AECP: Easy Die Cutting Techniques

 Hello,

I am very happy to share what I learnt in the “Easy Die Cutting Techniques” course. I die cut from standalone dies as well as coordinating dies. Die cutting is really fun, and in today’s blog, I used my dies in different ways.

My first card uses Altenew’s Build-A Flower: Stargazer stamp set and coordinating dies as well as Altenew’s Layered Floral Cover die A. I used the Layered Floral Cover die A as a stencil for my background of my card panel.



After stenciling with a light purple Altenew’s ink, I set my panel aside and stamped the images from the Stargazer stamp set. I die cut the images using the coordinating dies.




I prepared a A2 card panel and adhered a strip of gold mirror card stock and a thin strip of black glitter card stock on the left of the card. I stamped the small flowers on the background and foam mounted my floral image and leaves. I gave my floral some sparkle with my Nuvo glitter pen and added a few sequins for some interest.

My second card showcases Altenew’s Build-A-Flower: Hellebore stamp set and coordinating dies. I used Altenew’s Layered Floral Cover die A in this card as well.  But this time, the cover die is used in my dry embossing technique.


I cut a smaller card stock to 4” by 5.25” and dry embossed the cover die A on the whole card stock.  Then, I stamped the floral images images and die cut them with the coordinating dies. I foam mounted them towards the right of the card panel and glued a strip of black glitter card stock and a mirror gold card stock below the floral images.




I stamped a sentiment from Altenew’s Sentiment Strip and foam mounted onto the panel. I foam mounted my entire panel onto the center of my card front. I added a few brushes of Nuvo glitter pen onto the petals of the flower and added a few gem stones on the card for more bling and shine.

My third card uses Altenew’s Holiday Bow and Bells and Bows stamp set, as well as Leaf Clusters die. I die cut three leaf clusters die 3 times each and stacked each image together to get a thick die cut, then, I set them aside.


I cut a card stock to 4” by 5.25” and stamped the pine leaves and bells. Once all the images are stamped, I ink blended a light green ink toward to bottom of the panel and splattered the same green ink on the panel.



I dry embossed my panel using the leaf clusters I die cut earlier onto my panel. This leaf impression on my panel created a cool and interesting effect. I added a strip of silver glitter card stock and a thin layer of gold mirror card stock onto the left of the card panel. Then, I foam mounted my picture panel onto the card front.  I added some shine on the bells with some diamond stickles and also some green gem stones on the pine branches. I love how the leaf clusters created the embossed effect on my card.

Coordinating dies help to cut precise images and saves time in crafting. I love how the stand-alone dies can also be used as stencils and create dry embossed effects on my projects. Dies are fun and versatile in so many ways. I had a blast using them.

Have a wonderful week,
Juliet










Comments

  1. Erum TasneemAugust 12, 2021 at 3:16 PM

    The first one is my favourite!! It looks so pretty! The other two are gorgeous too! Thank you for submitting your work to the AECP assignment gallery.

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