Circle Rounds Dies –
Maria Moorhouse – August 15th 2018
Hello and welcome again. I have scheduled this to post just after Maria's shows. So sorry that my preamble is short but the luxury of time once again is eluding me! Happy crafting!
Clarity Products:-
Dies:-
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Christmas Rounds
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Nested Squares – ACC-DI-3063-66
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Nested Circles – ACC-DI-30667-66
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Poppy Seed Head –ACC-DI-30596-44
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Privet – ACC-DI-30599-44
Stamps:-
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Word Chains – STA-WO-10061; STA-10061-XX
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Mini Word Chains – STA-WO-10576-XX
Card/Paper:-
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Card Blanks – ACC-CA-30647-XX
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Theuva – AC-CA-30371-A5
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Stencil – ACC-CA-30095-77
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Matte Black – ACC-CA-30379-A4
Designer Card – ACC-CA-30558-57
Designer Paper & Parchment
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Northern Lights – ACC-CA-30552-88
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Indian Summer – ACC-CA-30551-88
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Shenandoah – ACC-CA-30549-88
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Rainbow River – ACC-CA-30550-88
Parchment:-
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White -
PER-PA-70139-XX
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Lime – PER-PA-70153
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Black – GRO-AC-40359-A5
Ink Pads:-
Artistry Mini
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INK-AT-50225-XX
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INK-AT-50226-XX
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INK-AT-50227-XX
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INK-AT-50228-XX
ArchivalBlack
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INK-AR-50030-XX
Stencil:-STE-PA-00010-77
Flowers:-
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Bluebell – ACC-EM-30453-XX
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Sage – ACC-EM-30452-XX
Miscellany:-
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Inka Gold – ACC-PA-30479
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Double Sided Sticky Sheets – ACC-AD-30108-A6
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Micron Pen – ACC-PE-30326-XX
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Perga Glitter – PER-AC-70252- XX
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Modelling Cream – Pearl
From Stash:-
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Mirror Card – various
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Kraft Card – A4, A5
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Pearlescent Card
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Gems
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Ribbons
·
Embellishments
Copper Doves
Materials:-
Dies:-
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Christmas Rounds - Doves
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Nested Squares
Card/Paper:-
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White Parchment
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Copper metallic
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Gold Mirror
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Black matte
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Cream
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7ins x 7ins Black card Blank
Instructions:-
1.
Cut frame from gold mirror card using 4th and 5th
largest Nested Squares. Cut square from copper metallic card. Cut black square
using 3rd and 5th largest Nested Squares. Set aside.
2.
Cut doves into parchment.
3.
Attach frame over parchment and adhere both to
copper-coloured square.
4.
Attach this over black matte square then layer
onto cream, copper and finally card blank.
Inka Doves
Materials:-
Dies:-
·
Christmas Rounds – Doves
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Poppy Seed Head
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Nested Squares
Card/Paper:-
·
Gold Mirror
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Theuva
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Black Matte
·
5ins x 5ins White Card Blank
Ink Pads:-
Artistry
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Old Parchment
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Black Shadow
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Old Rose
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Camel Safari
Miscellany:-
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Inka Gold
Instructions:-
1.
Cut ‘Doves’ from black card. Ad Inka Gold ‘Gold’
to suit. Cut doves from circle.
2.
Cut frame from gold mirror card using 5th
and 4th Nested Square, trimming the outside edges to create a
narrower frame.
3.
Cut ‘Poppy Seed Head’ from scrap card, place
onto Theuva card and emboss through die-cutting machine. Blend over selected
inks lightly.
4.
Mat onto black and white card blank.
Morris Doves!
(Inspiration came
from William Morris ‘Strawberry Thief.)
Materials:-
Dies:-
·
Christmas Rounds – Doves
·
Nested Circles
Card/Paper:-
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Stencil
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Black Matte
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*Designer Card –
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Black Card Blank
*I used Clarity Card from my scrap stash which had been
‘adulterated’ with Alcohol Inks, metallic sprays and cling film but there are
similar colour patterns to use in Designer Card.*
Stencil:-
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Miscellany:-
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Modelling Crème – Pearl
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Re-Inkers –
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Paper Flowers – Sage
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Pergamano Glitter
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Clarity Double Sided Sticky Sheet
Instructions:-
1.
Mix a few drops of Re-inker into Pearl Modelling
Crème. Tape stencil onto Stencil card and smooth modelling crème over. Leave
aside to dry.
