Waffle Flower Postage Collage Plus Rub-ons from Many Companies

I am still making cards with Waffle Flower's Postage Collage die because I truly believe it is my favorite way to take an OK background to amazing in just seconds. I love my rub on transfers from many companies but forget to use them. The two cards above were made with 49 and Market rub on transfers and then cut with the Postage Collage die. I like to add the rub-ons by simply running through my die cutting machine for even easy pressure and then cutting with the die. Sometimes I have the rub-on images run off the sides and glue that on and raise the center piece like on the green card on the left. But simply gluing the postage collage piece to layers looks lovely too.

Hero Arts has some beautiful Hero Transfers and I used white sympathy images and pansies from them on these two cards. And below is one I made with Prima rub-on transfers and inked with purple ink before raising the center piece.

I just can't stop playing with the Waffle Flower Postage Collage die. I just purchased a new Altenew Press Plate called Floral Engravings and decided to cut it out with this unique die after running the press plate through my BetterPress. 

For a different look, I raised the outline piece and glued the center piece down after inking both with blue ink. I love how the inked flowers continue from the sides through to the center images. 

I am entering the last card in the Feminine challenge at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday.

Woodgrain Cards Inspired by Tracy Renner

Once in awhile I get so inspired by cards I see on the internet and I just can't wait to try the ideas for myself. Tracy Renner posted many cards and a tutorial on Facebook with woodgrain backgrounds and scenery stamps. I followed her directions and made this card with scenery stamps from Blue Knight Rubber Stamps. My favorite of Tracy's cards were created with a chevron pattern like on this card made with the same stamps:

It was even easier to glue on a trees die cut from Tim Holtz and Sizzix and a sentiment from Waffle Flower rather than stamping with a scenery stamp after creating the woodgrain chevron pattern background for this card. 

I love how these cards turned out and will be teaching the technique in an upcoming class here locally. 

Guy's Cards with Hero Arts and Other Products

I participated in the Hero Arts Spring Stamp-along recently and here are a couple cards I made with supplies and inspiration after the weekend. One thing I really like about Hero Arts Stamp-alongs are you can choose to buy the class supplies or not. The cost of the classes are very reasonable either way and usually I wait until after the classes to see which of the supplies I really need. 

Ralph Tyndall designed a stamp and die set that looks just like old fashioned composition notebooks and the classes showed several ways to use it creatively. I made a card with the large background stamp and with 3 mini notebooks. Then I made a more colorful notebook card here:

I never have enough guys cards so I also used a new die and embossing folder set from Open Studio/Memory Box to make the background on this card and then added some beer die cuts for an easy quick card perfect for Father's Day. 

Great Gift Card Giving With Crealies Gift Cards

I love to give and received gift cards especially when they are presented in a unique way. In my new video here I share many ways to give gift cards made with Crealies dies. Here is the fractured 5 x 7 card I made step by step in the video as well as another version in different colors:

 

I used the new Gift Card Sliders to create a slot for the gift card and also to create a place for a secret message.

My favorite of the new Give A Gift Card die sets are the Gift Card With Slots because of their hands which can be used to hold the gift cards. I was reminded of an American expression “hands down” which means absolutely or positively and I used the cursive writing Alpha set #5 to say that on the card front created with the Frame & Inlay Wendy set.

 

Here is the inside of this card with the hands holding the gift card and a sentiment created with another Alphie die set.

Here are a couple more gift card holders I created in just minutes with the new Give a Gift Card Bag and Gift With Bow:

 

I attached the bow to the inside piece with a gift card (held in place with removable glue dots) so the present can be pulled out with the bow. To see all of these projects and how easy they are to make, watch the new video here. 

 I am happy to share that Crealies dies shown can be purchased either on the Crealies website here OR in the United States at the Frantic Stamper website here.

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

 

April Class Cards

My theme in the classes I teach locally for April was Fun Folds and Interactive Cards and the above is a double arrow card made with pet sympathy cards from Taylored Expressions. Here is the inside of this card:

This is a bunny double pop up card made with stamps from Simon Hurley. Here are some views of the never ending card I taught and a gatefold card with a thank you sentiment:

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

More Creative Craft Giftables

We all know teens and others who love their smart phones so I could not resist the Creative Craft Products Giftables Mobile Phone Gift Card Holder die set that easily made this card I share in my new video here. Here is a look at the inside where the gift card is inserted:

I had to buy the Creative Craft Products Easy Folds Diamond Fold Die Set when I saw this purse idea from Sam of Mixed Up Crafts here and I made this Christmas gift card purse based on her instructions. 

I used a Stampendous Mini Slim Cutting Die gift card pop up in the center of this card for my gift card presentation. 

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

Great Gift Card Giving Anytime of the Year!

I love to give and receive gift cards any time of the year because the recipient can choose exactly what they want! In my newest video here, I share many ways to present gift cards. Many of the gift cards are given in Creative Cards Giftables like this pair:

This set was made in just minutes with the Creative Craft Products Pretty parcel Gift Card Holder Die Set as I show in the video. I also show step by step how to make a gift card purse like these:

I made a Christmas version of this purse I designed to give gift cards in step by step in the video. Here is a look at the inside of each of these:

The layered sentiments on both cards are from Karen Burniston. I had fun making these projects and share even more in the new video and in a video next week featuring Crealies dies.