The Right Words "Happy birthday"

 

Hello Crafty Friends!

Today I am sharing a gilded Happy Birthday card using the Happy Occasions Words die set designed by Amazing Paper Grace for Spellbinders.  It is a great set for occasions throughout the year:

The die set goes well with the Sweet Leaf Mini Slimline die set:

It is the perfect background to add some pretty flowers and leaves to your birthday card!  And feel free to add a flower to the bow center:

Isn't it bright and cheery?  I am looking forward to giving it to the recipient!

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Kathy Jo

 

The Right Words "My Sweet Friend" pretty in pink card

 

Hello Crafty Friends!

It is my favorite crafty day of the week- Thursday.  Today is the day I get to share a new project using Amazing Paper Grace dies from Spellbinders.  This week I wanted to share a "sweet" card using the My Sweet Friend die set, S5-512.

I think this may be my favorite set in the Right Words Collection and that is a big statement because I adore the other sets, too!  This set is great for a friend or baby card.  Of course, you can use it with other dies in the collection.  Imagine using it with Thank you for your Kindness set and making "You are so Sweet".  :)

I immediately went to the card stock in pink and metallic and glitter rose gold.  It all pops against the white:

The Hemstitch Dies in Ovals (S5-332) and Rectangles (S5-308) were layered under the Sweet Friend die set.  Of course, I placed the pretty flower in the center of the bow.  A little extra pretty on the card.  :) 

Admittedly, I was beyond happy when I completed this card.  It is very easy to create a beautiful card with Becca Feeken designed die sets.  

Thank you so much for stopping by!  I do hope you enjoyed the card.

Have a happy, crafty day.

Big hugs,

Kathy Jo

New Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month Release!

 

Hello Crafty Friends!

Today I am excited to share the newly released Amazing Paper Grace Die of The Month for July.  This is a fabulous die set that can be used to create the most beautiful cards and paper projects.

It was difficult to choose what I wanted to create with the die set- Birthday card, any day card, Christmas card, or Wedding card?  I could not decide so I made a birthday party favor and a sweet Hello card.  But before I get to more photos I have to say the following (but if the die set was not supplied I would have bought it because it is an awesome set!):

 

Today's creations were created with the dies supplied by Amazing Paper Grace.

There are 13 cutting dies included in the Tiara Trifold.

My first project was the pretty "Hello" card.  The die details make it look like an intricate, time consuming card but it was not time consuming.  The dies make it easy to create a stunning card!

The next project was a sweet birthday party favor.  It was created using gold and white vellum, white card stock, metallic card stock, and acrylic.  

The party favor can also be used to hold a battery powered tea votive "candle".  It would look so nice as a table centerpiece.

Oh!  And add some extra glam to the trellis die cut by putting wee gems or Nuvo Drops on the trellis intersections.  I added white Nuvo Drops to the Hello card.

Supplies:

Amazing Paper Grace July 2022 Die of the Month – Tiara Trifold.
Amazing Paper Grace S4-1205 Merry Everything Words

Amazing Paper Grace S4-1206 Happy Occasions Words

The Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month is available exclusively at Spellbinders Paper Arts during July 2022, Tiara Trifold along with other membership perks.

View this month’s Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month! https://youtu.be/DDsj1W-BzAE

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Follow Me Step By Step!

 

Hello Crafters!

Today I am sharing a bright and cheery card using the newly released die sets designed by Becca Feeken for Spellbinders.  The first set is the Merry Everything Words set, S4-1205.

Also used is the Layered Daisies set, S4-1193.

Follow me step by step while we re-create this card!

Instructions:

Step 1-  Cut a 4.25 x5.5 piece of watercolor paper or white card stock.  Apply Worn Lipstick to the center, Dried Marigold, and Scattered Straw as shown.

Step 2- Spritz or flick water onto the inked paper and pat dry.

Step 3- Die cut using the two largest dies from the Hemstitch Rectangles die set, S5-308.

Step 4- Die cut flowers and banner from die sets S4-1205 and S4-1193,  All pieces were cut using white card stock except the flower centers that were cut in gold card stock.

Step 5- Apply inks as shown.

Step 6- Optional.  Apply gold leafing along the edges of the banner and rectangle.

Step 7- Cut a 2" x 5.5" piece of white vellum and wrap around card the die cut.  Mount to 4.25 x 5.5 card base.  Assemble the banner and flower pieces as shown.

Step 8- Die cut Mother's, Happy, and Day using white card stock.  Cut apart Mother's to isolate the "o" and "h".

Step 9- Assemble "o" and "h" to form the word "oh" on the vellum.  Assemble "happy" and "day".  Use foam tape to adhere the last flower.  Add three gems.

Step 10- Create bows from white ribbon and light green twine.  Assemble to the front.

Isn't it the sweetest card?  It is full of sunshine and "happy".  :)  As you can probably guess, I so enjoy creating bright and happy cards.  

Thank you for stopping by!  I hope you enjoyed the card and instructions.

Have a great day!

Kathy Jo

Thank you for your kindness!

 

Hello Crafty Friends!

