Technique – die cutting

Featuring die cutting

Deer shaker

Happy Monday everyone!

Today I’m playing along with this week’s  Freshly Made Sketches challenge using some products kindly sent to me by Penny Black from their new release – Wishing You Joy – Christmas Round 2 plus some older products.

When I saw the beautiful Rural Winter stamp (40-944), I zeroed in on the cluster of trees to the right of the image and knew that there would be so many possibilities with just a section of the stamp, as well as creating a card with the full landscape. I stamped the trees using various distress inks and pens and added some glitter to the background. I then added the cute deer from the Together die set (51-069) which I cut from gold glitter card and reversed the image. I always find that glitter card is the most forgiving card when reversing die cuts. I layered the deer on a few die cuts as its legs are very delicate before adhering it to my stamped panel. I added my most-used star from the Christmas Wonderland die set (51-562).

To create the shaker frame I cut the middle-sized image from the wonderful new Whirl die set (51-827) several times and adhered them together – you could also use foam tape instead of all the layers of card if you prefer. I added some sequin stars to create my shaker card.

For the card base, I used the new Comfy embossing folder (65-023)

This shaker card was really difficult to photograph in my photo/lighting box so I had to get a bit creative but I think I got there in the end!

Thanks for stopping by!

LucieG.

Beautiful berries

Hello there!

Today I’m using products kindly sent to me by Penny Black from their new Christmas release, Wishing You Joy – Christmas Round 2 plus some products from previous releases.

I love embossing folders and I was delighted to see that Penny Black has just launched some 3D folders, one of which is my focal point for my card today. I was absolutely amazed by the depth and detail of the Berries Abound folder (65-022) when I used it for the first time – it really is stunning! I cut it with the coordinating die (51-851) and coloured it using the 3 stencil set (25-026) and distress inks with detail blending brushes.

This is a large image (I’m using a UK A6 card size for reference here) and I tried it with a few different sized cards and layouts before choosing this one! I added the basket from last year’s Berry Basket set (51-796) coloured with distress inks plus greenery for the basket (Garden Edgers 51-549) and the Holly Days branch die (51-741) – cut from white glitter card.

I added a sentiment from the Meaningful stamp set (30-919) to complete my card.

Thanks for stopping by!

LucieG.

Pinkfresh Studio Create and Connect October 2024

 

Hi everyone!

Last weekend, I took part in the Pinkfresh Studio Create and Connect Christmas event. I signed up for this event back in July after receiving my August event box which was amazing. You can read my thoughts about the August event here.

We did some amazing folding for Anett Gelencsér’s class. I managed to do just one Make and Take over the weekend – and it was using images from her stamp/stencil/die set combo.

Next up was one of my favourite cardmakers, Nichol Sphor. We focused on adding text to cards and although my ‘heat resistant’ acetate curled a bit, I enjoyed the techniques! Lea Lawson’s class was the last one of Day 1. We used a fabulous cookie set and I deviated a bit to use kraft card and distress oxides!

 

I didn’t do the guest company class (class 4), but these are the cards I made for Classes 5 and 6. I adore the foliage die/stencil set that Heather Hoffman used – I think it will become a staple in my Christmas crafting for years to come! And Jennifer Maguire’s class was a lot of fun – we made cards that I wouldn’t make by myself – and that is why I love these events so much as they are an opportunity to try something new!

I do plan to sign up for the next class. February 2025 seems a long way away but I’m sure it will creep up on us very quickly!

Thanks for stopping by!

LucieG.

Filled pumpkin

Hello there!

Today I’m using products kindly sent to me by Penny Black from their recent Autumn release, So Very Grateful 2024, plus a few older products.

The beautiful Pumpkin Blooms die set (51-786) was the starting point for my card. At first I thought that I wouldn’t add much to the large pumpkin which measures about 8cm by 7cm at its largest points, but then I realised if I cut the top section off I could fill it with foliage and blooms!

I coloured the pumpkin first before using an edger from the Border Collection die set (51-717) to cut off the top. I layered it on top of the All in one Hexagon background die (51-816) and then the fun really began and I added die cuts from the following sets:

Leaf Layers (51-787) – also from the 2024 release

Pumpkin Parade (51-754)

Autumn Decor (51-653) – one of my all-time favourite sets – I adore that wheat die!

Pumpkins and Leaves (51-360)

I was really annoyed that I somehow managed to get a black mark on my pumpkin. I planned to disguise it with intentional ink splatters or gems but then decided that a well-positioned leaf would do the job very nicely! I also included the pumpkin top and a few more leaves.

To complete my card, I used a sentiment from the Autumn is Calling stamp set (30-863).

Thanks for stopping by!

LucieG.

Fluttering Butterflies

Hello again!

Next up today is my entry in this week’s Color Throwdown challenge which has a fun combo of yellow, pink and orange.

I fell in love with the beautiful Pinkfresh Studios Fluttering Butterflies product suite in August when only the dies and washi tape were available here in the UK. Fortunately Bumbleberry’s got the stamps and stencils in stock in September and I grabbed them straightaway!

I can’t believe I haven’t managed to use them but when I saw this week’s colour combo, I knew it was finally time to play with them!

I used Altenew inks to colour the butterflies and a Spellbinders embossing folder to complete my card.

Thanks for stopping by!

LucieG.

Ornament branch

Happy Monday everyone!

Today I’m playing along with this week’s  Freshly Made Sketches challenge using some products kindly sent to me by Penny Black.

When I saw the sketch, I thought that I would hang a row of baubles in the top left corner and another image to the bottom right corner but then I found this beautiful Ornament Branch die (51-481) and pivoted to that! I coloured it with distress inks and layered it to another die cut to provide some stability as it’s a delicate image.

I stamped a sentiment from the Festive and Feathery mini stamp set (30-926) but felt that the panel still needed something to balance the greenery in the top left so cut a section of the Ornament Branch and used that.

To complete my card I added a star from the Christmas Wonderland die set (51-562) to the centre of the ornament.

Thanks for stopping by!

LucieG.