My favorite dies – the Stitched Shapes Dies – make beautiful cards just on their own!

 

Start with die cutting a bunch of the shapes in different colors and reassembling them on either sticker paper or glued onto regular paper.

Cut one of the circles in half to make a rainbow.

The 3/4″ Circle Punch is used with this card. The sentiment, from the Many Mates stamp set, seemed to just fit the rainbow theme.

Cut one circle into fourths. Attach one to each corner of your card front and you have this fun design.This sentiment is from the Ridiculously Awesome stamp set. 

Cut a circle in half and layer them like this for an entirely different look. The “adventure” die from the Sweet Silhouettes Dies was attached to a Foam Adhesive Sheet before being run through the embossing machine.

For a more subdued look, use softer colors and add a thin strip across the middle of the card front. This sentiment is from the Rooted in Nature stamp set.

Turn this card sideways and you have a popsicle – it would make a perfect size for a slim line card — or leave off the outside circle to make it a bit smaller. I turned it sideways and added the sentiment from the Queen Anne’s Lace stamp set.

And just for fun, layer your cut circles in different arrangements like this! These words are from the Well Said stamp set.

 

Now, let’s look at a few square dies cards. This square is left whole with a hand cut heart place on top for a country folk art look. The sentiment, from the Festive Corner stamp set, goes around the corner.

Cutting the square in half from opposite corners creates this look.

Cut it four ways to create this card.

Next, line up those same pieces across the bottom of the card front. (Sentiment from Ridiculously Awesome.)

Cutting the square in half the other way gives you this look. (Sentiments from Rooted in Nature.)

Last, a couple of Ovals cards. Cut them any way you want to create a card like this with a thin strip of cardstock to line the edges up.

Just have fun seeing what combinations you can come up with.

I hope these ideas have inspired you to try some of your own bold shapes cards! If you like getting new card ideas, be sure to sign up for my newsletter to receive an new card with PDF tutorial each week!

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10 Ways to Use Shimmer Paint on Your Cards

Enjoy these photos of the cards made in the video.

This jar from the Jar of Flowers stamp set looks like those Ball jars after swiping shimmer paint over it.

Add shimmer paint to alcohol in an Aqua Painter.  Then”flick”the paint over the cardstock. As an alternative, mix the shimmer paint and alcohol in a cup and use a paint brush to flick.

Use a sponge dauber to add shimmer paint directly to your cardstock.

Add rubbing alcohol and some shimmer paint to a Wink of Stella brush that is pretty empty and “paint” your stamped image.

It will pull some of the color of the ink into the image.

With a sponge dauber, add the shimmer paint directly to your stamp with no other ink. Look what a pretty, soft “pearlized” image results.

The lower strip was created by rubbing the shimmer paint using a sponge dauber directly on Whisper White cardstock.

For this polished stone look, sponge your ink all over your Whisper White cardstock first.

Next, pour a bit of shimmer paint on an empty acrylic block. Scrunch up a piece of saran wrap or a plastic bag, dab that into the shimmer paint and dab it randomly over your cardstock.

This makes a lovely look that is hard to capture on a photo.

Change up your Designer Series Papers in two different ways with the shimmer paint – use a sponge dauber to rub directly over the paper, or add some shimmer paint with rubbing alcohol in Stampin’ Spritz bottle and spray it.

After inking your stamp, dab shimmer paint directly on the stamp before putting it on the paper.

I hope that has inspired you to try out the Shimmer Paint. Visit my You Tube Channel here to see lots of ideas – and, by the way, I would love to have you subscribe while you are there!

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Making Spinner Cards with a Slimline Card Size gives you extra space for the spinning!

These are such fun cards to create and to give.

“Happy birthday you old goat” – with the spinning goat – who would you send this funny card to?

Cut your lines at a slant and you have a perfect hill for skiing or sledding.

And who wouldn’t love a Zany Zebras birthday card with the spinning zebra? Its that that kid of any age!

A great card for that person who is getting too stressed during the holiday season with the long list of things to do! Give them a fun message encouraging them to slow down (and to let them know you are thinking of them) with “Don’t get your tinsel in a tangle!”

 

The video takes you through the details of making these cards. The only important measurement to remember is 3/4″! That is the width of the opening for the pennies to slide on.

Have fun creating these cards and be sure to check out my Youtube Channel if you want to see more slimline cards!!!

 

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Make something different for your Christmas cards this year – Slimline Cards using a Double One Sheet Wonder Template!!! Its all right here.

Let’s look at the cards first. I am using the Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper – but you can any paper.

This time, with an angle cut.

Some strip pieces used for the accent.

Replace the white piece (4-3/4″ x 3″) on these cards with your Christmas photo if desired.

To start, make ten base cards in coordinating colors. Each measures 9″ x 7″ and is scored in half at the 3-1/2″ line.

Next, cut layers for these cards at 8-3/4″ x 3-1/4″ each.

Cut two pieces of Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper in half – layer two of these papers on top of each other.

Cut these pieces according to this template. Create your cards.

Click here for a PDF if you want to download the template.

For theses cards, I used sentiments from the Wrapped in Christmas stamp set as well as dies from the Ornate Layers Dies, the Stitched Rectangles Dies and the Tasteful Labels Dies.

The cut out poinsettias are from another of the papers in the Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper.

Watch all of these cards being made in the following video.

Double One Sheet Wonder Slimline Christmas Cards

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