Amazing Paper Grace August Die of the Month Blog Hop – Lattice Petal Foldover

It's a square card front! It's an envelope! It's both!! In the transformers world of dies, we love for our dies to be used in many different ways. This die was designed to function as both a card front and for the petals to fold over to enclose a notecard. The pretty lattice filigree is just the icing on top. Welcome to your stash, the Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month for August 2021 - Lattice Petal Foldover.

You asked and we listened. Our May 2020 Die of the Month was so popular that we made a slightly smaller, dainty version. Becca said that the inspiration for this die set is all about the Note Card. As someone who loves to drop a little notecard into lunch boxes, drop them into packages, and even leaves them on the door for delivery people - this is quick and easy. Die-cut 10 of the lattice petal jackets and 10 of the 3" (or 3x6 for a folded note) notes for inside and you'll always be ready with a stunning note.

Here are some ideas that will inspire you to create with the foldover elements:
1. A box with the foldover as the lid
2. Notecards (there is even a closure piece)
3. A sweet, petite basket

Dies for my creations today were supplied by Amazing Paper Grace.

There are 14 dies included in the Lattice Petal Foldover.

My Project Today using Lattice Petal Foldover.

Firstly, I made a slimline card. I used crescent inserts, put them together, and cut beautiful, decorative, circle motifs. On the top, in the middle, I put 3 squares, 2 in blue colours and 1 in pink. 

I also created small roses and put them on my card. 

My second project is a box with a decorative lid. I used a big die to embellish it.  I also added smaller elements cut from gold and purple paper.

Supplies:
Accessories: Amazing Paper Grace July 2021 Die of the Month – Lattice Petal Foldover, PL-001 Platinum Die Cut and Embossing Machine, GLS-001 Glimmer Hot Foil System, GLP-219
Heart Felt Sentiments Glimmer Hot Foil Plate
Stamps: none
Paper: colored cardstock
Ink: none

For more Lattice Petal Foldover Inspiration

Visit each Creative Team blog linked below for their take on creative paper crafting ideas with Lattice Petal Foldover, the Amazing Paper Grace August 2021 Die of the Month!

Visit Agnieszka Posluszny
Visit Tara Brown
Visit Anita Kejriwal
Visit Kate Skonieczna - you are here
Visit Joanna Wisniewska
Visit Patricia Manhire
Visit Elena Olinevich
Visit Margie Higuchi
Visit Becca Feeken at Amazing Paper Grace


The Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month is available exclusively at Spellbinders Paper Arts during August 2021. Lattice Petal Foldover at the special kit club price, along with other membership perks.


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Thank you

Kate

Amazing Paper Grace November Die of the Month Blog Hop - Pop Up 3D Vignette Poinsettia Sleigh

If you haven't already jumped into Christmas preparations, are you ready to sleigh it? 

Today we are sharing the Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month for November 2020 - Pop Up 3D Vignette Poinsettia Sleigh. This one is a little bit different because it folds down flat for mailing as do all the dies in the 3D Vignette lines.

Becca Feeken of Amazing Paper Grace sent me these lovely dies to create with.

Poinsettia Sleigh Details

This die can be used as flat detail on a 2D surface but transforms into a 3D show piece so easily that we're happy you will have both options. Becca traditionally creates a high end die that doubles as a decoration piece in November of each year. Let's just call it icing on the cake for the holidays. It's really a satisfying venture to grab a cup of coffee and sit down to put it together as it is to set it out on the table. 

Today we want to inspire you to think of different combinations using the Poinsettia Sleigh. 

Here's what we had in mind:

1. Table Center Piece
2. Table Setting Favor
3. Filled with Candy and Goodies
4. Part of a Wonderland Menagerie
5. Flat 2D on the front of a card

In the comments let us know how you think it should be used. 

There are 21 dies included in the Pop Up 3D Vignette Poinsettia Sleigh

My Project Today using the Pop Up 3D Vignette Poinsettia Sleigh

My first project is a 3D Sleigh full of poinsettias. I used a blue paper to create the sleigh and I decorated it with silver mirror and glitter paper.

My second project is a card with the sleigh. I used the same poinsettias but with single layers of petals.

