Your Old Die Challenge cards (part 2)

 

Good Sunday Morning Ladies, 

Looking out of the window yesterday and seeing the beautiful 🌞 sunshine in a clear crisp sky can't fail to make you smile, everywhere was white, each blade of grass was beautifully iced, it makes being cold a lot more bearable.  We ventured out to do some Christmas shopping,  not such a wise idea, as you can imagine everywhere was ridiculously busy, on the plus side the sun beaming through the car windows, warming my face felt like therapy, I got a good dose of Vitamin D !! 

Today we are travelling down to take Paul's Mum out for lunch, it will be nice to spend some time with her , fingers crossed the journey will be ok, we are just doing a day visit, so it will be a long day.  

What are you all up to today? 

Let's see which dies you all uncovered   .......

Lilian 

Lilian's Description:  

Hi, here is my card for this week.

Its a memory box die which I haven’t used for years. 

Cut it twice and used the flowers on top of the bottom one, so much easier than trying to colour the whole thing. 

The stencil is also an old one, not sure where 

You are definitely the Queen of creating a beautiful scene to set your dies in Lilian, such a beautiful card.  Thank you so very much for taking part XXX

Maria

Maria's Description:

Oldie die is Austrian Background die by SW on a bluish glitter card. 

The Merry Christmas is a die that came in the post this morning Emoji

On the other card is a die I never used before and it is a no name,

must have got it from wish at some time. The Poinsettia is by SW,

must have been the first set and this Merry Christmas die also came

with the post this morning oopsEmoji and a few snowflakes from my stash.

Maria your Mojo came back with a Festive Bang!  Your cards are AMAZING, that Australian background is one of those dies that you can use for any occasion, I love the sentiment you have used in the centre too.  Your second is a fantastic ' traditional' style Christmas card, that gorgeous plaid paper topped with the gorgeous Poinsettia looks incredible.  Thanks so much for taking part XXX 

Sue

Sue's Description:

My challenge card uses a The Works Christmas tree die, an unknown stag die and Hunky dory snowfall acetate. I think it needs something else but can’t work out what! Any ideas will be gladly received. 

Sue I love that Christmas tree, the stag is very majestic too, the acetate gives a lovely snowy background.  I'm not sure it needs anything else, the only thing I would suggest trying is to mat the card front onto either a gold,  green or red mat then layer on to white. I think that sometimes your eyes have nowhere as a stopping point, so the card just disappears into the background.  It's hard to explain,  maybe just sit it into a geen/Gold mat and see what you think.  Thank you so much, it was a lovely surprise to see your card XXX

Karen

Karen's Description:

Card 1:  Here’s the finished card

A Serif background and image

And the sentiment is a very old Paper Boutique die

Card 2:  Here’s the card I made and forgot to send that’s similar to Sue’s 

CE/SW EF - Contemporary Poinsettia 

Gemini die - Lyra and SueW sentiment

Card 3:  I made this card this morning for a neighbour who has just announced their engagement 

I have used an old Sizzix heart die layered that I picked up on eBay layered onto acetate 

CE Swirling Heart EF and a Sue W sentiment and Pierced Flags I used a piece of Pink Frog 36cm x 15cm card to create the tent fold card blank

Wow Karen 3 absolutely stunning cards, I forgot how much I like that Lyra die!  I remember all the different handbags that we used to make with it. Your serif card is so pretty, I love the idea of cutting that intricate image on the Scan & cut!   The engagement card you designed for your neighbour is amazing, very modern too!!  Thank you so very much for 3 fabulous Challenge cards XXX 

Janet

Janet's Description:  

Oh Janet what a pretty card (card 2)  so, so pretty,  I have thst gate die and that same 'Happy Birthday ' stamp,  I forgot how much I loved the pretty font, the font matches thst background die beautifully,  such a lovely girly card.  

My first card this week was made by using SUE WILSON EDGE DIES.These were some of the very first dies I bought when I started die cutting.

My second card is again a SUE WILSON DIE (this die is really a 'gate' but I cut the die cut down to cover the card.

Oh Janet what a pretty card (card 2) so, so pretty, I have thst gate die and that same 'Happy Birthday ' stamp, I forgot how much I loved the pretty font, the font matches thst background die beautifully, such a lovely girly card.  

Your first card is lovely too, those edger dies give that lovely 'Broderie Anglais' lace look, the pretty papers work so well with it too, it looks like a beautiful M&S dress my Becca had as a little girl. 

Thank you for two gorgeous cards my lovely XXX 

Sonia

 Sonia's Description:

I’ve used a Sue Wilson background set, added the Tim Holtz butterfly and small punched flower.

Oh Sonia this is definitely a 'Simply Perfect' card, 

That background works so well as the swirls around the centre echo the shape of the butterfly, it's like they were made to go together.  Thank you so much my lovely for a beautiful challenge card  XXX

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Oh Ladies,  what can I say but WOW,  you have created a stunning display of cards, showing that these old dies still have many more years in them yet.  We must all try to use them more throughout next year,  I will do my best to remind you. ❤

I hope you all manage to stay warm & cosy today ,

Sending my love and hugs to all of you,

Sandra

xxxxxx