Friday Die Day

Hello friends

A slight variation on this week's Friday Die Day as I'm featuring

another one of my Vintage Treasure Collection makes

so not so many steps but I'm sure you will get the idea :) 

This project is made with Tiffany Lavaliere.

A 6 piece die set and the approximate measurements are:

Large Circle: 4.95 x 4.95 in. 12.60 x 12.60 cm
Inner Layer: 4.90 x 4.90 in. 12.40 x 12.40 cm
Second Rim: 4.20 x 4.20 in. 10.70 x 10.70 cm
Second Pattern: 4.00 x 4.00 in. 10.20 x 10.20 cm
Third Rim: 3.60 x 3.60 in. 9.10 x 9.10 cm
Medallion: 3.55 x 3.55 in. 9.00 x 9.00 cm

To start I selected an 8 x 8 card base,

matted wtih silver mirror card and patterned paper.

You will see that I've used the medallion die for this card.

It comes as an insert and outer die, use both to create

the die cut and cut four times.

(Lighting a bit tricky as indoors from the pouring rain!)

Once each medallion was in place with 3D Foam Squares,

placed squarely as opposed to diamond,

I added flowers to the centre of each, Cinch and Go V.

I've coloured the flowers with distress inks - kept to Spring colours.

Because Cinch and Go Flowers V have a hole in the middle

they are perfect for adding brads.

Items used with clickable links: 

Tiffany Lavaliere

Cinch and Go Fowers V

3D Foam Squares

I'm heading off to a craft workshop tomorrow with Eileen Godwin,

I'm getting inky with a brayer apparently! 

I'll keep you posted.

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend, fingers crossed for 

sunshine so we can venture into the garden.

Take care friends.

Cannetille Rectangle and a spot of gardening!

Hello friends

Hope you all had a good weekend, weather wasn't up to much was it!

Today's crafty offering is Cannetille Rectangle.

This is a very elegant die set designed by Becca,

one of her Vintage Treasure Collection.

I used nearly every die in the set to create this layered card

and featured Cinch and Go V flowers for the centre.

The papers are from Creative Expressions and I've used plenty

of silver foil card as usual!

Here's the same card with a different colourway and

alternative flowers to the centre. 

Added a couple of pins too - forgot I had these pearl ones.

Items used with clickable links:

Cannetille Rectangle

Cinch and Go V

Crafty Foam Tape

Start of a new week and I'm hoping to be back to normal

vision and crack on with some craft.

If you follow me on Instagram you may have spotted that I'm

taking part in the 100 Day Project with some crochet, 

I'm a strict beginner with that!

I also have an Instagram account called The Titchy Garden

It is an attempt to makeover my little garden this year.

Recently purchased a new plant (Colin, yes I name plants!).

Our local garden centre was celebrating

its 40th birthday so 40% off a plant, I went big! 

Before...

Then off to B&Q to buy a new pot.

After...

Don't worry about following Bella on Instagram, she's gaining

far too many followers! ;) 

Take care friends, have a wonderful week.

Friday Die Day

Hello friends

It's Friday and this week I'm featuring Delicate Tendril Border,
one of the Vintage Treasures Collection dies.

This is a 4 piece die set and like quite a few in this collection,

you have the option of using it as an inset or adding the rim dies to create

a full die cut.

Outer Rim: 5.00 x 2.35 in. 12.70 x 6.00 cm
Pattern: 4.90 x 2.05 in. 12.50 x 5.20 cm
Flourish: 5.00 x 0.80 in. 12.70 x 2.00 cm

I used this die as a TV demo to create a mini notecard holder.

Here's the instructions - different coloured card but the same rules apply.

First, cut a piece of cardstock to 5″ x 11″ and score at 5″ and 6″.  

This is your outer cover, position the inset die to the top,

which way up is your choice!

For the inner pockets, cut two pieces of card measuring 3.25″ x 6.25″.  

Score each pocket at 0.5″ and 1″ on all three sides.

Cut the bottom square sections from each of the scored pockets – see picture. 

Using a bone folder, fold along the score lines and attach Extreme Double-Sided Tape.   

Affix as pictured.

Here's how it looks in the ivory.

Cut an additional Delicate Tendril Border die cut and affix to the bottom

of the outer cover.

Here's how the covers look using the die different ways up at the top.

Still not sure which one I prefer. The Flourish is cut from gold,

again placed different ways up and the left hand one has added pearls.

Inside I've created mini gift cards using Nobel Chatelaine
and Cinch and Go V. 
Simple designs with plenty more gold!

