put an acrylic block on top while it dried.

    I took the heat embossed panel and actually decided to trim it down to strips and adhere them to a white card base with the Mini Grandiose Bevel layers.

    I trimmed the heat embossed sentiment into a 1 1/4 inch strip and then also cut another strip of that teal to 2 3/4 inches. I used liquid glue to adhere these to a white card base and then adhere the layered strip in the opening.

    Next, I added foam squares to the back of the friend die cut with the exception of the bottom of the “f” because it overlaps the layers and doesn’t need the extra lift to lay flat. I removed the release paper and placed it above the layered strip.

    To finish things off I added the smallest size of fairy drops to the center points of the layered strip and then a scattering of various sizes across the design for a little extra interest.

    I hope you enjoyed today’s project and found inspiration to create something wonderful and share it with someone!

    I appreciate you sharing your time with me. Have a fabulous day!

    Supplies

    56101 Mini Grandiose Bevel Plate Layer Set

    57177 Big Friend Sugar Script

    DRP101 Fairy Drops

    CL8158 Brush Sentiments clear stamp set

    SP1004 Fresh Aqua 6×6 pack

    GP1001 Delicate Pastel Glitter Pad

  • Dazzle Die Cut Inlay | By Seeka

    Dazzle Die Cut Inlay | By Seeka

    Hello there! It’s Seeka here today sharing a card featuring the Dazzle Mini Frame dies and a die cut inlay technique. When I chose colors for this card, I had a sunrise in mind but in hindsight, I see a pink flower. What do you see?

    I started off by using the Dazzle Mini Frame Layer A die to cut six different colors of cardstock: two yellows, three peachy corals, and a blue. Because I didn’t need the entire frame in every color, I was able to use some small scraps of cardstock to get the pieces I needed.

    Next, I used the same die to cut four pieces of white cardstock; then I stacked and adhered the four frames together. Next, I created a backing for the frame by cutting a rectangle of scrap cardstock, just a smidge smaller than the frame. I covered the rectangle with adhesive from a tape runner and then adhered the stacked Dazzle frame to it.

    Then, I pieced in the small die cut pieces into the frame. When I finished, I added a stamped sentiment, using a stamp from the Rainbow Days Lingo Notes stamp set.

    To finish, I adhered the Dazzle frame to a larger piece of cardstock which I in turn adhered to an A2-sized card base.

    Thank you so much for coming by!


    Supplies


  • Rainbow Butterfly Mini Slimline | by Tracey McNeely

    Rainbow Butterfly Mini Slimline | by Tracey McNeely

    Hi there crafty friends, It’s Tracey back here today with a mini slimline card using some of the newest products Birch Press Design. We are seeing slimline and mini slimline cards all the time these days and what is the correct size? Well that varies when you start to do a bit of research. If you look at it as more of a range, which is what I am doing, mini slimline card bases seem to be anything between 3 – 3 1/2″ x 6 – 6 1/2″. Really a card base can be whatever you want it to be! Today my card base is 3 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ which I made by cutting a 7″ x 6 1/2″ piece of cardstock and scoring it on the 7″ side at 3 1/2″. Okay done…and set aside.

    I started with a panel of Bristol Smooth cardstock and I ink blended an 8 colour rainbow on an angle with Distress Oxide Inks. I used Kitsch Flamingo, Festive Berries, Spiced Marmalade, Wild Honey, Twisted Citron, Salvaged Patina, Chipped Saphire and Wilted Violet. Once I was done my quick blending I cut a solid butterfly from the panel using the newly released Butterfly Basics die set. I also cut a butterfly body from black cardstock. Then using the Eloquent Butterfly die set I cut Layer A only from black cardstock. I glued the black layer over the ink blended butterfly, added the butterfly body. I set this aside for now.

    I cut all three layers of the Dazzle Mini Frame die set from white cardstock. The layers were glued together and how beautiful is that? It is going to be the frame to set my colourful butterfly over.

    The last element I needed was my sentiment. I used the Handwritten Thanks and Outline die. I cut the shadow from black and the script sentiment two times from white. All the pieces were glued together to form a dimensional sentiment. It would have been ever more dramatic if I had cut a third white sentiment but two seemed just enough to give my card a lift without being too in your face.

    Once all the pieces were glued together and dry I assembled the card. White cardbase, Dazzle Mini Frame glued to the top of the card base, the colourful butterfly adhered to the Dazzle frame with foam tape and the Thanks adhered to the bottom of the card.

    To finish up I added a few rainbow bright fairy jewels to the butterfly body and wow, I was so pleased with the results!

    One last look, such a fun card to create!

    Thank you so much for stopping in today to craft with me. I hope I inspired you to get your dies out and create!

    Supplies

    57403 Butterfly Basics

    57426 Eloquent Butterfly Layer Set

    57406 Dazzle Mini Frame Layer Set

    57420 Handwritten Thanks and Outline

    JWL003 Bright Jewels

  • Stretch Your Stamp Sets! | By Renee Moran

    Stretch Your Stamp Sets! | By Renee Moran

    Do you get stuck in a rut? You know, flowers, flowers, hearts, rainbows, flowers, more flowers and maybe a cute critter or two? Yep, me too! I’m often searching for ways to create masculine cards with what I have on hand, or looking to find ways to stretch my stamp sets to do more for me than I originally thought.

    I created a super masculine card using a super feminine stamp set. It was a super fun challenge and I adore the outcome!

    I dry embossed the Toolshed Embossing folder onto this dots paper from the Garland Stripes and Dots 6×6 but instead of using the embossed side, I used the debossed side. (the side that is pushed in instead of raised)

    By using a watermark ink on the embossing folder I was able to apply ink to the debossed areas and then heat emboss this with silver embossing powder.

    For my sentiment I wanted to create a “piece of metal” and I started by cutting a piece of the polished foil cardstock. That stuff is so shiny and I left a silly little clip in my video showcasing this card. You’ll have to check that out.

    I started by heat embossing the background from the Celebrate Tile stamp set onto a strip of the polished foil cardstock using some gunmetal embossing powder. After that I heat embossed the sentiment over-top with black embossing powder. I kept adding layers of embossing powder to create “rust” and used a copper embossing powder to add “rust” spots. I finished the entire sentiment strip off with some Matte embossing powder. Over the shiny finish from the polished foil cardstock it created a hammered metal type finish with the depth. It really looks like metal!

    I added a tiny sentiment strip with a coordinating sentiment. I stamped the sentiment on some kraft cardstock to keep with the more masculine feel of this card.

    I’d love to know what you think of my design and of this super fun attempt at creating a masculine card from a feminine stamp set. And if you have any ideas on creative ways to use Celebrate Tile Stamp set. Please let me know in the comments below.

    Also, if you’d like to see how my card came together, you can click on the video below.

    Thank you so much for checking out my card today.

    As I always say,

    Give Cards Generously

    -Renee’

    Supplies

    EF1019 Toolshed 3D Embossing Folder

    FP1001 Polished Foil Pad pack

    PP1011 Garland Stripes and Dots 6×6 pack

    CL8134 Celebrate Tile