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This tutorial is a long time coming! About two years ago, Becca Feeken at Spellbinders came out with these great Vignette dies where you die cut different layers of a scene and put them all together with a structure that you also die cut. These things BLEW MY MIND! I couldn't wait to get some of these dies. Everyone else felt the same way. These dies sold out very quickly! By the time I got to the website with my credit card, they were gone! I had no way of making an adorable vignette that would fold up, go in an envelope, and bring not only my good wishes but "ooos" and "ahhhhhs" from the recipient. Or did I? That's when I invented this card. But unfortunately, my life was so busy at that point (sole caregiver to my mother, who has dementia) that I didn't have time to make a tutorial. But now I do, and so here we go! Because I wanted this to be a springtime card, I chose to use a base of Stampin' Up's Mint Macaroon cardstock. I cut one piece of cardstock at 11" X 5-12," and cut another piece of cardstock into four pieces, each 4-1/4" X 5-1/2". If you want to make it easy on yourself, MAKE SURE THE 4-1/4" MEASUREMENTS MATCH! Each of those four pieces should be EXACTLY the same width. Stack them on top of each other, and if they are not EXACTLY the same width, trim them so they are. I sound like someone who didn't do this earlier, don't I? Mmmmhmmmm. Score the big piece of cardstock right down the middle at 5-1/2", and score each of the smaller pieces at 1/2" on both long edges (see diagram below). Remember: When you score cardstock, fold AWAY from the indentation, not with it. I know it's counter-intuitive, but if you fold away from the indented score line on the big piece, it's going to make one of the instructions further down make sense. Michelle Wright explains it well here. I bought these dies from Poppystamps specifically to create this technique. If you do not have these dies, you can use any nesting dies you have. You can use dies that are the same size for that matter. If you don't have dies at all, you can cut a tunnel in your cardstock with a paper trimmer or scissors. Heck, it's just paper! Play around with it! Here is the same cardstock after I die cut. (Okay, some of you have noticed that there are two right-side score lines on the bottom right-hand panel. I initially scored the wrong indentation. Whoops! That's why I designated this panel to be in the back. No one will notice.) I colored directly onto the trees and branches with the brush tip of a Copic W5 marker and airbrushed with some yellow-green Copics. I used the lightest marker for what's going to be the front panel and went gradually darker. However, I don't think that was necessary because you can always change how light or dark you go by airbrushing lighter or darker. (Eventually, I end up adding more color anyway, but at this point in the process, I didn't know I was going to do that yet.) Cut a contrasting panel (mine is yellow) at 5" X 3". This is going to go at the back of the tunnel, so I used a really bright panel. Then, after placing the tree panel with the smallest opening over top of the 3X5 panel so I would know where to stamp, I stamped the word "Spring." I also smeared some glue at the bottom and covered it with Flower Soft that I found in a drawer. The flower soft did not cover completely, so I added some light green glitter as well. It's like a meadow of flowers and glitter, like in real life. Now it's time to add our first windowed panel to the inside of the card. Start with the panel with the smallest opening. Add some Score-tape (or other adhesive; your choice) to the left flap of that panel. Because you have folded your 11" X 5-1/2" cardstock against the fold indentation, you should have a ridged score line on the inside of the card. Place the panel with the tree window on the right side of that ridge. Peel the Scor-Tape liner off, make sure everything is lined up, and close the front of the card. Now, when you open the card back up, you should see something like this. Take the panel with the second smallest opening, put some Scor-Tape (or other adhesive) on the left flap, and adhere it just above the panel you just did. Keep doing that until you have all four windowed panels stuck down evenly on the inside front of your card. I forgot to take a picture of it, but adhere the 3" X 5" panel (mine is yellow) to the inside back cover so you will be able to see it through the windows. Even though I forgot to photograph that part. You are very smart and will be able to figure out exactly where it goes. At this point in this particular card, I realized that just airbrushing some green around the tree tops was not going to make this a very woodsy card, so I took some distress ink and a sea sponge and sponged