Easy Peasy...................................

lemon squeezy..............................

 

It has taken me a while to 'dip' my toe into the SW dies - only because I felt I had to justify spending more money on dies when to be honest I already own quite a few but I had decided very early on when I saw them that I would buy the Striplet die eventually.............................................

 

well that was lethal because it set me off wanting more..............................

 

 I had my eye on the 'finishing touches' dies - especially Fern Trio and the Quilled Blooms - but whenever I checked they were always out of stock but while browsing I also quite fancied the look of the California Fancy Frame Set B and the Basic Frames A - but felt that the basic ones were probably too basic (if that makes sense) was I wrong - after watching Sue on C&C (about a week after it was televised, which is probably why most of the dies were out of stock) -  she was saying that these were her 'go to' dies so I decided to 'dip' my toe in again!!

 

 

Here is the creation I made...............................

 

 

 

 

 

 

This card came about purely because I cut out all the dies from both sets using black, white and silver card which was laying around on my desk (this seems to be the main colours I use and I had never realised until I started blogging).......................

 

and then layered them up to see how they looked on my craft mat  - well I was pretty impressed so decided to be a good crafter and use up some card that I had embossed that was left-over from previous card creations - so other than embossing the card blank with the M-bossabilites Dainty Dots and stamping a sentiment onto a SB basic tag die and adding some pearls from my stash I had all the components for my card.........................................

 

 

 

now I have to say that this is not my usual way of crafting - I usually make a card for a specific celebration -  but I am pretty pleased with how it has turned out, and it is probably one of the easiest cards I have ever made..................the dies and emboss folders do it all for you!

Oh and by the way I have since purchased some of the finishing touches too - been bitten by the SW bug big style (not bad for someone who was not going to buy anymore).......................but that is definitely it for now!!

 

Anyhow - I hope you all have a fab Bank Holiday weekend, whatever you are doing and the weather is kind to you.

 

xxGailxx