Pyramage Die-cutting Tutorial

Chances are, all of you dedicated cardmakers are no strangers to the fabulous pyramage technique. The well-loved design allows you to easily add layers to projects without all the fiddly cutting involved when doing découpage. The pyramage technique uses an ever-smaller image or shape layers to build up the design – either creating a layered look outwards or inwards, adding height using 3D foam pads. With so many beautiful layering or nesting dies available, as die-cutters, your creative possibilities are endless. Team this simple technique with your other favourite styles for crafting from colouring and stamping to just die-cutting, and have fun creating gorgeous finished projects.

1

Select two identical images to cut

2

Position the largest circle die over one of the images, holding in place with Washi tape, then line up the second and third largest circle dies as shown

3

Remove the second largest die and then run through the die-cutting machine

4

Place largest circle die over the second image, line up the second, third and fourth largest circle dies then remove the largest and third largest dies and die-cut

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You will now have two frame pieces and two solid pieces

6

Stack the four die-cut pieces as shown, adhering with 3D foam tape to create a dimensional telescopic topper

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You will need

  • White 5”-square card blank
  • Hobby House Butterfly Kisses Design papers
  • Lilac Hobby House Pearlescent card
  • Pearl
  • My Favorite Things STAX Die-namics Circle dies
  • My Favorite Things Die-namics Stitched Circle Scallop Frames & Hello There die sets
  • Anna Griffin Poppy embossing folder
  • 3D foam tape
Lilac And Purple Vintage Feel Card To Send To A True Friend
Pretty card to make where you will learn how to layer up the print with the concentric oval dies
Stamping1 min read12 Sep 2019

You will need

  • White A6 landscape card blank
  • Craftwork Cards Botanical Garden 5x5” topper pad
  • Lawn Fawn Watercolour Wishes paper pack
  • Dark Purple Anna Marie Designs pearlescent card
  • Hobby House pearls
  • Altenew Dearest Friend stamp set
  • Martha Stewart Butterfly punch
  • Spellbinders Nestabilities Decorative Floral Ovals & Classic Small Ovals die sets
B happy- cute layered hexagon bee card
Build hexagon die-cut rings onto an embossed background to create a bee hive like effect for this B happy card
Stamping1 min read12 Sep 2019

You will need

  • White A6 tent-fold card blank
  • Black, gold, cream & yellow Anna Marie Designs Pearlescent card
  • Y08, Y18, Y38, T5, T7 & T9 Copic Sketch Markers
  • Glamour Dust
  • Quickie Glue Pen
  • Darice Circle Interlock embossing folder
  • My Favorite Things Big Birthday Sentiments stamp set
  • Pretty Pink Posh Bee Friends stamp & co-ordinating die set
  • My Favorite Things STAX Die-namics Stitched Hexagon dies
  • My Favorite Things Die-namics Stitched Alphabet die set
So lucky- loving scalloped frame floral telescopic card
Use die-cut layering techniques to create this telescopic design with scalloped frame, floral stamping and ribbon tie
Stamping1 min read12 Sep 2019

You will need

  • White 18x12cm tent-fold card blank
  • Gold Anna Marie Designs pearlescent card
  • Gold ribbon
  • Gold twine
  • Copic markers
  • 3D foam tape
  • Anna Griffin Poppy embossing folder
  • Altenew Dearest Friend stamp set
  • Mama Elephant Mini Tags & Sentiments stamps & dies
  • Lawn Fawn Scalloped Rectangle die set
  • My Favorite Things STAX Die-namics Stitched Rectangles dies
Happy birthday- layered dotty mixed flower card
Layer-up with this dotty birthday card by constructing a stamped floral design on increasingly smaller panels
Birthday1 min read12 Sep 2019

You will need

  • White 14.5cm-square card blank
  • Pink & Main Sunrise paper pad
  • Copic markers
  • Anna Marie Designs Gold pearlescent card
  • Gold embossing powder
  • Hobby House Pearls
  • 3D foam tape
  • Heat tool
  • My Favorite Things Birdie Brown Greetings Galore stamp set
  • Altenew Dearest Friend Stamp Set
  • My Favorite Things STAX Die-namics Stitched Rectangles dies