The Leaf Studio: French Dies {Fri}

French Dies {Fri}: You’re a Dahl(ia) Card

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

Here's a card using a surprise Hero Arts stamp I got in an order...thank you H.A.!

I used a stitched frame die for the embossed panel and stamped the sentiment included in the set.

I stamped the flower on watercolor paper, colored it with alcohol-based markers, fussy cut it and adhered on card with foam tape. I added some glitter details:

Challenges:

1. Stay Crafty with a Blog named Hero: Feb 2024 - everything lovey dovey

2. CYHTP: AGoes Embossing with a twist of Squares and/or Circles

3. The Four Seasons - Mar: Spring Season

4. WAW #637-#638: AGoes

5. SSS Wed: AGoes

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All Occasion Cards

French Dies {Fri}: Pocket Full of Flowers Card

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

Here's a card using die cuts from my stash...

I drew the border around the small panel and used gold paint for the dots. I trimmed the pocket from a circle die, hand drew the stitches on and adhered on panel with Foam Tape. Then, I just filled it with die cut flowers.

Butterfly was trimmed from a pp and brushed with Mod Podge Dimensional Magic Gold Glitter. Bigger die cut Flower and Butterfly are adhered on with Foam Tape.

Challenges:

1. Double D: Something with Pockets Challenge

2. Unicorn Challenge #74: Dots and/or Stripes

3. Simon Says Wed: Bit O' Green

4. Simon Says Mon: Add Some Green

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Birthday Cards

French Dies {Fri}: Easel Cards + Pop-Up Box Card

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

A few Fun-Fold Cards using die cuts from my stash...

Card #1

Easel Card: Embossing Folder for the panel (SU!); my own illustration Flower Wreath digi stamp and butterfly from Daisy Meadow - Scrapbooking stamp set (CTMH - with Thin Cuts available) - colored with alcohol-based markers and adhered with Foam Tape; metallic paints, washi tape, patterned paper, and my handmade die cut flower.

Card #2

A masculine Easel Card: clocks from Artiste CTMH Cricut digital image set + circles metal die cuts + stamps (CTMH) + pp with a hand-drawn border.

Card #3

Pop-Up Box Card: I'll have a video showing how I made it later...Sides were dry embossed (CTMH Wood Panel Embosing Folder) and inked in brown, other dies are Spellbinder, Sizzix and SU!, sequins, spray and metallic inks.

Challenges:

Card #1

1. Atlantic Hearts #461

2. Cardz 4 Galz #567: Things with Wings

3. Passion for Markers #629: Things with Wings

4. Just Add Ink #592: Choose 2! (Texture/Layers)

5. ModSquad Challenge: Birthday Butterflies

6. Stamping Sensations Feb: Anything Stamped with the option of Wings and Tails

7. Double Trouble #104: Hoodie-Hoo! Hoodie-Hoo! partering with Creative Creases "Fun Folds"

Card #2

1. The Male Room #159: Clocks

2. Cardz 4 Guys: Fancy Fold

3. Through the Craft Room Door Feb 15th 2022: AGoes

Card #3

1. Let's Squash It! #17: Grasshopper Green

2. Creative Creases #26: AGoes with a Fun Fold

3. Alphabet Challenge: X is for Xanthic - relating to color Yellow

4. Simon Says Wed: AGoes

5. Die Cut Divas - Feb - Hero Arts: Angle It!

6. Creative Artiste #79: Anything Mixed Media Goes

7. Dream Valley #264: More than 1 Fold

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Baby Cards

French Dies {Fri}: Pink Cards

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

Here's a card using ScanNCut + die cuts + stamps...

Card #1

Panel was stamped with Brilliance ink. Flowers + Borders + pink Butterfly are ScanNCut, others are SU! dies. Sentiment was stamped and adhere with Foam Tape.

And this Slimline card, die cut butterfly + stamps + washi tape + patterned papers + silver paint:

Card #2

Sentiment stamps are CTMH Sweet Safari - Scrapbooking set (coordinating Thin Cuts are available as a bundle), and butterfly die cut is from Layered Butterflies Thin Cuts.

Challenges:

Card #1

1. The Flower Challenge #65: Occasions

2. Double D: Shades of Pink

3. WordArtWed #531-#532: AGoes

4. Creations in Pink #43: AGoes Mainly in Pink + DT Call

Card #2

1. Simon Says Wed: Slimline Cards

2. Craft Rocket #89: Sparkle/Bling

3. Creative Knockouts #440: 2 or more Patterned Papers - Stamper's Delight

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Cards

French Dies {Fri}: More Floral Cards + Die Cuts

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

I love flowers..can you tell? Here are some more cards featuring flowers + die cuts for challenges...

