DIY or Die with i-crafter

The new Ribbon Rosette Crafty die set from i-crafter is AWESOME!!! It’s perfect for creating cards for all of our crafty friends. It’s designed as an add-on set for the Ribbon Rosettes, but I decided to layer it up for a different look. (Look Ma, I finally made an A2 card again!)

Isn’t it fun? If Mary Engelbreit ever opened a tattoo shop, I imagine she’d have flash like this. The bright colors and whimsical florals make the unexpected sassy sentiment even funnier.

In addition to the Crafty Add-on die set, there is also a new Funny Add-on set. Mix and match with the original Ribbon Rosettes for some of the coolest prize ribbons ever! Or you can use them separately like I did.

To create this card, I cut a light green circle and a white zigzag circle with dies in the Ribbon Rosettes set, dropping in the sentiment DIY OR DIE to the center of the light green circle. Those are stacked on a medium green Dashed Circle, with thin foam tape between each layer. After cutting a circle from black and white polka dot paper, I attached the panel and sentiment stack to a yellow card base with more thin foam tape. To decorate, I die cut floral sprigs from the Dashed Circle Flip Card set, colored the pieces with Copic markers, and inlaid them, before popping them up. The dark grey outline was a little muddled against the polka dots, so I cut a circle frame from white cardstock and tucked it around the opening. For a little sparkle, I brushed a shimmer pen over the frame, and exposed areas of the white zigzag layer. Scattered iridescent gems finish the card.

I love this card, and I can’t wait to send it off to a crafty friend, because crafty friends are the best, right? I want to make a masculine version for my husband too. We are remodeling the garage/craft room, and he is doing most of the work himself. (I suggested hiring pros, but he is a DIYer.) So far it looks great. I’ve been posting updates in my Instagram stories; I’ll share a craft room video tour when it’s complete.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! If you’d like to see more of the new i-crafter release, head on over to their site. The design team has created some really awesome cards! I’d love to know which are your favorites. You can also see the new lineup and more cards in Lynda’s video…

Be sure to swing by tomorrow; we have a very special guest joining us to share an adorable new light-up card! See you then.

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