Tutorial; Spice up your die cuts with colour

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Do you wish your die cuts had more appeal, were more interesting? Read on for hints and tips to create much more interest with your favorite die cuts.

You Will Need

• Die Cut
• Inks
• Stamps
• Cut n Dry Foam
• Craft Sheet

Method

• Cut out your favorite die cut using whichever machine you choose.
• This bird was cur on a Slice Elite machine from the SD card Vintage Findings
• Use good quality card, I’ve used Rymans; Bright White 160 gsm card
• Spray ink over your die cut in a co-ordinating colour
• Stamp text or pattern onto your die cut
• Ink edges to add dimension
• Curve image for more depth using a bone folder
  

  Spice Up Your Die Cuts with Colour

 

Ink; Tim Holtz Distress in; Weathered Wood, Dusty Concord, Stormy Sky

Stamps; Elusive Images UDLGW0009

You now have a dimensional element perfect for embellishing your chosen project. Great for cards, altered art, art journals, cards etc.

Best wishes and thanks for reading, see you soon

Billie

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Advent Calendar 2010. Day 24

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In today’s post I’d like to share the latest page created for my advent calendar project.

Advent Calendar 2010; Day 24

Advent Calendar Day 24

• Stamps Used; Anna Griffin Clear Stamps
• Inks Used; Adirondack; Bottle
• Paint Used; Adirondack Acrylic Dabber; Gold
• Cuttlebug Alphabet; Olivia

I’d love to see your results if you are making daily pages for a similar advent calendar. Hope you have enjoyed this project and I wish you and your loved ones a safe, happy and peaceful Christmas.

Merry Christmas

Thank you all so much for your continued support of this blog, and for your kind comments. They make all the hard work worth while.

Best wishes and thanks for reading, see you soon

Billie

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Advent Calendar 2010. Day 23

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In today’s post I’d like to share the latest page created for my advent calendar project.

Advent Calendar 2010; Day 23

Advent Calendar Day 23

• Stamps Used; Anna Griffin; Clear stamp border. Inkadinkado; 1103 91283-Y
• Inks Used; Adirondack; Cranberry. Versafine; Vintage Sepia
• Paint Used; Adirondack Acrylic Dabber; Gold
• Cuttlebug Alphabet; Olivia

I’d love to see your results if you are making daily pages for a similar advent calendar. If you missed the tutorial at the start, here’s Part 1, which contained a download for how to create your calendar. Hope you like this project and will join me tomorrow for the next page.

Best wishes and thanks for reading, see you soon

Billie

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Advent Calendar 2010. Day 22

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In today’s post I’d like to share the latest page created for my advent calendar project.

Advent Calendar 2010; Day 22

Advent Calendar Day 22

• Stamps Used; Artylicious; Mistletoe Script UDLGW0067
• Inks Used; Adirondack; Bottle, Espresso
• Paint Used; Adirondack Acrylic Dabber; Gold. Twinkling H2Os
• Cuttlebug Alphabet; Olivia

I’d love to see your results if you are making daily pages for a similar advent calendar. If you missed the tutorial at the start, here’s Part 1, which contained a download for how to create your calendar. Hope you like this project and will join me tomorrow for the next page.

Best wishes and thanks for reading, see you soon

Billie

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Advent Calendar 2010. Day 21

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In today’s post I’d like to share the latest page created for my advent calendar project.

Advent Calendar 2010; Day 21

Advent Calendar; Day 21

Stamps Used; Paper Mania; PMA 10043-39157. Penny Black; Snowflake 2181E

Inks Used; Distress Ink; Weathered Wood, Broken China

Paint Used; Adirondack Acrylic Dabber; Gold

Cuttlebug Alphabet; Olivia

I’d love to see your results if you are making daily pages for a similar advent calendar. If you missed the tutorial at the start, here’s Part 1, which contained a download for how to create your calendar. Hope you like this project and will join me tomorrow for the next page.

Best wishes and thanks for reading, see you soon

Billie

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Advent Calendar 2010. Day 19

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In today’s post I’d like to share the latest page created for my advent calendar project.

Advent Calendar 2010; Day 19

Advent Calendar; Day 19

• Stamps Used; Paper Mania; PMA 10037. Creative Expressions; Poinsettia
• Inks Used; Adirondack; Cranberry
• Paint Used; Adirondack Acrylic Dabber; Gold
• Cuttlebug Alphabet; Olivia

I’d love to see your results if you are making daily pages for a similar advent calendar. If you missed the tutorial at the start, here’s Part 1, which contained a download for how to create your calendar. Hope you like this project and will join me tomorrow for the next page.

Best wishes and thanks for reading, see you soon

Billie

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Advent Calendar 2010. Day 18

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In today’s post I’d like to share the latest page created for my advent calendar project.

Advent Calendar 2010; Day 18

Advent Calendar; Day 18

• Stamps Used; Hero Arts; LL471 Tiny Snowflakes
• Inks Used; Distress Ink; Weathered Wood, Tumbled Glass, Brokenn China
• Paint Used; Adirondack Acrylic Dabber; Gold
• Cuttlebug Alphabet; Olivia. Spellbinder Die; Create a flake 1

I’d love to see your results if you are making daily pages for a similar advent calendar. If you missed the tutorial at the start, here’s Part 1, which contained a download for how to create your calendar. Hope you like this project and will join me tomorrow for the next page.

Best wishes and thanks for reading, see you soon

Billie

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