Spellbinders | January 2019 Card Kit – Typewriter Die Cards. Utilizing Scraps. Video

Spellbinders | January 2019 Card Kit - Typewriter Die Cards. Utilizing Scraps. Video tutorial by Yana Smakula. I'll by yours and you'll be mine handmade card

We all have scraps. Scraps of patterned paper, colored cardstock, glitter paper, you name it! And what better way is there to utilize scraps? Die cut them! Today I have 4 die cut typewriter cards made using scraps from my stash and a typewriter die from SpellbindersJanuary 2019 Card Kit of the Month (I’m not using anything else from the kit)!

Spellbinders | January 2019 Card Kit - Typewriter Die Cards. Utilizing Scraps. Video tutorial by Yana Smakula

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VIDEO TUTORIAL

As always, I filmed a video tutorial showing how to create this project from start to finish. I’m hoping you’ll enjoy it. Watch it below or on my Youtube channel:

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LOVE. HUGS. KISSES LEFTOVERS CARD

To create this card die-cut typewriter out of black cardstock and foam mount onto a gray mat. Next, die-cut a white rectangle and stamp Love Hugs Kisses using black ink.

Spellbinders | January 2019 Card Kit - Typewriter Die Cards. Utilizing Scraps. Video tutorial by Yana Smakula. LOVE HUGS KISSES handmade card

I die-cut a gold glitter cardstock border using XOXO die. I also kept the positive “x” die cuts and used them to make a faux cross stitch border in the top section of my card.

Spellbinders | January 2019 Card Kit - Typewriter Die Cards. Utilizing Scraps. Video tutorial by Yana Smakula. LOVE HUGS KISSES handmade card

To create a background I dry embossed white cardstock panel for my card using Love Stripe embossing folder. I also cut another strip of pink cardstock to layer over the white one and added a piece of patterned paper from my stash over it. Finally, I foam mounted my typewriter on top and added a few die cut gold glitter hearts.

MWAH CARD

For my next card idea I used patterned paper to die-cut my typewriter from. Don’t limit yourself just to colored cardstock – use the pretty pattern papers for die cutting as well!

Spellbinders | January 2019 Card Kit - Typewriter Die Cards. Utilizing Scraps. Video tutorial by Yana Smakula. MWAH handmade card

I die-cut the word LOVE in the piece of paper coming out from the typewriter and also added a bunch of delicate glitter flowers and leaves.

For my background I dry embossed a beautiful hearts background using I Heart embossing folder and simply foam mounted the typewriter on top. I added a strip of gold glitter paper to coordinate with some of leafy die cuts I have embellishing my typewriter.

Spellbinders | January 2019 Card Kit - Typewriter Die Cards. Utilizing Scraps. Video tutorial by Yana Smakula. MWAH handmade card

Notice how I decorated the center of the typewriter with a little heart – that’s where the make of the tool is usually mentioned so I felt it was a good spot to add a white glitter heart to dress this card up. Finally, I added a little MWAH spelled out using some old alphabet stickers from my stash.

Spellbinders | January 2019 Card Kit - Typewriter Die Cards. Utilizing Scraps. Video tutorial by Yana Smakula. MWAH handmade card

I’LL BE YOURS & YOU’LL BE MINE CARD

For my card idea #3 I decided to used little journaling cards you’d find in 6×6″ paper pads with the typewriter instead of a die cut message. I die cut cut a rectangle using the die included with the typewriter, but also added that little journaling card.

Spellbinders | January 2019 Card Kit - Typewriter Die Cards. Utilizing Scraps. Video tutorial by Yana Smakula. I'll by yours and you'll be mine handmade card

For the background of this card I dry embossed a piece of patterned paper using same I Heart embossing folder to show you a different use – you don’t always have to dry emboss white or colored crardstock, patterned paper can be dry embossed as well!

