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.
Lots of tips for making shaker cards with materials from the Makers Movement.
Today I am making Valentine Shaker Cards for my daughters using materials from the Makers Movement. This post is less about Valentine’s Day and more about tips for making shaker cards. I actually made the two cards from positive and negative die cuts. So the pieces I cut serve double duty making my card stock go a bit further.
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A special thanks to those brands who sponsor this site. Some links are affiliates, thank you for using them.
The Makers Movement sent me these yummy materials to work with. They make shaker cards so easy to create. Make sure to watch the video tutorial below, this is where you will find all the great tips for working with shaker cards.
Here are close-ups of the two finished cards. Can you see the positive and negative pieces that were used?
If you would like to use the same materials that I do, I have links to them below.
 Cricut Portable Trimmer Shop at: AZ | C |
 Crossover II Shop at: AZ |
 Double Sided Tape Shop at: AZ |
 Maker’s Movement Shop at: O |
 Scraperfect 32 Clog Writing Cap, Medium Shop at: AZ | SSS | O |
 Scraperfect Best Glue Ever Shop at: AZ | SSS | O |
 Scraperfect Embellie Gellie Tool Shop at: AZ | SSS | O |
Learn this special technique to transfer ink from a stencil to create a negative image.
It might be hard to imagine that these two cards were made with the same stencil. The Get Well Card came first. A stencil was used to create a subtle tie-dye effect for the background and is the positive stencil image. With all the ink on the stencil, I didn’t want to just wash it away. I tried a transfer technique using a die-cutting machine and it worked really well making the background piece I used for the magical card. (the magical card tutorial will post on Jan 3, 2022)
Many of the items I use in posts are provided by the manufacturers to promote their products.
A special thanks to those brands who sponsor this site. Some links are affiliates, thank you for using them.
You can see the materials I used to create the background on the blue cardstock. The colors of Distress Oxide used were Faded Jeans, Broken China, and Chipped Sapphire. The stencil is from Fairy Stampers and is used with a light application of Pixie Spray to hold it in place.
I used the CrossOver II die cutting machine to impress the inked stencil onto my cardstock. This machine has an adjustable steel roller system so I could add the amount of pressure I needed to get a good transfer.
A close-up of the card’s corner shows how the ink transferred from the stencil. I love how I was able to get two different images from one stencil. The inks I used were three different colors of Distress Oxide that were randomly applied with a blending brush.
Making a fall greeting card with Makers Movement.
Using a hello die from Makers Movement and their Autumn Breeze paper pack, I made this fall greeting card. This card uses a stacking technique for the greeting as well as the background of the card. I love the Autumn colors and the rich feeling they have. I actually used scraps from past projects so this technique is a great way to use up your leftovers.
Here are the pieces of cardstock I used for the layered background. You can see how the entire card is put together in the video tutorial below.
Cricut Portable Trimmer Shop at: AZ | C |
Crossover II Shop at: AZ |
 Maker’s Movement Shop at: O |
 Tape Runner Shop at: AZ | SSS | SB |
 Xyron 510 Shop at: AZ |
Before summer leaves, learn how to make this firefly stamped card.
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.
Many of the items I use in posts are provided by the manufacturers to promote their products.
A special thanks to those brands who sponsor this site.
A close-up of the finished card so you can see the Aqua Shimmer on the bodies of the fireflies.
Scraperfect Best Glue Ever Shop at: AZ | SSS | O |
Scraperfect 32 Clog Writing Cap, Medium Shop at: AZ | SSS | O |
 We R Memory Keepers – All-In-One Tool – The Works Shop at: AZ | SSS | SB |
 Rinea Foiled Paper – jade and gold Shop at: O |
 Mini Maker Shop at: O |
 Nuvo Aqua Shimmer – Midas Gold Shop at: AZ | SSS |
 Stabilo Fineliner Shop at: AZ |
Make a fall greeting card with products from 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.
Many of the items I use in posts are provided by the manufacturers to promote their products.
A special thanks to those brands who sponsor this site.
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.
Scraperfect Best Glue Ever Shop at: AZ | SSS | O |
Scraperfect 32 Clog Writing Cap, Medium Shop at: AZ | SSS | O |
We R Memory Keepers – All-In-One Tool – The Works Shop at: AZ | SSS | SB |
Rinea Foiled Paper – jade and gold Shop at: O |
Crossover II Shop at: AZ |
Maker’s Movement Shop at: O |
Mini Maker Shop at: O |
Tape Runner Shop at: AZ | SSS | SB |
 Washi Chomper Shop at: AZ | SSS | SB | O |
Making a shaker tag with @jointhemakersmovement #sponsored
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.
Many of the items I use in my posts are provided by the manufacturers in order to promote their products.
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.
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.
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)
Links below are affiliates, thank you for considering to use them.
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.
What a fun Christmas card with removable ornament with the Maker’s Movement Joy Die Set.
This Christmas card with a removable snowflake ornament was so fun to make. Thanks to Maker’s Movement for providing the Joy Die. When I first saw the die, I knew I wanted to make an ornament out of the snowflake.
Scraperfect Best Glue Ever Shop at: AZ | SSS |
Scraperfect 32 Clog Writing Cap, Medium Shop at: AZ | SSS |
 Cotton Yarn Variegated Crochet thread Shop at: AZ |
 Crossover II Shop at: AZ |
 Make Art Board Shop at: AZ | SSS | SB |
 Glue Dots Shop at: AZ | SSS | SB |
With just a few simple materials you can make this beautiful hanging mobile. Today I am working with Maker’s Movement to bring you this tutorial. I just love how it turned out. I have it hanging in the doorway between my living room and dining room. My daughters noticed it and mentioned how pretty it is and the cats noticed it and are deciding whether or not they want to try and play with it!
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Video Tutorial:
Here it is hanging in my house.
Suggested Materials:
Links are Affiliates AZ – Amazon, SSS – Simon Says Stamps, SB – Scrapbook, M – Michaels
