A new product for American Crafts, Nesting Dies are the perfect way to make your very own die cuts from whatever papers you choose! They work in most name-brand die cut machines and this week we're going to showcase projects featuring these new tools! Meghann Andrew (Blog: Meghann Andrew | Instagram: @meghannandrew | Pinterest: @meghann_andrew | Twitter: @meghannandrew) has a lovely layout and card to share with you today:
Supplies: Skipping Along Paper (366761)- Daydreamer, Jump Rope Paper (366753)- Daydreamer, Treasure Hunt Paper (366752)- Daydreamer, Pastels (AC712P12-48)- Cardstock Pack, Tropicals (AC712P12-49)- Cardstock Pack, Brights (AC712P12-50)- Cardstock Pack, Neutrals (AC712P12-52)- Cardstock Pack, White (AC71259)- Cardstock, Charcoal Cut Out (366058)- Thickers, Harper Transparent Letter Stickers (366064)- Cut & Paste, Penciled Rub-On Transfer Sheets (366076)- Cut & Paste, Accent & Phrase Sticker Matchbook (366778)- Daydreamer, Matte Puffy Accents (366777)- Daydreamer, Wood Veneer Shapes (366781)- Daydreamer, Toothpick Hearts (366159)- Polka Dot Party, Adhesive Flair Badges (85624)- Yes, Please, Adhesive Resin Flowers (366203)- Polka Dot Party, Enamel Dots (366785)- Daydreamer, Dies (366731)- Daydreamer
How to: Die cut the word 'love' six times out of different cardstock colors. Die-cut the word six more times in a grey cardstock. Glue the colored pieces to the grey pieces slightly offset, to give the appearance of a shadow. Die-cut the bow in red. Die-cut the scalloped rectangle from a piece of patterned paper. Set all die-cut pieces aside. Print three photos at 3"x4". Frame your favorite with white cardstock. Adhere a piece of patterned paper 3-1/2" x 12" to another piece of 12"x12" patterned paper, at the bottom third. Adhere your scalloped rectangle to this strip, centering it. Next, adhere your photos horizontally along the patterned paper strip, adhering the layered photo last with three dimensional dots so that it stands up. Next, adhere your 'love' die cuts along the center of the layout from the very top to the scalloped rectangle. Pop one 'love' up using three dimensional dots. Pop your sixth 'love' up underneath your photo & add a label & letter stickers to finish your title. Use rub-on arrows to point to your title. Adhere your die-cut bow to a heart toothpick embellishment & top with an enamel dot. Tuck under the label in your title. Add small embellishments around your 'love' die-cuts above your photo, like flair, enamel dots & wood veneer. Stamp the date using a roller-date stamp at the top.
Supplies: White (AC71259)- Cardstock, Pair Paper (366821)- Plus One, Sidekick Paper (366813)- Plus One, Co Pilot Paper (366810)- Plus One, Friend Paper (366825)- Plus One, 6x6 Paper Pad (366767)- Daydreamer, Dies (366860)- Plus One, Dies (366731)- Daydreamer, Black (62311)- Precision Pen, Peony (96019)- Glitter Paper Tape, Aqua (96021)- Glitter Paper Tape, Gold (96039)- Glitter Paper Tape, Cherry (96001)- Glitter Paper Tape
How to: Fold a 4-1/4" x 11" piece of white cardstock in half. Trim a 4"x6" journaling card down to 5-1/4" long & adhere to card front. Die-cut 7 envelopes using 7 different patterned papers. Adhere a square of glitter tape to the heart opening on each envelope. Adhere 6 envelopes to the journaling card in a grid. Die-cut the word 'love' from cardstock & print out the words 'you' and 'every day' onto white cardstock & cut out. Using three-dimensional adhesive squares, adhere the 7th envelope and the words 'love' and 'you' to the front of the card. Adhere 'every day' to the inside of the card.
