Introducing Elegant Twist Blog Hop | Amazing Paper Grace

Elegant Twist Die Collection by Amazing Paper Grace

It's time to introduce another new collection from Amazing Paper Grace. Whether your handmade cards are made up of detailed die-cuts or clean and simple die-cuts, we all have something in common - we love to start with a base shape. 

As a member of the Amazing Paper Grace Creative Team, I receive free product for use in my projects. 

The newest Classic Die Collection from Amazing Paper Grace is Elegant Twist. It is a classic set of Rectangles, Squares, Circles, and Ovals with a curvy elongated bordering pattern that reminds us of the undulating pattern of a rope and that's where it gets its name. Elegant Twist gives you an elegant twisted border base shape to either stamp on or layer on.

Inspiration for Elegant Twist

We're tickled about this unique rope inspired pattern. Moreover, it is romantic and draws the eye toward the center of the design. Or do you see something more masculine or nautical?  Beyond what meets the eye, Elegant Twist has a twist! By simply placing two of the same designs back to back, you get a lovely criss-cross pattern! 

Elegant Twist is designed to layer or pair with the other classic finishes in the Hemstitch Classic Collection and the Candlewick Classic Collection. The Elegant Twist set features 7 dies that allow you to have either a frame or a filled-in bordered design. All in all, the Elegant Twist Collection is something different to give your cards or panels a unique flair.

My Project For Today:

I'm excited to introduce  S4-1048 - Elegant Twist Circles Etched Dies from the Elegant Twist Collection by Becca Feeken

For my card, I used the same pattern for the background and a smaller circle. I added a gold layer and a purple layer of large circle pattern. For the medium circle, I added only the gold layer.

I used the same paper pattern for creating a bag. I added a medium circle with 2 layers of colours. All are decorated with a bow and handmade flowers.

To create my flowers I used a die S4-1022 Candlewick Grand Pocket where you can find 3 flowers dies.

Availability:

These Elegant Twist Collection, including my Die S4-1048 - Elegant Twist Circles and plates are available right NOW on the Spellbinders website!

 

Enter to Win an Amazing Paper Grace Die!

To enter to win, visit and leave a comment on every Creative Team Member's post that is linked below, by June 17, 2020, 11:59 pm Eastern. Two winners will be randomly selected and announced on June 18, 2020, on the Amazing Paper Grace Blog. Winners need to claim their die by July 2, 2020, by sending their addresses through the form under the Contact Tab on the Amazing Paper Grace Blog.

We encourage all of our international friends to participate! All giveaways for this hop are managed by and the responsibility of Amazing Paper Grace.

Creative Team Links:

Visit each Creative Team blog for a creative and innovative card and 3D papercraft project using the new Elegant Twist Collection and be sure to leave comments to enter to win!

Visit Joanna Wiśniewska

Visit Ewelina Panka

Visit Kate Skonieczna

Visit America Kuhn

Visit Becca Feeken at Amazing Paper Grace 

Do you love Elegant Twist as much as we do?  Tell me in the comments!

We’d love you to join us at the Amazing Paper Grace Creative Encouragement Community on Facebook. It’s our space to share your creations, learn techniques, and get inspired. We have exclusive sketches, tutorials, and more for crafters of all levels!

Hugs

Kate

Amazing Paper Grace May Die of the Month Blog Hop

We just love dies that transform into different things!  When you look at this die template there is no limit to the ways it can be fixed and flipped and folded to give you a beautiful prop, box, or card.  Welcome to the APG May 2020 Die of the Month - Fleur de Lis Grandeur Fold Over. 

We often talk about that "easy to use die template" that you reach for time after time after time.  

This is one of those.  This month after using it we've seen it make the most darling filigree envelope that simply requires cutting and folding.  We've seen it make a simple notecard that will produce a card in under five minutes.  We've seen it make a box top that simply takes the time to score and fold the box and drape the die over the top.  As always, the die makes a card that goes from just die-cutting to one that has layers of the filigree elements crisscrossed.  Lol, do cards make themselves?  

Almost with this one - that puts in on our "goto" list.

Here are the dies included in the set:

My project today:

My first inspiration for today's Hop is a horizontal card with decorative sides. 

On the top, I added two layers of square beautiful die-cut, gold and cream.

Flowers are made with a die from this set. 

Sentiment on printed firstly on a paper and then die cut.

My second project is a box with triangular walls. 

