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Hi everyone! My name is Melissa Phillips from @lilybeanmom. I’m delighted to join you today with a card tutorial using the new Essentially Yours dies. Creating beautiful cards with easy, effortless die-cut sentiments is a delightful way to add dimension and character to each card you create, so let’s get started. The Essentially Yours die cut collection includes sentiments such as Thank You, Thinking of You, Get Well Soon, With Sympathy, and more. Use these die-cut sentiments on their own or add an embossing folder and flowers for more personality. The choice is yours! Begin with an aqua card base measuring 5 1/2” x 4 1/4”. Using Distress Mix 3D Embossing Folder, run aqua card base through your die cut machine, sandwiched in your embossing folder. After embossing, using a sponge applicator brush, lightly add green and deep aqua ink over upper and lower corners of your card base, alternating colors in corners. Add a 2” strip of patterned paper across the center of your card base. I used patterned paper from Rosie’s Studio Jubilee 6x6” paper pad. This simple step of adding in coordinating patterned paper is an easy way to add extra color and pattern. I use patterned paper on about each card I create and love this simple addition. Use the 4th in size, arch, from the Perfect Touch Arches Etched Dies collection. Die cut from white cardstock and add to the center of your card. This provides an area of focus to your card and a perfect spot to add your die-cut sentiment. Die cut Essentially Yours Thank You shadow die from pink cardstock, and the top scripted sentiment die from white cardstock. Adhere together in preparation to add to your card front. Adhere completed die cut sentiment to the center of your card front. I like to use White Foam Adhesive Squares Mix - 1MM for this step because it allows your sentiment to pop from your card and adds an extra layering effect. Die-cut a few florals to surround your sentiment. I used Mini Blooms and Sprigs after die cutting and coloring using sponge applicator brushes. Adhere die-cut flowers around your die-cut sentiment, drawing your eyes inward toward your focal point and adding a pop of extra color and frill. Add a few scattered adhesive pearls surrounding your focal point and Crystal Stickles glitter to the centers of your flowers to finish your card. Thank you so much for joining me today. Fill your cart full of these inspiring, new Essentially Yours dies and other Spellbinders products and create something full of life and personality. I hope you enjoy every minute of creating. Melissa [spellbinders-supplies]S2-314,S1-185,S5-649,E3D-155,SCS-267,PE-104[/spellbinders-supplies]

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Ink, aqua cardstock, Crystal Stickles Glitter, adhesive pearls, foam applicator brushes, white cardstock

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Hello, crafty friends, Marie here from Marie Nicole Designs. I’m so excited to be back on the blog to share with you a few shaker cards created with the Get Well Soon sentiment from the Essentially Yours Sentiments collection. These are a group of frequently used sentiments that can be easily added to any card. I’m using the Get Well sentiment today, but there are also sentiments that say “thank you”, “thinking of you”, “happy birthday”, and more common sentiments. These sentiments also include the shadow cut-out die along with it, you can add a backing to the words or, like we are doing today, get a little creative and make a shaker element to your sentiment! Let’s get started!

Cut Out the Front Panel

Cut out a piece of cardstock for the front of your card. I am using the Deckled Edge Script Edge Dies from the Beautifully Imperfect collection, but you don't need to use this! You can just cut a card-sized panel or use any other layer die you might have.

Create a Background

Tape off a section of your background that you would like to ink blend. I am creating a color-block style background, so I taped off the bottom corner at an angle, and I’m using a beautiful blue for this first layer.

Ink Blend Another Color

Add a second color by taping off another section and ink blending. I moved the first piece of tape up to cover the top edge of the first color-block area we blended. This way, I can ink-blend the second area without getting ink onto my first color, and I can have both colors meet on a crisp, straight line.

Cut Out The Shaker Window

Use the outline die for the sentiment to cut out a window in your background panel. Since we are making this into a shaker sentiment, we will cut a window for the shaker element. I like to use a small piece of tape to hold the die in place while I run it through my die-cutting machine.

