Creating Shaped Cards with Dies {Avery Elle}

Hello friends, 

I am up on the Avery Elle blog today with a sweet card to share with you featuring the new Windmill stamp set along with the Large Pierced Scallops Dies.  A linked list of all the Avery Elle products used in my card is at the end of the post. 

The Large Pierced Scalloped dies are wonderful as a layer on a rectangle A-2 card, but I used the largest rectangle die to create a shaped card base.  To create the shaped card base, I started with a top fold A-2 card.  Next I positioned the largest die on over the card base so that the top fold would not be cut by the die.  I ran the card and die through the die cut machine and created the shaped card base.

Next, I create the front of the card by cutting a panel of white card stock and a panel of green card stock with the largest scalloped die.  With  an ink brush, I created the soft yellow background and I used the Dotted Borders Elle-ments die to create the slopes in the hills.

Finally, I stamped the images from the Windmill stamp set onto white card stock and colored them in using Copic Markers. I die cut the images and adhered them to the card front before adhering the card front to the scalloped card base. 

I love this little scene- with all the flowers and bugs, it's like a breath of spring as the weather is turning colder!

Thanks for stopping by!

Katie

Supplies

Die: Large Pierced Scallop Rectangle Elle-ments

Windmill stamp set

Die: Windmill Elle-ments

Die: Dotted Borders Elle-ments

25 Days of Christmas Tags

Hello friends, 

We are getting closer to the holidays and things are definitely taking a festive turn around here.  The kids have written their Christmas wish lists and my favorite radio station made the switch to all holiday music!    

Tracey McNealy's 25 Days of Christmas Tags is a fabulous way to jump start my holiday crafting and I have a pair of fun shaker tags to share today featuring products from Avery Elle.

I stamped the sentiment and a few snowflakes onto the back panel of the shaker tags before filling with clear sequins and assembling them.  I stamped and colored the Snowmen images with Copic Markers and tied a bit of Midnight Hemp Twine at the top of each tag to finish them off. 

I think these tags turned out pretty cute and I can't wait to attach them to some special gifts this holiday season. 

Supplies: 

Die: Shaker Tag Elle-ments 

Frosty Friends Clear Stamps

Die: Frosty Friends Elle-ments

Midnight Hemp Twine

For more information about the 25 Days of Christmas Tags, check out Tracey's blog!

Thanks for stopping by!

Katie

Modern Calligraphy Place Cards {Avery Elle}

Hello crafty friends!  

I am up on the Avery Elle blog this week with a simple project to share with you today featuring the Modern Calligraphy stamp set.  I love to add a little handmade touch to my celebrations- whatever the occasion! Last weekend was the semi-annual creative retreat with my crafty friends, so I crafted some place cards to decorate our tables. 

First, I used the Large Pierced Scallop Rectangles to die cut the paper. Next, I stamped each letter of my friends' names with black ink.  It may look tricky, but the letters flow together wonderfully.  I was really pleased with the look- just like hand-lettered calligraphy! If your placement is off just a bit, you can use a black pigment ink pen to connect the letters. 

I stamped and die cut the flower, coloring it in with Copic markers before adhering it to the place card with foam tape. I punched a small hole in each place card and tied it to the burlap leaf with some twine.  I found the burlap leaves at my local Hobby Lobby.

I've included a list of the Avery Elle supplies that I used to create these place cards below.  

Supplies:

Modern Calligraphy Clear Stamps

Die: Modern Calligraphy Elle-ments

Die: Large Pierced Scallop Elle-ments

I hope you'll consider adding a little handmade touch to your next celebration or event!

Thanks for stopping by!

Katie

Avery Elle Winter 2017 Blog Hop!

Hello friends!

I am so excited to be sharing my first project of Avery Elle's Winter 2017 Release with you today! Balloons and Banners is a fantastic set by itself and it's versatile enough to bring the party to any stamp set.

I combined the large balloon image and sentiment from Balloons and Banners with the adorable otter from the Otterly Fantastic stamp set and BAM! Instant birthday party!

The clouds stamped in the background are from the new Love is in the Air stamp set.

Supplies:

Balloons and Banners stamp set

Die: Balloons and Banners Elle-ments

Otterly Fantastic stamp set

Die: Otterly Fantastic Elle-ments

Love is in the Air stamp set

Die: Finished Frames Elle-ments

Midnight Hemp Twine

To celebrate our Winter 2017 Release Blog Hop, Avery Elle is giving away a $25 Gift Certificate to one random winner.  To enter to win just comment on this post.  There is no purchase necessary and you must be 18 years of age or older to enter.  This giveaway is void where prohibited.  You have until midnight Sunday, November 12th to enter.  The winner will be announced on the Avery Elle Blog on Monday, November 13th .  All products are available for purchase in the Avery Elle store right now.

Below is a list of the design team member's participating in today's hop:

Avery Elle / Jamie

Caryn Davies

Heather Campbell

Yainea

Melania Deasy

Katie Gehring 

Amy Kolling 

Ashley Marcu

Elena Roussakis

Good luck and thanks for stopping by!

Katie