Introducing the new Ezy-Press with Video

Hi All,

Yesterday I share with you the release of the new Embellish Ezy-Press Die Cutting and Embossing machine

I thought I would share some intersting information about the machine.

This is every scrapbookers and cardmakers dream and a must have.

Here are some features of the Ezy-Press:

☺ It has A4 sized cutting pads, giving the flexibility to cut bigger shapes which is great for scrapbooking.

☺ It is a manual (hand operated machine) BUT it is super easy and very convenient to operate. The Ezy-Press has more advanced and robust gearing making turning the handle super easy!

☺ It is compatible with some well known dies on the market (Sizzix Sizzlits, Provo Craft Cuttlebug and Spellbinder dies).

☺ This machine is not currently sold anywhere else in Australia! It is the biggest and easiest roller die cutting machine on the market!

☺ It has some funky Bellish branding and packaging, which matches the other Bellish brand products now available!


Her is a quick introduction Video on how to use the Ezy-Press



Happy Creatin' Jo

20+ METAL EMBELLISHMENT USES

With the Blog War Challenge using Metal embellishments the past week, I thought it would be a great time to share some ideas using brads and eyelets in your scrapbooking and card making , that I have come across in my papercraft journey.

• Connectors on paper piecing for moveable parts
• Attaching vellum
• Accents on journal blocks
• To "hang" things from
• Accent center of flowers
• Eyes of paper dolls and animals
• Decoration on a child's ball
• Buttons on a shirt , dresses etc
• Decorations on a Christmas tree
• Center of a pinwheel
• Center of tires
• The "dot" on an i or j
• Lacing something together
• As an accent on a letter
• In the hole of a tag
• Use to embellish the corner of tags or images
• End of antenna on a bug
• Borders
• Attach ribbon and fabric
• Use on butterfly wings
• Sprinkles on a cupcake
• spell out words (outline letters)

Use your imagination!!!

I'm know there are plenty of others ......Can you think of some more.... ????

Let me know what you have seen in your journey.

Punches - Day 3 (PoW) - Blog War

Welcome Papercafters,

Making this card, just seemed to flow easy today..Hope you like it...I do.

Today's creation used the Whale Retro FLower Punch(PSPWP06) and the small Retro Flower PunchPSP92C).

Other materials used were Vintage Photo Distress Ink (TIM19527), SB Paper , Bahama Bazzill (4215), Mini Messages Stamp set(006KK) magic mount.

Quick Craft Tip - using punches -


If you find your punch sticking, try punching through wax paper, the kind you would use for baking.
If you don’t have wax paper you can make your own; take a candle, rub it over a sheet of standard copy paper and punch through this. The wax will allow the plates to glide past each other effortlessly.

For best results sharpen or wax your punches as soon as you notice they have blunted or are sticking.



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Til tomorrow, happy stamping ..

Punches - Day 2 (PoW)

Hi all,

Sorry this is a bit late, but I had a very long and busy day....

Plus my brain isnt functioning right at the moment, I've been trying to think up some new ideas, as would you believe I have just submitted 2 workshops using punches and I dont want to give away any of those ideas .. just yet.


So yesterday if you recall, I used bright vivid colours in my card....

Well today I have gone for pastel tone and used the 3 sized Circle punches (9940) (small, medium and whale) and I also used the small Retro Flower Punch (PSP92C). The card is 3d with 2 of the circles having magic mount.

Quick Craft Tip - using punches -
As a first step in reviving a blunt punch I would recommend punching through normal kitchen tinfoil, always try this first, and do it several times if necessary.

If this is not sufficient then try punching through very fine sandpaper. It is important it is very fine as larger pieces of grit will scratch the cutting mechanisms rather than sharpen them.


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Happy Stamping...