Hi everyone,
It’s Frances Byrne here. For my card today I have created a Stand Up Card using the new Hot Air Balloons die set from the Joset Designs Collection. I have also used the Cloud die from the CountryScapes – Clouds & Grass die set from the Susan’s Garden Club Collection to create the sky for the background of my card.
Hi everyone,
It’s Frances Byrne here. I love the New Year as it also means new products being released by Elizabeth Craft Designs at CHA, and who doesn’t love new things! I am super excited about the new dies being released this week. For my card today I have made a Circle Stand Up Helper (easel style) card using some of the new Fitted Frames 5 – Lace Circles, Fitted Circles, and Stitched Circles dies from Els van de Burgt Studio as well as the yummy new Joset Designs Cupcakes die set.
Here’s how I created my project:
2. Die cut another large circle from the Fitted Circles die set from White Soft Finish Cardstock.
3. Apply adhesive to the white half circle and attach the decorated circle onto the card base.
4. Using the second largest circle from the Stitched Circles die set die cut a piece of dark pink card which is approx. 5 inches square.
5. Using the flower and flower centre from the Cupcake die set die cut 5 pale pink flowers and 5 mid pink flower centres. Adhere the flower centre to the flower and adhere to the dark pink circle on the card base. (Optional: Shade pale pink flower with Copic Markers if desired).
6. Using the Cupcakes die set die cut the following:
Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you have enjoyed my tutorial.
Supplies:
Elizabeth Craft Designs: 1115 Fitted Frames 5 Lace Circles 1116 Stitched Circles 1117 Fitted Circles 1144 Cupcakes 937 Happy Birthday Stand Up Helper PSF102 White Soft Finish Cardstock 100lb/270gr 8.5″ x 11″ 508 Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape 64mm 502 Clear Double Sided Adhesive Sheet 8.5″ x 11″ Other: Cardstock: Pale Pink, Mid Pink, Dark Pink Designer Paper: Maja Design Summer Crush Flirty 12 x 12 Paper (dot pattern) Copic Markers Foam Tape
Hi everyone,
It’s Frances Byrne here. Just one more month and then we will be needing to post our Christmas cards out to family and friends, so I thought I would create another Christmas card today to add to my stash. This one uses another of the Hedgehog Daisy images designed by Bianca Petroschi for Elizabeth Craft Designs. This design would be easy to convert to a shaker card if you wished by just adding a few more layers of the green grids, some acetate and whatever you wished to be your shaking element.
Here is how I created the card:
2. Cut a piece of designer paper 2 3/4 inches x 5 1/2 inches. Layer this onto a piece of green cardstock which is 3 inches x 5 1/2 inches.
3. Using the grid die from the Garden Patch – 1 1/2 inch & Mini Roses die set. Die cut one grid from green card and one from White Soft Finish Cardstock.
4. The inside of the card:
Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed my tutorial.
Supplies:
Elizabeth Craft Designs: CS005 Hedgehog Daisy Christmas Clear Stamp Set CS003 Merry & Bright Clear Stamp Set 1001 Garden Patch – 1 1/2 inch & Mini Roses 939 Merry Christmas Stand Up Helper E126 Snowflake Embossing Folder 7018 Glitter Dots Peel Off Stickers Transparent/Silver PSF102 Soft Finish Cardstock 8.5″ x 11″ 270gr/100lb 10 Pack 639 Warm Diamond Silk Microfine Glitter 506 Transparent Double Sided Adhesive Tape 6mm Other: Cardstock: Burgundy; Green Designer Paper: Craft Smith Holiday Basics 6 x 6 Designer Paper Pad Black Ink Copics Picket Fence Distress Paint Blending Tool
Hello everyone, I’m Donna Wright and so pleased to be here again with a Wednesday tutorial. My card this time is an easel card made using the accordion rectangle die. This card is a 6″ x 6″ card when folded flat.
First, to make the frame, die cut a page with the Rectangle Accordion die from a piece of patterned cream cardstock and snip out the centre and the tabs on the outside, leaving just a rectangular frame.
Next, make the easel card. Fold a piece of patterned 12 x 6 cardstock in half, then open it up and fold one half in half again. Place the card with the quarter fold in place on your cutting sandwich base. I used a piece of washi tape to keep the decorator rectangle die from the Rectangle Accordion set in place while I ran it through the cutting machine. I placed the side of the die just past the fold to ensure that it would cut all the way through the fold.
After die cutting, unfold the card and you will now have a hole in the front piece of your card which is double the size of the rectangle die you just used. Run a line of glue or the 3mm ECD adhesive tape around the outside half of the hole and stick your cream frame in place. (*NOTE* No adhesive should be used around the other half of the hole – the large frame needs to be able to stand up when the card is displayed)
To help the easel card stand up I used an Elizabeth Craft Designs Stand up Helper die. I placed the die about a quarter of the way up the base of the patterned 12×6 cardstock.
To decorate I added the All Seasons Tree and Poppy the Owl. I also used the decorator Happy Birthday script dies plus one of the Ring Frame Edge dies suspended across the opening as bunting.
Operate the card by lifting the top half of the card, folding into a tent shape and securing behind the Stand Up Helper tab.
I also added tiny clothespins and a Katie Label for a place to write a personal greeting. Using the Accordion dies as frames for Easel Cards is a great way to get more variety from your die sets.
Elizabeth Craft Designs supplies:
Hello everyone,
It’s Jackeline and for my project today I decided to create a fun card using the new Happy Birthday word die from Elizabeth Craft Designs.
To build the stand up helper:
1. Cut a rectangle piece of 11″ x 6 1/4″ in white cardstock.
2. Make 3 score lines: the first one at 2 1/2″, the second at 5 1/4″ and the last one at 8″.
3. Stick down 2 Stand Up Helper dies from Stand Up Helpers 3 – Hinges at the first score line (2 1/2″), and run it through your die cut machine. Repeat the process 2 times more at the same score line.
For more info on how to create a Stand Up Helper card, watch a tutorial by Els Here
To create the glitter background:
4. Adhere a piece of double side of adhesive to white cardstock.
5. Cut a rectangle piece of 5 1/2″ x 4 1/4″. Remove the backing, exposing the sticky side.
6. Cut a rectangle of approx. 6″ x 5″ of the the backing tape paper .
7. With the assistance of the backing paper, mark the line for the first glitter stripe. Apply the Silk Microfine Glitter and polish.
8. Repeat the same process to create the other 5 stripes.
To create the bottom part:
9. Die cut the flowers using Bunch of flowers 4 and Bunch of flowers 2 in fuchsia and pink patterned paper .
10. Place the flowers on the stand up helpers base and decorate the center with gold glitter dots.
To decorate:
11. Adhere a piece of double sided adhesive to Gold Shimmer Sheetz and die cut the sentimental using the “Happy Birthday” die from our new A Way With Words collection. Make sure to use the metal adaptor plate when die cutting Shimmer Sheetz.
12. Add some gold lines peel-offs on the first score line.
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and it will help you to find inspiration for your next project.
Happy Crafting!!
Jackeline
Supplies
Elizabeth Craft Designs
729 Bunch of Flowers 2
963 Stand Up Helpers 3 – Hinges
1030 Bunch of Flowers 4
1054 Quietfire “Happy Birthday”
604 White – Silk Microfine Glitter
616 Peony Pink – Silk Microfine Glitter
617 Vintage Pink – Silk Microfine Glitter
619 Fuchsia – Silk Microfine Glitter
1016 Lines Gold
7018 Glitter Dots Gold
SS0212 Gold Metallic Shimmer Sheetz- 3 Pack
502 Transparent Double Sided Tape Sheet – 8.5″ x 11″ – 5 pack
801 Fine Pointed Tweezers by Elizabeth Craft Designs
802 Fine Pointed Scissors by Elizabeth Craft Designs
803 Cuttlebug and Big Shot Metal Adaptor Plate
Others
White Cardstock
Fushcia and Pink Patterned paper
Hi everyone,
It’s Frances Byrne here. For my project today I created a tag shaped card using the Tags & More – Lattice die set and the Kitchen Time Peel-Off Stickers.
Here’s how I created my card:
1. Cut a piece of red card so it measures approx 6 1/2 inches x 9 inches (we will be cutting this down so it doesn’t need to be exact). Fold the card in half so it measures 4 1/2 inches x 6 1/2 inches.
2. Use the decorative overlay from the Tags & More 8 – Lattice set and die cut from brown card. Take 6 of the brown diamonds (the negative pieces) and adhere these over the red diamonds at the top of the card. Refer to photo of card for placement.
3. Cut a piece of designer paper that measures 4 1/4 inches x 2 1/2 inches.
4. Creating the Peel-Off Sticker images:
a. Before reading the instructions below, you can see a video Els created using this technique here.
b. Place a sheet of Transparent Double-Sided Adhesive onto cardstock that is big enough for your peel-offs and remove the release sheet.
c. Be careful not to touch the adhesive or it will leave fingerprints in the glitter.
d. From the Kitchen Time Peel-Offs, place the apron, whisk, spatula, bowl and cupcake onto the release sheet (sticky side up).
e. Place the cardstock that has Transparent Double-Sided Adhesive, sticky side down, on top of the peel-offs (In other words, place sticky onto sticky.)
f. Use release sheet in handling the cardstock until you cover the adhesive with glitter so you don’t leave fingerprints.
g. Cover the adhesive with Warm Diamond Silk Microfine Glitter, polish glitter with your finger and brush excess off.
h. Color your images as desired using alcohol-based markers on the glitter.
i. Cut around all peel-off pieces and attach to the card.
