Squeaky Clean Etched Dies Card Tutorial – Step-by-Step Scene Building Guide

Hello there, Michelle Short here to share a step-by-step tutorial with you using the Squeaky Clean Etched Dies from the Shiny New Day collection. Whilst cleaning is something a lot of us hate to do, making cards using cute die cuts is definitely something fun, and I loved putting all the die cuts together to create this scene! I kept to a minimal colour palette today – just aqua, yellow, and white, which helps the scene not look too busy. There are other dies in the set, though, so if you like more full scenes, you can do that too!

DIE-CUTTING THE DIES

Die cut the dies from Squeaky Clean Etched Dies:

PLEASE NOTE: The dies are shown in the photo facing upwards, so that you can see which die is cut from which cardstock. When die cutting, you need to have the cut side facing down onto the cardstock.

1. Place base of spray bottle, base of brush, top of flat mop, spray bottle nozzle + handle of bucket, and dusters + handle of bucket dies onto Classic White ColorWheel Cardstock and hold in place with Best Ever Craft Tape.
2. Place gloves, top layer of sponge and base of flat mop dies onto Beeswax ColorWheel Cardstock and hold in place with Best Ever Craft Tape.
3. Place base of bucket die onto Teal Topaz ColorWheel Cardstock and hold in place with Best Ever Craft Tape.
4. Place base of sponge die onto Saffron ColorWheel Cardstock and hold in place with Best Ever Craft Tape.
5. Place top layer of spray bottle die onto Blue Spruce ColorWheel Cardstock and hold in place with Best Ever Craft tape.
6. Place middle of flat mop and top layer of brush dies onto Waterfall ColorWheel Cardstock and hold in place with Best Ever Craft Tape.

7. Run through Platinum Six Die Cutting Machine using the following sandwich (bottom to top):

• A Platform Base
• B Platform Top
• C Cutting Plate
• Cardstock with die on top
• C Cutting Plate

8. Place dusters + handle of bucket and rim of bucket + handles dies onto Waterfall ColorWheel Cardstock and hold in place with Best Ever Craft Tape.
9. Run through die cutting machine using the same process as step 7.

10. Place dusters + handle of bucket die onto Fog ColorWheel Cardstock and hold in place with Best Ever Craft Tape.
11. Run through die cutting machine using the same process as step 7.

ASSEMBLY OF DIE CUTS

1. Apply Bearly Art Glue onto the back of the middle layer of flat mop.

TIP: Tweezers are really helpful for picking up small die cuts!

2. Adhere to base of flat mop.
3. Adhere top (cut from Classic White) layer on top.

4. Apply Bearly Art Glue to handle.
5. Adhere white layers on top.

TIP: The Pick Up Tool is really helpful when picking up tiny die cuts. I switch between using the Pick Up Tool and Tweezers depending on the size of the die cut!

6. Apply glue onto the back of the top layer of sponge.
7. Adhere to base layer.

8. Apply glue onto the back of the top layer of brush.
9. Adhere to base layer.

10. Adhere top layer of duster (cut from Classic White) onto back layer (cut from Fog).
11. Adhere handle on top.

12. Adhere rim of bucket onto base layer.

13. Adhere handle to bucket (cut from Waterfall).
14. Adhere top layer of handle (cut from Classic White).

15. Adhere top layer of spray bottle to base layer.
16. Adhere top layer of nozzle on top.

CARD BASE + SENTIMENT

1. Create A2 sized (4.25” x 5.5”) card base from Seaside ColorWheel Cardstock.
2. Place inside Mini MISTI.
3. Use some of the die cuts as a guide for where to place sentiment.
4. Place sentiment from Shiny New Day Sentiments Clear Stamp Set to the right of die cuts facing downwards.

5. Remove die cuts from card.
6. Close door of Mini MISTI to pick up stamp.
7. Open door of Mini MISTI and ink up stamp using Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink.

8. Close door of Mini MISTI to transfer ink to card.

TIP: Depending on how well-inked your ink pad is, you may need to repeat this step again to get a good impression of the sentiment. Make sure to keep the card in place in the corner of the Mini MISTI, and you will be able to stamp multiple times in the same place.

ADHERE DIE CUTS TO CARD

NOTE: The flat mop is not adhered down at this time, but it is helpful to place die cuts on the card to get an idea of where to place them before adhering.

9. Add foam squares onto the back of the bucket (you may need to cut some down to size using scissors).
10. Remove backings off foam squares.
11. Adhere to card, placing down lightly. Do not press down yet (we will be adding items inside the bucket).

12. Add foam squares to the top of flat mop.
13. Add glue to the handle.

14. Remove backings from foam squares.
15. Adhere to card, with handle part popped behind bucket.

16. Adhere duster behind the top of the bucket (so that it looks like it is inside it) using Bearly Art Glue.

17. Adhere spray bottle to the right.
18. Adhere sponge in the centre.
19. Press down on the bucket to fully adhere in place.

20. Adhere gloves to the front of the bucket using glue.

21. Add small piece of foam square the right side of the brush.
22. Add Bearly Art Glue to the left.

23. Remove backing off foam square.
24. Adhere to card overlapping the side of the bucket.

EMBELLISH

25. To finish, embellish with Crystal Mix Color Essentials Gems.

This was such a fun card to make! Whilst using foam squares is not essential on this card, it does help to create depth in the scene, which is always helpful when layering up multiple die cuts. Thank you so much for stopping by the blog today. I hope you have a wonderful day!

Other Supplies

Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink