Enjoy The Moment with Gold

Enjoy The Moment - masculine card with a hint of Gilded Leafing

I made this card to use up a test piece that I had done on a scrap piece of cardstock when I was experimenting with Gilded Leafing for this card.

I cut out my image with a Stitched Nested Labels die, extending the size of the die cut to fit the image (see below for instructions - scroll down) and used the same method to cut some So Saffron card with the next size up in the die set.

I cut a piece of Early Espresso card and stamped it with Whisper White Craft Ink, then layered it onto my So Saffron base card.

I stamped some more of the images with Early Espresso ink onto So Saffron card and added a bit of shading with Crumb Cake Stampin' Blend alcohol markers.  I fussy cut these and adhered them to the card front.

I stamped the greeting with Multipurpose Liquid Glue and applied Gilded Leafing before cutting out with one of the Tasteful Labels Dies.  I made a mat for this by cutting a rectangle of So Saffron card just a bit bigger, adhering the label and then snipping the ends of the So Saffron piece to match the banner shape.

Thank you for visiting
'Til next time
Stephanie

How to adjust die cut size - In this case, I want to enlarge the length of the cut

Enlarging size of die cut Fig. 1

1.  Position the die as usual but only place the top  cutting plate over the first part of the die to be cut (see Fig.1).  Run through your cut/emboss machine.

2.  Remove top plate and die.  The result will be a partial cut (see Fig.2)

Enlarging size of die cut Fig. 2

3.  Turn the piece 180 degrees on your bottom cutting plate.  Position the die as required, wiggling the die until you feel that the blade has slipped into the existing cuts.  Secure with washi tape.  Place top cutting plate over just the first part, as in step 1 (See Fig. 3) and run through your cut/emboss machine.

Enlarging die cut Fig. 3

When you remove the piece from the die cutting machine, you will have extended the die cut (see Fig.4)

Enlarging die cut Fig. 4

To reduce the size of a die cut, the process is very similar - simply adjust the 2nd placement of the die accordingly.

Product List - All available for purchase from my online store

Enjoy The Moment Cling Stamp Set

$40.00

Gilded Leafing Embellishment

$15.75

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

$7.00

Tasteful Labels Dies

$54.00

Stitched Nested Labels Dies

$61.00

Early Espresso A4 Card Stock

$15.25

So Saffron A4 Card Stock

$15.25

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

$13.00

Uninked Stampin’ Craft Pad & Whisper White Refill

$16.50

Negative Space Frosted Bouquet Butterfly

It's been a scary week for me.  As I shakily set out on my breast cancer journey, I think this card is a timely reminder to look for the beauty in the negative.

As some of you may know, I tend to hang on to bits and pieces "because they might be useful later"!  So long ago now that I can't even remember it (although my son would tell you that doesn't really narrow things down too far!) I cut a black sprig from a scrap piece of cardstock.  Then I looked at the negative piece and thought it might be useful later!

A beautiful negative: Frosted Bouquet Die

So here it is - later has arrived!  I trimmed the scrap into a neat rectangle with one of the Stitched Rectangle dies and then layered it onto some Champagne Foil Sheet.

Then there's another black layer that I ran though the Big Shot with the Subtle embossing folder and a little edge of Champagne Foil (I always cut out the middle to use for other projects).

Discarded pieces from die-cutting can be turned into pretty cards

I added a wrapping of black ribbon before adhering it all to the Basic Black card front.

The greeting is from Itty Bitty Greetings and is cut out with the Classic Label Punch.  I used this method to shorten it.

I used Stazon ink to stamp just a small butterfly from the Butterfly Gala stamp set and then used the coordinating Butterfly Bouquet punch to punch it out and also a second, unstamped butterfly.  I adhered these to the card, using bits of Stampin' Dimensional to pop up the wings of the stamped butterfly.

Then I went crazy with gold Metallic Pearls!

I rather liked the result, so I made a variant that includes some butterfly themed paper that I had left from Saleabration.  Now I've got a little black sprig die cut that might be useful later .....!

Using the negative space to create a pretty card when die-cutting

Thank you for visiting.

'Til next time!

Stephanie

Product List - All products available for purchase in my online store

Frosted Bouquet Framelits Dies

$57.00

Butterfly Gala Photopolymer Bundle

$61.00

Itty Bitty Greetings Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$63.00

Classic Label Punch

$31.00

Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies

$61.00

Metallic Pearls

$12.25

Basic Black 3/8" Shimmer Ribbon

$12.25

Champagne Foil Sheets

$7.00

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

$14.75

Painted Glass: Mango & Grape

This card caused me some trouble, mainly because I didn't plan in advance.  I started out with the centre vellum panel and then thought about what to do with it!

I originally made a base card from Highland Heather cardstock and changed my mind at the last minute.  So I was left with an unused Highland Heather card.  On Friday, I'll share what I did with it.

Graceful Glass Vellum centre panel with an oblong frame cut with a square Stained Glass die

To make the frame around the centre panel, I "elongated" the square die in the Stained Glass Thinlits set.  It did require a little patience and fiddling.  

• I first cut a piece of Champagne Foil to size.
• I positioned the die at the top of the Foil strip, making sure to keep it straight.
• I positioned the top cutting plate in such a way that the lower horizontal pattern would not cut (See image 1 below)
• Next, I repositioned the die, ensuring that it lined up and that there would be sufficient overlap to continue cutting the vertical pattern (see image 3 below).
• I positioned the top cutting plate in such a way that the top horizontal pattern would not cut.
• I carefully rolled it through the Big Shot, being careful to stop before I reached the lower horizontal pattern.  It's not a very big die, so I didn't roll it far!
• I then repositioned for the last time - lining up the bottom of the die with the bottom of the Foil strip and making sure that vertical edges all lined up.
• I then repeated the cutting process, ensuring that the top horizontal pattern did not cut.
• I then found I needed to tidy up a few areas that had not cut properly with my craft knife.

Image 1:  Die cutting an oblong with a square die - Positioning the top cutting pad

Image 2: Die cutting an oblong with a square die - After the first cut

Image 3: Die cutting an oblong with a square die - Positioning the top cutting pad for the second cut

Close up of the Graceful Glass Vellum shows the Shimmer Paint

I coloured the front of the vellum with Stampin' Blend alcohol markers and then used a paint brush to apply some Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint to the rest of the centre panel, leaving the edges unpainted.

I attached the vellum to a piece of Grapefruit Grove cardstock by sponging the back of the vellum with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

The greeting (from the Hand Delivered stamp set) is heat embossed in silver onto a piece of Gorgeous Grape cardstock and cut out with one of the Bunch of Banners dies.  After cutting, I used some Frost White and Champagne Mist Shimmer Paints to add some definition to the banner.

Thank you for visiting.
'Til next time!
Stephanie

Product List - All available in my online store

Stained Glass Thinlits Dies

$50.00

Graceful Glass 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.X Cm) Designer Vellum

$19.25

Bunch Of Banners Framelits Dies

$45.00

Frost White Shimmer Paint

$14.00

Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint

$14.00

Champagne Foil Sheets

$7.00

Grapefruit Grove A4 Cardstock

$14.75

Mango Melody A4 Cardstock

$14.75

Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad

$13.00

Hand Delivered Photopolymer Stamp Set

$23.00

Versamark Pad

$15.00

Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder

$8.75

Highland Heather Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

$15.50

Mango Melody Combo Pack Stampin' Blends

$15.50

Shaded Spruce Combo Pack Stampin' Blends

$15.50