Festive Dies are not just for Holidays! :)

Hello and welcome back. Today I'm sharing a fun DT project for the DRU inspirational Blog. Take a look at how I've used some of these lovely Sue Wilson 2018 Festive Collection Dies that also work great for everyday occasions!


Love


Thank You


Just Wanted To Say...


Hello


Get Well


Fabulous

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Dies R Us Products used...
Creative Expressions Cutting Dies by Sue Wilson
Festive Collection Faith

Angelina

Eve

Festive Collection Carol

Overlay and Ornament

FC Star Wreath

Sentiments from the Creative Expressions Mini-Expressions collection by Sue Wilson
Love, Thank You, Just Wanted to Say, Hello, Get-Well, Fabulous
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How-To
I first made the embossed impressions of the shapes that I wanted to use directly onto the card bases by using my machine's erequired mbossing plates sandwich. This gave the card base a beautiful embossed impression of the die shapes. I also die-cut another set of these die shapes from golden designer papers. These second set of cuts will later get placed over the embossed impressions created on the card bases.

I also die-cut a third set of the die shapes that will be set aside for another project. I only needed to use the negative spaces as a mask to spray adhesive through the negative openings of each shape. The adhesive will hold the ultrafine glitter in place giving the embossed background pretty sparkle.

I then sprinkled the ultrafine glitter over the open areas.

After adding the glitter, I adhered the shaped diecut over the embossed impressions with a strong wet glue and placed a heavy acrylic block over this to help the cuts set-in. Sometimes it's tough to glue onto glitter, so this method works great.

The various mini expressions by Sue Wilson topped these notecards off perfectly. These beautiful Festive dies are not just for Holidays. Play around with the cuts to come up with different wys to use them. These will look so pretty in shades of gold for a fun set.

Thinking this could also make a neat gift-set.  What do you think?  Hope to have inspired you to give these awesome dies a try! For more inspiration, please stop by the Dies R Us Challenge Blog. There's a new challenge theme offered on the 1st and 15th of each month and one lucky randomly drawn winner will receive a gift voucher prize to the Dies R Us Store.
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I'd like to also enter this card set into the following  FUN  Challenges;
Aud Sentiments Challenge - Anything Goes w/ Sentiment
A Perfect Time To Craft -  Anything Goes
Cardz 4 Galz- Dies or Punches
Craft Rocket Challenges  - Anything Goes
 Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations -  Anything Goes
Creates and Makes - Anything Goes
 Classic Design Team Open Challenge - Always Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore -  Anything Goes
 Happy Little Stampers CAS - Die Cuts
Happy Little Stampers Dies -  Anything Goes w/ Dies
Love to Craft - Anything Goes
Moving along with the Times - Texture
 Monochrome Magic - Monochrome / Twist of Girly
Not Just Cards -  Anything Goes
Through the Purple Haze - Make It CAS
TIME OUT Challenges - Be Bright
Through The Craft Room Door -  Anything Goes
The Creative Crafters - Anything Goes
World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - On DT / Anything Goes
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Thanks for stopping by today! 

 I hope to have inspired your creativity and that you are feeling happy 

I 💗 hearing from you! 

America

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