Video: Stretching Border Dies + Hop + Giveaways
Hello, hello, hello! Today’s video shares tips for getting more out of your border dies.
[All supplies are linked to multiple sources in the thumbnails at the end of this post. Affiliate links used. To watch the video in HD on YouTube, click HERE.]
I have a new goal this year and it’s to make more than one card at at a time when I’m creating… so I made five cards using today’s technique. It is a fun one.
I die cut the Pretty Pink Posh curved stitched border die several times from a rainbow of colored cardstock. By placing the die right up against the edge of the previous cut, I get strips of curved cardstock that resemble rays of a rainbow. I adhered them to a piece of white cardstock so they would be one piece and sturdy enough to add dimensional adhesive on the back.
If you have other border dies – say a chevron or scallop – you could create a fun background in a similar way.
I wanted to have lots of the new Pretty Pink Posh Iridescent Mini Star Confetti in the background, so I applied random dots of Ranger Multi Medium Matte Adhesive and sprinkled the confetti on top. I used a piece of acetate to press them down so they would lay flat. This is an easy way to apply lots of tiny sequins at once.
On a few cards, I used bigger sequins instead. (These blue sequins are from the Pretty Pink Posh Share Handmade Kindness Sequins pack. Part of the profits from this set go to the Kind Campaign!) For larger sequins, I strategically place dots of Ranger Multi Medium Matte Adhesive and use my Quickstik tool to place them down.
I also added a few die cut clouds from a Pretty Pink Posh… and a sentiment from the Pretty Pink Posh Rainy Days Stamps.
In the video I also shared a very helpful tip on finding the best position for a stamped sentiment with acetate. Be sure to check it out!
RELATED VIDEOS
This technique can be used with any border dies to create fun backgrounds. Here are some other border die videos…
- Using stitched border dies to create a textured background.
- Border dies for an inlaid background.
- Creating unique shaped cards with border dies.
BLOG HOP
This post is also part of a 3-day blog hop celebrating Pretty Pink Posh turning 2!
The owner of Pretty Pink Posh is a sweetheart and loved by many in the industry. I am honored to play along! Here is more info on the celebration…
I am the last person on the hop today, so you can start at the beginning by heading to the Pretty Pink Posh blog.
GIVEAWAY
Pretty Pink Posh will be giving away all sorts of giveaways during the festivities, along with prizes for some lucky winners who comment during the blog hop. They will be giving away a Big Shot machine, two MISTI’s and more! For your chance, leave a comment. Winners will be announced on the Pretty Pink Posh blog. (For more info, head there, too.)
SUPPLIES
Interested in the products I used? To make them easy for you to find, I have listed them below. (Affiliate and product disclosure can be found here. All products were personally purchased except those from Pretty Pink Posh.) Click on the letters below each picture to go to a favorite store: Simon Says Stamp (SSS), Ellen Hutson (EH), Amazon (AZ), Pretty Pink Posh (PPP), etc.
