Friday Die Day

Hello friends

Blog is having a bit of a makeover today so do not be alarmed -
it's looking different but you've arrived at Friday Die Day!

I'm having a bit of a snowflake flurry!
Yesterday I featured this die set on a CAS card and today I'm featuring
it as Friday Die Day with a very different project.
Create A Flake Six

Four snowflakes to the set and the approximate measurements are:

Snowflake 1: 1¼”
Snowflake 2: 1¼ x 1½”
Snowflake 3: 1½ x 1¾”
Snowflake 4: 3 x 3⅜”

This is how they look cut/embossed.

I chose to cut two of each snowflake (omitted the roundish one).

Adhered them together to make them thicker and then arranged them onto a piece of white.

 I positioned some of them off the edge of the paper. 

I then decided to get a little bit messy!

Applied some texture paste.

Once dry I applied a layer of white paint.

Then adding colour - these are the Donna Salazar Pigment Powders.

I kept rubbing various colours over the snowflakes and background until I was

happy with the result.

Added some metal snowflakes, ribbon and twine.

Attached the panel to the front of a notebook.

The finished project.

A close up pic.

Very different to my normal projects but I enjoyed getting a little bit messy!

Also shows the wonderful versatility of Create A Flake Six.

Take care friends -
wishing you all a wonderful weekend and hopefully the sun will return...
been a bit damp and grey in the South East.

Sunday Giveaway Winner

Hello friends

Had a lovely BBQ for my Dad's birthday, it did rain - typical!
But it didn't stop us enjoying ourselves and eating rather a lot.

Finally...announcing the winner of the Sunday Giveaway...

a set of pre-loved Snowflake Bliss dies.

And the winner is....

Liz Turnbull

Congratulations Liz, please email hope-chances@live.co.uk with your address

and they will be flurrying straight out to you!

So now I've shown you these snowflakes...how about some more?

This is a very quick, clean and simple card featuring the new Create A Flake Six,

I love these dies as you can use them separately or layer them up for a very

ornate snowflake.

I've achieved my matting with 5 x 7 Matting Basics.

Take care friends and stop by again soon.

August Charity Kit

Hello friends

Now available to purchase via the website here.

Yes it is here!
August's Charity Kit.
I wasn't quite as speedy as last month but not too shabby with my timing.
So what do I have for you??
It is a notecard holder, very much based on the project I did a week or so ago.

Included in your kit:

 Ivory linen cardstock, pre-scored for notecard holder.

Scored pockets, jade and pale blue cardstock.

Patterned paper pieces, all cut cut to size.

Mini peg.

Die cuts: Marisa’s Bouquet, Sentiments 3, Build A Tag One.

4 x 4 card and envelope to decorate and place inside.

Full instructions.

Lucky number.

 A little peek of what it looks like inside, there is also a card and envelope

included in the kit to place inside the pockets.

Everything is pre-scored and pre-cut to size, you just need to use adhesive and

add some gemstones if you wish.

Don't forget the lucky number...
the winner will receive a goody bag of dies, stamps, adhesive and more!

Please visit the website to purchase here.

As always, all proceeds to Ronald McDonald House Camberwell,
Last week the house emailed and said....

"The total value of your donations has paid for the running costs of providing 59 nights accommodation 
since 2013. That is immensely valuable, and helps us maintain our services enormously."

Huge thanks to you all!

I must mention my Dad ...it's his birthday today -
Happy Birthday Dad, love you lots.
We are celebrating with a bbq tonight - yes, that's where you can eat
twice your own body weight in meat and it's perfectly acceptable!

Take care friends.

You're A Shining Star!

Hello friends

This week a project of mine went live on the Spellbinders blog here.
It features the new Shining Star die set.

I was thrilled to use the bunting on a cupcake - can I just say the cupcake

went to a very good home following photography!
On the card I've used Pierced Rectangles along with...yes you've guessed it -
Marisa's Bouquet flowers!

There's a full tutorial for this project here if you fancy a nose.

I haven't forgotten to announce a winner for last Sunday's giveaway...
it will be coming very soon so please check back to see if it's you!

Take care friends and hope your weekend is going well.

I'll be back!

Hello friends

Please stop by the blog a little later today as I'll be back...

with a special blog hop.

In between a sneak peek!

Many thanks, take care.

Friday Die Day

Hello friends

It's Friday Die Day!
Did you recall me saying I was knee deep in Christmas?
Well, today's I'm talking about Stylized Trees.
A lovely die set with three styles of trees, skinny, chevron and curly tip,
you also receive two types of tree bases, a candy (a sweet to us!)
and the all important star for the top!

Here are the approximate sizes:
Star: ¾”
Round Candy: ¾”
Tree Base 1: 1⅛ x 1⅛”
Tree Base 2: 1⅛ x 1½”
Tree 1 (Skinny): 1⅞ x 3¾”
Tree 2 (Chevron): 2 ⅞ x 3¾”
Tree 3 (Curly Tip): 3⅛ x 3¾”

This is how they look cut/embossed.

The curly tip die has lovely embossed snowflakes so I inked through to highlight those.

My card base, textured cream cardstock cut using 6 x 6 Matting Basics A, 

a snow mound cut with A2 Scalloped Borders Two,

stamped sentiment and first tree in place.

Skinny tree adhered with 3D Foam Squares.

Curly tree added.

Stars cut/embossed from gold mirror card, then 6 x 6 Matting Basics for

more gold mirror card and a black card base.

It's a fun card and pretty good for batch making!

Take care friends and wishing you all a wonderful weekend,

I'm Peterborough bound at Sir Stampalot - car is packed, 

Mum is coming along too!