Friday Die Day

Hello friends

This week Friday Die Day is Lanterns - one of the Destination China

dies designed by Lene Lok.

There are three dies in the set and the approximate measurements are:

Lantern 1: 2.10 x 4.10 in. 5.50 x 10.50 cm
Lantern 2: 1.35 x 4.05 in. 3.50 x 10.50 cm
Lantern 3: 2.76 x 3.35 in. 7.10 x 8.60 cm

I chose to cut each one from gold mirror card, I was undecided which ones

to use so though it best to cut all three.

I then remembered the Shadow Box frame that I made 

(quite a few Friday Die Days ago!)

This is 1/2 inch border frame and the tutorial is here.

I placed a piece of Graphic 45 patterned paper inside.

Using a square piece of red cardstock I used Chinese Traditional Fence 

insert die to cut the decorative section to the right.

I placed the round die cut lantern to the centre.

The square lantern I sliced in half.

Positioned this to the top left hand corner and then stamped the open areas.

This is a Kaisercraft stamp and I felt it had an Eastern feel.

Attached 3D Foam Squares to the reverse.

Popped inside the frame. Nipped out to the garden to take the photos.

Lanterns is available on the website pre-loved here.

Chinese Traditional Fence is available pre-loved here.

You can also grab those 3D Foam Squares, black and white here,

and if you fancy making a frame, the 1/2 border one is available here.

So what are we up to this weekend? 

I'm at Marie's Emporium tomorrow for a workshop and 

Sunday catching up with housework.

I am looking at my rather sad garden at the moment that has taken

a battering over the winter and thinking new shrubs are in order.

Any recommendations for shrubs that thrive on neglect please?

Take care friends, have a lovely weekend.