Monday 27 January 2014

Die Cuts & Digi image at TTPHC

Hello, and thanks for stopping by. We are being pelted with snow as we speak. Much and all as my little ladies would love it to stick, it is just creating a big slushy mess!! Hope you are having a good Monday morning :)

This week over at Through the Purple Haze Challenges, the theme is Die cuts and Digi images. We are very kindly sponsored by :

Offering two images to the winner

and


 Offering $20 coupon

and

1 Tattered Lace Die.

This week I made two cards, as we were very kindly provided with such beautiful supplies.

This is my 'gate-fold' card. It is a double fold, and I used the beautiful Oriental Panda die.



 I layered the die cut with both the green paper and black. Once I layered the black on, the image immediately popped out at me, and it changed the whole look of it. I am impressed at how well the dies cut, and how detailed they are.




I covered both sides of the gate fold with some oriental paper, round cornered the edges and then die cut out an opening, to create an aperture.
I used the die to also create extra bamboo shoots, to give a bit of depth.


For the inside, I cut out some white board slightly smaller, round cornered and inked the edges with some distress ink.
Aaaawwwww...... would you look at that cute Panda!

My second card this week, I worked with the beautiful pre-coloured Faye on Toadstool from Pink Gem Designs.

This card followed the theme to a T with all the die cuts!! Went a little crazy, there are 11 die cuts on the card!! Can you find them all?!


 I used the same ink colours as per the background paper to stamp the sentiment.
With some blue paper I tore off a strip and embossed it.
I cut Faye's hair out, and then die cut the rest of the circle. Think she really pops out!!
I die cut the doily behind her, and all the banners.

Hope you liked my cards. Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a wonderful Monday.

I hope to enter these cards into some challenges.
Anything Goes/ animals - http://artisticinspirationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/
Anything goes/fancy folds - http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.ie/2014/01/challenge-5.html
Card for a man - http://digisketchchallenge.blogspot.ie/2014/01/one-for-men.html
Anything goes - http://thepapernestdollschallenge.blogspot.ie/2014/01/anything-goes-challenge-2.html

Why not head over the enter in this challenge?
Eithne :)

15 comments:

Unknown said...

Oh, this panda card is magnificent. I love the colors and the folded card. Your second card is super cute with great inking. Faith

butterfly dream cards said...

wow! I love the die work just lovely, very exquisite and the wee girl on the toadstool card well, i just adore it...
fiona x

Emily said...

Both are beautiful, but the panda card:WOW!!! that's absolutely amazing :) xx

Crafting with Darcy said...

Hi Eithne! You have made two extraordinary cards!! The card with panda is just stunning and such a great design using the gatefold style. And the card with the little girl is just so cute and fun!! Love them both!
Hugs
Darcy

Unknown said...

Eithne i really love the panda card and the work you put into it and those oriental papers are divine! and your second card is lovely i love all the pinks and die cuts! xx

Lisbeth K said...

I'm in love with your panda card! Truely! Its just perfection!! And yes, I found 11 diecuts for the other card :) Love the frame! Hugs xx

Unknown said...

Love the panda card great die cuts,little girl card is cute thank you for joining in with us at crafting from the heart and good luck

Angie said...

Awesome panda card, very cute! Thanks for joining us Crafting From The Heart! Angie-DT

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Unknown said...

Love both cards. Thank you for joining our Anything goes Challenge at The Paper Nest Dolls.
Jasmina DT PND

sian said...

stunning both cards hun :) i love the panda one the best

Jenn Zeeb said...

Thanks so much for playing along with us this week for the Paper Nest Dolls "Anything Goes Challenge” with us! Just loved your cards, and hope to see you back here next week!

Paper Nest Dolls DT
Jenn Zeeb

CraftingMum said...

Love your cards, thanks for sharing them with us at Artistic Inspirations.
Louise x

Nicola Crowe said...

Two fantastic Cards Eithne, both so different but equally as beautiful xx

Sara Stacey said...

Love the cards especially the panda card, it's amazing xxx

Unknown said...

Beautiful cards, Eithne! Love the die cuts, the panda is fantastic! xx