I die cut each side with die without an outline and then I added the same die cut twice with the outline.  At the top of my box, I cut out holes to tie it up with a ribbon.

Supply List:

Stamps: none; sentiment is printed 

Paper: Mint, creme and gold paper

Ink: none

Accessories: APG May 2020 Die of the Month – Fleur de Lis Grandeur Fold Over

 

If you want to find out more about the Club - prices, how you sign up and what's included, 

please look --------> HERE.

 

If you missed the introduction and want to know more about what inspired the Die of the Month Club, 

look -------> HERE.

 

It's amazing to see what the rest of the APG Creative Team made with this die.  Stop by with each Creative Team Member to see how they manipulated this die to come up with a unique project for you to try!

 

Visit Joanna   – joannakrog.blogspot.com

Visit Ewelina -  elinaart.blogspot.com

Visit Kate       – craft2owls.blogspot.com

Visit America - cardsbyamerica.blogspot.com

Visit Becca     – amazingpapergrace.com/blog

 

We can’t wait to see what you make with these exclusive dies – be sure to post your creation on the Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month page -------> HERE or on Instagram using the hashtag #AmazingPaperGraceClubKit

 

You're A True Friend - Rosa Diamante

Today I'd like to show you a card in a mint colour.

The hero is a Rosa Diamante, a beautiful set of Dies from Flourished Fretwork Collection design by Becca Feeken.

I used a turquoise paper as a background and then a mint paper. 

To decorate I made flowers using Candlewick Rosebud Die and Cinch and Go IV

Sentiments are made using white embossing powder and stamp from All Occasion Sentiments Stamp and Die Set

I used:

S5-422 - Rosa Diamante
S4-982 - Cinch and Go IV 
S4-1015 - Candlewick Rosebud 
SDS-166 - All Occasion Sentiments Stamp and Die Set Flourished Fretwork 
mint paper, gold paper, turquoise paper, ribbon, white embossing powder


Thank you for stopping by
Kate

Amazing Paper Grace March Die of the Month Blog Hop

News Flash!!!

  We are tickled to make a special little announcement!  

          Today is the Grand Opening of a new Facebook Group  

     Amazing Paper Grace - Creative Encouragement Community   

or here is the link: 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/APGCreativeEncouragement/

Won't you stop by and join today?  We have a new member survey for everyone to fill out after joining and two lucky Gracelets will win new dies. 

Don't forget to come back here and enjoy the inspiration that awaits from the creative team and the serene ways they have worked up the Die of the Month. 

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It's a circle!  It's a square!  It's a circle in a square!  This little template weighs in at 4" x 4" and packs a powerful punch with the ability to use each of the elements for a whole host of cards.  This month we are tickled to share Elegant Infinity.

As always the rims make this die set so very versatile.  It was designed for the circle to be included or not included.  It was designed so that it could have an intricate center or not.  It was also designed so that the corners are scaled to fit inside (trim corner) leaving one line width open for the die-cut words.  We hope you love all the options!

Here are the dies included in the set:

My Project Today:

I wanted to create a mini basket but in the middle of my work I put my basket upside down and I saw that it looks great. So I decided to finish that as a mini table with a label "Congrats".

Legs are made from beautiful corners. I die cut 8 pieces and joined two together four times. I prepare this way my base. On the top, I put circle pattern and a label "Congrats" decorated with flowers.
I use dies from the set to create flowers and my favourite Candlewick Rosebud.

I prepared a card matching for my first project. I use every die from the set of DOM. I really love it.
There are so many elements giving you lots of possibilities to create. And the flowers.... simply amazing, so delicate and sweet.

Supply List:
Stamps: none
Paper: creme cardboard, gold mirror cardboard, Scrapandme paper
Ink: none
Accessories: March DOM, S4-1015 Candlewick Rosebud, PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting and Embossing Machine,

If you want to find out more about the Club - prices, how you sign up and what's included, 

please look --------> HERE.

If you missed the introduction and want to know more about what inspired the Die of the Month Club, 

look -------> HERE.

More inspiration is just a click away.  Stop by with each Creative Team Member to see how they manipulated this die to come up with a unique project for you to try!

Visit Joanna   – joannakrog.blogspot.com

Visit Teresa   –  victorianpaperqueen.blogspot.com

Visit Ewelina -  elinaart.blogspot.com

Visit Kate       – craft2owls.blogspot.com

Visit America - cardsbyamerica.blogspot.com

Visit Becca     – amazingpapergrace.com/blog

We can’t wait to see what you make with these exclusive dies – be sure to post your creation on the Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month page -------> HERE or on Instagram using the hashtag #AmazingPaperGraceClubKit

The Introducing Flourished Fretwork Blog Hop

The Amazing Paper Grace Creative Team and I are so thrilled to be able to show you the new dies that are a part of the  Flourished Fretwork Collection.  Hop through with all of the designers to see what they have made!

Inspiration for Flourished Fretwork 

Becca wanted to make the Flourished Fretwork dies to have a very wide appeal so the dies are created to do many things.  The dies were designed so that they could be layered on top of or behind so many of the dies you have in your stash.  They are also designed as the central point to an A7 card but are also small enough that they can make A2 cards as well.

This collection is full of rims and the ability to create shadow layers, each die gives you several options.  Whether you like an intricate layer or the solid layer, the choice is yours!

My Project For Today:

I'm tickled to introduce S4-1047 Richelieu Square Etched Dies Flourished Fretwork.
I created a Wedding card 6x6.

Firstly I die-cut the small square inlay from white paper and cut it in half. I adhered them on the opposite side of the card.
Next, I die-cut the large square from white cardstock. Again I used a small square die. I cut two pieces, creme and gold and adhered them on the top of the other slightly offset them.
I repeated this process one more time with a circle.
In the middle, I put a small tag with "It's Your Wedding" sentiment.
I decorated my card with a bow and flower

My second Project 

I created an exploding box with a cake inside. The sweets or little gift can be put inside the box instead of cake. On top of my handmade little cake, I put a rose made with Sweet Cottage Flowers.  On the box's lid is a flower as well made with the same die but I created it in a different way.

Availability:
These dies are available right now on the Spellbinders website —–> HERE

Prizes:

Be sure you leave a comment on this post and every Creative Team Members post for a chance to win an Amazing Paper Grace Die from any previous Die of the Month.

There are two dies that are being given away.  One name will be randomly picked from comments left on the combination of our 6 blogs on the Introducing Flourished Fretwork post between
March 11 and March 14, 2020, at midnight US Central Time.  We encourage all of our international friends to participate!  The randomly selected names will be announced on the Amazing Paper Grace Blog on March 15th.  (All giveaways for this hop are managed by and the responsibility of Amazing Paper Grace).

Up for grabs is an Amazing Paper Grace die of your choice Becca’s Die of the Month.  These dies are typically only available to club members however you can win your choice of any die that has not already sold out.

There will be a total of two dies and a winner can win once among all the blogs.  If your name is selected, simply claim it within 2 weeks of the announcement by sending your address through the form under the Contact Tab on the Amazing Paper Grace Blog.  There won’t be a reply back but if you leave your choice, we’ll get it, I promise.  The dies are sent out in batches and will be mailed out from Amazing Paper Grace.

Creative Team:

Visit Joanna   – joannakrog.blogspot.com
Visit Teresa   –  victorianpaperqueen.blogspot.com
Visit Ewelina -  elinaart.blogspot.com
Visit Kate       – craft2owls.blogspot.com
Visit America - cardsbyamerica.blogspot.com
Visit Becca     – amazingpapergrace.com/blog

Thanks so much for joining us for the Introducing Flourished Fretwork Blog Hop.
Stay safe friends and keep your health in the good column!!

Horizontal Mini Album with Grand Crested Tower

Hi my Friends!

Today I'm going to show you another inspiration Mini Album presenting a new 3D Vignette Mini Album Collection designed by Becca Feeken. This Collection is absolutely amazing giving you lots of possibilities to create.

This time I put the spine in the bottom of my cards and I made it horizontal.

On the front page, I put horizontal Double Halo Oval and vertical "Carry Your Heart with Me" sentiment. The flowers are handmade with my favourite Candlewick Rosebud.

I used:

Collection - 3D Vignette Mini Album

S6-164 - Grand Crested Tower

S4-1026 - I Carry Your Heart 3D Layering

S4-1027 - Double Halo Oval

Collection - Candlewick Classics
S5-401 - Candlewick Ovals

Collection: Candlewick Sampler
S4-1015 - Candlewick Rosebud 


Be Creative :)
Thank You and Enjoy
Kate

Pink Christmas

Hi, my friends!

Today I'd like to share with you with my new card in my favourite Christmas colours.

I love Holiday cards in pastels blue and pink and this time my card is pink.

I used Christmas Damask Jubilee Glimmer Hot Foil Plate Glistening Holiday Glimmer by Becca Feeken and Glimmer Hot Foil - Prism. 

It has an amazing effect, at different angles foils has a different colour.

  Flowers are made from a white foamiran and coloured with soft pastels.

Thank you for stopping by
Kate

Introducing Candlewick Sampler | Giveaway

If you're a "Gracelet" or by chance happened by the Amazing Paper Grace website over time, you have no doubt wondered how Becca comes up with her names and inspiration.  Today, we're excited to give a little peek into a new collection and the inspiration.  Join us as we share lovely creations made using Candlewick Sampler. 

Since the age of 12 Becca has loved fiber - she quilts, knits, crochets, does cross stitch and before becoming a Licensed Die Designer sewed most of her own clothes. Fascinated with intricate textures and the look of laces, fabrics, and embroidery, Becca tried to replicate the look and feel of those textures in dies.  Candlewicking has such a distinct look and Becca thrilled at the prospect of getting that look and feel into a die.  If you've loved her lace look collections or that elegant look of Hemstitch, you'll love Candlewick Sampler. 

The Inspiration Behind Candlewick Sampler

Candlewicking is a type of whitework embroidery normally done on cream or white fabric embellished with cream or white french knots.  The series of french knots create the outlines of the pattern giving it a unique look while adding a touch of elegance.  In these dies, you can see rounded motifs that hint at the texture of dots.  Without overpowering, it's a sweet little detail present on all the dies in the collection.  Plus, it just happens to be the perfect spot to place a pearl.  Google candlewicking and you'll see exactly what we mean.


My Projects For Today

I'm introducing a S3-382 Candlewick Colonnade Border - Candlewick Sampler Collection by Becca Feeken. This is a set of two dies that includes a beautiful intricate topper inlay design and an outer top cut piece.

For my project today I made a Wedding Invitation and Respond Card. I used a textured peach paper. Firstly,  I cut the opposite sides of the paper and I folded two cut pattern to inside. In this way I prepared a Invitation.
The respons card I just have cut one patern on the left side and put the text on the right side.

Here is what the plate actually looks like.

My second project: 

My second project is a pendant decoration. I cut twelve cut dies. Firstly I glued 2 pieces together 6 times then I glued them all together. I decorated it with a bow and flowers.

Availability:

These plates are available right now on the Spellbinders website —–> HERE

Prizes: 

In the meantime, be sure you leave a comment on this post and every Creative Team Members for a chance to win an Amazing Paper Grace Die from any previous collection from Becca's Die of the Month offerings.

There are two dies that are being given away.  One name will be randomly picked from comments left on the combination of our blogs on the Introducing Candlewick Sampler post between September 12 and September 17, 2019, at midnight US Central Time.  We encourage all of our international friends to participate!  The randomly selected names will be announced on the Amazing Paper Grace Blog on August 19th.  (All giveaways for this hop are managed by and the responsibility of Amazing Paper Grace).

Up for grabs is an Amazing Paper Grace die of your choice Becca's Die of the Month.  These dies are typically only available to club members however you can win your choice of any die that has not already sold out.

There will be a total of two dies and a winner can win once among all the blogs.  If your name is selected, simply claim it within 2 weeks of the announcement by sending your address through the form under the Contact Tab on the Amazing Paper Grace Blog.  There won’t be a reply back but if you leave your choice, we’ll get it, I promise.    The dies will be mailed out from Amazing Paper Grace.  (Please note:  Please be patient, your dies will come, we promise!)

Visit Joanna - joannakrog.blogspot.com
Visit Teresa  - victorianpaperqueen.blogspot.com
Visit Kate     - craft2owls.blogspot.com - you are here
Visit Mellisa - keepsakesbymelissa.blogspot.com
Visit Judy - judyhayesdesign.blogspot.com
Visit Ewelina - elinaart.blogspot.com
Visit Becca - amazingpapergrace.com/blog

We're honored to have a Guest Designer creating with us this month so as soon as you're done with the hop, pop over to leave a comment on Sheri Holts Blog for a chance to win - we'll pull from comments on her most recent APG post too.
Her newest Amazing Paper Grace creation is --------HERE

Thanks so much for joining us for the Introducing Candlewick Sampler.  Leave a comment to let us know which die is your favorite.  Are there any hobbyist in the house that enjoy needlecrafts or sewing?  We'd love to know which ones are your passion!!   There is much more inspiration in store for you today and for the weeks to come.