Tuesday 21 February 2012

Less is More - Die's or Punches

Hi everyone, this is just a quickie this morning before me and Oli head out. I wanted to get my Less is More card up to show you.  This weeks theme is to use dies or punches, here is my take on it...

The die is a spellbinders one called Ironwork Motif, which I bought just before Christmas but never used.  I used the main die and cut it out twice.  I give them a dusting of light pink chalk, curled them and stuck them with foam pads to give them some dimension and then added the seed pearls with glossy accents and attached a lovely shocking pink ribbon.

I am really pleased with how its turned out, however they are not the easiest things to use as the card gets really stuck in the die and as its so fragile it took me a few attempts without ripping them.

I'm also entering this into The Play Date Cafe Challenge which is to use Hot Pink...

Hope to come a visiting you all this afternoon, bye for now.

Jo x

22 comments:

  1. oh wow what a stunning die ..i absolutely love it
    Lisa x

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  2. Very pretty card, that die and your beaded center makes a lovely flower.

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  3. LOVE the way you've layered and given those dies lift! And their pearl center is fantastic! Thanks so much for playing along with us this week at The Play Date Cafe!

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  4. lovely card, gorgeous spellbinder.

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  5. That's a beautiful die Jo and I love the pearly centre. A very pretty card. x

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  6. This is beautiful, a great way to use the dies in this way!

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  7. This looks so pretty Jo, the doubling of the die-cut is really effective.
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    "Less is More"

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  8. Ooh what a pretty die! Gorgeous card Jo :o) Lisa x

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  9. Hi Jo
    Fabby card ..... Love the die .....
    Hugs Sylvie xxx

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  10. That card is beautiful Jo, I love the Ironworks die and you've made it even more fabulous, xxx

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  11. What a stunning die and beautifully shown off too! Lovely card! Thanks so much for joining in the fun with us over at The Play Date Cafe!

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  12. So pleased you persevered with the die Jo, it looks amazing layered like that and centred with pearls. Gorgeous! Vicky x

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  13. Hi Jo, thanks for your comment on my blog. Fabulous card, I love the bead center of your die! Greetings Ellen

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  14. Such a pretty card Jo, love the die, the pearl centre finishes it of beautifully. Thanks for dropping in by my blog earlier. Carolxx

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  15. Wow Jo this looks fantabulous! So elegant. I rub a tumble dryer sheet over fragile dies before I put them through the machine and it makes them come away easier. Hope this helps :)
    Anne
    x

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    1. Thanks for the tip Anne, I will give that a try.
      Jo x

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  16. Wow that die is beautiful Jo, I can see why it might be tricky to get the card out of it! Love the two layers together and the bearded centre is so touchy feely :0)
    Jenny x

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  17. Hola Jo, your die is SPECTACULAR!!!I LOVE IT!very classy and elegant card, well done Jo.
    a hug from Palma

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  18. Gorgeous, gorgeous card! I LOVE that Spellbinder die...you've inspired me!!

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  19. Gorgeous card Jo - love the stunning flower. Such an elegant card. :)x

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  20. Gorgeous card jo

    Thank you so much
    mandi
    "Less is More"

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