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Creating a Custom Coverplate Die (VIDEO)

25 May

Good morning!  The Simon Says Stamp Cherished release is live and I’m back with another card and video to share!  I adore the Floral Sparkle die and wanted to use it to create the look of a coverplate die!

Thinking of You by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Simon Says Stamp

Three videos in one week is somewhat of a record for me!  I’m as shocked as you are but I really am going to try to do more videos and I’d love to hear what you’d like to see! 😉 You can watch the video below or at my Youtube channel!

To create my card I started by die-cutting a white cardstock panel with the Floral Sparkle die.  I ran it through my Big Shot 6 times, rotating it and tilting it at different angles each time to create a more random look.  Then I set it aside while I watercolored a piece of watercolor paper with dried marigold, abandoned coral, picked raspberry, and festive berries distress ink.  I let that dry while I stamped the sentiment from Thoughtful Messages onto black cardstock and heat-embossed it with white embossing powder.  Once the watercolor paper was dry I trimmed it down to 4.25″ by 5.5″ and then adhered the white cardstock to the watercolor panel with foam mounting tape.

Thinking of You by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Simon Says Stamp

And here’s where it got exciting!  You’ll have to see the video for the details but I started out by adhering the sentiment in a strip across the card panel and brushed it with spectrum noir clear sparkle before adding a sprinkling of sparkling clear sequins.  But as soon as I looked at the finished card I realized the sentiment was WAY too heavy for the delicate card.  First I tried to trim the edges down to a fishtail banner but I couldn’t wiggle my scissors far enough to make that big a difference.  So I knew I needed to remove the sentiment but I realized that pulling off the sentiment would probably result in a torn sentiment and damage to the white cardstock.  So I brought my secret weapon: waxed dental floss!  Technically I used dental tape (which is all we had) and dental floss is much easier but the tape worked!  I wrapped it around my fingers as if I was going to floss my teeth and then carefully worked it under the foam mounting tape.  It’s a slow process but I was able to pull the dental tape under the adhesive until the sentiment popped off!  I used an eraser to rub off any letover adhesive and voila, no damage to the white cardstock and a fresh start!  I trimmed it down to a much more delicate fishtail banner and adhered it back to the card panel, nestling it between the sequins!

And that’s it!  I’d love to know if you picked up anything from the Cherished release! I’m excited to use the floral stamps next!  That bird of paradise flower is calling my name! 😉  Thanks for visiting and have an amazing day!

Interested in the products I used?  To make them easy for you to find, I have listed them below. (Affiliate disclosure can be found here). Your purchases help keep my blog running and I thank you for the support!!

Simon Says Stamp FLORAL SPARKLE Wafer Dies S426 Cherished
Simon Says Clear Stamps THOUGHTFUL MESSAGES SSS101740 Cherished
Silver BLACK VELVET Brush Size 8 Round 300589
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad DRIED MARIGOLD Ranger TIM21438
Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad PICKED RASPBERRY Ranger TDP40088
Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad ABANDONED CORAL Ranger TDP46769
Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad FESTIVE BERRIES Ranger TDP39969
Arches HOT PRESSED WATERCOLOR PAD 9×12 inches 012890
Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# BLACK Black8
Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH SOLAR WHITE Paper Pack 25 Sheets
Crafter’s Companion CLEAR OVERLAY Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens SPECNSPACLE3
EK Success POWDER TOOL Applicator 54-04002
Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD Watermark VM-001
Simon Says Stamp EMBOSSING POWDER WHITE Fine Detail WhiteEP2
Precision Heat Embossing Tool Gun Hero Arts PW200 Wagner
3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Permanent 4016
3M Scotch PINK ATG ADVANCED TAPE GLIDER 0.25 Inch Adhesive Glue Gun
Sizzix BIG SHOT PLUS MACHINE Gray And White 660340
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Comments

  1. VJBybee says

    May 25, 2017 at 9:12 am

    Beautiful card and amazing technique!!! Your cards and designs are always an inspiration!! Thank you!! ❤️😘

    Reply
  2. Conil says

    May 25, 2017 at 11:07 am

    Clever girl. This looks so much like the eyelet I had on a pinafore when I was a little one. Very nostalgic but made modern with the colors and the black sentiment.

    Reply
  3. Betty says

    May 25, 2017 at 12:12 pm

    great idea to make your own coverplate and love the dental floss trick!!

    Reply
  4. Patt H. says

    May 25, 2017 at 9:03 pm

    Such a pretty delicate card! Love the clean look & the great colors..Thanks so much for the dental floss tip. I’ll be keeping some handy!

    Reply
  5. Michele W says

    May 26, 2017 at 12:21 pm

    Clever idea. I love the eyelet look you created. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  6. Maggie B says

    May 28, 2017 at 10:12 pm

    Hi Jess ~ This card is elegantly beautiful. Love the creativity and style. Thanks for the inspiration. ~HUGS~
    #kindnessmatters

    Reply
  7. Kerstin Sundmark says

    July 15, 2017 at 6:37 am

    I love this card. Clever to use the die all over and on top of a homemade distress background. Thanks for the tip on how to remove a sentiment. Question: what sequins did you use? I find sequins vary a lot and am alway on the look out for new ones. There are so many out there, and I couldn’t find the brand you used in your list below. Great if you could share. Thanks! Kerstin

    Reply
    • jessica frost-ballas says

      July 15, 2017 at 3:26 pm

      Hi Kerstin, I love sequins from Pretty Pink Posh, Neat and Tangled, and Lucy’s Little Things!

      Reply

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