Two for One Cards Video and Giveaway
by Dave Brethauer

Border Die

Hello everyone!

Since everyone is short on time these days, I thought it would be a good idea to put together a fun video on how to make multiple versions of cards at once. This is definitely a timesaver – and is really useful when putting together batches of handmade cards for gifts, or to stock up on cards just to have on hand.

These are all tips that are easy to do – and make the most of your prep time. Simple things like cutting the die out 5 times, instead of just one time – might as well make multiple cuts if you have all the supplies out anyway! So take a look at the video and pick up a few tips on getting a bunch of cards done in no time!

(Watch this in HD on YouTube by clicking here)

I couldn't stop making these rainbow cards – it was fun piecing these all back together like a puzzle! Notice that there are 6 rows and 6 colors. So in the video you'll see it was easy to make 6 cards. I used the Tailored Stitches and the Pretty Stitches to make the rows of rainbow colors – these are fun to use as borders on cards, but when they are stacked like this they take on a whole new look.

You could choose whatever color scheme you wanted – autumn, pastel, holiday, or monochromatic. The sky is the limit!

And you can try changing the orientation of the design too – making it a tall card rather than a horizontal card.

So, lets talk about that "hello" – this is the Little Halo Hello and it comes with the cursive hello and then an outer "halo". I've attached the "hello" (cut out of ble cardstock) to the white halo to make it stand out against the rainbow background. This card is so bright and festive – perfect for the colorful people in your life.

OK – quick challenge, try saying "Little Halo Hello" five times fast…

And you will notice that the color position shifts on each card – each time you use a strip of color on a card, then that color appears in a different position on the next card.

 

I did play around with the "halo" – it needed to stand out, and since it was competing with (literally) every color of the rainbow, I went for a bright white glittery cardstock. You can see up close here that it works against all those different shades – and the glitter is really eye-catching.

Next up I made a card with a"halo" window cut out – I used the Big Halo Hello die to make the "halo" window and then Big Luxe Hello die to add the large hello inside. That Ric Rac Stitches is a must have for your studio – it adds a jaunty element to the border that always makes a card a little more interesting. I cut it out of a bright orange cardstock – pink and orange is a great summer combo…

I thought this was a great design that was easy to replicate so I "double up" by varying the color scheme and message. For the sentiment, I used the CL451 Sentiments of Hello Clear Stamp Set – and then just use a different border from the Ric Rac Stitches die set for the bright green trim. The MISTI is a terrific tool to help line up the sentiment with the opening – and I used it several times in the video.

And here is another variation – same composition but I paired the 1822 Big Halo Love and the 1825 Big Luxe Love with the CL450 Sentiments of Love  Clear Stamp set. The Big Halo Love comes with the Halo and a thin cursive Hello – but the cool thing is the Big Luxe Love also fits inside that halo. You can make a lot of combinations this way!

The negative space around the "love" can be filled with whatever color you want – I just chose a darker shade of teal.

And all of the greetings in the CL450 Sentiments of Love work with the "love" – perfect for a bunch of different occasions.

Now remember that I die cut the halo out of the white cardstock on the previous card? I saved that cutout and use it on this one – two for one!

I used the thin "hello" from the Big Halo Hello die over that piece and voila, another quick card.

I wanted the background to be a little more interesting so I sponged it with a little bit of Distress Ink in Squeezed Lemonade and Distress Oxide Ink in Broken China - followed with a spritz of water. Don't worry too much about blending – most of this color gets covered up, so we are just interested in having a little bit of color peeking through.

Add a sentiment from the CL451 Sentiments of Hello set and you're done!

OK – now back to that 1826 Little Halo Hello die, it is perfect for making shaker cards!

 Since you have all the supplies out – switch out the colors so that you can have various shades of birthday shaker cards – and fill them with sequins, or glitter, or whatever is rolling around in your craft drawers!

Again, this is an opportunity to be efficient and make multiple cards at once – a simple design and having all the supplies out makes it easy to produce a bundle of cards all at once.

And don't toss out those leftover die cuts! They make great cards too! 

I glued those leftover "halo"s onto a card that I sponged with Distress Oxide ink in Fossilized Amber – a perfect color to combine with some shiny gold cardstock for the "hello".

 

I hope you enjoy the video – I ended up with a stack of cards by the time I was done filming and they will be put to good use!

Now then, how would you like to win a set of Hello dies? For a chance to win the Little Halo Hello, Big Luxe Hello and Big Halo Hello just leave a comment below by 11:59pm EST on 7/27/17. The winner will be randomly selected and emailed to claim their prize!

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126 Comments

  2. I’ve recently started back making cards; and if I could win, it would be a tremendous financial help — and make my cards more interesting.

  3. Oh Yes, I sure want to win the beautiful Hello dies. For sure I put it on my wish list, wat a lot of cards you can make with just one word. Thanks for al of the creative idea’s you made for us, I love them all.

  5. I love the “6 for 1” idea; I think I’ll use it for “Thank You” cards. Thank you so much!

  6. Eye catching colors, wonderful explanations of the different word dies! These r on my ‘wish list’ too…for sure! Thank you for the ideas!

