When you want to put a real twist on your die cuts, pull out something you already have (but if you’re like me, may have forgotten about). Washi tape!
To make this adorable card featuring Simon Hurley’s new Cascading Dots 3D embossing folder* and the new Whimsical Village Collection* from Vicky Papaioannou and Spellbinders, I took a coordinating set of American Crafts washi tape I picked up years ago at a craft store (craft stores and online retailers still sell A LOT of washi tape in coordinating patterns). I cut a piece of 110 white cardstock to about 4.5 x 7” and carefully laid down strips of washi tape, in alternating widths, from the bottom edge to near the top. It was easy to get the tape straight.
Then I used the 3 Whimsical Houses* outline dies and die cut them out. I made sure the bottom edge of the dies were parallel to the edges of the washi tape for a cohesive horizontal “striped” look. I die cut all the details from colored cardstock and adhered with glue.
I used the Whimsical Blooms* die set for the fun flowers, the Village Companions die set* for the clouds, and Whimsical Wishes* for the sentiment. I ran a piece of Seaside cardstock through my die cutting machine with one of the stitched rectangle dies in Spellbinders Nested Postage Labels and Tag. Then, I took that piece and used the Cascading Dots 3D embossing folder to create the background. This is part of his new Cascading Cornflowers release. The remainder of my cardstock came from Stampin' Up! include Soft Sable, Blushing Bride, Evening Evergreen, and Mint Macaron.
After I adhered everything with glue or foam adhesive, I adhered the panel to a piece of brown cardstock cut using the postage edge die from Spellbinders. I added a sentiment stamped in brown ink on Alabaster cardstock.
Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you. This means I may receive a small commission when you click through and shop using the links I provide. This helps support me in creating and posting my crafts. Items marked with an asterisk * at first mention were provided by a store or manufacturer. Otherwise, all items were purchased by me.
When you want to put a real twist on your die cuts, pull out something you already have (but if you’re like me, may have forgotten about). Washi tape!
To make this adorable card featuring Simon Hurley’s new Cascading Dots 3D embossing folder* and the new Whimsical Village Collection* from Vicky Papaioannou and Spellbinders, I took a coordinating set of American Crafts washi tape I picked up years ago at a craft store (craft stores and online retailers still sell A LOT of washi tape in coordinating patterns). I cut a piece of 110 white cardstock to about 4.5 x 7” and carefully laid down strips of washi tape, in alternating widths, from the bottom edge to near the top. It was easy to get the tape straight.
Then I used the 3 Whimsical Houses* outline dies and die cut them out. I made sure the bottom edge of the dies were parallel to the edges of the washi tape for a cohesive horizontal “striped” look. I die cut all the details from colored cardstock and adhered with glue.
I used the Whimsical Blooms* die set for the fun flowers, the Village Companions die set* for the clouds, and Whimsical Wishes* for the sentiment. I ran a piece of Seaside cardstock through my die cutting machine with one of the stitched rectangle dies in Spellbinders Nested Postage Labels and Tag. Then, I took that piece and used the Cascading Dots 3D embossing folder to create the background. This is part of his new Cascading Cornflowers release. The remainder of my cardstock came from Stampin' Up! include Soft Sable, Blushing Bride, Evening Evergreen, and Mint Macaron.
After I adhered everything with glue or foam adhesive, I adhered the panel to a piece of brown cardstock cut using the postage edge die from Spellbinders. I added a sentiment stamped in brown ink on Alabaster cardstock.
Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you. This means I may receive a small commission when you click through and shop using the links I provide. This helps support me in creating and posting my crafts. Items marked with an asterisk * at first mention were provided by a store or manufacturer. Otherwise, all items were purchased by me.
Another fantastic die set from Vicky Papaioannou’s Whimsical Village Collection* by Spellbinders is the Whimsical Blooms* dies. These Dr. Seuss-like flowers work beautifully alone or in a group. They are super simple to assemble. Just find a great color combo you like and put it all together.
