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Post by warrior1991 on Oct 21, 2018 1:46:16 GMT
Hi all. 11 more days of challenges, hope you can continue to play along. I struggle sometimes with which image to use on cards. So occasionally I have used a die cut shape (or animal) to be my focal image on the card. Something that sets off the sentiment and I think can add to the look of the card. So the challenge is, use a die cut shape/animal/person as your focal point. It can even be a die cut shape that adds to/enhances the image. The shape can be from a metal die, a machine, your own scissors, etc. Happy Crafting.  |
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Post by Linda on Oct 21, 2018 17:08:25 GMT
perfect excuse to use this die that I had to have and have never used - I made a birthday card for DH - Scottie dogs are his favourite (which is why I bought the dies all those years ago). The sentiment is inside.  |
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Post by warrior1991 on Oct 21, 2018 19:48:15 GMT
Linda Love the dog and the plaid pattern. Your husband will love that card. 
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2018 20:34:13 GMT
Here's my card for today's challenge. I had this spotty panel left over from an experiment I did yesterday using the Polka Dot Turnabout stamp from Concord & 9th. It seemed a shame to let it go to waste, so I used it for today's card.   |
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Post by warrior1991 on Oct 21, 2018 21:36:33 GMT
CoffeeCrafter I kept my dotty experiments too, but haven't used them yet. Love the card. The colors look so great together.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2018 22:38:05 GMT
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Post by joblackford on Oct 22, 2018 0:07:58 GMT
I wasn't sure that I had a good die for this challenge, but then I remembered a Helen Dardik/Waffle Flower die I picked up on a whim - it's really intricate and I haven't quite found a use for it before now. I thought it might look pretty cut from peach watercolor wash paper. I added an extra flower cut from scrap card behind it to give it a bit more substance. The papers are from MFT. (Of course I forgot that I have an expensive cutting machine full of shapes that I could've cut! doh.)  Cardtober challenge day 21: die cut shape focal point by jo.blackford, on Flickr |
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Post by joblackford on Oct 22, 2018 0:13:30 GMT
I love the Scottie on his tartan Linda - he's very warm and cozy. CoffeeCrafter it's great that you were able to make a fun card out of your experiment. No one would know that the dots were supposed to line up differently, and the random dots make for a really bouncy fun card. I love the two layer word die. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2018 0:27:00 GMT
I wasn't sure that I had a good die for this challenge, but then I remembered a Helen Dardik/Waffle Flower die I picked up on a whim Awesome card, Jo! That die is absolutely gorgeous. I haven't bought any of Helen's stuff for Waffle Flower, but love her work. |
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Post by joblackford on Oct 22, 2018 0:31:02 GMT
I wasn't sure that I had a good die for this challenge, but then I remembered a Helen Dardik/Waffle Flower die I picked up on a whim Awesome card, Jo! That die is absolutely gorgeous. I haven't bought any of Helen's stuff for Waffle Flower, but love her work. Thanks I'm obsessed with her Enveloper stamps. I bought so many of them. I even ordered some from a British company because I *had* to have them, and they had this die super cheap, so I figured I may as well throw it into my order. Someday I'll figure out how to use it together with the Enveloper stamps on a card. It's really fiddly though, and I don't have much patience  |
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Post by warrior1991 on Oct 22, 2018 13:48:34 GMT
joblackford That die cut flower is beautiful. And the other parts of the card are die cut too, perfect. The colors you used are wonderful together.
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Post by joblackford on Oct 22, 2018 17:18:16 GMT
And the other parts of the card are die cut too, perfect. haha, yes! I guess everything ended up being die cut shapes! lol |
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Post by scrapnnana on Oct 24, 2018 6:35:49 GMT
warrior1991, that flourish die cut makes a lovely focal point. Linda, that Scottie is adorable! CoffeeCrafter, great use of the turnabout stamped background, and I like the "hello" die cut. joblackford, your flower die cut is beautiful. Here is mine. I used a Silhouette Design Store cutting file. I used Nuvo drops and Wink of Stella to add a little something to the hot air balloon.  |
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Post by warrior1991 on Oct 24, 2018 13:16:52 GMT
scrapnnana Lovely card. That hot air balloon looks great, love the Nuovo drops.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2018 17:19:20 GMT
Beautiful card, scrapnnana. I love how the gorgeous balloon die cut pops against the striped background! |
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Post by JaneB on Oct 25, 2018 17:06:02 GMT
Linda oh now that's a cute dog and a lovely plaid paper 
CoffeeCrafter that is so pretty! I love all those little dots and the colour
joblackford beautiful card, with the soft colour and the large flower. I think I could copy that...
scrapnnana well, another gorgeous card! The paper background really gives me the feel of air as the balloon floats off, beautiful |
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Post by JaneB on Oct 31, 2018 18:44:11 GMT
I'm finally here with my version, layout shamelessly pinched from joblackford
Snowflakes are from Peace On Earth by Sherry Ferguson and the font is Yulisa Script.
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Post by scrapnnana on Oct 31, 2018 21:44:44 GMT
Beautiful card, JaneB! I know it's probably digital, but I seriously cannot tell if it is or not. Great job!
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Post by joblackford on Oct 31, 2018 23:48:22 GMT
I love the hot air balloon scrapnnana - they're such a fun motif to play with. JaneB I love the look of the layered digital snowflake - and it's neat to see how a different shape looks on the same basic sketch - the snowflake works really well. I have a big snowflake die I should try out too. |
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Post by warrior1991 on Nov 1, 2018 13:09:11 GMT
JaneB Another fabulous card. So pretty. I love that gray.
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Post by JaneB on Nov 1, 2018 14:38:00 GMT
I know it's probably digital, but I seriously cannot tell if it is or not. Great job! It is absolutely digital, and with an attempt to imitate heat-embossed lettering. |
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