Three More Foiled Acetate Card Ideas From My Newest Video

Acetate makes gorgeous floating easel cards as I have shown in the past, but when the acetate has lovely foiled butterflies on it like this one, it is even prettier. I am featuring Paper Wishes Butterfly Blush Luxury Foiled Acetate on all the cards in my newest video here. Those butterflies as well as the die cut butterflies and the "love" sentiment (created with Gina K Designs and Therm O Web's Foil Adhesive Transfer sheets WITHOUT HEAT) all just seem to float on this wedding slimline easel card. The butterfly die cuts are from Brutus Monroe and the pink embossed mirri card is also from Paper Wishes. Here is a view of this card flat and ready to mail:

Another thing you can do with foiled acetate is emboss it with an embossing folder. It is difficult to photograph, but I used an embossing folder from Paper Rose to emboss stitched flowers on the acetate for the front of this thank you card.

The easiest way to use acetate as the front on our cards is to attach it to a flap scored on the top of the card base as I did here. The Happy Birthday frame die cut from Tutti Designs and the butterfly cut with a Brutus Monroe die seem to float on the foiled acetate as you can see here:

I share all these ideas and more in my newest video here, so if you would like to learn more be sure to check it out.

I am entering the first card in the Anything Goes challenge at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday. 

Stencils and Dies With Gilders Paste Wax

Another beautiful way to use Gilders Paste Wax is to apply it through stencils as I did on this card and the next one from my newest video. On both I started with debossed background dies from Memory Box and on this one I applied bronze Gilders Paste Wax through a stencil from Gina K Designs. 

This dragonfly stencil is from A Colorful Life Designs and on both cards I added embellishments also colored with Gilders Paste Wax. 

The Gilders Paste Wax when applied to cardstock embossed with 3D embossing folders (and regular embossing folders too) is so pretty all you need to do is add a die cut and the result is a gorgeous card. I used a Simon Says Stamp embossing folder and highlighted one of the flowers with a die from Birch Press Designs called String Art Circle Collage. I am going to decide later if I should add a sentiment to these cards including the next one which features a new die from Tutti Designs called Rose Frame and an Altenew embossing folder:

This card features a pretty 3D embossing folder from Sizzix and Tim Holtz called Swirls with Bronze Gilders Paste Wax on the top portion. The vase and flowers are dies from Dies...To Die For and I added African Silver wax over the embossing on the vase. 

I had sooo much fun playing with the Gilders Paste Wax on background and cards, I have more to share and will do so on Thursday here on my blog. In the meantime to see all the cards and how to use this amazing wax, watch the new video here.

I am entering the 3rd card in the Anything Goes challenge at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday. 

Even More Monochromatic Cards From My Newest Video

White on white cards may seem boring but they don't have to be when extra texture is added with a background die and the focal point is raised up to stand out against the monochrome background as I show on this card from my newest video. I had so much fun creating tone on tone cards for the new video, I have shared many 5 minute cards Monday and Tuesday on my blog as well. The background die on this card and many from the video is the new Tim Holtz Sizzix Simple Plaid Background die. I cut several of the leaves using a die from Gina Marie Designs, layered them together for height and stamped a pretty "with sympathy" from Gina K Designs. 

Here is another lovely white on white card featuring a beautiful cover die from Tutti Designs called Lily Heart Panel. The scripty "love" die is from Karen Burniston.

My last 5 minute monochromatic card from the new video features a lovely Arched Garden Gate die from Paper Wishes and more of the marble designer paper from Stampin' up. The clear sentiment sticker is from STAMPlorations. 

I am entering the 3rd card in the Anything Goes challenge at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday.

Many More Slimline and A2 Sized Cards with Slimline Dies From My Newest Video

I admit I am die cut crazy and have recently purchased some really cool slimline dies. In my newest video here, I share many slimline cards with these awesome dies and also how to stretch our crafty dollars by making other sized cards with them as well. This elegant slimline wedding card was made with a new die from Tutti Designs called Oriental Background 2. "Love" is from Penny Black and the scripty layered always was cut with a die from Tonic Studios. But what if you wanted a very cool A2 sized birthday card? 

I often look at the cut out pieces from a die cut on a card I just finished and wonder what I can do with them on another card. The very dark brown on the card above had a pretty purple on the other side so I cut the Oriental Frame down, attached it to an A2 sized kraft cardbase and glued in a pattern of pieces from the die cuts. I also added some patterned paper left overs from the slimline card above and  then popped up a funny sentiment strip from Simon Says Stamp.

I love the new Elegant Snowflake Slimline Die from Whimsy Stamps and admit I saw a card on line with the gold and black color scheme which convinced me to buy the die and CASE the card. I also like the navy and blue version- so classy! The extra snowflakes are from the same Whimsy Stamps die set and the sentiment stickers are from Stamplorations. But once again, you do not have to make slimline cards with slimline dies:

On my last card from the new video, I cut that gorgeous Elegant Snowflake Slimline die out of iridescent mirror card from Tonic Studios and attached it to the side of a square card over a pretty snowflake dp. The sentiment is from Sue Wilson and I added some pretty gems from Gina Marie Designs.

I am entering the 3rd card in the Let It Snow challenge at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday.

Slimline and A2 Sized Cards For all Seasons From My Newest Video

I admit I am die cut crazy and I have recently purchased a bunch of new slimline dies, so I had great fun creating cards for many types of celebrations with the new dies. I show all of these cards and more in my newest video here. I just received this pretty Wrapped Up in a Bow slimline die from Kat Scrappiness and this card shows how easy it is to make an elegant Christmas card with it. The sentiment die is from Sue Wilson. But in the new video, I also show how to stretch our crafty dollars by making other cards with the slimline dies. Here are a masculine and an A2 sized Joy Fold version with this same die:

This is a fun slimline card I made with Tutti Designs Slimline Stars Background die. I cut the die out with yellow, black and white for other cards I made and previously blogged, so I created one more card with the top yellow on black, the bottom black on yellow and added some white sparkly stars for interest. The strip sentiment is from Paper Roses.