  8. It seems like such a simple idea, but I love how you just kept going and going….so many cards and all are gorgeous! Thank you!

  9. Hello is such a versatile greeting especially when paired with your many stamp sentiments! Thank you for all the great ideas for the positive and negative portions of the dies. I don’t like to throw anything away and time saving tips are always appreciated! Thanks Dave.

  10. Well, Hello! These are great dies. Thank you for the opportunity to win.

  11. Since my husband is wheelchair bound and totally dependent on me, leaving me little time to be creative, the ideas are a super time saver. Great efficiency and productivity.
    Many thanks.

  15. What a great idea for making a stash of cards all at once – I like to keep a box at the office for those “in case” moments (my colleagues have started dropping by to “buy” cards – chocolate is the current currency!)

  18. I prefer to make easy-peasy cards. HELLO and LOVE are great dies..and yes I would LOVE to win these dies.
    Thanks

  19. What a great idea, and they are really cute and colorful. I will have to try that!

  20. Hell-o, YES I would definitely ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ to win the trio of hellos! All of these cards are totally ROCKING my world! If I had these sets I would be an even bigger card making crazy old lady! Nothing wrong with that because the craziness is how many people benefit from the cards I create! I love sending out stacks of cards for no reason other than to spread happiness and joy, joy, joy!
    Thanks for the chance to win an amazing and endlessly useful prize package, 🤞🤞🤞😁🤞🤞🤞

  23. Those border dies are so pretty and I love your rainbow variations. Wonderful hello’s. Always fun to send a card just to say hi. Thanks for the tips and ideas. Hugz

  24. Isn’t it fun how many designs you can make from one die set?? Change a color, change the sentiment… What doesn’t change is the happy smile of the card recipient! Love the dies!

  25. Great inspiration! Love the pretty colors and many ways to put these cards together !

  26. Dave you never cease to amaze! So much production in so little time with a minimum of supplies, what’s not to love? I can easily see this as a class project for either a card class or even a Make It Take It event. I don’t have these dies but surely will have to get in order to get them into our store and demonstrate and suggest to the owner. Always appreciate your videos! Always Michele of S.Fanci.

  27. Wow! What suggestions you have for making different style cards. Thank you so much for sharing these techniques. Off to create!

  28. I never noticed that all of the borders fit so nicely together! Thanks for the tip I will have to give this a try! And I am really wanting that Hello die set! Thanks

  29. These are beautiful dies. I love the borders especially. Thanks for the video with the tutorial and the tips.
    [Bunny]

  30. Just when I got my dies all organized, you come along with these wonderful border and word dies.
    Thank you for clean, simple ideas and directions.

  34. This video is so informative!
    Thank you SO much for all of these great ideas! Each of your cards looked terrific and would be fun for the people who receive them! I want to go make some cards right now after watching your video! Thank you for the chance to win all of the “hello” dies, as well! I love to have cards like that on hand!

  35. This is the first time I had seen one of your videos and I loved it. Easy to follow and the end product is beautiful. I would love to have the dies to add to my cardmaking tool kit!!!
    Thanks again!

  36. Just love your ideas with the edging, can’t wait to try it. Thank you for sharing.

  38. So many ideas! Wow, I have the dies on my wish list so here’s hoping 🤞🏻🤞🏻

  42. What a fantastic bunch of cards! All of those dies and stamps are just wonderful! Can’t wait to get some of them to add to my card making supplies!

  45. Great ideas on the video. Thank you. Love the rainbow idea for the borders as well as the different Hello’s.

  46. I love, love, love these dies and most of all your videos.Thanks so much for all the inspiration. I would love to win these dies.

  48. What a versatile set of dies! The Hello dies would be a great addition to my collection. I love word dies. Thank you for showing all the variations on your beautiful cards.
    Thanks for the chance to win the Hello set!

  49. …these would be so good for those spontaneous cards to lift someone’s spirits who may be going through something difficult…GREAT inspiration

  50. I would love to win these!!! The cards are FABULOUS!!!!!
    Love the technique to fit all the rainbow pcs together.

  51. Wow–lots of great card design ideas in this video using these wonderful stamps and dies.

  53. Have to love seeing so many options with dies and papers. I seldom want to duplicate cards so am always trying to vary what I’m creating.

  56. Love the video with detailed steps and including pictures. The name of the die and stamps are a BONUS. Thank you so much!

  58. I love working with dies but I don’t have any with words. Will certainly look for these. Thanks for all the ideas I get from Poppy!

  59. I love the look of this hello and halo die cut. It looks like felt or corduroy. I also like that you can use different shades of color or coordinating colors.

  60. The cards are all so pleasing to the eye. Thanks for your demonstrations showing how to use products in multiple ways. It helps me get out of a “rut” of doing the same thing with each die or stamp.Both Poppy dies and Memory Box dies are incredible. They cut so nicely each time.

  61. Looks like you’ve thought of everything, Dave. A perfect little set with a versatility that will appeal to many… Me included!
    Thanks for the many and varied ideas to get me started. 🙂

  63. First of all these cards are all amazing (and I love the colours of paper and inks you used). Secondly, the dies are so versatile, as you have demonstrated here, who wouldn’t want them all! A great inspirational video, TFS!

