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Amazing Paper Grace January 2021 Die of the Month - Mini 3D Vignette Valentine
It’s finally here – 2021!!  I have it on good authority that 2021 is destined to be so much better than 2020.  One of the things I look forward to when coming into a new year is the coming of spring and all of the spring holidays.  I only thought it fitting to start out the year with a new die of the pointed squarely at Valentine’s Day.  Whether you have a new passion in your life or simply want to tell someone you are thinking about them the Amazing Paper Grace January 2021 Die of the Month – 3D Mini Vignette Valentine’s Mailbox is bound to bring a smile of delight to a daughter, a son, a friend, a teacher or a sweetheart.  For you A2 Card fans, guess what, this one is A2 sized!

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Amazing Paper Grace January 2021 Die of the Month - Mini 3D Vignette Valentine

As with other 3D Vignettes, the Valentine’s Mailbox collapses flat for an envelope.  I think it’s an intriguing reveal.  I love buying vellum envelopes so that folks get a romantic glimpse of what they are getting ready to open.

Inspiration for 3D Mini Vignette Valentine’s Mailbox

As a kid, I absolutely loved Valentine’s Day.  There was just something about counting up all the little envelopes.  It wasn’t a competition to get the most, but the fact that everyone swapped them and you walked home with a handful of little envelopes mush have shown a measure of sweet kindness.  It was that “thing” about all the little envelopes that inspired me to create a mailbox full of them.  My favorite part is that the front of the mailbox hinges opens to reveal either a sentiment or the picture of a loved one.

 

Amazing Paper Grace January 2021 Die of the Month - Mini 3D Vignette Valentine


It’s a quick and easy assembly for the Mini 3D Vignette Valentine’s Mailbox and in the video, I show you how:

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3D Mini Vignette Valentine’s Mailbox Samples

Amazing Paper Grace January 2021 Die of the Month - Mini 3D Vignette Valentine

Amazing Paper Grace January 2021 Die of the Month - Mini 3D Vignette Valentine

I’m so tickled that this die set also functions just like a 3D Vignette, except for this one is a “mini”.  You simply cut the aperture and fill it with whatever you like.  For my sample above I decided that instead of having the hearts and envelopes extending outside of the card, I wanted them contained down inside of the card.  It makes a sweet little diorama that folds flat for mailing.

Amazing Paper Grace January 2021 Die of the Month - Mini 3D Vignette ValentineAmazing Paper Grace January 2021 Die of the Month - Mini 3D Vignette Valentine
Because of the “mini” size, it fits onto an A2 Card and inside of an A2 envelope.  I thought it would be great to make a shaped mini note card.  It’s a lovely size for a notecard and is a breath of fresh air for me after becoming so accustomed to large cards.

I hope you like it!  I honestly found joy in playing around with this month’s die and it was a real joy to design. Plus I can’t wait to use it after Valentine’s Day since the base is a 3D Vignette.

More Die Cutting Inspiration

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 has a blog hop showing off their creative ways with the 3D Mini Vignette Valentine’s Mailbox.

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Feel free to reach out to me!  Here’s where you can find me.
Let’s Chat                    – Find Becca Feeken on Facebook!
See What’s Up            – Follow Becca Feeken on Instagram!
Kick Back and Learn – Watch Becca Feeken on YouTube!
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Happy New Year sweet friends!  I hope that 2021 brings you safety, happiness and love!