leaves on the various layers. It was extremely easy to mask off each layer by simply putting a half sheet of cardstock behind the panel I was working on and another half sheet to the left of that panel. I also took the opportunity to airbrush some moss or grass on the ground under the trees. And then I die cut some deer, and a bunny, and some birds. I believe these dies are from Impression Obsession. I sponged some ink on the edges to make them look more rounded and lifelike. This is a great time to add any critters or flowers or vines or whatever to your layers. So much harder after sticking the right side of the flaps together (voice of experience). I also realized I wanted to scatter some more Flower Soft at the bottom of each layer, so I did that too. Now cut one more piece of the green cardstock at 5-1/2" X 4-1/4" and score it lengthwise at 2". I went ahead and stamped mine with a wood background. The 2" part of the panel is going to be used to hold all four of the right-hand side flaps together, and the 2-1/4" part of that panel is going to get stuck to the right-hand inside of the card. Because you are sticking flaps together, on the back of that panel, run your adhesive horizontally. I used my wide Scor-Tape for this because . . . I really don't have a lot of other uses for tape that wide, and I have a whole roll. You can absolutely use adhesive that is narrower. Open up your card completely and press all those layers down. See how they line up nice and even? That's where the 2" part of the new panel is going to go! Take your Scor-Tape liners off, and stick it all together. I glued the 2-1/4" part to the back cover first, and then--while it was all still flat--glued the 2" side down. Open the close your card to make sure it all works. If you want to take another run at it, Scor-Tape can be loosened with your heat gun and the paper very gently pried apart again. Also feel free to use your scissors to trim anything that didn't quite fit. To finish up the inside of the card, I stamped this sentiment by Penny Black to the left of the trees. And this is how the tunnel looks all put together! Magical! Here is the entire inside of the card put together. Oh yeah, I need an outside of the card too! I used this die from Eutreec that I bought really reasonably from Amazon, and a wood-grain embossing folder from Stampin' Up. Here are a couple more samples I made: This one uses regular old nesting dies, and some very old but gorgeous paper from a company I don't even think is in business anymore. I can't remember what this paper is. I made the card two years ago. I have a thing for adding butterflies wherever I can. The nesting dies used here are Spellbinders, and the butterfly and plant dies are Cheery Lynn. And this one uses Spellbinders dies from the one and only Becca Feeken! Yes, the very dies I was looking for and couldn't get at the time, came back in stock and I bought them!!! And now I can use them in the Storybook Tunnel Card! I also got to use some very beautiful paper from Graphic 45 on this one. This card is made even more special with a door. The door opens and everything. Look! Another magical world inside! A message of thanks! And thanks to all of you who hung in there all the way to the end of this very long blog post. If you have made it all the way to the end, you have to click on this link and see the VERY GORGEOUS card made by my good friend, Shelly Hickox. Shelly is a genius with Graphic 45 (with anything really--very creative that one). Now go make one of your own! Cyndi
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The Sizzix Botanical Flourish Bigz Die is perfect for adding an element of elegance to your projects! This opulent flourish shape is perfect for adding to soft craft projects and even for stencilling onto furniture for a fun upcycling project. The Botanical Flourish Die is perfect for use with the Sizzix Felt range or even the Sizzix Stencil Film. With steel-rule construction, our Sizzix Bigz dies can be used to die-cut a range of materials from paper and cardboard to fabric and vellum, making it perfect for a huge range of seasonal crafting projects from decorations and papercrafts to home decor. The possibilities with this set really are endless! Design Dimensions 2 3/8" x 6 1/8"
In this Big Shot Tutorial: How to Use Embossing Folders, I’m going to show you how to use different types of embossing folders with your Big Shot so you'll know how to make your Big Shot sandwich for each type of folder for great results every time.
25 different clever and fun ideas to use craft punches in projects. Think outside the box and use craft punches in newand surprising ways!
Earlier I showed you a couple of Christmas cards that used flower shapes to create wreaths and baubles. They are great cards to make when ...
