I love the ease and simplicity of die cuts, but I can’t resist fiddling with them to make them my style and add more interest. This post is part of a blog hop to celebrate the Season Of Wonder release from Simon Says Stamp. You can find out more about the hop if you scroll down.
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how to dress up die cuts for more interest
I had a very inky time with four pieces of watercolour card. I used Distress Ink minis on a craft mat and spritzed with water before plunging a piece of card into the puddle of inky droplets. Dry, dip, repeat, again and again until I had four pieces of inky card which I splattered with left over ink and white gouache. I used the following inks:
- Red for the Robin’s breast – Candied Apple, Barn Door, Spiced Marmalade and Carved Pumpkin.
- Brown for the head and wings – Frayed Burlap and Walnut Stain.
- Green for the foliage – Forest Moss and Iced Spruce.
- For the body, I used Pumice Stone.
I ran each piece of inky card through my die cutter with the Layered Berry Bird die and then rubbed a little Walnut Stain around the edges of each die cut. I connected the bird, keeping the pieces together with Gina K glue apart from the wing, which I cut twice and placed one over the other with foam tape.
For the eye, I coloured the tiny die-cut piece with a black marker and then once in place dotted Glossy Accents on top for the beady-eyed look of a robin. I also added Glossy Accents to the three berries.
The background was created in a similar way to the pieces for the bird. I used a piece of watercolour card and dipped it in Speckled Egg and Weathered Wood Distress Inks on a craft mat. Dip, dry, repeat and eventually splatter with leftover ink and white gouache.
I scraped Crackle Paste over two of the corners and left it for the crackle to develop.
I placed foam adhesive on the back of the Robin and tucked in Ornamental Leaves die cut from 120lb white card. And attached the grouping to the card base.
For the sentiment, I stamped a greeting from the Deck The Halls set in Versafine Clair Nocture Ink, trimmed out and added to the grouping with more foam tape.
Just look at that crackle – love it!
Finally, I mounted the panel on a 120lb white card base and accented with sequins and pearls.
more inspiration
Here’s another card I made with products from the new release. You can find the original blog post here. The card uses the Wheat Stems embossing folder, Boho Birthday die, Wood Plank die and Giving Thanks sentiment strips.
blog hop
As mentioned above, this post is part of a blog hop to celebrate the Season Of Wonder release from Simon Says Stamp. Hopefully, you’ve arrived here from Caly’s blog, but if not, Simon’s blog is an excellent place to start. As with all good hops, there are giveaways.
- Simon is giving away a $25 coupon from comments left on each hop stop. Winners will be announced on the Simon blog on Wednesday, 11 October.
- Free gift with purchase of $25 or more! Use code HOLLY at checkout to get the free Graceful Holly embossing folder. Offer valid until 08 October at 11.59pm ET.
Now it is time to hop on over to Jennifer’s blog. Here’s the complete hop list to keep you on track.
supplies
You can find links to the supplies I’ve used below; click on the picture or shop icon to get taken directly to the product. Where available, I use compensated affiliate links, which means if you make a purchase, I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you! A store or the manufacturer provides items marked with an asterisk (*). You can read my affiliate and product disclosure here. I genuinely appreciate your support.
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Beautiful card. Thanks for sharing how you achieved these results.
I just love your style, could look at your cards all day.
Gorgeous card. Love the artsy feel.
Beautiful designs ! I love all the splatters- gives such a wintry feel!
Beautiful water coloring as always! The card is just lovely!
Wow so many great cards and options with this release! Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful cards! I love the rustic feel of the texture and colors.
Wow love the background colors and how beautiful the bird is. It’s the star of the card.
Love the textures!
So beautiful Debby! Your inky layers on that sweet robin are just gorgeous. Oh how I miss the English Robins now we’re back in New Zealand! They used to dance around our balcony in London. This card is beautiful with all its texture and soft watery washes. I LOVE the crackle, you make me want to be brave and give it a try! Thanks as always, for your incredible inspiration. Hugs, Wends xoxo