Sunday, January 14, 2018

VIDEO: Diorama Cards ft. The Crew with Dawn

Hello! Today's post is a photo heavy one...and fun! I finally got a chance to sit down and play with some of our newest stamps and dies - The Crew. These are a new installment from the talented Stephany Zerbe that I have fallen hard for.

I've been in a creative slump lately. It happens. However, over the holidays I received a card from Natasha Valskovaya (@craftawaywithme on Instagram) that instantly inspired me! I share her original card in the video below so be sure to watch, it is awesome.

I made a few changes to fit the images and scenes that I had in mind using both The Crew: Garden Club and The Crew: School Days stamp sets.

Before filming, I did do a little research, and did discover that there are dies on the market that will cut all of the pieces to create "Shadow Box" cards - Lawn Fawn makes a great one that I'll link to in the supplies below - but I needed a little bigger finished product. Something closer to an A2 sized card that would still fit in an A2 envelope.

These are actually easy to create. They seem tricky at first, but after the first one...they are super simple. I ended up creating 3 in one sitting. You can watch me create the little garden scene in the video below.


Watch above or watch in HD at YouTube

The entire box is constructed from one piece of 8 1/2 x 11" cardstock. Here is a quick overview of how to cut the cardstock to create the pieces needed.

I had stamped and colored lots of the images from The Crew sets, so I was able to put together a few scenes. I think this one is my favorite.

I combined the images from both sets to create a little artist's studio. I reused the easel stamps to create the artwork "hanging" on the back wall. I simply masked off the legs of the easel while inking the stamp, removed the mask, and then stamped onto the "wall". I then stamped some of the additional images from the sets onto the blank canvas to create little pieces of artwork.

After looking around some, I realize that this is not a new technique, but it is definitely a "new to me" technique. And perhaps it will be for you too!

I was also able to create a portrait version by just adjusting my measurements a little. This time I added the extra half inch to the 4 1/4" inch side of the card front - using a 4.75 x 5.5" panel.

As always, thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed today's project!

Featured Supplies

For your convenience, here is a list of the featured supplies used on today's project(s), along with links to purchase. Please note: this list contains affiliate links.

Wplus9 White Cardstock
Wplus9 White Cardstock
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Wplus9 4 Bar Stitched Rectangles Die
Wplus9 4 Bar Stitched Rectangles Die
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Wplus9 PURE COLOR Black Dye Ink
Wplus9 PURE COLOR Black Dye Ink
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Wplus9 The Crew: Garden Club Stamp
Wplus9 The Crew: Garden Club Stamp
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3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE
3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE
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Ranger Multi-Medium Matte
Ranger Multi-Medium Matte
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Sizzix BIG SHOT
Sizzix BIG SHOT
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EK Success CRAFT TWEEZERS Precision Tip
EK Success CRAFT TWEEZERS Precision Tip
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Wplus9 Landscape Border Die
Wplus9 Landscape Border Die
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Wplus9 The Crew: School Days
Wplus9 The Crew: School Days
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Wplus9 The Crew: Garden Club Die
Wplus9 The Crew: Garden Club Die
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Wplus9 The Crew: School Days Die
Wplus9 The Crew: School Days Die
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Wplus9 Fence Border Die
Wplus9 Fence Border Die
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Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad TUMBLED GLASS
Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad TUMBLED GLASS
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Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad MOWED LAWN
Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad MOWED LAWN
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Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad CRUSHED OLIVE
Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad CRUSHED OLIVE
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Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad WEATHERED WOOD
Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad WEATHERED WOOD
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Wplus9 Friends For All Seasons: Summer
Wplus9 Friends For All Seasons: Summer
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Judikins Eclipse ART MASKING TAPE Roll Adhesive
Judikins Eclipse ART MASKING TAPE Roll Adhesive
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Ranger MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS
Ranger MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS
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Scor-Tape 1/4 Inch Crafting Tap
Scor-Tape 1/4 Inch Crafting Tap
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Tim Holtz Tonic Craft SCISSORS Micro Serrated Non Stick
Tim Holtz Tonic Craft SCISSORS Micro Serrated Non Stick
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Simon Says Stamp SMALL TEFLON BONE FOLDER Tool
Simon Says Stamp SMALL TEFLON BONE FOLDER Tool
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Lawn Fawn SHADOW BOX CARD Lawn Cuts
Lawn Fawn SHADOW BOX CARD Lawn Cuts
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We R Memory Keepers TRIM AND SCORE Board
We R Memory Keepers TRIM AND SCORE Board
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Scor-Pal MINI SCOR-BUDDY Scoring Board Tool
Scor-Pal MINI SCOR-BUDDY Scoring Board Tool
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Simon Says Stamp Intense Black Ink
Simon Says Stamp Intense Black Ink
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Neenah Classic Crest 80 LB SMOOTH SOLAR WHITE Paper Pack 40 Sheets
Neenah Classic Crest 80 LB SMOOTH SOLAR WHITE Paper Pack 40 Sheets
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MINI MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping Tool Kit
MINI MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping Tool Kit
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8 comments:

  1. Oh my, Dawn! These are amazing! Thank you so much for the shout-out! The thought of my humble card inspiring Dawn Woleslagle, one of my favourite crafters ever, makes me giddy and happy :) And greetings to your husband - I appreciate his kind words! Hugs!

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  2. Those are so cool! Thanks for the template and instructions, the video makes is very easy to understand.

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  3. I should probably wait till after I watch the video, but these cards are awesome. Thank you for sharing this with us.

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  4. These are gorgeous Dawn. You are super talented!!!

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  5. I love these fun cards. Thank you for including a cutting diagram. I think quite a few of my valentine's cards still will be made this way. YES!

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  6. What fun cards!! I just love them!!!

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  7. These look fabulous! And they really make me want to try and make a diorama card.

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