Good morning! We are excited to share Stampin' Up! Inspiration Saturday with you in 2016! Each month our friends from Stampin' Up! will join us to share a creative tutorial showcasing a new product from their catalog! Today we have Artisan Design Team member Cindy Schuster here to share a brand new Thinlets Dies and stamps bundle AND three ways to use them!
"Hello everyone! I am very excited to showcase one of the new bundles from the Stampin’ Up! Occasions Catalog that will be going live on January 5th! It is the Sunburst Thinlits Die and the Sunburst Sayings Stamp Set Bundle. It is available in the Wood Mount Stamp Set #140808 or the Clear Mount Stamp Set #140807. I wanted to share with you today three unique ways to use the Starburst Thinlits Die of the bundle.
For my first card, I simply took the sunburst die and cut it down to create a shining sun with different size rays. I also used many of the stamp images from the Sunburst Sayings Stamp set for the background, greetings and balloon.
Next is a way to just use the Sunburst Thinlit Die as a template. I took my Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker and drew the outlines of the die. It created a burst effect on my card. I also found that the main script greetings from the Sunburst Sayings Stamp Set fit perfectly in the center of the sunburst.
Finally in this last one, I wanted to make the rays in between different colors. I cut three of the sunburst dies in Daffodil Delight, Pool Party and Calypso Coral cardstock but keeping the negative pieces. Now cut one positive piece in Whisper White Cardstock. Then I began the process of cutting the negative pieces and placing them in order on the positive piece. Add them on top of your card base with adhesive. Once completed, turn over and cut off the excess. You can also make two more bonus cards with the leftover negative pieces.
There are so many other ways to use the Sunburst Thinlits Die and you can find more different examples on page 25 of the Stampin’ UP Occasions Catalog when it releases on Tuesday! It is the perfect die for endless creativity." ~ Cindy
Our friends at Stampin' Up! would love to share the Sunburst Thinlits Die and the Sunburst Sayings Stamp Set Bundle with one lucky SCT reader too! For an opportunity to be entered to win, be sure to leave a comment below by January 30th! In your comments, tell us what Stampin' Up! product in your craft space you absolutely, hands down, cannot live without! (for me it would be my 1" circle punch! I've used it hundreds of times!) Good luck!
Thank you for sharing these great projects Cindy and a special thanks to Stampin' Up! for sharing a great prize package this month!
~ Catherine
Love the sunburst die! My favourite Stampin' Up product would be the scallop square punch.
Posted by: Sharon P. | January 03, 2016 at 01:48 PM
I love the different ways to use this die. Now I think it is a must have for my collection. Perfect sentiments too! I love the SU designer papers - always great colors and patterns, as well as quality. Thanks SU and SCT!
Posted by: SusanDR | January 03, 2016 at 01:53 PM
Great Sun ray card.
Posted by: Ruby Marchand | January 03, 2016 at 01:55 PM
Fabulous and creative cards!!! For me it's Stampin' Up's quality paper and inks. Can't work without them.
Posted by: super stick chick | January 03, 2016 at 01:57 PM
Wonderful ways to use this
die! I have several stamp
sets I like to use.
Carla from Utah
Posted by: Carla Hundley | January 03, 2016 at 02:14 PM
I would love to be a winner for the Sunburst die with so many ways to use it!! I love the Stampin' Up Stamp-a-ma-jig hands down! The best product ever and I make good use of it! Thanks for the chance to win!
Posted by: rosalie | January 03, 2016 at 02:20 PM
What fun products! Love the cards--especially the last one!
Posted by: Linda E | January 03, 2016 at 02:21 PM
Love the magnetic pad for the sizzix and all the cardstock and papers, which are the best. Want this die now that I have seen all the ways to use it.
Posted by: Jean Rood | January 03, 2016 at 02:30 PM
Very cute cards! I am not sure how to choose just one favourite Stampin Up product. Lately I have been working on a project life style album and I have been using a set of cards I got through Stampin Up.
Posted by: HeatherH | January 03, 2016 at 02:36 PM
That is fun, thanks 😀
Posted by: Gisele | January 03, 2016 at 02:44 PM
I just got the SU bottle of glue with thin nozzle. Love, love, love it. Like seeing uses for the newest die.
Posted by: jan | January 03, 2016 at 02:55 PM
My favorite Stampin up product is the Whisper white cardstock. I always reach out to it for all my cards and keep the small scraps to stamp and write sentiments or even do my journaling on scrapbooking pages.
Thank you for giving us a chance to win this wonderful die.
Posted by: Deepa Lakshman | January 03, 2016 at 03:00 PM
Terrific ideas - thank you. This could also apply to other die shapes! thank you!
Posted by: Donna | January 03, 2016 at 03:06 PM
I use the Stampin' Mist stamping cleaner every time I stamp - I was a dem in the 90's and have never used anything else BUT that cleaner : ) Oh and an ancient bone folder ~ Christi
Posted by: Christi Conley | January 03, 2016 at 03:28 PM
This is great post and fabulous cards!
I love the technique and the great pictures :))))
Posted by: Adaline Banks | January 03, 2016 at 03:32 PM
I love my white gel pens that I get from Stampin'Up!
Posted by: justasiam | January 03, 2016 at 04:06 PM
I love Stampin Up! I use my paper trimmer and Big shot every time I stamp. Love them! Thanks for a chance to win.
Posted by: Carol Lucas | January 03, 2016 at 04:14 PM
Love the sunburst bundle and the cards. Another way to use a template made with the thinlet is by sponging colour between the Rays onto the Cardstock. Thanks for the inspiration.
Posted by: Debbie | January 03, 2016 at 04:27 PM
Cool cards, that sunburst die is fabulous! I only have SU stamps, never tried their dies before.
Posted by: Lynne in NI | January 03, 2016 at 04:58 PM
Would love to have this die and stamp set.
Thanks for the great card ideas.
Posted by: Debbie Vasel | January 03, 2016 at 05:15 PM
Love the versatility of the die and these bright and cheerful cards!
I like the Stampin' Up owl punch :)
Posted by: Jeanie L | January 03, 2016 at 05:46 PM
My favorite Stampin' Up product is a wood mounted "to: from:" stamp. It's awesome for any kind of tags, though my favorite tags to make with them are Christmas ones. Thank you for the chance to win the beautiful die.
Posted by: Denise Coulter | January 03, 2016 at 06:12 PM
This is such a great idea and all 3 are great cards. Can't pick one, but I love my SU punches.
Posted by: Tami B | January 03, 2016 at 06:22 PM
I love all of my SU products, and I always make sure that I have white and vanilla cardstock and envelopes on hand. The sunburst die is cool!
Posted by: Beth Anne Thomas | January 03, 2016 at 06:38 PM
Love the die, cannot wait for the new catalog to come out. LOVE my paper cutter, l have 2 of them and have recommended it to lots of people.
Posted by: Valerie W | January 03, 2016 at 07:05 PM