Card #1 is featuring my vintage stamp...I would say this card is a freestyle collage with a touch of Shabby Chic + Vintage...

Card #1

Stamp is PSX from my collection...some flowers were colored with alcohol-based markers. I used a bunch of die cut flowers from my stash + shaping mold from Heartfelt Creations. Then, I adhered a butterfly die cut with foam tape.

Card #2

Card #2 is an experimental collage with die cuts + a little bit of stamping (flower stems) from my stash...mostly Sizzix & Spellbinders dies + hand-punched Hearts + ScanNCut grass.

Challenges:

Card #1

1. The Card Concept #168 {Love is in the Air}

2. Die Cut Divas - Feb - Hero Arts: Angle It!

3. Simon Says Wed: Emboss It

4. Art Impressions #320: We "heart" Hearts

5. The Sisterhood of Crafters: Anything Feminine (Include Flowers)

Card #2

1. Double D: Hearts

2. DiesRUs #186: Valentine's/Love

3. Simon Says Mon: Love is in the Air

4. Happy Little Stamper Feb: AGoes with Dies

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Cards

French Dies {Fri}: No Stamping Christmas Card + extra Card

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

I usually use stamps on my projects...but here are some that have no stamping at all!

Card #1

I only used my score board to create a frame + die cuts. The gold foil squares are left over from another project (using Multi Square Windows Thin Cut)...can't let those pretties go to waste!

extra

Card #2

This card was inspired by the colors from Inspiration Station #20: Winter Beauty photo challenge and only uses patterned paper + washi tapes + glitter dots/flower sticker embellishment. The sentiment was trimmed from the paper and I created a red frame by fussy cutting it around it.

Challenges:

Card #1

1. Unstampabelles #118: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year! Twist Keep It Simple Please

2. AAA CAS Cards #205: Christmas + optional twist Slimline

3. Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration Challenge #379:

Card #2

1. Use Your Stuff #438: Snow or Winter

2. Inspiration Station #20: Winter Beauty (colors)

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Cards

French Dies {Fri}: Poinsettia Joy Embroidery Hoop Wreath Card

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

Trying out new dies I purchased "recently" (meaning I bought a while ago, but never used it...lol!)...

I layered the embroidery hoop twice, and "Joy" three times for more dimension. "Joy" was actually "enjoy" and I just trimmed "en" off. I also used a stitched frame die and glued all the pieces on the panel. The poinsettia was from my die cut box - an embellishment I made a while ago using CTMH Comfort & Joy - Scrapbooking Stamp Set + Thin Cuts. Others are Sizzix.

Challenges:

1. Double D Christmas Joy

2. The Flower Challenge #63: Christmas

3. Cut It Up #240: Holiday Cards

4. WordArtWed #521-#522: AGoes

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Cards

French Dies {Fri}: Botanical Cards

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

I have a few cards to share using Die Cuts + Botanical Themes...

Here's a way (or 2) to make the most out of your die cut scraps...

Card #1 - Trim a card front panel and after you die cut, use the scrap as a window or frame:

I popped the frame with Foam Tape on a stamped panel. Then, added stamped/shaped flowers (they were colored with alcohol-based markers).

#2 - Plan where you die cut on a panel and use the negative as part of your card design

(card on left):

Die cuts: Spellbinders and Sizzix, Washi Tapes from my stash.

Card #2

Card #3

Challenges:

Card #1

1. The Card Concept #153 {Loads of Lavenders}

2. Die Cut Divas: Window or Aperture Card

3. The Flower Challenge #55: Pretty Pastels

4. Simon Says Mon: Bright, Cheerful Colors

5. A Bit More Time to Craft: AGoes

Card Set

1. Twofer Card Challenge #37: Leaves

Card #2

1. Shopping Our Stash #443: Plant Life!

Card #3

1. Creative Craft Cottage #139: Include an Animal

2. Dies R Us #167: AGoes (with brands that DRU sells)

3. Cut It Up #224: Masculine Cards

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Cricut

French Dies {Fri}: Things with Wings Cards

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

Here's a couple of cards using die cuts...first one, I'm trying to use up my die cut stash - CTMH Flower Market Cricut cartridge + SU! die - plus a new SU! stamp set (sentiment):

Card #1