A BIG Surprise + Our 11th Annual DieCember® collection is HERE!
Hi friends! Happy DieCember® 1st! Our very first DieCember was in December 2013, and the team is a bit in awe that it’s been 11 years already!! I’m not exactly or precisely sure when die cutting became a hot trend in crafting. It’s hard to pinpoint. However, I do know that die cutting has changed the way that we create. Cutting out beautiful and often intricate images is a delightfully fun part of paper crafting. Die cutting embellishes our art in interesting ways. People that aren’t paper crafters are often mystified when they receive a card that has anything die cut involved in the design. If you haven’t experienced this wonderment and awe, be sure to spread some handmade joy this season! (check out these videos for cool tips, tricks, and ideas in die cutting)
To celebrate dies as one of my most favorite crafty products (after stamps, of course ;)), we are hosting a month-long DieCember® celebration. Throughout the month you will see special features, sales, education, and inspiration that focus on die cutting.
Kicking off our DieCember® celebration is a release of beautiful exclusive wafer-thin dies.
The always inventive and fun Laura Bassen made a very special video introducing all of these new products! Don’t miss it!
WATCH THE VIDEO:
Drum roll, please! We are delighted to share our Simon Says Stamp branded wafer thin dies that cut out select Tim Holtz holiday stamps beautifully! It really helps in time management during the hustle and bustle of the holiday season!
Shop the entire NEW DieCember® Collection:
Ideas to inspire!
Want even MORE ideas? Check out our gallery!
Stay tuned for a MEGA 2-Day Gallery Hop starting right here on our blog at 8 AM ET (part two on December 8th at 8 AM ET)!
HUGE Surprise Coming Tomorrow!
Hi friends! We love surprises! How about you? We’ve got a big one for you tomorrow, and we can’t wait to share! Stay tuned!!
Ink Blending and Copic Coloring for a Gorgeous Result: Crafty with Caly
Hi friends! Happy Thursday! I’m delighted to share this WAY cute holiday card design by Caly Person that is colorful with lots of great texture, sparkle, and sweet imagery! Read on, and be sure to watch the video for all the details! Enjoy!
Hello there! Today’s card is a combination of all our favorite cardmaking supplies – stamps, dies, and embossing! We’ve got some ink-blending and Copic-coloring, too!
I started by stamping and coloring the images from the Season’s Tweetings set. Be sure to check out the video to see how this card comes together!
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The birdhouse and background is from an embossing folder and die set called Snowy Birdhouse. I die-cut and embossed the house with white cardstock and ink-blended the birdhouse with Earl ink.
For the background, I ink-blended the snowy areas with blue inks (Cadette and Galaxy). To give the birdhouse and foliage color, I used Copic markers.
Copics:
- Reds: R32, R35, R37, R39
- Oranges: Y17, YR68
- Greens: G21, G24, G28
- Blues: B34, B37, B39
- Grays: C1, C3, C5, C7
- Browns: E30, E33, E35, E39, E59
To give everything lots of sparkle, I used Unicorn Glitter over the birdhouse and foliage. I hope you like it! Thanks so much for visiting! ~Caly
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Thanks so much for stopping by, and thanks to Caly for being our guest!
