Hello crafters! Here's another slimline card using an older die set! I started with the crackled background and I used a piece of black card and painted it with our
Crackle Glaze and allowed it to dry thoroughly. Once dry, I painted over it with the
Corinth Blue Matt Chalk Paint and it crackles right away giving you that old worn wood look. Next I cut the Grill and the accessories from the
King Of The Grill die set. I cut the grill in Petrol Blue and added the flames which I cut from white card and inked with
Spiced Marmalade Distress Oxide and Barn Door Distress Oxide inks. I cut the tools out of white card and used a silver paint pen to create the chrome look and either a black or brown marker for the handles. The shish kabob food was coloured with various markers too. I glued them onto an oval die and added it above the grill with mounting foam. I cut the sentiment out of Petrol Blue card and glued it to another oval at the top of the card. The card was completed with white and petrol blue mats and layers. The finished dimensions are 4 3/4" x 9" in size. All for now. Sue x
Morning Sue and all that pop in today. I love how you mixed old with new, you give us so much value for money but being a crafter yourself you only give us what you know we need so thank you. Sending much love to you both and to our blog friends, have a nice day, thinking of you all xxx
ReplyDeleteMorning Sue and all Wilsonettes, I love this die set when it came out and have used it so often, it really is a beautiful set of dies and the intricacies that you have created, wow, this die set is brilliant for me because I love to cut and snip to make things. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteStay safe, healthy and happy, hugs, June Smith xxx
Morning Sue.
ReplyDeleteThank you a great bloke card.
Take care stay safe and have fun Kitty.
Great card today.
ReplyDeleteMichele
Morning Sue, love the card, the crackled background is just brilliant for one of the best die sets ever. I use mine quite often for various cards for both men and women. Take care and stay safe everyone. Bx
ReplyDeleteHello Sue and all
ReplyDeleteThis is such a go to set for me and I love what you have done with it- love the crackle effect ! Another fabulous mix of old and new too
Hugs
Muriel x
What a great male card Sue, love the effect the Crackle Glaze and Matt Chalk Paint give to the background. Haven’t tried these mediums, so many to pick from now. x
ReplyDeleteToo have used my dies that a bought when they first came out The men in my family are brilliant barbiqiue cheifs with my new slim cards will take on a whole n e w meaning love sue stay safe my friends xxxxxx june hofrrs
ReplyDeleteGreat card Sue, love the crackled background with this set of dies
ReplyDeleteMarion S x
Great background Sue, I love the crackled look on cards, particularly suitable for guys cards.
ReplyDeleteAnnette x
Hello Sue I really like a crackle effect on cards or met. The colours you've used are beautiful. Your slimline dies are really showing how old or new dies mix so well with them. Xx
ReplyDeleteHello again Sue.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great card. I wish I had the right dies but unfortunately I don't
You have done a fantastic job with the colouring of the tools, they look like you could just pick them up and use them
,You are the Queen of the Craft Sue.
Marie P.
KEEP SAFE
Hi Sue, a lovely slim card this morning. I love the background and it is nice to see s9me older dies being used and looking so good.
ReplyDeleteBarbara V
Morning Sue and all the Wilsonettes
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely card today love the background will have a go at that
Sending love and healing hugs to all that need them xx
Hope you all have a good day and stay safe
Love
NannaShaz54 in MK
xxx
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely background, a great card for any
barbeque chefs!!!!
Stay safe,
Doreen x
It is great to see old dies being used with new ones Lovely background It really does look like weathered wood
ReplyDeleteHi SUE
ReplyDeleteWhat a brilliant card love the crackle effect it something different for a men's card.
Owlish Xx
Good Morning Sue. You are certainly on to a winner with these slimline dies ... I know ... Because I won a set. And I love them . I have made one or two with them up to press ... To send out to my friends. They make excellent frames and mats. And this mornings card is only one example of what can be done using earlier and new dies. Thankyou Sue. Sending hugs and best wishes to everyone who needs them today.
ReplyDeletePLEASE STAY EXTRA SAFE EVERYONE 🙏 🙏 🙏
Kind regards Ann Toppcards Leeds
Hi Sue this is a stunning card. I love it. Have a good day. Take care. Hugs Jackie
ReplyDeleteGood morning Sue,
ReplyDeleteA truly fabulous card for the men. I love how your old & new dies go hand in hand with each other & give us such versatility. Yvonne xx
Great card for men and bbq lovers!
ReplyDeleteI love the crackled background on this one. It’s altogether a fabulous card. X
ReplyDeleteMorning Sue, the background is stunning and really sets off the dies without taking over. WakeyL
ReplyDeleteGreat card, makes me long for the summer ;)
ReplyDeleteLove the background.
What a fabulous card, can't say I've seen the grill die before though must have missed that one, and once again your background if lovely, I have some of the crackle but so far I haven't use it, I really must as it give a great effect.