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  • DianaDJanuary 1, 2021 - 11:47 am

    Another homerun! I totally LOVE this design. Thank you so much for sharing your amazing talent with us. Happy 2021. I pray it’s a healthy and happy one for you. Hugs, DianaReplyCancel

  • Jan MyersJanuary 1, 2021 - 11:53 am

    Thank you for the tutorial. Looking forward to receiving this set.ReplyCancel

  • Christine SpringmanJanuary 1, 2021 - 12:02 pm

    This is absolutely gorgeous love it . A lot of thought goes into your designs. The projects are beautiful. Wishing you all the best this year keep safe.ReplyCancel

  • Irene BazellJanuary 1, 2021 - 12:37 pm

    How, where, do I buy this? ThxReplyCancel

  • Lynda Mellor aka Loopy LyndaJanuary 1, 2021 - 12:41 pm

    Good morning Becca, just beautiful…
    All the Best for 2021…
    Have a good onexxx
    Loopy Lynda xxxReplyCancel

  • Denise BryantJanuary 1, 2021 - 1:37 pm

    Just beautiful! I love all of the samples!ReplyCancel

  • Joanne ColemanJanuary 1, 2021 - 5:41 pm

    This is stunning! I can’t wait to get it!ReplyCancel

  • Vickie NippJanuary 1, 2021 - 6:25 pm

    Oh my goodness!!!
    I remember taking a survey last year were you ask whether we liked elegant cards or whether we liked vignettes and cards that move my choice was just elegant cards thank God you did not listen to me I absolutely love this mailbox and the telephone and the sleigh and everything in between you are truly amazing and God has truly blessed you and I am so thankful that I am a member of your club now I just need to wait for mine to come in the mail!!!ReplyCancel

  • RosalieJanuary 1, 2021 - 11:52 pm

    Gorgeous!ReplyCancel

  • Maryann LaursenJanuary 2, 2021 - 1:23 am

    Oh my GOSH Becca! This is soooo gorgeous and sweet, that I´m once again blown away with what you can get out of a small dieset and I really wish, I had your head to outthink all these great ideas always. You are such a talented girl.ReplyCancel

  • Patricia Casal BowlesJanuary 2, 2021 - 2:41 am

    Congratulation Becca,ReplyCancel

  • Crafty CruiserJanuary 2, 2021 - 6:40 am

    Another fabulous creation! Becca, I wish you, your family and all your followers a Happy, Healthy and safer New Year.
    Doreen RReplyCancel

  • Jan MJanuary 24, 2021 - 1:03 pm

    Thank you for the video and accompanying ideas. I received my dies in the mail this week, and just had to make it. I think I will keep it for myself!
    Your sets are so detailed, I appreciate the overlay advising what I need to cut out. Thank you for taking the time so I am more successful in my efforts.ReplyCancel

  • Arlene HoltFebruary 1, 2021 - 8:50 am

    Just discovered this type of card making. I feel overwhelmed trying to figure out the best, basic supplies with which to start. I’m newly retired, and I’m in love with Christmas.ReplyCancel

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mazing Paper Grace December 2020 Die of the Month - Rose Garden Promise - detailed information at www.amazingpapergrace.com/?p=36766
Hi there sweet friends! Today I am taking another look at the Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month for December 2020, Rose Garden Promise.

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Rose Garden Promise Inspiration

I was bursting with inspiration for this 5 x 7 card front.  It is so reminiscent of stained glass, which I love and it also rivals my love for roses.  ‘God gave us memory so that we might have roses in December,’ a quote by James M Barrie.  It is precisely that quote that inspired me to think of roses at the end of the year. It has much to do with the promise of an approaching spring, buds bursting forward, and the gift of hope.  As one who loves rituals, I finished off 2019 with a die template that featured roses and decided it was worthwhile to pay them homage at the end of 2020.”

Isn’t it only fitting to go forward with hope for the future and for new and worthwhile things that will break through.  From the entire Amazing Paper Grace Creative Team, let this be a beautiful end to your year; we hope that through making, it brings with it the bonus of lovely memories.

mazing Paper Grace December 2020 Die of the Month - Rose Garden Promise - detailed information at www.amazingpapergrace.com/?p=36766

We want to inspire you with different combinations using the December Die of the Month, Rose Garden Promise etched die. These are a few of our ideas!

  1. Stained Glass
  2. Wedding Card
  3. Shaker Card
  4. Anniversary Card
  5. Window Card
  6. Valentine’s Day Card

I bet you can come up with a few, share them in a comment!