I am entering the first card in the Fun With Dies challenge at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday.

Twofer of Stars With New Slimline Stars Background Die

I just got a new stars slimline stars background die from Tutti Designs and wanted to play with it so when I saw the Stars challenge at the Twofer Card Challenge, I got these cards made today. The black and gold version is a slimline card with a peace sentiment from Tonic Studios. Here is another view:

For my second card I layered yellow on black and black on yellow, cut them in half and then down to an A2 size card. The birthday sentiment is from Simon Says Stamp and I sponged on yellow ink so it matched the color scheme. 

More Mixed Media Cards from Part Two of My Newest Video

After I created the mixed media masterboard in Part One of my newest videos, I made a bunch of cards with some of my favorite dies in Part Two. I wanted to feature this awesome new stamp from Dina Kowall and Impression Obsession so I diecut the frame from Kat Scrappiness around it and added a bunch of stars to highlight it. It is easier to read IRL as the photo lights obscure the words just a bit. "If all you see are shadows, perhaps you are the light." I love that sentiment! Here is the version of this card I made with my first masterboard: 

I cut triangles (Reverse Confetti) and a friends flower (Tutti Designs) out of my first masterboard for this slimline card. The stitched slimline die is from Pinkfresh Studio.

A simple stitched strip of the masterboard looks great on this thinking of you card (die from Simon Says Stamp.) I added embossing powder to three strips of scor-tape and heated them with a heat gun for the gold textured look. 

This little square card features stitched rounded square dies from My Favorite Things and a round thank you die from Impression Obsession. The red leaf was created with a stencil from A Colorful Life Designs and Nuvo paste. 

I had fun creating the mixed media masterboard in Part One of my new video and even more fun creating the cards in Part Two. You can choose to watch one or both and I hope you do. 

Altenew Year In Review Challenge 2019 Floral Foiled Friendship Card

Altenew has a new challenge this month to pick one of the inspiration photos above and create a card using the colors or flowers. I was inspired to pull out a sadly neglected Altenew Doodled Lace Cover Die and create this card: 

I chose the gold and pinks from the July 2019 inspiration photo for the colors of the Deco Foiled flowers on my card. Deco Foil Summer Rainbow is a pretty combination of gold and pink but as usual with foil, is much prettier in real life than in a photo. I die cut the Altenew Doodled Lace Cover Die and the Friends die from Tutti Designs out of a Deco Foil Toner Sheet from Therm O Web and ran it through my MINC with the Summer Rainbow Deco Foil. I cut a little off the cover die and attached it on a top folding white card base.

I am entering this in the Altenew Year In Review Challenge. 

Sweetened Condensed Milk On a "Have a Good Day" Card

I recently saw someone brush sweetened condensed milk on cardstock and then heat it with a heat gun to create a textured and sweet smelling addition to her card. I can't find that card to link it, but did give the idea a try and this card is the result. The bottom part and some of the steam on the coffee cup were created that way and IRL it is very textured and fun! I made the coffee cup with a new die from Tutti Designs and some patterned paper. 

I am entering this card in the Fall Colors challenge at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday.

More Fall Foiled Cards with Designer Toner Sheets

 The Cobwebs and Cauldrons Designer Toner Sheet from Deco Foil foiled with Dazzling Orange Fancy Foil from Gina K Designs is perfect for making a shaker card like this one I share in my newest video here. I cut a witch hat from Tonic Studios and created a well for the shaker elements under the acetate sheet. The broom is also from Tonic Studios as is the witch shoe and sentiment on the inside:

I used a precut and scored fun fold card from The Paper Cut as well as Wilderness Designer Toner Sheet die cuts on this pretty fall celebration card. 

The fall window die is from Tutti Designs, the acorn swirl is from Tonic Studios and the Celebrate sentiment die is from Karen Burniston. To see this and many other cards made with fun fall foils, watch the new video here.

More Altenew Wide Washi Tape and Tonic Mirror Card Cards

Today I am sharing two more cards from my newest youTube video. Isn't the background on this card gorgeous?! It was made by simply attached Altenew's Watercolor Nebula wide washi tape to a piece of cardstock and cutting it with a Cutplorations die. I diecut "Thank You" from Karen Burniston and some stars from Tim Holtz's Sizzix Swirling Stars die set out of Tonic Studios Harvest Gold Mirror Card.

I didn't want to waste any of the Watercolor Nebula beauty so I die cut a Swirling Stars (also from Sizzix) and attached it to the inside of the card. 

I used my favorite of the Altenew wide washi tapes on this "blessed" card. Gilded Ombre' has several shades of purple and a pretty gold highlight. I attached the wide washi tape to a piece of white cardstock and cut it out with Gina Marie Designs Wonky Rectangle die for the card front. I die cut the shadow of "blessed" from Tonic Studios out of white fun foam and the "blessed" word out of Purple Mist mirror card from Tonic Studios. I also die cut the letters for "I am" and "We are" out of that lovely purple mirror card with alphabet dies from Jaded Blossom. 

The Friends Flower was cut with a die  from Tutti Designs out of a piece of the Altenew Gilded Ombre' wide washi tape on cardstock. 

I had so much fun designing with the Altenew wide washi tape for this video, I had to order some more so will share new cards soon.

I am entering the 2nd card in the Anything Goes challenge at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday.