Using Die cuts

 Afternoon All,

I thought that I would try out another challenge.

Over at Try Stampin (or not ) on Tuesday they have a new challenge where you can you either follow their sketch, or use die cuts, or both to create your card.

I decided to use die cuts on my card.

I die cut some Sue Wilson flowers and swirls and added them to a to a stamped and embossed grungy frame created using a Phill Martin stamp and some pearlescent ink.

I can't remember the name of the stamp set, and it would take me far too long to find it amongst all my boxes....sorry.

I seem to remember that there were a set of grungy style stamps all released at the same time and this is another card made using them and some more floral dies.

This time I used a bright inky background, and bleached out the leaves.

My final card uses a pixie powder/brusho/color burst background and one of the grungy borders around the edges of the main panel. 

I die cut the frame from the center of the panel and then covered it with a black square. This is known as 'gutting' the card and saves wasting a fabulous piece of background card.

As I said I am going to enter these in to the challenge over at Try Stampin - or not- on Tuesday, perhaps you could check it out and maybe give it a try yourself.

Thanks for stopping by.

Stay safe and hugs

Kimx