die cutting Archives – Crafting with Ashee

Have You Seen the A Little Bit Festive Paper?

Have You Seen the A Little Bit Festive Paper? – Christmas Card – Crafting with Ashee – Independent Stampin’ Up! Demo – Lincoln UK

A Little Bit Festive is one of the speciality paper collections from Stampin’ Up! It has both patterned paper and a couple of sheets of die-cut images. They are perfect for easy Christmas cardmaking. I’ve paired it with the Christmas ephemera packs for additional images and sentiments. Which card do you prefer?

Measurements

Real Red Cardstock – A6 Card Base – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half.
Basic White Cardstock – 14.35cm X 10cm X 2 pieces

Thank you for visiting me. I hope you enjoyed this project and it inspired you. The supply list linked to my online shop and video tutorial are below. You can find my Basic Craft Products that I regularly use here.

Until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Joyful Images Mix & Match Specialty Ephemera Pack £9.00	Joyful Sayings Mix & Match Ephemera Pack (English) £9.00	Real Red A4 Card Stock £10.75	A Little Bit Festive 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Mix & Match Specialty Designer Series Paper £9.50
Forever Plaid 3 D Embossing Folder £11.25	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad £8.50	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad £8.50	Small Blending Brushes £14.00

You can follow me on Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram. I also have a Facebook Group where we share crafty projects and chat about all things crafty. I would love you to join and share your creation with us.

I’ve run an online card club each month in my Facebook Group. We make three cards and a 3D project each month. It’s lots of fun and I would love for you to join us. All the details can be found here.

I also run in-person classes in North Lincoln. Click here for details to attend the next club.

If you would like a copy of the catalogue, click on the contact me button and I will get one out to you. Remember you can shop in my online shop 24 /7 from the comfort of your own home.

I love to read your comments and get feedback on my work so please do comment either here or on my YouTube account.

How to Use Inlay Die Cutting-Thank You Card

How to Use Inlay Die Cutting – Thank You Card – Focus Friday – Amazing Thanks – Crafting with Ashee – Independent Stampin’ Up Demo – UK

This is a Focus Friday Post. This month we are looking at all things die-cutting. This week the technique is Inlaid die-cutting. This allows you to have different colours in your die cut while maintaining a flat surface with no dimension.

measurements

Balmy Blue Cardstock – A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Basic White – 14.35cm X 10cm X 2 Pieces
Awash in Beauty Designer Series Paper – 13.85cm X 9.5cm

other projects

Thank you for visiting me. I hope you enjoyed this project and it inspired you. The supply list linked to my online shop and video tutorial are below. Until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock £8.25	Stamparatus £45.75	Bone Folder £6.75	Paper Trimmer £24.00	Stampin’ Seal £7.50	Basic White C6 Envelopes £7.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue £4.50	Stampin’ Dimensionals £4.00	Tear & Tape Adhesive £6.50	Simply Shammy £8.00	Take Your Pick £9.50	Basic White A4 Cardstock £9.75
Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock £8.75	Polished Pink A4 Cardstock £8.75	Awash In Beauty 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper £11.25	Amazing Thanks Dies (English) £26.00	Glossy Dots Assortment £7.50	Fine Sparkle Adhesive Backed Gems £7.00

I’ve started to run a virtual card club each month in my Facebook Group. We make four to five projects each month. It’s lots of fun and I would love for you to join us. All the details can be found here.

If you would like a copy of the catalogue, click on the contact me button and I will get one out to you. Remember you can shop in my online shop 24 /7 from the comfort of your own home.

I love to read your comments and get feedback on my work so please do comment either here or on my YouTube account.

Using the Christmas Pine Cones Dies – Easy Card

Using the Christmas Pine Cones Dies – Easy Card – Holly Jolly Wishes – Crafting with Ashee – Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator based in Lincoln UK.

