DRU - Happy Heart Day

 Hello crafty friends,

Mary back with another Valentine's Day card, but even if you don't celebrate Valentine's Day, you will find tons of use for this big Happy Heart Collage die by Memory Box.  I made it the focus of my A2 card front.  

Note:  the rays didn't completely fit the heart shape, but I made do with what I had on hand.  Looking though the store, I think the Shifter Rays stencil by Tim Holtz I would have worked, because the center of the stencil is smaller than the heart, so as long as I centered the stencil in the middle of the heart on my card front, the rays would align perfectly.  The stencil I used was 12x12 and the center was bigger than the heart, which is why the rays didn't align. 

Not counting the issue of the stenciled rays, this was a super easy card to make.  Die cutting the heart from the front of the card was a no-brainer.  On the inside I used a gnome w/a heart from my stash making sure to align him, so that his heart could be seem through the Happy Heart Collage's opening. 

In order to avoid bleeding through my inside card panel, I stamped my gnome on a separate piece of paper (mixed media) and fussy cut him out.  Lawn Fawn has a ton of cute critters stamp/dies that would be perfect for the inside of this card.

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DRU - More HAPPY New Year Cards

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Since we're still in January and I feel it's totally exactable to wish people "HAPPY NEW YEAR" throughout the month of January, I'm back with two more "HAPPY NEW YEAR" cards today. 

For the above card I used Grand Hour Glass die by Poppystamps and the Roman Clock by Frantic Stamper.  The Roman Clock is not currently available, but the IO Clock Face die is.  

I started by die cutting the clock and using it as a stencil over my card front.  Next, I die cut the body of the hour glass to create my shaker window.  I backed the window with acetate and added tiny gun metal and black star sequins.  I also added a hand written "HAPPY NEW YEAR" message inside the hour glass shaker.  Once my shaker card front was attached to my card, I glue sections of the inked clock to the card, overlapping the hour glass in some places.

I stayed with hour glass theme, this time using the Small Hour Glass by Poppystamps and the Happy Happy Happy by Frantic Stamper. 

I created five small hour glass shakers and top the card with the Happy Happy Happy sentiment.  

On the inside of both cards I used the Happy New Year die from Merry Christmas set by Impression Obsession.  I also created a stencil from the Grand Hour Glass to ink both cards.

Here's a side by side of the Grand Hour Glass and the Small Hour Glass dies.
 

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DRU - Happy 2021

 Hello crafty friends,

I hope everyone had a nice end to 2020.  

For my first Design Team card for 2021 I wanted to make a Happy New Year card, but my go to Happy New Year die by Impression Obsession wasn't going to give my the look I wanted, which was a block style stand alone "happy" that I could cover the front of the card with.  

I ended up using the "happy" from the Happy Mother's Day die by Impression Obsession, it wasn't exactly want I wanted, but close enough.  I colored several pieces of scrap mixed media paper and die cut it my happies. I die cut a circle opening to show my stamped inside card image (Newton Celebrates)  

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DRU - Pine Forest

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Mary back with three cards showcasing the Aspen & Pine Forest die by Impression Obsession and a couple of other dies.   

Starting with this first card, on which I used the die to create a shaker element.  

I die cut the panel from 110lb white card stock which I covered with score tape first, so that I would be able to attached it to it blue background pattern paper easily, which I did.  I also die cut the top part of the panel (trees) from green card stock and trimmed away the non birch trees.  This die cut also was backed with score tape, so it was super easy to cover the white birch trees w/the greens ones adding interest to my background. Next I added two layers of foam tape around the frame of the die

I added my "snow" mixture and die cut the "frame" to top my shaker from silver glitter paper... tip:  to save glitter paper I fuzzy cut the center of the glitter paper since I didn't need it when die cutting the die this time.  I only needed the border/frame.  I fuzzy cut anything that wasn't the frame. 

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On card 2 I used the same technic trees, only this time I left the birch trees white and covered the "pine" trees with a second layer of green card stock.  I backed the Cute Rudolph by Frantic Stamper with white card stock. 

For card 3, I wanted to see if I could make the Aspen & Pine Forest die work on a slim card. 

I started by die cutting the panel twice from green card stock.  Using my card panel for size reference I looked for a place I could join the two die cuts without it looking weird and trimmed the excess off.  I ended up getting rid of the bottom parts of the die realizing I should have used white card stock (snow).

