Die Cutting and a Kitty

The die cutting them continues this week.  Dee created this cute card.

"forever friends"

Kitty and mouse Images die cut from Paper Smooches, colored with Copics. Google eyes on kitty. Forever friends word die cuts from Tim Holtz/Sizzix, cut then messy colored with Zig clean brush yellow. Yellow moon looking die is Spellbinders "cascading dots", colored with a Recollections spray yellow shimmer ink then covered with Wink of Stella, cut to fit circle die also Spellbinders. Picket fence is Martha Stewart punch. Card front embossed with Tim Holtz/Sizzix brick embossing folder.

That wraps up our die cutting week.  I hope you got some ideas for some projects.

Thanks for stopping by the blog.  Tune in next week for a theme of 'Anything Goes'.

Have a great day and be inspired.

April

Proverbs 18:12  Before a downfall the heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor.

Die Cutting and Rainbows

This week the theme is die cutting.  Die cutting can include using your Silhouette, Explore, Big Shot, Vagabond, Cut n Boss, scissors...........  You get the picture.

I used my Silhouette, some Kuretake Watercolor, and a sentiment stamp from Fiskars quoting children.

I stamped the sentiment on vellum paper with Versamark ink and I used embossing powder from Stampendous.  I haven't used the embossing powder from Stampendous before and I was very impressed with how well it worked.

With all that said - I want a 'do over'.  This card did not turn out how I had it pictured in my mind.  It's okay, but I am not happy with it.  But I wouldn't want everyone to think that every card I make turns out the way I want.  I am sure this never happens to anyone else.  ;-)

Thank you for stopping by the blog today.  Tune in tomorrow for some more die cutting fun.

Have a great day and be inspired.

April

Proverbs 18:12  Before a downfall the heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor.

Die Cutting and Marriage

This week is all about die-cutting.  Or fussy cutting.  With a machine or without a machine cutting out an image always adds something to a project.

Diane worked on some wedding cards using her Silhouette machine this weekend.  Check out her cards:

Thanks for stopping by the blog today.  Tune in tomorrow for WOYWW.

Have a great day and be inspired.

April

Proverbs 11:2  When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.

CASEing Nichol Magouirk - Watercolor Stained Glass Butterfly

I absolutely love Nicole's stained glass butterfly with watercolor card.  She makes it look very easy to create this look.  And for a normal crafter it probably is easy.  But alas, I am not a normal crafter.

Here is Nichole's Card on Nicole's Blog.

Here are the different results from my attempts.

The butterfly stamp is from Dare2BArtzy.  The Happy Birthday sentiment is from Paper Smooches.  Cardstock is from Fun Stampers Journey.


This butterfly is from Hero Arts and includes dies.  I used silver embossing powder from Stampendous.  And of course I used my Zig Clean Brush Markers.

I am very happy with the way my attempts turned out.  I have discovered that not only do I walk hard I paint hard.  My Dad always used to tell me you walk like you're pushing a plow.  Well, I don't look like I'm pushing a plow anymore, but I do still have a heavy walk.  But I digress.  I was too heavy handed with the paint around the image so I decided to paint the background on a different piece of paper.

This week's theme is die cutting.  As you can see I used stitched dies as well as the butterfly die from Hero Arts.

Thank you for stopping by the blog today.  Tune in tomorrow for some more die cutting projects.

Have a great day and be inspired.

April

Proverbs 3:34  He mocks proud mockers but shows favor to the humble and oppressed.

Die Cutting Continued..........

Die cutting week continues.  

Dee has gotten out her die cutting machine and created this cute card.

Card Recipe:
The Background die is Spellbinders Nestabilities - Resplendent Rectangles, Vase is a Spellbinders Die Delights and the Flower and leaves are both Sizzix. Tiny Pearls are Martha Stewart. Wink of Stella was used inside the Vase and touches on the Flowers. Happy Mothers Day Stamp sentiment from Stampendous.
Tune in tomorrow for another die cutting project.

Thanks for stopping by the blog.  Have a great day and be inspired.

April

Hebrews 13:16  And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.

It's Die Cutting Week!

This week's theme is die cutting.  The first example is one of my favorites - a box card.  A friend retired from work last week and loves to play golf.

Here is the card I made for her:

I used my Silhouette Cameo and a cut file from the The Silhouette Store.   Design # 60656.

Thank you for stopping by the blog today.  Stay tuned tomorrow for some more die cutting projects.

Have a great day and be inspired.

April

Phillipians 2:13  For it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his goodness.