I came up with a way to make a perfect envelope with the only tools being a pair of sissors  and a ruler and a paper trimmer.  It works every time and is easy peasy.

Series 2 Die cut Dimensionals Wild Flower set #1129002DC02. This is also a kit that contains 8 sheets with two different sets of 3D cards on a sheet. There is four different designs in the pack giving you a total of 16 cards. These are the easiest  cards to make. All off the die cutting is done for you. Directions are simple to  follow to the above cards. I added sunshine yellow flower soft to the center of each flower. I colored the outside rim of the oval panel with a yellow copic marker which made the flowers pop.
I used a Mariann Creatable Die # LR0236 cut in white card stock. I used a 5x7 white card base and took a piece of sunshine yellow card stock and cut it to 5x7 and trimmed it with a pair of deckle scissors to give it a pretty edge.I placed some of the extra yellow flowers in the four corners with yellow flower soft in the centers. I used pop dots on the two flowers at the top of the card. I finished off the front of my card with a white organza double. On the inside of the card I uised the border strip from the sheet that matched the oval.

Following items were used on this card.
Just Rite Cling Paris Background Stamp #CL-03790
Memento cocoa ink pad    Marianne Eiffell Tower Die # CR1220
EK Success Flourish Punch  Marianne Postage Die # CR1223
2 light orange eyelets,  1/4 inch brown ribbon tied in knots
White inkssentials opaque pen to do stitch marks around card
Prima pencils with OMS to color the front of the card image.
Card stock- cream, chocolate chip

The deeply etched red rubber of the stamp took the ink well and got good results. when stamped

Big Ben- Just Rite Cling London Background stamp # CL03765
Ticket stamp by Whimsey Stamps Ticket Sentiments
Big BenDie Marianne Creatable # CR1221
Card Stock- monochromatic colors of grey
Stampin Up Scallop Edge Border Punch to the inside of the card

Black memento ink, prisma colored pencils with OMS, a double organza bow, black glitered swirl and black bling along with pop dots and light gray ribbon.

Leaning Tower of Pizza
Marianne Creatable Postage Stamp Die Set # CR1222
Light brown organza double bow
Just Rite Cling Botanical Medallions and Banners 14 piece set #CR-03705- I used the banner that said Onn Your Special Day.
Card Stock- lt blue, med blue, white, kraft         cocoa memento ink

Just Rite Cling Grandma's Attic Background Stamp # CL03720
Lace Doily # DL101
Sentiment made on the computer and cut with a Spellbinders Label Die
Cocoa memento ink, prisma colored pencils with OMS
I hot glued buttons from my stash. Took white lace and gathered it up like a flower and attached a home made crocheted flower that I made to the center. Lace from my stash sewed up and down the left and right side of the card. Cut the lace doily in half and applied each 1/2 to the top and the bottom of the stamped image.
Card Stock- apricot appeal and pumpkin pie from stampin up, white. I sewed lace to the inside of the card, used a stickpin some canvas and cut off the point and hot glued in place.

Reddy Creative Cards Kit-Easel Style Art-NR80440

There are two  Cards with envelopes to each kit.. Punch out all pieces and use pop dots in between all layers to give a 3D effect. These are easel style cards. Small notes can be put in small envelope attached to the card. Attach card front to card back with score tape.

Working for Darlene for Dutch Paper Crafts is the most fun. All of the dies and stamps used here can be purchased thru her at Dutch Paper Crafts.gmail.com

Christmas Card - Card Snowflake Flourish A
Spellbinders M - bossabilities EL- 014 Embossing Folder
Snowflake Tree Memory Box #98405
Spellbinders long rectangle dies - plain & Scalloped
White snowflake brads
Studio G red Bling, red ribbon -satin bow and organza ribbon on front of card
Card stock-light blue, white,  red glitter and white glitter
Stamps by Stampin Up - sentiment on front of card & verse on the inside.
I used the light blue card stock in the folder, ran it thru my Big Shot then sanded it with a sanding block
The Christmas tree die was very easy to cut,  came right off the card stock, but it was tricky to separete the
tree from the paper as it was so thin.  Pop dots used to elevate the tree and the sentiment on front of the card
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Christmas Card B - ornements
Spellbinders M - Bossabilities  EL - 014 Embossing Folder
Life Style Labels # DC 0230
Martha Stewart Branch Punch
EK Success Flourish Border Punch
Candy cane brads
Maraschino Bakers Twine
Sanding block to sand card stock after embossing
Red 1/4" satin ribbon for bows
Stampin-Up Merry Christmas stamp
Card stock -white, light blue red, green

