RELAX & CREATE - RAINBOW DIE CUT GREETING

I collect “hellos”. Hello stamps, hello dies. I don’t think you can ever have too many because you need small ones, big ones, scripty and block styles, skinny and chunky styles, etc. I’m totally serious. “Hello” is a staple word.

Anyway, the DIY Sticky Mat shown in the video has really saved my sanity sooooo many times when working with die cuts!

I’ve been working on a magnetic cutting mat by Heidi Swapp lately. It comes with 4 little magnets and a magnetic ruler. These have come in handy for lining die cut letters, etc. or holding things down and preventing them from scooching (is that a word?) away from me as I work. I made a little custom washi tape “cross-hair” to remind me to keep my project in that spot for the camera when I’m filming, which I REALLY like because I could position that mark closer to me, rather than dead-center on the mat.

Hope you find the video below relaxing and that it inspires you in some way. ↓ There is an “enbiggan” button in the lower right corner, of the video player if you want to watch in full screen.

Thanks for stopping by!

Keep stayin’ safe, healthy and crafty! (wink)

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SUPPLIES:

• Totally Random Sayings Vol. 3 by Julie Ebersole, Essentials by Ellen Clear Stamps

• Big Scripty Hello by Julie Ebersole, Essentials by Ellen Designer Dies

• 022 - Carmine Red, ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker

• 070 - Orange, ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker

• 050 - Yellow, ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker

• 041 - Light Green, ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker

• 036 - Light Blue, ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker

• Set of 36, ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker (this is my primary set of these markers; other size sets listed below)

• Set of 12, ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker

• Set of 24, ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker

• Set of 60, ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker

• Large Fine Point (23637), Pentel Arts Aquash Water Brush

• Watercolor Paper Pad 9x12, Canson XL

• Ranger Watercolor Paper, 10 pk

• Solar White - 25 pk, Neenah Classic Crest Cardstock

• Oyster Gray 100 lb - 25pk, Essentials By Ellen Cardstock

• Black Jack, Catherine Pooler Ink Pad

• Mini MISTI Laser Etched Stamping Tool (6-1/8 X 7), My Sweet Petunia

• Mini Media Mat, Waffle Flower Tools

• Ranger Multi Medium, Matte Mini, 1/2 oz.

• Jewel Picker, Marvy Uchida

• Stainless Tweezers, Elisa's Backporch Design

• Mini Glossy Accents, Ranger Accents

• Tonic Nuvo Crystal Drops, Gloss White

• Enamel Accents - Black and White, Ranger Accents (these work similarly to NUVO Crystal Drops)

• Magnetic Cutting Mat & Ruler, Heidi Swapp Tools (my work surface)

• Platinum Die Cutting And Embossing Machine, Spellbinders Tools

Disclosure: Just so you know, this post contains affiliate links; if you see something you like, want or need, and purchase via my links, I receive a small commission, which I can use to buy coffee, which fuels my creativity and provides energy to make more card ideas.