Slimline Fun with i-crafter

It's release day at i-crafter! I am showing off 2 ways to use the new i-crafter Slimline Windows die set. I wanted to play with some alcohol inks because I have so many mediums that just don't get enough love! Since the Yupo paper that I have is too short for a slimline card, I used glossy photo paper instead. I picked a Brea Reese Slate ink, then Tim Holtz purple and green inks. I was trying to create a dark contrast, it's definitely not perfect, but it worked beautifully when cut out using the Slimline Windows die. I used a dark teal paper for the frame, again cut from the i-crafter Slimline Windows die. I added the alcohol ink rectangles and squares to the teal frame.

Next, I cut the "Hello" and "Friends" dies out 3 times, two backed with the i-stik adhesive sheets. I stacked the cut outs and created some depth on the card. I went over stacks with a black Wink of Luna brush pen and the words have a nice shimmer to them!

Next, I cut out the cute little heart die, 3 times. I used a bright white and a hot pink for the hearts. These, I popped up with foam tape. Finally, I finished the card off with 3 of the arrow dies from the Slimline Windows die set, this was cut out of scraps of silver glitter paper.

Next, I used the Slimline Windows die set to create a fun coffee themed shaker card. I am trying to used colors that I don't normally reach for, and picked a mustard colored cardstock for the background, then a grass green for the frame. I backed my frame with acetate. 

Next, I used a skinny foam tape to back the frames and create a solid space to put my shaker bits. I decided to do 3 of the square windows for mini shaker sections. I used some coffee themed shaker bits in the squares, then took the coffee mug die from the Slimline Windows dies set and created one more shaker section at the bottom of the card with 3 of the mugs.

I finished the card off with a white "Hello" from the Slimline Windows die set, this I glued on top of the acetate in one of the rectangles.

Head over to i-crafter to get the new Slimline Windows die set, and check out the other wonderful new release items too! Be sure to join the i-crafter Facebook Fan Club, then follow us on Instagram, and Pinterest too! We love seeing all of your creations using the i-crafter products.

Until next time,

R. Winn

Making Faces with i-crafter's Hello Flower

Hello friends!

Today, I am showing off a really fun pairing of i-crafter's new Hello Flowers die set and their Making Faces die set! I wanted to make something bright and playful with these sets.

When I first started cardmaking, I can remember going to a class that we did a card by stamping "happy birthday" over and and over with different colors, like a waterfall. I though that this "Hello" die would be fun to mimic that technique with. I am a little extra though so I used scraps of glitter paper for my "Hello"s and went from light to dark, layering them just slightly. I backed them in a dark purple cardstock to give some contrast.

Next, I started making my faces! The Making Faces die set has a ton of fun options, I used a sandy colored cardstock, for the two faces. Then I used fun, lightly colored patterned paper for the hair. For the bow and glasses, I used the same yellow glitter paper from the middle "hello". Faces without eyes kinda freak me out so I used a thin marker to add closed eyes to the girls.

My last piece was making a few of the rosettes from the Hello Flower die set. I didn't add the leaves underneath because I wanted to keep them simple. It was a bit of trial and error but I ended up with 3 of varying size and they finished the card off nicely.

I think it is a nice addition to my card stash. I hope that you enjoy it as much as I do!

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Until next time,

Rachel