Here I mixed Spellbinders Colorwheel cardstock in Sicily, Bellini, Coral, Breeze, Malibu and Acorn to make this funky little garden. I used an A2 panel of the Malibu for the base. Next, I die cut a stitched rectangle from the Spellbinders Nested Postage Labels and Tag die set using Neenah Desert Storm cardstock. I first splattered the Neenah cardstock with Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain in Picket Fence. I cut all my flowers and stems and assembled them using liquid glue and thin foam adhesive on the Desert Storm panel. I put a sentiment from the Whimsical Wishes stamp set stamped in dark brown ink on white cardstock over the stems. This card came together very quickly and was fun to make.
Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you. This means I may receive a small commission when you click through and shop using the links I provide. This helps support me in creating and posting my crafts. Items marked with an asterisk * at first mention were provided by a store or manufacturer. Otherwise, all items were purchased by me.
Another fantastic die set from Vicky Papaioannou’s Whimsical Village Collection* by Spellbinders is the Whimsical Blooms* dies. These Dr. Seuss-like flowers work beautifully alone or in a group. They are super simple to assemble. Just find a great color combo you like and put it all together.
Here I mixed Spellbinders Colorwheel cardstock in Sicily, Bellini, Coral, Breeze, Malibu and Acorn to make this funky little garden. I used an A2 panel of the Malibu for the base. Next, I die cut a stitched rectangle from the Spellbinders Nested Postage Labels and Tag die set using Neenah Desert Storm cardstock. I first splattered the Neenah cardstock with Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain in Picket Fence. I cut all my flowers and stems and assembled them using liquid glue and thin foam adhesive on the Desert Storm panel. I put a sentiment from the Whimsical Wishes stamp set stamped in dark brown ink on white cardstock over the stems. This card came together very quickly and was fun to make.
Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you. This means I may receive a small commission when you click through and shop using the links I provide. This helps support me in creating and posting my crafts. Items marked with an asterisk * at first mention were provided by a store or manufacturer. Otherwise, all items were purchased by me.
Introducing the Whimsical Village* by Vicky Papaioannou for Spellbinders. This adorable collection includes so many fantastic pieces and add-ons, along with a fun swirly embossing folder, and a cute typewriter-style sentiment set.
Here I used heavy white cardstock to do three things. 1. I dry embossed a white A6 panel with the Whimsical Skies* 3D embossing folder. 2. I die cut some adorable little embossed clouds with the Village Companions* die set. 3. I cut 3 cute houses from the Whimsical Houses* die set.
Next, I used 3 colors of polka-dotted paper to die cut the same three houses and glued these onto the white cut outs for support, since my dotted paper was thin. I used gray, light blue, orange, red and pink Spellbinders cardstock to cut the house details.
I used Brutus Monroe’s Alabaster embossing powder to heat emboss my sentiment from the Whimsical Wishes* Stamp set onto a label using the Sentiment Labels die set. The “string” is part of the die set and is just white cardstock. Love that detail.
I adhered everything with foam adhesive tape and liquid glue.
Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you. This means I may receive a small commission when you click through and shop using the links I provide. This helps support me in creating and posting my crafts. Items marked with an asterisk * at first mention were provided by a store or manufacturer. Otherwise, all items were purchased by me.
Introducing the Whimsical Village* by Vicky Papaioannou for Spellbinders. This adorable collection includes so many fantastic pieces and add-ons, along with a fun swirly embossing folder, and a cute typewriter-style sentiment set.
Here I used heavy white cardstock to do three things. 1. I dry embossed a white A6 panel with the Whimsical Skies* 3D embossing folder. 2. I die cut some adorable little embossed clouds with the Village Companions* die set. 3. I cut 3 cute houses from the Whimsical Houses* die set.
Next, I used 3 colors of polka-dotted paper to die cut the same three houses and glued these onto the white cut outs for support, since my dotted paper was thin. I used gray, light blue, orange, red and pink Spellbinders cardstock to cut the house details.
I used Brutus Monroe’s Alabaster embossing powder to heat emboss my sentiment from the Whimsical Wishes* Stamp set onto a label using the Sentiment Labels die set. The “string” is part of the die set and is just white cardstock. Love that detail.
I adhered everything with foam adhesive tape and liquid glue.
Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you. This means I may receive a small commission when you click through and shop using the links I provide. This helps support me in creating and posting my crafts. Items marked with an asterisk * at first mention were provided by a store or manufacturer. Otherwise, all items were purchased by me.
I made this cute little tag set to introduce the Classic Friendship stamp set*, designed by Cathy Zielske for the Always There release by Simon Says Stamp. Talk about a real go-to stamp set, this set has everything you need for any occasion. From a simple ‘Hey There’ to a humorous ‘you get my kind of weird,’ to a sweet ‘hey, buddy’ (I’m thinking of my grandson with that last one), this set has a clean and simple look that fits any card style or size.
I would end up using the Simon Says Stamp Festive Tags die set for all 4 tags. I cut 1 from heat-resistant acetate. I think this tag set was recently retired from the store, but something like the two sets I've linked below (or any tag die) would work perfectly.
First, on all my heat embossing, I generously dust the surface with an anti-static powder. Mine is a no-name tool a friend gifted me years ago, but I can recommend the Simon Says Stamp Brush Powder Tool. On the heat resistant acetate I used Versamark to stamp ‘Hey Friend,’ and then closer to the bottom ‘I’m always here for you’ using Brutus Monroe’s Alabaster embossing powder. I added a little heart cut from Memory Box Rainbow Reflections 6x6 paper pad, and the Artful Palette die set and glued it onto the corner of the acetate tag.
I took Distress Watercolor Paper and used the smooth side to dip into Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain in Salty Ocean, Salvaged Patina, Shabby Shutters, and Squeezed Lemonade with his Tonic Media Surface Mat (the mat makes the wet media bead up and create great little dots of color when you absorb it with paper). I dried between layers to get some depth. I went very heavy on the Salvaged Patina and Salty Ocean because I wanted a deeply colored background to make the white embossing stand out. I cut out my favorite part with the same tag die. I used embossed ‘you’re always there for me’ in white.
For the 3rd tag, I used a stamp set I have been itching to have for years and finally bought - Tiny Prints from Tim Holtz and Stampers Anonymous. I used my Distress Mini ink cubes in Salvaged Patina and Salty Ocean and inked the stamp multiple times to get a vivid impression onto Neenah Classic Crest 110 cover stock. I cut out my favorite bit with the tag die. I stamped the ‘always remember that’ with Lakefront ink from Concord & 9th onto a scrap piece of white, and cut it out with the Honey Bee Stamps Mini Messages Banners die set and attached it with foam adhesive.
For the last tag, I used Spellbinders Teal Topaz Colorwheel cardstock to cut out the fourth tag. Then I took the tag and dry embossed it with the Simon Says Stamp Embossing Folder Tiny Tufts. I then took my favorite white pigment ink, Sugar Cube by Taylored Expressions, and swiped it across the raised portions of the dry embossing. I love this effect.
I used one of the hole reinforcer dies that comes with the Festive Tags die set to cut the little piece from lime green polka-dotted paper and glued it over the watercolor tag. I tied the set together with a blue grosgrain ribbon and lime green twine and blue and white bakers twine.
Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you. This means I may receive a small commission when you click through and shop using the links I provide. This helps support me in creating and posting my crafts. Items marked with an asterisk * at first mention were provided by a store or manufacturer. Otherwise, all items were purchased by me. I do not get paid to promote any products.
I made this cute little tag set to introduce the Classic Friendship stamp set*, designed by Cathy Zielske for the Always There release by Simon Says Stamp. Talk about a real go-to stamp set, this set has everything you need for any occasion. From a simple ‘Hey There’ to a humorous ‘you get my kind of weird,’ to a sweet ‘hey, buddy’ (I’m thinking of my grandson with that last one), this set has a clean and simple look that fits any card style or size.
I would end up using the Simon Says Stamp Festive Tags die set for all 4 tags. I cut 1 from heat-resistant acetate. I think this tag set was recently retired from the store, but something like the two sets I've linked below (or any tag die) would work perfectly.
