Julie's Craft Haven

Hi everyone, today I'm back on the blog sharing a set of cards I have made using various Bee Arty dies. I can't ever just make one card as I have so many ideas and want to do them all at the same time, so I usually end up making a set. I should warn you though, there is A LOT of die cutting in this project. Great to do if you're watching TV or don't have a lot of creative mojo.

The card bases are all A2 size - 4.25" x 5.5" cut from black cardstock. The white layers are all cut to 1/8 of an inch smaller. The backgrounds are made using Colour Blast Artist Inks and water layered at different stages to get different effects.

These are all of the die cuts used to make each background.

These are the die cuts you'll need to embellish each card. Each embellishment has been die cut three times from white cardstock and adhered together. I have used the same colours to paint the die cuts according to each card. Then to add some shimmer and shine I've used the Colour Blast clear shimmer pen and some Glossy Accents. For the sentiments, I've just used some from various stamp sets that I had on my table at the time.

*At the time of photographing I was planning to use all three flowers from the "Flowers of Paradise" die set but only used the medium flower. The Flower Power die cuts are also missing from the photo as at that stage I hadn't planned on using them.

Here are my cards plus a list of products used on each card so you can recreate them.

Background - Honeycomb Metal Die

Embellishments - My Flower Metal Die

Background - Brick & Wall Metal Die*

Embellishments - Desire Metal Die

Background - String Wreath Metal Die

Embellishments - Flowers Metal Die

Background - Basket Weave Metal Die

Embellishments - Sweet Floral Metal Die

Background - Linked In Metal Die

Embellishments - Flowers of Paradise and Leaves of Paradise Metal Dies

Background - Web Metal Die

Embellishments - Flower Power Metal Die

Black cardstock

White cardstock

Glossy Acents

Sentiments used from various stamp sets from personal stash

Hi everyone, today I'm sharing two inspiration projects I have created using both the Time Flies Collection and also the Limited Edition Collection both designed by Michelle Grant. I love to cross boundaries and mix and match collections, it gives you even more creative space and breathes new life into old collections that you have sitting idle in your craft room.

I was going to use the two steampunk girls on my layout but that made it way too busy, so I decided to use them on an art journal page instead. Here are my projects including close ups and a list of what I used to create them.

This is my entry for Michelle Grant Designs July Challenge. This month's series is called "Connect" which features girls and animals. All digital packs designed by Michelle Grant are available in her online shop https://shop.studiomdesigns.com.au/

Here is my art journal page that I've created using one of the girls from the "Connect" Series.

Won first prize!