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Product Release Blog Hop- Day 2

If you missed yesterday’s blog hop post, click here.

I hope you enjoyed yesterday’s amazing hop and are ready for day 2. Today we have more talented designers and special guests for you and I have a feeling you’re going to be blown away with their creations.

We have a special treat- a fun, easy-to-follow tutorial by Heather showing how you can use both halves of a die cut piece to make two cards with an entirely different feel!

Shall we get started? First off – I paired up the large rectangle from the brand new Stitched Notes Dies and the Storybook 5 die. These are a perfect fit together to build a shaker element – and then save the inside pieces for the second card!

I stamped and colored the same girl from Friends Forever with my Zig markers to coordinate with the pattern paper I chose. Don’t you love how just changing the colors gives them an entirely different feel? I then die cut them with the coordinating Friends Forever Dies. I also stamped my sentiments from Everyday Greetings the card on the left I did on the small white panel, the card on the right I did in the smaller window directly on my pattern paper.

I added acetate to the top portion of the window on the right hand card, added a double layer of foam tape, and filled it with the sparkly and beautiful Friendship Sequin Mix (a Limited Edition Mix with a portion of the profits will be donated to Compassion International – LOVE!)

The other card I embellished with some flat Sparkling Clear Confetti Mix – one of my new favorite embellishments! I adhered the girls in their places, then feeling that they needed something more, I added a coordinating rose in each of their hands, also from Friends Forever.

You’ll notice on this card that I adhered the white panels with foam adhesive, and also added the girl with foam adhesive – this made the perfect amount of dimension on the card.

On the second one, since I used a double layer of foam tape to hold all the sequins in my shaker, I attached the girl directly on the front of the shaker – I didn’t want this card to be too thick and bulky.

I love to make shaker cards – but I also love a clean and simple card. This is a fabulous way to make one of each with a minimum of effort as well!

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For those joining us for the blog hop, I wanted to let you know that this month we have a special gift offer for orders over $80! The Bee Friends stamp set will be automatically sent with orders over $80 this month. In addition, if your order totals over $125, you’ll get the coordinating dies too! This stamp set will be available for purchase in May 2017, but for those who qualify, you’ll get these items two months before anyone else! These are while supplies last (I did order quite a bit, but cannot guarantee they will last through the end of the month).

PRIZES: be sure to leave comments on each stop. I’m giving away 4 $25 gift certificates to four random comments (2 winners each day) left before March 17, 2017 at 11:59 PM PST. I’ll be announcing the winners next week, so be sure to return and see if you are one of the winners!

I hope you all enjoyed our two day blog hop and were inspired by the new products. A giant thank you to all of the talented designers who shared their inspiration!

117 Comments

  2. So beautiful. I love the shaker. That did I’d going to make shaker cards so much easier to not have to cut the whole card base. I live the designs you have. That adorable stamp set. Hugs

  6. I love using my negative pieces whenever I can. Really makes our dies so versatile!
    Off to hop, hop, hop before I go to work. Hope everyone has a beautiful day!

  9. Love this blog hop. I have picked up some wonderful ideas and have so many techniques to try out now:)

  10. Pretty cards. I love colouring people. and clothes. Thanks for sharing.

  14. Beautiful cards, I like when I can make two cards from one cut, great way to save on supplies.

  15. I love all the color and dimension on these gorgeous projects! So pretty!

  18. My goodness those are pretty! I just got done watching a video by Amanda (Little Crafty Pill) & was reminded about the hop – what a beautiful project as well – but what I love was how she showed how to use the Stitched Notes Dies as a frame for a shaker. You DT girls are FULL of awesome ideas!

  20. More adorable cards–all of the products are so cute–from the stamps, dies to the beautiful sequins! Now it’s time to get my bunny action and go hopping along!

  21. Yay! Day 2! I’m excited for more cuteness!! Heather’s cards are adorable! I love the colorful backgrounds :)

  22. I just love shaker cards. This die is awesome. I like the two cutouts; it makes for lots of versatility with sentiments an images!

  24. How fun both cards
    are and love the
    same but different
    designs.
    Carla from Utah

  27. I really like these cards. Heather has used the dies is a great way.

  28. I love these! One of these days, I want to play with all your sequin colors. So beautiful and amazing. I love the two-fer idea with the die cut. No need to waste! Thanks so much.

  29. What a fabulous release, Paulina. I can’t wait to get my sets … and the adorable bee gift set! Wow. :-)

  31. So glad PPP is up and running again. This release is wonderful! Will make excellent Mother’s Day cards!

  32. Love this!! Thanks for sharing how to make both cards. I have tons of saved “leftovers”. It will be nice to put them to use! :)

  38. These are such sweet cards!
    I love how you used the pieces
    to make a second card. I do that
    pretty often.

  39. Love both the cards! I enjoy seeing ideas for using the negatives of the die cuts, I am all for more bang for your buck! Can’t wait to see all the inspiration on the hop.

  44. Beautiful shaker card! Making 2 cards with the same products is great!

  51. It really does make a big difference just changing the color schemes, both cards are adorable but the shaker card is my favorite, you can never have too much sparkle!

  59. These are too cute Heather and a great tutorial. I am glad I am not the only one who uses the negative pieces for another card! (I am certain there are more of us out there! teehee)

  60. I really enjoyed the hop! So many talented ladies showing off these great new products!

  69. Delightful release! Enjoying these beautiful projects featuring the new products…. my wish list is very long!

  70. I love this die, many possibilities available. Your cards are beautiful, thank you for sharing!

  71. So awesome! Love these creative ideas… Thanks for sharing your talent!

  74. Both cards are so sweet!! The colors of the Friendship Mix look awesome in the shaker card!!

  80. Love how your dies make card making so easy…very cute cards today and ready to hop.

  84. Love this release and the beautiful inspirational cards and tutorial. Thank you!!

  85. Love the friendship sequin mix. Such pretty colors! The friends forever stamp is so cute!

  87. Wonderful release.
    Glad you covered both aspects of Easter –
    fun and kids and the religious part.
    thanks for sharing.

  92. Hi! Love the shaker card, would love to have a go at making one of those.

  97. So glad to see your Stitched Notes die to coordinate with the Storybook die, too!! LOVE your sample cards and am pinning away!!! Love the limited edition sequin mix too!!

  100. Super cute cards!! I just love that friends forever stamp and die set!! Just so cute! Looking to get hopping!

  101. Just came across your blog while I was surfing the web. Looking forward to browsing the store. But first, I must hop…

  102. Two beautiful cards. Thanks for the tutorial. Great way to stretch your dies.

  104. Such cute cards and an awesome idea to combine halves from different cards!

  109. Congrats on another great release! Always such adorable stamp sets. Looking forward to the hop for all the inspiring artworks.

  112. Love the new sequins and dies in this release! Thanks for the opportunity to win a gift certificate.

  114. Very cute release. Sending a big thank you for all of the inspiration

  115. I love the shaker card! Thanks for the tutorial on stretching our dies!!

  116. So beautiful!!! I love the two different ways this one die can be used!

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