There are four (4) dies included in the Rose Garden Promise

Amazing Paper Grace December 2020 Die of the Month - Rose Garden Promise - detailed information at www.amazingpapergrace.com/?p=36742

 

My Projects Today using Rose Garden Promise

I so wanted to cut the roses apart and use the motifs on my card and matching box.  So I cut the die from gold mirrored cardstock and took a couple of seconds to snip each of the motifs.  The smaller motif seemed perfect for a card and I used the larger motif for the top of my box.

mazing Paper Grace December 2020 Die of the Month - Rose Garden Promise - detailed information at www.amazingpapergrace.com/?p=36766

Designer Tip:  When snipping the box, be sure to include the outside rim of the die instead of trimming from the inlay.  You’ll have less snipping to do that way.

mazing Paper Grace December 2020 Die of the Month - Rose Garden Promise - detailed information at www.amazingpapergrace.com/?p=36766
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Stamps: None
Paper:    Neenah Classic Crest
Ink:         None
Accessories:  Amazing Paper Grace December 2020 Die of the Month –  Rose Garden Promise, Sweet Cardlets Graceful Swan Glimmer Plates

Amazing Paper Grace December 2020 Die of the Month Blog Hop - Rose Garden Promise

Visit the Creative Team for more Rose Garden Promise Inspiration

Visit each Creative Team blog linked below for their take on creative paper crafting ideas with Rose Garden Promise, the Amazing Paper Grace December 2020 Die of the Month!

Patricia Manhire
Agnieszka Posluszny
Elena Olinevich
Nida Tanweer
Tara Brown
Anita Kejriwal
Kate Skonieczna
Joanna Wisniewska
Beatriz Jennings
Becca Feeken at Amazing Paper Grace

A limited quantity of The Amazing Paper Grace Rose Garden Promise may be available exclusively at Spellbinders.

You can watch the Rose Garden Promise Video Tutorial Here:

How would you use the Rose Garden Promise die? Tell me in a comment!

Feel free to reach out to me!  Here’s where you can find me.
Let’s Chat                    – Find Becca Feeken on Facebook!
See What’s Up            – Follow Becca Feeken on Instagram!
Kick Back and Learn – Watch Becca Feeken on YouTube!
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  • Tara BrownDecember 4, 2020 - 10:16 am

    These are beautiful, elegant projects! Your work is perfection!ReplyCancel

  • Christine SpringmanDecember 4, 2020 - 10:18 am

    Beautiful die this card is gorgeous.ReplyCancel

  • Beverly JordanDecember 4, 2020 - 11:25 am

    Beautiful rose silhouette! Love the feminine projects!ReplyCancel

  • MaryHDecember 4, 2020 - 12:13 pm

    I have been a member of the APGDOM since it started and not one regret. Anyone who has crafted with me loves your elegant, sophisticated dies! And you never fail to inspire or surprise me with these dies. I still am playing with the telephone and typewriter – such a surprise but I love them. I think my favorites will always be the cabinet dies. I have such fun with them and wish for a valentine/anniversary one. This die is lovely and reminds me of my mother and grandmother who had a tradition of three roses – I had that in my wedding bouquet and three roses in a mini cake topper bouquet. Thanks for the memories, Becca.

    My plan is to make a gift card holder with this set, lighted picture frame, & a Christmas diorama for a small nutcracker in center frame. (Maybe even a spinner card!) Wish be luck…

    Have a Merry Christmas!ReplyCancel

  • Maryann LaursenDecember 4, 2020 - 12:18 pm

    I think, it would look fabulous on all the tablesettings for my granddaughters confirmation here the comming spring. It´s reallyy gorgeous and your work with it is absolut amazing too.ReplyCancel

  • Patricia ManhireDecember 4, 2020 - 1:06 pm

    This is just stunning!!! I so love your elegant style!ReplyCancel

  • Christine KiehlDecember 4, 2020 - 1:31 pm

    Beautiful. I would use the die same way; greeting cards. Scrapbook pages. Mixed media. I think they would be great for any crafting project. Lovely cards. Happy Holidays.ReplyCancel

