Tattered Lace - Even More Words DT samples

Following the launch of Tattered Lace Even More Words collection, I am sharing my DT samples made from some of the dies for the launch on Create and Craft TV  today.

I used the following dies for my samples: - King of  Everything, Top Hat, Expression of Lace Diamond Frames & Nested Pint Glass dies

For my first card I have used a mix of the King of Everything, Top Hat and the Expression of Lace Diamond Frame dies

I have printed the Diamond Frame onto a velour cardstock for that felt look and then decoupaged it.

I thought the Top Hat and monocle gave the lion a quirky gentry look and as you know I love quirky!

Using the same dies but taking away the Top Hat dies I have gone for a more Serengeti look, using paper from one of Tattered Lace's downloads.

Bringing his mane forward for a little more dimension.

For a very different look, I  die cut the lions face into the black cardstock, then used copier paper scrunched around the lions face. For this, I used a matt medium to stick it down and a thin coating over the top.  Let it dry before adding your choice of gilding wax. I have gone for bronze by Treasure Gold. A little goes a very long way as its really creamy.

I have then mounted it onto a combination of black card and Hunkidory chocolate mirri card.

I have gone for a steampunk look with this easel card using the Expression of Lace Diamond Frame dies which have been decoupaged onto gold mirri card and part of the Top Hat die set.  The patterned papers are from the Tattered Lace Neo Victoriana collection.

I die cut the top hat frome papers from the Neo Victoriana collection and then chopped up parts of another which looked like metal plates to form the steampunk effect for my top hat.

I used a brass button from my stash and the monocle from the Top Hat collection for the watch. I found some papers in my stash with clocks on, small enough to create a fob watch and added a circle of acetate for a more realistic effect.

 The fob watch can actually be moved up and down and has a solid back as a fob watch would have.

It all just seemed to work together, the way I wanted it to fortunately!! and I added a key (from a pack of key embellishments) to complete this project.

I really like this particular die set, the more I used it, the more I found I could make with it. It really does help to have a play first before you dive in and make a project, just to see what works and what doesn't.

I had seen quite a few "Like a Sir" themed items about and thought this die set would lend itself perfectly to  this.  Instead of using the matching charisma papers that you can download with your dies directly from the Tattered Lace Website  I decided to die cut using black centura pearl card and a gold matt mirri card. I paper pieced the cane and hat and again used acetate in the monocle for a more realistic affect.

The backing papers were from a download I had and printed them onto my cream velour paper/card.  I originally purchased this paper from the Dreamees website and use it a lot as it give your projects a lovely suede like feel as well as prints perfectly.  I also used the Tattered Lace Precious Nested Book for my card base.

Again I have added another little fob watch to the spine of the card which is moveable using the monocle from the Top Hat collection.

For my oval card I have just used the Top Hat die set but made the monocle into some specticles, adding googly eyes. I added the card stand because I thought my card would sit better on it and then thought it looked like a "Mr Potato Head" with feet!! I have also used the Oval 3 Foundation die set for the card base.

Circus/party themed was my next idea behind this card, incorporating the canes as prop sticks like the ones you get in these photo booths you can hire for parties and weddings.

I have used the match charisma papers for the dies for this project.

I mixed the Top Hat die set with the Nested Pint Glass die set, using one of the larger dies in the set for the face. Making a pair of spectacles again from the monocle, I added some holographic card for some Ringo Starr glasses! ....I just love the ginger moustache and beard on this one.

It just needed something else though and ribbon didn't seem to fit on a male card so decided to tie it into a tie, as I had a piece just the right colour and just big enough to tie!!

Cardstock was a 12 x 12 scrapbook piece from my stash. That's why I have so many random bits of craftstock ......because you never know when you might need an oddment.

Right, on to the Nested Pint Glass die set, Ideal for male cards, a little different and at first I wasn't too sure what to use it for apart from the obvious shape. I used it as part of a face in the previous card and made a shaker card using the largest dies.  I did have to search for the shaker cup, which I knew I had but didn't know where. This shaker cup is one by Stamping Up but there are various other branded ones about, but I knew this would be the right size for my card. 

I filled it with tiny pint glasses using the smallest die in the collection with a remnant of  mirri card that I can only describe as a metallic peach. I also used my Tattered Lace Nested Circle dies to die cut the outer circle. for the shaker cup.

For cardstock, I went with a piece of mustard card, mink centura pearl card onto a kraft card base.

For a slightly different look, I used my Tattered Lace Tall Stepper die for a base with the larger pint glass dies layered up onto mink centura pearl card, mulberry red mirri card by Hunkydory and chocolate centura pearl card for the top layer.

Using some sand coloured core coordination card by Tim Holtz that I had I used one of the small Pint Glass dies to decorate, adding some frosted lace stickles for the foam on my pint.

A few ribbon banners and a sentiment, just to finish it off.

My final card to share is a bit retro, with that familiar diamond pattern I remember my dad having on his socks. I have used the Tattered Lace Diamond Foundation dies on my felt cardstock again to form the pattern.

This time I have paper pieced my Pint of beer and added a layer of acetate for the glass effect, with some frosted lace stickles for the foam.

A piece of worded birthday ribbon finished it off nicely and meant I didn't need to add a sentiment to the front of my card.

Men's cards always seem a challenge to make but I really enjoyed using this collection and I'm sure it will come in very handy in the future.

Happy Crafting