I Love You

Designed by: Traci Armbrust

Description:
Love in the springtime is sweet, gentle love! This simple, but impactful card gently conveys the world's favorite sentiment of romance. It's made easily with a Zip'eCuts™ die and rub-on letters. Let love in the springtime inspire you to artistic greatness!

Craft: Stationery, ZipeCuts

AccuCut® Zipe'Cut Dies Used:
Heart-Puffy
 

Other Materials Used:
Chatterbox® Love Rubons -- White
Cardstock -- White, Light, Dark Pink
Plaid® All Night Media™ Pop Dots™ Adhesive Shapes, 1/16" Round

Tips:
Use pop dots to make the heart pop off the page and bring a little more interest to your project.

Instructions:
 

1. Cut Light Pink card, and 3 ¾” x 3 ¾” Dark Pink square.

2. Adhere square to front of card. Rub words "i love you" onto bottom right corner of square.

3. Cut band from White cardstock and wrap around card.

4. Cut Light and Dark Pink hearts. Place pop dots behind Dark Pink heart. Glue Light Pink heart mat to center of White band. Adhere pop dot heart to center of Light Pink heart mat.

5. Adhere Light Pink swish to Dark Pink heart.

Designed by: Martha Moseman

Description:
This gift tag captures miniature flowers for a heartfelt greeting on a gift, or to enhance a scrapbook page with refreshing cheerfulness. You can cut both the tag and the flowers with AccuCut dies! The flowers were made with Zip'eCuts™ Itty Bitty dies.

Craft: Picture Frames, Rubber Stamping, Scrapbooking

AccuCut® Zipe'Cut Dies Used
Gift Tag #1
 

Other Dies:

Flowers

Other Materials Used:
Doodlebug Design Inc.™ 12" x 12" Paper -- Limeade O's
WorldWin® ColorMates™ Cardstock -- Light Hawaiian Blue
Lasting Impressions Paper -- Green Apple Dots
Magic Scraps™ Bitty Buttons -- Dinner Mints
Making Memories® Details™ Ribbon -- Navy

Tips:
Use a one of the flowers as a tag reinforcement.

Instructions:
Sorry no instructions are available. Use this as inspiration!

May Your Love Grow Gift Tag

Designed by: Martha Moseman

Description:
When the message is as important as the gift, take the time to make a breathtaking gift tag like this one. The elegant look and feel is achieved with the help of the Zip'eCuts™ Brushstroke Heart and Zip’eSlim™ Gift Tag #1 dies. You can use a beautiful tag like this in a scrapbook page, too!

Craft: Rubber Stamping, Stationery, Tags, ZipeCuts

AccuCut® Zipe'Cut Dies Used
Gift Tag #1 (Large)
Love Heart
 

Tools Needed:
Xyron 1200 Machine
1200 Cartridge-Permanent Adhesive One Side, Acid-Free (100-ft)
 

Other Materials Used:
Limited Edition Rubberstamps Eyelets, 3/16" -- White
EK Success Adornaments™ Fibers -- Winter
My Sentiments Exactly! Rubber Stamp -- S143-IO
K&Company English Floral Accents -- Embossed Vellum
The Paper Cut Duplex Stock -- Rojo
PSX® Embossing Powder -- White
The Paper Cut Cardstock -- Riccio
Versacolor™ Pigment Ink Pad -- White

Tips:
For a different look, use clear embossing powder and clear ink on the front of the heart before adhering it to the tag.

Instructions:
Sorry no instructions are available. Use this as inspiration

Sweet Land of Liberty

Designed by: Traci Armbrust

Description:
A plain star can become a great accent piece on any scrapbook page. It can be beautiful, classic, funky, funny or fun! Choose from many different AccuCut® star dies as a foundation for your starry expression. The beauty of it is all in how you dress it up!

Craft: Scrapbooking, ZipeCuts

AccuCut® Zipe'Cut Dies Used
Star-Classic
 

Other Materials Used:
Scissor Sister Paper -- Tattered Red and Tattered Blue
Computer/Printer
Daisy D's Paper -- America
Making Memories® Details™ Brads, Metallic Basics Mini Circles
Round Paper Clip -- Antique Gold
 

Tips:
Use mini antique brads to accent primitive papers and die cuts.