First, on all my heat embossing, I generously dust the surface with an anti-static powder. Mine is a no-name tool a friend gifted me years ago, but I can recommend the Simon Says Stamp Brush Powder Tool. On the heat resistant acetate I used Versamark to stamp ‘Hey Friend,’ and then closer to the bottom ‘I’m always here for you’ using Brutus Monroe’s Alabaster embossing powder. I added a little heart cut from Memory Box Rainbow Reflections 6x6 paper pad, and the Artful Palette die set and glued it onto the corner of the acetate tag.
I took Distress Watercolor Paper and used the smooth side to dip into Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain in Salty Ocean, Salvaged Patina, Shabby Shutters, and Squeezed Lemonade with his Tonic Media Surface Mat (the mat makes the wet media bead up and create great little dots of color when you absorb it with paper). I dried between layers to get some depth. I went very heavy on the Salvaged Patina and Salty Ocean because I wanted a deeply colored background to make the white embossing stand out. I cut out my favorite part with the same tag die. I used embossed ‘you’re always there for me’ in white.
For the 3rd tag, I used a stamp set I have been itching to have for years and finally bought - Tiny Prints from Tim Holtz and Stampers Anonymous. I used my Distress Mini ink cubes in Salvaged Patina and Salty Ocean and inked the stamp multiple times to get a vivid impression onto Neenah Classic Crest 110 cover stock. I cut out my favorite bit with the tag die. I stamped the ‘always remember that’ with Lakefront ink from Concord & 9th onto a scrap piece of white, and cut it out with the Honey Bee Stamps Mini Messages Banners die set and attached it with foam adhesive.
For the last tag, I used Spellbinders Teal Topaz Colorwheel cardstock to cut out the fourth tag. Then I took the tag and dry embossed it with the Simon Says Stamp Embossing Folder Tiny Tufts. I then took my favorite white pigment ink, Sugar Cube by Taylored Expressions, and swiped it across the raised portions of the dry embossing. I love this effect.
I used one of the hole reinforcer dies that comes with the Festive Tags die set to cut the little piece from lime green polka-dotted paper and glued it over the watercolor tag. I tied the set together with a blue grosgrain ribbon and lime green twine and blue and white bakers twine.
Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you. This means I may receive a small commission when you click through and shop using the links I provide. This helps support me in creating and posting my crafts. Items marked with an asterisk * at first mention were provided by a store or manufacturer. Otherwise, all items were purchased by me. I do not get paid to promote any products.
One of the nicest things about the new Classic Friendship stamp set* by Cathy Zielske is how there are sentiments not only for any occasion, but for so many different size spaces. I decided to put together a card using both the Simon Says Stamp Artful Palette dies and templates, and the Tim Holtz idea-ology Backdrops Volume 5 paper pack.
I used the Artful Palette dies to cut 6 pieces of red patterned paper from the Backdrops (this works perfectly with all of Tim’s new Palette Paper Collection too). I took the largest square and heat embossed it with the casual ‘Hey There’ sentiment using Ranger Ink’s Vintage Pearl embossing powder (I’m a bit obsessed with this off-white, pearly powder right now). I did the same thing with the ‘what’s shakin’?’ stamp.
I took a couple of the die cut pieces and applied little bits of Tim Holtz Cello Tape on one edge to add to the vintage feel.
I splattered a 4 x 5.25” piece of Spellbinders Alabaster cardstock with Dr. Ph Martin’s Black Star India Ink using a tiny paintbrush. I matted it onto black cardstock. I used the layering templates to figure out the placement and then attached all the pieces with foam adhesive.
Finally, I used some of the same paper along with black glossy cardstock to cut 1 heart and 3 butterflies using the Artful Palette dies, and adhered those to the card.
Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you. This means I may receive a small commission when you click through and shop using the links I provide. This helps support me in creating and posting my crafts. Items marked with an asterisk * at first mention were provided by a store or manufacturer. Otherwise, all items were purchased by me. I do not get paid to promote any products.
One of the nicest things about the new Classic Friendship stamp set* by Cathy Zielske is how there are sentiments not only for any occasion, but for so many different size spaces. I decided to put together a card using both the Simon Says Stamp Artful Palette dies and templates, and the Tim Holtz idea-ology Backdrops Volume 5 paper pack.
