Woodland Sunrise...

Happy Friday,

I am continuing my journey through dies I have bought but not used and today its the turn of the Press Cut Woodland Scene.  I bought this die at a show when I first demonstrated for the Art of Craft as I simply fell for the frame however I never got around to using it!

I thought this technique of using Scraper board to die cut the frame and woodland scene would be perfect.

I cut the frame die in copper scraper board and lightly sanded it to bring out the embossed patterns. I mounted this over a black frame cut using the rectangular die in the set.




















I then cut the same die in black and copper coloured card mounting each one behind the other slightly to give a shadow effect.

I mounted this over a background I made using dye based ink pads in red and yellow giving the sunrise effect as shown.
















I finished the card as shown using more layers of black copper and white.

Ive made quite a few different cards with this die so expect it to keep popping up!

Enjoy...

More white gold...

Happy Thusrday,

Another card made using the same card and dies as yesterdays offerings.  I loved all the comments yesterday the general consensus seemed to be it would be a perfect Wedding card Im sorry to disappoint but it was actually a Birthday Card for Mrs Duck!

Todays card uses the same dies however I have snipped into the background square to make it into a rectangle across the card.

I cut the background in vintage gold and cut along the pattern in the centre then added the two pieces together to make the rectangle.  I then cut preceding ovals using plain ovals from my die stash and spellbinders Elegant Ovals in white and the gold















I stamped the sentiment and cut it out with the smallest die in the ovals set and added this above a messy bow of silky crush ribbon.


To make up the card I added a panel of embossed card and layers of the white and gold. there are even, as usual, a fews stick on pearls added at the corners.

Enjoy...

White and Gold...

Happy Wednesday,

Its another new ( or unused) Spellbinders die today and Ive been playing with the Intertwined spirals die designed by Becca Feeken.

I stared by cutting the largest die in the set with the intertwining swirls into a pice of gold stardust card I bought from Lifetree crafts at the Bolton show last friday.  I used just the detail die and backed this with plain vellum.  I then added the large circle in the same shade adding 3mm pearls around the edge ( I used some new triple pearl strips I bought recently for this as I get 3 single strips of 1m length form each pack)


Next I added the centre die cut with the outside edge in the gold dust iridescent and backed this with the velum before adding more of the pearls around the circular centre.


Finally I stamped the sentiment in bright gold embossing powder and cut this out with a small circle die from my stash of basic shapes ( from all different companies) and again finished with pearl strips.

I made up the card as shown with more of the pearls and a strip and bow of white organza ribbon.  I added a spray of pearl strings and a cameo from my stash.  To lie the colour i used some vintage gold for a couple of the layers.

Enjoy...

Victorian Lilac...

Happy Tuesday,

A real celebration of spellbinders today as I threw so many different die sets at this card but I like the simplicity of the intercity of this one, if that makes sense.

I stared by cutting the Victorian birder strip into a square of wisteria card I then added one of the borders in the centre cut with the wisteria and backed in white.

Next I  cut the romantic rectangles in white and added this over the top.  I then cut an oval from an old spellbinders set I have and added pearls around the aperture.

Finally I added the sentiment and cut it out with another of the ovals.

I made up the card as shown with pearl corners and more layers of the white and wisteria.

Enjoy...

Primrose Trellis...

Happy Monday,

Firstly I must apologise for the lack of detail in yesterdays post.  The scheduled post went missing and so I simply posted what was left.  I know so many of you loved the box so this Saturday I will do a similar version with a picture tutorial!

Back to today and I am still showing cards made with the Tonic Trellis base die as I have had so much fun playing with this die that was languishing in my unused box!

Today a very simple card in What and primrose.  I started by cutting a panel to 6" x 8" and cutting the medium trellis die from the set into the card at the top left and bottom right allowing the die to go off the page.  I used the detail die and the centre circular die which meant that when it was cut the middle fell out.  I then added the panel to a piece of primrose card cut to the same length and added the panel with spray glue ( I have been using Craft Mount from 3m recently as I have found this to be the strongest) I then added back the centre panels which shows the beautiful detail of the dotted circle.

I stamped my Junes Child sentiment and poem on the card as shown and simply added three primrose butterflies ( cut with the Dovecraft die from last week) and some stick on pearls at 3mm in white as trails on the butterflies.

A simple card but hopefully one that works in its simplicity!


Enjoy...

Circle Box...

Happy Sunday,

A really simple little box today that I had to make when I realised the tonic trellis die would make a fab circular lid!

Floating Butterflies...

Happy Saturday,

Todays card is made using a waste piece form making a card earlier in the week.  The pice had three butterflies cut from it and I thought it was  same to waste it.

I embossed the piece with an old spellbinders brick pattern embossing folder and shaded it with spun sugar distress ink.

I backed this with velum and added fragments of gilding flakes behind this to add some shine behind the butterflies ( more evident in real life than the pictures)  I then added in 3 butterflies ( cut with the random dovecraft die I bought on Ebay) into the apertures with 3mm white stick on pearls for the body.


















I added the flower that I had made up ready in my bit box ( spellbinders Carnation I think) along with a few 'tails' of satin ribbon.


To finish the card I shaded through a scrap of card cut with the butterfly die with spun sugar distress ink and added this, with a folded corner, to the front of a card blank.

A little mixed media (ish) for me but I do like the way its turned out!


Enjoy...