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Cardmaking Inspiration | Elegant Christmas Card as seen in Die Cutting Essentials Magazine Issue #45
Hello Spellbinders’ fans! Welcome back to our Cardmaking Inspiration series! Today we have a very special project to share showcasing gorgeous Charming Christmas collection by Becca Feeken. This card, along with 4 other projects was featured in the Die Cutting Essentials Magazine Issue #45. Be sure to grab this issue while it is still on the stand for more inspiration! Step By Step Instructions: We have a full set of step by step instructions describing how to create this card. Create 6 1⁄4” square card base out of white cardstock. Die-cut square out of patterned paper using 6 x 6 Matting Basics B dies. Adhere onto Brush Gold cardstock leaving…
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Easy Festive Mini Card in Minutes
As crafters we all want to give handmade Christmas cards but it can be way too time consuming. By using Snowflake Snippet Etched Dies, you can batch make various designs of mini cards in minutes! Instructions: 1. Using the Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine, emboss only using Snowflake Snippet Large Flake Block onto white card. 2. Mat this onto a white card front. 3. For a second design, use Snowflake Snippet Large Flake Block and die cut from white card and mat onto festive patterned paper. 4. By adding a few finishing embellishments, sentiments, flowers, holly and berries you can create two speedy designs. I hope you feel…
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Altering Die Cuts with Scissors. Thanks For All You Do Card & Video Tutorial
Hello everyone, this is Yana Smakula and thank you for joining me! For my today’s blog post & video tutorial I decided to do something different, like altering die cuts with scissors! Usually we simply cut the piece out with the help of our dies and use it as is, but one can always alter die cut pieces slightly to make them a better match for a specific project. This card was published in the Die-cutting Essentials Magazine Issue 25 along with a few other cards done in a similar style – check it out for more inspiration. I started working on this card by die-cutting base panels for my…
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You Are My Happy Place Card
Create a layered square card featuring Untamed Medallion Etched Dies Set and its coordinating Untamed Tags Etched Dies Set from the Rebel Rose Collection by Stacey Caron for a stunning effect. Let Yana Smakula show you how in just a few easy steps… Instructions Create 6 x 6 inch top folding card base out of black cardstock. Die-cut two panels using 6 x 6 Matting Basics A Card Creator Etched Dies and 6 x 6 Matting Basics B Card Creator Etched Dies dies out of yellow cardstock and purple patterned paper. Adhere panels together and foam mount onto the card. Die-cut Untamed Medallion Etched Die TWICE out of dark purple…