Sunday, April 12, 2015

Custom Colored Die Cuts

I have a couple of bright and cheerful cards to share with you today featuring custom colored die cuts and products from our April 2015 Release.

This technique is one that I do often. I love the flexibility of having any color card stock I need without having to invest in colors that I may not need very often. By sponging my die cuts using my PURE Color Dye Inks and a sponge dauber, I know I've got the perfect color every time. Not to mention that I can create custom color blends and ombre effects with this technique.

The first card features the Love Mom stamp set and Love Mom Layers Die. The multiple nested shapes within this die make it a perfect candidate for shaker cards. I knew that I wanted the inside of the shaker window to be quite busy, so I opted to leave the rest of the card very clean and simple.

I die cut several of the flowers and leaves from the Love Mom Layers Die and colored them using a sponge dauber and PURE Color Dye Inks in Miami Spice, Lake House, Sweet Nectar, and Nautical Navy. I filled my shaker window with some of these along with sequins from Pretty Pink Posh and Martha Stewart micro-beads.

The sentiment was created using a combination of the Love Mom stamp set and Love Mom Layers Die. I stamped the first and last part of the sentiment in Stayzon ink onto the acetate window and finished it with the "love" die cut - also from the Love Mom Layers Die - sponged with Lake House.

This next card is a 4-bar card (3 1/2 x 4 7/8") featuring the same technique and the the Stitched Heart Border Die. I cut the die several times from White card stock and colored each one in a rainbow of colors - from top to bottom: Cranberry Crush, Wild Mango, Beanstalk, Bo Peep, and Cockleshell.

To create the stitched panel, I used the Holiday Apertures Die. The faux stitching mimics the stitching in the Stitched Heart Border Die and compliment each other perfectly.

Matting these bright colors with a bit of black patterned paper provides a wonderful stark contrast and really makes these colors pop!

Design Team Inspiration

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Giveaway Alert

Are you loving the Love Mom stamp set and Love Mom Layers Die and the Stitched Heart Border Die as much as I am? I have one of each to give to one lucky commenter! If you'd like to win them, just leave a comment below by 11:59 p.m. EST, Tuesday April 14, 2015. The winner will be posted on our Releaser Winners page by noon on 04/15/15.

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Thanks for stopping by and good luck!

76 comments:

  1. I just can't seem to get enough of stitched dies so I love that you've released such fun ones this month! Thanks for the colorful inspiration today!

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  2. Love the cheery, bright cards and all their stitching!!

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  3. wonderful cards and love those stiched dies!

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  4. Thank you for the chance to win such a lovely collection.

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  5. omgosh, gorgeous, gorgeous! Yes, I'm in love with the entire release, that heart border is just awesome!!!

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  6. Love these stitched dies! Love your 2 cards too.

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  7. Wow what stunning dies...beautiful cards.

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  8. i am! anything to make cards for fabulous moms!

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  9. Love the shaker card. The black sequins are stunning.

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  10. Wow! These are awesome cards! My favorite is the shaker card as I love to make shaker cards! I so need some stitched dies. They are on my wish list!

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  11. I love all the ink colors that WPlus9 has created. The storybook collection is really lovely. All the new die cuts are amazing. Love this company!

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  12. I love the whole design of this card! the colors are awesome!

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  13. although she deserves it, we never really celebrate mother's day as her birthday is on may 22nd in the same month (here in holland anyway), same with my birthday a week before xmas it all gets washed out...these are so cute i might break the rule ;-)

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  14. Fabulous shaker card! I'm really loving all the stitched dies--so great for the flowers and adorable border!

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  15. Great shaker card. I love the colours on it.

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  16. I just love your super cute cards. Thanks for a chance to win.

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  17. Oh yes, I am loving the April Release dies and stamps just as much as you! Thanks for the generous prize chance.

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  18. Winning these would be so wonderful! Thanks for the chance!

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  19. Just loving the color die cuts! Such cute cards! thank you for the chance to win!

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  20. Love the idea of coloring white cardstock! Would love to win.

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  21. Love the technique - coloring white card stock - and love the stitched dies.

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  22. Beautiful projects...as usual. :)
    But what really struck me was the tiny little flowers used in the shaker. What a fun and unique idea! So clever!

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  23. Oh, Dawn! I just love the stitched dies. So many lovely ways to honor our mothers in this release! The PURE colors are so rich and lively. Thanks to the Design Team for so much inspiration! ♡

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  24. I love the little stitched flowers!!! Such a cute card.

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  25. Wow! Both cards are beautiful. I love the flowers on the first card and that you made it a shaker. So fun!

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  26. I love that you used the diecuts as shaker elements! Very pretty :)

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  27. This is so beautiful! I love the diecut word!

