Friday 6 March 2015

Friday Die Day

Hello friends
 
This week's Friday Die Day features a butterfly - so that's just perfect in my books!
It is Royal Flutter, one of the dies from the Victorian range.
The measurements are:
 
Hearts: ranges ¼ to ⅜”
Flowers: ranges ¼ to ⅜” 
Butterflies: ranges ¼ to ⅜”
Strip: 6 x 1⅞”
 
This is how it looks cut/embossed.
I really like the extras - the hearts, butterflies and flowers -
so useful for many projects.
I've chosen to use the centre strip with the butterfly and foliage and cut three times
from pink, green and purple cardstock.
Prepared a kraft card base and matted spotty paper.
Stamped a sentiment across the bottom.
I then got to work with my scissors and cut the butterfly away from the foliage
and positioned the leaves at the left hand side of my card.
It was then a case of cutting the two butterflies (pink and purple) layering
with a gemstone.  Adding the tiny flowers to the foliage and more little gemstones.
Simples!
Some close up shots.

Royal Flutter is available on the website here.
The Victorian range is a beautiful selection of dies and I've discovered
that by cutting my die cuts they are so versatile too.
 
Take care friends - have a great weekend.
 

28 comments:

kittyedavies47@gmail.com said...

Hi All.
Thank you Christine, a very pretty card, lovely way you cut it up. Take care Kitty.

Stamping Bubbles said...

Morning Christine
Beautiful card today. This is a very pretty die. I always feel a little uncomfortable cutting into die cut but if you do it means you extend the use of the die which increases the value for money.
Enjoy your day
Lesley

Chris said...

A lovely die and a lovely card Christine, hope you have a good day at work.
Chris xx

JJ said...

Morning Christine

Beautiful Christine, love it.

Love & Hugs

Jacquie J xxx
http://jewelscardcraft.blogspot.co.uk/

Anonymous said...

Hi Christine that is such a pretty die and really versatile, lovely card as well JuliaT x

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous card Christine and fabulous idea. Have a great day x

hazel young said...

Beautiful dies set and card. Love how it so easily chops up and gives you more creativity xx hazel

PharmacyMichele said...

Lovely card & really like the way you can get much more out of the dies by cutting into them.

Michele

Mrs B said...

Hi Christine. Sorry I haven't commented all week due to internet problems!
Todays card is lovely, you have proved how by cutting our dies we can get so much more out of them : ) I hope you have a good day. Take care x

nattyboots said...

A great idea Christine and a lovely card ,i must look at my dies more closely and get the ideas flowing .

Take Care
Elaine H X

lydia jordan said...

Morning Christine,
A very pretty card, great way to cut the pieces up.
Lydia
X

marg said...

Hello Christine
Such a sweet little Die I have to copy you and chop more..lovely effect!
Have a lovely weekend
Take car
Love Marg

Lucycat said...

Hi Christine,
Really pretty card today,I love the way you have cut into the die. You always give me great ideas. Thank you.
I hope you have a good day. Take care. x.

Patricia Howarth said...

Morning Christine, A really beautiful card, I'm loving those tiny little flowers, and the swirly stamping.
Lots of love from Patricia xx

ros hodgkins said...

Hi, a really pretty card, x Ros

SusanP, Kent said...

Lovely. The die is fabulous and I think the tiny flowers, hearts and butterflies are very useful for adding extra dimension.

Unknown said...

Pretty card Christine, that's a very useful die set, and a reasonable price too. (plus you have enough die cuts to make one or two more!

Sandra said...

Hi Christine,
Such a pretty card, I love the Royal dies, so elegant!
amazing inspiration as always
love and hugs
Sandra
xxxxxxx

Carole Z said...

A super FDD Christine, beautiful card, hugs Carole Z X

Janice said...

A lovely card today Christine, although I have to confess that the shape of the butterfly is not my favourite this time. Thank you for the FDD though, it's great to see how to use dies and cutting into them.
Janice x

Unknown said...

I love the way you have used this die, it looks so different used this way
Cheers
Janice W

Sharon said...

What a lovely die, I love your example very pretty. I must invest in one of these. x

Jean Z said...

Hi Christine, lovely die and card . love Jean Z xx

CraftyJo said...

Lovely - such a great idea.

LoraineC said...

Lovely die and pretty card, thanks for sharing x

Bea said...

hi Chrisitne love your card - and the border die is so pretty, hsppy FDD :)

karenlotty said...

I've just been told about your blog! But I'm thinking I've seen you so many times on C&C too - am I right? Brilliant card and I will definitely be visiting more often Friday's especially

karenlotty said...

Whoops! Looking at your photo on your profile you don't look a bit like the Christine on C&C Sorry about the booboo

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