Hi! Today I share 5 techniques you can do with your dies. Just one die can create so many different looks all the way from clean and simple, to vintage and grungy or even happy colorful style! Hope this video will give you lots of ideas on how you can stretch your supplies and use them more.
I am using a new die from the latest “LOVE YOU TOO” collection by SimonSaysStamp and this is part of a blog hop as we celebrate the new release. Join the hop to see the products in action, to get inspired and to win prizes.
video tutorial
You can enjoy the video below or at my YouTube channel
close-up photos
technique 1: look through window
For this technique you use the die to die cut the lovely design that can be used as a window. You can have that window at the front and look through the inside of the card, or use an inked backgroud, glitter cardstock, alcohol inked background… whatever works!
technique 2: multiple die cuts
Use another die to separate the design from the paper, so you can stick multiples on top of your card. Use a fancy cardstock and you have a special card in to time!
technique 3: dry brushing
Work with black paper and stick layers one on top of the other. Then do the “dry brushing” technique to bring everything to life. Check the video on how easy this technique is and on alternative mediums you can achieve the same look.
technique 4: make a stencil
Use your die to create a stencil, then it opens up a whole new world of techniques…. use your sprays, your inks, your pastes over it….
technique 4: shaker card
Dies create the perfect windows for shaker cards.
supplies & coupon code
Use code HUGS4U2 to get a free stamp set with purchases of $100 or more.
Below you can find a list of all the products used today. Affiliate links used where possible at no extra cost to you.
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Giveaway
SimonSaysStamp is giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop from the blog comment section. They will choose the winners and post on the Simon Says Stamp blog on Wednesday, the 20th of January.
Blog hop order
Wwwoooowww! Great ideas,
Love your blog Vicky. Have to say the grunge card and the soft pink are my favorites, talk about opposites!
Beautiful cards, thanks for sharing these inspiring ideas!
Oooh I love the dry brushing!
Lovely cards, I especially loved the iridescent one and the copper one. So creative.
super pretty creations!
Great ways to use
the die. Makes for
lovely creations.
Carla from Utah
Your all design are good and specially cuts and lines. I live your color combination of your art work. Good work you have created
Thanks for sharing all your projects. They’re beautiful!
Beautiful cards. I always love to see the many different ways you come up with for using the same stamp or die. Thanks!
Fantastic! These are some ideas I can use! My favorite are the rainbow under the die and the shaker card!
Great cards! Nice variety.
Thanks for sharing these die cut ideas.
The Just Because card is stunning, and a great masculine card. I love your videos. Thank you for doing them.
Fantastic cards! I love the dry brushing card – would have never thought to use this die for a masculine card, but it’s fabulous!
beautiful cards 🙂 thank you for the video and showing us the versality of this die
You always inspire me. These are great cards and techniques.
Great projects and techniques, I especially love the dry brushed one!
Amazing techniques and cards! All are wonderful! I like all of your ideas! Very creative. Thank you.
Always love your creations,.
Great dies looks fab using the mirror card thanks for the video tute.
. Thanks for sharing your inspiration.
hugs Christine x
Gorgeous cards, every one! Can’t wait to try them out. I had to have that die!
Thanks for the inspiration!
Your cards are so creative, love them!
I recently discovered your beautiful U tube videos. You are so talented and I am inspired to make cards after watching. Love the ideas for the Boho circle die.
Love the copper and iridescent cards. Great techniques. I will have to try the dry brushing. Thanks for sharing.
So many great looks at this card! My favorite is the dry brushing, such a wonderful masculine look!
I love when crafters show us how to use something in multiple ways. I like to get as much bang for my buck as possible. Thanks,
What an absolutely fabulous set of cards from that one die!! The last one is my favorite.
These are amazing! What great techniques for great variety.
Love all your cards! Thanks for the inspiration on how to use the die more!
Your video was so informative – so many technique that I want to try out now especially the masculine black and copper card – thanks for the inspiration
WOW!! Beautiful cards. Thank you for sharing your techniques.
So good to have different ways of using one die. I love all of them.
You always have beautiful cards with great techniques.
Such gorgeous cards! Thanks so much for sharing…
Love this Boho die! It looks reallllly cool in the holographic paper and where you made it coppery- that one looks azrec
Thank you for sharing your Boho creations and your video, Vicky. All of your cards were beautiful. Love this SSS release.
Five beautiful examples from one die. I love being able to stretch my supplies!
all of these are gorgeous!
so creative and absolutely stunning.
I love all the beautiful card but have a favorite, the stunning card with the dry brushing technique, wow. That card blown me away and evenmore the way it is made, so easy , at least it seems very easy, I realy have to try this.
Thank you so much for sharing, stay safe and have a wonderful day.
Beautifully outside of the box. Thank you.