Introducing Amazing Paper Grace Christmas Cascade Collection

We all love interactive and kinetic cards! Introducing the Christmas Cascade Collection!

This holiday collection allows you to make a Cascading Card inside of a Shadowbox Frame, mounted on a card base or unmounted. Don't worry, these motifs make great conventional cards as well.

We listened to you, and we heard loud and clear that our community loves dynamic and purposeful cards. In previous collections we gave you 3D Vignettes in a Christmas way.  Now we've found a way to merge a Collection favorite, Shadowbox Vignettes, in a new format.   

Becca Feeken with Amazing Paper Grace sent me these lovely dies to start my Christmas Card making!

Hi there, today our Creative Team is sharing our makes from the Christmas Cascade Collection.  Let's take a second to sort this out...

 What's a Christmas Cascade?

Amazing Paper Grace takes a spin on Christmas by building a new collection around something you already have in your stash - the Shadowbox Dies.  Becca loves building upon what you already have and making it new again. 

Christmas Cascade is made up of sets of 3" motif dies where each set has 3 motifs.  That's enough for each leaf of your waterfall but again, you could make them the center of your A2 or your A7 card. These, paired with the Waterfall base will allow you to use any dies to make your next Waterfall Card.

The Inspiration behind Christmas Cascade

The inspiration for Christmas Cascade was to produce a motif to use from an enclosure card all the way up to full A7 card with background layers.  This "cardlet" size has been a favorite in our stash because the elements can easily transition into all of the Amazing Paper Grace Collections and to all size cards.  Hint:  This is not the last time you will see "Cardlets"

Each of our Creative Team members will show you how to make a Christmas Cascade Card that is a waterfall card and a Christmas Cascade Card that is a flat card.

My Projects For Today

First up is my Flat Card made with Amazing Paper Grace S5-430 Holiday Word Blocks by Spellbinders. You have 4 different word blocks here and one small poinsettia flower. That gives you lots of possibilities of creating different cards with only one set of dies.

I die-cut NOEL from gold mirror cardstock. The empty space in letters I fill with red paper and spaces between letters with white paper. I adhered the sentiment on the double 3D tape to give some dimension to my card.

I decorated this sentiment with holly leaves that I cut off from HO HO HO word block.

Next, I foiled "From our Family to Yours" from Elegant Holiday Glimmer Sentiments. I used a Gold Glimmer Hot Foil Roll.

Here is what the dies look like:  

Second up is my Waterfall Card using Amazing Paper Grace S6-166 Christmas Cascade Card Base by Spellbinders.

It was my first time when I was using a Cascade Interactive Card. I can surely say that I love it. I have really enjoyed creating this card.

During creating I couldn't wait to see a final effect :)

I was making small cards one by one and then adhere them to my Cascade base card.

On the top page, I put two decorative corners and then on the top a vallum paper with the sentiment Tis the Season. Next pages I decorated with word block from the same set of dies - S5-430 Holiday Word Blocks designed by Becca Feeken.

Here is the Spellbinders video showing amazing new samples as well as a tutorial showing you how to put the Cascade Card together: 

Christmas Cascade Availability:

These dies and plates are available from Spellbinders right now!

Click here: Amazing Paper Grace Cascading Christmas.

Christmas Cascade Inspiration Hop!

Click on the links to each member to be inspired across a broad range of talent:

Visit Beatriz Jennings

Visit Joanna Wisniewska

Visit Tara Brown

Visit Kate Skonieczna - you are here

Visit Beth Pingry

Visit Margie Higuchi

Visit Becca Feeken at Amazing Paper Grace

Giveaway!  

You could win an Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month! 

Enter to win on our new Instagram Account https://www.instagram.com/amazingpapergrace_creates/.
All the entry details are there, look for this image below:

If you like my creation, please leave a comment. I really appreciate that.

Thank you 

Kate

Introducing Halloween Collection Blog Hop from Amazing Paper Grace

 

Create some BOOtiful creations with a new collection from Amazing Paper Grace – The Halloween Collection.  It's super SPOOKY cute!. 

Becca Feeken with Amazing Paper Grace supplied the dies for my use today. 

The Halloween Collection Details

This Halloween Collection includes three thin metal die sets They can be used separately or mix and match with each set in the collection. It goes especially well with the popular Charming Cottage Box Die Set as you will see while hopping through.

The Halloween Collection sets used!

S4-1071 - Spooky Cottage Etched Dies Halloween Collection by Becca Feeken

S6-153 - Spooky Cottage Etched Dies Halloween Collection by Becca Feeken

My Project for Today:

Today, I'm using a die designed by Becca Feeken from Amazing Paper Grace called S4-1071 - Spooky Cottage Etched Dies Halloween Collection by Becca Feeken, available at Spellbinders.

Firstly, I created a slimline card and then I decorated a Cottage (S6-153) with (S4-1071) Spooky Cottage Dies. Both in the same style.

Honestly, It is the very first time when I made Halloween cards. I have never made them before. My first thought about Halloween was black and purple so I decided to use these two colours.

I started with the panel 3,93 x 8 inches. From outside to inside I ink blended with 4 Distress Ink to create a card's background. I splattered top of my card with white, acrylic paint.