Supplies:

Stamps: none

Paper: silver mirror paper, glitter paper

Ink: Distress Ink Twisted Citron

Accessories: Amazing Paper Grace November 2020 Die of the Month - Pop Up 3D Vignette Poinsettia Sleigh 

P.S. In the Amazing Paper Grace Creative Encouragement Facebook Group there are two Step-by-Step Tutorials that take a novice through creating some spectacular poinsettias. I hope you'll join the group so that you have both of those methods in your toolbox. They'll come in handy this Christmas Season.

You can also view the 6.5 minutes Youtube on the Poinsettia Sleigh Assembly.

Visit the Creative Team for more Poinsettia Sleigh Inspiration

Visit each Creative Team blog linked below for their take on creative paper crafting ideas with the Poinsettia Sleigh, the new Amazing Paper Grace November 2020 Die of the Month!

Visit Joanna Wisniewska

Visit Beatriz Jennings

Visit Patricia Manhire

Visit Agnieszka Posluszny

Visit Elena Olinevich

Visit Sathya Kala Sankaran

Visit Tara Brown

Visit Linda Parker

Visit Kate Skonieczna

Visit Becca Feeken at Amazing Paper Grace

Thank you

Kate

Amazing Paper Grace July Die of the Month Blog Hop - Fanfare

Hello Gracelets!!  You are about to fall in love with the Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month for July 2020 – Fanfare.  This large filigree filled oval reminds us of an oval doily. The open aperture center works like a frame for images or even a shaker. Use only half to make it appear rounded or as a border or pocket. The fan motif can be cut, tucked in, or layered to create a number of embellishments in no time. Ahhhh, romance, can you ever get enough?

Thank you Becca Feeken with Amazing Paper Grace for the dies to use today. 

Fanfare Details

Not only do you get the large romantic die that fits a 5x7” card or frame, you get a smaller fan motif die that will make corners or embellishments. Four flower dies allow you to create beautiful dimensional accents. What a great value, above and beyond the low kit price! But if you’re on the fence, use code JULY to get 10% off your first month, subscribe here! (New club subscriptions only, for a limited time.) Fanfare is a $45 value.

These are some ways to use Fanfare:

1. As a Background
2. As a Large Frame
3. As a Shaker
4. Make Corner Embellishments from the Fan motif
5. Flowers!
6. Cut in half the short way to make a topper
7. Cut in half the long way to make a border or edge
8. Fold in half to make a pocket

How many ideas do you have?

There are SIX dies included in the Fanfare set

My Project Today using Fanfare

This month I prepared a card 13x18cm and a napkin holder. This set of dies is so amazing that I decided to create a simple card to show the uniqueness and style of this set.

I adhered a pale pink paper onto my card as a background. Anyway, I love this colour. 

I die cut a shape from a dust blue paper and white and gold a decorative pattern die cut. 

The sentiment is printed. In a graphic programme, I usually match the size of my sentiment to the size of the die-cut and then I print it.  

I embellished my card with handmade flowers made with dies from July DOM.

If you want to decorate your table or put something unique you can create a napkin holder using July DOM.  It's very easy to make. You only need to die cut the shape with a decorative pattern. Then cut it in a half and then you have 2 sides of your holder. To hold the napkins inside I put there a small box.

Supplies:

- DOMAGP-JUL20 Fanfare

- Texture paper: pink, blue, white,

- gold mirror paper

- ribbon, pearls

Here is how the Amazing Paper Grace Club Kit membership works

Here are some Commonly Asked Questions about the APG Die of the Month Club

 

Visit the Creative Team for more Fanfare Inspiration

Visit each Creative Team blog linked below for their take on creative paper crafting ideas with Fanfare, the new APG July 2020 Die of the Month!

Visit Joanna Wisniewska

Visit Ewelina Panka

Visit Kate Skonieczna

Visit America Kuhn

Visit Ranji Chawla

Visit Becca Feeken at Amazing Paper Grace

What will you make with Fanfare? A card? A scrapbook page? Home decor?

Tell me below in the comments!

Please join us at Amazing Paper Grace Creative Encouragement Community on Facebook. 

We’re sharing, learning, and inspiring in a positive way with you! Come join our sketches challenges, see our tutorials, and meet other crafters!

Did you know you can post on the Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month page?

Tag your work with #AmazingPaperGraceClubKit on Instagram!

Do you want even more inspiration? Follow us 

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Amazing Paper Grace June Die of the Month Blog Hop - Snip It Grid

Are you ready for another versatile Snip It Grid Die?