This is actually one die cut. It is pretty!! This is the Christmas Pinecones dies. You can you pieces of this die-cut as layering elements on scrapbooking pages or cards as well. You could also cut it out of various coloured cardstocks and layer them together to make a wreath. So many options!! This is die-cut from the Garden Green patterned paper. I used an adhesive sheet to make adhering it easy.

Measurements

Garden Green A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Basic White – 14.35cm X 10cm
Garden Green Designer Series Paper (DSP) – 15cm X 11cm

other projects

Thank you for visiting me. I hope you enjoyed this project and it inspired you. The supply list linked to my online shop and video tutorial are below. Until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock £7.75	Stamparatus £46.00	Bone Folder £6.50	Paper Trimmer £23.00	Stampin’ Seal £7.50
Basic White C6 Envelopes £7.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue £4.50	Stampin’ Dimensionals £3.75	Tear & Tape Adhesive £6.50	Simply Shammy £7.50
Take Your Pick £9.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock £9.00	Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels £6.50	Garden Green A4 Card Stock £8.25	Regals 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 CM) Designer Series Paper £10.75
Christmas Pinecone Dies £42.00	Holly Jolly Wishes Cling Stamp Set (English) £20.00	Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad £7.00	Adhesive Sheets £9.25

If you would like a copy of the catalogue, click on the contact me button and I will get one out to you. Remember you can shop in my online shop 24 /7 from the comfort of your own home.

I love to read your comments and get feedback on my work so please do comment either here or on my YouTube account.

Make a Striking Birthday Card – Use Your Die Cuts

Make a Striking Birthday Card – Use Your Die Cuts – Many Layered Blossoms Die – Blossoms in Bloom – Independent Stampin’ Up Demonstrator based in Lincoln UK – Crafting with Ashee.

This image is all one die cut. Can you believe it? It’s so pretty. You could either used an adhesive sheet on the cardstock before you die cut or just good old tombow. It die-cuts beautifully and looks so striking. The background DSP is Peaceful Prints. The sentiment is matted on the sparkly Be Dazzling Paper. Both of these papers were free during Sale-a-bration.

measurements

Rich Razzleberry A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Peaceful Prints = 14.35cm X 10cm

other projects

Thank you for visiting me. I hope you enjoyed this project and it inspired you. The supply list linked to my online shop and video tutorial are below. Until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock £7.75	Bone Folder £6.50	Paper Trimmer £23.00	Stampin’ Seal £7.50	Basic White C6 Envelopes £7.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue £4.50
Stampin’ Dimensionals £3.75	Tear & Tape Adhesive £6.50	Take Your Pick £9.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock £9.00	Rich Razzleberry A4 Card Stock £8.25	Peaceful Prints 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper £0.00
Be Dazzling 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Specialty Paper £0.00	Many Layered Blossoms Dies £42.00	Blossoms In Bloom Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) £20.00	Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin’ Pad £7.00

If you would like a copy of the catalogue, click on the contact me button and I will get one out to you. Remember you can shop in my online shop 24 /7 from the comfort of your own home.

I love to read your comments and get feedback on my work so please do comment either here or on my YouTube account.

Poppy Moments – Die Cut Card – Stampin’ Up!

I absolutely love how this card turned out using the Poppy Moments set of dies. The dies allow you to cut out both the solid image and the highlights allowing you to create these realistic flowers and leaves.

In the UK, red poppies are a symbol of remembrance. I think personally they are also a symbol of the fact the life goes on. I love seeing the poppies in the grass verges in fields every year. The red poppies are so bold and vibrant and are a beautiful pop of colour against the green grass.

