diecutting - Right as Rain

Tim Holtz Bold Tidings Mini

Hello! Today, I am sharing a CAS Christmas card created with Tim Holtz supplies that combines my favorite techniques: stenciling, die-cutting, and heat-embossing.

I applied white embossing paste through the Flurries stencil on an A2 teal card base.
I heat-embossed the Bold Tidings Mini sentiment with Wow silver glitter powder on white cardstock. I trimmed the sentiment and backed it with a silver cardstock mat.
I die-cut the Tree Line from white cardstock to which I had applied double-sided sheet adhesive. I added Clear Rock Candy glitter to the exposed trees. I like using Clear Rock Candy glitter as it does not have an undertone (some premade glitter sheets are blueish, yellowish, or pinkish).
Once the background was dry, I added the trees and the sentiment panel with foam adhesive.

Rubbernecker – Cabin in the Woods

Hello! Today I am sharing a Christmas, winter-themed card created with Rubbernecker supplies (many of these products are now available at Brass and Bliss as Rubbernecker rebranded).

I heat-embossed the Snowmen with Presents sentiment in white on dark blue cardstock. After masking the sentiment, I added white embossing paste through a Carta Bella snow stencil and set the panel aside to dry.
I die-cut the Pine Tree Forest and Deckle Frame from white cardstock.
I trimmed the Pine Tree Forest to fit behind the Deckle Frame. Once the stenciled background was dry, I adhered the forest and frame to the background.
I added the assembly to a light gray card base.
I die-cut the Cabin from a variety of cardstock colors and assembled the pieces. The small trees, snow on the chimney, and roof were cut from Doodlebug Lily White glitter cardstock. I added the assembled cabin and trees to the scene with foam adhesive.

Rubbernecker – Stormy Weather

Hello! Today I am sharing a friendship card showcasing the Fishing Boat die at Rubbernecker.

I have been sharing a lot of nautical cards of late. For this one, I wanted to use a different sentiment than “Ahoy” (or similar). My idea for the different sentiment came about after I inked clouds in the sky with the MFT Cloud Stencil. The sky indicated a storm was moving in. If I found myself in rough sea, I’d certainly prefer to be in a fishing boat rather than a sailboat! Of course, the Fishing Boat can be used for a nautical card with an “Ahoy” sentiment.
I created the sentiment on my computer and cut it with the Rubbernecker Deckle Frame die. I did something similar on this card.
I used the Lawn Fawn Ocean Wave Borders to cut the waves from two shades of blue cardstock.

Spellbinders Truly Yours Collection

Hello! I am delighted to be sharing three friendship cards created with products from the Truly Yours Collection at Spellbinders.

On the first card, I paired the Bouquet of Flowers (retired) die set with a glimmer-foiled sentiment in the Mini Sincere Sentiments set.

On my additional cards, I used printed elements from the Reaching Out Collection (American Crafts) with flowers cut using dies in the Bouquet of Flowers (retired) set and a sentiment in the Mini Sincere Sentiments set.

Supplies:

Penny Black Daisy Delight

Hello! I am sharing a friendship/encouragement card created with Penny Black supplies from the newest release – “Delight” – as well as previous releases.

I stamped 40-776 Enlightened background in Dandelion ink on gold cardstock and cut the panel to A2-size.
I stamped the 30-712 Words of Encouragement sentiment on to a Distress Oxide Ink cardstock panel.
I cut 51-676 Daisy Delight and colored the blossoms and stems with Copic markers.
I cut the 51-636 Dainty Dashes Stackers panel from white cardstock, and by cutting the center with a rectangular die, I created a frame.
I added the frame and daisies (which I trimmed and adhered to the back of the frame) to the Distress Oxide Ink panel.
I embellished with a butterfly cut with one of the dies in the 51-132 Flights of Fancy set.

Supplies: Penny Black Flights of Fancy, Daisy Delights, and Dainty Dashes Stackers die sets; Penny Black Enlightened and Words of Encouragement stamp sets