How would you like a chance to win three sets of Nesting Dies - from the Amy Tangerine Plus One, Dear Lizzy Daydreamer, and Maggie Holmes Styleboard lines?
Leave a comment on this post by Friday April 4th 2014 and tell us what die shape you'd like to see added to the American Crafts collection. Winner will be announced Friday!
Lovely dies! One die shape I never get enough of is leaves and branches, it's important to have a wide variety to choose from when making flower arrangements!
Posted by: theCook | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 05:27 AM
I would like to see a nautical themed one with a ship, pirate flag, anchor, buoy, etc.
Thanks!
Posted by: Patti Veeraplin McHugh | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 05:29 AM
Stars in different sizes!
Posted by: Malin/malwa | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 05:42 AM
Love these! Thanks for a chance!
Posted by: Jenny A | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 06:02 AM
I simply love these. Would be lovely if flower shaped dies are added to your wonderful collection:-) Thanks for a chance to win!!!!
Posted by: Kailash | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 06:04 AM
I would like to see more thick words in Kal's handwriting.
Posted by: Marcia Scantlin | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 06:04 AM
I love AC! I love Amy Tangerine! But... I wan´t... flowers! and starts! and lines! and...
I love everything!! <3<3<3<3
Posted by: minimili | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 06:29 AM
Great projects! I was really excited to see you guys add dies to your line up this past CHA. Such fun designs too!
Posted by: Miriam Prantner | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 06:39 AM
i love everything already - but maybe more flowers and leaves? Or even words!
Posted by: Pat C | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 07:18 AM
L would love to see some lable dies in various sizee. These would be great for attaching captions or journaling on pictures.
Posted by: Karen C | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 07:51 AM
I am so happy that you have dies available! I think that I would like to see more word dies.
Posted by: julie reid | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 07:53 AM
I love these dies, I have become addicted to them, the love one is my fav. Great layout!!
Posted by: Heather Thompson | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 07:56 AM
Well, you've got some great ones here for sure!!! I love the camera; I think it would be nice to have some pretty flowers!!!
Posted by: Kelly Massman | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 07:56 AM
These dies are super fun. I always love words, butterflies, hearts, and arrows. Thanks for the chance to win!
Posted by: Cresta Woodruff | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 08:31 AM
I love these dies!! Meghan's work is wonderful! And I would like to see nested pinked circles.
Posted by: Margie Visnick | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 08:38 AM
Love those Amy Tangerine dies, but would also love to see stars and arrows in the future.
Posted by: Sarah | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 09:20 AM
fabulous projects. love the dies. I would like some geometric shapes.
Posted by: Chunyuan | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 09:26 AM
Love the words! Would love to see some beach and amusement park shapes
Posted by: Marla | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 09:30 AM
Hearts and stars, as they are always my favorite go to shapes!!!
Posted by: Melissamorrelli | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 09:56 AM
I'd love to see more brush script words. Maybe even a brush script font set :)
Posted by: Es | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 09:57 AM
love the words. maybe a birthday set
Posted by: Kara | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 10:06 AM
I really love the nesting dies and they all look great! I would love to see tickets or butterflies.
Posted by: Romy | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 10:11 AM
i would love feathers fot a die
Posted by: Marie-Anne Raeman | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 10:11 AM
Awesome giveaway! I love working with dies! I love cupcakes, owls and anything coffee related, so those would be the dies I would like to see.
Posted by: Amy C. | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 10:18 AM
I would love the camera die! Photography is my part time job and that would be fabulos to decorate flyers, and other stuff! How ADORABLE!!!
Posted by: Mandee | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 10:21 AM
I would LOVE to see more flowing, scripty words like the love!! I am excited that you guys have dies!!! YEah!!!
Posted by: Taunya Butler | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 10:27 AM
more of the scripted words! love 'em!
Posted by: annette abrahamson | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 10:37 AM
Hard to choose just one but since I already have the Amytangerine die I'd have to say Dear Lizzy. They're all must haves!
