Die cutting fun

Hi y'all,

I'm here with my 9th class in the AECP program.  The class is called Easy Die Cutting Techniques, taught by Yana Smakula.  The class teaches different, outside of the box ways to use your dies.


During my recovery from surgery, I've been binge watching a tv show on Netflix that is set in the 70's.  I've been kind of obsessed with the imagery, bold lines, and funky color combos.  So fun!  My creations for this class has obviously been influenced by this show.

I recently received my new Altenew Fine Frames dies, both circle and rectangle dies.  I loved the thin circles these dies make.  They are versatile and perfect to use with for my 70's inspiration this week.  This first card uses the circle die.  Each of the colors die cut created a whole SLEW of circle pieces.  I've saved all the pieces I didn't use for this card for future projects.

 Loving how these die cuts stack up!  The white panel was cut with the die so the fine frames would fit recessed inside, this keeps the card to a single layer.  The panel was then attached to another piece of card stock to create a base for the die cuts to adhere to.  Each die cut circle was attached separately into the frame in concentric circles in an ombre effect based on value instead of color.

After completing the circle frames, the sentiment is then die cut from the panel and gold mirror paper using letters from the Inline Alpha Set.  The gold mirror letters were then added into the negative pieces on the front panel to give the sentiment some shine!  All of this and it's essentially a one layer card despite all the die cuts!....well, and the 'you're amazing' strip but does that really count?.....  This card is being submitted to the CAS on Friday challenge this week.  It's perfectly CAS and it needed a die cut sentiment, PERFECT!!

The second card was created using the scraps from the first card.  Again, using the circles gave this card a very graphic image.  The circles were layered off center and the layers were overlapped creating a funky grid.  This card is also being submitted to the Just Us Girls Challenge this week!  Actually, all the cards could be submitted with all the layering, but this one has the dies stacked onto each other, for their Stacked Die Challenge.

This card needed a sentiment that was bold and fun, thus the 'You rock!' from Altenew Label Love and the Bold Alphabet Dies were used.  Seven layers of the dies were cut and stacked and placed in the negative space of the die to make the word literally pop of the card!  The stamped image was cropped down and adhered with some foam tape.

The card was finished off with some white enamel dots and some old peach pearls found in the embellies stash, it matched perfectly!

This final card was inspired by this funky image.  The play of color with the orange vs. the purple is shocking and has great interest.  A bit of green was added to complete the die cuts which gave it more of a rainbow effect, not what was intended, but its still a fun card!  This card was also completed at 10 pm.  When taking the photos today, I realized I didn't crop the stamped sentiment!  I tried to peel it off, but alas, it tore the paper.  I decided to include it anyway as I liked the design.  I'm adding this to the Paper Players challenge this week, use Metallics!

The front panel was cut with the rectangle Fine Frames die at a diagonal.  A piece of Press N' Seal wrap was added to the back so the corner pieces would stay in place to make the layering of the dies easier.  After all the frame pieces were attached, the panel was run through the die cutter so it would have good adhesion to the wrap.

The sentiment was then die cut into fun foam and the assembled panel to give the front dimension and the gold letters were set back into the recessed space.  The sentiment from Label Love was added in the orange.

Off to complete my last class for Level 1!

Have a colorful day!