Amazing Paper Grace die of the Month! Pop Up 3D Vignette Alarm Clock

Hello Crafty Friends!

Today I am excited to share the new Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month: Pop Up 3D Vignette Alarm Clock!  This beautifully detailed die set can be used to create a 3D fold down project or a lovely card.

The set reminded me of a very old alarm clock I picked up at an antique store.  I was drawn to the retro blue color.  That same color was used on both of my projects.  But first, let's look at the die set!

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

There are 21 cutting dies included in the Pop Up 3D Vignette Alarm Clock.

 

First, I created the 3D project.  The instructions (although very simple) were printed.  (I like paper copies of instructions so that I can check items off.)  You can find the pdf instructions at the bottom of the item description: Pop Up 3D Vignette Alarm Clock.  Die cut quantities were completed as per the instructions.  Card stock in white, black, and vintage metallic blue.

The layers were adhered together using liquid adhesive and double-sided tape.  Clear gems were added to the clock face for extra prettiness. "It's your time" was die cut from black and layered onto the metallic blue.  Foam tape was used to secure to the clock base.

The side pieces and clock outline assembled together easily.  Love the depth it gives to the clock!

The clock can be folded flat and mailed!  What a nice surprise for the recipient.

Of course, I wanted my second project to be a card.  The pieces were die cut using the same colors but I switched some of the blue and white. The clock face was layered using foam tape to give more depth.

In lieu of mounting the clock onto a flat white card base, I matted blue and white card stock onto the white tent fold card.  Next, white card stock was die cut using the A2 Corner Cotillion die set (S5-364) and mounted to the base.  The clock was adhered using foam tape.

Using foam between the layers really makes the details pop!

Supplies:
Amazing Paper Grace November 2022 Die of the Month – Pop Up 3D Vignette Alarm Clock.
Amazing Paper Grace A2 Corner Cotillion die set (S5-364)

Card stock (white, black, metallic blue)

Adhesives: liquid, tape, foam tape

Ribbon

White gems

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

View this month’s Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month: https://youtu.be/Dr16ciVIKSo

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Kathy Jo

Introducing the 3D Vignette Collection!!

 

Hello Crafty Friends!

You know when you have exciting news that you cannot tell anyone right away but you cannot wait to share?  Well, the newly released Spellbinders 3D Vignette Collection was exciting news I could not wait to share!   It is another fabulous vintage style die set collection designed by Amazing Paper Grace and is available now at Spellbinders.  (Yay!)  This is not a Die of the Month Collection so you can order it without signing up for the Die of the Month Club.

There are four sets in this collection: a fun retro television, a sweet doghouse, an uplifting hot air balloon, and a twin lens camera.  You can check out the collection here:  The 3D Vignette Collection.

Dies provided by Amazing Paper Grace were used in today's creations.

For my projects I used the Twin Lens Camera die set:

The thought put into the design of the camera front dies details are phenomenal!  It is quite easy to put together, too.  If you require assembly instructions, hop on over to the Spellbinders store and select the die set from the collection (3D Vignette Collection).  Scroll to the bottom of the product description and you will see the link to the assembly instructions pdf.

I created the 3D project first and could not help but smile when it was complete.  It is a camera that I wish to own...but unlike other cameras this one can be folded flat and mailed in a standard envelope.  😊

Isn't it the cutest camera?  The dies were used with rose gold metallic, rose gold glitter, ivory, white, and black card stock.  Scrap script paper was used for the wee flower.  I used liquid adhesive and foam tape to assemble the pieces.

Did you notice the Oh Snap tabbed paper peeking out from the right side?  That's right...there are tabbed cards in the set that are tucked into the side of the camera.  You can use the inserts to adhere photos or journal.  (I plan on cutting more of the inserts to use in my journals.)

This project would be a great memory piece/gift for someone special.  Just imagine it in pastel colors with baby photos- a great gift for a grandparent.  

My next project is a coordinating card.  I thought it would be a fun birthday card and look at how sweet it turned out!

The black tent fold card base had pink card stock and ivory embossed (Holly Flourish, SES-046) card stock layered.  Next, I created the camera front using cute pink/ivory gingham paper, ivory card stock, and rose gold card stock.  Check out the camera front details.  You can really see the details in the ivory die cut pieces and the screw heads:

I used foam tape to add some height to both lens and to the entire camera.  

The Oh Snap was used again because the card inside will state: "...it is your birthday and you look fabulous!"  

Instead of the flower I used the butterfly from the Butterfly Bliss Garden Shutters die set.  

Both projects are bright and cheery! I think the recipients will be as happy to receive them as I was making them.

 

The 3D Vignette Availability:
These dies and plates are available from Spellbinders right now! Click here: The 3D Vignette Collection.

Supplies used on my projects:
The 3D Vignette Collection - 3D Vignette Camera

Butterfly Bliss Garden Shutters 5 x 7" Card Base – Spellbinders Paper Arts- Butterfly dies

Holly Flourish 2D Embossing Folder | Spellbinders Paper Arts

Patterned paper: gingham in pink/cream, ivory script

Card stock: rose gold, rose gold glitter, ivory, pink, black, white, vellum

Adhesives: double sided tape and foam tape, liquid glue

Cream ribbon

For more The 3D Vignette Collection Inspiration
Visit each Creative Team blog linked below for their take on creative paper crafting ideas using  The 3D Vignette Collection.

