Tag - dies

Trisha’s Easter Flower Project!

Hello everyone! I hope this 'Happy Easter' Daffodil card brings some Spring sunshine to your day. I made this card using Angela Poole's Pretty Poinsettia Twist & Reveal Die Set...see below for steps on how to create your own! Using the Pretty Poinsettia die set, cut out the flower shape from yellow card. Next, take a piece of orange paper (it needs to be paper or a thin gsm so that it can be easily folded to make the trumpet...

Slot and spin your way to make sensational vintage cards!

I wanted to share some different techniques using our Vintage Treasures photopolymer stamps and our gorgeous new stencils, and so I thought what better way than to pack it all into one BEAUTIFUL card design?!! The vintage style of this card was inspired by a gorgeous card that Trisha Plastow from our DT made. I loved her layers of stamping in matt brown Distress ink and the heat-embossed metallics. Plus, the angles of the keys and flourishes looked wonderful using...

NEW Slot & Spin Die Set – How to make cards that SPIN!

  It has been great to finally share the news of our brand new Slot & Spin Vintage Frames die set with you all! What makes this die set so fantastic is how versatile its is. You can mix and match the dies to cut different sized apertures within different sized cards - and choose whether to have solid spinning panels, delicate narrow frames, wider frames or a combination of both?! We felt overwhelmed by the positive response when we launched this...

Creativation 2020 – craft secrets revealed!

We're having a fantastic time at Creativation and it's so great to meet other crafters who love paper crafts as much as we do! I wanted to create some makes for our stand that were bright and bold to reflect how positive we feel about 2020. I went with a colour palette that scared me a little at first (I think we all tend to have favourite crafting colour combos that feel safe!). Well I was definitely out of that...

Secret photo lockets with our Pretty Poinsettias!

Our Pretty Poinsettia Twist & Reveal die set is packed with 15 incredible dies but it also holds a secret that you wouldn't guess from looking at the dies alone . . . and it's that you can make fold out photo lockets for the flower centres! The nesting pentagon dies can be used to die-cut frames and there's a small hinge for connecting the locket pieces! Personally, I can't wait to try cutting the hinge out of mirror...

Twist & Reveal – Pretty Poinsettias!

We're finally able to reveal our brand new Pretty Poinsettia Twist & Reveal die-set! It's such an incredible die-set as it enables you to make your own 5-petal poinsettias/flowers which SPIN 360 degrees on your cards AND when you pull the petals, they twist and open to reveal a hidden surprise inside! I've been adding photos and hidden greetings inside many of my poinsettias and I'm having soooo much fun crafting with them! There's also a co-ordinating A5 photopolymer stamp...

Brand new Flutterings! A quick how-to guide

Our brand new Flutterings collection is on sale now and we're thrilled that so many of you love the designs! I've been so excited about this collection and to be honest, I'm relieved that it has finally launched because it was a difficult secret to keep! The Butterfly and Hummingbird die sets are both stunning and completely unique. They cut everything you need to make kinetic cards with wings that flap when you pull and push the tab. They're very...