Next, I die cut trees, fences, mummies, wood plans, bats and arranged a scene. To colour mummies, I used alcohol markers. 

To colour the Cottage I used the same Distress Inks. Roof tiles, mummy and tree were coloured with alcohol markers. The windows are made with vellum paper. Door and window frame is die cut from plain paper painted with gold acrylic paint. 

I've been really enjoying with these Halloween sets of Dies. They give you lots of possibilities to create.

SUPPLIES:
Stamps: none
Paper: white paper, black paper
Ink: Distress Ink: Scattered Straw, Picked Raspberry, Dusty Concord, Stormy Sky
Accessories:  The Halloween Collection from Amazing Paper Grace by Becca Feeken,, S4-1071 - Spooky Cottage Etched Dies Halloween Collection by Becca Feeken, S6-153 - Spooky Cottage Etched Dies

The Halloween Collection is available now on Spellbinders’ website, click Halloween Collection from Amazing Paper Grace by Becca Feeken., PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting and Embossing Machine.

Visit the Creative Team for more Halloween Inspiration
Visit each Creative Team blog linked below for their take on creative paper crafting ideas with the new Halloween Collection!

Visit Joanna Wisniewska
Visit Kate Skonieczna - YOU ARE HERE
Visit Beatriz Jennings
Visit Tara Brown
Visit Beth Pingry
Visit Margie Higuchi
Visit Becca Feeken at Amazing Paper Grace

Join us online here:

SHARING - Amazing Paper Grace Creative Encouragement Community Facebook Group.

POSTING - Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month page on Spellbinders. Upload so others can see your work!

TALKING - AmazingPaperGrace_Creates our new Instagram account.  You ask there, we answer there.

Amazing Paper Grace August Die of the Month Blog Hop - Pop up 3D Vignette Telephone

Hold the phone!!!  It has been an exciting week for us all!!  We've been waiting with bated breath to announce our Creative Team!  Many are waiting for their dies to arrive but two of our newest designers are joining in today.  Today we are sharing the Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month for August 2020 -  Pop up 3D Vignette Telephone.  It's super cute and guaranteed to bring a smile!

Becca Feeken with Amazing Paper Grace supplied the dies for my use today. 

If you missed our post introducing the new Creative Team, pop down to see the announcement on the blog.

Pop Up 3D Vignette Phone Details

We've spent all month making funny phone jokes and puns!  Do you realize this little relic is something that most teenyboppers haven't seen in person?  Just as with the typewriter, the phone is an iconic part of our history and technology.  Ever evolving, this phone will always be a part of our coming of age.  During the month we played "I Spy" to peek into how folks were using this die and this is what we found:

1. A shaker card
2. A notepad holder
3. A mini 4-page scrapbook (which will hold Instax pictures)
4. A gift card holder
5. A card with multiple sentiments
6. A basket

We're sure there are more, but in the meantime, here is some additional inspiration to pique your creativity.

                         

There are SIXTEEN dies included in the Telephone Set

My Project Today using 3D Vignette Telephone is a shaped Telephone and a card.

When I saw this beautiful butterfly paper, I bought it immediately. Combination of these two colours blue and light brown is one of my favourites.  Creating a 3D Telephone was simple and had a lot of fun.

I added a gold accent to give my creation a better look. I made this creation for my sister, and I wrote some kind words for her on the cards.

Additionally, like every 3D Vignettes, this is very simple to fold, put into an envelope and mail to your family or friends. 

My second project is a card in a vintage style.

Using S4-1025 Sweet Cottage Flowers Dies I made two roses and decorated my card. Additionally, I die cut "HELLO BEAUTIFUL" from the same paper as a background. 

I used scissors and cut out some printed leaves and put them under my flowers. 

SUPPLIES:

Stamps: none
Paper: MC Boutique 250gsm, LemonCraft "Gossamer Blue", Romantic Escape 230gsm, gold paper
Ink: Distress Ink - Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain, Black Soot
Accessories:  Amazing Paper Grace August 2020 Die of the Month - Pop Up 3D Vignette Telephone,  S4-1025 Sweet Cottage Flowers Dies, DOMAPG-APR19, lace, S4-987 Flutter Wings Shadowbox Butterflies

Visit the Creative Team for more Vignette Telephone Inspiration

Visit each Creative Team blog linked below for their take on creative paper crafting ideas with 3D Vignette Telephone, the new Amazing Paper Grace August 2020 Die of the Month!

Visit Joanna Wisniewska
Visit Kate Skonieczna - you are here :)
Visit Beatriz Jennings
Visit Tara Brown
Visit Beth Pingry
Visit Margie Higuchi
Visit Becca Feeken at Amazing Paper Grace

Did we miss any phone puns or memes?  Drop us a line in the comments!

Join us online here:

SHARING - Amazing Paper Grace Creative Encouragement Community  Facebook Group.

POSTING - Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month page on Spellbinders -----> Upload so others can see your work!

TALKING - AmazingPaperGrace_Creates our new account on Instagram.  You ask there, we answer there.

If you are new to the Die of the Month Club, you may find this helpful -  

--------> How the Club Works.

If you missed the introduction, this will bring you up to date 

-------------->  Commonly Asked Questions.