Hoppy Easter Card

Greetings, fellow die lovers! It's Julie from Muddy Paws & Inky Fingers with you today.  This is my last post with the team.  I have so enjoyed my time on the team, but my term is up, and it's time to let someone else have a chance at this awesome opportunity!

Since we're closing in on Easter, I thought I'd showcase an adorable Bunny die today, found in the Dies R Us Store. This is Floral Bunny by Tutti Designs:

I think this floral bunny design is so darn cute!

Here's a photo of all the supplies used on this card:

I started by cutting out the card base.  This is a floral card panel by Spellbinders, but this one by Nellie's Choice would work equally as well. I used a circle die that was just a bit bigger than the Floral Bunny.  This one has been in my stash for many years.  Dies R Us has many circle dies. This set of Never-ending Circle Dies From Kat Scrappiness would work especially well!

Here's a picture of everything once it's all die cut.  I cut a bit off of the circle, just to add a little character.

Once everything was die cut, I assembled it all using ScrapPerfect Best Glue Ever, added gems to both the floral card front and the floral bunny, and finished it all with a yellow ribbon.

Tutti Design Floral Bunny

Nellie's Choice Floral Card Panel

Kat Scrappiness Never-Ending Circle Dies

Best Glue Ever

I'll leave you with one last view of the Bunny card:

Don't forget to shop both the Dies R Us Store and the Didi Crafts Store for tons of awesome dies and other great products.  Dies R Us now ships to Canada, too! Also, don't forget about the Dies R Us Challenges on the 1st and 15th of each month.  There are great prizes you could win! Check out this blog everyday for great inspiration!

Lucky You Card

Hello, crafty friends!  It's Julie with you today from Muddy Paws & Inky Fingers.  Happy St. Patrick's Day!  Since it's the holiday, I thought I'd share a lucky card with you today:

I'll link to the supplies found in the Dies R Us Store at the bottom of the post, but here is a photo of all the supplies used on this card:

I die cut all the pieces, using the Lucky You die several times and cutting the clover off of the words.

Here are all the pieces die cut:

After everything was cut out, and the clovers were separated from the words, I just needed to assemble the card.  I did that with CraftPerfect The Best Glue Ever.  It is great for adhering words and small die cuts to your projects!

Dies R Us Store products used on this Lucky You card:

Frantic Stamper Lucky You Die

Frantic Stamper Stitched Scroll Frames

Best Glue Ever

Here's one more view my Lucky You card, leaving you with a wish for plenty of luck on St. Patrick's Day and all year long! 

Don't forget to shop both the Dies R Us Store and the Didi Crafts Store for tons of awesome dies and other great products.  Dies R Us now ships to Canada, too! Also, don't forget about the Dies R Us Challenges on the 1st and 15th of each month.  There are great prizes you could win! Check out this blog everyday for great inspiration!

A Little Birdie Told Me Thank You...

Hello, friends!  It's Julie with you today from Muddy Paws and Inky Fingers.  I never seem to have enough thank you cards on hand, so I made another one for today, using a die set from Spellbinders.

Here's all the supplies I used:

Here's a picture of everything die cut, and the bird inked with Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide Ink, and the sentiment inked with Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide Ink:

There are many birds in the Dies R Us Store that would workout this one by Memory Box would work particularly well.  This "Thank You" sentiment from Dee's Distinctive Designs is very similar to the one I used, but of course, a whole different sentiment would work just as well.  The stitched rectangle die is from Lawn Fawn.  The bird and letters were glued in place with The Best Glue Ever.

I want to invite you to join the Dies R Us Challenges.  They run every 2 weeks and have easy themes to follow. I also want you to check out  our new sister store, Didi's Crafts, specializing in European crafts, and shipping to Canada!

Here's one last view of my card:

I hope you check out this blog everyday for inspiration!

Washi Tape Wild!

Hello, fellow crafters!  It's Julie with you today from Muddy Paws and Inky Fingers.  Are you like me and you have more Washi tape than you'll ever use?  Here's one idea for creating card front and using word dies.  Take a look!

Although this looks like patterned paper, it's really 3 different Washi tapes. Dies R Us Store sells Washi tape, so if you don't collect it like I do, or if you need matching (or contrasting one, if you wanted to give that a try), look in the Dies R Us Store.

Here's all the supplies I used on this card, then I'll explain the process:

I started in the middle of the card first, going from one diagonal point to the other with the solid red tape. I then worked out, alternating each side to keep my pattern uniform. I've learned from experience to rip the pieces of tape slightly longer than needed and tape them over onto the back sides. You can see the finished card front here and the excess that I left.

