March 2023 Crop & Create Cards

I have done the panel trimming and die cutting for Gina K!

And made my DS's birthday card.

So, if Magic Mats didn't wear out, they wouldn't sell them in two-packs, huh? How much die cutting should you be able to get from one magic mat or cutting plate?

I’ve used both

I just pulled this set out. Have you tried taking the stamps and stamping them individually? I did 3 phrases, the cupcake, and the cake. After the second time they look decent enough. The numbers in this set are being a pain for me. There are bits here and there that I’ll have to fill in by hand though. 👎🏻

Hi again

I’m prepping for the LDRS class and am wondering if anyone would be willing to suggest a color palette to use card #1 for me during class?

Instead of the colors suggested, I’d like to make a version (changing out some of the sentiments) for a 30-something man. I’d love to do it in similar tones like the example, but everything I’m playing with feels boring to me.

Do I want to go with contrasting colors instead? And if so, do you have a palette in mind? I’m afraid i could make it turn childish if I’m not careful, KWIM? Would grays and brown be to dull?

Thanks!

@giantsfan, I hope you’ll submit the form to get them replaced. I think this set has lots of potential for fun cards!

Thanks for the reply, MichyM. I was wondering if I should place an order and have a backup on hand. I got mine in the fall when it was the freebie and have been using it since the day after Christmas. So, yes, I should order replacements.

I tried the "lightly" technique this morning with the cake and it's better. Thanks!. I'm going to play with them some more today (lightly stamping) to see if I can get consistent results. I have lots of cakes and cupcake stamps but I really like the Make a Wish and Celebrate words.

(and TBH I don't like the wonky cake look and probably won't use it)

Well, I have been working with Club Scrap and Simply Simple Stamping -- they both come up with panel and die cutting schematics that waste very, very little cardstock.

I've found many of the classes to have way, way more card stock than necessary. Now, grant you, that can be used elsewhere, I'm sure. But I kind of appreciated the economy of Spellbinders. For most of the tiniest pieces, I cut them all and could probably do so again if I needed to.

But I'm definitely an odd duck.

For some reason, I just can't get into he LDRS cards.  I'm guessing because the examples are so specific and I don't know anyone turning 16 or 21.  It seems so weird to put 63 or 51 on a card. 

If you are putting your own twist on these cards, what will you be doing?

I'm struggling with these specific cards, too.

For the 21 card I plan to use another cake from my stash instead of the 21 and move the birthday/celebrate circle to where this cake is.
For the 16 card, I'm going to leave off the sweet and use a 10 for a birthday coming up.
I don't ever use HBD, so for that card I will leave it off. 

By 7:00/7:30, I know I will be completely out of gas. I've set aside the Simon Hurley and LDRS sets completely. I'm not doing the homework, choosing inks, nothing. I'll watch the classes and then decide what to do.

How did you learn that's what in the boxes, MichyM? I don't think I saw that anywhere.

It’s the same paper they used in the fall box. Which was identified as such.

If you look at the homework instructions for that class, MichyM , it says to cut white cardbases, but die cut a black card base. I think that die is a card base die, but I'm not entirely sure. I am very frustrated that there isn't more information about that packaged with the die, so it would be easy to use later -- not to mention to finish the homework! I very much like the looks of the products in the kit and the overall style of the cards, but I am unimpressed with the instructions provided.

Also, that's another 7 pm class, so I won't be trying to craft along. So it doesn't matter to me to much that I can't quite figure out the homework for it. 

Looking at more of the instructions for that card, I'm more convinced that I'm right about the large die, but I'm still confused about other aspects of that card and still don't think the instructions are clear enough.