Add An Acetate Window

Flip over your card panel and add a piece of clear acetate or plastic to the backside of the window. I like to use liquid adhesive around the edges of the window opening, so that all edges of the window are securely glued into place.

Add Foam Adhesive and Shaker Bits

Add a strip of foam adhesive all around the shaker window. You need a little height to allow room for the shaker bits you choose, and you need to make sure there are no gaps in your foam adhesive. We don't want any shaker pieces falling out!

Add a Piece of Cardstock to Seal in the Shaker Pieces

Seal in the shaker pieces with a piece of cardstock. I just used a scrap paper that was left over to adhere to the foam adhesive.

Add more foam Adhesive

Add more foam adhesive to the back of the card and adhere to your card base. Since you already have some height with the shaker window, you need to support the rest of your card panel with more adhesive.

Add The Sentiment!

Cut out the words of the sentiment that coordinates with the outline shape you used. We used the Get Well Soon for this card. I cut my sentiment words out of gold cardstock, and then added drops of liquid adhesive to the backside and adhered it to the window.

Embellish!

Embellish the front of your card with some finishing touches like a flower, or a cute animal, or anything that you think your recipient would like. I am using a single poppy from the Poppy Song collection.

BONUS CARDS!

I love using these simple techniques to create sets of cards. I took the same shaker window and color blocking design and added it to a few more cards using these layered sentiments. Take a look! There really are so many fun ways to use these sentiments. Get creative! See what you can come up with! Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today. Until next time, Marie Nicole [spellbinders-supplies]S1-183,S5-710,S4-1512,SCS-123,PE-104,PCGO4E[/spellbinders-supplies]

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Scissors, foam adhesive, liquid adhesive, shaker bits, acetate, ink, ink blending tool, paper

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Hello crafters! It’s Lisa Tilson here with you today to share a card featuring the Layered Hello Friend Etched Dies from the Essentially Yours Sentiments Collection. I am going to be taking you through making this card with a step-by-step photo tutorial. It’s a sweet and simple card to make – a little die cutting, some ink blending, and finally the assembly.

Hello Friend

For all of the die cutting, use the Platinum SIX Die Cutting Machine with the die cutting sandwich as follows (from bottom to top):

• Plate A – Platform Base
• Plate B – Platform Top
• Plate C – Cutting Plate
• Plate C – Cutting Plate

The cardstock/die will be inserted between the two cutting plates with the die sitting on top of the cardstock, cutting side down.

Die Cutting the Sentiment, Flowers, Sprigs and Oval Panels

Note: the dies are turned cutting side up in the photographs to make it easier to see what is being cut. Your dies will need to be placed onto the cardstock, cutting side down.

1. Place the Layered Hello Friend Etched Dies onto cardstock. Use Gold Assortment Treasured Cardstock (Matte Metallic) for the word die and Classic White ColorWheel Cardstock for the shadow die.
2. Take the Layered Anemone Etched Dies and place the anemone petals, stems, leaves, and flower centres onto Classic White Cardstock. There are two sizes of anemones in the set. The slightly smaller set is used for this card.
3. Take the Sealed Botanical Sprigs Etched Dies and place the two sprigs onto Classic White Cardstock.

4. Tape the dies in place using Best Ever Craft Tape and then run them through the Platinum SIX Die Cutting Machine. Place the die cuts into a Craft Stax for safe storage.

5. Repeat the die cutting of the anemone petals, centres, stems and leaves.

6. Take the Scallop and Stitched Edge Ovals Etched Dies and die cut the scalloped die from Seaside ColorWheel Cardstock.
7. Die cut the largest oval from Classic White ColorWheel Cardstock.

8. Finally, die cut the bow included in Scallop and Stitched Edge Ovals Etched Dies from Classic White Cardstock.

Ink Blending the Flowers

1. Place the two stems onto a Stampwheel Sticky Mat and, using a Medium Blending Brush, apply Green Apple Core Ink onto both stems.