This card is perfect for someone who doesn’t like to stamp much as the die cuts do all the talking. I’ve used Real Red and the aptly named Poppy Parade for the poppies. The leaves are Old Olive and Shaded Spruce. I used Crumb Cake as the background colour as I felt white or black was too stark a contrast. The Crumb Cake is a lovely kraft neutral.

measurements

Early Espresso A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Crumb Cake – 14.35cm x 10cm

other projects

As always the video tutorial and supply list are below. Thank you for joining me today and until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!#

Ashee xx

Product List

Early Espresso A4 Card Stock	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock	Poppy Parade A4 Cardstock	Real Red A4 Card Stock	Whisper White A4 Card Stock
Shaded Spruce A4 Cardstock	Old Olive A4 Card Stock	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad	Itty Bitty Greetings Cling-Mount Stamp Set	Classic Label Punch
Poppy Moments Dies	Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels	Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets	Snail Adhesive	Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Stampin’ Dimensionals	Paper Snips	Bone Folder	Paper Trimmer	Peaceful Moments Bundle (English)

It Starts with Art – Friendship Card

It Starts with Art is one of my favourite stamp sets. The sentiments are super cute and the whole suite is superb for crafters everywhere.

I think this stamp set is also great for scrapbooking. You can make your own embellishments with the stamped images and matching dies. The dies also have extra pieces to make buttons, paper clips and such like.

Normally, I wouldn’t put Calypso Coral and Coastal Cabana together but they actually work quite well. The images are all coloured in using the Stampin’ Blends alcohol markers. There is no Coastal Cabana in the Stampin’ Blends so I used Pool Party and Bermuda Bay instead. They work well together.

measurements

Coastal Cabana A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Follow Your Art – 14.35cm x 10cm

other projects using this Suite

I love the Follow Your Art Designer Series Paper (DSP). I have quite a bit of this paper still and I want to use it up. What do you suggest I make with it? I was thinking of another mini album to hold tags?#

As always there is a video tutorial and supply list below. Thank you for visiting and until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Card Stock A4 Coastal Cabana	Whisper White A4 Card Stock	It Starts With Art Cling Stamp Set	Follow Your Art Designer Series Paper	It Starts With Art Bundle	Arts & Crafts Dies	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin’ Pad
Bermuda Bay Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack	Pool Party Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack	Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack	Gray Granite Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack	Glitter Enamel Dots	Multipurpose Liquid Glue	Stampin’ Dimensionals
Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals	Bone Folder	Snail Adhesive	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad	Stamparatus	Simply Shammy

Wishing you Much Happiness – Stampin’ Up!

I have another easy and simple card to share with you today. This is one of my single sentiment cards. I love the script on the sentiment that reads “Wishing you Much Happiness Today and Always”. I love big bold sentiments as they make for quick and easy cards.

Wishing you Happiness Card - Stampin' Up! — Wishing you Happiness Card – Stampin’ Up!

One of my goals this year is to use up as much of my current designer series paper (DSP) before it retires. This card uses the DSP from the 2018-2020 In-Colours, specifically Lovely Lipstick and Blueberry Bushel. I’ve always loved the combination of pink and blue. They look great together.

The stamp set used here is So Sentimental and comes in a bundle with the Stitched So Sweetly Dies. The dies are stitched and the rectangle ones are scalloped as well. So versatile!!

measurements

A6 Thick Whisper White Cardbase – (This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half)
Lovely Lipstick DSP – 14.35cm x 10cm

other simple projects

As always there is a video tutorial and supply list below. Thank you for visiting and until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock	Whisper White A4 Card Stock	2018-2020 In Color 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper	Lovely Lipstick 1/8″ (3.2 Mm) Grosgrain Ribbon
So Sentimental Cling Stamp Set (English)	Stitched So Sweetly Dies	So Sentimental Bundle (English)	Lovely Lipstick Classic Stampin’ Pad
Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots	Snail Adhesive	Stampin’ Dimensionals	Take Your Pick

The Bells are Ringing – Christmas Card Tutorial

It is yet another grey and ugly day in Lincoln. I have this gorgeous Bells are Ringing Christmas card to share with you. Bad weather days are perfect for crafting I think. What do you think?

