PIN IT FRIDAY FAVS: Tim Holtz Dies and the Very Best of Pinterest Pins

I use the backs of photos when I cut out intricate dies. Simply make the following sandwich: BASE CUTTING PLATE, DIE CUTTING PLATE, PHOTO with back facing up or down, PAPER TO BE CUT, DIE, FINAL PLATE then place into your machine. I have a Cuttlebug so my sandwich is: A plate, C plate, photo facing down, cardstock, die, B plate....and here is the result:

...and another card made with the die above:

This die is from a set of three: Tim Holtz Sizzix thinlet dies #661185:

Here are the rest of the dies in this set:

When I saw this Pinterest pin...

I went straight to Amazon.com and ordered this set of dies!

They are quick and easy cards but look

fancy and impressive in MHO!

PIN IT FRIDAY FAVS: Photo Cards and the Very Best of Pinterest Pins

I use the back of old photos instead of waxed paper to run dies through my Cuttlebug for perfect cutting every time. (My next blog post will detail this technique!) In my box of discarded photos, I came across the flower photo above that I took eons ago. It's been quite awhile that I've used my own photography to make cards, so I had to stop what I was doing and create this photo card! 

Here are a few more photo paper craft ideas on Pinterest that might inspire future creativity:

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LOVE this gift wrapping idea:

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