Creating Inset Scenes – A Video Tutorial

Hi everyone! It’s Lindsay, from Crafting While Caffeinated Blog and YouTube Channel, here with you and I am so excited to share today’s video tutorial with you all. The video today is all about creating inset scenes on your handmade cards! Be sure to watch the video tutorial below for all the details!

The Video Tutorial

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Creating Inset Scenes

Creating Thinking of You Inset Scene

To create inset scenes you will need some sort of frame. I love using my dies to create frames, but you definitely don’t need them! To create the frame on this first project I used my ruler and craft knife. Be sure to watch the video to see exactly how I did it!

Before you put your scene together, you first have to gather all your pieces. In this case, after the frame was cut, I stamped and colored on the frame. I also stamped and colored the bike and banner images from the “Spring Stroll” stamp set from Joy Clair Stamps. The final pieces I needed were grass border die cuts.

Assembling the inset scenes can be tricky, but I would suggest laying out your scene to get an idea of what you want the end result to look like. From there you will get a better idea of what pieces you want glued directly to the card base and what pieces you wan to add dimension to. The assembly of this card is much easier to see, so be sure to watch the video above!

Creating the Wish Big Scene

Creating this inset scene was so much fun! First and foremost, I doubled up on the frames, which adds more dimension and interest. To do this, I used a nesting oval die set. Nesting die sets are perfect for creating your frames for inset scenes!

There also a big difference between the two projects, in that the elements I used are so different. On the first project I used a mixture of ink blending, stamped images and die cuts. For this project, aside from the frames, I used all stamped images. All of the images came from the “Wish Big” stamp set and they are colored with colored pencils and OMS.

On this project, it is so easy to see the different layers of dimension. Just by adding dimension to some of the elements and gluing others directly to the card base I can add so much depth and dimension!

Tips & Tricks for Creating Inset Scenes

• The best advice I can give for creating ANY type of scene on your handmade greeting cards is definitely to lay it out before you glue! That helps so much in just getting a better idea of what pieces you want to use, where you want to put them, and so on!
• Don’t be scared to play around with mixing different pieces. You don’t have to use all die cuts, all stamped images, etc. You can mix and match to create some really great scenes!
• And finally, start simple. Don’t complicate it too much or you’ll just get frustrated!

I hope you all enjoyed a look at how to create these inset scene on your cardmaking projects and the video tutorial! If you are interested in any of the supplies I used today, you can find them all listed and linked down below. Until next time, happy crafting!!

Supply List

Spring Stroll Shop at: JCS	Wish Big Shop at: JCS	Sizzix – Big Shot Machine – White and Gray Shop at: SB.COM | AMZ	Waffle Flower Crafts – Craft Dies – Nesting Ovals Shop at: SB.COM | AMZ
Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils, Soft Core, 132 Pack Shop at: AMZ	Gamblin Gamsol Oil Color, 16.9 oz, Clear Shop at: AMZ	Dappen Dish Glass Shop at: AMZ
Pipettes (20 PCS) Shop at: AMZ	Blending Stumps and Tortillions Shop at: SB.COM | AMZ	Tsukineko – Memento – Fade Resistant Dye Ink Pad – Tuxedo Black Shop at: SB.COM | AMZ
MISTI Stamping Tool – The Most Incredible Stamp Tool Invented Shop at: SB.COM | AMZ	Scotch Delicate Surface Painter’s Tape Shop at: AMZ	2 Rolls Double Sided Foam Tape Shop at: AMZ
Nuvo – Deluxe Adhesive Shop at: SB.COM	Fiskars – 12 Inch Personal Paper Trimmer with Cut-Line Shop at: SB.COM | AMZ	Teflon Bone Folder Shop at: AMZ
Wagner Spraytech Dual Temperature Hot Air Tool Shop at: AMZ	Tsukineko – VersaFine Clair – Ink Pad – Nocturne Shop at: SB.COM | AMZ	Tim Holtz – Tools – Design Ruler Shop at: SB.COM | AMZ
My Sweet Petunia – Creative Corners Shop at: SB.COM | AMZ	Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Mini Ink Blending Tool – Round Shop at: SB.COM | AMZ	Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Mini Ink Blending Tool Replacement Foams – Round Shop at: SB.COM | AMZ
Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink Pads – Mini – Salty Ocean Shop at: SB.COM | AMZ	Tonic Studios – Tim Holtz – Retractable Craft Knife Shop at: SB.COM | AMZ	Crayola Colored Pencils – 100 Ct. Shop at: AMZ
Grassy Edges Die-namics Shop at: AMZ | N2S