Easy Die Cutting

Die cutting is a staple for card makers and "scrapbookers" and even though it is pretty straightforward you can still learn some tricks by taking Altenew Academy's Easy Die Cutting class. There are so many uses for your dies and it's a good thing as they are usually the more expensive investment in you supplies.

On this card I used a die cut inlay technique with Altenew's Peony Bouquet stamp set. The background was done using Picked Raspberry and Mowed Lawn Distress inks in direct to paper, sprayed with water and also sprayed with gold Sparkle spray.

After stamping the images on white cardstock with Altenew's Pink Diamond, Pinkalicious, and Razzleberry Crisp dye ink I cut them out with the matching dies. After deciding where to place them on the card front, I used the dies to cut away the background where I wanted the images to be inlaid into the background. I flipped the cardstock over and taped the die cuts into the holes where there were to go. The large bloom was also cut away from the background, die cut, and die cut from craft foam and set into the hole created by the die. This is much easier and gives dimension without the bulk of many layers.

The sentiment is from Altenew's Label Love, stamped in black and added with foam tape. The gold sequins are also from Altenew. Stamps and dies used are linked below. Thanks for looking and I hope you have a great day!

• Peony Bouquet Stamp & Die Bundle
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• Label Love Stamp Set
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