April Showers bring May Flowers! It’s full-on spring around here and we have the garden to prove it! As you may know, I love dimensional cards that are showpieces. Stand them up on a desk and they are irresistible to play with and admire. I’m dreaming of a beautiful picket fence arbor and real garden gate adorned with petite vines and blooms. Please welcome the Amazing Paper Grace May 2021 Die of the Month – Mini 3D Vignette Garden Gate designed for Spellbinders. You will be amazed at all the different, lovely things you can make with it!
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Inspiration for the Mini 3D Vignette Garden Gate
Right now I’m in love with petite little flowers and vines. I’ve been putting them on everything, like Notecards, Tags, Favors. They’ve become as important of an embellishment in my craft toolbox, as pearls. I figured out that the mini vignette with the Garden Gate was an excellent place to play. In fact, it works with or without embellishment, with or without the arch and is crazy cute. It reminds me of spring, it reminds me of a serene walk in the garden, it simply makes me smile.
What’s Inside the Mini 3D Vignette Garden Gate
As always with my designs, I try to think of those who make A7 Cards and A2 Cards. Beyond a dimensional 3D Vignette of the Garden Gate, you can make a flat A7 card or use the fence to make a flat A2 Card. As you’ll see from my samples today, it is begging to go on boxes and little favors as well. My favorite? Hard to choose but the little gate gift bag has grabbed my heart and is perfect for Mothers Day, Easter, a table setting, or a sweet little gift. As you can tell, this is my passion.
You’ll definitely want to the watch to video today to see how easily the Garden Gate goes together! I’ll take you through it, step by step!
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More Mini 3D Vignette Garden Gate Samples
No design would be complete if you couldn’t make a sweet little bag from it. This is all I dreamed of! Please know that when I next get to entertain, each of my guests will find this little favor at their place setting. Who could ever guess that simple paper can create a mood, a feel and a lovely setting.
I also created a small Picket Fence notecard. The outside holes were just perfect for slipping in the sentiment banner. This is easy to do, I simply use the “Hinge” Technique demonstrated in this 5-minute video.
Creating the picket fence ambiance on a box is as easy as gluing a panel to each side of the box. The vines have the perfect curve to create swags. As you might guess, I simply adore thinking up ways to make life beautiful!
Coming Up
We have a new hostess over at the Amazing Paper Grace Creative Encouragement Facebook Group! We’re kicking off a new season of giveaways, tutorials, and group activities. Do you love making boxes, paper flowers, or using your dies in unexpected ways? Then you need to stop by and visit us at the Amazing Paper Grace Creative Encouragement Facebook Group. We have a library of over 100 diecutting, paper crafting and flower making tutorials in a supportive and lovely community. I hope to see you there!
The Creative Team always loves to show you their take on the new Die of the Month, see their makes from the Mini 3D Vignette Garden Gate Blog Hop.
Sweet friends, it’s always a good day when I know you’ll be stopping by. As always . . . I appreciate it!! I hope you are finding joy in finally being able to get outside and in the freedom the future will hold, after lockdowns are over. Hang in there! It’s all going to be okay!!
Oh my word, this is absolutely gorgeous! Another great winner.
Doreen R
Thank you so much Doreen!! I appreciate your kind words!
Becca, you never cease to amaze me with your creativity. This is another gorgeous die set and you have shown so many clever uses for it. Thank you so much for the continuing inspiration!
Sweet Chelsea!
Thank you so much!! I enjoy creating so much and am so grateful for the feedback! Hugs to you my friend!
What a treat this new die is! I love the cabinet style and this is so cute. I want to have the gate open and have some flowers, grass and a bench seat with little critters and birds. You alway inspire me. I love your blog and do not love social media and all the tracking and exposure from it. I will be very sad if the blog disappears…
Hi Mary:
Thank you so much for being a long time reader. The blog will not go anywhere :-) I will admit it’s easier to reply on Social Media because people get a notification, but the blog remains my base.
As always, thank you so much for your kind words! Happy Crafting!
Oh my, so fresh and beautiful. So very creative. I can’t wait to create a few myself! Thank you!!!
Thank you Kathy! I hope you share what you make where we can see it! Happy Crafting!
It’s unbelievable how cute all of this is. I love these dies.
Oh Bunny! I’m so happy you like it!! Thank you fo your kind words!
Every month I can not wait till the 1st just to see where you imagination will take me!!!
Oh Vickie, what a nice thing to say!! Thank you for that encouragement! It makes me so happy that you enjoy what you see here!
This is another delightful die set! You have a special way of creating beautiful sets and this one is absolutely gorgeous. This gate is fresh and sweet and the details are incredible. I’m looking forward to seeing what you create using the gate on a 5×7” size card. The tiny flowers are the perfect size without overwhelming the gate. That’s the type of detail you always get right and you never disappoint!
Sandi, you simply made my day!! These do take a bit of time to design and we go through many revisions to get it just right. It’s also the biggest die I design and I try to pack in as much value as I can. I thank you so much for your kind, kind words! It’s such an encouragement!
[…] vignette creation. You can learn more about it and see lots of pretty samples HERE and on Becca’s Blog. When you pair this charming set of dies up with the Spellbinders May 2021 Clear Stamp of the […]
What “amazing” projects! This set alone, is a great reason for this monthly membership offer. tfs-stay well.
Hi Helen:
Many thanks for your sweet words!! So glad you like it!!
Another stunning collection from an amazing die set. Hugs Patricia
Thank you so much Patricia!! Happy Creating!!
Another winner. I love this little gate it makes me think of a springtime flower garden. I am disappointed that I will have to wait a while to use mine. I just had surgery on my hand last week and can’t craft for a couple of months but it doesn’t stop the ideas in my head and I will enjoy what everyone else makes
Phyllis thank you so much for stopping by! I hope the healing with your hand goes well and quickly. In the mean time I know you’ll stay inspired. Thank goodness you’ll be able to look and learn while waiting. Take care, sweet pea, and heal quickly!
[…] I frequently use the set to make boxes or other 3D items – you can see some other samples HERE. For my card today I’ve simply mounted the entire Garden Gate onto a card front for a […]
I cannot get enough of your ideas and products!
This is the sweetest die set. Very nostalgic too.
Joined the monthly APG and recently received this beautiful die set. Appreciate the ‘how to assemble’ video and all the tips you graciously share. Can’t wait to assemble this set.