Posted by: Iris T. | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 10:51 AM
Hearts and words
Posted by: stephanie schan | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 10:52 AM
im a cat lover so a pet set would be right up my alley!!! how fun would it be to add silhouettes of them to our PL and layouts!!!
thanks for a super fun giveaway
Posted by: mandyb | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 10:53 AM
I would love to see some school related shapes that can be used for scrapbooking or cards.
Posted by: Liliana Phillips | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 10:58 AM
cute dies!!! I'd love to see some boy dies.. it seems like theres always more girlie things to choose from
Posted by: Wendi R | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 11:32 AM
Those camera dies look like a lot of fun! I really like vine and leaf dies and would like to see star dies in various sizes that are not perfect, but that have more of a free-hand drawn look to them.
Posted by: Sue McRae | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 11:49 AM
Most awesome giveaway! I would love to see more words like Hello Today Puppy, maybe a dog bone or two? Thank you so much for the chance to win the giveaway.You certainly can't go wrong with American Crafts. Everything you sell is adorable!
Posted by: MICHELLE EVANS | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 11:52 AM
I would love the Amy Tangerine die!!! Love the photo frame!
Posted by: Danielle | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 12:13 PM
Love to see some leaves, branches or some little critters.
Posted by: Kathy Rohe | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 12:18 PM
I would so love to see school shapes like a globe, scissors, textbook, backpack maybe, and I'm sure many other related shapes I can't think of right now. Thank you very much for a chance to win. Michelle t
Posted by: michelle t | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 12:33 PM
I adore the cursive words but also would like to see some branches with separate leaves.
Posted by: Tona | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 12:46 PM
I love these dies...they are fantastic! I always love fun words and just about anything boy or school related. Thanks for the giveaway!
Posted by: Jennifer Wymore | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 12:47 PM
Cherries. I love cherries! Would love to see a die for these.
Posted by: Jennifer O. | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 01:02 PM
Love these dies - think I need to get them all!
Would love to see different styles and sizes of arrows and maybe chevrons in different sizes.
Thanks for the chance.
Posted by: Theresa | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 01:03 PM
Stars and more script words
Posted by: Karrie L | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 01:04 PM
Bring on some doily dies! I think a set of different sized doily dies would be perfect!
Posted by: Amber | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 01:12 PM
These are my favorite pieces of all the new collections! Top of my wish list! I'd love to see Christmas dies to go along with those new paper collections....always planning for Christmas tags and cards.
Posted by: Cassi | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 01:17 PM
I Love Amy Tangerine! I would like to see more word dies in "handwritten" styles.
Posted by: Cari | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 01:23 PM
I love the one from Amy Tangerine.
Posted by: Susan | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 01:39 PM
I'm a big fan of shapes that can utilize the positive and negative of the cut... like a background with lots of stars, or hearts, or confetti of sorts and then the little pieces can be used too.
Posted by: Jill T. | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 01:43 PM
I don't won many dies. These would be the highlight of my collection & gets lots of use!
Posted by: Lynda | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 01:51 PM
Definitely more word art or basic shapes like hexagons and triangles.
Loving all these new dies.
Posted by: Amanda | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 02:22 PM
I would love to see some new words!!
Posted by: Jen R | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 03:12 PM
Adorable projects Meghann!! I love how you layered and repeated the word Love from the die on your first layout!!
Posted by: Ashley Horton | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 03:23 PM
I would love to see more feathers and graphic shapes like arrows and chevrons! Love these die sets!!
Posted by: Pegg | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 03:45 PM
Love these new dies!
Would be fun to use.
I'd like a die with
owls!
Carla from Utah
Posted by: Carla Hundley | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 04:03 PM
These ones are so fun! I'd like to see alphabets, flowers, arrows, tags, nested shapes......
Posted by: jpscraps | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 04:14 PM
more script words such as: you, hello, happy
I'd love nautical icons-- anchors, buoy, etc..
Love using your dies!
Posted by: stacie d | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 04:39 PM
I love the new sets, so cute! I would love to see more small words for cards.
