Happy New Year and welcome to our first challenge of 2017 ! Our theme this week is "New Somethings" and the team are showcasing Simon Says Stamp exclusive products.
My "new" is a set of Simon rose dies from the last DieCember release called Hey Love. I die-cut them once and made 2 cards from them, using the positive and negative die-cuts.
This first one uses the negative die-cuts, and some papers that I made ages ago using the polished stone technique (pouncing alcohol inks on glossy white paper). I love how this one appears to have been stenciled, but I just used the positive die-cut as a spacer to insert my negative pieces, gluing them down one by one, then removing the outine die, which I then used on my 2nd card below.
This first one uses the negative die-cuts, and some papers that I made ages ago using the polished stone technique (pouncing alcohol inks on glossy white paper). I love how this one appears to have been stenciled, but I just used the positive die-cut as a spacer to insert my negative pieces, gluing them down one by one, then removing the outine die, which I then used on my 2nd card below.
supplies: white and aqua cardstock, my own polished stone papers, Simon's Elegant Roses dies and It's Your Birthday stamps, DieNamics Layered Leaves, Blueprints 20 stitched rectangle, Winnie & Walter Audrey's Cutaways scalloped rectangle
For this one, I used the positive die-cuts:
supplies: white cardstock, my own polished stone papers, Simon's Elegant Roses dies and It's Your Birthday stamps, DieNamics Layered Leaves, Taylored Expressions Garden Party embossing folder, Winnie & Walter Audrey's Cutaways scalloped rectangle, Doodlebug enamel dots
I used another "new" crafty item on this last card, the lovely Garden Party embossing folder.
I used another "new" crafty item on this last card, the lovely Garden Party embossing folder.
Now it's your turn - I can't wait to see what you create! Heidi has provided another $50.00 gift voucher
They are both beautiful Lin, the first one really does look stencilled, beautiful colours.
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Gorgeous cards Lin, both of them are so pretty and I love the embossed background on the 2nd one too :-)
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luv
Lols x x x
Goodness! Your really STRETCH this die (which I now have and love!!), Lin! Both renditions are fabulous and gorgeous! Happy 2017! Hugs to you, big sis!
ReplyDeleteWonderful use of both the die outline and the inner bits. Quite clever to show both in one post. Love em both.
ReplyDeleteThese are just gorgeous Lin - LOVE the fresh colours.
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Hugs,
Caryn xxx
I LOVE that you made cards of both the positive and negative of the die cuts and the design is lovely! Bravo!
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Steph
Simon Says Stamp!
These are both beautiful but the second is my fave! It's delicate and feminine!!
ReplyDeleteOh Lin what wonderful cards - and so wonderful to use both the postive and the negative to make two totally different cards.
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Maxine
Oh, Lin, what gorgeous cards! I love when you can use everything little bit of paper (or fabric) in projects! I love the first one that truly does look like you've used a stencil and paste, and how beautiful is the second one with the "remains" of the die cut. Love how you've used both to make two gorgeous cards! It inspires me to look at my dies a bit differently! Clever girl! Hugs, sweet friend, and I hope you are keeping warm!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant use of die cuts!!! Love your cards!
ReplyDeleteLin, These cards I just so pretty! (I love your use of the die cuts and their negatives. Why don't I ever remember to do that! LOL) And, thank you for the kind words you left when visiting my blog. All you SSS gals are crazy talented, and your comments mean so much. :)
ReplyDeleteSimply beautiful! Happy New Year!
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Migdalia
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