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  • 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
  • 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

  • Arista Hugs | By Dilay Nacar

    Arista Hugs | By Dilay Nacar

    Hello again, friends! Dee here today sharing a simple to recreate, yet delicately detailed, card featuring the new Arista layering dies! 

    To begin, I die cut the Arista layers (A, B, and C) from white cardstock, then stacked and adhered them together. Next, I die cut layer A only in 4 different colors of cardstock and adhered each onto an A2-sized card base, trimming off the excess and using that to fill in any gaps/holes for a fuller background. 

    Next, I adhered the white Arista layers onto the center of the panel, and added gold bobbles for a bit of extra dimension and sparkle! To finish, I die cut the Handwritten Hugs in gold glitter and the outline in white cardstock, adhered them together then onto the center of the card using square foam adhesive. 

    Simple, right? If you’ve seen my cards, you already know that I love stretching my supplies and using dies to create my own backgrounds. The possibilities really are endless! Thank you so much for stopping by!

    57418 Arista Layer Set
    57419 Handwritten Hugs and Outline
  • Create Your Butterfly! | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    Create Your Butterfly! | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    Hello Everyone and Welcome Back!

    For today’s project I am featuring the Butterfly Basics Die Set! This set will provide many hours of creative Butterflies!

    This set is perfect to use up those scraps we just cannot put into the trash. So, I dug into my stash and pulled out aqua colors from my ink smooshed backgrounds and also my solid card stocks.

    Once I completed all my die cutting, I started building my butterfly! Have fun with you die cuts and work like you would a puzzle. The possibilities are endless in how you can build your image with this die set!

    For the final layer I used a piece of vellum to soften my image. I set my butterfly aside for it dry and worked on my mats for my card base. I chose Black card stock to make the image pop – this piece was cut to 4 ¼ in x 5 ½ in. My next aqua mat was cut to 4 in x 5 ¼ in. The panel my image will be displayed on was cut to 3 ¾ in x 5 in.

    I stamped my sentiment using the Open Studio Big and Little Reverse Words!

    Layered all my panels onto a standard A2 size top folding card base measuring 4 ¼ in x 5 ½ in.

    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
    CL5259 Big and Little Reverse Words clear stamp set
  • Dazzle Mini Frame Thanks | By Dilay Nacar

    Dazzle Mini Frame Thanks | By Dilay Nacar

    Welcome back, friends! Dee here and today, I’m sharing a fun card featuring the Dazzle Mini Frame Die, but used for a traditional A2-sized card! I absolutely love the diversity of these layering dies! Let’s get started!

    I began with an A2-sized base and die cut all layers (A, B, and C) of the Dazzle Mini Frame Die, twice. I wanted to add a bit of color to the frames so I placed Layer C onto a splat box and sprayed it with shades of purple, teal, and blue acrylic paint. Once dry, I adhered the frame together then onto the A2-base, side-by-side, to create a full panel. 

    Next, I die cut the Big Sugar Script Thanks in white and repeated the same steps as above, this time spraying the shadow layer with acrylic paint. Once dry, I adhered the white ‘thanks’ to the shadow, then the completed sentiment onto the center of the frames, with foam square adhesive. To finish, I mounted the card onto an A2-sized top-folding base.

    I hope that you enjoyed these variations using the Dazzle Mini Frame Die! Thank you so much for stopping by!

  • Steam Punk Meets Butterfly | By Renee Moran

    Steam Punk Meets Butterfly | By Renee Moran

    Hi Everyone, It’s Renee’ from Delaney Jane Cards here with a fantastic challenge. Can A Butterfly Be Steam Punk? The answer: YES!

    I used the amazing Starlight Butterfly layering set, the Butterfly Basics, Lovely Butterflies Stamps, The Sunny Orange 6×6 cardstock, Polished Foil paper, Alcohol inks and an embossing folder Put It In Gear by Memory Box.

    I layered the butterfly layering dies from the Starlight Butterfly die over the Solid butterfly from the butterfly basics set. I also die cut the butterfly body to finish off my butterfly. All done with the 6×6 paper pads. I love the weight of that cardstock. It cuts like BUTTAH!

    I wanted to highlight this super cool texture but also tone down this amazing polished foil cardstock. I loved the metallic feel but it needed a bit of grunge. I added a little bit of alcohol ink over this. This polished foil cardstock works so well with alcohol inks, if you are looking for a fun new technique.

    And a single sentiment wasn’t enough, clearly! So I added 3!!! I think they all work well with this card design. These sentiments are in the Lovely Butterfly Stamp Set.

    Oh my creative heart! This card has everything, this photo showcases it so well. Shine, depth, clean lines, graphic sentiments. I’d love to know if this card does the same for your creative heart as it does mine.