Posted by: www.google.com/accounts/o8/id?id=AItOawnInhxKTQ3Ac-h99NBKzQrRL66QCsztWvM | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 05:04 PM
I love the dies in the giveaway. What a great variety. I would love to see triangles. Short, squatty ones to make your own chevrons and longer ones for banners and making your own patchwork backgrounds.
Posted by: Karin | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 05:05 PM
I would love to see various sizes/shapes of butterflies, hot air balloons and Firefighter stuff!
Posted by: Robin B. | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 05:40 PM
Love, love, love these!! I am wild about anchors right now. I have a small anchor die but I would love a LARGE one. These dies are to die for....thanks for the chance to win them.
Posted by: Sandi Pressley | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 06:13 PM
Love this page! So fun, colorful and dynamic!!
Hmmm... I'd love to see stars in different sizes, or alphas - perfect for making your own titles...
Posted by: Kate aka stinkydudette | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 06:16 PM
Love that AC now has dies! My favorites are scripty fonts, like the Kal Barteski words. I could also use star dies, and hearts are a staple in my scrapbooking too. :)
Posted by: Cynthia Baldwin | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 06:33 PM
i like butterflies, flowers and letters with pastel shades... :)
Posted by: julz | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 06:45 PM
super fun dies! I would love to see a huge flower die!
Posted by: ivy | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 09:26 PM
I would love doilys - or fun shaped arrows - or a polka dot die with the dots being different sizes.... - or some more words - or label/tag shapes in different shapes and sizes. Thanks for asking.
Posted by: Vicki F | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 09:31 PM
Butterflies! I love butterflies!
Posted by: Lindy | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 10:10 PM
I would love more of the handwritten dies. Amy's is my fave but that camera of Maggie's is awesome!
Posted by: Shemaine Smith | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 10:29 PM
I'd love to see butterflies from your company! TFS!!!
Posted by: Maeghan m, | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 10:35 PM
I would love to see some shapes with space to journal. Also, some 3x4 shapes - ready to use in Project Life.
Posted by: Hazel Hamman | Monday, March 31, 2014 at 10:50 PM
More dies would be fun! I'd like to see more script and calligraphy style words and dies that are geared towards card makers.
Posted by: Jessica Canham | Tuesday, April 01, 2014 at 12:26 AM
I'd like to see the 50 states -- individually. Also landmarks from each state.
Posted by: Fawn | Tuesday, April 01, 2014 at 01:24 AM
great giveaway. I think I would see sports dies, or camping ones. marta
Posted by: marta - sakehanska | Tuesday, April 01, 2014 at 04:06 AM
Stars or clouds please:)
Posted by: Tanya W | Tuesday, April 01, 2014 at 04:16 AM
Love these! Clouds, and some of the handrawn flowers from the Plus one collections, fancy frames... Can't wait to see what you do next!
Posted by: Wendy A | Tuesday, April 01, 2014 at 04:26 AM
Rockabye alphas!
Posted by: Dawn Ritchie | Tuesday, April 01, 2014 at 04:45 AM
I'd love to see a travel-themed set!
Posted by: Amelia N. | Tuesday, April 01, 2014 at 04:49 AM
I'd LOVE to see some Stitched Hearts in different sizes!! I also think it'd be Fun to have a Horse Die along with a Layered Pinwheel Die!! THANKS for sharing and for the chance to win!! Have a FABLOUS WEEK!! =)
Posted by: Larissa Heskett =) | Tuesday, April 01, 2014 at 05:02 AM
Love the dies. More words in the brush script like TODAY.
Thanks
Posted by: Louann | Tuesday, April 01, 2014 at 06:36 AM
Alpha dies are always handy. Thanks for a chance to win!
