More DieCember 2023 Release Inspiration

Howdy, crafty friends. I’m back with more inspiration from THIS new release… To create this card, I started by die cutting THIS slimline die on a piece of white cardstock. I die cut THIS and THIS bird die from different colors of cardstock and adhered them to the white panel, trimming off any excess hanging off the edge. I added black enamel dots to the bird’s eyes and added a white heat embossed sentiment...

Happy DieCember! 2023

Hello there, crafty friends. Happy DieCember! If you’re unfamiliar with DieCember, it’s a month long party hosted by Simon Says Stamp celebrating dies and die-cutting. Today’s card shares features how to use the negative pieces when die cutting. To create today’s card, I die cut THIS candles die from and A2 piece of black cardstock. I removed the candles image to just leave the negative piece from the die cutting. On a piece of...

Exclusive Tim Holtz Die

Hi, crafty friends. Today’s card features die cutting with specialty card stocks and an exclusive Tim Holtz die… To create this card, I started by die cutting THIS die from a variety of specialty cardstocks. I used white and black glossy cardstock along with some foil and glitter card stocks (all linked below). I adhered them down to one of THESE color blend panels that I embossed with THIS embossing folder. I added THIS...

Die Cut Stencil

Hello, crafty friends. I have a colorful Holiday card to share today that features creating a stencil from a die… To create this card, I die cut THIS die from white cardstock. I laid it on top of another A2 panel of white cardstock and used it as a stencil to apply ink through. I masked off each tree and used a different color of ink on each one. Next, I embossed the inked...

All the Joy Release Inspiration

Howdy, crafty friends. I have more inspiration to share from THIS new release. Today’s card set is all about inlaid die cutting… To create these cards, I die cut THIS die from four colors of cardstock. I stamped the main pieces of each with THIS text die with a coordinating color to add some interest. I adhered those main pieces down on a white note card and then adhered the remaining pieces in each...

All the Joy Release

Hello again, crafty friends. Today’s card features products from THIS new release from Simon Says Stamp… To create this card, I applied ink through THESE stencils to create a striped background and used THIS die to cut it out. I added a red mat cut with THIS die behind it as well as a silver matte. I adhered the entire piece to a top folding white note card. I die cut THIS die from...

Cozy Autumn Hugs Card Kit

Hello there, crafty friend. Today’s card features THIS new card kit from Simon Says Stamp… I started by die cutting THIS die three times from kraft cardstock and adhered the layers together. I adhered the entire piece to a top folding note card. I die cut the pattern paper from the kit using the same die and adhered the patterned papers inside the squares. I love the quilt look it gives… I gold heat...

Billow Butterfly Card

Hello again, crafty friends. Today’s card features adding coloring to die cuts with Distress Oxide Sprays… I started by spraying small pieces of cardstock with Distress Oxide Sprays. Once dry, I die cut them using THIS butterfly die. I assembled all the butterflies, sprayed them with THIS. Next, I adhered them to the openings (with foam tape on THIS background die that I cut from THIS white woodgrain cardstock. I added a stamped sentiment...

Citrus Slice Background

Hello, crafty friends. Today’s card share features a fun and sparkly background… To create this card, I die cut THIS background die using black glossy cardstock and glitter cardstock. I used the pattern to add THESE die cuts on top cut from white cardstock. I inlaid the glitter cardstock in the openings to create lemons, oranges, and limes. I finished it off with a sentiment from THIS stamp set. It’s hard to see in...

Coloring Die Cuts with Distress Oxide Inks

Hello again, crafty friends. Today’s card share features adding color to die cuts using Distress Oxide inks… To create this card, I started by die cutting THIS die from white watercolor cardstock. I applied Distress Oxide inks to my glass mat and spritzed water to to color in all the areas of the die cut panel. I started with one area, for example, the flower petals. I let that dry before moving on to...