This is what the inside of the card looks like.  I "hide" this by placing a piece of white card stock over the top of left side of the card.

Here's the back of the card.  Again, this gets covered with card stock also.

Here's the inside with the Washi tape hidden.

The particular dies I used are by Spellbinders, but any sentiment dies would work.  I used the smallest heart die in my collection, like this set from Impression Obsession.

Before I leave you with another Washi tape wild card I created, I want to invite you to join the Dies R Us Challenges.  They run every 2 weeks and have easy themes to follow. I also want you to check out  our new sister store, Didi's Crafts, specializing in European crafts, and shipping to Canada!

Now, for that other card I promised:

I hope you check out this blog everyday for inspiration!

Loads of Love Card

It's Julie with you today, and my husband loves old trucks, so when trying to figure out his Valentine's card for this year, an old truck seemed like a good choice:

This old truck is by Cheapo Dies and is called Loads of Love.  I also used a set of stitched snowdrift dies from Lawn Fawn.

Here's all the supplies and papers I used:

Here's everything die cut.  I cut out extra wheels and hubcaps so I could keep the best 2 to use on the truck. Gluing small things together can be tough for me, so I gave myself extra chances :)

I thought the truck could use some rust, so a little metallic wax did the trick:

I used a hot foil machine and a foil stamp to achieve the background on this card.  I really like the look you can achieve with hot foil:

I used Stick It Sheets to adhere the letters to the card.

I wanted to make sure you've heard the exciting news!  Dies R Us now has a sister store located in Canada called Didi Crafts.  With warehouses in both the US and Canada, it will ship both to both countries.  Didi Crafts will carry some of the same products as Dies R Us, but most will be different.  Now our Canadian friends don't have to pay huge taxes or large shipping costs.  How great is that?!?!

I hope you check this blog every day for wonderful inspiration!  The design team is so creative, you don't want to miss anything.  Then, join in the challenges at the Dies R Us Challenge Blog.  Here's one last link to the Dies R Us Store for you, too! 

Happy Hearts Card

H, fellow craft fanatics, It's Julie with you today from Muddy Paws & Inky Fingers.

I've been making Valentine's cards, and have one to share with you today:

I used a set of nesting hearts dies to create this card.  These happen to be by Spellbinders, but the Dies R Us Store has several great options you could use including these by Tutti Designs, and these by Card Deco Essentials.

I wanted an element of surprise when the recipient took the card out of the envelope, so I positioned my hearts at a bit of a rakish angle, then continued that surprise with lots of glitter and foil papers.

Here's a photo of all the supplies I used:

I wanted to make sure all those layers stuck together really well, and I sometimes have trouble with glitter paper adhering, so I used Stick It Sheets on the back of all the foil and glitter papers --and the sentiment.

Here's everything after I got it die cut:

The sentiment is from a great set by Creative Expressions.  I use it often.
And, one more view of my sparkly card:

I wanted to make sure you've heard the exciting news!  Dies R Us now has a sister store located in Canada called Didi Crafts.  With warehouses in both the US and Canada, it will ship to both countries.  Didi Crafts will carry some of the same products as Dies R Us, but most will be different.  Now our Canadian friends don't have to pay huge taxes or large shipping costs.  How great is that?!?!

I hope you check this blog every day for wonderful inspiration!  The design team is so creative, you don't want to miss anything.  Then, join in the challenges at the Dies R Us Challenge Blog.  Here's one last link to the Dies R Us Store for you, too! 

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Happy New Year!

Happy New Year, crafty friends!  It's Julie with you today, wishing you a wonderful 2020!

What better way to toast in the New Year than with a little bubbly?

That darling focal point is from Tutti Designs.  It's Champagne Flutes. I thought it was perfect for New Year's Eve, but it's actually good for any festive occasion -- birthdays, weddings, anniversaries.  It has many uses.

Here is a picture of all the supplies I used on this card:

The star border on the side of the card is from Technique Tuesday, but this one from Frantic Stamper would work equally as well. The larger stars were cut out from dies by Spellbinders.

Supplies used on this card found in the Dies R Us Store:

Frantic Stamper Star Border

 Tutti Designs Champagne Flutes

Best Glue Ever

The papers and sentiment are from Kaisercraft.

I wish you a happy and safe new year, and here's one more view of my card:

I hope you check this blog every day for wonderful inspiration!  The design team is so creative, you don't want to miss anything.  Then, join in the challenges at the Dies R Us Challenge Blog.  Here's one last link to the Dies R Us Store for you, too! 

click below for:

STORE
CHALLENGE BLOG
FACEBOOK
INSPIRATION BLOG

FRIENDS OF DIES R US PINTEREST PAGE