I used:
- white card blank, trimmed to 5.5" x 4.25", side opening
- a piece of green backing paper, which is covered in little pine tree branches, from the Honey Bee 'Make It Merry' paper pad - trimmed to just an eighth of an inch smaller all round than the card itself
- glued the background paper to the caerd front using Collall glue
- then die cut the corner sentiment using a NBUS die (found on eBay recently) called 'Merry Merry' from the Corner Concepts range by Die-Versions - I think the whole range is now discontinued, sigh. The card I used came from a whole bundle of snippets, tucked into a Tonic packet of pearlescent card called 'Red Velvet'
- glued the sentiment onto the top left corner of the Penny Black Stickeroo image (both designs came from the 'Woodland Splendor' sheets - somehow I had two sheets!
- final step was to add the whole panel to the card front, using narrow strips of thin foam tape - finished!
NB The cards and images are exactly rectangular - I just wasn't positioned centrally to take the photos so they appear to taper off a bit at the right hand end!
I'd like to enter the first card, with the birdie on, into the following challenges:
- Darnell's NBUS challenge #68 - HERE - the 'Merry Merry' die was having a first outing
- Allsorts Challenge #805- HERE - the theme is 'Magic of the Season' ie. Christmas
Dudley Pupdate: We had quite a change of direction on Halloween this year! Although we had everything ready - we actually left our hallway in darkness and just lurked! Len was remotely operating all the lights etc. IF anyone did decide to call. However, not one single person came to the door. It might seem a lot of trouble for nothing but it actually achieved the aim, which was to see if people would bypass houses that weren't decorated, something that is always publicised around here as being the polite thing to do. In recent years the kids have been getting older (and greedier) and we decided to see if we call time on what was becoming much less fun than it used to be. So, little Dudley was fed earlier than usual that evening, much to his delight. His world seems to revolve around food and cuddles - oddly enough, he really has to be coaxed out for walkies. Other dogs I've known used to go scatty just at the sight of their lead!
Remember, the results from Challenge #491 are now published in the Snippets Playground HERE.
Do come and play with us in the Snippets Playground - the Tree House is loaded with leftover Halloween goodies! Some of the spooky eyeballs have popping candy in - not tried one of those yet!
Love as always, Dudley and yours truly,
Fabulous cards!
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A really elegant display Di, hope you'll share with us at Allsorts this week.
ReplyDeleteI was tempted by stirckeroos when I purchased the Joy die but resisted and have made some using MCS images, now on display at the local RSPCA shop.
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Oooops, you have, thank you.
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Such elegant cards, love them. Encouraging to know that the trick or treaters were abiding by the 'rules'.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous classy cards Di … elegant simplicity and very effective. We had bags of chocks at the ready for Hallowe’en but not a single caller … had to pop out in the car and didn’t see any trick or treaters out and about either. Other people in this area said the same ! xx
ReplyDeleteI love the simplicity of your pretty cards and those stickeroos really do make wonderful cards. I'm glad things were calm on your end of the street for Halloween and I'm sure Dudley was equally pleased. Have a great week ahead.
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful cards using the Stickeroos, thank you so much for sharing this week at Allsorts challenge!
ReplyDeleteI love these Stickeroos you've used Di, and the 'Merry' corner sentiment die works brilliantly with them and the green paper as the background is perfect. x
ReplyDeleteYou make such lovely cards using the Stickeroos Di. These two are fab with the lovely die cut corners.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a nice peaceful Hallowe'en!
Tomato Soup sounds lovely BTW xxx
I love your design with the two corner Merry dies and the pretty pp background, Di! It really showcases how beautiful the stickeroos are! Thank you for inspiring everyone to use their NBUS! Hugs, Darnell
ReplyDelete(p.s. I found your description of Halloween over there to be really interesting. Usually we get a lot of the wee kids, which are so cute! And this year we have several new families in the neighborhood, so it was a total shock when the majority of the kids were much older than normal, and older than one would expect to be trick'or'treating. Just odd.)
Those images work really well on your green background with the pop of red from the sentiment. Very effective quick and easy cards. I am afraid we have never participated in trick or treating and these days no-one calls because we don't have lights or pumpkins on the doorstep, so I think it works xx
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ReplyDeleteGreat use of your snippets .. .. and four Christmas cards finished into the bargain.
Pleased you had an uneventful Halloween. All peaceful here too!
Love and hugs
Jules xoxox
l really like the stickeroo's you used Di you always make great cards x
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