Instructions:
 

1.      Cut three stars from Blue and two stars from Red, trim the America paper to 8” x 8”.

2.      Glue stars to right side of page, alternating colors.  Poke hole through middle of each star and adhere a metallic brad through each one.

3.      Cut a 4 ¼” x 6 ¼” Red mat for a 4” x 6” photo, and adhere photo to mat.

4.      Print journaling onto Blue and cut into a strip.  Adhere down left side of page and place a round paper clip into center of strip.

Happy Birthday Gift Tag Card

Designed by: Martha Moseman

Description:
AccuCut's hardware dies offer a vintage feel easily added to this gift tag. Cut the hinges and nameplates from cardboard and make them look like leather or metal (see tip). To make a folded card from the tag, simply fold the paper before cutting and place the fold inside of the blade.

Craft: Scrapbooking, Tags, ZipeCuts

AccuCut® Zipe'Cut Dies Used
Hinge #3
Nameplate #3A

Other Accucut Dies:
Gift Tag #5

Other Materials Used:
Cardstock -- Rust
Chatterbox® Scrapbook Tacks™ -- Antique Gold Round
K&Company Solid Flat Paper -- Butternut
The Paper Cut Cardstock -- Mercury
K&Company Life's Journey -- 17 Layered Documents

Tips:
Use a little ink smudged with a craft sponge to make the hardware look like aged metal.

Instructions:
Sorry no instructions are available. Use this as inspiration!

Seashell Sillouette Note Card

Designed by: Martha Moseman

Description:
Zip'eCuts™ Vintage dies have a classic look, with gentle curves and airy silhouettes. Choose a shape that enhances the topic of your project--in this case a stylish, tailored note card. It's a cool masculine message; maybe a thoughtful note from vacationers by the sea.

Craft: Stationery, ZipeCuts

AccuCut® Zipe'Cut Dies Used
Seashell
 

Other Materials Used:
WorldWin® ColorMates™ Cardstock -- Deep Desert Dune, Deep Heritage, Medium Totally Tan
Cardstock -- White

Tips:
Use other shape and letter dies as sillouettes simply by cutting them from black paper.

Instructions:
Sorry no instructions are available. Use this as inspiration!

Little Bird Note Card

Designed by: Martha Moseman

Description:
When you're making an effort to keep in touch with friends and family, why not make the message extra special by making it handmade? Cut out this darling chick and grass with AccuCut's Zip'eCuts™ Cut 'n' Curl dies, then add a personal message.

Craft: Stationery, ZipeCuts

AccuCut® Zipe'Cut Dies Used
Cut 'n Curl-Grass
Cut 'n Curl-Baby Birdie
 

Other Materials Used:
Doodlebug Design Inc.™ 12" x 12" Paper -- Bubble Blue Stripe
WorldWin® ColorMates™ Cardstock -- Dark Hawaiian Blue, Light Grassy Green, Dark Grassy Green, Light Sunshine Yellow, Medium Orange Dream

Tips:
Use a pencil or pen to form the curled parts of these dies.

Instructions:
Sorry no instructions are available. Use this as inspiration!

Vintage Love Gift Tag

Designed by: Martha Moseman

Description:
Lovingly arranged on a small gift tag, these few letters tell a rich story of love. Combine AccuCut die cuts in unusual ways to create a gift that is more meaningful because it includes your creativity--your personal stamp. AccuCut provides the Zip'eCuts™ die-cut letters, and you provide the devotion.

Craft: Rubber Stamping, Scrapbooking, Tags, ZipeCuts

AccuCut® Zipe'Cut Dies Used
Gift Tag # 6
Stencil UC & Bkgd - 1"
Typewriter UC - 1/2"
 

Other Dies:

Gift Tag #1
 

Other Materials Used:
Creative Imaginations Extreme Eyelets -- #4632
Scissor Sisters 12" x 12" Paper -- Aged Barn Red, Shabby Red
The Paper Cut Cardstock -- Mercury
Bazzill Basics Paper™ -- Brick
Making Memories® Ribbon -- Antique
Creative Imaginations Extreme Eyelets
K&Company Life's Journey 6" x 6" Paper Pads -- Ruler, Map

Tips:
To fit letters into the tag frame, it might be necessary to trim some of the larger letters slightly!

