diecutting - Right as Rain

School of Fish Hello

Hello! We have summer-like weather in the Pacific Northwest, and I was inspired to create an ocean-themed card. I am sharing a colorful friendship card showcasing the Memory Box School of Fish die set.

Heat-emboss, with white powder, the sentiment in the Lawn Fawn Simply Sentiments set on Bristol.
Mask and apply yellow and orange inks over sentiment. Mask to apply blue inks for ocean. Mask again to apply yellow and orange inks above ocean. Trim panel.
Ink Bristol in a variety of colors and cut with School of Fish die.
Add fish to ocean with glue and foam adhesive.

Spellbinders | Sweet Birdie + Past Kit Club Sale

Hello! Today, I am sharing a friendship card created with Spellbinders supplies including the new adorable Sweet Birdie die set. Scroll below for information about a special sale of past kit clubs.

Dry-emboss kraft cardstock with the Knock on Wood 3D Embossing Folder. Trim to 4 x 5 1/4 inches and add to a textured white cardstock base.
Cut branch, leaves, and flowers dies in the Sweet Birds on a Branch, Build a Spring Birdhouse, and Bouquet of Flowers sets. Assemble and add to card.
Cut Sweet Birdie and assemble. Add to card with foam adhesive.
On Snowdrift cardstock, glimmer foil in black the sentiment from the Sentiments for Everyday set. Cut with On Cloud Nine die. Cut additional clouds with the same set. Add to card with glue and foam adhesive.

Spellbinders is having a special sale for active club members. Shop select kits from prior months of the monthly crafting clubs.

Spellbinders | Magical Birthday

Hello! Today, I am sharing another card created with supplies in the Birthday Celebrations Collection at Spellbinders. I previously shared projects created with the collection in this post.

Cut Topsy Turvy Cake pieces from silver foil, glitter, and Snowdrift cardstock. Assemble.
Glimmer foil the Birthday Unboxing set sentiment in Silver on Snowdrift cardstock. Cut panel with dies in the Fluted Classic Rectangles set.
Dry emboss card background with Party Spots folder.
Embellish with Silver Mix Gems.

Rubbernecker | Summer Road Trip Scene

Hello! Today I am sharing a die-cut scene depicting a road trip in the American Southwest created with Rubbernecker supplies.

Create background

Apply alcohol inks to Yupo paper. Cut the Double Buttes and Single Butte with dies in the Southwest Hills set.
Cut hill from tan cardstock with die in the Southwest Hills set. Add ink to edge for definition.

Create focal elements

Cut Beach Van from white, dark teal, gray, black, and silver foil cardstock. Assemble using instructions provided on Beach Van product page.

Assembly & Finishing Touches

Stamp Mini Simple Sayings “Relax” sentiment in black on white cardstock. Cut with largest Clouds die. Cut additional clouds.
With Cactus die, cut cacti from cardstock colored with green ink.
With Sun Moon die, cut sun from cardstock colored with yellow ink.
Cut small flowers with Tiny Flower Buds die from cardstock colored with yellow ink; adhere to cactus plants.
Add cacti and sun to scene with dot adhesive. Add Beach Van and clouds with foam adhesive.

Spellbinders | You Are Amazing

Hello! Today I am sharing a friendship/encouragement card created with the You’re Amazing die set at Spellbinders, part of the The Right Words Collection by Becca Feeken.

With scallop die in the You’re Amazing set, cut Brushed Gold cardstock three times.
Cut oval from dark purple cardstock panel measuring 5 x 7 inches. Emboss with Radiant Burst (retired) folder.
Back oval with die-cut Brushed Gold panel, at an angle, and adhere to light purple card base.
Cut letters from Snowdrift and Brushed Gold cardstock. Adhere at an offset to create a drop shadow. Add to card center with foam adhesive.
Cut flowers from Snowdrift and Brushed Gold cardstock with dies in the Mini Blooms and Sprigs, Universal Curved Border Set (retired), and Truly Yours (retired). Assemble and add to card with glue and foam adhesive.
Embellish with Gold Mix Gems.