  • Denise BryantDecember 4, 2020 - 4:21 pm

    Elegant card and box! I love these beautiful creations! Gorgeous dies!ReplyCancel

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  • Patricia Casal BowlesDecember 6, 2020 - 6:51 am

    Beckka
    Nice Card , I want this Dezember Die. CongratulationReplyCancel

  • SupriyaDecember 7, 2020 - 1:30 am

    This is amazing!! How beautiful and elegant. Thanks for sharing the video and inspiring us. Love Love Love all inspirations and projects!!ReplyCancel

  • Bridget LarsenDecember 31, 2020 - 1:56 pm

    I wanted to comment on your post about Bailey in 2014 but I guess its too long ago now, it gave me goosebumps reading it, so thank you for sharing and how is Bailey now and where is he now? I love love love your dies, have a hard time getting them here in Australia with all this covid happening. So glad that you are creating dies for us as I have followed your work for a long time and made many things from them.
    Hope 2021 is good to all of us and you
    xoxox from an island in Queensland AustraliaReplyCancel

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Amazing Paper Grace December 2020 Die of the Month - Rose Garden Promise - detailed information at www.amazingpapergrace.com/?p=36742
Oh my, it has been nearly a month since I’ve spoken here!  I looked up to see that it is time for an update.  Time flies when you are in the middle of planning your holiday but I’m tickled to return to share a new Die of the Month.  As you know, designing a die that releases every month keeps me on my toes thinking about beautiful dies that invoke different techniques and outcomes.  Today I’m pleased to introduce the Amazing Paper Grace December  2020 Die of the Month – Rose Garden Promise.

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Amazing Paper Grace December 2020 Die of the Month - Rose Garden Promise - detailed information at www.amazingpapergrace.com/?p=36742

Inspiration for Rose Garden Promise

Last month we swooped in just in time to give you a lovely Christmas die that you could still create with to prepare something before Christmas.  This month, we’re looking at turning the corner and going into a new year.  I don’t know about you, but it’s a time where hope for the upcoming year catches my thoughts.  Just barely into winter, my thoughts always turn to Roses in December.  Last year in December the die template was a lovely rose template and again this year, I’m tickled to keep up with the tradition and give you roses again.

Amazing Paper Grace December 2020 Die of the Month - Rose Garden Promise - detailed information at www.amazingpapergrace.com/?p=36742
If you want to learn to make a card that is crazy simple but looks like you fussed, watch this video:

Pop Up Rose Garden Promise Samples

Amazing Paper Grace December 2020 Die of the Month - Rose Garden Promise - detailed information at www.amazingpapergrace.com/?p=36742

Once I sat down to play with this die and make samples, my head filled with so many ideas about how to put together a card.

Amazing Paper Grace December 2020 Die of the Month - Rose Garden Promise - detailed information at www.amazingpapergrace.com/?p=36742

I think the gold and cream is a classic but also loved the black for the punch of color.  This is truly a 10 minute card!!

Amazing Paper Grace December 2020 Die of the Month - Rose Garden Promise - detailed information at www.amazingpapergrace.com/?p=36742

I was excited to pull out my Copic Markers and flick on some faint color to barely color the roses.

Amazing Paper Grace December 2020 Die of the Month - Rose Garden Promise - detailed information at www.amazingpapergrace.com/?p=36742

After I was done flicking on color, I overlaid the entire arrangement with the white outline.  This is the same concept I show in the video.

Amazing Paper Grace December 2020 Die of the Month - Rose Garden Promise - detailed information at www.amazingpapergrace.com/?p=36742

This version was a no-brainer by dabbing on some watercolor.  If I can do this anyone can do this because I’m a classic overthinker.  Well, I didn’t have to think about this, just color!!

