Hey,
Last week as both JT and I were on Christmas break, we had an epic 5hr Skype playdate.
It also meant we could open the $20 Challenge BF haul we bought each other.
Here is what I got from JT -
Didn't I do well. I love it all and I am really looking forward to playing with it all a bit more this year.
All the cards today were made using the new goodies - I made two other cards, but one is a DT make, so you'll have to wait a while for that one and the other I already posted.
The main photo today used this awesome chevron die plate and as with all these bigger die-plates it was a beast to cut, but I am liking leaving parts in. I affixed it to a lime green piece of paper and added it to my card blank. The sentiment is ancient and a firm fave by Woodware. I added some coordinating enamel dots. Feels like a 'man / boy' card to me and I love it.
This card uses the great Your Next Stamp 'Silly Monsters Too' set, which I gave to JT as part of the BF haul. The gorgeous Hexagon Circle die is from JT and by Simon Says Stamp.
You get the background circle too, so I blended 3 green distress inks and die-cut the hexagon part using a shimmery green paper. I wasn't intending on a green monster, but JT preferred him to the blue one and she was right, so I went with it. I ADORE these mini square kraft card blanks and I cannot get them in the US, so JT buys them for me..
The final card uses the awesome mini Crazy Birds by Tim Holtz, this set is from Michael's and comes with bird stamps, sentiment stamps, dies and an embossing folder. I surprised JT I think with my delight at getting this set, I have been holding it and touching it for MONTHS, but was being mean about buying it..good job eh!
Great haul, love it all. Craft buddies that happen to be one of your besties are the best kind of friends..
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I love your cards, they came out so well! I love them all but the birds are my favorite, they are so weird and wonderful. They look great colored and over that cloud stencil. I am also mad jealous how your chevron die came out as it's way better than mine! I will have to figure out a way to make that work harder for me. And the little monster is fab, obvi. x
ReplyDeleteAll of these rock! Such a fun idea to buy for each other and craft together like that. :) And I'm with you - I like how some pieces stayed in that big die cut. Do you have a metal shim? They help a bit...
ReplyDeletewhat a great idea for a gift exchange, and you've used all the bits brilliantly! (pretty sure i just got enabled into that chevron die, too, lol!)
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