A Week to Die For | Goldie Trim Cutaways + Lulu Fringe Cutaway

Welcome to the final day of our very first A Week to Die For! Over the last 4 days we have shared dazzling inspiration from our out-of-sight Talent and outstanding guest designers!

Here is a rundown of A Week to Die For:

• CLICK HERE for Day 1 The Big, the Bold and Party Cutaways + The Big, the Bold and You Cutaways
• CLICK HERE  for Day 2 Essentials: Katharine Cutaways + In a Word: Cheers Cutaway + In a Word: Happy Cutaway + In a Word: Love Cutaway
• CLICK HERE for Day 3 Big Bang Confetti Cutaways + The Party Confetti Cutaways
• Day 4 Read on!

STOCK UPDATE: We have just restocked The Big, the Bold and Party Cutaways + Essentials: Katharine Cutaways + Goldie Trim Cutaways.  

Today we will be focusing upon Goldie Trim Cutaways + Lulu Fringe Cutaway.

Goldie Trim Cutaways

     

Lulu Fringe Cutaways

Let's get to the fun stuff now!

Julie

Wow – this week really has been A Week to Die For, hasn’t it???  The inspiration from our guests and DT Talent has been absolutely incredible.  I am joining in today, continuing with my love of shaker cards, and great big confetti balloons.  You can never have enough birthday cards.

I wanted to use a great big balloon for my focal image, and I created one with vellum and circle dies.  I cut out an extra section for the balloon tie, to keep it authentic *wink*.  I have been enjoying the trend of using tassels on balloons, so I created my own tassel using the Lulu Fringe Cutaway, cutting some crepe paper, separating out the fringe slightly, and winding it up with a little glue.  I tied some bakers twine around it to finish it off.  It’s a fun twist, right? 

The clouds were created using the large scallop design from the Goldie Trim Cutaways and used both the trim and the paper it leaves behind to create a large puffy cloud shape.  This card should probably have a rainbow since the clouds have a delicate silver lining created by painting Wink of Stella on the trim and gluing it next to the rest of the cloud.  It is tough to see behind the balloon, but it is still noticeable, and is a fun feature on the cloud in front.  I added a birthday sentiment from the Bubble Talk stamp set and die cut it with one of the banner strips from Essentials: Katharine Cutaways from vellum colored pink with a Copic marker. Just a few sparkling clear sequins from Pretty Pink Posh for a sparkling finish.

Now let’s see what Shay has created with these two versatile die sets.

Shay

What is better than the big balloon shaker Julie made?  Not much! lol  It is a hard act to follow.

I decided to keep it simple today and concentrate on the Lulu Fringe Cutaway.  I wanted something that really showed off the dimension using plain cardstock you can get from this cutaway.

I cut the fringe 6 times from 6 inch long pieces of white cardstock I then scored each at 1" horizontally and folded them over in half.  I used Tim Holtz Distress Ink by Ranger in spun sugar, picked raspberry, dried marigold, ripe persimmon, squeezed lemonade, mustard seed, shabby shutters, mowed lawn, tumbled glass, salty ocean, shaded lilac and dusty concord with a water brush and colored each piece a different color using the 2 shades of the color.  I let them dry a bit and glued the halves together and then played with them to give them some shape before adhering them onto a panel of white cardstock.  I folded the edges over and glued them to the back.  

I threaded a piece of gold thread (inspired by yesterday's card by Kelly) through In a Word: Cheers Cutaway cut from white cardstock.  I wrapped the gold thread around the back of the panel and adhered it with washi.  Then I adhered the fringe panel to a white card base with foam dimensional adhesive.  

I hope you like it.  I know you are going to love the projects by our guests and Talent. :-)

>>>GUESTS<<<

Our Playdate No. 4 Winner, Tenia Nelson

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January Leading Lady, Taheerah Atchia

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February Leading Lady, Kate Capper

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Special Guest Star, Debby Hughes

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Special Guest Star, Laura Bassen

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Special Guest Star, Laura Williams

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Special Guest Star, Suzanne Dahlberg

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>>>THE TALENT<<<

CLICK HERE to see more from Gayatri.

CLICK HERE to see more from Heather.

CLICK HERE to see more from Kelly.

CLICK HERE to see more from Vanessa.

Thank you so much for joining us this week!  We hope you leave inspired to create and cut away!