It's Sue Week!

Happy Thursday!

I am beginning to think it's a Sue Wilson week this week as here is another creation however I thought I should switch around the dies and this time I used only the Spanish collection background die.  This card is made purely with the background die, I used this as it seems to me to be so much more than just a background!

I added the spellbinders curved borders one die as I still feel that spellbinders work so well with Sue's dies.  I also noticed, whether this is a coincidence or not, that they are on the same size gauge.  The dies seem to match the notches on the border dies that show the edges of the card creator series from Spellbinders!

This card starts as a fold over where the two cuts forming the front cover the piece at the back however they fold out to show the whole back piece.



The square across the front is made by carefully cutting the centre section from the die and mounting this onto the teal pieces cut from the centres of the folds.

I started by cutting the background along with the border die at the top.  This was cut three times and each piece mounted onto teal card and then the centres removed.  The section to cut is obvious in the die that's the great thing about these dies.

The final centre is added length ways and a sentiment, precious from Waltzing Mouse, added.

A complex fold that doesn't really show on the pictures but it looks nice!

Enjoy...

More Flippin easter Box's

Happy Wednesday,

This is the post that should have gone live on Sunday however I think it is because of the video tutorial

This is the final, for a while anyway, flip box.  This is the project I was planning when I did the tutorial on using the Spellbinders A2 filigree delight die without the edge cutting, to see the tutorial (its now on you tube) Click HERE.

What I wanted was to make the chocolate holding box as easily as possible using one sheet of card without having to stick loads on.  I will film a tutorial on this for next week however it is made with an A3 sheet of card.

As you can see from this piece the filigree is cut however the edges are not meaning that I didn´t need to layer the front piece up, measurements will be on the tutorial as I am writing this late and I cant remember the measurements!

This box holds an Easter bunny (not a lindt one I´m not made of money, but a Spanish Aldi one!)


Next is supposed to be the video tutorial however this is what failed in the first place so It doesn't work properly so its starts halfway through! lol

The box is made from one piece of A3 card which is cut to 23 cm wide.  I scored this, from the front edge, at 3cm, then 12cm, then 3cm then the remaining piece will be 12cm.  Next I scored across the width at 3cm from each edge.  This makes the fold lines for the box, hopefully the video will show the cuts and folds that make this.  Here are the insides...

Enjoy...

Carry On Sinning...

Happy Tuesday,

Well once you've done it once, keep going!  Today's card is again using the Sue Wilson Valencia Die set that I used yesterday.  This time however a smaller filigree card.  As soon as I received this set I could see a filigree card base straight away.  Especially as this set cuts the outside separately!

Every time I look at this card I find it hard to believe it was made with the same die set as yesterdays creation!  I even used some of the off-cuts from that to make this one.  I know the colour is a little bright for me sorry!

Enjoy...

Sinned Again...

Happy Monday,

I have to admit it I have sinned again and bought another Sue Wilson die, I just couldn't resist it!  This is the first card I made with the new Valencia die set, this set appealed to me because it is just so versatile and because I live in Valencia.

I decided to try making it in traditional Spanish Flamenco colours of Red and Black as the layers in the die set up a beautiful frame.


The final section in the centre is made using Sue Wilson's Spanish collection background die.







I started by cutting the largest die in red card, then I die cut the next, filigree only, die along with the centre panel in black card.  I then cut the centre only die from red card and offset this behind to show red through the filigree.

The final background die is cut in black and placed behind, each layer is spaced with foam tape to give dimension.

The sentiment panel is the centre section die left whole with a hand cut red mat.  A few black gems and red and black ribbon and finished.

I feel I have have found a new favourite, sorry Mrs Duck, as I have been beavering away with this set all weekend!!

Enjoy...

Don't You Love Scheduling!

Happy Sunday Night!

Don't you love Blogger scheduling Today's post simply failed, I think it may have been my fault but I am not admitting it!!!

Instead here is a quick creation I made a couple of weeks ago when I made the filigree box and birdcage for Hazel.

I am planning a tutorial on this but with Work and Rehearsals it may be a while, click HERE if you want a reminder of the original project.


Enjoy...

Flip Box...

Happy Different Saturday!

Today's difference is an Easter gift / card firstly this picture of the front shows a classic card  The card front is made using Gold Mirror Card and white PMD Hammered cardstock to make a classic filigree layered card.

I used spellbinders filigree delight die, with the centre left on, for the base element.  This was cut in gold mirror card (yes I know my Die DE Jour as well as another example with mirror card I feel like i'm leading a one man crusade to make it fashionable again!)  The other elements are all cut using a combination of Spellbinders ovals large and small and gold ovals.  These have been simply layered with foam tape.

The front is finished with a sentiment from my stash and gold ribbon, twine and some matching (pearl of course) hatpins.


The next picture shows the box / card on the side which shows this is some kind of box, the addition of some gold chocolate eggs (now MIA believed Mr Next Door may be responsible) hints at what is inside!

Finally the card front open shows a box of Easter eggs visible through the acetate window.  THis was cut using gold ovals and has a rim of gold mirror card as well as, if you look very carfefully, an embossed edge.

The next shot shows this, flip lid, opening to get at the choccies!  I added a ribbon tab to lift the lid for speedier chocolate delivery!

This last shot shows the box fully open.  I call it a flip box as there are 2 fronts to the box .

A card and gift all in one hopefully easier to give and post!


Enjoy...

Stripletus Overuseus!

Happy Friday,


I have defineatley caught Striplets overuseus from Mrs Duck as todays card is another example of the flexibility of this die.  This time I have made a simple card and a matching flip box (see tomorrows post for Easter to see what I mean by flip box)

I like to give my cards in rigid box's as it helps protects them and makes a nice gift.  Therefore I started by making the box which is a preview of the flip box's I have made for Easter.





Here is a close up of the box, I have made this using the Sue Wilson striplet die that I am in Love with!  This is a simple card and box but the intricacy makes it very elegant in my view!

The card is a simple half fold A4 PMD card on the landscape with a strip of the Striplet down one side foam mounted above gold mirror card.  I added some gems in the middle, one of the things I Love about Sue's dies is that there always seems to be a place to put a gem or my ever present pearls!  The sentiments are stamped, crafters companion again, in detail gold embossing powder and double mounted on gold.

This shot shows the card in situ in the box and finally just the box sans  ribbon.

Enjoy...