Add quick depth to colorful die cuts with coordinating ink and a soft masked background. Hi crafty friends! One of my favorite ways to add dimension to die cuts is to start with colored cardstock and blend a slightly deeper shade of ink around the edges. It’s quick, easy, and brings out all of those…
Turn the positive and negative pieces from one arch die cut into two completely different card backgrounds, including a shaker window and a dimensional layered frame. Hi crafty friends! One die cut can give you a lot more mileage than you might think! In this tutorial, I’m sharing how to create two arch die card…
Use vellum and alcohol markers to create soft, translucent die-cut balloons that look surprisingly realistic. Hey crafty friends! Colored cardstock works beautifully for balloons, but vellum gives them something extra. For this birthday card, I used the Lovely Layers: Porch Goose from Honey Bee Stamps along with the coordinating Porch Goose Closet: Spring dies to…
Use color variation, ink blending, texture, selective shine, and a few finishing details to make layered die cuts look more dimensional! Hi crafty friends! Layered die cuts are adorable on their own, but a few simple details can make them look so much more finished. In this tutorial, I’m using the Gingerbread House Dies from…
Use color, ink, texture, and specialty materials to turn fresh cardstock into die cuts with a beautifully aged, vintage feel. Hey crafty friends! Fresh cardstock can sometimes look a little too fresh. In this tutorial, I’m sharing five easy ways to give die cuts a vintage look using the Display Box: Fall Add-On and Display…
Create a soft patterned background on colored cardstock with white pigment ink, a stencil, and one simple technique. Hey crafty friends! Do you have a white pigment ink pad sitting in your stash that you hardly ever use? In this video, I’m sharing how to use white pigment ink for stenciled backgrounds with colored cardstock…
Take your stenciled florals from quick and pretty to detailed and dimensional with a few strategic alcohol marker shadows. Hi crafty friends! Layering stencils make coloring florals incredibly fast, but sometimes I still want a little more depth and detail. In this video, I’m sharing how to add alcohol marker details to layering stencils using…
Easy ways to add dimension to die cuts with shading, texture, and small finishing details so cards look more polished. Hi crafty friends! Before you assemble your next die cut card, try adding a little ink first. For this card, I used the Lovely Layers: Trick or Treat dies from Honey Bee Stamps to create…
Three fresh card ideas featuring bold florals, modern fall colors, and the new Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember® release. Hi crafty friends! Happy STAMPtember®! Today I’m sharing three cards featuring the new STAMPtember® 2026 release from Simon Says Stamp. I created a bold floral thank you card, a modern fall thank you card, and a clean…
Hi crafty friends! The new Simon Hurley Halloween Pets are perfect for cute Halloween cards with just the right amount of spooky. For these two designs, I used the same ink blending formula with completely different color combinations, creating a bright glow in the center that fades into deep black around the edges. The colorful…