    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

    57409 Starlight Butterfly Layer Set

    EF1018 Put It in Gear 3D Embossing Folder

    SP1009 Earth Neutral 6×6 pack

    SP1002 Sunny Orange 6×6 pack

    FP1001 Polished Foil Pad pack

    CL8150 Lovely Butterflies clear stamp set

    8150 Lovely Butterflies clear stamp and die set

  • Dazzle Mini Frame Slimline | By Dilay Nacar

    Dazzle Mini Frame Slimline | By Dilay Nacar

    Welcome, friends! Dee here and today, I’m sharing a simple and vibrant slimline card featuring the new Dazzle Mini Frame Die! Let’s get started!

    First, I created the base by cutting a piece of white cardstock down to 3” x 8.5” and ink-blending it with Distress Oxide inks. In this case, I used a combination: Candy Apple, Spiced Marmalade, Mustard Seed, and Squeezed Lemonade.

    Next, I die cut layers A, B, and C of the Dazzle Mini Frame die layers two times in white cardstock, making two complete frames, then adhered them (mirrored) onto the base. 

    For the sentiment, I die cut the Thanks Honey Script die and shadow in white and ink blended the shadow with the same Distress Oxide ink colors as before. I adhered the word die to the shadow then adhered that, centered, between the two frames. For the sub sentiment, I heat embossed ‘my friend’ from the Happy Lingo stamp set and adhered it underneath the main sentiment with foam squares. To finish, I adhered the panel to a top-folding slimline card base!

    I hope that you enjoyed my card showcasing this beautiful new frame die, and are inspired to create one of your own! Thank you so much for stopping by!

    57406 Dazzle Mini Frame Layer Set
    57302 Thanks Honey Script
    CL8156 Happy Lingo clear stamp set
  • A Kinsley Birthday! | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    A Kinsley Birthday! | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    Hello Everyone and Welcome Back!

    For today’s project let’s create a simple birthday card having fun with color!

    For my colors I paged through the 6×6 Memory Box Solid Card Stock, Polished Foil and Glitter Cardstock Pads and prepared them for die cutting. Once all my die cutting was completed, I used my liquid glue to adhere all my layers, this also includes my sentiment! Set those aside to dry.

    I also used a die from the hexagon lid set as a frame around my focal image. This frame is the perfect size to fit over the layered image with only a small amount to cut away around the frame image!

    Time to get our card together and celebrate the Birthday!

    I grabbed my background panel featuring the Radial Pinpoint. I placed my focal point at the center of the circles and added my sentiment just below. By using shades of aqua and brown, it is perfect to add to your masculine card collection!

    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


    56123 Kinsley Layer Set
    57384 Pinpoint Radial Plate
    57344 Hexagon Lid
    57166 Big Shine Sugar Script
    CL8132 Best Friend clear stamp set
    SP1004 Fresh Aqua 6×6 pack
    SP1009 Earth Neutral 6×6 pack
    FP1001 Polished Foil Pad pack
    GP1003 Twinkling Jewel Glitter Pad
  • No Cardstock? Create your own with a Gel Press | by Tracey McNeely

    No Cardstock? Create your own with a Gel Press | by Tracey McNeely

    Hi there crafty friends, it’s Tracey here today and I have the pleasure of sharing a card I made using the new Arista Layer die set!

    I created my own paper to use on my project using a gel press.

    After making my card I realized that a lot of people are unfamiliar with what a gel press is? It is literally a clear piece of gel that you can put ink on, then lay your paper down on it and when you lift it up it transfers the ink to the paper in unique ways! I made a quick little video to show you the process I used for my background.

    I used using Kitsch Flamingo and Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide inks to create the background panel. The fun with using the gel press is that every single print you make will be 100% unique. I set the panel aside to work on the focal die cut.

    I had already made a panel using pink and yellow Distress Oxide inks–Kitsch Flamingo and Scattered Straw . I cut the Arista medallion, using only Layer B to showcase the amazing embossed detail on the die. I die cut it once from the pink/yellow panel and then two more times in white. I glued the three layers together to give it a bit of dimension.

    The background was trimmed down to 5 1/4″ x 4″ and adhered to a white top folding card base for foam tape for even more dimension. Trimming the panel down leaves a nice 1/8″ border around it. A simple detail that really steps up your overall clean and simple card design.

    A sentiment from the new Classic Sentimental Wreath stamp set was stamped on the front of the card, leaving room above for the Arista medallion.

    The medallion was attached using foam tape which gives it even more fabulous dimension. I added a few of the pink Open Studio Fairy Jewels to the medallion for just a bit of sparkle! These self adhesive jewels are a great addition to your craft supplies.

    Thank you so much for crafting with me today and I hope I’ve inspired you to make something pretty!

    Supplies

    57418 Arista Layer Set

    CL8157 Classic Sentimental Wreath stamp set

    JWL002 Pastel Jewels