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CAS Die-Cut Thanks Card

Hello! Today I am sharing a CAS Thanks card featuring the Rounded Alphabet die set from Simon Says Stamp. It’s easy to change this design – use a different sentiment (like “Hello”) or different colors.

I began by cutting Orange Creamsicle cardstock with a die in the Lawn Fawn Rectangle Stacklets set. I dry-embossed the rectangle with the Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder from Stampin Up’.
I cut 80 lb. white cardstock with the Rounded Alphabet die set and trimmed the piece into a rectangular shape smaller than the orange rectangle. I removed the letters as I would be using it as a guide to place the letters on to the orange cardstock.
I cut 100 lb. white cardstock with the Rounded Alphabet die set.
I cut turquoise cardstock with the Rounded Alphabet die set.
I placed the white cardstock piece from which I removed the letters over the orange rectangle and held it in place with washi tape. I adhered glue to the letters cut from the heavier-weight cardstock into the frame, skipping the letters where I would be adding the turquoise THANKS. Once all of the letters and symbols were added, I removed the frame.
I adhered the THANKS letters into the open places on the orange rectangle.
I created a card base with Sea Glass cardstock.

Thanks for stopping by!

Die-Cut Nautical Scene – Two Takes

Hello! Today, I am sharing two nautical-themed cards with similar designs.

For both cards, I cut the sailboat (Poppystamps Marina Sailboats die) from white cardstock and red cardstock. I trimmed off the sails and added them to the white boat body. The red sail on the card with the window is SU Real Red and the other sail is SU Poppy Parade.

On both cards, I cut the sky and ocean from cardstock using the wave die in the sailboat set. For the card without a window, I taped the sky and ocean together on the back and cut the cardstock with a Lil’ Inker rectangle die. For the card with the window, I simply trimmed the piece down to fit behind the window. The card without the window has a sky and ocean that are more green/teal than the card with the window. I don’t have the names of those colors as I pulled the cardstock out of a scraps bin. (I have a lot of paper scraps that I need to either put back with the full reams or at the very least sort!) The sky and ocean colors for the card with the window are SU Balmy Blue and SU Blueberry Bushel.

For the card without the window, I dry-embossed the background with the My Favorite Things Geometric Grid stencil. As I have mentioned previously, I am boxing up my supplies for an upcoming move. Most of my embossing folders are packed up. I have several wave embossing folders which I might have used if they’d been handy. Luckily, it’s easy to dry-emboss with a stencil!

For the card with the window, I added embossing paste through the English Brick stencil on kraft cardstock.

For both cards, I added a heat-embossed sentiment (My Favorite Things You Float My Boat stamp set) which I cut with the MFT Horizontal Hearts in a Row banner.

Thanks for stopping by!

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Floral Hello – Die-cut Inlaid Technique

Hello! Today I am sharing a floral hello card featuring Spellbinders die sets with which I have used the inlaid die-cutting technique. It’s one of my favorite techniques.

I cut white cardstock and cardstock colored with Distress Oxide inks with the Lovely Lilac and Petal’d Poetry die sets designed by Stephanie Low.
I inlaid the colored die-cut pieces into the white cardstock die-cut “frame.”
I taped the pieces into the frame from the back and adhered the assembled die-cut on top of the solid die-cut piece.
I heat-embossed the Altenew Mini Hello sentiment on to Gina K cardstock and added the assembled blooms to the card base. I was going for a tropical feel when choosing the card base color.

I’m delighted you dropped by!

Supplies: Petal’d Poetry by Stephanie Low

Stitched Florals – Die-cut Thanks

Hello! Today, I am sharing a thank you card featuring the My Favorite Things Stitched Blooms die set. This set is not new but it is new to my collection.

I applied Distress Oxide inks on to white cardstock and cut the flowers and leaves from that cardstock.
I assembled the die-cut pieces with liquid adhesive.
I placed the pieces on a kraft cardstock base on which I had stamped the Thanks sentiment. Some of the pieces were adhered directly to the base and some with foam adhesive.

Thanks for visiting!

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Simon Says Stamp CAS Summer Card

Hello! Today, I am sharing a CAS summer-themed card featuring Simon Says Stamp supplies. Why summer you ask? I just received the bike die and that made me think of warm and sunny days.

I taped the sky and grass (ground) cardstock pieces together on the back and cut them with a Lil’ Inker square die.
I cut the bike with the Classic Bicycle die and assembled it. I added it to the square panel with foam adhesive.
I cut the SUMMER letters with the Summertime die and glued them to the grass.
I stamped Hello and Happy with stamps in the Four Seasons Sayings set and cut them with a skinny banner die (MFT set that is now discontinued).
I dry-embossed the card base with the Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder from Stampin Up’.

Supplies: Simon Says Summertime die set; Simon Says Four Seasons Saying stamp set; Stampin’ Up Lemon Lime Twist, Stampin’ Up Melon Mambo cardstock, and Gina K Designs Turquoise Sea cardstock; Memento Pear Tart ink; Stampin’ Up Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions embossing folder