Unlocking Creativity: Exploring the Versatility of Die Cuts from Everyday Boxes

Exploring the Versatility of Die Cuts from Everyday Boxes. #tutorial #craft_from_trash #recycle

I don’t know if this is genius or if I stumbled onto something everyone already does. I was getting ready to throw away a box and noticed the blank areas that could be die-cut. I will never look at a box the same way again and I am kind of kicking myself wondering about all the boxes I have already thrown away.

Video Tutorial:

Miniature Card Making

Having fun making a miniature card with Scraperfect.

front of card
front

I enjoy making cards of all different sizes. I don’t limit myself to a standard size. Mini cards are sometimes the most fun cards to make. Probably because I have a love of all things in miniature.

stamping
stamping

Stamping images for die-cutting, I often stamp them more than once – just in case. And when they are small it takes up very little room. You can even use up scraps this way.

die cutting
die cutting

Using the mini stamps and dies I might as well also use my Mini Maker from Makers Movement! Taping the dies in place with washi tape helps to keep them aligned.

parts of the card
parts of the card

After coloring the rose with markers and pencils, I am ready to put the card together. Notice I used washi tape on the front of the card and mitered the corners.

the Best Glue Ever               ScraPerfect’s No-Clog Writing Cap™

gluing
gluing

Using the no-clog writing cap on the Best Glue Ever lets me control the small amount of adhesive that is needed when working with small elements.

inside
inside of card

Typically you place your images on the front of the card but in this case, it is a surprise on the inside!

Stamping a Card with Fireflies

Before summer leaves, learn how to make this firefly stamped card.

with Fairy Stamper

Do you love fireflies? Or maybe you call them lightning bugs? Either way, make this cute encouraging card before summer’s end and they disappear. This card was made as a part of the Fairy Stampers Video Design Team. Twice a month I create and post on their YouTube channel a video tutorial.

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Materials:

  • Firefly stamp
  • Fairy Hugs ink pad
  • The Works Board
  • Rinea Foiled Paper
  • sentiment die
  • Mini Maker
  • card stock – white
  • Yellow Marker
  • Black thin tip pen
  • Best Glue Ever
  • No-Clog Writing Cap
  • Nuvo Aqua Shimmer

Video Tutorial:

A close-up of the finished card so you can see the Aqua Shimmer on the bodies of the fireflies.

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Rinea Foiled Paper - jade and gold
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Mini Maker
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Making a Fall Blessings Card

Make a fall greeting card with products from the Makers Movement.

with the Makers Movement

The Makers Movement sent me a recently released die set and card stock pack. The fall colors of the card stock were perfect for making a card. The leaves cut out in two different tones of green were placed in a circle to make a wreath. I really enjoy the fall colors in the card stock pack.

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Materials:

  • card stock – white and patterned
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Rinea foiled paper
  • Let’s Get Cozy Die
  • CrossOver II
  • Mini Maker
  • washi tape punch
  • tape runner
  • adhesive
  • pencil
  • sentiment die

I chose to work with coordinating paper that included two shades of green to make the wreath. The curved leaf die was perfect for the circular shape of the wreath.

I began getting the parts needed together. Cutting the leaf shape on the CrossOver II. My favorite thing about the CrossOver II is the adjustable steel roller bar, which allows various thicknesses to cut easily. The sentiment was an afterthought so I cut it on the Mini Maker. Both machines are made by the Makers Movement.

To see the card being put together, watch the video tutorial below.

Video Tutorial:

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We R Memory Keepers - All-In-One Tool - The Works
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Rinea Foiled Paper - jade and gold
Rinea Foiled Paper – jade and gold
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Crossover II
Crossover II
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Maker's Movement
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Mini Maker
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Tape Runner
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Shaker Tag

Making a shaker tag with @jointhemakersmovement #sponsored

With Makers Movement

What a fun twist on making a shaker card, a shaker tag. The Makers Movement sent me a new set of Rainbow Shaker elements and I wanted to try them out. I was ready to make a shaker tag with the Nested Tag Die Set and the Hello Word Die.

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A special thanks to those brands who sponsor this site.

Using the CrossOver II I cut my cardstock and transparency sheet. I used the nested dies to press into the adhesive foam core and then cut it with a craft knife. The CrossOver II can handle all kinds of material because it has a unique dial that can adjust the steel rollers for a variety of different thicknesses.

Here are all the cut pieces ready to begin assembling them together. You can see the entire process in the video tutorial below.

Video Tutorial:

The close-up above shows the thickness of the three layers of embossing powder. The pearlescent quality of the embossing changed the color of the card stock some of which add to the difference between the layers of white letters on the white tag.

Gift Card Box with Makers Movement

Making a gift box for use with a gift card with the Makers Movement. #sponsored @jointhemakersmovement

I am making a gift card box with a die from the Makers Movement. It is part of the Donut Box set. The donut box die has a coordinating stamp set making them so useful. No longer will you need to buy packaging for a gift card. You can make your own gift box and stylize it for the occasion.

The Donut Box die and stamps work together so well and can be used in a variety of different ways. Aren’t those donut stamps cute? They have coordinating dies to cut them out!

I planned on using the Special Delivery stamp as a surprise under the gift card inside the box but I totally forgot about it until after I was finished with the gift card box! – Oh well, next time.

CrossOver II from the Makers Movement was used with the Donut Box dies to cut the card stock. Be sure to check out the tip in the video tutorial below, I am not sure the die is meant to be used this way, but it worked for me. (notice the washi tape)

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Materials:

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I wonder how you would use this die and stamp set? If for a gift card as I did, what card you would include? Let me know in the comments below.

Special thanks to Makers Movement for sponsoring this post.

How I Used a Die as a Stamp

Can you stamp with a die? Check out how I made a shrink art keychain.

Maker’s Movement sent me the Nesting Doll die set. I decided I wanted to try something a little different with the dies. I wondered, can you actually stamp with a die? The answer is yes, well, kind of. Doing so leaves a light image but it is enough to work with and I make this sweet keychain using the technique.

Thank you to Maker’s Movement and Grafix
for providing materials that are used in this project.

CrossOver II and Graphix shrink film

Materials:

  • CrossOver II
  • Nesting Doll Die Set
  • Grafix shrink film in white
  • Alcohol ink markers
  • Paint markers
  • Black thin line marker
  • stamp pad
  • washi tape
  • keychain element
  • jump ring
  • 2 jewelry pliers
  • UV Resin
  • UV light
  • toaster oven

Directions:

Nesting Doll Die Set

To begin, I clipped the pieces of the die apart that I needed to work with. Then I cut out the doll shape from the Grafix shrink film.

Video Tutorial:

Look at the difference in size from the die (the original size) to the shrink film after baking. Not only did the size change but the colors got more intense.

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Intense Black Ink Pad
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UV Resin
UV Resin
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UV Light
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Jewelry Tool Kit
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Graphix Shrink Film
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Snowflake Place Cards

Making beautiful place cards with Cut Cardstock linen card stock.

As a part of the CutCardStock design team, I am sharing a free SVG file to make these beautiful snowflake place cards.

Visit the CutCardStock blog to see all the fun and creative posts made with cardstock.

Cutting Tip: To cut the card stock on the Cricut Maker, use the 100-pound card stock setting and adjust the cut to more. Then cut the card stock twice. After the first cut and before removing the mat, hit the Cricut cut button again.

The place card free SVG file shown above can be downloaded here: