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!
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.
Eeek! I'm SO EXCITED to share this amazing die cutting tip with you, I can hardly stand it!! First I'll share my card for another Functional Friday installment. In case you missed this post, I'm featuring one die from Top Dog Dies each month, and each Friday I'm sharing a different way to use the die. My hope is that even if you don't own that exact die, the ideas will translate to similar dies you do own. This technique uses the tiny dies cuts as embellishments. Think of them like sequins or enamel dots. They make great filler, and in this case bridge the gap between the upper and lower sentiment. Let's take a look ... I cut the Heart Border Die from some matte gold cardstock. I dislike using tweezers for fear of bending or marking the paper, so I instead use the Silhouette Pick Me Up tool (note: the best tip ever is still to come, it's not this!) The Pick Me Up tool is wonderful for this type of job. The end has a sticky, gum-like substance that picks up the dies for you. While the tiny die is on the tool, I apply the adhesive and press it onto the card base. The white Heart Border Die is used as a base for stitching. It goes so quickly since the stitches are as large as can be. I think it would also be fun to spell out someone's name, make a design, or even just place random stitches across the strip. So many possibilities. In this example, the die is the same color as the background to make the stitched letters more readable, but if you're stitching designs you could also use a different colored die for greater contrast. OK, now for the BEST TIP EVER for DELICATE DIE CUTS. If you've heard the one about dryer sheets, you can move on. But if not, you've gotta see what I learned from my crafty friends Helen & Brenda (thanks guys!!) To start out with, it's crucial to use a Metal Adapter Plate with any intricate die, otherwise you run the risk of the cuts not being made. Here you can see the sandwich is the same as usual, except for the metal adapter plate being under the paper. I'm guessing you've run into this scene before. The die comes out of the machine with all the paper still stuck inside the die. Ugh. When I remove the paper from the die (usually pull it out with a piece of tape) it's all in one piece and I need to run my fingers up and down the strip 7-8 times before all the tiny hearts fall out. Not the worst thing in the world, but it still takes a minute or so, and that can add up if you're making more than one card. Here's where the dryer sheets come in. You want to layer 4 of them right on top of each other. These have already been used so you see the cuts on them. Yours, of course, will look like new dryer sheets. Now run the die (with the paper still in it) through the die cutter again, placing the stack of dryer sheets under the die and on top of the metal adapter plate. In other words, the dryer sheets will go where your paper normally goes. Then prepare to be amazed. Seriously. When you lift the die from the dryer sheets ... Did you just lose your mind?!? I know I did the first time! It is so satisfying to look at all those pieces trapped on the dryer sheet that don't need to be coaxed out of the die. I don't know how it does that, or who the mastermind is that figured this out, but it's a life-changer for anyone who uses delicate die cuts! If you're only using the strip part of the die, it's also nice that all the pieces are trapped on the dryer sheets, and not invading all the nooks and crannies of your work space. Clean-up is a breeze! Anyway, thanks so much for looking! I hope you get a chance to try this out soon if you haven't already. You may be monkey clapping in your craft space all weekend : ) -Kelly
Let's explore tips and tricks as well as some additional insights, to help you achieve a perfect cut every time.
It's quite remarkable how we're able to get intricate and delicate die-cuts with Thinlits dies. Did
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.
Hi all, Ive been really enjoying experimenting with my cuttlebug and I'm so pleased i bought one. Ive been able to drag out supplies i haven...
Hi all, Ive been really enjoying experimenting with my cuttlebug and I'm so pleased i bought one. Ive been able to drag out supplies i haven...
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.
If you've seen any of my videos where I've shown you how to make self-adhesive die-cuts, you know
Welcome to my blog. Today I want to share a technique that is an oldie but goodie. The wax paper resist technique. It works amazing with distress inks. This tutorial will be featured on the Distress Ink Technique page on facebook. I am one of the admins and we take turns to post a tutorial on there every monday, the technique of the week :-) Well let me explain this particular technique. You will need an old iron to do this technique, or one you don't use for your fancy clothes ;-) This is what you need: an old iron, two pieces of card, a piece of wax paper and an embossing folder. Oh and an embossing machine obviously lol. I dry embossed the sheet of wax paper using an embossing folder and a piece of card to add more pressure. Here you see the pattern embossed in the wax paper. I cover the front and back with my pieces of card stock, and put this sandwich inbetween two sheets of cheap copy paper. You iron over the cheap copy paper to get the wax to melt onto the card stock. It goes very quickly. I put my iron on the highest setting and just move it over the sheets a few times. You can barely see it, but the wax print is on there! Trust me ha ha ha. See, I told you it was there. Here you see the difference between the embossed and the debossed side of the wax paper imprint. Left is the embossed side and on the right the debossed side. I inked over it with stormy sky distress ink and an ink blending tool. I turned them into two christmas cards with some embellishments and stamped sentiment. I stuck the card onto a card blank after I trimmed it to size and inked the edges with some walnut stain distress ink. I had this ATC laying around for ages, so I decided to use it as a card topper. Then stamped my sentiment in black and after that completely dried, I stamped it again but with embossing ink and heat embossed it in silver. On this card I stamped the sentiment in archival ink and after it dried I wrapped some baker's twine around the card stock befor I stuck it to the card blank. I added a little red jingle bell to give it a more festive look. I painted a wooden snowflake silver and adorned it to my card and it is done! Thank you so much for taking the time to have look and I hope you are going to give this technique a try :-) Have a great day, and keep your craft on ;-) Take care, Freddie Xox
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.