2. Place the two small leaves onto the sticky mat and blend Green Apple Core Ink onto both of them.

3. Using a combination of mini and medium blending brushes, apply Fresh Lawn Core Ink onto the bottom sections of the leaves, and the top and bottom areas of the stems.

4. Place the two sets of anemone flowers onto the sticky mat and apply Ultra Pink Core Ink onto two of them and Passion Flower Core Ink onto the other two.

TIP: After loading your brush with ink, tap off any excess onto a scrap piece of paper before bringing it to the flower die cut. Apply the ink with a soft hand. This helps to minimise the risk of brush marks on the die‑cut. TIP: Blend the ink outwards from the centre of the flower, making sure to leave the outer edges a pale pink or purple.

5. Using a mini blending brush, apply Raspberry Jam Core Ink into the centres of the pink flowers, fading it out towards the ends of the petals.

6. Apply Orchid Core Ink into the centres of the purple flowers, again, fading it out towards the ends of the petals.

7. Apply Dandelion Core Ink over the two rounded flower centres.

8. Apply Butter Car Core Ink onto the small curved flower centre die cuts.

Assembling the Flowers, Sentiment and Oval Panels

1. Put a small dab of Bearly Art Glue into the centres of two of the flowers and using tweezers, pop the other flower piece on top.

2. Put dabs of liquid glue onto the flower centres. Using the pick-up tool from the Handy Craft Tool Set, pick up the two rounded flower centres and adhere them onto the flowers.

3. Put tiny dots of glue onto the edge of the rounded centres and then adhere the curved, darker yellow pieces onto them.

4. Add liquid glue to the top of each flower stem and adhere the two flowers. The ink-blended leaves were omitted from the card design in the end and have been saved for another project.

5. Add Bearly Art Glue onto the back of the gold sentiment.

6. Place this down onto the white shadow die cut.

7. Adhere the white oval onto the Seaside scallop oval using Bearly Art Glue.

8. Temporarily position the sentiment onto the oval panel. Pop a few dabs of glue onto the back of the double sprig and adhere it in place.

9. Repeat the process for the single sprig.

TIP: Add glue to the centre section of the die cut and leave the rest free of glue. This gives a more natural look to the flower spray.

10. Adhere the pink flower so that it leans a little to the right.

11. Adhere the purple flower so it leans a little to the left.

12. Adhere the white bow where all the stems cross.

Die Cutting the Oval Base and Assembling the Card

1. Take the Essential Stylish Ovals Etched Dies and die cut the second largest die twice from Classic White ColorWheel Cardstock. These two ovals will create the base card.

2. Cut a small slither off the bottom of one of the ovals using a Guillotine Paper Trimmer. This will enable the card to stand up once assembled.

3. Place the second oval onto a 12” x 12” Scoring Board and score a small line near the top of one end. This score line will act as a hinge when adhered to the other oval.

4. Turn the scored oval piece over and apply liquid glue onto the small area above the score line. Place the other oval on top and hold it in place so that both ovals adhere together at the top.

5. When the base is dry, you will see that you need to cut a small slither off the scored oval so that it matches the back oval. The base card will now have a straight edge at the bottom of each oval which enables it to stand up.

6. Adhere your scalloped panel onto your base card.

7. To finish, add some Gold Mix Color Essential Gems around the flower stems and one onto the centre of the bow.

That brings us to the end of the card. I hope this step-by-step tutorial is helpful! If you would like to see more of my cards, I would love to have you join me over on my blog, Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube. In the meantime, thank you so much for being with me here on the Spellbinders blog today. I hope that you have a wonderful day! [spellbinders-supplies]S1-184,S4-1431,S2-401,S4-1248,S5-562,AF603,AF724,AF663,AF665,AF652,AF515,AF721,AF512,CS-8-148,CS-8-123,SCS-129,SCS-123,SCSP-001,T-056,T-045,T-034,T-035,T-024,T-042,T-043,PCGO2E,T-066,PE-104,T-098,T-070,altn-alt7621bn[/spellbinders-supplies]

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