Spellbinders | January 2019 Card Kit - Typewriter Die Cards. Utilizing Scraps. Video tutorial by Yana Smakula. I'll by yours and you'll be mine handmade card

For my typewriter I added some foam adhesive from the back of the typewriter to secure some of the die cut keys so they wont fall out. I wanted to keep some inlayed in my typewriter and not punch all of them out this time.

Spellbinders | January 2019 Card Kit - Typewriter Die Cards. Utilizing Scraps. Video tutorial by Yana Smakula. I'll by yours and you'll be mine handmade card

I added gold glitter paper backing to my typewriter, placed it at the bottom of my panel and added several gold glitter die cut leafy branches coming from the typewriter to the top of my card. I loosely adhered them in place, and that finished my card!

DREAMS COME TRUE CARD

For this card I decided to do some background die cut using the word dies in this kit. There are 3 dies that read XOXO, LOVE and U+ME, they are all intended to go with the typewriter, to be die cut in that letter that fits inside the typewriter, but you can use them on their own like I did for a border on my 1st card or like I did here to die-cut a background.

Spellbinders | January 2019 Card Kit - Typewriter Die Cards. Utilizing Scraps. Video tutorial by Yana Smakula. Dreams Come True Handmade Card

I layered a piece of light pink pattered paper under the die cuts to have a bit of pink show through. For the typewriter I used patterned paper and also added two journaling cards from 6×6 paper pad from my stash – they are so cute and went together with the typewriter perfectly.

Spellbinders | January 2019 Card Kit - Typewriter Die Cards. Utilizing Scraps. Video tutorial by Yana Smakula. Dreams Come True Handmade Card

I layered a gold glitter die cut under the blue one and offset it slightly. I trimmed my typewriter to create a partial one as I wanted to have it positioned off to the side of the card. I foam mounted the typewriter in place, I added some beautiful florals and leaves as well as a letter M in the center where the branding goes and I adhered this panel onto an A2 white side folding card base.

Spellbinders | January 2019 Card Kit - Typewriter Die Cards. Utilizing Scraps. Video tutorial by Yana Smakula. Dreams Come True Handmade Card

I had a blast making these cards with the Typewriter die from the You’re My Type January 2019 Card Kit. This die is only available as a part of the kit which is a membership subscription program. Current members get first dibs on the monthly designs, become a member so you don’t miss out!

SUPPLIES

I’m listing the products I used below. Click on the link to go directly to the product. Where available I use compensated affiliate links which means if you make a purchase I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you so much for your support!

Spellbinders Card Kit of the Month Membership
Spellbinders Card Kit of the Month Membership
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Spellbinders Magnetic Handy Mat
Spellbinders Magnetic Handy Mat
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Spellbinders Tool
Spellbinders Tool ‘n One
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Spellbinders Platinum Die Cutting Machine
Spellbinders Platinum Die Cutting Machine
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Spellbinders You
Spellbinders You’re My Type Clear Stamp Set
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Jane Davenport Squid Ink Cave Black
Jane Davenport Squid Ink Cave Black
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FSJ Love Stripes Embossing Folder
FSJ Love Stripes Embossing Folder
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FSJ I Heart Embossing Folder
FSJ I Heart Embossing Folder
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FSJ Colored Cardstock
FSJ Colored Cardstock
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Neenah 110 Lb Solar White Cardstock
Neenah 110 Lb Solar White Cardstock
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Mini Misti Stamping Tool
Mini Misti Stamping Tool
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SAVE ME/PIN ME TO PINTEREST

Like this card idea? Be sure to save it to one of your Pinterest boards for future reference!

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Comments9

  1. I love that adorable typewriter. The cards are so fabulous! Thanks, Yana for the great tutorials, endless ideas and inspiration.

  2. I just love your cards and would absolutely buy this kit but don’t want to sign up for a subscription! Kinda sad that one can’t just buy the kit – love the typewriter too!!!

  3. Love all 4 cards and wish that die was available separately. My crafting budget doesn’t allow kit purchases.

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