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Maker Moments: Cut, Emboss and Stencil
Welcome to Monday and Maker Moments. I’m Debi Adams and today I want to show you some ways to use our dies that you may have not considered before. Did you know that a large portion of our dies can be used as stencils and as embossed images? Using the Hello Geo Heart and the Blue Bells and Lily of the Valley die, I will show you how simple these applications can be. Hover over the image below to see everything that was used to create this project. First die-cut the cardstock using the outline portion of the Geo Heart as shown on the left. Then place the detailed portion…
Maker Moments: DIY Valentine’s Day Party
Well, I bet you know exactly what I’m going to say in regards to today’s topic. I LOVE a party! Always. And I’m excited to bring you some pretty little banner, Valentine treat boxes and some cupcake toppers. Maybe I should have created just one project but I so love this occasion that I couldn’t stop myself. So here you go. Staying true to Maker Moments, these projects are simple and quick to make. They all were created using our Platinum Machine found here. So let’s talk through those cupcakes. Adorbs, right? I can’t even claim to have made them but with the cute die cut pieces on top, they…
Maker Moments: Create a Quick Hello Geometric Heart Ornament
Good Monday all! Hope you had an amazing weekend. I have a quick little Christmas ornament for you today to create using the Hello Geometric Heart from the new “Wild and Free” Collection. Actually, I created this particular die last spring so I had to chuckle when I saw a similar version used as a Christmas decoration at a department store. With that said, I thought it would be appropriate to show you how cool this die translates into an ornament or even a package decoration. These were made by die-cutting cardstock-backed, glittered foam felt. That was it! Very easy and inexpensive. They would also be nice in glittered gold or…
Maker Moments: Hello Blue!
Have you noticed that indigo blue has been making quite a splash these days? I love the richness of the color and, when paired with gold, it definitely makes a statement. It has a casual appeal but a classic look. So today I thought I would take this latest trend and make a home decor piece. So let’s get started by collecting the supplies. You will need the following products: Spellbinders™ Platinum™ Machine, Platinum 6™ Machine or Prizm™ Machine-PL-100, PE-100 and PZ-100 Cacti Die from Wild and Free Collection: SDS-030 Hello Geo Heart from Wild and Free Collection-S4-677 Watercolor paint-Indigo Blue Waterbrush for Watercoloring Mixed Media Paper-140lb. weight (6″ x…