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  28. I love these stamps and dies. Your card through them are so beautiful. I envy their use.
    Regards,
    Bozena

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  29. The Love Mom sets have so many possibilities. What a great set of dies and stamps.

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  30. I love the shaker card elements. Great cards.

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  31. I cross my finger, I need to win, because there are so beautiful, I love them!!!! thanks for the chance! aaaa and beautiful cards!!!

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  32. Wow! That's a great idea to die cut the flowers in white and sponge the colored ink. It looks like you die cut from colored cardstock. Awesome card! Thanks for the inspiration.

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  33. What a great shaker! Thanks for the awesome tip about matching color die cuts. Love your products! Would be so overjoyed to win these.

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  34. I agree with your card stock tip. I like to color mine, too. Much easier than having a million different colors to store. Thanks for a chance to win! :D

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  35. Everything about this post is GREAT! I love the design of the cards, the supplies that were used are absolutely yummy & the the giveaway is epic!! Mahalo! 🌺

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  36. Great cards! I love the color combo on the first one especially.

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  37. Beutiful cards!! What a nice giveaway for making a perfect Mother's Day card!! :)

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  38. Beautiful cards Dawn. I don't own a stitched die of ANY shape or description yet, but I can see that needs to change. These are gorgeous. And I agree with you on colouring white card stock to suit the job. I could be quite happy with just white CS and markers, inks, dyes, sprays, etc.

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  39. Love the stitched dies! What a great set!!

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  40. Great idea to make custom matching cardstock with the inks. Love these new stamps and dies.

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  41. fabulous cards! I especially love the dyed to match cardstock.

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  42. *Having the 'why didn't I think of that' moment.* I'm gonna have to give this brilliant idea a try! Great cards...really dig the hearts! Generous giveaway too, thanks for the opportunity to win your wonderful products!!

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  43. I too am a fan of stitched dies but I think I really love the cockles hell,Bo peep, and bean stalk beautiful colors pretty card too sorry got carried away:)

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  44. Both gorgeous cards! Love the lovely colors and delicate die.

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  45. Loving both of your cards today....the colors with the b&w pop!!

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  46. That shaker card is absolutely adorable! I would love to have all of these stamps and dies!

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  47. Such amazing colours. Love what you did with your inks :)

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  48. great dies..love them!

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  49. That shaker card is so beautiful and feminine with the colouring. Just love it and the rainbow colours with the heart dies is incredible yet simple.

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  50. Wonderful cards. The shaker card is so beautiful. I love the smooth even colour results you get with the pure colour inks. I love all the wonderful stitched detail in both the stamps and dies in this release.

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  51. The Love Mom stamp set and dies are definitely my faves this release.

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  52. Love all these stunning cards!!!

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  53. Gorgeous cards! I love the rainbow of heart borders, and the stitched florals are just so pretty! Thank you for the chance to win!

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  54. I'm crazy for dies and I really like that you put basic shapes, words and flowers all in one set. Also super technique showing today with Custom Colored Die Cuts.

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  55. Such great cards today--I am really liking both the border die and the Mom layers die.

    Chris L.

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  56. Love the technique! Beautiful cards. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  57. Awesome cards and wonderful products used on them. Lovin' that shaker card sooo much. Super cute.

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  58. I love the mom stamp n die cuts! All these projects are so sweet!

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  59. Lovely cards! Coloring the diecuts is a great idea!

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  60. These cards are super cute!! Love the mom card!!

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  61. Such fantastic ideas! Love your blog, I find it encourages me to keep ADDING to my wish list! Thanks again for such great projects. Looking forward to the Chickadee tutorial you mentioned over on facebook! ;)

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  62. Love your cards...Your ink colors are fabulous! Thank you for sharing on stamping die cuts, what a great idea. Fantastic stamps and die sets (of course).

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  63. Such beautiful cards for Mother's Day! Just lovin' these awesome stitched dies and the stamp set!!!

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  64. How much do I love the mom stamp and die sets? THIIIIIIS MUUUUUUCH!!! Seriously though that shaker card is fantastic. I'm loving all those little stitched flowers!

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  65. Yes.....Me too! They are soooooo sweet! Thanks, Dawn! Paulette S.
    craftqueen417 at yahoo dot com
    http://paulettesprettypapercrafts dot wordpress dot com

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  66. I'm so loving each one of these cards!!! Thank you for sharing , love your blog

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  67. Love the "Mom" set. Especially the flowers! Thanks for a chance to win!

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  68. Love the shaker card. I love the lovely colors in your new release.

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  69. hi Dawn, amazing release, i'm adoring the stitched hearts border ♥

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