Get my PRO TIPS how to add details to die cut paper flowers for realistic, gorgeous arrangements on your cards!
How do you make a card out of scrap paper? Use some scrapbook paper or designer paper & follow this tutorial to make a handmade card fast!
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.
Can you believe this card was made using die cut leftovers from other cardmaking projects? Come on over and see how you can put this together!
Make some beautiful, die cut tropical birds: macaws, toucans, and cockatoos too! Download the FREE Cricut cut files. Perfect for summer crafts.
I love die-cutting, but I don’t love spending ages dotting glue on the back of my delicate die cut shapes! In this tutorial I'll show you how to use double sided adhesive Sticky Roll, to stick down your die cuts easily and mess free!
The lattice split card tutorial will help you make a stunning card in minutes. Follow these step-by-step instructions to impress your friends
Good Morning! The Stampin’ Up! Frames & Flowers specialty designer series paper is such a cool idea, full of pretty floral images and greenery frames. It has three sheets of double sided …
Put on your best garden party attire and make this lovely, 3D conservatory with me! Download the FREE SVG Cricut cut file template.
I love making these Triple Layer cards and usually stamp the images but when I saw this gorgeous Favored Flowers Designer Series Paper, I knew I wanted to used it for this card.
Gift a floral Mother's Day card she hasn't seen before, one with beautiful die cut scalloped edging and a luxe gold foil text. Part of Wanderlust Paper Co's Flora collection, this painted floral illustration features pink flowers emerging from lush greenery. The inside of this Mother's Day card is blank for your personalized message. BTW: Looking to stock up on thoughtful greetings? We have just the collection for you! Buy 4 greeting cards and get one free — discount applied automatically when you add 5 to your cart! Listing is for a single Mother's Day card & blank envelope by Wanderlust Paper Co. Printed in UK on FSC certified paper
Hi Stampers, Today’s post will be dedicated to a type of die I don’t use often. I call them the INTRICATE DETAIL dies. I have no clue what...
Use these die cut lemons to add a little zest to your summer projects. Perfect for a lemonade stand poster or on a summer greeting card. Download for FREE!
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Show Mom just how much you care this Mother's Day by giving her a gorgeous homemade card! This Colorful Pop-Up DIY Mother's Day Card is filled with bright and cheerful pop-up flowers that Mom is sure to love. Complete with free printable templates, this Mother's Day card idea can be made with either a die cutting machine like a Cricut Maker or by hand, so it's perfect for everyone. Why settle for an expensive card from the store when you can personalize one with Mom's favorite colors and flowers? Spark a little joy this spring with this fun die cut project.
Whether you are an avid reader, a flower fanatic, or both, you are sure to love my pop-up flower book. Download the FREE svg cut files!
Simple but stunning, follow the simple step by step photos to produce this version of an Eclipse card I started with a base card of 8" or 20cm. From Black card cut one piece 19.5cm x 19.5cm. From white card, cut one piece 19cm x 19cm. As the stamp used is a large one, I used a Stamping Platform for a perfect image. First, I took two Stitched Oval dies and placed them into position on the white card layer to see where I was going to place the stamp I gently placed the image on top of the dies and then closed the platform to pick up the stamp. I then removed the dies for now and inked up the image in black ink Using, in this case, Graphmaster marker pens, but any colouring pens of your choice, I coloured the image Picking out the green leaves first, and then choose a couple of favourite colours I have kept the colouring to a very simple effort, no shading, just colouring but if you prefer, you can go to town Place the Oval dies over the image and using Removable tape, tape in place and run through your die cutting machine Add dreis clear glue to back of the black card layer and stick to card front Take the die cut pieces out of your coloured layer and apply glue, including close to the aperture to ensure it all sticks down flat Take the oval frame and add foam pads to the back, I prefer a 'deeper' frame so I go round twice with the pads, adding the second row on top of the first like this Add a spot of glue to the pads and carefully line up the image before sticking down, this is how NOT to do it and this is HOW to do it Take the centre piece, choose a sentiment and I then popped it back into the Stamping Platform to make be sure the image was clear This then needs to be stuck in the centre. I have used a butterfly from John Next Door Large Butterfly set and coloured in the base butterfly with one of the colour markers I used for the flowers, just to coordinate I popped a pearl flower centre into the largest flower to finish Items used Mixed Bunch stamp set available here Presscuts Stitched Oval die set here Why not try another stamp or another shape die set Items used Bold Fiona Stamp set here Presscuts Stitched Squares die set here
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!
While scrolling through Pinterest and seeing some alcohol ink background cards, a totally unrelated card idea came to mind – to use some curvy dies and Ink Drops papers from Craft Consortium …
Whether you are an avid reader, a flower fanatic, or both, you are sure to love my pop-up flower book. Download the FREE svg cut files!
If you've seen any of my videos where I've shown you how to make self-adhesive die-cuts, you know
Do you know how to make custom shapes with stitched dies? This is a customization tip for die cutting that you'll use over and over! Let me show you how.
Welcome to our All Star Tutorial monthly blog hop for the Flowering Cactus Product Medley. I'm excited to share a fun idea with you today. It's a card that opens to reveal a blooming
I used this cut file from Bird’s cards . I modified it a little so that I got a plain strip towards the bottom for my sentiment. Then I cut...
Learn how to make pop up cards with animals - these 3d animal pop cards for kids are super easy to make. Bright and cheerful and of course easy!
The Flourishing 3-D Paper Cut Ketubah is created by artist Adriana Saipe in her New Jersey studio. This hand-crafted, bespoke piece of paper flower art requires a combination of time-intensive paper floral techniques including hand-cutting and scoring, curling each individual petal and leaf, and layering numerous botanical elements. The result is a composition that is rich, nuanced, and bursting with life. This fresh and vibrant design is part of a brand new ketubah collection here at Ink with Intent that features one-of-a-kind 3-dimensional artwork. You can also select the color of the background paper on this ketubah. This ketubah comes pre-mounted on acid-free, archival foamboard to make signing the ketubah and displaying it at your wedding a breeze. This product is an 16"x20" fine art ketubah. TEXT OPTIONS: See full versions of all the English and Hebrew text options at http://www.inkwithintent.com/ketubah-texts/ When you purchase your ketubah, please indicate whether you would like to use one of the texts which I have written to specifically accompany my designs, or if you would prefer to have no Hebrew text, or if you want to submit your own English text to be translated into Hebrew. We work with certified, professional translators from Israel to ensure your translated Hebrew or Aramaic text is accurate. ORDERING PROCESS: After you purchase, we will send you an online form that you can fill out with all your information. This is where you will officially select your Hebrew and English texts, the fonts, and the number of signature lines. This is also where we will collect all the information we need to personalize your texts. PRINTING: Once we receive your order and preferences, we will create a digital proof of your ketubah and send it to you for approval. Once it has been approved, your custom design will be handmade in our New Jersey studio. SHIPPING: Your fine-art print will be shipped flat in a heavy-duty frame box with tracking and insurance. RUSH ORDERS: Please allow 6 weeks for the full process of ordering and receiving your finished ketubah. If you need your ketubah to be delivered in less than 6 weeks, we can certainly accommodate you, although rush charges will apply. If you need your ketubah delivered in less than 6 weeks: + $50 If you need your ketubah delivered in less than 4 weeks: + $70 If you need your ketubah delivered in less than 3 weeks: + $90 If you need your ketubah delivered in less than 2 weeks: Please contact us for options CUSTOM DESIGNS: I'm more than happy to work with you on a custom design. You can see all the custom designs I've done in the past here (https://inkwithintent.com/custom-ketubah/) Please message me with your vision and I will be happy to provide you with a quote. FAQ: For additional FAQ, visit: https://inkwithintent.com/faq-2/
Good Morning Bloggers... I thought I would share a couple SVG files today. It is snowy outside and a whole 14 degrees F.. great day to curl up with some SVG files and hot cocoa. I was playing with Cricut Craft Room and the Flower Shoppe Cart and created these 2 SVG files. Click Here To Download the Rolled Rose Click Here To Download the Rolled Sunflower
Click through to get a free see thru window tutorial. Be sure to check out this and all my other free tutorials.