  64. All of your ideas are great. I really love the shaker cards. I try to use my negatives as much as I can.

  67. Awesome cards !Thank you for the video, I’m always happy to find new ideas….

  68. Love the idea of making multiple cards from die cutting sets! Such a great idea!

  70. OH MY GOSH !!! What wonderful dies to add to my craft supplies. The versatility of them is awesome and I love the fonts used for each die.

  71. Oh my goodness, I love your fun cards full of a punch of color. The “Hello” and “Love” die cuts are just perfect for them. I will share a little FYI with you, in case you don’t know. It was Thomas Edison who phrased the word “Hello”. He encouraged those who answered his phone to use it and it caught on to become a common phrase. I personally have always liked the phrase myself and find it can be used in so many situations.

  72. Thanks for showing a wonderful way to use the stitches border dies. I was debating on whether I needed them and now I guess I do. Very versatile. So many great samples. Thanks again.

  73. I love all of these cards! My favorite idea was to tape together the border dies so you can cut the exact pattern multiple times. Thanks for a chance to win the “Hello” dies!

  75. What a bunch of
    great ways to
    use this die!
    Love all the
    different cards.
    Carla from Utah

  79. You are so creative! Stunning group of cards. They look complex, yet simple to create.💗 Poppy stamps are the Secret. 💜💜💜👍🏻🍀

  80. Love, love, love these ideas !! Would love to add these border & words to my craft room

  81. WOW! Great inspiration!! All the ideas running through my head are limitless. Thanks for getting my card making bug rebooted.

  82. I just love those “hello” dies. Having them in multiple sizes opens up worlds of creative possibilities.

  83. what a great idea, will work for some christmas cards. hope I win thanks for the chance

  87. I can’t wait to give these cards a try. But II don’t have the dies darn it. I sure hoe I win. They are so fun with the rainbow colors

  89. I love being able to make so many cards at once, great way to stay ahead of the game 😄 Great set of dies, so many uses!

  90. I love color and these are some of my favs. Got some really good ideas to share with my stamp club next time I lead card making. Thx

  91. Wow Dave! Love how quickly you can come up with so many cards so quickly! You could really beef up your stash with little effort. Your video is second only to watching you in person! Lura =^..^=

  96. Thank you for the video! I always enjoy your creative ideas! These cards are beautiful – I can’t wait to try this! So many awesome options here! Thank you for inspiring! I look forward to more videos from you!

  97. Super video! Lots of great tips. It’s always nice to have cards on hand to brighten someone’s day. This is a great way to build up your stash.

  98. I sure would love to win these hello dies. Thanks for the great video, too!

  100. WHAT A NEAT IDEA ON THE CARD IDEAS..IT HELPS TO HAVE IDEAS AHEAD OF TIME TO SAVE FOR THE NEXT CARD TO BE MADE.. TIMEIS SHORT AND NEED ALL THE IDEAS A PERSON CAN SEE AND GET .. THANKS MUCH

  104. WOW these cards are fantastic, what a brilliant way to use the dies for bulk makes. Thank you so much for showing us how xx

  105. Beautiful cards! Glorious colours! Will watch the video later. Think I missed the giveaway as I only just received the email, boo hoo! Good luck everyone else though! xxx

  106. Since your last video using the floral die which I purchased, I’ve made quite a number of cards similar to the ones you made. My crafting friend and I have had so much fun. Look forward to yet another inspiring video and creative ideas from you. Thanks so much.

  109. I love the versatility and how simple, yet beautiful these cards are! Would be wonderful to add to me set. Maybe I could share even more cards with friends if it took me less time to create the cards

  110. SUPER IDEAS for quick card making!I would have NEVER THOUGHT to do this with the Stitch Dies! Your tips were GREAT!!!! THANK YOU!!! 😉

  111. What great ideas! I love all these amazing cards! I have those pretty border dies & my mind is perking with ideas right now. Thanks for the awesome tips.

  112. Oh……so beautiful. Another must have.
    Thank you for another gorgeous die.

  114. I like the font and size of all three of these ‘hello’ die cuts.
    Makes a pretty set of cards too.

  115. What a fab set of cards and love all the dies so many more for my wish list ,love all the colours and ideas and the video too and especially the chance to win the fab die set too thank you so much for the chance and all the inspiration too.

  116. Fabulous cards!!! Thanks so much for the chance to win such a wonderful prize!!!!!

  118. Thank you so much for the chance to win the Hello dies. I hope you continue to do more words this way.

  120. HELLO AWESOME!
    THANK YOU for sharing and INSPIRING!
    I can’t wait to try this RAINBOW OF FABULOUS designs 🙂

  121. Since you just posted this on 7-27 I’m hoping it was a typo that comments had to be in by the end of the same day. No matter I got a bunch of great tips from you, Thank you

  122. Enjoyed watching the video and learning new techniques with some great dies and stamps! Oh no, now I need them all!

  123. Love all the bright colours and all the fab cards and the tips on the video too, thought I had already commented but can’t see my comment so must have forgotten to comment after watching the video but thank you.

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