Hello everyone!!
I was short on time today so chose a very quick CAS card using one element of the Spellbinders Patchwork embossing folder.
The flowery panel was slightly too short for my card base so I cut it and then adhered the Heffy Doodle sentiment die to hide the gap in the panel!
I added a few glittery butterflies from a Paper Rose Studio die set to complete my card.
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LucieG
Hello everyone!!
Today I’m finally using the fabulous buttercup die set by Simon Says Stamp that I just HAD to buy when I saw an amazing card created by the talented Cindy Norberg.
The wood slice is from a die cutting/embossing folder set by Stampin Up that I got some time ago but hadn’t used. The sentiment is from a set by The Greetery.
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LucieG
Hello everyone!!
Today I’m playing with a few new-to-me die sets. I just realised that I spotted them in an online sales section (at different times). Both were sold out but I hunted them down and found them elsewhere – I happily paid full price because they are fabulous sets!
The daisies are by Papertrey Ink and the basket is by Sunny Studio. Both sets have so many possibilities!
The background embossing folder is by Stampin Up and the sentiment is by Simon Says Stamp.
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LucieG
Hello everyone!!
Today I’m playing along with the current Freshly Made Sketches challenge.
Today I wanted to use a die set that I’ve had for over a year but never used – the Honey Bee Stamps Wagon Wheel. The wheel turned out to be much larger in real life than I was expecting and so I put it to one side and forgot about it. When I saw the sketch, I decided to see if I could make it work.
I chose a larger card size (just under 15cm x 15 cm) so I could still have a lot of that nice open space around the wheel. To ensure that the two background strips did not pull the eye away from my wheel, I used light ink blending and an Elizabeth Crafts border die cut from whit cardstock – so all the sketch elements are there!
I’ve had the Poppystamps cat die forever! It’s called Large Curious Cat and is dated 2013. I’m pretty sure I would have bought it as soon as it came out as I have a family of cat lovers so it would have had a lot of use back in the day! The Woodland Avery bird is by Flora and Fauna and I picked it up in a recent sale. Isn’t it cute!
The background embossing folder is by Stampin Up and the sentiment is by the Ton Stamps.
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LucieG
Hi there!
For today’s super CAS card, I used a very new embossing folder by Spellbinders called Molded Frame plus a couple of Simply Graphic dies that I’ve had for a year or so.
I love this folder – very simple and absolutely perfect for showcasing a delicate image.
As I’m trying to build up my ‘mailable’ cards this month, I didn’t add a sentiment but will probably add one before I mail it.
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LucieG.
Hi there!
I have so many unused or seldom used products that I want to use so this month, I’m making a concerted effort to create with them. I’ve discovered that a number of my cards are too thick for the standard postage rate so I also want to make sure I make a few ‘mailable’ cards as I’d like a few more on hand!
I’m not sure I’ll be able to make a card a day so we’ll see how it goes but one thing I want to do is have fun – and that means no stressing about photography either. I do find it difficult to take decent photos of cards at times – especially the more traditional front-facing view. So at times there may be fewer photos in these posts – like today actually!
Speaking of today’s card, I used a few new Spellbinders products – the Blooming Stems die set and the Flourish embossing folder. The seal is made using a new die set by Waffle Flower Crafts. The sentiment is from an older Woodware set but the oldest product I used was the Glossy Accents on the edges of the seal – I’ve had it for years and couldn’t believe it still flowed. I have treated myself to a new bottle now though – and surprise surprise it was the same price as the one I bought at least 7 years ago!
I’m pleased because I used my card scraps for the stems and I like how they turned out! I’ve been colouring stems with ink recently, but may make more use of my scraps this month! I never intended to have a blue background – I was literally just testing the layout against my embossing folder swatch when I realised the colours worked so I went with it… I need to do a new swatch now though!
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LucieG.
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