Ever buy a die set but you’re not
sure how to use it? Every month, Maxine comes up with three lovely designs
using one die set; you won’t believe how far 1 die can go!
With
Love Card
You will Need
Dovecraft 5x7 card blanks, white
card stock, ‘With Love’ Stamp
First Edition Textured card stock,
Kaleidoscope 6 x 6 pad, weather die set
How to Make
1. Cut a piece of the white
card stock to 17cm x 11.5 cm, die cut the umbrella from this piece. Make sure
to die cut your umbrella in the middle as this will become your main feature.
TIP: Hold onto your
umbrella die cut shape for another make!
2. Cut 10x1cm strips from the
Kaleidoscope 6x6 paper and layer on the reverse of your die cut card to cover
the umbrella shape.
3. Die cut the cloud and some
of the raindrops from the Kaleidoscope paper collection, glue the raindrops and
use foam squares for the cloud on the card front.
4. Cut a 17.5cm x 12cm piece
of textured card stock, adhere to the card blank.
Glue your umbrella stencil
to the front of the card.
5. Stamp the ‘With Love’ sentiment
at the bottom right of your card.
TIP: If you aren’t
confident stamping, stamp onto a separate piece of card and cut it out, then
stick onto your card.
Acetate Shaker Card
You will Need
Dovecraft 5x7 card blank, 5x7 window
aperture card blank, white card stock
First Edition Textured card stock,
Kaleidoscope 6 x 6 pad, Weather die set, Modern sentiment set
Dovecraft A4 Acetate
How to Make
1. Cut the aperture card I
half so you just have the front section then, add acetate to the back of your
window aperture using double sided tape. Place a selection of 3D foam pads
closely together, around the edge using the circle window as a guide.
2. Die cut a selection of rain drops using the 6x6 Kaleidoscope pad,
place your rain drops on the inside of the acetate.
TIP Hold onto the sheet of
paper used to die cut your raindrops; this could be a handy stencil for another
make!
3. Adhere another piece of
acetate to secure the rain drops by connecting the two sheets of acetate with
the 3D foam pads you placed on earlier.
TIP: Make sure to use a
lot of foam pads to stick your two acetate sheets together, to ensure that your
raindrops are secure in the card.
4. Cut a 12.5cm x 15 cm piece
of Kaleidoscope paper, add this to the back of your acetate shaker, colour side
facing up.
5. Once complete, use a few
3D foam pads to the back of the card and adhere a blank 5x7 card to the back.
6. Die cut the umbrella from
the Kaleidoscope paper pad and adhere to the front of the card using foam
squares.
7. Die cut the sentiment ‘Be
happy’ and glue to the front of your card to finish.
Baby Shower Bunting
You will Need
First Edition pinking edge nesting Dies, weather and
Alphabet, Mulberry Kisses 6x6 paper pad and Textured card stock
Twine
Fiskars hole punch
How to Make
1. Die cut 10 of the 9 cm nesting
dies and 10 umbrellas using the 6x6 Mulberry Kisses paper pad.
TIP: For each Die cut,
(umbrella, nesting, alphabet die) use a different colour/pattern to add contrast
and interest to your project.
2. Mount the umbrellas to the nesting die cut
shapes using 3D foam pads to add dimension.
3. Die cut the letters to
spell BABY SHOWER and adhere a letter to each umbrella.
4. Punch a hole in each corner
using the Fiskars hole punch and thread each square with the twine so that it
runs across the front of your design.
Whatever the weather, you can use these effective
designs for inspiration on a range of crafty projects! These tutorials are
great for Birthdays, Baby Showers or if you want to cheer someone up on a glum
day. How do you use the Weather die set in your handmade crafts? Make sure to
upload your wonderful makes to the Project Gallery!