Clarity Stamps - 'The Earth Listens' Pair of Dies

Clarity Stamps - Hochanda - 16th January 2019 - Maria Moorhouse

One of each and a mixture of both - all from today's shows!

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

Materials:-

Dies:-

 The Earth

·         Nested Squares

Card/Paper:-

·         Card Blank – 1 x 7” x 7” – white

·         Matte Black

·         Bronze Textured Paper

·         White pearlescent

Miscellany:-

·         Gold Foil

Instructions:-

1.       Cut, emboss and foil white pearlescent card in one pass using foiling machine.

2.       Trim.

3.       Layer onto matte black, bronze paper and more matte black.

4.       Attach to card blank front and trim.

5.       Add paper bow to one of the hares.

Materials:-

Dies

·         Be Still –

·         Nested Rectangles

·          

Card/Paper

·         Matte Black

·         Glitter Black

·         Card Blank

Miscellany

·         Gems

·         Perga Glue

Instructions:-

1.       Cut ‘Be Still’ once from matte black card and again from black glitter card.

2.       Trim each image using one of the Nested Squares set. This may also be achieved with paper trimmer, craft knife or guillotine.

3.       Apply dots of Perga Glue to reverse of matte image and attach over glitter image, off-setting it slightly. (Make it easier to apply dots of glue by employing the point of a cocktail stick/skewer.)

4.       Apply dots of glue as before and attach to card blank front.

5.       Decorate with gems.

Materials:-

Dies:-

·         Be Still

·         The Earth

Card/Paper:-

·         Cream

·         Matte Black

·         Gold Mirror

Miscellany:-

·         Perga Glue

Instructions:-

1.       Score cream card down centre and fold to create card blank. Trim to size.

2.       Die-cut two images using ‘The Earth’ die, side by side along short edge of matte black card. Repeat with gold mirror.

3.       Trim birds out from matte black die-cut image and set aside.

4.       Repeat with gold image. Glue this behind the behind the black image to create a highlight.

5.       Attach just beneath card blank fold.

6.       Die-cut two images using ‘Be Still’ die from both gold and black card as in 2.)

7.       Trim out flowers from both gold and black card; place black behind gold and attach to foot of card blank.

8.       Select sentiment from available words and glue in place.

Hope you were able to join Maria today.

Happy crafting!

Best wishes,

Shelagh  

'The Making Lady'