Good morning. One of life's greatest lessons is to use both the positive and negative in our lives to shape us into a better person. I by no means have this down but by creating these cards it reminded me to learn from those negative times and rejoice with God in the positive times. Now that I am done with my philosophy for today, let's get on with the cards. Both cards started with the same supplies. Water color paper, kraft cardstock, water color paints, Leaf Silhouette die (PTI), Razzleberry ink (SU) and Simple Sentiments stamps (PTI). I started by wetting down a Strathmore panel and just letting the colors swirl together. I let it dry then die cut the leaves from it. I placed post-it tape over the die cut to keep the bits and pieces together. Then pulled the positive of leaf off. To make the second card I put some liquid glue on the back off the negative leaf parts and using the tape on the front positioned the leaves. The greeting is stamped and mounted with a little foam tape on the back. These cards were created for several challenges. Thanks for stopping by, Sue.
Hi, hello! Thank you for joining us for the Altenew Texture Adventure blog hop, featuring an amazing release of stand-alone dies! You should be arriving here from Laura Jane’s blog, but if yo…
Hey there Stampers! Welcome back! If you saw yesterday's card, today's card was made from the middle piece that was cut out using the Stitched Rectangle dies. Check out yesterday's post to see the complete details on how the floating frame was created. All the products I used on my card are listed below. Just click on the image to be taken to my website for easy ordering. Rooted In Nature Clear-Mount Bundle Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad Stampin' Dimensionals Mini Stampin' Dimensionals Faceted Dots Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad Table by StampinBuddy. Try it FREE.
during the fall season i’m always fascinated by the changing of the leaves! the various shapes, colors, and textures…
I have 2 cards today, using the same cover die. I had the idea to stamp various sizes of circles behind each flower and leaf before raisi...
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I love these skeleton leaves from Sizzix. This time I backed them with some gold mirror card onto which I had dropped various autumnal shades of alcohol ink! These literally were scraps of card.. not large enough to cover the three leaves altogether, but I looked for an interesting bit of colour which would just about cover each leaf individually!. I had just enough left for the sentiment. Addicted to CAS - LEAF Alphabet Challenge L is for LEAVES Cut it UP Challenge Blog Fall is in the air Simply Create too Fall Leaves Inkspirational
Want to add a lovely touch of nature to your paper crafting projects? This die includes 14 whimsical leaf designs that you can use as it is, or pair them together to create endless combinations. Layer them on top of each other, create fun clusters, or use the same design multiple times to replicate flower petals. This fun and versatile die set will cover all your leaf needs. All of our dies work great with a majority of the die-cutting machines available on the market. This is a great set for creating quick and easy projects with a unique look.
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Hello and thanks for joining me. I love heat embossing! I used clear heat embossing on yesterday’s card with watercoloring and I’ve used silver on today’s card and it’s the star of the show in my opinion… I just love the shine it gives, but you still get a lot of the detail from the ... Read More about Tasteful Touches heat embossed card
Here I am in my second week as Guest Designer for JUGs, this time the theme being Recycle. For my card I took the packaging from a shipment which arrived today from Amazon. The card itself is apparently already recycled material, so this is Recycle x 2! The skeleton leaves are from Sizzix dies and the sentiment from Simon Says Stamp. Once this was made, I was umming and ahhing about whether or not it needed a little something, so I added a few cascading dots. Which is best? With or without dots? Why not join in the recycling fun over at Just US Girls... you know you have something just itching to be recycled into a card!
It’s time for another edition of Spotted here on the Simon Says Stamp Blog! Seeing all of the amazing cards and projects …
Hi everyone, Today's cards use a few of the new stand-alone dies from the new release. First, I'm sharing a CAS (clean and simple) masculine birthday card made with Layered Leaves die 51-633. I die-cut the leaves from white card stock. I used a watercoloured piece from my stash ... this has a bit of sparkle, so I'm pretty sure it is a mix of Lindy's magicals on watercolour paper. I placed the die-cut leaves over the watercolour piece and traced with a pencil, then fussy-cut. Adhered the white over top of the watercoloured background and then adhered to my card front. I stamped a happy birthday sentiment (smile today! 30-461) in weathered wood distress ink. It matched pretty well! :) Close-up ... My second card uses the beautiful die, Creative Curves 51-611. This makes a lovely backdrop for any image. The bright white card front and black die-cut panel create a lot of contrast in this design. A pretty stamped butterfly (Wings and Vases 30-704), coloured with zigs and fussy-cut is all that's needed to complete this design, along with a simple black stamped sentiment, Good Wishes 30-541. My third card uses the new Bench (51-621) die. Created a very loose watercolour wash for the background from green and blue inks. Stamped a leafy branch from the Country Charisma stamp set 30-690, watercolouring in two shades of green ink. Popped up the die-cut bench, which was sponged in two shades of brown ink. Finished with a blue ink stamped sentiment, Good Wishes (30-541). Thanks so much for dropping by! Penny Black Products Layered Leaves die 51-633 smile today! sentiment set 30-461 Creative Curves 51-611 Wing and Vases 30-704 Good Wishes 30-541 Bench die 51-621 Country Charisma 30-690 Good Wishes 30-541 Card #1: Layered Leaves Stamps: smile today! (Penny Black) Paper: Watercolour paper (Arches cold press 140 lb.); White (Neenah 110 lb.) Ink: Lindy's magicals Accessories & Tools: Layered Leaves die (Penny Black) Card #2: Butterfly Curves Stamps: Wings and Vases; Good Wishes (both Penny Black) Paper: Black card stock (SU!); White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media paper (Strathmore 140 lb.) Ink: Zigs Accessories & Tools: Creative Curves die (Penny Black), waterbrush Card #3: Enjoy every moment Stamps: Country Charisma; Good Wishes (both Penny Black) Paper: Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.) Ink: Distress Inks: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Tumbled Glass, Broken China, Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy (Tim Holtz) Accessories & Tools: Bench die (Penny Black), waterbrush
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A place to share my creative projects and details of forthcoming Sizzix shows on Create & Craft TV.
Hi friends! Happy Sunday! Please welcome special guest Cheiron Brandon with this colorful and gorgeous project showcasing the beauty of …
I have 2 cards today, using the same cover die. I had the idea to stamp various sizes of circles behind each flower and leaf before raisi...
"Leaf" your crafting worries behind when you're creating with the Cut Out Leaves Thinlits Die Set designed by Tim Holtz for Sizzix. The set includes 8 thin metal dies in shapes in unique patterned leaves. The dies range in size from .75" x 1.875" to 1.15" x 2.5". These wafer-thin chemically-etched die sets are designed to cut, emboss or stencil a single sheet of cardstock, paper, metallic foil or vellum. They are simple to use, compact and portable for cutting at home or on-the-go. Thinlits dies are compatible with the BIGkick, Big Shot, and Vagabond machines (sold separately). To cut, the sandwich requires the use of a pair of Cutting Pads and the machine's included Platform; when using the Essentials Platform or Solo Platform & Shim, the Extended Adapter or Solo Adapter is required.