2.
Cut circle from double sided sticky sheet using 5th
largest Nested Circle.
3.
Die-cut
Doves from Designer Card or similar, followed by 6th largest Nested
Circle; attach to front of double sided sticky circle. Add Pergamano Glitter
over and gently rub in to ensure complete adhesion and coverage.
4.
Layer onto white and black circles cut using 3rd
and 4th largest Nested Circles.
5.
When dry, trim away blank edges from stenciled
image. Cut circle using largest Nested Circle, retaining the remnant. Attach
‘Doves’ circle onto stenciled circle and adhere to centre of 8ins x 8ins black
card blank.
6.
Cut stenciled ‘outside’ remainder into four
equal corners and glue onto card blank.
7.
Attach flowers to suit.
Noel, Noel
Materials:
Dies:-
·
Christmas Rounds – Deer, Santa (stars only),
Stockings (Noel only)
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Nested Circles
·
Nested Squares
Stamps:-
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Mini Word Chains –
Card/Paper:-
·
Black Card Blank – 5ins x 5ins
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Acetate
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Parchment – Pale Blue
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Metallic Ice Blue – Matte
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Pearlescent White, Grey
Ink Pads:-
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Archival Black
Miscelany:-
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Ribbon
·
Self-adhesive gems
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Flowers – Bluebell
Instructions:-
1.
Cut 5ins x 5ins card blank in half and cut a
frame using 3rd and 5th Nested Squares. Attach over blue parchment
then to inside of folded acetate card blank. Stamp sentiment onto parchment to
suit.
2.
Cut frame from metallic ice blue card using 4th
and 5th largest Nested Squares and attach over acetate front.
3.
Cut ‘Deer’ twice, once from white pearlescent
and once from grey. Cut out white deer image from card using 6th
largest Nested Circle. Attach centrally inside metallic frame. (I used 3mm red
liner tape.) Cut out deer images from grey and add over white – slightly
off-set.
4.
Decorate with stars, Noel, gems, ribbon and
flowers.
Happy, happy, happy
Christmas
Materials:-
Dies:-
·
Christmas Rounds – Deer
·
Nested Circles
Stamps:-
·
Mini Word Chains
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Word Chains
Ink Pads:-
·
Archival Black
Card/Paper:-
·
Kraft
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Black Matte
·
Pearlescent White
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Holographic Silver
Miscellany:-
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Gems
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Embellished ribbon
Instructions:-
1.
Cut A5 kraft card in half and die-cut Deer from
upper centre. Cut deer again from holographic card scrap and attach behind
kraft card image.
2.
Cut a circle from black card and place behind
kraft card image. Trim to leave a narrow border.
3.
Attach to pearlescent card blank.
4.
Stamp Word Chain sentiment at foot then Mini
Word Chain sentiment above.
5.
Add gems and embellishment.
Deer Deer!
Materials:-
Dies:-
·
Christmas Rounds – Deer
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Nested Circles
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Nested Squares
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Leaf
Card/Paper:-
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Parchment – lemon, white
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Metallic Blue, Green
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Gold Dull Metallic
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White Pearlescent
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Card Blank – 5ins x 5ins
Miscellany:-
·
Embellished ribbon
Instructions:-
1.
Cut Deer, once from white and once from gold
card.
2.
Cut gold image out using 6th largest Nested
Circle. Trim out white deer and attach over gold image.
3.
Attach over white parchment and trim around. Set
aside.
4.
Cut leaf die from blue and green; attach green
over blue and trim around edges.
5.
Adhere onto square of lemon parchment then onto
card blank.
6.
Add ‘gem’ ribbon to suit.
Example 7
Shocking Stocking!
(This was a little
bit of off the wall frippery on my part!)
Materials:-
Dies:-
·
Christmas Rounds – Stockings, Deer
·
Nested Circles
Card/Paper:-
·
Red, Holographic Silver Mirror
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Silver Metallic
Miscellany:-
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Self-adhesive glitter hearts
Instructions:-
1.
Cut 5ins strip from long side of metallic A4
card. Score across at 5ins, 10ins, 10.5ins and 11ins.
2.
Fold into tent style card – mountain, mountain,
valley, mountain folds; select side to cut circle aperture from and cut with 7th
largest Nested Circle. Back inside of card – that which is opposite the
aperture - with red mirror card.
3.
Cut ‘Stocking’ die from holographic card, trim and
glue inside aperture. Glue edges of card together into tent shape.
