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Tuesday, 5 August 2014

Tuesday Tip/Technique

Hello friends

It's time for a Tuesday Tip/Technique (that's TTTT!)
Today's idea/reminder is using your dies as stencils but on other surfaces -
how about wood?


I've selected a wooden box and lightly painted it. I then inked and stamped the lid with a script stamp.
I placed the Rose Creations die templates directly onto the surface and stencilled
through with distress inks. 
It creates a nice subtle pattern and by mixing the distress ink colours it adds tones.
The flower is also Rose Creations, cut from vellum and sprayed with glimmer mist.
This technique works brilliantly on smooth surfaces so MDF is perfect.
After quite a few requests, I've finally got a stock of thin MDF hearts on the website -
all the details are here.

Take care friends - I'm back tomorrow.
 


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23 comments:

  1. Lynn5 August 2014 at 05:58

    Morning Christine, Wow what's a gorgeous box! I need to use my dies more. Will have to drag them out and see what I can come up with! Have a great Tuesday. Lynn xx

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  2. Chris5 August 2014 at 06:44

    Hi Christine,
    Another TTTT, your box is beautiful, I must have a go at that, did you use ordinary emulsion? I haven't used my rose creations for a while, but have just ordered the Sunflower from you, can't wait for it to arrive.
    Chris xx

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  3. PharmacyMichele5 August 2014 at 06:50

    Lovely project & another top tip.

    Michele.

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  4. Bea5 August 2014 at 07:23

    A very effective technique Christine that I am going to try out - thanks for sharing

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  5. hazel young5 August 2014 at 07:42

    Beautiful box love your ideas xx hazel

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  6. Lucycat5 August 2014 at 07:45

    Hi Christine,
    This box is lovely,another great tip.I really love looking at all the different ideas you have. Thank you.
    I hope you have a good day. x.

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  7. Jean Z5 August 2014 at 07:52

    Hi Christine, Such a beautiful box, love Jean Z xx

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  8. ElizabethS5 August 2014 at 07:56

    Hi Christine, what a lovely tip. Thanks for reminding us that we can do so much more with our dies than just cutting with them. Sorry for the silence of late but I have been away. Hope you and the boys are OK.
    Elizabeth x

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  9. Wendy L5 August 2014 at 08:02

    Looks gorgeous and a fab idea. xxx

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  10. nattyboots5 August 2014 at 08:04

    Hi Christine

    Wow just loving your box,a lovely idea and very pretty .
    Have a good day
    Elaine H X

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  11. lydia jordan5 August 2014 at 08:19

    Morning Christine,
    Love you box, wonderful example of just what you can do with a plain box.
    Lydia
    X

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  12. Janice5 August 2014 at 08:46

    Morning Christine
    Beautiful box, another lovely idea from you....thank you!
    Have a great day.
    Janice x

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  13. Lacelady5 August 2014 at 09:00

    Beautiful box Christine, I am still pondering on how to decorate my kit of the box on the right of your blog. I have some ideas, but still dithering.

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  14. Patricia Howarth5 August 2014 at 09:15

    Morning Christine, A fabulous TTTT, gorgeous box, and love everything you have done to it. I haven't used my Rose Creations for a while, I must get them out again, you tend to forget what you have (or at least I do haha !!).
    Lots of love from Patricia xx

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  15. EmmaT5 August 2014 at 09:33

    Morning Christine, gorgeous little box and great idea for stenciling. Have a lovely day. Emma

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  16. Stamping Bubbles5 August 2014 at 09:48

    Good morning Christine
    Another great tip - thanks for sharing. The box is gorgeous.
    Off clothes shopping with 3 teenagers this morning - wish me luck!!
    Enjoy your day
    Lesley

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  17. Pat S Witney5 August 2014 at 10:30

    Hi Christine
    Thanks for showing us this technique. Mind you we could I suppose do something similar on card. Must have a play.

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  18. Maggie5 August 2014 at 12:26

    Hello Christine. Another top tip. Always forget that dies can be stencils too. Clever you. xxMargaretxx

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  19. Mrs B5 August 2014 at 13:25

    Hi Christine. Love the box, it's gorgeous. Take care.

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  20. SusanP, Kent5 August 2014 at 16:06

    This is a beautiful decorative box and the die-as-stencil makes a lovely pattern with the script.
    Very pretty.

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  21. Carole Z5 August 2014 at 17:25

    Hi Christine, you have created a really stunning box here, fabulous! Hugs Carole Z X

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  22. Laura O5 August 2014 at 20:54

    love this die use it a lot .Laura O

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  23. AnneRD5 August 2014 at 22:03

    A lovely box Christine and such pretty roses. Anne x

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