Mini cards.

Items used with clickable links:

Delicate Tendril Border
Nobel Chatelaine
Cinch and Go V
Extreme Double Sided Tape

Eye news - check up yesterday, all pretty much going to plan except
struggling with bright light including the PC screen
(typed this over the course of two days!)
It just needs a little bit more time to settle down so the next op
has been postponed to just before Easter.

Take care friends and wishing you all a lovely weekend.

To Infinity and....!

Hello friends

I'm managing to catch up with some work including taking photos

of recent projects.

Today sharing with you this HUGE card, well it is huge for me.

It measures 8 x 8 and I rarely make big cards but felt it would 

look good as a telly project.

It features two of the Vintage Treasures dies - Infinity Link Border

and Bella Luce Oval.

I chose to use the Infinity Link Border twice as border insets and 

placed pale green paper behind. 

I then used the Bella Luce Oval die (with plenty of mirror card again!)

as a central focal piece and added peach flowers.

It is a fresh looking card and I really like the layering of those ovals

to the centre with Crafty Foam Tape.

Items used:

Infinity Link Border

Bella Luce Oval

Crafty Foam Tape

I'm still limiting my computer time as the screen is very bright

but I'm super happy with how much more I can see.

I have a follow up appointment tomorrow so fingers crossed

the consultant is happy too.

Hope your week is ticking along well.

Take care friends.

Brilliante Rondelle and Bright!

Hello friends

Hope you all had a lovely weekend and all the Mums' got

spoiled yesterday.

I received a set of candles, fabric scissors (for my quilting)

and chocolates -

very happy with that Mother's Day haul!

As promised I'm going to share some of the telly projects that

I created and today is Brilliante Rondelle.

A 7 piece die set and I've chosen to use the outer dies 

affixed over acetate to create this tent fold card.

My passion for foil card is not waning!

I inserted ribbon by cutting a small slit at the top fold of the card and affixing

under the flowers with Crafty Power Tape.

The flowers are Cinch and Go V, Becca's latest flower for this

Vintage Treasures Collection.

I've chosen to use just the smallest flower and colour with Peacock Feathers

Distress Ink.

Items used:

Brilliante Rondelle

Cinch and Go V

Crafty Power Tape

I will be back with more projects but I'm having to limit

my computer time at the moment as getting used to my new eye.

Everything is so bright! I purchased some bathroom towels earlier

in the year thinking they were a deep teal colour and no,

they are bright bright turquoise! 

Aside from that I'm loving that I can see so much more 

(except all the housework that needs doing).

All going well I will be having my second eye done

in a couple of weeks, goodness know how bright everything will be then! 

Have a fantastic start to the week and look out for those April fools!

Friday Die Day (Early!)

Hello friends

I got back from tellyland yesterday afternoon.

Really enjoyed my Spellbinders shows featuring the 

Vintage Treasures Collection and Janice and I

certainly had a giggle! 

I was asked if I would be sharing my telly projects here

on my blog and yes, as soon as I get to photograph them all.

Today I do have one up and ready to go and that is Floral Tiara Topper.

A 5 piece die set and the approximate measurements are:

Outer Cut: 5.50 x 2.15 in. 13.90 x 5.50 cm
Pattern: 5.20 x1.90 in. 13.20 x 4.80 cm
Beaded: 5.55 x 2.15 in. 14.10 x 5.50 cm

I'm really addicted to drop shadowing the die cuts so I've cut

two from silver foil card and two from white card.

Affixed the white over the silver.

I then die cut flowers and coloured them with Aged Mahogany Distress Ink.

The flowers are Cinch and Go III.

I chose to make a BIG card, an 8 x 8 card base with silver foil

mats and coloured paper.

Positioned and placed the two die cuts.

Added a piece of scrunched/folded ribbon, held in place with 3D Foam Squares.

Also using 3D Foam Squares attached the flowers and sentiment.

Added pearls to the centre of each flower to finish,

something I had a little trouble with on the telly as my eyes were just not good!

The finished card...quite a few photos!

I'm doing FDD blog post early as I'm going to have some eye surgery

today and not sure what I'll be seeing afterwards, hopefully it 

will be a whole new world! 

Items used today with clickable links:

Floral Tiara Topper

3D Foam Squares

The whole Vintage Treasures Collection can be found here.

Big thanks for all the support, I'm due back at Hochanda for

some more shows soon and I'll keep you posted.

Take care friends.