Saturday 26 January 2019

Clarity Stamps - The Earth Listens and Be Still Fresh Cut Dies Part Two

Clarity Stamps - Fresh Cut Dies
The remaining examples from the Clarity Stamps Fresh Cut Dies Shows last week. Please check out the final example - tried out the Gemini Foiling Machine!

Materials:-
Dies:-
·         Be Still
·         The Earth
·         Nested Rectangles – ACC-DI-30631-56
Card/Paper:-
·         Theuva – ACC-CA-30371-A5
·         White, Lilac, Mauve, Dark Purple, Bronze, Kraft Pearlescent (Stash)
·         Black Glitter (Stash)
·         Gold, Silver, Holographic Silver Mirror (Stash)
·         Turquoise, Undyed Hand-made (Stash)
·         Textured Bronze Paper (Stash)
·         Matte Black – ACC-CA-30379-A4
·         Cream (Stash)
·         Designer Card – Indian Summer – ACC-CA-30554-57, Northern Lights – ACC-CA-30553-57
·         Designer Paper – Indian Summer – ACC-CA-30524-88
·         Card Blanks – Mixed Pack – ACC-CA-30647-XX
Miscellany:-
·         Gems, Pearls
·         Perga Glue – PER-AC-70133-XX
·         Gold Foil
Example 1

Materials:-
Dies:-
·         The Earth
·         Nested Rectangles
Card/Paper:-
·         Matte Black
·         Hand-made Paper – unbleached
·         Card Blank – 1 x  6” x 6” – black
Instructions:-
1.       Cut ‘The Earth’ from matte black card.
2.       Layer onto hand-made paper, matte black and more hand-made paper.
3.       Attach to card blank.
4.       Add strip from off-cuts down margin and decorate.



 Example 2


  Materials:-
Dies:-
·         Be Still
·         Nested Rectangles
Card/Paper:-
·         Theuva
·         Matte Black
·         Coloured
·         Pearlescent Gold Kraft
Miscellany
·         Gold Foil
Instructions:-
1.       Cut sheet of Theuva in half and emboss using foiling machine and Be Still die.
2.       Cut image once each from other half of Theuva card, matte black and coloured card.
3.       Trim images leaving narrow border using Nested Rectangles set/craft knife/guillotine.
4.       Trim words out from matte black image and attach behind cut white image.
5.       Add over embossed image, allowing the gold embossing to show.
6.       Trim out the words from the coloured image and reserve for another project.
7.       Add coloured frame containing birds and flowers over white image.
8.       Fold gold kraft card in half and trim to form card blank.
9.       Add die-cut image over.

 Example 3


Materials:-
Dies:-
·         Be Still
·         Nested Rectangles
Card/Paper:-
·         Hand-made turquoise
·         Designer Card – Northern Lights
·         White pearlescent shimmer
·         Gold Mirror
·         Card Blank – Black 6” x 6” – trimmed.
Miscellany
·         Gems
Instructions:-
1.       Cut image once each from hand-made paper and white card. (Sandwich the hand-made paper between copy-paper to obtain a cleaner cut.)
2.       Trim using Nested Squares set.
3.       Attach hand-made paper image over white, to off-set slightly; glue onto Indian Summer card and trim.
4.       Layer onto gold mirror card and attach to black and trimmed card blank.
5.       Decorate with gems and paper off-cuts.

Example 4

Materials:-
Dies:-
·         Be Still
·         Nested Rectangles
Card/Paper
·         Holographic Silver
·         Matte Black
·         Lilac
·         Pale Green
·         Designer Card – Indian Summer
·         Card Blank
Miscellany:-
·         Star Gems
·         Perga Glue
Instructions:-
1.       Cut image once each from holographic silver, matte black, lilac and green card.
2.       Trim silver image using Nested Rectangle set or by chosen blade and attach over Designer Card. Trim as before.
3.       Attach to card blank.
4.       Trim birds from black card and attach over silver, off-setting slightly.
5.       Trim grass and stems from green and attach as in 4.)
6.       Trim flowers from lilac and attach as in 4.)
7.       Decorate with gems.
Example 5



Materials:-
Dies:-
·         Be Still
·         The Earth
Card/Paper:-
·         White Pearlescent
·         Silver Mirror
·         Designer Paper – Indian Summer
·         Dark Purple Pearlescent
·         Mauve Pearlescent
Instructions:-
1.       Score and fold white pearlescent card to create card blank.
2.       Trim Indian Summer paper to fit card blank front and attach, leaving a minute cream border around the perimeter.
3.       Cut three strips – one each of purple, mauve and silver card to measure 5cm x 21cm.
4.       Cut three images of flowers, side by side, from silver 21cm x 5cm strip. Repeat using mauve strip.
5.       Place silver behind mauve and attach to card front, trimming away excess flowers from edge.
6.       Cut continuous strips of hare into purple card. Attach over flowers.
7.       Cut more hare images – from scraps as only the tail is required – and glue into place.
8.       Cut words from dark purple card, using both dies; repeat with birds from ‘The Earth.’ 
9.       Cut out required words/letters and glue chosen sentiment along top of card.
10.   Trim out birds and add to selected ‘landing posts.’

Example 6

This one is a little extra which shows that Clarity Fresh Cut Dies also work with the Gemini
Foiling Machine. 


Materials:-
Dies:-
·         Be Still
·         Nested Rectangles
Card/Paper:-
·         Pearlescent
·         Bronze Pearlescent
·         Card blank
Miscellany
·         Gold Foil
Instructions:-
1.       Emboss A5 size pearlescent card using foiling machine and gold foil.
2.       Die-cut and emboss a second image using foiling machine.
3.       Trim both images using Nested Rectangles set and layer the die-cut image over the embossed one.
4.       Attach onto bronze rectangle them onto card blank.

Thank you for browsing through my blog. 
Best wishes,
Shelagh
'The Making Lady'



1 comment:

  1. Goodness Shelagh you have been busy. Beautiful examples bet you will be foiling everything now. xx

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