' ' ' 'Crafty Endeavours: CUTplorations new release

Tuesday 10 April 2018

CUTplorations new release

Stamplorations posts have been rare on my blog this year, partly due to me being kept occupied by real life events and also because Stamplorations challenges and events have been scaled down to allow Shery, Stamplorations' boss, to have some sort of maternity break.

Normal service will resume in May but, in the meantime, I am here today to show you the  latest release of CUTplorations phrase dies and what I did with them.

     


First up, You Are My Sunshine:


For the background I used the Leaves 2 Stencil with Distress ink, first in its "upright" position, then rotated 90°.
Behind the new CUTplorations phrase,  I created a sunshine impression with Distress inks and matted it with blue cardstock.
I added that fun little bird from the Birds of Paradise stamp set, die-cut with the matching die and coloured with pencils.

Next, particularly true on our crafting blogs, Art Happens:


I used the Retro Circles stencil with Distress inks to create a backdrop to the CUTploration phrase and stamped several motifs from the Art Marks set.

Finally, my personal favourite (project not phrase!), Life is good:



I made the background with layers of paints and 2 stencils, Nestled Circles and Leaves 2.

I then stamped 2 of the blooms from the Blooming Buds stamp set and painted them, before adding the CUTplorations die-cut out of cardstock and popped up with another die cut from fun foam.




Do pop over to the Stamplorations blog to see how the other designers have used these wonderful new dies and don't forget to comment along the way for a chance to win a $25 voucher!



Thanks for coming by,


I am entering the Addicted to Stamps challenges.

25 comments:

  1. Love these new phrase dies! Awesome cards and tag! Beautiful background you created for the tag!

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  2. These are beautiful cards and tags. Those bold sentiment dies make an awesome focal point on any project

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  3. Beautiful work! Love those new dies and especially how you used them!

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  4. Fabulous projects. Love them all!

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  5. Wonderful projects! Love these new phrase dies.

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  6. Great cards and tag. Love the bird on the first one.

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  7. Great projects all, but I'm really partial to that awesome tag.

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  8. These are all amazing projects!
    I love that colorful tag!

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  9. Your use of color and the stencil really gives these die sentiments a charming look

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  10. Beautiful projects! I really love the artsy feel of your backgrounds.

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  11. Stunning projects! I am loving these new word dies! xxx

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  12. your tag is just so beautiful!

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  13. These are fabulous! Thank you for also sharing which stencils you used on that gorgeous tag.

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  14. Wow! Love these dies!!! Beautiful cards and tag!!!

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  15. What great dies and love how you've used them too. Happy crafty week, Angela xXx

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  16. love your great projects and how you have used these new dies:)

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  17. These are so lovely Christine, great dies and I love how you've used them xx

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  18. Such a great release. I love your awesome work!

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  19. J'adore ce dernier tag, trop beau !!!
    Par contre, je ne comprends pas... Je ne reçois plus tes notifications de post ! Tu as une idée ?...
    Je vais surveiller.
    Si le pb persiste, j'essaierai de me désabonner puis réabonner.
    Bises, je file prendre mon train pour Version Scrap !! :-)

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  20. Great projects - I especially like the beautiful tag!

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  21. Fabulous projects!! I LOVE that tag; so gorgeous!!

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  22. Stunning creations! Beautiful colour shades & background!! Great release

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  23. I loved your cards, but your tag is my favorite too with all the vibrant paint colors used with stencils. I have never used paints with my stencils. Thank you for the idea and inspiration. Hugs...

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  24. Fabulous tag! Love the background !

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