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Celebrate Summer and Sunshine with Cards
Hi there, crafty friends! I’m Rebecca Keppel and today I am sharing three cards using the La Dolce Vita Collection! This collection offers a stunning assortment of dies that make it easy to create modern, beautiful, summery designs that truly celebrate a day of sunshine! One thing that I immediately associate with summer is sunshine! And the La Dolce Vita Collection Under the Sun Etched Dies creates a multi-color layered sun with a captivating face and the ability to use four different sun colors to make the face and rays. The La Dolce Vita Banners Dies actually include a sentiment that says Hello Sunshine! How perfect is that? The Lemon Fresco…
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Step by Step Tutorial: Create a Birthday Card with a 3D Embossing Folder Background
Hello! Jen Kotas here today with a step by step photo tutorial creating a card with the Lemon Fresco 3D Embossing Folder. I walk you through embossing with a 3D embossing folder, die cutting elements to add to the card, and creating BetterPress sentiments. Mist Classic White ColorWheel Cardstock with water before embossing to prevent cardstock from cracking. Line up Classic White ColorWheel Cardstock in the section you wish to emboss of the Lemon Fresco 3D Embossing Folder. When using the Universal Plate System with a Spellbinders 3D embossing folder, use only the A and D plates. Cut panel to 4 x 5 ¼”. Add liquid glue, ensuring you get…
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Sweet Summertime Cards with the La Dolce Vita Collection
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m excited to be back again on the blog today to share a couple of bright summertime cards made with the new La Dolce Vita Collection from Spellbinders. The unique die sets, beautiful embossing folder, and gorgeous sentiments in this collection inspired me to create three colorful cards for a variety of occasions. Lemon Thank You Card Confession: I buy lemons nearly every week just to brighten up my kitchen. So naturally, I gravitated to the Citrus Spritz Die Set first to brighten up someone’s day! Here I used it to create a colorful thank you card for a friend. Die cut white,…
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How To Layer Die Cuts To Create A Mediterranean Doorway
Hello there, Michelle Short here to share a step-by-step tutorial with you using Beyond the Door Etched Dies from the La Dolce Vita Collection. This set is fantastic as you can mix and match the different elements to create different scenes and views through the doorway – cobblestones, ocean, clouds, vines and much more! STEP 1 – DIE CUT THE DOORWAY Place the deep arch door frame and shutter details onto Malibu ColorWheel Cardstock and hold in place with Best Ever Craft Tape. Create your die cutting plate sandwich – (top to bottom) A Platform Base, B Platform Top, C Cutting Plate, cardstock pieces with dies on top, C Cutting…