I used the Artful Palette dies to cut 6 pieces of red patterned paper from the Backdrops (this works perfectly with all of Tim’s new Palette Paper Collection too). I took the largest square and heat embossed it with the casual ‘Hey There’ sentiment using Ranger Ink’s Vintage Pearl embossing powder (I’m a bit obsessed with this off-white, pearly powder right now). I did the same thing with the ‘what’s shakin’?’ stamp.
I took a couple of the die cut pieces and applied little bits of Tim Holtz Cello Tape on one edge to add to the vintage feel.
I splattered a 4 x 5.25” piece of Spellbinders Alabaster cardstock with Dr. Ph Martin’s Black Star India Ink using a tiny paintbrush. I matted it onto black cardstock. I used the layering templates to figure out the placement and then attached all the pieces with foam adhesive.
Finally, I used some of the same paper along with black glossy cardstock to cut 1 heart and 3 butterflies using the Artful Palette dies, and adhered those to the card.
Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you. This means I may receive a small commission when you click through and shop using the links I provide. This helps support me in creating and posting my crafts. Items marked with an asterisk * at first mention were provided by a store or manufacturer. Otherwise, all items were purchased by me. I do not get paid to promote any products.
For my final card to introduce the Classic Friendship stamp set* by Cathy Zielske and Simon Says Stamp in their Always There release, I pulled out my beloved Waffle Flower Postage Collage dies.
I first used the original A2 Waffle Flower Postage Collage die to cut one of the squares for behind the sentiment from Spellbinders Saffron cardstock. Next I used the Waffle Flower Envelope die to cut the diagonal lines that make the impression of envelopes on an A2 piece of Neenah cover stock. Then I used the Postage Collage Envelope stencils to ink blend on three Distress inks: Spiced Marmalade, Abandoned Coral, and Picked Raspberry. I did a very light pass for the bottom of the envelopes and a much heavier pass for the top part.
I stamped Miss You with Versa Clair black ink and cut it to perfectly fit the postage square.
I used the Postage Collage Blocks die to cut out all the envelopes. In all honesty, this ended up separating ALL the envelope tops from the bottoms, and I used washi tape on the back to join them up again to look like closed envelopes.
I splattered a piece of white cardstock with black India ink and matted it onto an A2 panel of black cardstock.
After arranging and adhering all the envelopes onto the splattered panel using foam adhesive, I added 3 butterflies cut from pearl paper from the Artful Palette die set by Simon Says Stamp.
Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you. This means I may receive a small commission when you click through and shop using the links I provide. This helps support me in creating and posting my crafts. Items marked with an asterisk * at first mention were provided by a store or manufacturer. Otherwise, all items were purchased by me. I do not get paid to promote any products.
For my final card to introduce the Classic Friendship stamp set* by Cathy Zielske and Simon Says Stamp in their Always There release, I pulled out my beloved Waffle Flower Postage Collage dies.
I first used the original A2 Waffle Flower Postage Collage die to cut one of the squares for behind the sentiment from Spellbinders Saffron cardstock. Next I used the Waffle Flower Envelope die to cut the diagonal lines that make the impression of envelopes on an A2 piece of Neenah cover stock. Then I used the Postage Collage Envelope stencils to ink blend on three Distress inks: Spiced Marmalade, Abandoned Coral, and Picked Raspberry. I did a very light pass for the bottom of the envelopes and a much heavier pass for the top part.
I stamped Miss You with Versa Clair black ink and cut it to perfectly fit the postage square.
I used the Postage Collage Blocks die to cut out all the envelopes. In all honesty, this ended up separating ALL the envelope tops from the bottoms, and I used washi tape on the back to join them up again to look like closed envelopes.
I splattered a piece of white cardstock with black India ink and matted it onto an A2 panel of black cardstock.
After arranging and adhering all the envelopes onto the splattered panel using foam adhesive, I added 3 butterflies cut from pearl paper from the Artful Palette die set by Simon Says Stamp.
Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you. This means I may receive a small commission when you click through and shop using the links I provide. This helps support me in creating and posting my crafts. Items marked with an asterisk * at first mention were provided by a store or manufacturer. Otherwise, all items were purchased by me. I do not get paid to promote any products.