ReplyDeleteLesleyT Lincs UK (aka Freedomlass)
Roll on summer, for a lovely bbq....this is a lovely card for a man who has a summer birthday....luv Ursula xx
ReplyDeleteHi Sue
ReplyDeleteYour new slimline dies have given a new lease of life to lots of your older dies, I made a card yesterday using the cascading butterflies and the slimline stitched frames. Love today’s card and the background you’ve created looks stunning
Love and hugs to everyone
Pat
Hi Sue and everyone who pops in today. Great card today Sue, especially good for men, who we all find so hard to make for. I too love the background and have crackle medium but never used it lol. It looks great for weathered wood. I noticed it on the slim die launch and also the one with the robins in.
ReplyDeleteI've never seen these dies before but they are great.
A nice crafty day for me today I think. Take care all, whatever your plans for today hugs Donna
Love it - fun post
ReplyDeleteLovely card and dies. I made mine using turquoise with the stitched rectangle frame. Can you advise what set of frames you used to get the pierced slimline background?
ReplyDeleteBarbara
Hi Sue
ReplyDeleteHappy Friday everyone x
I am always grateful for samples of male inspired cards - those pesky men! Lol. This ones is right up my street with the added bonus of being a DL card x
Crafty hugs
PP
Yvonne x
Great male card!
ReplyDeleteDoreen R
Great card. I love this set and have it as we have several Kings of the grill in our family. This card is terrific and a good reminder to pull out said set.
ReplyDeleteHave a good weekend, everyone,
Stephanie K
Hi Sue
ReplyDeleteWhat a great card! The crackle background I’d fabulous and the grill set is so cute.
Hugs x
Heather T
Hello Sue
ReplyDeleteI do love these DL cards they give us so much inspiration. We decided at Christmas that as soon as we can all meet up we are going to have a Christmas barbeque hopefully in a few months time fingers crossed.Take care everyone x
I have never used crackle paint but I like the effect this gives so another thing for my shopping list. I now have some of your DL Dies so appreciating all these ideas. Thank you Sue.
ReplyDeleteHi Sue, a great card and I have always admired your 'King of the Grill' set. although I don't have this particular set I am happy that you are showing us so many ways that we could be using our older dies along with the new slimline dies.
ReplyDeleteFrances
Hi Sue
ReplyDeleteA great card. Your older dies are making a much welcomed comeback on your most recent cards and mixing brilliantly with your new ones.
Great background too.
Love Helen xxx
Afternoon Sue, this is my husbands birthday card this year. Don't know how to do crackle glaze yet but i'm sure i'll find it on you tube. Great card. A
ReplyDeleteHi Sue
ReplyDeleteGreat card today. Looking forward to the days when we can
be outdoors in a bit lighter clothes and having a BBQ again.
Feeling so cold lately all the time. Take care all
Maria x
I really like when you use some of the older dies. It's a great card!
ReplyDeleteI do like using the King of the Grill dies especially for people with summer birthdays. Whatever happened to those summer barbeques shared with friends and family?
ReplyDeleteLove the card. X
I love it when you take older die sets and give them new life Sue!!!!!
ReplyDeleteHi Sue. What a great card for those men who lave to stand over a BBQ on those hot summer days.
ReplyDeleteLove the way you have designed the card to fill the long thin space.
Lisbeth
A great card. I have this BBQ die so it's good to see the slimline adaptation xx
ReplyDeleteOld dies - the King Of The Grill die set (I have it) and the new dies - slimline frame work so well together. Thanks for sharing, Sue.
ReplyDeleteHugs from Toronto to you all.
Stay safe and healthy.
Carmen-Dorothy
Hi Sue Great card I love the crackers effect There is so much detail included here its lovely and makes me yearn for warm Summer days when we can get out the barbecue again!
ReplyDeleteHi Sue
ReplyDeleteWow what a fabulous mans card. Not that I am trying to stereotype but it does work well for them
You are very inspirational Sue. Love it
Please take care my friend
Theresa G
Hi Sue and lovely wilsonettes x
ReplyDeleteBrilliant card Sue x I love the King of the grill set and you always show it at it's best on your cards x thankyou Sue x
Stay safe and keep crafting x
Theresa w in Berks xxx
Wow, Sue,
ReplyDeleteYou created a lovely card, I loved the King of the Grill ........ still do but even more with the slimline...
Hugs
Rose
What a great card!
ReplyDeleteFabulous card Sue,so looking forward to bbq's again xx
ReplyDeleteDear Sue
ReplyDeleteThe card is simply fabulous and love the little details tootc stay safe and blessed
This die set is perfect for invites to friends for a summer BBQ and for husbands, boyfriends and other men in our lives. I like that you put it on a slimline card too.
ReplyDeleteSandra Smith
Queen Creek