Visit Kate Skonieczna
Visit Rajni Chawla
Visit Joanna Wisniewska
Visit Kathy Jo Wood
Visit Tracey Sabella
Visit Agnieszka Posluszny
Visit Katarzyna Bobrowska
Visit Robin Clendenning

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Kathy Jo

Amazing Paper Grace October Die of the Month!

Hello Crafty Friends!

Have you seen the new Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month?  Two words: Gor-geous!  It is called Poinsettia Surprise Envelope and full of the loveliest dies that can be used to create a beautiful 3D envelope or stunning holiday card.  

The poinsettia dies and graceful flourish are striking in red and gold (my favorite holiday color combo).  I also ran the dies through in other colors- pink, pastel green, and gold were another exquisite color combo, as was gold and white.  It was difficult to choose what I wanted to show off first!  😊  After the tough decision I chose the traditional red and gold...but stay tuned as I did create another project using the pink and pastel dies!

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

There are 22 cutting dies included in the 3D Poinsettia Surprise Envelope.

 

I started with the 3D envelope.  This little delight will be happily displayed on my desk at work spreading holiday cheer to all that walks by.

The base and holly swirls were made from Kraft card stock and the background in white card stock.  The wee red holly were die cut in red and adhered.  The poinsettia were die cut from red card stock and red metallic card stock.  After layering the dies, I added Stickles to the poinsettia centers.

Some of the poinsettias were adhered using glue and others using foam tape.

The finishing touch was a triple white bow and red/white gem.

Next on the crafty list was a coordinating card.

A top fold 4.25 x 5.5 card base was created using red card stock.  Embossed white card stock was mat mounted onto gold and then mounted to the card base.  

The swirl dies were triple die cut and mounted using glue in the locations shown.  Three poinsettia were mounted using foam tape and glue.  A Merry Christmas banner was assembled using foam tape (one small piece in the center) and glue on each end.  A gold triple bow was assembled with a cute button in the center.  Stickles were added to the poinsettia centers.

I really like how the projects turned out!  I will make more in different colors and share.

Supplies:
Amazing Paper Grace October 2022 Die of the Month – 3D Poinsettia Surprise Envelope.
Card stock: red, red metallic, gold, white, kraft, and white

Ribbon- white and gold

Adhesives- liquid, double sided tape and foam tape

Buttons

Stickles

The Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month is available exclusively at Spellbinders Paper Arts during October 2022, 3D Poinsettia Surprise Envelope along with other membership perks.

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

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Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month- 3D Vignette Gumball Machine!

Hello Crafty Friends!

Oh- I enjoy sharing projects using the Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month.  This month's set is no exception: 3D Vignette Bubble Gum Machine.  It is so stinking cute!  It brings me back to the young toddler Kathy Jo years when I would grocery shop with my mom.  At the end of the check out lines were a row of the candy machines and I would ask my mom for a coin.  I think the bubble gum machines gave a few gumballs for a quarter.  The sugary flavor would last for about a minute and then the bubble forming time began.  By the time we would arrive home the gum would be flavorless and too stiff to make bubbles any more.  But it did not matter to me.  Sure enough, the next grocery visit I would ask for another coin and the process repeated.  Funny the things we remember!

Those memories inspired the two projects I am sharing today.  One is a card using the quintessential red gumball machine.  The other is a fun, 3D pink metallic gumball machine.

The dies were supplied by Amazing Paper Grace to create today's projects.

There are 26 cutting dies included in the Pop Up 3D Vignette Bubble Gum Machine.

 

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Supplies:

Amazing Paper Grace September 2022 Die of the Month – Pop Up 3D Vignette Bubble Gum Machine.

Metallic card stock in red, pink, silver, and gold

Card stock in red, green, blue, yellow, white and also in pastel colors.

Nuvo Drops- clear

Foam tape

Adhesives- tape, glue

White ribbon

Let's start with the red gumball machine card.  This is how I remember the gumball machine: shiny, red, some silver metal, and shiny gumballs inside whispering to me "Kathy Jo...ask your mom for a quarter..."

I made sure to pop up some of the gumballs using small foam pads.  All of the gumballs have a layer of Nuvo Clear Drops applied.  I really like how the gumballs turned out!  And check out the gold coin and handle details!  Becca definitely captured the details of a gumball machine.

(Did you notice the die cut phrase?  "Stuck on you".  I sang the Lionel Ritchie song for days after creating the card.  Great song!)

The next project is a sassy gumball machine in a metallic pink with pastel gumballs.  Really- why not?  I would like to have a pink gumball machine...at my work desk!  Every Monday morning I could pop into my cubicle, happily turn the handle, and chew a sweet little gumball.  What a fun way to start a work week: a little nostalgia, a little sugar, and a little fun.

The pink gumball machine is 3D.  I made sure each layer used the metallic pink card stock and had the gumballs assembled.  I also popped up the gumballs using foam tape.

It was topped off with a lovely triple bow.  Again, this die set is so stinking cute.  Makes my heart smile!  Check out the phrase on this project: "I chews you".  LOL.

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

View this month’s Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month: https://youtu.be/igVpiES0uzA

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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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