Dec 31, 2020

Season's Greetings

Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman back today wishing you a Happy New Year's Eve. Hoping for a much better 2021!!!

Using the Cones and Branches die, I die cut Rinea Foiled Papers in green and brown. There are 2 different sizes of each die so they work well together.

I also used a rectangle die to die cut white foiled paper which would anchor the elements to my card. I stamped Season's Greetings in the upper left corner.

Using Distress Oxide Ink in Ground Expresso, I used one of the die cut branches as a stencil. Moving it around the card, I inked it creating the pattern you see. It makes a nice base for the white foiled panel.

The white foiled panel was adhered to the card and the cones and branches were assembled in the opposite corner.

Chunky glitter was then added sporadically about the cones and branches. Once dry, the cones and branches could be shaped on the card.

Dies R Us Supplies used:

Tutti Designs - Cones & Branches

Lawn Fawn Stitched Rectangle Dies

The Best Glue Ever

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Dec 30, 2020

Be Merry

Hey everyone, Anne from Anne-Made here today sharing sharing a Christmas card that I created with you. You may think I made this to send out for 2020, but as I waited till the last minute this year, I vowed to get started on my 2021 Christmas cards sooner. So this is my first Christmas card for 2021! 😆.

I used the following dies, many of which are oldies, but goodies:

Dee's Distinctively: Mini Stars
Dee's Distinctively: Mini Decorations
Cheery Lynn Designs: Christmas Light Swag
Pink & Main: Bold Christmas dies (Special Order Sale) (any of these would work)
Sizzix: Tim Holtz's Cutout Script (any of these would work)
Lifestyle Crafts: Nesting Scalloped Ovals (these Dee's Distinctively dies would work well)
Kat Scrapiness: Stitched and Layers Christmas Tree die (Special Order Sale) (many of these will work)
Honey Bee: Plaid A7 Cover Plate-Base (many background cover plates would work)
Honey Bee: Plaid A7 Cover Plate-Top (many background cover plates would work)

I began this project by die cutting out the various pieces from specialty papers and cardstock.

Next I began assembling the smaller pieces - the Christmas lights and layering the ornaments and stars together to add more dimension. Once these were adhered together, the rest of the card is quick and easy. I die cut and assembled enough of these for a future card as well.😀

Once everything was ready, I created my card base from kraft cardstock and adhered the plaid background down first. Then I began assembling the Christmas tree and adding my tree skirt (the thin oval) to the front. Finally, I added my sentiment die cut from two different companies.

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Dec 29, 2020

Stitched Circle Cabin Shaker Card

Happy Tuesday everyone! It's Rosie here today showing how I created this fun shaker card. Shaker cards are quite the eye candy and your recipient will love this card! I kept it mostly white for the snow effect...only adding color to certain elements.

Let's get started!

Step 1: I cut white cardstock using the Stitched Circle Cabin Die. Be sure to keep the cabin cut-outs (front and side of cabin).

Step 2: My card base is 4.25 x 5.5. The blue cardstock is 4 x 5.25, and I trimmed the cabin cardstock to 3.75 x 5. I also cut a blue circle and clear acetate circle a little bigger than the cabin die-cut (about 3.5).

Step 3: I traced around the cabin onto scrap paper, and then colored it yellow. I fussy cut the cabin out slightly smaller than my outline.

Step 4: I colored the cabin cut-out pieces using Copic Markers to look like logs (E42, E44, E77). I used a black pen to draw in a door.

Step 5. I glued the yellow scrap piece on the backside of the cabin so the yellow showed through the die-cut.

Step 6: Then I glued the cabin pieces on top of the yellow so it would look like lights were on inside the cabin. If you want a sentiment on the front of your card, this is the point you want to stamp it (I forgot to take a picture of that step) before you add foam tape to the back. I stamped LET IT SNOW from the Lawn Fawn Snow Cool Stamps.

Step 7: Next, I flipped the panel over and glued the acetate to the back side of the cabin. I cut pieces of foam tape and placed it around the acetate. I didn't have any snowflake shaker elements, but I did have this bottle of sugar sprinkles so I decided to use them!

Step 8: I filled in the open area with the snowflake sugar sprinkles, and pulled out any ones that were broken.

Step 9: I then pulled off the adhesive backing on the foam tape around the circle and placed the blue die-cut circle on top to seal the shaker. Next, I added more foam tape on the white cardstock.

Step 10: I assembled the card by placing the shaker panel on top of the blue cardstock. Then I used Scor-tape to adhere the blue cardstock to the card base.

FUN, right?! I hope this inspires you to create your own shaker cards!

Here are the products I used:

Memory Box Stitched Circle Cabin Die

Lawn Fawn Snow Cool Stamps (sentiment)

Art Glitter Glue or Best Glue Ever

Fineline Applicator

Scor-Tape

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Dec 28, 2020

Heat Press Using Dies

Hi everyone today I tried something a bit different. So, I got a heat press to make Tshirts and thought of using one of my Frantic Stamper "Tomas the Toucan" dies to make a onesie for my grandson. It was easier than I thought. The difference is you won't have all the excess transfer paper. You will weed the transfer paper from the actual die cut pieces.

1. Diecut your image using your chosen diecut. I cut him using Black Heat Press vinyl

2. Diecut your image layers in your chosen colors. I used a holographic vinyl for his body. If you use a simple diecut versus one with different layers you can use one color which will stand out a bit better. I am always pushing my limits so I went for a layered look.

3. Heat using your press on the required setting. Once done you will have a diecut onesie, shirt, pants etc. I am gojng to try different varieties.

Below is a quick video showing how it came out once I heated it on the onesie

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Dec 25, 2020

Animation Card Using Motion Crafts by Uchi's Designs

Hello! Amanda here! I hope those that celebrate are having (or had, depending on when you are reading this) a Merry Christmas. Today, I am sharing an Animation Card, using the Motion Crafts dies and stamps by Uchi's Designs.

The picture doesn't really do it justice, because the stamp looks really funny if it isn't in motion. You have to see the video to get the real effect of this one. As usual, I do, in fact, have a video for you.

Here are a couple more finished card pictures and following that will be the supply list.

Supply List

Motion Craft by Uchi's Designs - Small Animation Envelope Dies
The one I have, didn't come with this skunk stamp, but it appears to be the exact same die set other than that.
VersaFine Clair - Nocturne
Motion Craft by Uchi Designs - Happy Birthday Stamp Set
Unity Stamp Co. - Happy Birthday Balloon
Unity Stamp Co - Aging Gorgeously Stamp Set
Distress Ink - Peacock Feathers
Distress Oxide - Peacock Feathers
Patterned Papers from old paper pads

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Dec 24, 2020

Merry Christmas

Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman back today wishing you a Merry Christmas.

Stamp the stamps with black ink, then die cut with the coordinating dies.

Using the Slimline dies, die cut pattern paper layers.

Create a card from green cardstock and cut red cardstock slightly bigger than the top layer. Stamp Merry Christmas in the right corner. Color the images with Copic Markers.