Update: Sadly the Cricut Cuttlebug is no longer made by Cricut. A great alternative is the Sizzix Big Shot, read my full review and also…
My mother found this great card on Splitcoast so I emailed Debbie, the woman who came up with this technique, and asked how she made it. ...
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!
It's me - Bev Grey. Tomorrow I'm going to be the guest blogger on the Creating Keepsakes' blog. I can't wait to share the project with all of you! But today I'm going to share a technique that didn't make...
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.
Learn how to emboss Aluminum Foil to make beautiful textures for your collage and craft projects! By Rebecca Parsons.
Hi Everyone, Hussena here to share with you a tutorial on how to make a flip-card using your dies and Big Shot..It's a really very easy wa...
b Tutorial: A warm gift b Hi everyone! I, Henrikke, am so lucky that I get to have my third day of christmas-fun! How great is that?? So this time I have focused on gifts that can be nice to give to someone before christmas. Not like a christmas-gift but jsut a little warm greeting in the cold days. I made a tutorial on one of my creations and than I´ll show you pictures on the three others. Tutorial: Tea-bag with tag b To make this one you will need: A clearbag, paper, decorations, foamtape, doublesided tape, tea, dies and a stampler. Start by filling up your clearbag with the tea you want. I´ve chosen one with spices that remind me of christmas. Stampel your bag together. Find the die you want to use as your tag. I know that this die is smaller than my clearbag so I can´t just cut it out. So I took the biggest one I had and measured the size of it. My die is 4 inch wide so I know I have to scor on around 4 inch. Than measure my clearbag up to the die. And how long I need it to be. I placed mine in the corner, but the other side is under the paper. Because I don´t want it to cut there. Put it in your die-cut-machine. When I get pass the cutting lines that I want to cut, I go back. So I don´t take my paper all the way through the machine. Take the little piece you get and place it on the other side so you see where you want your die if you want it to be symmetrical. In the middle I used the smallest die, and made a nice edge where there was no cutting line. There is my tag done. Stampel your bag to your tag. Cut a piece of paper and use foam-tape to cover up your stampels. If you just use doublesided tape it will show through the paper. And than decorate your tag in your way! Here you can see mine. Here you can see the whole set again. The first one is the tea-bag with a tag. A nice gift. And by using your die in the way we did, by placing iy diagonal you get a really cool tag. The next on is a box filled with coffee. In the box I made two seperate rooms so I can have two different types of coffee in the box. And than I made a lid out of plastic and placed it on the top. The ribbon keeps the lid on it´s place. A lot of people get sick around christmas times. This is a really cute gift to someone if you know that they are not feeling well. And even better, combine this one with a boc of coffee or tea and make them a warm greeting with the best wishes. The last one is a simple glass filled with tea. It´s nice just as a little greeting to someone. Maybe you know a student how has his or hers head in the books now? It´s the big examination-period. That was just four small tips if you want to give someone a nice, warm greeting in the winter right before christmas. Hope you enjoyed. b Hugs from Henrikke b
A great video tutorial on flattening bottle caps with a die cut machine.
I have a video showing you how to emboss with your framelits - WAIT....WHAT??? YEP...that's right! Check it out here: If the video doesn't play - click HERE to watch it on my blog. Here's a close up of the embossed edge: BRAND NEW: Here's the BLOSSOMING BASKET & BASKET WEAVE EMBOSSING FOLDER - free with your $100 order. What is Sale-a-Bration? It's only the most wonderful time of the year! From Jan 3 - Mar 31 for every $50 you order - you get to choose a FREE item from the Sale-a-Bration brochure - WHOO HOO RIGHT? AND if...
I have been on a roller coaster ride for the last week around here. I had mentioned that my dad was having his second knee replacement surgery. Well we thought everything was going fine and they sent him home after lunch on Saturday. Around 7 p.m. he was running a high fever and was advised to go to the Emergency Room. As anyone who's ever gone to the ER knows, it will NOT be a fast trip. LOL Well, the fever became the least of our worries because he went in to an irregular heart rhythm. They ended up putting him in ICU and he's still there. The cardio doc says it's nothing life threatening, but obviously needs to be brought under control. Weekends aren't the best time to get lots of answers from the doctors so hopefully we'll know more today. I'd appreciate it if you would keep him and us in your prayers. One of the comments on my "Watchin' the Flutterby's" card last week was a request to show how to do the Out of the Box technique. There are lots of great tutorials out there on this technique, but since several of you asked for more tutorials I figured I'd throw my own version into the lot. This is a very simple technique that can really add a lot of interest to your card. So here we go. 1. Supplies. You'll need your stamped image, a die, scissors, and a pencil. 2. Place your die, cutting side up, over your image and decide where you'd like it to be. Placing the die cutting side up will make it a bit easier to judge where your cutting line will fall. 3. With your pencil, lightly trace along the inside edge of the die next to the parts that will be sticking out. You can trace along the whole inside circle, but it's not necessary. 4. Here's what you'll have after the tracing. 5. Remember, the line you just traced is NOT the cutting line. You're die will cut a little less than an 1/8" further out from the drawn line. In the photo you'll see that I penciled in a dotted line roughly an 1/8" out from my first line. This isn't necessary, but it sure helps you to cut more precisely. The arrows indicate where you will start cutting in. It's necessary to cut straight in or you will have a visible cut line in your image edge. 6. This photo show everywhere that I have determined I will need to cut. 7. Time to cut! If you follow the arrow down to the dotted line you should have an invisible cutting line when finished. Simply continue cutting until you reach your original traced line. That's as far in as you want or need to go. 8. Once you've made all your cuts you'll be able to slip the die under the cut outs and line it back up perfectly with your inside pencil marks. Make sure your die is now cutting side down. 9. Run the image and die through your cutting machine. 10. This is what you will end up with and then all you have to do is finish trimming around the hair and paw. 11. You'll end up with a trimmed, ready to use image with some parts sticking Out of the Box errrr....circle. hee hee Hope this was helpful. Have a great week!
Hello Stampers, Today is one of the best tips that I have to find the center of shapes, all size layers, cards, and such. I share bit and piece in many videos on how I find the center without
5 unique ways to use your dies for card making and beyond! I'm confident, that after today's video, you'll be looking at your dies in a whole new way!
{VIDEO TIP} Got warped Sizzix cutting pads? Discover this simple fix to get more life and less frustration from your cutting pads. Once you learn this tip, you won't go back to the way you were doing it before!
Hello Stampers, I have some great tips for the Curvy Dies and stamps in today's video plus a special offer to all that purchase the Curvy Bundles. Stampin'Up! release 2 new stamp sets, one
Card tutorials, craft tips, and Stampin' Up products
You won't believe how many ways there are to use die cuts! Given the proliferation of die ideas out there I thought it was high time that I...
Cute ways to craft with upcycled denim from old jeans! The weather’s getting warmer and the kids’ pants are getting holes in the knees. It’s the right time of year to start making cut-off jeans! But what do you do with the
Hello there friends, I've been busy :-) First of all {enabler alert}, this week I will begin showing you my new dies! Stay tuned! In the interim, today I have two videos to show you and a new tool (actually I purchased mine earlier this year) to show you that I've absolutely fallen in love…
{VIDEO TIP} Got warped Sizzix cutting pads? Discover this simple fix to get more life and less frustration from your cutting pads. Once you learn this tip, you won't go back to the way you were doing it before!
12 easy techniques to use Distress Inks on craft or paper projects like art journal pages, cards and scrapbook lyouts
She smears shaving cream on a tray... and then THIS happpens!
Challenge yourself and keep it simple using cardstock only for your cardmaking, it's fun. Also a great idea if you're a beginner crafter.
Hidy Ho and Happy Holidays Stampers, Well, I hope you had a wonderful holiday! I bet you are in your comfy jammies, with a cup of something hot, snuggled on the couch with your Ipad reading my blog! You are in the right spot! It’s the BEST place to be because TODAY you are going ... Read More about Dryer Sheets, Thinlits and the Best Technique EVER with Deb Valder
I have a quick tip to share with you about envelopes. A beautifully decorated envelope gives the recipient a little hint that there's something very special inside it. I'm sure you've heard it's important to make a good first impression! Stamping the outside is nice, but I don't always have time to do that. Here's what I do instead... The Petal Pair embossing folder makes an elegant envelope and you can make it in the time it takes to crank it through the Big Shot! It's a set of 2 embossing folders sized smaller than the standard sized folders - perfect for this application. The envelope flap fits perfectly inside the folder. (Open the envelope - only the flap goes inside the folder.) Place the envelope and folder between 2 clear plates and crank it through the Big Shot. Even if your plates are well-used, like mine, they will make a perfect impression. The impressions create a rough surface on the envelope adhesive, so you will need to use a strip of Tear & Tape to seal it. This is true anytime you are adhering embossed cardstock to a project - always use a strong, double-sided adhesive tape. Thanks for stopping by today! Product List Petal Pair Textured Impressions Embossing Folders [145656] Medium Whisper White Envelopes [107301] Big Shot [143263] Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995]
Sunflower patterned paper, stamps and dies are the main design element in the Heartfelt Creations Classic Sunflower collection.
Getting rid of those Cuttlebug folder lines has been a popular topic. Jackie wrote to me a while back, telling me about another way that sh...
{VIDEO TIP} Got warped Sizzix cutting pads? Discover this simple fix to get more life and less frustration from your cutting pads. Once you learn this tip, you won't go back to the way you were doing it before!
the basic steps involved in cutting your quilt fabrics using an AccuQuilt GO!™ cutting machine, complete with a video tutorial!