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

Hello Gracelets!!  We are so tickled to share our inspiration for the newest Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month for June 2020 - A2 Snip It Grid and Calendar Creator.  In fact, since Our earlier Snip It Die was a hit and Becca decided to give you another option with lots of extras!  All of us on the Creative Team want to show you our take on how to use it.

Snip It Grid Extras

The extras added on to this die set make it a wonderful value.  In addition to the grid, you get an entire lower case alphabet plus enough of the upper case alphabet to do Day of Week abbreviations and Months.  If you are already a Member of the Die of the Month Club then you might be tickled to know that this lower case alphabet matches the Upper Case alphabet from October 2019 Die of the Month - One Kind Word (still available).

We kicked around how we might use the die and here's what we came up with:

1. Background
2. Large Frame
3. Double Frame with two apertures
4. Calendar
5. Snip out the cross pieces and make a lined background
6. Shaker Card
7. Weaving
8. Crossword Puzzle

Okay, okay, you get the idea!  But we want you to know that this transforms and gives you so many unique options.

Here are the dies included in the set:

My Project Today using Snip It Grid:

Today I'm showing you a Birthday Card. I used letters from the set to create a Happy Birthday sentiment and the date. 

My second project is a little box with ribbon and handmade flowers. On the right side I put a gold sentiment "On This day".  Flowers are incredibly beautiful.

Supplies: 

Stamps: none

Paper: printed

Ink: Distress Ink picked raspberry,  Distress Ink evergreen bough

Accessories:  APG June 2020 Die of the Month - A2 Snip It Grid and Calendar Creator, ribbon

If you are new to the blog, you may find this helpful -  --------> How the Club Works.

If you missed the introduction, this will bring you up to date  -------------->  Commonly Asked Questions.

 Creative Team Links:

Visit each Creative Team blog for a creative and innovative card and 3D papercraft project using the new APG June 2020 Die of the Month - A2 Snip It Grid and Calendar Creator!

Visit Joanna Wisniewska

Visit Ewelina Panka

Visit Kate Skonieczna

Visit America Kuhn

Visit Becca Feeken at Amazing Paper Grace

How would you use Snip It Grid and Calendar Creator?  Share the inspiration and tell me in the comments!

By the way, 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!

Speaking of sharing,  be sure to post your creation on the Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month page -------> on Instagram using the hashtag #AmazingPaperGraceClubKit

Join our new Instagram account where we share all things made with Amazing Paper Grace Products, Giveaways, Product Sneaks and More - AmazingPaperGrace_Creates

More Inspiration using Snip It Grid

1. Bingo Card (See Shari Holt's amazing card)
2. Save the Date (See Hussena Cal's beautiful wedding announcement)
3. Shaker Card/Window (See Kathy Clement's whimsical French Pastry Window Shaker Card)
4. Tone on Tone Calendar (See Henriette van Mierlo's gorgeous tone on tone calendar).

Thnaks so much for participating in our hop!  You can see more of my creations using Amazing Paper Grace Dies on these social media channels:

Kate Skonieczna - Craft2Owls via Facebook

Craft2Owls via Instagram

Craft2Owls via Pinterest

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

 

Amazing Paper Grace April Die of the Month Blog Hop

The typewriter is a vintage icon of our civilization and our march towards print freedom and in recent years, a collector's item.  Far from being a relic of the past, Becca wanted to recreate a desktop version with a place to say what you want to say.  Isn't it cute?  Introducing Pop up 3D Vignette Typewriter.

It goes together just like all other 3D Vignettes, yet it is open at the top.  It still folds down flat so that you can mail it!  It comes with die-cut word inlays yet you can stamp your message on the front page or all the pages.

Here are the dies included in the set:

My Project Today:

This Die of the Month is absolutely amazing. I didn't expect such a beautiful dies set.

It is really easy to assemble despite it has so many elements. 

I decided to prepare a 3D project. I used pink and gold paper making gorgeous layers. I love it.

This 3d Vignette project can be laid flat and mailing to your relatives or friends.

My second project is a card. 

It is a completely different project and you can see how various creations we can make.

Supply List:
Stamps: none
Paper: ScrapBoys Pad Paper "Victorian Home", gold paper, Pretty In Pink,
Ink: Distress Ink Vintage Photo
Accessories: April Die of The Month, Prima Art Alchemy Wax Aged Brass

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 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

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