Making wood veneer die cuts...and a giveaway!

I love adding texture and dimension to my cards and pages.  The trend in wood veneer shapes are everywhere and here is my DIY version of making your own wood veneer shapes.  I use wood veneer cards (I purchased mine at Lee Valley Tools),  these veneer cards are thin enough you can use heavy duty lever punches or diecuts to cut out your shapes.  Since it’s is natural wood, it takes to stamping and inking beautifully too!  To adhere to my project I just use my regular scrapbooking adhesive and foam pop up dots. 

Card Supplies: Jillibean Soup pattern paper, Sizzix stamp/die flower set, Hero Arts stamp, Ranger Inks

On my page below, the wide stitched strips behind the photo represent the Karate belt levels my daughter has accomplished.  I thought it would be fun to add different sizes of veneer stars stamped with an Asian script to mimic Ninja starts used in her Karate training.

Page Supplies: Bazzill, Webster’s pages, EK success border punch, The Greeting Farm Stamp, Paper Wizard 3D title

I hope this gives you some ideas to make your own veneer shapes, it’s so easy peasy!  Have a wonderful day!   ~ Virginia Nebel

And now for a surprise Tuesday giveaway...

"Have you ever finished a scrapbook page only to feel that you were missing that “something special”? Perhaps you are new to scrapbooking and looking for ways to take your layouts to the next level.  Or you might be an experienced scrapbooker who is feeling the loss of your scrappy mojo, and looking for ways to increase the creative appeal of your pages.  Well then this is the workshop for you!"  Join SCT Design Team member, Lynn Ghahary in this amazing workshop and take your layouts from good to great with her! 

If you would like to win a spot in this fabulous class, just leave a comment below by Monday, September 17th at 6:00 pm!  For more information about the class, check it out here!  Good luck!  (and congrats to Lynn too on this beautiful workshop!)

~ Catherine

 

 

Comments

[Carla Hundley]

The wood diecuts looked wonderful! I'll definetley be trying them! Thanks for the chance to win in the giveaway too.

Carla from Utah

[Nina Nuernberger]

Love the look of wood! I'm going to have to see if I can find some of those veneer sheets!

I would love to win a spot in the class!

[kae]

I was surprised to find out the veneer would work with lever punches. Can't wait to give it a try.

[Gisele]

Wow, veneer & punches together?? Who knew?? Is veneer readily available???

[Agata]

Wow! Those veneer shapes look awesome! And thanks for a chance to win a spot in this class, seems so interesting!

[Karen aka Soccerboyzmom]

I can always use ideas to help me creat.

[Vicki russell]

love the wood look and the chance to win

[Kathy P]

Fabulous ideas here today, as always....I'm going out to find me some of that veneer wood!!! Thanks for these wonderful ideas at a time when many of us our conserving $$$

[Cindy Edwards]

These veneer flowers are so cute. So many different things I could think to use this idea. I would love to win a seat in this class.

[julie e]

I bought sheets of wood veneer at my local woodworking store and am playing at getting them through my cricut. The fun part is all the different woods that you can get - I have maple, oak, cherry and walnut to play with right now.

[Judy]

You guys constantly amaze me with your ideas and awesome tutorials. Thank you for sharing. You ROCK!! ~ Judy

[Amber M.]

Love the ideas about using wood veneer shapes on layouts and cards - thanks, Virginia! And it would be FANTASTIC to take that workshop with Lynn! I really enjoy her style - so clean and creative - I would welcome a chance to learn more. Thank you!

[Julie Gastelum]

Love the wood die cuts, I never thought of trying that.

[Monika Wright]

Never ever thought to do this and now I can't wait to try this out for a mini album project!

[Cat Craig]

What a great idea...thanks much. Now to find some of those wood veneer cards. ..

[Brenda B]

I haven't tried veneer for my cards or layouts, but I absolutely love how appealing it is on these projects. I'd love to win a spot with Lynn. It's time I stepped up my scrapbooking pages.

[Lisa Federspiel]

I LOVE the veneer die cuts! What a great idea!!
I would love to win a spot in Lynn's class! Sounds like fun!
Thanks!

[Kathi]

Love the idea of wood on my cards and scrapbook layouts. LOVE LOVE LOVE the idea of winning a spot in this class! Thanks :) Kathi

[Renee VanEpps]

That's an awesome idea!!! Thanks for showing this, can't wait to try it out :) And the class sounds absolutely amazing, and exactly what I need right now. I've been in awe of Lynn's work since I saw the PageMaps video series she did in May!!

[Tiffany M]

Would love a spot in this class! THanks for the chance!

[Jeri]

Thanks so much for highlighting how to use this wood veneer. I've been curious about it. I was just looking at that class before I checked your sight. I was interested and was excited to see I could get a chance to win a spot in class. Thanks!

[Ramonap]

I am so excited for this class.

[Gina H.]

LOVE the wood and I would LOVE to win a spot in the class!

[Melissa D. Scrapper]

It would be awesome to win a spot! Thanks for the chance!

[Denise]

Thanks for the great ideas! I love making my own embellishments! Custom made!