Hi Stampers! Today’s cards feature the PICTURE THIS DIES, now available in the Stampin’ Up!®️ 2021-2022 Annual Catalog. This set is one of several stand alone dies sets available in the current catalogs. Annual Catalog sample card can be found on pages 67. Let’s take a look at the dies: PICTURE THIS DIES Here are cards I made using the dies: There are several ways to place the images in the cut out frames. The cards demonstrate three ways. Let’s take a look: COUNT ON ME STAMP SET For this card I die cut the Soft Sea Foam cardstock, and used the same die to cut out a Basic White frame and used the circles for the images. SUPPLIES FOR THIS CARD: *Card base - Soft Sea Foam 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” scored and folded at 4 1/4” along the 8 1/2” side. * Other cardstock - 5” x 3 3/4” pieces of Soft Sea Foam and Basic White cardstock, a piece of DSP (Pattern Party used here) cut at 5 1/4” x 4” * Inks - Memento Tuxedo Black, Mango Melody. Stampin’ Blends - Crumb Cake (light & dark), Old Olive (light), Petal Pink (light & dark), Cinnamon Cider (light), and Cajun Craze (light), Pool Party (light), and Soft Sea Foam (dark). * Other - White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon about 18” * Adhesive of choice and dimensionals. ASSEMBLY * Die cut the Soft Sea Foam and the Basic White cardstock using the Picture This circle frames die. For this card use the Soft Sea Foam frame, and four of the circles from the Basic White frame (save the frame for another project. * Stamp the images and greeting (from Kangaroo & Company) on the Basic White die cut pieces. Stamp images with Memento Tuxedo Black, and stamp the greeting with Mango Melody. Color the critters with Stampin’ Blends. * Dye the ribbon with the Soft Sea Foam (dark) Stampin’ Blend. * Adhere the DSP to the card base. * Place dimensionals on the back side of the frame panel, and center it over the DSP. * Adhere the die cut images to the card - they will fit right in the cut out holes. (NOTE: I found the easiest way to adhere the stamped images is to put a dab of liquid glue on the card, then slip the image piece inside the die cut hole.) * Tie the ribbon around the card, tie in a bow, and trim the ends. WHAT’S COOKIN’ STAMP SET For this card I simply adhered die cut images inside the framed area of the PICTURE THIS die cut. SUPPLIES FOR THIS CARD * Poppy Parade card base 11” x 4 1/4”, scored and folded at 5 1/2” along the 11’ side. * Other cardstock / DSP - Poppy Parade cut at 5” x 3 3/4”; scraps of Basic White for images and greeting; DSP cut at 5 1/4” x 4” (Pattern Party used here). * Inks - Poppy Parade, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Memento Tuxedo Black. * Other - Black Glittered Organdy Ribbon about 8” and Tasteful Labels Dies and Cookin’ Dies. * Adhesive of choice, glue dots, and dimensionals. ASSEMBLY * On Basic White cardstock stamp the images and the greeting * Die cut the frame with the Picture This die with rectangular cut outs. Die cut the greeting and the images. * Adhere the DSP to the card base. * Adhere the Poppy Parade frame to the card front with dimensionals. * Put dimensionals on the back side of the images, and place them inside the framedareas. * Place a dimensional on the left side of the greeting piece (side that will be closest to the measuring cups), and place adhesive on the other side. Put the greeting in place. * Tie a bow with the ribbon; adhere it with a glue dot. Trim the ends. GARDEN BIRDHOUSES STAMP SET For this card I used the die and printer paper to make a template. The template ensured perfect placement of the stamped images. SUPPLIES FOR THIS CARD: * Coastal Cabana card base cut at 11” x 4 1/4” scored and folded at 5 1/2”. * A piece of Basic White cardstock, a piece of 6” x 6” DSP- Brights (Coastal Cabana), and printer paper all cut at 5” x 3 3/4”. Scraps of Basic