Are you on the look out for a great way to use your Nestabilites Dies? Well have I got a project for you. I discovered this gorgeous card designed by Michelle Woerner on the Spellbinders site. Michelle used 8 different Nestabilities die sets of all shapes and sizes to create this beauty. Be sure to check out the Spellbinders site anytime you need a burst of inspiration!
Michelle started by preparing the card base. An easy way to distress your cardstock is to ink the edges and then sew it to your card base. Then run your fingernail under the edge back & forth giving it a slightly raised and distressed look.
Next die cut the 4 square panels, sponge and add glitter glue to the edges.
While the glitter is drying, die cut the pieces that will decorate each square. On the left you can see how Michelle created the Labels Thirty-Two ring. She nested it with a Circles die. I love how you can mix and match the basic shapes for different looks. Die cutting a square would look just as cute!
On the right, shows how she formed and rolled up the blossom flower using the Bitty Blossom rose die. To see step by step instructions on how to form the roses click on this link.
The Butterfly Corner set has several butterfly dies and Michelle used the small butterfly with the ribbon threader openings in it. She threaded the velvet ribbon through the openings and taped the ends along the back, one side at a time using 1/4″ Scor-Tape to adhere them to the butterfly.
After everything is die cut, lay them out and add foam squares to each.
Here’s a close up picture of the die cutting details.
Wow!! What a creative way to use our smaller Dies. The possibilities are endless. I hope you are as inspired as I am to breakout our die cutters & experiment.
Thanks for visiting and I wish you a very create day!
SUPPLIES
Paper:
- The Sweetest Thing Collection 6×6 (My Mind’s Eye 41-17059 $5.39)
Dies:
- Bitty Blossoms Shapeabilities (Spellbinders PaperArts S5-086 $29.99)
- Labels Thirty-Two Nestabilities (Spellbinders PaperArts S4-407 $24.99)
- Blossom Nestabilities (Spellbinders PaperArts S4-192 $24.99)
- Captivating Squares Decorative Elements Nestabilities (Spellbinders PaperArts S4-414 $24.99)
- Butterfly Corner Shapeabilities (Spellbinders PaperArts S5-165 $29.99)
- Classic Scalloped Heart Nestabilities (Spellbinders PaperArts S4-137 $24.99)
Product Used (Not Shown):
- Dies: Spellbinders PaperArts GC-001 Grand Calibur® Machine, S4-408 Rounded Squares Nestabilities®, S4-114 Standard Circles LG Nestabilities, S4-116 Standard Circles SM Nestabilities, S4-126 Classic Squares LG Nestabilities
- Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper® Marshmallow Card Shoppe, Peanut Cluster Card Shoppe
- Bling: Want2Scrap© Say it with Bling, Silver Swirls Rhinestones
- Tools: Scor-Pal® 1/4″ Scor-tape, Sponge
- Ink: Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink
- Adhesive: SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES BY 3L™ 3D foam dot, Beacon Adhesives Zip Dry paper glue, Xyron® – Adhesive eraser cube, Glitter Glue
- Misc: May Arts Silver Cord , Wood Veneer Flower, Velvet Ribbon