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As many of you are already aware, we are big fans of the Brother ScanNCut, however we also have a Sizzix Big Shot machine, which we love. It's an awesome machine for the price and it can cut through a lot of materials that the ScanNCut might struggle with. Watch the video tutorial below for the result With this in mind, we wanted to put the Sizzix Big Shot through its paces to see exactly what it could cut. We scoured our stash and came up with 34 different materials that we could test. See the full list below. We
Happy Halloween! Such an exciting day! Would you believe I'm STILL decorating? Yes, I KNOW it's THE DAY but I'll just leave all my stuff up 'til Thanksgiving (you think I'm kidding, don't you? LOL) Anyway, I thought I would share a few pix of my newest Halloween acqusitions. My adorable kitty is from The Pixie's Thimble by Cindy Conrad. I've been trying to win her stuff on ebay for some time, but I finally gave up and commisioned as piece. Isn't he just the cutest? He needs a girlfriend though. Maybe next year. And this is Gabriella Goode Grimm Witch from Olde Cape Primitives by Kaf Grimm, yet another artist I adore. I plan to eventually get a whole coven of these. LOL I'd love to show you more but as I said, I'm not all DONE yet. However be sure to come back tomorrow for the Dia de los Muertos Blog Hop. Lots of good stuff going on. (and some candy too!) In all my haste yesterday I forgot to choose the winner of the BBTB2 Blog Hop so without further ado, the winner of the $30.00 gift certificate to CUSTOM CROPS is....... #23 GLORIA WESTERMAN! WHO WROTE... CONGRATULATIONS GLORIA!!! Please contact me at dlmundinger (at) yahoo (dot) com to arrange for your prize. Well, I better get going and get my stuff done. Goliath is obviously anxious for treats. To see more fun pix (of Goliath in costume) and some of the other BBTB2 sisters, kids, grandkids and furbabies hop on over to the BBTB2 Halloween Parade and upload your pic to win a prize!
What is a Sizzix Big Shot Machine and What Does It Do? In-depth guide to die cutting and embossing. The perfect tool for Crafts and DIY!
A Bigz die cleanly cuts thick materials, including cardstock, chipboard, fabric, foam, magnet, leather, metallic foil, paper and sandpaper (in limited use). Its wider size offers you more design options. Measuring 5.5 x 6 inches, this die is designed for use only with the BIGkick, Big Shot and Vagabond machines and requires the use of a pair of Cutting Pads. Includes 3 dies, approx. 4 x 2.625 to 3 x 2 inches.
Here are some of my Sketches from my past Paper Play Sketches challenge blog and a few new ones. You can even download them and print them for free. Enjoy!
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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!
Okay, so this is my first ever tutorial, so please be gentle! lol CRISS-CROSS CARD BOX – by Vicki Wizniuk (http://wizardshangout.blogspot.com) Okay, by now you’ve probably seen a criss-cross card, if not made one yourself. Well this box is using the basic concept of the criss-cross card, only made into a box to hold 5 ½” x 4 ¼” cards and envelopes. Supplies list: 2 pieces cardstock 7” x 5 ¾” (front pieces) 1 piece cardstock 7” x 6 ¾” (back piece) 1 piece cardstock 1 ¼” x 12” (center band) Glue Scor-Tape Scissors Scor-Pal Bone folder Instructions: 1. Starting with the 7” x 6 ¾” cardstock piece, create the back of your box by scoring it at 1” from both sides along the 6 ¾” side, and at 1” from the bottom along the 7” side. Use your bone folder to give the score lines a nice crisp fold. 2. Using your scissors, cut the solid lines to create folding tabs. The picture below shows how I trimmed the tabs at a slight angle to help with folding. Set aside. 3. Now you are going to make the front pieces, as shown below. Take one of your 7” x 5 ¾” pieces and score it 1” in from the left side along the 5 ¾” side. Then give it a ¼ turn to the right and score at 1” along the 7” side. Using your paper trimmer, place the blade at the upper corner beside the side score line, and line up the cutting line on an angle to the bottom corner beside the bottom score line. Cut that angle off, as shown in the photo below this one. 4. Repeat with the other piece of 7” x 5 ¾” cardstock, changing your score lines to the outer edges and cutting your angle opposite to the first one. For this piece, you will also need to use your scissors to cut off the larger bottom tab as shown in diagram. Cut the little bottom tabs in the same manner as you did for the back piece to help with folding. Set aside. ***The picture below shows what both pieces will look like after they have been scored and cut. 5. Starting with the back piece, glue the little tabs on the bottom to the inside of the larger bottom tab. Set aside. 6. Take the 2 front pieces, and starting with the left side, glue the little tab on the bottom to the inside of the larger bottom tab. Then take the right side and put Scor-Tape onto the places as shown in the photo below, and put glue onto the little bottom tab. Remove the protective strips on the Scor-Tape, adhering the angled piece to the inside of the left piece, and at the same time carefully tuck in and adhere the little tab on the bottom. It should now look like the photo below. 7. The next step is to glue the front piece to the back piece, creating a box by tucking the back into the front. Use your bone folder to make sure your joins are secure. 8. For the decorative band at the center of the box, you can now take the 1 ¼” x 12” strip of cardstock and starting from the back side, wrap it all the way around to the back, overlapping the ends by approximately ½”. Holding it in place, slightly pinch the band at the corners and then take it off and use your bone folder to get a good fold for each corner. You can then glue the band on all the way around. *** Finished box size: 6” x 4 ¾” x 1”
Today's tutorial is a great one to use all year long - these Screen Divider Cards are easy to make for any occasion, and easy to mass-produ...