White and Coastal Cabana cardstock for the greeting. * Inks - Soft Suede, Coastal Cabana, and Pool Party; Stampin’ Blends - Pumpkin Pie (light and dark), Pool Party (dark), Crumb Cake (light and dark), Pale Papaya (light and dark), Daffodil Delight (light and dark), Bermuda Bay (light). * Other - Stitched Rectangles Die (1 3/4” x 1 3/8”); Pool Party Sheer Ribbon - about 14 inches. Blending Brush. * Adhesive of choice and dimensionals. Washi tape painter’s tape - any type of low tack tape. ASSEMBLY * Cut a piece of Coastal Cabana cardstock at 1 7/8” x 1 1/2” to made the greeting. * Stamp the greeting with Coastal Cabana ink on Basic White cardstock. Stamp the two birds with Soft Suede ink. Add some color to them with the Crumb Cake (light) Stampin’ Blend. * Die cut the greeting with the Stitched Rectangle Die. * Place the piece of printer paper on top of the DSP, and die cut the two pieces together using the Picture This rectangle frames die. Remove the rectangle pieces from the frame, and gently separate the printer paper and DSP. * Place the 5” x 3 3/4” piece of Basic White cardstock under the printer paper die cut frame. Use the Washi tape on the corners of the printer paper to hold things in place. * Stamp the birdhouses inside the frames onto the Basic White cardstock with Soft Suede ink. * Remove the printer paper frame. * Color the birdhouses with the Stampin’ Blends. * Use the Blending Brush and the Pool Part ink to add a bit of color (sky) around the birdhouses. Also add a bit of the Pool Party ink around the greeting. * Adhere the Coastal Cabana DSP frame onto the image panel. Place dimensionals on the back of this piece and adhere it to the card base. * Adhere the greeting to its mat, and attach the greeting to the card with dimensionals. * Wrap the ribbon around the card, tie it in a bow, and trim the ends. HOW TO USE THE PICTURE THIS DIES VIDEO SUPPLIES FOR OTHER CARDS SHOWN IN THE VIDEO SUPPLIES FOR THIS CARD: * Stamp sets - Way to Goat and Hydrangea Haven for the greeting * Bumblebee card base * Basic White cardstock - two pieces cut at 5” x 3 3/4” * DSP - In Good Taste, cut at 5” x 3 3/4” * Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Bumblebee; Stampin’ Blends - Crumb Cake (light & dark), Gray Granite (light & dark), Smoky Slate (light & dark), Flirty Flamingo (light), Balmy Blue (light). * Adhesive of choice and dimensionals SUPPLIES FOR THIS CARD: * Lovely You stamp set * Flirty Flamingo card base * Flirty Flamingo cardstock and Basic White cardstock both cut at 5” x 3 3/4” * Pattern Party DSP cut at 5 1/4” x 4” * Ink - Flirty Flamingo; Stampin’ Write Markers (color directly onto the stamps) Flirty Flamingo, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green * Flirty Flamingo Gold Metallic Ribbon 18-20 inches. * Adhesive of choice and dimensionals. SUPPLIES FOR THIS CARD * Count On Me stamp set * So Saffron card base * So Saffron cardstock and Basic White cardstock cut at 5” x 3 3/4” * DSP cut at 5 1/4” x 4” * Ink - So Saffron, Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin’ Blends - Crumb Cake (light & dark), Old Olive (light), Cajun Craze (light), Calypso Coral (light), Petal Pink (dark), Pool Party (light), So Saffron (dark). * Other - White Crinkle Seam Binding Ribbon, about 22 inches * Adhesive of choice and dimensionals SUPPLIES FOR THIS CARD: * Blushing Bride card base * Blushing Bride and Basic White cardstock both cut at 5” x 3 3/4” * DSP cut at 5 1/4” x 4” * Inks - Memento Tuxedo Black, Blushing Bride; Stampin’ Blends - see list for card above * Other - same as for previous card * Adhesive of choice and dimensionals I hope you will give the PICTURE THIS DIES a try. I am certain you will discover the dies are very versatile! That’s all for today. Thank you for stopping by. Until next time... Stamp Happy! 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