I haven’t used this set yet and now I wish I had. These bell dies are beautiful. They are intricate and cut so cleanly. I didn’t have to pick out any bits from them. This card is very simple but the sentiment does ring out a true note of Christmas. It is my favourite sentiment from the Merry Christmas To All stamp set.

measurements

Thick Whisper White A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Night of Navy cardstock – 14.35cm x 10cm
Feels Like Frost Designer Series Paper (DSP) – 9.5cm x 7cm
Whisper White – 9cm X 6.5cm

This blog post will go live on the 2nd of December. I am doing it early though as I have to take my mother to Queens Medical Centre for an eye appointment. They are going to put a dye in her vein that will go up to her eyes so they can verify whether her macular generation is wet or dry. I think it’s wet in this eye though, as I am sure that is what Moorfields in London told us.

Back to a lighter note, have you started making your Christmas Cards yet? Do you still make many? I feel the decline in card giving in the last of years is quite sad. I love receiving a card with a personal message from someone.

Some more Christmas Projects

As always the video tutorial and supply list are below. Thank you for visiting and I hope you have a great start to December. Until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock	Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock	Feels Like Frost Specialty 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper	Detailed Bells Dies
Bells Are Ringing Photopolymer Stamp Set	Merry Christmas To All Photopolymer Stamp Set	Bells Are Ringing Bundle	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad	Rhinestone Basic Jewels
Snail Adhesive	Stampin’ Dimensionals	Paper Trimmer	Take Your Pick	Bone Folder

Father Christmas delivering Presents – Card Tutorial

I love this Father Christmas Card. I think he is so cute here delivering his presents to all the good boys and girls while they sleep in their cabin the woods.

The stamp set is Holly Jolly Christmas from the Night Before Christmas Suite or products. I love this suite and have used this paper previously to make a gorgeous mini album which I will link below.

The Father Christmas is coloured in using the Stampin’ Blends alcohol markers. This makes for bright, bold and easy colouring in. He is cut out using the matching Holly Season Dies. The sentiment is also cut using this die and then adhered using Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue. You can also use adhesive sheet but unfortunately, we no longer sell this.

You might be able to see that the Father Christmas has a shimmer to his white trim. It is really difficult to show on camera but it is there I promise you. This is done with the Crystal shimmery effects which give a raised shimmery feel to this white trim.

measurements

Real Red A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half.
Whisper White – 14.35cm x 10cm
Night Before Christmas Designer Series Paper (DSP) 13.85cm x 9.5cm

other projects

As always there is a video tutorial and supply list below. Thank you for visiting and until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Real Red A4 Card Stock	Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Night Before Christmas 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper	Holly Jolly Christmas Cling Stamp Set (En)	Holly Jolly Christmas Bundle (En)
Jolly Season Dies (En)	Snail Adhesive	Stampin’ Dimensionals	Multipurpose Liquid Glue	Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals
Real Red Combo Pack Stampin’ Blends	Basic Black Combo Pack Stampin’ Blends	Shimmery Crystal Effects	Mango Melody Combo Pack Stampin’ Blends	Soft Suede Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack
Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack	Shaded Spruce Combo Pack Stampin’ Blends	Stampin’ Blends Color Lifter	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Dashing Deer Christmas Card Tutorial

Here is another simple card featuring a cute dashing deer. The Dashing Deer and Detailed Deer dies are in the main catalogue. I love these deer which are beautifully intricate and real stars.

I have used “Very Vanilla” cardstock as the background colour as it felt less harsh than whisper white against the crumb cake of the deer. The real red flowers give the whole card a pop of colour.

Measurements

Real Red A6 Cardbase – (This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half)
Very Vanilla Cardstock – 14.35cm x 10cm

Back home in South Africa, I love seeing the antelope and buck in the game reserves. My favourite is the Impala. They are so graceful as they run across the Veldt. It is truly a beautiful thing to behold.

More Christmas Cards

There is a video tutorial and supply list below.

Thank you for coming and until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Real Red A4 Card Stock	Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock	Dashing Deer Cling-Mount Stamp Set	Detailed Deer Dies	Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad
Multipurpose Liquid Glue	Rhinestone Basic Jewels	Snail Adhesive	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock	Neutrals Stampin’ Write Markers

Tag: die cutting

Have You Seen the A Little Bit Festive Paper?

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