* Coloring Tips for alcohol-based markers and glitter: Remember that when using alcohol-based markers, such as Copics, work quickly and don’t let the tip of the marker linger on the glittered surface. Too much alcohol ink can dissolve the adhesive and remove the glitter. It takes very little ink to color the surface of the glittered image so work with a light touch. To get the faded look, lay a line of color down along one edge of the section you want to color and then use your Blender pen to pull the color across the rest of the image. You may have to lay more color down to get deeper shading after you blend it out.
5. Cut a piece of blue ribbon and tie into a bow and adhere to the top of the card over the reinforcement hole.
6. Cut a piece of white card that measures 4 1/4 inches x 3 1/2 inches.
7. Using the Alphabet 1 – Caps die to die cut the letters ” Y; U; A; E; E; A; P” from aqua card and also the letters ” O; B; K; M; H; P; Y” from yellow card. (Place a piece of Transparent Double-Sided Adhesive to black cardstock prior to die cutting the letters to make it easier to attach letters to card).
Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you have enjoyed my tutorial.
Supplies:
Elizabeth Craft Designs: 2594 Kitchen Time peel-off Stickers Black 961 Tags & More 8 – Lattice 934 Best Wishes Stand Up Helper 967 Alphabet 1 – Caps 509 Transparent Double Sided Tape 152mm 508 Transparent Double Sided Tape 64mm 639 Warm Diamond Silk Microfine Glitter 802 Fine Pointed Scissors Other: Cardstock: white; red; brown; aqua; yellow Designer Paper: American Crafts Family Fun 6 x 6 Paper Pad Ribbon Copic Markers Foam Tape
Hello everyone,
It’s Jackeline Rojas here. For my project I have created a stand up card using one of the Jackie’s Dolls peel off stickers.
To build the Stand Up Helper:
1. Cut a rectangle piece of black cardstock 11″ x 4 1/2″.
2. Make 3 score lines: the first one at 2 1/2″, the second at 5 1/4″ and the last one at 8″.
3. Stick down the Hinge die from Stand Up helper set 3 at the first score line (2 1/2″), and run it through your die cut machine. Repeat the process 2 more times on the same score line.
4. Cut a rectangle 3″ x 4 1/2″ in green paper and a rectangle 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ in polka dots patterned paper. Adhere these pieces in the front part of the stand up helper
For more info on how to create a Stand Up Helper card, watch a tutorial by Els Here
To build the tags:
5. Cut two rectangle pieces 3 1/4″ x 6″, one in black cardstock and one in patterned paper.
6. Place the tag top die from Tags & More 3 – Leaves at the top of both pieces and run it through your die cutting machine to create the tag shape.
7. Use the decorative overlay die from Tags & More 3 – Leaves to die cut the leaves pattern at the top of the tags, only on the patterned tag. Adhere the patterned tags to the black tag using double side adhesive.
8. Cut two rectangle pieces of 2 1/4″ x 4 1/2″, one in black cardstock and one in green paper. Repeat steps 6 and 7 replacing the die for Tag and More 6 – Daisy.
To decorate:
9. Die cut 5 flowers in red and 6 flowers in patterned paper using Bunch of Flowers 4. Adhere them to the small tag using double sided adhesive and finalize the decoration with red glitter dots in the center of the flowers.
10. Transfer the outline of the Jacky Doll peel-off sticker onto watercolor paper, and color it using Distress markers.
11. For the sentiment use peel off stickers 343 in black.
12. Create some decorative corners using the red glitter dots and finally add a nice red and white polka dot ribbon.
I hope you enjoyed this project. See you next time!
Jackeline
Supplies
Elizabeth Craft Designs
953 Tags & More 3 – Leaves
959 Tags & More 6 – Daisy
963 Stand Up Helpers 3 – Hinges
1030 Bunch of Flowers 4
2557 Jackie’s Dolls in Oval Peel-Offs in Black
343 Assorted Words Peel-Offs in Black
7018 Glitter Dots Peel-Offs in Red
WP903 Watercolor Paper 4″ X 9″ – 10 pack
502 Transparent Double Sided Tape Sheet – 8.5″ x 11″ – 5 pack
801 Fine Pointed Tweezers
802 Fine Pointed Scissors
Others
Cardstock: Green, Black, Red
Patterned Paper
Distress Markers
Hi everyone,
It’s Frances Byrne here. For my project today I have created a Stand Up Card using the Fox Peel-Off Stickers.
