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Showing posts with label Buy it & Use it. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Buy it & Use it. Show all posts

Monday, 27 October 2014

Beat the Christmas Rush - October

Oh my goodness ..... I haven't done this challenge since May!!
It also counts as a Buy it & Use it and an Out of the Drawer, so value for money today!

First, the cards - Two more cards with the Memory Box text die, but they also use something new .....


And two more which use an Impression Obsession die, bought sometime ago - these also use something new .....


The 'new' item is a sheet of adhesive developed especially for die-cutting, to enable the most intricate cuts to be self adhesive.  You may recall a while ago I had trouble with a delicate die here, well I think this will be the answer!  It's called Stick It, I bought mine from Craft Obsessions - who have made an instructional video here - but other retailers are stocking it too. So far, it is living up to the promise :-)

Now, this was not actually my planned blog post for today.  What I had hoped to share with you was my bumper parcel of Stampin Up goodies, which I was expecting on Friday or Saturday, so that I could spend a happy weekend playing .... unfortunately they haven't arrived yet!  Fingers crossed LOL.

Tuesday, 14 October 2014

Buy it & Use it - Christmas text die

I had umm'ed and ah'ed over this die for a while and finally gave in last week.  It's a Memory Box Grand Happy Christmas die.  I have made two cards with it so far and will be making several more!


The papers are from Craft Creations.  I think this die would be suited to masculine cards, depending on papers used.  Very pleased with this purchase - there is also a Merry Christmas and a Happy Birthday in the range ... roll on payday!