Happy Saturday, my friends! I thought I'd get a jump on Jill's latest Sketch on their PB&J YouTube channel! We're halfway through the series already - and I'll be so sad to see it end.
There was only one problem... I didn't own one. single. PB EDGER die! Of course, I had to find a work-around and I'm happy to report I DID IT!! [Please, don't think that I wouldn't rather use those edger dies - in fact, there is one on its way to me and I'm very excited about it!]
I pulled out a few word dies from Winnie & Walter. Their font is quite 'box-y' and ones that my limited fussy-cutting skills could work with. I laid it at an angle on a panel of Bristol card and used a light pencil to trace its edge. Here's what that looks like:
Before cutting, I used a straight edge to finish the cut line halfway through the word and edge to edge. After fussy-cutting it was very easy to erase the drawn line, flip it over and use my bone folder to flatten the edges and Bob's your uncle it worked!! I then cut two of the words from Bristol, blending brown on one and adhering it to the second for a little dimension.
Ready for a look? Here is a closeup...
BTW you do realize that mistletoe isn't just for Christmas - nor is this
darling PB Mistletoe stamp - thanks again, Marcia!
OH! I forgot to link Jill's Sketch:
A few more of those leftover die-cut hearts were perfect substitutes
for Jill's butterflies don't you think?
I was so pleased with the results that YEPPERS there is another!
This time using the lovely PB Heartsong clear stamp set.
Instead of butterflies or hearts I opted to do a bit more stamping on the
upper edge of the card front. In both cases I used scraps of thick card
to give the lower panel a little lift without requiring extra postage.
The team at As you See It Challenge were kind enough to choose
my very first entry as one of their favorites - thanks, ladies! And to thank them,
it's only right to play in their current challenge #340: Pesky Resolutions!
You may have guessed my resolution:
This year, my crafting resolution is
to find a way to use what I have
in my stash to try to 'work around' having to buy more!
You'll have to go to their website to see which of these cards will be playing along - hey! While you're there why not share your resolution in card form!
Have lots of crafty fun this weekend - thanks so much for stopping by!
=] Michele
