Tag: Die cuts
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The Background Determines the Aesthetic
When designing a card sometimes the background determines the aesthetic. Both of these cards use the same Hero Arts’ Cobblestone Bold Prints stamp. The lighter-colored card was stamped with black ink onto white cardstock. The cobblestones were shaded with gray colored pencils. The card pictured below was stamped with Versamark onto watercolor paper without cleaning…
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Christmas in July: Ornaments from Die-cuts
Many years ago I did a few posts about making ornaments from die-cuts. At the time, I made them using Cricut cartridges. These are some of the most-read posts and most frequently pinned. To read more about those ornaments and gift toppers please visit here, here, here, and here. When I saw the Altenew Stained Glass Medallion…
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Venetian Neighborhood Using Three Different Coloring Techniques
This Hero Arts stamp is an amazingly detailed large stamp that is perfect for many types of coloring techniques. I could have chosen more but stuck with three very different ones to showcase very different looks. And one of them is kind of a failure. The stamped image is a Venetian neighborhood. I wanted something…
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Mixed Media Hello Card
The background on this card is usually something I do on my art journal pages. This type of mixed-media layering reminds me of old-fashioned wallpaper or deep brocade fabric. It is a pretty quick project. The process starts with stamping, then layering a stencil with glimmer paste. Waiting for that layer to dry takes…
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Mixed Media Howdy Card
Many of us purchase mixed media supplies for art journaling but don’t use them for much else. It is fun to use them on cards and scrapbook pages, too! This mixed media “Howdy” card is simple to make. And it packs a lot of texture without needing extra postage! First, I applied Pink Candy Coat…
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Stenciled Background with Die Cut Card
Hero Art’s Sweet As Honey Stamped Images The stamp set did all the work on this card. The flowers, bee, and sentiment are part of the Sweet As Honey set. First, I used the alignment tool as a mask for inking the center square. The cardstock die cut from the Chain Link die was…
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A Quick Colorful Card
Sometimes you need to make a card quickly. This colorful card is straightforward to make and only takes a short time to assemble. To make the crisp center square I used the alignment tool’s square mask and ink blended all around it. All the die cuts were made with one set of dies, cutting…
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Decorative Die – Three Cards
Hello! Today’s post shows how to use one decorative die a bit differently for three beautiful, unique cards. The Decorative Enamels die set has two dies but each card is made with only one of them. This first card uses the large die. Because the rainbow spectrum is always fun, I cut a…
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Craft My Stash: Glossy Accents For Stained Glass Effect
Recently, I purchased some new glossy glue from Spellbinders called Glaze and Glue. This purchase, as are many of mine, was motivated by thinking it was a new product to try. As it turns out, it is very much like something already in my stash: Glossy Accents from Ranger. This makes this Craft My Stash…
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10+ Cards Made with the Same Stamp/Die Set
Hello! This is a recap, with many pictures of the cards I created for Level 2 of the Altenew Educator Certification Program. My personal challenge was to use one stamp set for all ten courses. Here they are, and my shiny new badge which shows that I passed Level 1. Original Post here Original Post Here…
Scrappinthread by Beverly Tiemann 