Die Cut Dimensions Wild Flowers # 1129001DCD1 Series !
This is a kit that contains 2 different sets of 3D cards on a sheet and you get 8 sheets to a pack. There  are 4 designs to a pack, so you get a total of 16 cards. That's allot of bang for your buck. They couldn't be any  easier. They are all ready die cut for you. From the back of the card you push out the foliage and the flowers, then turn the sheet over, open the petals and the foliage and shape them. I added Summer Flower Soft to the middle of the flowers and used pop dots on some of the extra cut outs that came on the sheet. For my card , I used a white card base, then layered red card stock,  and a layer of cream colored card stock,, I placed the die cut image to the centers of the cream card stock. On the card and the 1st 2 layers I rounded the corners. I made a red organza double bow and added it to the front of the card . For the sentiment on the card frontI used Just Rite Old Friends Set # JB10015, which comes with 6 borders and centers2"in diametor. These where compatible with Spellbinders Circle Die. The scallop border around the sentiment was a punch  from the Paper Studio, edges inked with red pigment ink. In the Inside of the card I used a Spellbinders label die to match the front of the card,

Hello out there in blog land. I'm here with a release for Dutch Paper Crafts. First off , I love anything with an angel and I was fortunate in this release to come upon a die called One Free Wish. There was actually two dies that I used to make this card and they are DL216 One Free Wish and B178 Flourish Leaf Strip. I used glittered foil card stock with both dies, along with some silver glitter. The greeting on the outside of the card as well as the inside of the card was made with a stamp from Just Rite Clear stamps, along with the stamped flower on the inside. The stamp set is # CR-03705.I made my own envelope and used a gate center step card.

The next card I made was also a gate center step card. I used dies DL217 Pixie Gaurdian, B178 Flourish leaf strip, B176 Flourish Band. I also cut 2 large bunnies fromDL214 Spring Basket and then used a paper shaper hand held punch to make the baby bunnies in the bassinet. I used a Cherish Stamp on the outside of the card from Just Rite Stamps CR-03705. These dies and stamps can all be found on Dutch Paper Crafts. I also used a stampin up punch for side embellishments. There are plastic flower bling on the outside of the card, and the greeting on the inside was from stampin up.

The last card I made in this release was made using dies DL214 Spring Basket 1, DL214A Small Spring Basket Angel Wing, B175 Mini Fanciful Flourish, B180 Princess Tree used on the inside of the card. I also used a Magnolia stamp colored with prisma color pencils and gamisol liquid. I hand punched the silver dragonflies with a paper shaper hand held punch. The verse used on the inside of the card was a Magnolia verse stamp. The die is a spellbinder die which can be special ordered from Dutch Paper Crafts. All my flowers are hand made. All of the cards were very easy to cut using my Big Shot. All of the card stock used was from my stash.

                                                                   August 13, 2012

Upon writing these posts I forgot to mention that I am on the Design Team for Dutch Paper Crafts. All these dies that I have posted can be found on Dutch Paper Crafts. You can click on the blinkie on my post and it will take you directly there. If you don't see the die that your looking for, simply click on email me and send the owner, Darlene, an email and tell her who you are and what you want and how to get in touch with you and I can assure you , that she will get back with you. On her blog she has some awesome videos for you to watch displaying different releases that the design team has made. She displays our cards or what ever we make along with the dies and tells a little about how the item was made and how to get in touch with the member who made the item in case you have any questions. I'm sorry I didn't post this sooner but blogging is still new to me and I'm kinda learning as I go.

August 13, 2012

Swirls- 4 Dies DC0099 and a Basic Envelope Set- 11 Dies DC0244

The next item I made was made using 2 sets of dies. I made a home made box out of chipboard, and covered it with DP. I then used good old duct tape to hinge the lid on. I then covered the rest of the box with DP.I made dividers for the inside of the box out of chipboard as well, then covered it with DP. I hot glued the dividers down to the bottom of the box and the sides of the dividers. I painted wooden knobs for the feet of the box. I used metal hinges just for decoration. I glued my ribbon down and placed a button on the ribbon center. I glued a wooden knob on the lid to tie the ribbon around. I also used metal corners just for decoration as well. I then hot glued lace around the box, that I bought at the Jule Box. The black flowered decoration was also made by Jules from the Jule Bob.I then used the swirl dies. I cut them out with kraft colored card stock in my Vagabond machine. I applied them to the top of the box and to the sides of the box. These swirls are just beautiful and can be used for many projects. I then took the envelope dies set and made most of the items to go inside of the box. I made cards, envelopes, little baby sized envelopes with note cards.These I would probable set on someones desk or pack a I Love You note for inside someones lunch. Or they can be used as a gift tag. I then cut some colored copy paper for stationary. I used some smaller pieces of the die set to make an envelope for postage stamps, combined with different small dies to make envelope seals and ran them thru my xyron machine.. I added an ink pen. I also made a small adress and phone number booklet. I covered a small memo pad with DP. Printed the sentiment on the computor and cut it  out with a small  die. I also made an assortment of cards to go with the set.I added a bottle of card scents  that you apply lightly to your cards, let dry and boy do your cards smell good.