4.
Cut six sets of antlers from red mirror card and
eight sets from holographic card. Cut out all antlers and beginning with
holographic images, glue around edge of aperture. Follow with red antlers.
5.
Decorate.
Love
at Christmas.
Materials:-
Dies:-
·
Christmas Rounds – Santa
·
Nested Circles
·
Nested Squares
Stamps:-
·
Mini Word Chains
Ink Pads:-
·
Archival Black
Artistry
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Aged Stucco
Card/Paper:-
·
Stencil
·
Designer Parchment
·
Pearlescent white
·
6 ins x 6ins Black Card Blank
Miscellany:-
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Double sided sticky sheet (cut to circle using
Nested Circle)
·
Perga Glitter
Instructions:-
1.
Cut circle from centre of pre-prepared Gel Press
and scrunched copy paper print with 5th largest Nested Circle and
attach piece of Designer Parchment behind.
2.
Cut Santa die, then with 6th largest
Nested Circle and place on one exposed side of double sided sticky sheet.
3.
Apply Perga Glitter and gently rub in to adhere.
Remove backing and attach to centre of parchment circle.
4.
Attach frame cut from pre-colour blended card
with 4th and 5th Nested Square centrally over circle.
5.
Attach circle frame, cut using4th and 5th
largest Nested Circle.
6.
Stamp sentiment, layer onto parchment followed
by 6ins x 6ins black card blank.
Christmas Quartet
Materials:-
Dies:-
·
Christmas Rounds
·
Nested Squares
Card/Paper:-
·
Black Parchment
·
Red, Green mirror
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8ins x 8ins Black Card Blank
Miscellany:-
·
Self-adhesive gems
Instructions:-
1.
Trim red mirror card just shy of 8ins x 8ins.
Attach to front of card blank.
2.
Cut green mirror card slightly smaller than red
square at 1). Cut four squares from this using 6th largest Nested
Square.
3.
Cut each Christmas die from black parchment; cut
one more each of the deer and dove images and reserve.
4.
Attach each parchment image behind each green
square frame.
5.
Cut out the deer and dove images and attach
over.
6.
Decorate frame with gems.
Example
10
In a Spin!
Materials:-
Dies:-
·
Christmas Rounds
·
Nested Circles
Card/Paper:-
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White, Silver Pearlescent
Miscellany:-
·
Silver Twine
Instructions:-
1.
Cut seven circular frames using 4th
and 5th largest Nested Circles from white pearlescent card. Score
each top and bottom at 2.25 ins. Fold along score line and glue each half frame
onto the next until there is a stack of seven.
2.
Cut dove once each from white and silver
pearlescent card. Cut white doves image off-centre using 6th largest
Nested Circle.
3.
Trim out silver doves and attach over white,
threading a single strand of silver twine in between.
4.
Sandwich remaining twine top and bottom inside
the circle stack. Glue the first and last circle together.
5.
Add loop to top and tassel to foot.
Example 11
Light and Shade!
Materials:-
Dies:-
·
Christmas Rounds – Santa, Stocking
Card/Paper:-
·
Acetate (12ins x 12ins)
·
Parchment – Black, Designer
Miscellany
·
Double sided sticky sheet x 2
·
Perga Glitter
·
3mm Red Liner Tape
·
Red Microbeads
·
3 Red Brads
Instructions:-
1.
Draw around shade pattern onto acetate using
alcohol marker. Cut out. (I made the shade pattern a couple of years ago for a
parchment shade made for the Clarity Challenge DT by drawing round a large
circular serving platter for the foot and coffee saucer for the top.)
2.
Apply red liner tape around top, foot and
edge.
1.
Leaving the vertical tape protector in place,
remove top and foot protector strips and sprinkle over microbeads, rubbing in
gently to adhere. Repeat with vertical
edge.
2.
Cut Santa once and stockings twice each from
black and Designer Parchment.
3.
Place Santa image onto double sided sticky sheet
and paper-piece into place, Designer Parchment pieces. (Leave areas blank to
infill with Perga Glitter. Repeat with
stockings.
4.
Cut out Santa using 6th largest Nested
Circle, remove backing and attach to shade. Trim stockings with scissors and
attach to shade.
5.
Assemble back of shade with brads. (I had to
resort to this as wet glue was unsuccessful and red liner tape not strong
enough to hold.)
Thank you for visiting.
Best wishes to you all.
Until next time,
Shelagh. ;~}
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