Instructions:
Sorry no instructions are available. Use this as inspiration!

Daffodil Greeting Card

Designed by: Martha Moseman

Description:
Who knew die cuts could be so delicate and beautiful? The AccuCut® Twist Card is a perfect carrier for the tiny artistic daffodil here, on a background of complementary yellow. You can do the dreamy daffodil with Zip'eCuts™ Itty Bitty dies.

Craft: Stationery, ZipeCuts

AccuCut® Zipe'Cut Dies Used
Spring Daffodil
 

Other Materials Used:
Chatterbox® Bazzill Basics Cardstock -- Dark Butter
ColorBox® Fluid Chalk Inkpad -- Primary Pastels
Parked On Rubber Rubberstamp -- "The beauty within you..."
Chatterbox® Scrapbook Walls™ -- Butter Ticking, Spruce Paisley, Butter Dots -- A7 Twist Card #2

Tips:
Paper layering adds detail and dimension to die cuts.

Instructions:
Sorry no instructions are available. Use this as inspiration!

Remember

Designed by: Traci Armbrust & Martha Moseman

Description:
It was a moment out of time. The breeze blew softly and the sun's warmth lingered on the sand as he stared into the waves. Capture hearfelt moments with help from Zip'eSnaps™ dies. These embossed die cuts add a subtle elegance to reflect the times you want to remember forever.

Craft: Scrapbooking, ZipeCuts

AccuCut® Zipe'Cut Dies Used
Seashell #1
Seashell #2
Starfish
First Love Uppercase - 5/8"
Photo Holders #3

Tips:
When torn edges seem a little too bold, create a more subtle embellishment with lightly rubbed on chalk or ink.

Instructions:
Sorry no instructions are available. Use this as inspiration!

Teddy Bear Baby Tag

Designed by: Traci Armbrust

Description:
Soft and gentle, hardy and cheerful--this very special handmade gift tag is like the perfect young soul whose birth it celebrates! The confident, polished teddy bear in the center was cut and embossed at the same time using Zip'eSnaps™ One-Step Emboss & Cut Dies by AccuCut.

Craft: Tags, ZipeCuts

AccuCut® Zipe'Cut Dies Used:
Teddy Bear
Clear Cuts - Gift Tag #5
Happy Day Uppercase w/Punct&Bkgd 5/8" Wafer

Standard Dies:

Baby - Mini

Fold Over Gift Tag Reinforcement

Gift Tag #5

Other Materials Used:
Bazzill Basics Cardstock, Metallic -- Silver
Cardstock -- Cream
The Paper Company Cardstock -- Tinted Dawn & Glacial Blue
On the Surface Fibers -- Cream,

Tips:
To make the teddy bear stand out, lightly smudge chalk or ink across the raised surface.

Instructions:
 

1. Cut Blue gift tag and Cream Clear Cuts™ tag. Adhere together.

2. Cut two 2” squares, one Pink and one Blue. Tear 1/8” around Blue square and glue to Pink square.

3. Cut and emboss Pink bear and glue to Blue torn square.

4. Cut Blue word "BABY" with Pink backgrounds. Adhere letters to backgrounds.

5. Glue squares with bear and word to tag, using photo as guide.

6. Cut Pink tag reinforcement. Wrap around tag top. Punch hole and tie fibers through hole.

7. Cut mini diaper pin from Silver and Blue. Trim Blue head from pin and adhere to Silver pin.  Punch hole and tie fibers through hole at end of pin, then through tag hole.

May Day Bag

Designed by: Traci Armbrust

Description:
Remember May Day when you were a child? We delivered paper cups full of candy, popcorn and happy spring wishes! These days, with help from AccuCut® dies, you can have the best May baskets on the block. Choose lovely flowered background paper and Zip'eCuts™ Sweet Alphabet letters.

Craft: Bags and Boxes, ZipeCuts

AccuCut® Zipe'Cut Dies Used
Flower #1
Sweet UC and Bkgd - 1"

Other Dies:
Bag #5 (3-D) (2-Die Set)
 

Other Materials Used:
Flowered Print Paper, Maker Unknown
WorldWin® Colormates™ Cardstock -- Dark Spring Green
Cardstock -- White, Peach, Burgundy, Dark Blue, and Light Blue Glue