HI Everyone! Today...I've got the video tutorial that you've asked for! But first..I have to say... Wow! I was so surprised and felt so much love from hundreds and hundreds of people who visited my blog ....sent me private messages... shared comments on Facebook... and joined The IncrEDIBLE Shrinking Mom Facebook group yesterday! WOW... Gary and I are so appreciative of your kind words and the congratulations sent to us with regard to our weight loss journey and the upcoming launch of (The IncrEDIBLE) If you're on a weight loss journey of your own... would like to follow our incredible journey... or would like to incorporate healthy eating into your food life come join us HERE... at The IncrEDIBLE Shrinking Mom's Facebook page. You won't want to miss any of the monthly recipe collections that will be available soon. I wanted to say THANK YOU before getting back to card making talk! I shared a few water colored cards on Facebook last week... created with Blue Knight Rubber Stamps New Release stamp set called... WILD FLOWERS. This stamp is delightful to create cards with and looks particularly beautiful when water colored, I think. I'll show you the cards...again...and then will share the video below When I shared the cards here on my blog... and at numerous groups on Facebook... I received lots of questions about how I created the card... and lots of requests for a video tutorial. So..today..while working on some cards out in my studio... I thought...let me put together a quick impromptu video focusing on creating the inked background for the water colored card. So..today...I've got this PART 1 video. I'll do PART 2 later this week where I'll show you how I embossed and painted the image Today I'm sharing Part 1 Creating Water Colored Background with Distress Ink Here ya go! Enjoy! (Put on your seat belt... because I am a fasssst talkin' New York girl who was at her fastest speed racer talking best in this video...) If you're loving the WILD FLOWERS stamp as much as I do... You can find it HERE... at the BLUE KNIGHT RUBBER STAMPS web store. The brushes can be found by doing an AMAZON search for TOOTHBRUSH STYLE MAKE-UP BRUSHES Distress Ink and Distress Oxide Ink can be found at lots of crafting web sites and in most craft and stamp shops. SPECTRUM NOIR AQUA (Water Color paper) can be found HERE at the CRAFTER'S COMPANION web site The craft mat is called: THE BEST EVER CRAFT MAT BY KEN OLIVER You can see Ken's video about the mat HERE Please know that I am not an affiliate of these companies... I'm just happy to share some great product info with fellow card makers. (AKA...I am an "enabler") Thanks for visiting today.. Check back in during the week for the Part 2 tutorial that will show you how to emboss and water color the stamped image. Have a great day! Michelle.
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How to make this super easy pop-up heart rainbow card from paper! Cut it with scissors (free pattern) or with your cutting machine (free SVG/DXF files). It's quick and easy, but with a big WOW! factor. Great for Valentine's Day, birthdays, Mother's Day, or LGBTQ pride!
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Looking for fonts that cut well on your Cricut or other cutting machine? Look no further! Here are more than 100 cheap and free fonts for Cricut and Silhouette users that will give you beautiful, clean cuts!
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If you've seen any of my videos where I've shown you how to make self-adhesive die-cuts, you know
