Saturday 18 February 2012

Dies, colours, love, lace and backgrounds

Well, much later coming to play with the LIMettes today as I've been out shopping with my Aunt who had a cataract operation this week and isn't allowed to carry.  A nice afternoon of card making was required to recover, but I did get carried away which means tonight's mutton curry is now off the menu as I should have started it an hour ago!

Anyhow, this is going to be a big post as I made 3 cards, all using die cuts which is the theme this week at Less is More http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.com/2012/02/week-55-theme.html but I have combined a couple of them with other challenges.

The first one is very simple - a pink base card, with a embossed panel simply stamped with a greeting from Waltzingmouse.  There are two die cut elements on this card, the leaves are stampin up (and came with some stamps) and the felt flower is created using a dynamics die from MFT.  I rolled it around a diamante left over from my tiara making days.


The second card is a simple little one on the theme of "love and lace" which is our challenge over at my charity card making challenge for St Luke's Hospice - do check it out if you haven't already - we have a lovely set of La Blanche stamps as a prize this month.  http://stlukescharitycardschallenge.blogspot.com/  I stuck rows of sheer ribbon to a square of card a cut it with an old sizzix die (called heart lace), popped out the centre, inked the edges and stuck into onto a vellum layer which was matted onto silver cut with a lace-like nestie.


My final die cut was the one that took the hour I didn't really have ;-)   This is a technique I learnt on Jennifer McGuire's recent Clean and Simple online class (you can still take it and it was a fab class). 


From this photo it may not look that exciting, but if you look at the close up below you can see the hidden technique which is to layer up your die cut shapes on top of each other to create intricate die cut with chipboard like dimension.


For this card I used the lovely colours at CR84FN as my starting point - chartreuse, grey and lavender and die cut one lavender butterfly and 5 white ones, carefully glued on top of each other.  I then made a background for the grey base using a damask stamp from Hero Arts with pear tart ink (as close as I could get to chartreuse).  Annabelle stamps want you to "say it with background stamps" this week, so I am entering this card into their challenge too.  I added a double layer of sheer ribbon and a raised ribbon sentiment (Elzybells) and hey presto, my first Mother's Day card finished.

Thanks for sticking with me if you read this far - better go and dig some fish fingers out of the freezer now - do you think DH will spot the difference?????

31 comments:

  1. Lovely cards Tara your first one is my favourite

    Anne

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  2. Enjoy your fish fingers!
    3 fabulous cards here.

    Hugs, Sandra View my card HERE!

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  3. Wow you made some super cards, love that white embossed first card
    Anne
    x

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  4. Lovely cards ,my favourite is the first one .

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  5. Hi Tara, all fabulous cards, love the first one and I`m very impressed with your butterfly.
    Thank you for your kinds words on my blog, I really appreciate them.
    Lynne xxx

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  6. Three lovely cards, Tara. Your first one is beautiful, I love your staggered embossing and pretty felt flower:)

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  7. These are all lovely, but I think my favourite is the first one!
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    "Less is More"

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  8. All gorgeous as ever Tara. I too like the first one and love the sound of your 'tiara days'. Zx

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  9. Super card Tara
    Love the first, its clean and fresh..beautiful
    Glad you had a good shopping trip, all the best to your Aunty
    Thank you very much
    mandi
    "Less is More"

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  10. Great cards. You could always put curry powder on the fish fingers LOL!
    Linbyx

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  11. Fabulous cards Tara, and thanks for the tip about layering the die cuts - it looks brilliant
    Margaret x

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  12. Love all of the cards you have shared here - gorgeous!

    Thanks for playing along with us at AnnaBelle Stamps this week!

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  13. I was thinking that's why cans of beans were invented - but fish fingers work too! These are gorgeous cards Tara and I'm loving the chipboard look of the last one and the lacy feel of the second but the first with that gorgeous flower is my favourite. Vicky x

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  14. Your cards are fantastic! Love your 'hidden technique' with the butterfly, it's beautiful!
    Thanks for sharing with us this week at AnnaBelle Stamps!

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  15. Okay, these are all amazing, BUT I LOVE that first one!!! So much fabulous white space--this is gorgeous! :)

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  16. Wonderful cards! Love the beautiful butterfly! Thanks for joining along with CR84FN :)

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  17. All pretty cards but the ist is my fave.

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  18. All super projects. Love the first with the vibrant flower. x

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  19. You've had a great time in the craft space....not sure hubby will agree though when he doesn't get his mutton curry!!!!
    Love them all but the first is beautiful, is that a sizzix embossing folder and is the plain strip part of the folder?
    Great work stacking those butterflies too :0)
    Jenny x

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  20. Hi there, three great cards beautifully crafted and so stylish.

    Marie

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  21. These are all lovely but I totally LOVE the first one! :)
    I hope you don't mind, but I have given you the Liebster award! :)
    Lizy x

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  22. Wow - Tara you've been so busy! These are just lovely. I think you've had lots of fun! I really like the butterfly on your CR84FN card. Thanks for playing along with CR84FN!

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  23. Tara...girl, you've been busy! No wonder you didn't get dinner started on time! LOL! I do that all the time! Hubby is getting used to it now! LOVE all of your cards...but I especially love the bright and cheerful look of the first card!! I keep meaning to play in the St Luke's challenge...but keep forgetting...must be a senior moment!!

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  24. Three beautiful cards!
    TFS with us this week :)
    Andrea

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  25. Three great cards, love the purple butterfly.

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  26. Absolutely beautiful cards!Thanks so much for joining us at AnnaBelle Stamps!

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  27. Beautiful cards, love them all. I hope you enjoyed your dinner LOL xxx

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  28. They are all gorgeous cards, the first is my fave.
    Jo x

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  29. Great cards...I love that layering technique that Jennifer McGuire taught in the class...you executed it perfectly! Thanks for playing with us at AnnaBelle's this week.

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  30. Hi Tara, they are all very pretty cards and I love that technique of multi layering to may it look like chipboard!! How fab is that! And that, of course, is my favourite! hugs Karen x

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