FM78 Let's Get Twiney

I'm really pleased to be joining in again with the Friday Mashup blog challenge.  This week they want us to use twine and leaves on our creations.  This is so perfect for me right now I can't begin to tell you.  Here's what I made:
This card brings together so many things I've been wanting to do for a long time:
The first thing is that I've wanted to use a vertical sentiment on a tag, and here it is. It's a beautiful quotation stamp and it's from Clarity Stamps.  Love it.  It's in soft suede ink, by the way.
Secondly, I've wanted to use this circular die cut in some way, but have waited for the perfect moment to arrive (thanks Jo Wright!).  The dsp is more from my old favourite, Spice Cake.  The perfect time of year to be using this up.
Thirdly, I've recently bought a set of leaf die cuts from Spellbinders.  Now if I'd known SU were going to bring out their fantastic set of die cuts and matching stamps I would have leapt at it.  Instead I nervously got these out today, had a little play and am thrilled with the results.  Have a closer look:
I cut the bottom leaf out with the die, then embossed it with my polka dots ef, but the top one is actually embossed by the die itself and looks wonderful irl. One is stuck to the card base and the other is raised up on dimensionals.  Obviously the twine is on the tag, but once I'd put everything together I got a button out, and on it went, as it matched perfectly.  
Thanks for looking in today, especially as Blogger is playing up and it's taken me over an hour to write this post!  I'm off to play with some more Spice Cake dsp before packing it away again.
Happy crafting, everyone!
Jane xx

Comments

  1. Lisa3 October 2012 at 21:19

    Wonderful card! I love the layout and the sentiment on the tag is fantastic!

    Thanks so much for joining us at The Friday Mashup!

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  2. Sandy4 October 2012 at 00:59

    Beautiful, love the autumn colours and your combo of diecuts.
    Sandy

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  3. Heidi Baks4 October 2012 at 14:48

    Beautiful colors and papers! Love the tag!! Thanks for joining us at the Friday Mashup this week.

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  4. Amy White4 October 2012 at 23:14

    Great colours you've used - love the addition of the doily die-cut! Thanks for playing along with the Friday Mashup this week!

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  5. Michelle7 October 2012 at 15:28

    Great card. Love those papers and the way you have used the sentiment on the tag x x

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  6. Vicky Hayes7 October 2012 at 23:02

    Sounds like you could have done with a sneak peek Jane! I love this autumnal beauty with those gorgeous papers, the leaves and that button. Vicky x

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