Make some beautiful, die cut tropical birds: macaws, toucans, and cockatoos too! Download the FREE Cricut cut files. Perfect for summer crafts.
Hello crafty friends! Finally the beautiful Sensational Stitched Flowers Card Kit is available in the MFT Store now!! Sensational Stitched Flowers Card Kit All Occasion Sentiments Stamp Set Stitche…
Now you can bring some of the Dutch charm into your home with this 3D windmill project. Download the FREE Cricut cut file template.
-Due to the many requests I'm posting this tutorial. Thank you for the wonderful comments. This is the card that many requested measurements for. This particular Double Sided Step Card was designed for A7 envelopes. Since the writing space in the interior of the card is much less than usual I wanted to have it large enough so that a person could have enough space to write a little something. To begin with the best cardstock to use for the base of these kind of cards is heavyweight 100# cardstock. If you are using a lighter weight cardstock, cut two pieces and after cutting & scoring them both, but before folding, adhere the two together with Scor Tape all around the edges and on either side of the cut lines. This will help give the added stability needed to keep the card standing without the base spreading apart until it practically lies flat. If every fold is pressed well using a bone folder, that will also help the card with stability. Another hint - if you never have made a step card before you can practice making it with lightweight cardstock before using your good stock. 1)Cut the cardstock (heavy) to 7" x 10" 2)Place length (10") vertically on your paper trimmer and place left edge on the 4 3/4" line with the blade at the 1" mark on the ruler. Press down and cut down to the 8 1/2" mark on the ruler of your trimmer. 3)Slide the left side of the paper to the right and position the left side on the 2 1/4" mark, and as the first time, with the blade at the 1" mark on the blade ruler, press down and cut down to the 8 1/2" mark on the ruler as below. 4)Now place the piece on your score pad with the 10" horizontally across the top and score between the cut lines at 1" score. Remember to score only between the cut lines. 5) Score only between the cuts at 1", 2", and 3 1/2". At 5" score right through from the top down through to the bottom end. Then back to scoring only between the cut lines at 71/2" and 81/2". Using a ruler may help you to get the correct lines when scoring between the cut lines. Here is a photo where I've taken a pen and drawn all the cuts with solid lines, folds with dotted lines, and included all measurements. 6) When folding, DO NOT FOLD the 8 1/2" score line. That is there just for a little give. So the score lines are folded as 1" - mountain, 2" - valley, 3 1/2" - mountain, at 5" the sides are mountain, but middle section is a valley, & 71/2" - mountain. When all folded, the card should be 7" x 5" (A7). If you are wondering about how I got the butterflies to float, I cut three clear strips of plastic sheet at 1/4" and attached them at varying heights, trimming the strips accordingly. You could use flowers, dragonflies, numbers, letters, clouds, birds, etc in like manner. One happy paper crafter that requested the measurements for this Double Sided Step Card is having her birthday in a day or two, so I want to say to her, "Have a very happy birthday!" Thank you for joining me today for this tutorial. Let me know something doesn't make sense to you and I'll try to clarify it for you. Have fun!! Added February 2, 2014 This tutorial was published in the online magazine at "Through the Craftroom Door".
Diese Bügelperlen Einladungskarten sind so zuckersüß. Die Blumenkränze aus Bügelperlen solltet ihr unbedingt nachmachen!
Spring Flowers Free SVG Cut Files for Cricut. My Mother's Day flower pop-up card has a step by step tutorial video. Collect all 19 flower free SVG cut files.
These beautiful lacy, intricate doilies would be lovely on layouts, cards and invites. There are several designs of die cut doily shapes to choose from and they are all FREE to download and cut wit…