Posted by: Natalie Winterstein | Tuesday, April 01, 2014 at 06:43 AM
These dies are awesome! i'd love to see a typewriter, a bicycle, birds, tree with tire swing, birdhouse, nest - I could go on :)
Posted by: Ruth Allmart | Tuesday, April 01, 2014 at 07:11 AM
what great projects. I'd like to see dies of tools like saws, hammers, etc for masculine projects.
Posted by: Katie B | Tuesday, April 01, 2014 at 07:24 AM
I love this word dies, so more of this "handwriting" dies would be wonderful, I'd buy that in a heartbeat! :)
Posted by: Clara P. | Tuesday, April 01, 2014 at 08:13 AM
I was excited to see these when I watched the CHA videos. They look like they would compliment Project Life pages and traditional scrapbooking....plus make some sweet cards! Hope our craft store gets them soon!
Posted by: Rhonda | Tuesday, April 01, 2014 at 08:29 AM
A horse or maybe a fox! Love to see the animals wild and free.
Posted by: Laura Speidel | Tuesday, April 01, 2014 at 08:38 AM
These dies are awesome !! I would like to see butterflies dies. Thanks for the chance to win !
Posted by: Libélula | Tuesday, April 01, 2014 at 10:09 AM
I would love to see a fun stars collection! And a bike! You guys could make an awesome bike!
Posted by: Jingle | Tuesday, April 01, 2014 at 12:04 PM
I love cameras, and I'm so glad that you have dies for them!! I would love to see weather items
Posted by: Jessica Yoder-Jones | Tuesday, April 01, 2014 at 01:35 PM
Seashells!
Posted by: Ruth Garcia Nelson | Tuesday, April 01, 2014 at 02:11 PM
Fabulous projects. I would like some beach and animal shapes.
Posted by: Ninch | Tuesday, April 01, 2014 at 02:52 PM
Awesome project, Meghann! I cannot have enough arrows, butterflies and steampunk shapes... :D
Posted by: Irma | Tuesday, April 01, 2014 at 05:26 PM
Love those cameras ;))
Posted by: Melissa T | Tuesday, April 01, 2014 at 06:24 PM
bunnies! and i could always use more cameras, planes, globes... anything travel themed :)
Posted by: youngmi | Tuesday, April 01, 2014 at 07:06 PM
FEATHERS!!! Love them
Posted by: deb pereira | Tuesday, April 01, 2014 at 07:17 PM
I would use, use, use a die ofa cruiser bike with a basket and flowers or a kitty to adorably sit in the wire or wicker basket.
Posted by: Karen Decker | Tuesday, April 01, 2014 at 09:47 PM
Love those sets! Maybe a tea cup w/tea bag or a cute hedgehog?!
Posted by: Julie {CalleLillyCafe} | Wednesday, April 02, 2014 at 01:13 AM
LOVE the love in your lovely layout and card Meghann
- THANK YOU for the creative inspiration!!!
When thinking of future dies, I'm always on the lookout for sentiment dies for card making AND I would love to see interlocking puzzle pieces ... so that you can expand to cover any sized project, from a single puzzle piece to cover a layout or canvas.
THANK YOU for the chance to win some DIE-LICIOUS CRAFTY AWESOMENESS :)
Posted by: TracyM #6773 | Wednesday, April 02, 2014 at 03:26 AM
Love the dies! I would love to see clouds! A bunch of different sizes & shapes!
Posted by: Stacie P | Wednesday, April 02, 2014 at 04:50 AM
I'd love to see some masculine shapes...perhaps geometric shapes. Would also love to see flower dies:)
Posted by: Mollie | Wednesday, April 02, 2014 at 05:44 AM
wow I would love to win this! look at at the fab inspiration!!!!
Posted by: Danielle Higginbottom-Brown | Wednesday, April 02, 2014 at 06:28 AM
I'd love to see more word dies! And you can never go wrong with flowers!
Posted by: Amanda Coleman | Wednesday, April 02, 2014 at 09:01 AM
Love it!!! I would like to see more flower shapes in different sizes.
Posted by: Ivania | Wednesday, April 02, 2014 at 09:03 AM