It is time for my favorite crafty day of the week: Amazing Paper Grace blog post day!  Today I am sharing a bright and cheerful card using the newly released Thank you for your kindness die set (S5-513)- a new set from the The Right Words Collection by Becca Feeken.

It is such a beautiful and versatile set!  The background is so elegant, too.

For my card I thought of a friend of mine who is very kind... and loves rainbows.  I started with plain white cardstock and used Distress Inks to create a rainbow background.  A piece of vellum was adhered over the rainbow background to soften the colors.  Next, I die cut white card stock twice using the detailed background.

The words "you are so" was die cut three times using white foam, white card stock, and gold card stock. Kind and the kind back ground were also die cut.  They were mounted to the card front using foam tape.  Wee bling was applied as shown.

It was mounted on gold card stock and then a white slim line base.  The final touch was a double gold bow.  I love the way it turned out!  

Thank you for stopping by!  I do hope you enjoyed the card and it inspires you to create something you love with The Right Words Collection!

Have a happy, crafty day.

Hugs,

Kathy Jo

Bold and Beautiful Butterfly Bliss Birthday

Hello Crafty Friends!

A couple of weeks ago I shared a pretty pink card using the  Butterfly Bliss Garden Shutters die set designed by Becca Feeken (Amazing Paper Grace).  Well, I just could not put it away as it is such a great die set.  Also, my best friend's birthday is coming soon so I wanted to make her a card using the set.  The colors (red, black, white) are definitely her colors and will go well with the colors in her home.

Have you seen the die set?  It has the core dies to create the shutter card and then there are several dies to bling it up.  In total, the die set consists of 19 thin metal dies that you can use to create a sweet, interactive card. 

Now, if you do not make interactive cards or are concerned about the ease of making this card, do not fret!  It was super easy to make the card.  (Really, if I can make it then anyone can make it!)

For the card I used the following product designed by Becca Feeken: 

Amazing Paper Grace Butterfly Bliss Garden die set (S6-183)

Amazing Paper Grace Eyelet Lace Frame die set (S6-184)

Also used was Spellbinders Hot Foil Be Bold Glimmer Sentiments (GLP-299)

The top of the shutters was made using the detailed scroll die in gold.  A single butterfly was then added on the top of each shutter.  A couple of drops of black Nuvo were added to each butterfly.  But wait...what is that fancy scroll on the bottom of each shutter?  I used the pull die, cut it to width, and added to the shutter.  I think it looks very fancy.  :) 

Here is a look at the "PULL" tab and the same die used on the shutter.  It is always fun using dies in new ways.

Let's go ahead and pull that tab.  How fun!  A golden happy birthday with butterfly silhouettes.

The happy birthday was created using the negative of the happy birthday from the card I made a couple of weeks ago.  A great way to use the foil die stamps and get more out of your crafty supplies and scraps.

Have you made crafty projects using Amazing Paper Grace products?  If yes, feel free to share your creations!  Check out the Amazing Paper Grace Creative Encouragement Community on Facebook.  I would love to see what you make!

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Kathy Jo

Introducing the Amazing Paper Grace die of the month!

Hello Crafty Friends!

I am very excited to share some projects using the new Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month set.  The set is so fun...it is a car!  This awesome set can be used to create 3D or "flat" projects.  

Two projects were created for the set: one is a super sweet 3D pink and gold car.  There are two blond gals in the car: my friend Christine and me.  We are heading to the craft store in the styling car!

The second project is a card showcasing a fancy red convertible with "Enjoy the Ride" on the metal tire holder.  I will share more pics further down but I have to share some other info first!

First: Dies for my creations today were supplied by Amazing Paper Grace.  (Thank you!)

Second: There are 26 cutting dies included in the Pop Up 3D Vignette Road Trip!  (wow!)

On to the projects:

The day tripping crafty gals are cruising in their pink convertible.  They look awesome in this car that is sporting gold bumpers.  That's right...crafty gals need to have a pink car with gold bumpers!

They look good coming and going, by the way.  Check out their back end equipped with a happy bow and even happier flowers showering the tire cover.

And look at the hair!  I am driving and my blondish hair is perfectly done (really, my hair has never looked so good).  Have you noticed the mirrors and lights?  They all have Nuvo Drops applied for bling and depth.  

While those awesome crafters are on their way to the store, how about we check out the hot little convertible on the card?

Is anyone else singing Little Red Corvette right now or is it just me?  The car reminds me of when I was working full time and attending the local college.  My dream car had always been a red Mustang and I found a 1960s convertible for sale.  I saved...and saved...and saved for the car.  I would drive by it and dream of cruising down the road in it.  Alas, I had the money but ended up not buying it.  I "guess" money for university was more important than a Mustang (lol) but at least of have the tail end of one on this fun card!

Isn't it the sweetest?  Such a fun little die set to create fun little projects. 

Supplies:

Amazing Paper Grace June 2022 Die of the Month – Pop Up 3D Vignette Road Trip.
Amazing Paper Grace die set A2 Corner Cotillion

Amazing Paper Grace die set Candlewick Lace Card Front

The Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month is available exclusively at Spellbinders Paper Arts during June 2022, Pop Up 3D Vignette Road Trip along with other membership perks.

View this month’s Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month! https://youtu.be/yqAXLgCWigY

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