Category: die cuts

retrosketches #161

Today, I’m sharing a card created for the Retrosketches Challenge featuring the Avery Elle Red & Goldie stamp set, with coordinating Elle-ments dies.

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This past weekend, I was able to spend time practicing my Copic coloring (using the lessons from the Online Card Classes Copic Markers class). I’ve had the Avery Elle Red & Goldie set in my collection for a while, and the images are just adorable. I created the speech bubble on my Silhouette intending to stamp a sentiment on it, but then decided to go bold with the die cut Thank You.
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CAS(E) this Sketch #119

Today, I’m playing along with the CAS(E) this Sketch #119 Challenge. This is a really versatile sketch I can see using again and again.

I heat-embossed an Avery Elle sentiment pairing it with balloons, cut with an Avery Elle Elle-ments die set (there are a lot of balloon sizes in the set!), and a wood veneer bike (I glued two bikes together for extra depth). To balance the reverse-type sentiment, I trimmed the edge with black-and-white striped Shape ‘n Tape. The balloon strings were cut on my Silhouette.

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ColourQ Challenge #287

I’m playing along with colourQ challenge #287 with a CAS card created with Reverse Confetti stamps and Confetti Cuts.

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I cut the red patterned paper arrows and the ampersand with the Documented Confetti Cuts set. The sentiment is from Arrows ‘n Elements. For some textural interest, I dry-embossed the bottom gray panel.

Avery Elle Make a Wish

Today, I’m sharing a watercolor card featuring the Avery Elle Storybook stamp set with coordinating dies. Have you seen this month’s AEI♥U Challenge? There’s still time to play along!

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I stamped the balloons and mouse, colored them with a combination of watercolor pencils and Distress inks, and then used the coordinating dies to cut them. I stamped the balloon strings directly onto a square panel that I washed with Tumbled Glass Distress Ink. Combining pencils and Distress Inks is one of my favorite watercolor methods.

You’ll find the InLinkz tool to link up YOUR take on the challenge on the AEI♥U Challenge Blog! There are two $25 Avery Elle Gift Certificates up for grabs for the two best entries!  You have until 12:01 AM on April 26, 2015 to link up your take on the challenge!

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Reverse Confetti April SFYTT

Have you seen this month’s SFYTT at Reverse Confetti?

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I’m playing along with a warm-weather-themed card!

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I stamped the popsicles with images from the Let’s Chill set and cut them with their coordinating Confetti Cuts. The sentiment from the same stamp set was stamped and heat-embossed. I used the Wonky Double Edge Scallop Border Confetti Cuts die to add some whimsy to the layers.

I hope you’ll play along! Head on over to link up your card on the Reverse Confetti Blog for your chance to win a $20 Reverse Confetti gift certificate and the title of ‘Fetti Fave!