I backed the die cuts with blue pattern paper and using a white gel pen painted some of the trees white.  I inked the bottom of the "ground" with white distress ink.  The "Winter Cheer" is from a Penny Black die set that unfortunately is not currently available, but the Joyful Winter set is.  The cute house and sleigh is an unmounted stamp from Purple Onion Designs by Stacey Yacula.  

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DRU - Candy Canes

 Hello crafty friends,

It's my turn at bat today, actually you don't want me batting, I'm terrible at sports, but I'm good at card making, so that's what I do and that's what I have for you today... a Christmas card featuring this fun Candy Canes die from Tutti. 

The die measures 2.85" x 4", so it makes a great focal point on a card.  I die cut it twice from red glitter card stock for my slim card. 

I used Distress Oxide Ink and a Christmas background stamp to create a background for my Candy Canes dies using two free handed cut circle post-it note masks to keep to areas white, so that the bows of the die cuts would differ a little.  Until next time... Take care. 

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DRU - Happy Cards

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Mary here with two slim cards using the Modern Happy die by Frantic Stamper

On the tall card I also used the Cute Kitten die by Frantic Stamper and the Heart balloon from the Elle stamp set by Avery Elle.   

Here's the "how to" video for this card...

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DRU - Wacky Window Backgrounds

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Mary here with two different sized card backgrounds using the Wacky Window Card Panel die.

The A2 (4.25x5.5) card was quick and easy to make.  After I ran the die through, I kept all the inner windows in place adding tape to the back of the panel, because I didn't want any of the inner windows to move while I brushed inked on them while holding the die over the panel. Inking the windows this way was faster, kept the card cleaner and gave each inner window a tiny white border.  Next I mounted the panel on black and then onto the card front.  I finished the card with a black card stock die cut Happy Happy Happy by Frantic Stamper and a black card stock die cut Flower Wish by Tutti Designs.

The slim (3.75x8) card took a little longer to make, but it was the first one I made.  I cut a piece of card stock (I used mixed media paper) a little wider and longer than the 3.75x8 size I needed and ran the die through the first time die cutting the top of the slim panel.  Next, I measured how many more inner windows my slim card would need length wise and aligned the die for it's second pass, this time positioning the top cutting plate away from where I didn't want it to cut into any of my previously die cut areas.  

Unless you are going for a very clean look, don't worry is your partial die cutting leaves blemishes or marks, in most cases, you'll be able to hide them with other elements you'll be adding to your card. 

I used a rainbow selection of Distress inks for my inner windows and finished the card with a couple of black card stock die cuts Happy Happy Happy by Frantic Stamper

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DRU - Red White and Blue

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Mary here with a watering can full of red and white flowers on a background of blue for a patriotic weekend card. 

I used the following four sets of dies on my card: 

the Grand Water Can by Poppy, die cut from white card stock

the Lacy Poppies by Elizabeth Craft Designs, die cut from white and red card stock

the Star Spray by Creative Expressions, die cut from red card stock

the Lg Staghorn Coral by Frantic Stamper, die cut from white card stock

This card requested a few die sets, but once all the elements were die cut, came together super fast.  I  started by covering the background with blue pattern paper leaving a small white border, next placing the watering can (with a little foam tape in the center) and arranging all the die cut elements into it.  This fun card is going on our mantle this holiday weekend.  Do you use cards to decorate your space?

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DRU - Ocean Waves

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Mary back with a fun summer card that showcases the Layered Background Ocean Wave dies from Creative Expressions containing two dies both measuring 4.4x3 inches.  Additionally, I used on old Die-Versions' Seahorse die, which is not currently available, but here's a link to one that is.   If you want more options, here's the result of a search for "seahorse".   I also wanted to show you some options if you are looking for some dotted rectangle dies  

Here's the video on how I created this card:

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DRU - Butterflies and Poppies

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Mary here today showcasing the Lawn Fawn's Layered Butterflies and Elizabeth Craft Designs Lacy Poppies die sets again, because I just can't stop using these dies.

  Here's the video on how I created this card:

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DRU - Butterflies

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I'm on the Dies R Us Challenge Blog today showcasing Lawn Fawn's Layered Butterflies and Spellbinders Sentiments Five die sets.

The Spellbinders "hello" is not currently available, but there are several other "hello" options.

Here's a quick video on how I created this card:

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