Amazing Paper Grace December 2020 Die of the Month - Rose Garden Promise - detailed information at www.amazingpapergrace.com/?p=36742

I created the background by bumping my watercolor brush against my hand so that purposefully, droplets would fall.  Since I tend to be accident prone, I have to admit that it’s satisfying doing that on purpose.  Afterwards, I stacked four of the outlines adhering each with white glue.  The end result gives a lot of depth and makes the die cut framing very sturdy.

Join us!

That’s it for me today!  I hope you like Rose Garden Promise it was so fun for me to play with and I hope you do too.  In the meantime, please join me and the Creative Team where we are sharing lots of tutorials in a place that we can chat and answer questions –  the Amazing Paper Grace Creative Encouragement Facebook Group. 

Speaking of the Creative Team, as always you know we have something up our sleeves, you can see more inspiration with Rose Garden Promise in our blog hop!

Feel free to reach out to me!  Here’s where you can find me.
Let’s Chat                    – Find Becca Feeken on Facebook!
See What’s Up            – Follow Becca Feeken on Instagram!
Kick Back and Learn – Watch Becca Feeken on YouTube!
Get Inspired                – Amazing Paper Grace CREATES on Instagram

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Bless you all as we find ourselves perpetually in a new place every month.  Holidays during the coronavirus can be daunting but I think that armed with technology and hope, the holidays will turn out okay.  Shopping online and being together via Skype isn’t sad, it’s a triumph.  I applaud our collective spirit and hope that no matter what you savor the coming holiday.

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  • Christine SpringmanDecember 1, 2020 - 3:07 pm

    Another beautiful die ever month you outdo your self with these lovely dies can’t walk to see what the designers do with this die.ReplyCancel

  • Sara AlfordDecember 1, 2020 - 4:12 pm

    Love this sweet and sentimental die. Your brain must be smokin’ with all you create for all of us. God bless and stay well. SaraReplyCancel

  • MaryHDecember 1, 2020 - 4:17 pm

    Another successful release. Lovely and sentimental style. Thanks and have a wonderful holiday!ReplyCancel

  • SuzzieQYDecember 1, 2020 - 6:37 pm

    You are very clever with your piecing technique. Just a perfect way to do this. Your Rose die this month is stunning and your samples are so beautiful. Thank you for sharing. HugsReplyCancel

  • Chelsea JohnsonDecember 1, 2020 - 8:13 pm

    This is a lovely die set, Becca. The creativity you put into each project is so apparent! Thank you so much for continuing to provide us with gorgeous tools to use in our cardmaking and papercrafting.ReplyCancel

  • Carol JonesDecember 1, 2020 - 11:20 pm

    Another gorgeous die Becca! Thank you so much for sharing your creativity and talent with your magnificent designs every month. I am so grateful for all the beauty you have brought into my life. I hope you have a fabulous Christmas!ReplyCancel

  • Phyllis ProehlDecember 2, 2020 - 6:06 am

    Becca, once again you have outdone yourself with this months design. I just hope that my die arrives sooner this month, I just received the November Sled die yesterday December 1st. It is beautiful.
    Have a wonderful Holiday Season
    PhyllisReplyCancel

  • tara brownDecember 2, 2020 - 8:28 pm

    Beautiful die and simply amazing projects made with the die set! Thank you for inspiring us and for creating such meaningful, wonderful dies!ReplyCancel

  • Maryann LaursenDecember 3, 2020 - 3:54 am

    As usual you´vve done such a wonderful job on this, and the card here are stunning Becca. I absolutely LOVE it. You really are a true wizard with these things hun. I love it.ReplyCancel

  • Crafty CruiserDecember 3, 2020 - 8:54 am

    Another beautiful die to add to the never ending array of fabulous dies.
    Doreen RReplyCancel

  • LIZ MARSDENDecember 3, 2020 - 1:14 pm

    Wow stunning cards and fab video hun, love them all,

    Hugs LizxReplyCancel

  • Tna JohnsonDecember 8, 2020 - 3:16 am

    I would love to get the Rose die set. Is that possible? I Love
    Love it!!.ReplyCancel
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