Background Die Cut Techniques

[@barbaraharrold5361]

What a sweet gift she is giving back. I know nothing of the disease. I pray that her dad continues to find comfort. These cards are great I really like they way you can make two cards from one item. I don’t have a lot of background dies but it makes me think of other ways I can use this idea. Thank you for opening our imagination:)

[@qt4god781]

Thank you for mentioning the rare disease CRPS in this video. I am an avid crafter and have had CRPS for 9 years now. Watching your videos brings me joy on bad pain days, and you give me so much inspiration. Thank you for raising awareness from this CRPS Warrior!

[@blackitten2]

People must love receiving your cards! I don't know how you keep coming up with such amazing cards. Thanks for sharing.

[@joannehoffmann8416]

Absolutely ingenious, Jennifer and such a wonderful cause! Although I don't have CRPS, I do live with chronic pain but am under care of a wonderful pain specialist and pain is somewhat controlled and I can live a happy, active life. You are such a wonderful inspiration and I could spend hours just playing with all the techniques you so professionally demonstrate. TFS always!

[@ginaware6117]

Oh my goodness ❤️ I’ve had CRPS since November 2007. It’s been completely debilitating and a long road. Crafting is the only thing that I can really do on my good days. I would love to purchase this set just to help my fellow sufferers. It’s a rare disease, but thankfully I have some great doctors who are helping me cope with the terrible pain. I had a spinal cord stimulator implanted several years ago. Thank you for sharing your time and talents with all of us 🤗

[@stellamunn7285]

What a fantastic demo. Thank you Jennifer x

[@donnadacy5876]

Thanks for sharing these techniques. Just another way to use a tool. These all turned out great.

[@daffysmom3793]

Jennifer, I used several Simon Says links from your videos, recently, and one of the bonuses was a free gift. They sent me a stamp set and a die set for free!! I sent them a thank you note but I wanted to thank you for going to such trouble/work to list all of the supplies. It makes finding the items so easy by clicking your links. Again, thanks for all of the great ideas and lovely videos. Warm regards from Michigan.

[@Charley711away711]

I love that we don't have to throw out the negative space! I've used the press and seal with this technique too!

[@sandystern1001]

Another winner!!!

[@gloriahosking9311]

One word, WOW. Absolutely stunning cards. My favourite was the all green one at the end, these I’m going to try. Thanks for sharing your beautiful ideas with us, you seem to make them so easily and I hope there will be many more to come. Thank you.

[@sal5320]

Jennifer....you give inspiration...not only in card making but also in kindness to others!

[@lisamoline7474]

So many great techniques to try! My mind is working overtime right now! I can't wait to try some of these ideas! Thank you so much for taking the time to create these tutorials for all of us!!

[@alysonfordperez7820]

These are stellar!!!

[@suzyhubert7434]

Those dies are amazing! Love the cards you did

[@baboo7192]

These are really awesome! Simple but also has a 'WOW' factor!!! Great way to use those background dies! You have an eye for thinking outside the box! Thanks Jennifer ❤️❤️❤️

[@BeverlyJordanblog]

Love your creative ideas with background dies! So many ways to get more out of our craft products! Great two-fer as well!

[@shonaaustin7894]

Another wonderful video. You make it all doable. Thanks so much.

[@pattiepan]

Great tutorial and they all look so fantastic. The designs and dimensions are so creative and really look fantastic. I don't know how you come up with such great projects time after time but I'm happy as I'm learning so much from your talents... pat

[@mike200024]

God Bless You for sharing all your nuggets of wisdom.

[@maidmerriam1578]

You are AWESOME! Love your videos 💕

[@krispyatt7376]

Wow, you are so creative and talented. These ideas are very cool looking and the idea or getting 2 card in 1 is great💕🌷

[@kelliejupe804]

As always another great video. Thank you for the time and effort to create these inspirational videos. Love watching them and always look forward to next one

[@LindaCrowder10021950]

What a beautiful technique! And you make it look so easy and like anyone can do it; so I promised myself I will give this one a try. Thanks for all the things you make and share with us.

[@kellyryan3207]

I love your card designs but also that you are making them with intentions to sending them people who need a lift. Thanks as always for haring.

[@cathyferguson570]

Amazing as always.

[@georgiahruska364]

Just beautiful cards

[@malasukhdeo8561]

Thanks Jennifer, I loved this technique video and tried it using press n seal, works perfectly and you can see through it. I glittered the top layer which turned well on a background that had previously gone wrong.

[@katiedavisvids]

So great to see a fundraiser for CRPS treatment centres. It’s difficult to treat, not well understood, and really impacts on quality of life. As someone who has CRPS, I appreciate hearing about someone who has found some relief. I sometimes get overwhelmed with feeling like this will be with me forever.

[@jolac46]

Those are amazing techniques. I love the result.

[@flamechica]

Thank you and those at Neat & Tangled for spreading awareness and helping raise money to help those with RSD/CRPS. I have battled with it for 12yrs, seen countless doctors (even flew across the country to see specialists), tried countless treatments, etc. It really warmed my heart to see this stamp and die set fundraiser in your video.

[@pamspicer97]

Those are some really cool cards!!

[@wendyodell356]

Cool tips and tricks. I'll definitely be trying these out. Thanks Jennifer ❤ P.S. Each of the cards turned out beautiful and unique 💖💖💖

[@stampwithmarcee]

Gorgeous! This would be fun with the paint technique you did the other day.

[@janicerobinson4247]

Great backgrounds love how you’ve put some high rises and flat pieces,very effective. X.

[@roxycocksey]

Yay I’m LOVING LOVING LOVING all these videos you’re posting!! My Simon says stamp order comes tomorrow and I can’t wait to use all these techniques you’ve been showing with my new dies!

[@lynnlohne6578]

These cards are wonderful. Love the dimension & the fact that you are getting 2 cards from one technique. Cover dies cost so much, so having different ways to use them helps.Thanks for the ideas!

[@kathyferguson7302]

Jennifer, you are my favorite designer! Your cards and techniques are awesome! Thanks for teaching me something new everytime I watch one of your videos! You are terrific!

[@frkbogstad]

Amazing :) You are the best Jennifer :)

[@Angel_3md]

I ooo’ed and ahhhed outloud when you unveiled the inlaid squares card lol

[@kellkatz]

Wow! First beautiful card and technique. Second - big big TY to Neat & Tangled - as someone with CRPS for over 10 years, I'm happy to hear of her dad's success, as getting help with managing pain and other symptoms even a smidge is awesome, and getting increased awareness from the world is super, but getting help for research and/or support groups, therapies, assistive devices is so fantastic! Again pass on my thanks!

[@jragnes]

Jennifer, I know you said in one of your videos that top folding note cards are your favorites and they are mine as well. I don't know if you get to read all of your comments but in case you do, I am addicted and binge watch all of your videos. I have taken away a lot of great techniques. I just wish I had enough time to try and implement all of them! I am a mini album maker 1st but have recently gotten into card making and I love that as well. I've never gotten into the 12 x 12 pages...well, I've done a few 12 x 12 albums but I didn't get a lot of satisfaction from doing them so I picked up on doing my own albums from scratch... from spine, cover and page design but for the last 6 months, cards have kind of taken over...i get an instant gratification. However, I quickly figured out that a basic simple stamped card did not satisfy my creative self so I turned to doing more techniques and dimensional cards. Coming up with new ideas is a lot of fun! Thanks for all of your inspiration although I will say that your inspiration sure is delving into my crafting budget. I'm constantly reminding myself to use what I have... until I watch another video and just "have to have" that die or stamp set...oooof!

[@bethpiquard]

😍¡¡Sos una maestra!! 😍

[@jalh3]

Perfect narrative and descriptions for all these techniques! Just perfect!

[@verblu8507]

Truly amazing Jennifer! Thanks for the new techniques! God bless!!

[@1tinac]

These are sensational. Thanks for sharing.

[@sharonjones841]

These all are fantastic cards, Jennifer!!! Great tutorials, too...seem to make it so much easier to work with. I'm almost afraid I'll mess it up, LOL.

[@lindarauch3269]

Beautiful backgrounds- making beautiful cards. Thanks for sharing.

[@stefaniestaniak4329]

Very fun. I love every card. Thanks for all the techniques.

[@lindaruschmeyer5298]

More great ideas. Thank you so much for sharing your amazing talents.

[@Kat-fg3qw]

My gf has the illness. She has given up stamping. Thanks for enabling me once again. I love the ones where ur partially popped up. Beautiful as always

[@NancyLynn]

OMG Kat, that is so so sad that she had to give up stamping....truly breaks my heart!

[@kristinbenini7967]

Cool! I ordered the Celebrate You set after reading about it on Jenn Shurkus’ blog. Can’t wait to get it and try some new things!

[@kristinevencel2898]

Great techniques. I have used 2 of them before. It’s so nice to have a review and tips I never thought of. Since I don’t have masking paper, I use press ‘n seal. It works great! Thank you for sharing, Jennifer.

[@Fofuchasdolls]

Love it when you use craft foam on your projects!!! :)

[@NancyLynn]

Inlaid and popup....absolutely my fav technique (besides seeing the results of embossing powder melting (yeah, that still gets to me LOL)! Thank you Jennifer!

[@teresadoyle1396]

Great cards using these dies and awesome ideas.

[@ChrissieNicely]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@vayes7958]

Wow...... I love these cards....very cool

[@bethhansen821]

These are such awesome cards! The techniques are amazing! You make it look so easy, too. Thanks for sharing your creativity with us once again. You are truly talented and I so admire your work.

[@nans969]

Love this one too! Thanks for sharing

[@lindagorun4161]

Such fabulous, creative cards! Thank you!

[@mikhail114]

You have the best ideas!

[@Kazzandshazz]

Love these so much

[@bronwyn117]

Love, love, love!

[@tinacollins627]

Beautiful!

[@KLThames]

I have CRPS, and it's awful. I'm a "success" story because I've had a neuromodulator installed into my spinal cord. I still have some bad days, and I still have the symptoms of CRPS, but have not needed morphine since about 3 weeks post surgery. I am so pleased to see more awareness of this horrible syndrome.

[@kathrynd6779]

Katheryn Thames I didn’t even know it was a thing! I’m so sorry that you have to suffer with this, but I’m glad you’re doing better.

[@ginaspod]

Katheryn Thames Hi Kathryn,. So sorry that you too live with crps. I had a spinal cord stimulator implant put in 15 months ago. Surgically, my neuromodulator is a success. With 24 electrodes implanted from C1 to T3, it provides sensations from my fingertips to my armpit on all sides of my arm. Exactly what it was supposed to do. But my mind is so determined that I am in agony after living like this for 13 years, it just won't accept this new sensation as anything better. I also use some extremely dangerous medications, including ketamine injections 12 times per week. Next step is to look at being put in a medically induced semi-unconcious state for 5 days straight in an attempt to "re-boot" my brain and hopefully restart my body into a normal pattern. Terrified. But I have no further options that I can find. If you have suggestions or questions, please reach out. It's rare to find other CRPS warriors! Feel free to email me directly. [e-mail]

[@Stormandfire]

I kind of liked the look of the radial triangle background with a few of the pieces missing. It's a more modern look, though perhaps not for perfectionists

[@lacieroot]

2 in one day! 😄👏🏻💜

[@kilburnskreations]

Well done love it

[@elfincrafter]

Do you have any tips for die cutting foam. I find that mine stretches as well as being flattened. I use a metal sizzix thin platform over my multi platform?

[@carolpope1145]

Again can you give a shout what the mask paper is? The other day I think you got it from. Office Depot. I like that you can use it again. Loved the cards you made. Thanks

[@MindyEggenDesign]

you are on a roll!!! these are amazing!!

[@LindyMac]

Brilliant!

[@teresevanderhaar9310]

Hi I love these Cards these are one of your best. I have a question on your second card instead of using the Avery stick can you use your stick and seal saran wrap trick

[@jennifermcguireink]

yes you can use glad press and seal. i just didnt' have any in my craft room

[@teresevanderhaar9310]

Thank you Jennifer- I hope you have the best day you can !!!!! Hugs

[@elizabethmarquez499]

You are amazing!!!!

[@nannygurumi]

I love these ideas! Do you have any tips re stick it sheets. I find that even if I run them through my die cut machine the backing paper doesn't pull away cleanly and some of the stick it comes away from my card stock and sticks to the backing paper. I tried my cut machine after applying and removing normally wasn't working but I'm getting the same results

[@ginaspod]

I also have CRPS. I got it 13 years ago, robbing me of my 30's. I've tried everything my doctor's have offered me, but with no relief. It truly is a horrible syndrome to live with. It completely runs my life. I live in Canada so I have to jump through hoops to get some of the newest procedures. I've had non-stop support medically, and I have an awesome husband and family that have my back. They can't even begin to understand the pain I live with. I, on the other hand, cannot forgive myself for ruining my husband and children's lives and making them live with my disability. Please let me know if you can find a way for me to buy this set in Canada? I want to make sure the money goes to CRPS education, not to a store that won't pass along the money. I really can't afford these right now, so I'm hoping you might know a way to work around Duty and Customs charges, so I can get this set. Looking forward to your response. Gina

[@barbborja1910]

Jennifer, can you please mention the name of the pain center that your friends father used or the name of the treatment. If you are uncomfortable posting it publicly, please, send me the info privately. Living with chronic pain is horrific and any type of relief would be a blessing. Edit: I went to the Neat and Tangled blog to get the information. Thank you.

[@triciasutton7322]

Hello anyone. Did I shimmer vellum? I don't see it in the supply list and I just checked on Amazon and saw 1 option for $43 dollars . Thanks in advance.

[@kellihull7600]

Beautiful cards! How do you not transfer the distress inks to your fingers? Is it because it’s not the Oxide? I boogered up a card just yesterday with smudgy prints 😡

[@bjstart3993]

I finally got around to trying this and threw away three cards. I'm so bummed. The foam would not cut all the way through (thin foam) - even with a shim. On the third try I used the precision plate and it cut most of it but the cuts were not clean. By the time I messed with it and finally got the frame off and cut sections that did not cut, it was a mess. I'm using a sizzix. What is the secret?? Help please!

[@jennifermcguireink]

i would try it with a shim. also run it back and forth a few times, changing the position of the die and paper each time on the cutting plate.

[@cindyhenry1410]

I realize this video is 2 years old but can anyone tell me where to get those “neat and tangled” dies? I searched around and got nothing 😞

[@rebeccawagner-campbell2161]

Those beautiful background dies are no longer available. 😒

[@trevanji]

Such a nasty condition! And not totally --- like other things: diseases and syndromes --- understood, acknowledged or accepted I don't think. Wonderful idea :-).