Paws & Kisses

Hello crafters!  For today's card, I started by cutting the Paws & Kisses sentiment about sixteen or seventeen times out of Azure blue card.  I covered a piece of white card with a sticky adhesive sheet, peeled the backing paper off then started to add the sentiments randomly around the edges of it.  Once I was finished, I filled in the remaining sticky areas with Frosted Sparkle Glitterbitz.  Next I cut the matting for the focal element.  I used the Double Stitched Squares and cut a larger black die cut, then used the Azure Blue as the middle mat and finally added a white die cut on top.  I attached them to the background with mounting foam.  I cut the Pet Pal Max out of tan card. I used a black felt tipped pen to colour in the black areas of his fur. I shadowed his muzzle lightly Gathered Twigs distress ink.  I added an azure blue neckerchief to his neck.  I cut a white envelope and added a blue heart to it then attached it in his mouth.  I added a few more hearts around his heart that I glittered with Western Blue polished silk glitter.  The last Paws & Kisses sentiment I cut was shadowed in black and added to a white shadow backing piece then added to the area above Max.  The card was completed with white, black and azure blue card.  The finished dimension are 7 3/4"  x  9"  in size.  

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All for now, Sue x

                                                                       

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Eat, Drink & Be Scary

Hello there my crafty friends!  As Halloween is closing in, I guess I need to get the rest of my Halloween cards up on the blog (only a few more to go!).  I started today's card by covering a piece of black card with a sticky adhesive sheet.  I peeled the backing paper off and sprinkled Pink Sunset Gilding Flakes on to it.  I used a piece of Rubit Scrubit pad to move the flakes all over the card, then to refine and remove the excess flakes.  Next I cut the Skeleton Frame out of black gloss card.  I glued a large white moon, cut from a circle die, into the upper right corner, then I glued the Skeleton Frame down.  I cut the Eat, Drink & Be Scary sentiment cut in white and shadowed it in black, then glued it to the inside of the frame.  Using the Double Stitched Rectangles, I cut a white frame to go around the scene, which I added with mounting foam.  The card was completed with white and black mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 6 3/4"  x  8 1/4"  in size. 

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 All for now, Sue x

 

                                                                                  

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Winner of the October Die Release Blog Launch / Believe In The Magic

Hello crafters!  For today's card, I cut the Holly Floating Frame die out of dark green card and backed it with a piece of white card. I cut red berries and added them to the background.   I used the Double Stitched Rectangles to make a white frame to go around the background.  I added it with mounting foam and attached it.  Next I stamped the Santa from the Santa Stamp set on to a piece of white card.  I coloured the image with markers and added some highlights with a white pencil.  I used White Fluffy Stuff on his hat pom pom and heated it to make it fluff up.  I cut the image out by hand then added mounting foam to the back. I used the Double Stitched Squares to make a smaller white frame. I added a piece of white card to the back of it then attached the stamped Santa inside the frame and added it to the background with mounting foam.  I stamped the holly with berries from the stamp set four times, coloured them and cut them out by hand and glued them to the corners of the smaller frame.  I cut the sentiment out from the Festive Wordie sheets and added it below the stamped Santa with mounting foam.  The card was completed with white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 7"  x 8 1/2"  in size.  

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The winner of the October Die Release Blog Launch drawing is.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Crafty Vonnie!!!

Congratulations!  Please email me at americansue1@gmail.com to confirm your postal address and claim you prize!  All for now, Sue x

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Birthday

Hi there my crafty friends! I started today's card by cutting the Floral Melody Cover Plate twice.  Both times I cut the die with a piece of black card on top of a piece of white card.  As always with this technique, the top card will cut out completely, but the bottom card will only emboss the detail of the design and cut the outer edge.  There are a few exceptions to this, if the die is not very detailed it can sometimes partially cut into the white copy so you need to check before removing it.  If you see any deep cuts, just put a piece of tape over the back before removing it.  If on the other hand the die is very detailed, you will still get the emboss, but it may not cut all the way around the outside.  In this case, just use scissors and the line is so well embossed it is easy to cut with little effort.  I tell you this because some of these cover plates are in the last category.  After cutting both of them, I coloured the design with markers and glued the black die on top.  With my scissors, I followed the design around and nipped away the solid part of the design on both.  I used mounting foam to raise them.   I covered  a larger piece of white card with a sticky adhesive sheet in the middle.  I peeled the backing paper off and coated it with Frosted Sparkle Glitterbitz, then added the two pieces facing each other.  I cut the Birthday sentiment from the Birthday Shadowed Stacked sentiment die  in black and glued it to the middle. I used dries clear glue in all the flower centres and sprinkled Midnight Snow on them and allowed them to dry thoroughly.  The card was completed with  white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 7"  x  8 1/2" in size.  

