Stop Wasting Your Scraps — Your Dies Can Fix That with Brandi Mahon
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About your presenter
Brandi Mahon
Stamp Me Some Love, LLC
Stop Wasting Your Scraps – Your Dies can Fix That
Brandi Mahon, Creative Content Creator at Stamp Me Some Love, empowers card makers through free tutorials, virtual summits, and memberships. She hosts the Card Maker Success Summit and fosters a supportive community for crafters of all levels.
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Turn your paper scraps into stunning cards! In this hands-on class, you'll discover how to transform leftover backgrounds, foiled pieces, and inked cardstock into a gorgeous layered butterfly card using die cuts, fussy cutting, and creative layering techniques. Walk away with fresh ideas for using every beautiful scrap in your stash — because nothing goes to waste when you know how to see the creative possibilities!
This Project does not require any specific machines
Supply List
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Materials and Consumables
- Alex Siberia Butterfly Bliss Dies
- Catherine Pooler Cardstock Aquatini
Tools & Equipment
- We R Makers – Revolution Collection – Revolution Die Cutting and Embossing Machine
- Fine tip Applicator
Adhesives & Optional
- Bearly Art Glue
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This bundle brings together three skill-building classes that will have you using your Cricut in exciting new ways — from cutting custom reusable stencils and applying texture paste, to layering colorful cardstock with shimmery heat transfer vinyl and heat embossing, to painting a gorgeous wet-on-wet watercolor hibiscus flower. Each class is packed with techniques you'll come back to again and again, designed to grow your confidence and spark your creativity. These are the kinds of cards that make people stop and say, “You made that?!”
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How to Create a Watercolor Card with HTV
Join Brandi Mahon as she shows you how to combine the precision of your Cricut Joy with the beauty of watercolor painting to create stunning handmade greeting cards. You'll learn how to use Heat Transfer Vinyl as a resist technique, allowing you to paint freely while achieving crisp, professional lines in your floral designs. This step-by-step tutorial covers everything from cutting in Design Space to watercolor layering, heat embossing sentiments, and adding the perfect finishing touches to create cards that truly spread joy.
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Card Making Cutting and Layering Guide
This handy reference guide takes the guesswork out of card making by providing exact cutting, scoring, and layering measurements for five popular card formats: A2, Slimline, Mini Slimline, 5×7, and 4.25″ Square, including the correct envelope size for each. Whether you're brand new to card making or just tired of measuring from scratch every time, this guide keeps all the numbers you need in one easy-to-reference place. It also includes tool recommendations for paper trimmers, scoring boards, and die cut machines to help you achieve clean, professional-looking results every time.