Here is how I created my card:
1. Creating the Peel-Off Sticker images:
a. Before reading the instructions below, you can see a video Els created using this technique here.
b. Place a sheet of Transparent Double-Sided Adhesive onto cardstock that is big enough for your peel-offs and remove the release sheet.
c. Be careful not to touch the adhesive or it will leave fingerprints in the glitter.
d. From the Foxy Peel-Offs, place the fox sleeping; fox standing and 3 paw prints onto the release sheet (sticky side up).
e. Place the cardstock that has Transparent Double-Sided Adhesive, sticky side down, on top of the peel-offs (In other words, place sticky onto sticky.)
f. Use release sheet in handling the cardstock until you cover the adhesive with glitter so you don’t leave fingerprints.
g. Cover the adhesive with Warm Diamond Silk Microfine Glitter, polish glitter with your finger and brush excess off.
h. Color your images as desired using alcohol-based markers on the glitter.
i. Cut around all peel-off pieces and attach to the card.
* Coloring Tips for alcohol-based markers and glitter: Remember that when using alcohol-based markers, such as Copics, work quickly and don’t let the tip of the marker linger on the glittered surface. Too much alcohol ink can dissolve the adhesive and remove the glitter. It takes very little ink to color the surface of the glittered image so work with a light touch. To get the faded look, lay a line of color down along one edge of the section you want to color and then use your Blender pen to pull the color across the rest of the image. You may have to lay more color down to get deeper shading after you blend it out.
2. The Card Base:
3. Position the Hinge Stand Up Helper die from the Stand Up Helpers 3 – Hinge die set so that the bottom of the die is lined up along the 6-3/8″ score line created in step 1 and approx 3/4″ from the left side of the card. Die cut, remove the die from the card and now line it up again on the score line but this time approximately 3/4″ from the right side of the card.
4. Cut a piece of black card that measures 5-1/2″ x 1-7/8″. Cut a piece of designer paper that measures 5-1/2″ x 1-6/8″. Layer the two pieces together and adhere to the front of the base of the card as per photo above.
5. Adhere the Sleeping Fox to the left hand side of this panel using foam tape. Add the three paw prints to the card referring to photo above for placement.
6. Roughly trim around the sentiment Thinking of You from the Thinking of You Large Peel Off Stickers. Peel off any excess black peel-off sticker that may be around your image until you just have the sentiment as per photo above.
7. Cut a piece of black card that measures 5-1/4″ x 4″. Cut a piece of designer paper that measures 5″ x 3-3/4″.
8. Adhere the main panel to the lower half of the front of the card as per photo above.
Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you have enjoyed my tutorial.
Supplies:
Elizabeth Craft Designs: 2597 Foxy peel-offs Black 2580 Thinking of You Large peel-offs Black 992 CountryScapes – The Woods 1 914 Outdoor Edges 963 Stand Up Helpers 3 – Hinges 509 Transparent Double Sided Tape 152mm 506 Transparent Double Sided Tape 6mm 639 Warm Diamond Silk Microfine Glitter 802 Fine Pointed Scissors Other: Cardstock: white; black; rust Designer Paper: Kaisercraft Into the Wild 6-1/2″ Paper Pad Copic Markers Foam Tape
Hi everyone,
It’s Frances Byrne here. For my card today I have something fairly simple which can easily be mass produced if necessary for children’s birthdays or showers. We all need cards at times that don’t take hours to create. We are making use of the negative image of the die rather than the positive that we would normally use.
Here is how I created my card:
1. To create the card base –
a. Cut white cardstock 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″. Score along the long side at 4-1/4″ so you have a top-folded card 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″.
b. Cut a piece of designer paper which is 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ and adhere this over the top of the front of the white card.
c. Cut a piece of yellow dot designer paper 5-1/2″ x 2-1/2″, adhere this to the bottom portion of your card approx 3/8″ from the bottom edge of the card.
