Hey Artie! Del, here, with a great little die cut edge technique that works really well with florals and fruits.
You can turn your coordinating dies into little work horses. I saw Carly Tee do something so simple and so stunning with her dies this week, and it inspired me to step out of simple die cutting and try something new to me.
Here, I’ll be using the Strawberry Fields by Julie Ebersole, Essentials by Ellen Clear Stamps and coordinating dies.
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Supplies List for Creating this Card
Supplies List:
Catherine Pooler Inks — Midnight, Cranberry Fizz, Garden Party, Glitz
Steps for Creating Card
To begin, I created a card base by trimming a full 8.5” x 11” sheet of cardstock in half and scoring one of the pieces down the middle to create a side-folding card measuring 4.25'“ x 5.5”. (Or in this case a top-folding card in landscape orientation.)
Next, I opened up the card and along the bottom edge of the front flap, I began partially die-cutting the double strawberry die out. Partial die-cutting is where you only cut out a portion of the card with your die. Since, I want to form a line of strawberries along the bottom edge of my card, I will place the top plate of my die-cutting sandwich only over the portion of the die I want to cut. (See picture.)
Then, you just repeat that parti die-cutting process across the front panel. I did three die cuts.
After that, just align your double strawberry image over each partial die-cut and stamp. For best results, use a MISTI and some premium ink, like Catherine Pooler Inks. I chose Cranberry Fizz, a rich, dark red color, for the strawberries. Then, I lined up the other layers of the strawberries — the seeds and the stems and stamped them in Midnight and Garden Party Inks.
Next, I added three bees with Midnight Ink and Glitz Ink. These little bees have two stamped layers. So fun! And I stamped out some of the seeds from the single strawberry layer with Midnight Ink for a little action behind the bees.
Finally, I added sentiment to the front with more Midnight Ink and called ‘er done!
Tips:
I tape my dies down before running them through the die cutter. Use some adjustable tape, like Eclipse, available at Ellen Hutson.
If you’re not into coloring, solid layering stamp sets like these are your friends! And so are Catherine Pooler Inks. Their foam pads and smooth consistency make for amazing solid stamping. I call them “Luxury Class” inks. Inks like these really do make a huge difference.
If you don’t have a set of Catherine’s acrylic blocks, you may be missing out on one of the greatest joys of stamping. Seriously, they are perfect. They feature rounded edges with a groove in the center of the edge for a nice grip! They are lined and monographed, too. Paired with CP Inks and you will be in stamping heaven.
Thank you for spending some time with me today. If you are excited about the supplies I used in this post, you can pick them up using my affiliate links in the grid of supplies below.
I hope you have a wonderful day!
Daniel
