Showing posts with label Encircled in Beauty Dies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Encircled in Beauty Dies. Show all posts

Saturday, 6 November 2021

Encircled in Beauty

 Hello again

Have you ever missed an exciting product from the Stampin' Up! Catalogue?

Quite often when I share projects with friends they comment they didn't see it in there.

I haven't had the same amount of time to browse the current catalogues for some reason,

and I only discovered these pretty Encircled in Beauty dies when I studied a card by Gail Ellis.


After furthering investigations, I decided I need these in my craft room.
Firstly I made a z fold card..........again using my snippets mountain 
(it is getting smaller you'll be bored pleased to know )


Yep I even fussy cut the small branches :)
I stamped the sentiment one of the circles 


Next up I used one of the larger die cut circles

with more paper and snippets, plus twine and metallic gems.
I always encourage people to use their ribbons, gems etc to enhance their projects.
It's also an excuse to buy more!


Finally today, and embossed background (love the 3-D ones)
with another die cut circle and that gorgeous stag


There's loads of dies in the set, I haven't  played with them all yet.
All different sizes, they are sooooo useful.
The detail is amazing, but they're also easy to cut.


Take care
Lesley
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Sunday, 31 October 2021

Soft hues from a TV show

 Hello again

another quick share from that snippets pile, but this time I start with a different colourway.

I was watching an upcycling TV show, of all things, and was drawn to a wallpaper they used which contained soft blues, browns and pinks.

I stamped the background (I think I'd use less next time), added the little flowers from my stash,

and blending some ink on the large flower, also from my snippets pile.


Two more from the pile (above), with some left overs strips of paper,
and another where the sprigs are also from the pile :)
This time backed with real red card, so added some red gems to match.



I decorated the envelopes again............stamped and strips of paper.
I'm finding that when I have more time I'm more frugal and using up those snippets.



I think I should enter the Snippets Playground challenge as I've been such a good girl!

Take care
Lesley
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