Duo Dies Stash Launch

Following the launch of the Duo Dies Stash collection on Create & Craft TV  today, I am sharing my samples for the show.

With the Star of Bethlehem die, which looks like a lilly, I tried to use different mediums with this lovely flower to do it justice simply because I am not a colourist, so it gave me a good excuse to get my mica powders out.

 So on black card, I used my metallic mica powders and was really happy with the result, which gave flower a rather exotic look and totally different texture look to them as well.

I made this card into an acetate tent fold card with a vellum layer.

 Then I found some rather coarse lemon vellums, die cut it and made some flowers out of it using the outline die.

 I curled the tips of the petals with a quilling tool (a pair of tweezers would suffice) and thought this looked more like a dog rose. I used the same die to make the leaves.

And for a more traditional look a sympathy card which I think this die really lends its self to perfectly.  Those type of cards we always find difficult to send.

I have used a white pearlescent card for the lilly. The white Star of Bethlehem would also look lovely on a celebration card.

 Then we have our Body die and here are a few ways that she could be used. 

These dies have been paper pieced. A collection of smaller cards, neater cards.

I did think that this hamster was really cute and particularly liked the daisy die that he was holding and liked that it was also a separate die.  I did some colouring on this one with promarkers.

I made a small stepper card our of a card blank and decided these daisies needed a little colour in their life.

With this Call me die, I coloured the white card with promarkers, adding some glossy accent to the dial and black card to the background die. I made a simple background for my telephones to sit on.

Here, I have paper pieced the telephone for this invite.

A small stepper card just to say "Hello"

I combined Call me die with the You're my type die for a more masculine card. Snipping into the telephone to change the shape and adding glossy accent to the typewriter keys also.

I used chocolate centura pearl cardstock for the telephone and typewriter also a little gold satin board for the dial.

A CAS just to say "I love you" using that rustic typewriter You're my type die. The die comes with a mix of bevelled heart and the wording.

Using pretty backing papers and paper piecing again for a more feminine card. 

I hope you've enjoyed some of the inspiration from this collection of dies. Something a little different is always refreshing.

Stay safe

Happy Crafting!

Mad Hatter Birthday card

I'm sharing my Mad Hatters Birthday card for our challenge this month over on our blog challenge at Daisy Chains with a birthday theme.

As one of my friends loves the Mad Hatter, I thought that it would make a perfect card.

The artwork for this card is by Debbi Moore and it can be downloaded for £1.50 from the link below:-

https://www.debbimoore.co.uk/search.asp?search=mad+hatter&searchsubmit=Search

Debbi Moore also offers free months downloads where you can make a complete project from her download. The artwork is always fabulous and the download each month is free to download until they have run out. Once you have downloaded the file you can use it over and over again. Follow the link for the free downloads.

https://www.debbimoore.co.uk/printable_downloads.asp

For my stepper card, I used an A4 sheet of cream 300gsm cardstock and some of the chequered backing paper from the download.

There was a good selection of different sized toppers for the panels on the card and I added some cog die cuts using some copper satin mirri board with a time charm on some antique gold ribbon.

A little glossy accent on the timepiece and some copper metallic enamel embellishments.

It all folds flat into an envelope too which is really handy when posting.

Have a look at the inspiration from the rest of the design team and what our crafters have been making for our blog challenge this month.

Happy Crafting

Michelle

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Through an open window birthday card

My card of the day is "through a window" for our blog challenge on Let's Craft and Create blog challenge this month. 

With worrying times ahead and the emphasis for everyone to stay at home and stay safe, we are all trying to keep ourselves busy at home.  This months theme is very apt, through an open window. Time to take a step back and appreciate the little things around you. Spring is here and gardens are starting to burst into life and fill our gardens with colour which is what we could all do with right now.

I used a 5 x 7-inch kraft card blank and some backing papers from my stash that was from a Tattered Lace magazine with an mdf window embellishment and some olive green mdf pearls.

To make the window scene I used the Tattered Lace fields & foliage die and matching charisma by Tattered Lace with a little piece of backing paper that I had in my stash for the sky. I added a little dimension to this topper and then snipped into it to make it fit around my mdf window.

Tattered Lace Portmanteau

I then die cut 3 layers of the 3D Tattered Lace decoupage English Ivy with its matching charisma to drape around the top of the window. I do like this particular ivy die, it has a great shape and lovely little realistic shaped leaves.

As this backing paper was double sided, I used the contrasting side for the panel which has been matt and layered with craft card and a lacy frame.

Have a look at the inspiration from the rest of the design team and what our crafters have been making for our blog challenge this month. There is a prize for the winning entry and a badge for your blog for the top 3 runners up.

Stay Safe

Happy Crafting!

Michelle

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