2. To create the duck layer –
a. Cut a piece of white cardstock that is 5-1/2″ x 2-1/2. Cover this piece with a strip of Transparent Double Sided Tape.
b. Position the duck die onto the card so the cutting edge is facing down towards the protective backing of the tape. The die needs positioned so it is centered top and bottom and is approx 3/8″ from the right edge and die cut. Remove the positive image (duck) from the die and position the die to the left side as per previous step and die cut again. You now have two negative duck images cut into your card.
c. Cut two pieces of orange cardstock that is 5-1/2″ x 1/4″, add some glue to the back of the top and bottom of the die cut piece and add the strips of orange cardstock so you have an orange border at the top and bottom. (Tip – I like to cut my strips slightly longer than I need and then trim off the excess so that if my measurements are off, it doesn’t matter because it lines up with my main card.)
d. Die cut the Best Wishes Stand Up Helper Word die from orange cardstock. Trim along the bottom of the word approx 1/4″ from the bottom of the letters and then adhere this to the top right corner of your card.
e. Remove the protective backing from the front of the card and cover the adhesive with Warm Diamond Silk Microfine Glitter, polish glitter with your finger and brush excess off.
f. Turn card over and apply foam tape around the back of the card. Adhere the card so it is lined up over the yellow polka dot designer paper.
g. Adhere a piece of yellow polka dot designer paper to a piece of white cardstock that is large enough to die cut two duck wings. Die cut the wings and add these to the duck’s body using foam tape.
h. Apply a piece of Transparent Double Sided Tape to the back of a piece of black cardstock that is large enough to die cut two oval eyes. Die cut the eyes and adhere to the duck.
i. Apply a piece of Transparent Double Sided Tape to the back of a piece of orange cardstock that is large enough to die cut two duck’s beaks. Die cut beaks and adhere to the duck.
3. The inside of the card:
a. Die cut a duck’s body and wing from yellow polka dot designer paper and adhere to the lower left side of card. Add black eye and orange beak like on the outside of the card.
b. Using the Alphabet 1 – Caps die set, die cut “QUACKY B-DAY” from orange cardstock that has Transparent Double-Sided Tape on the back of it. Adhere the letters to the card so that they are positioned slightly to the right of the card. (Tip: to help line up letters when adhering to the card, place a piece of low tack masking tape to where you want the bottom of the letters to be placed. Tape is easily removed when finished).
Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you have enjoyed my tutorial.
Supplies:
Elizabeth Craft Designs: 920 Rubber Ducky 934 Best Wishes Stand Up Helper 967 Alphabet 1 – Caps 509 Transparent Double Sided Tape 64mm 639 Warm Diamond Silk Microfine Glitter 802 Fine Pointed Scissors Other: Cardstock: white, orange Echo Park Birthday Wishes Girl 6 x 6 Paper Pad Doodlebug Designs Inc. Back to School 6 x 6 Paper Pad Foam Tape
Hi everyone,
It’s Frances Byrne here today. Anyone who knows me, knows that I love owls which is why my blog is called StampOwl’s Studio. So, of course, I was super excited when I discovered that one of the dies being released by Elizabeth Craft Designs at the end of this month was going to be an Owl die!! When mine arrived it was the first thing I had to play with. I decided to create a Stand Up card this time around and instead of die cutting the Brick die for the background, I have embossed it which makes this die even more versatile.
Here is how I created my card:
1. Cut a piece of pale pink cardstock 4-1/4″ x 11″. Score at 2-3/4″ and 5-1/2″. Fold along score lines as shown above. Lightly score at 8-1/4″ but do not fold.
2. Position the Grass Stand Up Helper die so that the bottom of the die is lined up along the 8-1/4″ score line created in step 1 and approx 5/8″ from the left side of the card. Die cut, remove the die from the card and now line it up again on the score line but this time approximately 5/8″ from the right side of the card.
3. Cut a piece of cream cardstock 4″ x 2-1/2″ and a piece of pink designer paper 3-3/4″ x 2-1/4″. Ink around the edges of each piece using light brown ink. Layer the designer paper to the cream card. Adhere this to the panel in front of the Grass Stand Up Helper die cut.
4. For Main Panel
5. Using the Owl Die die, cut the following:
6. Die cut Speech Bubble from the Accordion Rectangle die set from cream cardstock. Ink around edges using light brown ink.
7. Attach the remaining colored Glitter Dots that we set aside in step 3 to the burgundy panel as per photo.
Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you enjoyed my tutorial.
Supplies:
Elizabeth Craft Designs:
1032 Owl (to be released end of April)
1027 Bricks (to be released end of April)
Transparent Double-Sided Tape 6mm & 64mm
7018 Transparent Glitter Dots Peel-Offs
Other:
Cardstock: pale pink; burgundy; dark brown; brown; cocoa brown; cream; green; yellow; white
Designer Paper: Wild Rose Studio Antique Library 6 x 6 Paper Pad
Foam tape
Copics: black, dark brown
Ink: light brown
Sanding block
