Friday, April 3, 2015

MIM #207: Double Partial Die Cutting + Virginia's View #14 + The Challenge #28 & Muse #111

I've been playing around with Laura Bassen's great double partial die cutting technique demonstrated for this week's Make It Monday #207. Check out her tutorial here and put a sharp blade in your exacto knife.

This first card uses the same "HUGS" die that Laura used, along with a Spellbinders label die to create the bigger opening. I inked the card base and selectively stamped part of a sentiment from Thank You Kindly Stamp set.



Before I adhered the dark gray panel to the card base I decided to cut a channel with a Building Block die to nest in a line of buttons. This card is also being linked to Virginia's View Challenge #14: Layers & Dimension and The Challenge #28: Anything Goes in celebration of their one year anniversary.




This second card is inspired by Kristie Goulet's card as the Muse #111.




I played around with another attempt at the double partial die cut technique on this card. This was a bit trickier to pull off until I remembered I had a smaller On the Edge cutting plate which made it easy to partially cut the tree die to one side of the panel and the oval after.




The card base is inked to create a sunset/sunrise (you decide) and the sentiment is stamped and heat embossed before the panel is adhered with foam squares.

Thanks for stopping by,

Jacquie


21 comments:

  1. Love the sunrise/sunset backgrounds on both cards.

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  2. Gorgeous, so glad that you joined in The Challenge, and we are partners in MUSE!!! yay!!!

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  3. Wow! Two beautiful cards, Jacquie! I love the sunrise/sunset background against the grey front panel. Gorgeous!

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  4. I love these, Jacquie. I'm going to have to view that video because whenever I've tried to partial cut I have problems. You obviously have it mastered.

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  5. Both of these are absolutely beautiful! Love the line of buttons you added to the first card and that tree you die cut with the oval is pure perfection! :0)

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  6. WOW! Gorgeous cards, Jacquie! I love the backgrounds on both cards!

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  7. Great shading on the backgrounds! Love the rich colour behind the tree.

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  8. Both cards are beautiful, Jacquie. Your sponging is gorgeous.

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  9. Whoa... did you EVER nail this design, Jacquie!!! Love them both... don't make me pick! So happy to have you playing cards at Muse and The Challenge!!!
    =] Michele

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  10. Stunning - love the drama of the gorgeous colours peeking through! So glad you joined us at Muse this week!

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  11. so gorgeous!! I LOVE that second one with the tree! Wonderful colors and ink blending, too!!

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  12. Beautiful designs! Love the vibrant inked colors peeking through the bold black panels. Thanks for joining us for the first anniversary celebration at The Challenge!

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  13. Two amazing cards - you really mastered that partial die cutting technique! And such fabulously sponged backgrounds!

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  14. Two gorgeous cards, Jacquie. The sympathy card design is lovely.

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  15. Both your cards are gorgeous Jacquie xx

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  16. Two stunning cards Jacquie...love your hugs card, so beautiful and very clever. Thank you so much for playing along with us at The Challenge.

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  17. Wowza...these are awesome! LOVE your sponged background, Jacquie! Thank you so much for joining us at The Challenge!

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  18. Love both of your cards. Great way to do the partial die cutting. Your row of buttons is such a fun idea on the first card, and the stark tree on the second is softened by your gorgeous inking which really looks like a beautiful sunset.

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  19. Both cards are beautiful, Jacquie, but I especially like your sympathy card with the bare tree die cut with the sunset behind it. You've got that ink blending mastered!

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  20. The color and buttons, TOTALLY amazing!!!

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