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Don't forget to check back tomorrow as the winner of the blog launch will be announced!  All for now, Sue x

                                                                           

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Boo To You!

Good Sunday morning all!  I selected a piece of soft grey card to use for the background.  To give it an eerie feel, I swiped  a black distress ink pad across it, then used an old yellow pigment pad (it was almost dry) and then finished with an old Snow Cap pigment ink pad. I used a round die and cut a large moon out of black gloss card and glued it to the upper right corner.   I cut the Skeleton Frame in black and cut it to extend it (without actually extending it), but I glued the pieces into the left and right corners, removing the very top part of it.  I cut the Haunted House die in black and glued a yellow backing behind it.  I added that to cover the cut skeleton frame area.  I added two bats cut from black gloss card above it.  I used the Boo To You sentiment from the same named frame and cut it in black and shadowed it with a white die cut, then glued it to the middle of the card.  The card was completed using white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 6 1/4"  x  9 1/4"  in size.  

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All for now, Sue x  

 

                                                                                           

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Paws & Kisses

Hello bloggers!  I selected a piece of Blush card for the background.  I used the large heart stamp from the Pet Pals Stamp set and randomly stamped it all over using the Spun Sugar Distress ink.  Using the Stained Glass Squares die set, I cut two of the middle sized dies, one out of Slate Grey and one out of white card and matted them together.  I cut Pet Pal Bella the cat out of soft grey card and used a fine tipped black felt pen to add the details of her face, with a tiny touch of blue for her eyes.  I cut a white envelope and added a soft pink heart to it and attached it to her mouth.  I cut a soft pink rose and added two green leaves and added it to her tail.  Te kitty bowl and fish skeleton were also added around her.  I scattered tiny pink hearts above her.  The Paws & Kisses sentiment was cut in slate grey and backed with a white shadow backing die then added with mounting foam below the focal element.  The card was completed with white, blush and slate grey mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 7 1/2" x  8 1/4" in size.  

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All for now, Sue x

 

Wishing You Peace, Love & Joy

Hello bloggers!  I selected a piece of white card and embossed it with the Nordic Tiles embossing folder.  Next I cut the outer die from the Holly Ribbon Wave die set in red to create the two outer borders.  I cut the Holly Ribbon Wave die with a piece of black card on top of a piece of white card.  I used the bottom white copy (which only embosses the design on to it) and used markers to colour it.  I glued the black die cut on top of it then added it across the lower part of the card.  I glued the red borders to the top and bottom of it.  I cut the Wishing You Peace, Love & Joy sentiment out of red card and seated it on a white shadow backing piece.  I added mounting foam to the back and attached it above the border.  The card was completed with white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 6 1/2"  x  7"  in size.  

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All for now, Sue x

 

                                                                    

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Birthday Shadowed Stacked Sentiment

Hello crafters!  As all good things do, we have come to the last post of the blog launch.  Introducing the Birthday Shadowed Stacked Sentiment set.  This is the final vertical die set of the launch.  This set also has three word dies and three shadow backing dies in it.  I love how the sentiment in right in the centre of the card and this is easily accomplished with these Cover Plate dies too.  As I said in the first post of the blog, I will do the drawing and post the winner on the 22nd of Oct.  The only thing that I need to make you aware of is if there is any significant damage from Hurricane Milton, I may not have internet back up and working by then!  That will delay that process, but please keep checking back after the launch is over.  I have enjoyed sharing these with you and I will remind you for the last time to add your comment to this blog post before you leave!  All for now, Sue x 

 

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