Fun with Floral Die-cuts

Hi there.  It's the weekend, but that means nothing when you're living in lockdown!  Authorities are 'quietly optimistic' that numbers are decreasing.  Melbourne has probably had stricter restrictions for a longer period than just about anywhere in the world. We are still in Lockdown for another 4 weeks at least, with only essential businesses open. 

I've only left the house a couple of times in the last 5 weeks.  As you can imagine, I'm making lots of cards.

Today I made some smooshed backgrounds and die cut some pretty florals.

I smooshed some Distress Oxides and added some Nuvo Glacier paste. It's hard to see the yummy silver glitter in the pic.  I used silver Distress Stain on the leaves. I arranged the floral die cuts and framed with the scalloped oval die-cut.

Stamp: WPlus9 'Fanciful Feathers'

Dies: All florals from Alexandra Renke; SSS sentiment; MFT 'Stitched Oval Scallop Frame'

Anything Goes

I used the negative space from an Alphabet Die set to make a stencil. I sponged D.O. Speckled Egg and Tumbled Glass on Watercolour paper and spritzed. While  still wet, I sprinkled some Distress Glaze Embossing Powder over some of the background and embossed.  This was matted with another die-cut panel and I die-cut some florals.  I put this together with a burlap bow, button, some very old enamel dots and a die-cut sentiment.

Dies/Stencil: Alexandra Renke Florals & stencil; SSS sentiment; Stamplorations 'Stitched Rectangle'

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Mid-summer Blues

Summer Memories (I've used beach colours)

This one is self explanatory. I found the pretty ribbon in my stash. 

Dies: Alexandra 'Crocus'; SSS sentiment

Stamp: WPlus9 'Fanciful Feathers'

'B' for Blue

I die-cut the tag and then embossed.  I used D.O. Faded Jeans and Zig Markers for this smooshed background. 

Dies: Alexandra Renke 'Cornflower'; MFT 'Stitched Tags'

Stamps: Clearly Besotted 'Happy Everything'

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