Sunday, 7 September 2025

Sending Positive Thoughts


Hi everyone, I don’t make many cards where the primary focus is die cuts, but I made an exception for this one as it is the first outing for my new Craft Addiction slatted dies. I have been admiring them on various blogs over the summer and stalking the Craft Addictions website to try to get my quivering paws on them but they had all been out of stock … until now! I finally managed to get my hands on a couple of sets last week but things have been hectic here since then, so here’s the result of my first play with them.


I die cut a stitched square of white stamping card and embossed with a floral embossing folder. I die cut a large slatted square, then cut a fractionally smaller square of ombré glitter card to stick behind it. I die cut two flowers from pink glitter card then attached the slatted square and flowers to the embossed panel. I stamped, cut out and attached the sentiment, and added a silver die cut mirror card butterfly which I found already cut in my cupboard. I added some pink Distress Oxide round the edges of the embossed panel, then attached to a 6” square card blank.


Stamps: Crafter’s Companion Sending Positivity;
Media: Tim Holtz Distress Oxide ink (Spun Sugar); Versafine Clair (Mornings Mist);
Papers: Crafter’s Companion ombré glitter card;
Tools: Hunky Dory Moonstone Duo-Stitched Square die; Craft Addictions Slatted Square dies; unbranded flower die from Amazon; Die-Sire Butterfly Easel die; Embossalicious floral embossing folder.

Challenges I would like to enter:

Addicted to Stamps & More #500 - Die Cuts and/or Stencils
Beautiful Blossoms #32 - Anything Floral Goes
Can You Handle the Pressure?  - Anything Goes with Embossing
Cardz 4 Galz #258 - Stitching Real or Faux
Creations In Pink #84 - Anything Goes In Mainly Pink
Die Cut Divas (September) - Anything Goes with a Die Cut
Double Trouble #199 - 3-2-1 Recipe


Let’s Craft and Create #223 - Anything Goes + Lots of Layers
NBUS #78 - Use Your Never-Before-Used Schtuff
(Slatted Square dies)
Path of Positivity #133 - Anything Goes Positive
Pearly Sparkles #111 - Traci’s Recipe: Pink, Pearls and/or Sparkle
Simon Says (Monday) - Stamp It in STAMPtember (3rd entry)
Simon Says (Wednesday) - Stamp It (2nd entry)
Sisterhood of Crafters - Card of Encouragement (3rd entry)
Triple B (September) - Birds, Blooms and/or Butterflies
Word Art Wednesday #714/715 - Anything Goes (4th entry)

That’s all for today. Take care, and thanks for visiting.
Hugs,

13 comments:

Arlene said...

Such a lovely card, such soft and feminine colors. So glad you joined the challenge of Anything Goes at Die Cut Divas

Aquarius said...

Lovely card and I'm sure you will enjoy using these slatted dies now you've managed to get your hands on them. So many options 😉

crafty-stamper said...

Beautiful card and dies-love the embossed background, love the new slatted die.
Carol x

ElizStewart said...

Pauline... you can't go wrong with pink and green sparkle! Lovely card! Thanks so much for sharing it with Just Us Girls!

Diane said...

A pretty floral card and a pretty EF folder!!
Thank you for joining our challenge at Can You Handle The Pressure, Triple B and The Sisterhood of Crafters!
Diane CYHTP, TB Co-Owner, TSH DT
{Nellies Nest}
{Can You Handle The Pressure}

Alyson Mayo said...

This is so pretty with all the sparkle. Thanks for sharing with us at Beautiful Blossoms and Double Trouble :)

Cindy C. said...

It's beautiful!! Thanks for playing along our September challenge at Die Cut Divas.

Sarn said...

Terrific card full of lovely die cuts. Nice embossed background too. xxx

Jaydee said...

Fabulous use of that die! I love all the texture on your card and how you added the touch of pink to the edges of your background to pick up that fabulous floral. So glad you shared this with us at Just Us Girls this week
Jaydee

ScrappyHorses said...

Such a beautiful card with all the lovely shimmer! Such pretty colors, embossing and dies! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Path of Positivity. Katrina

Melanie Hungerford said...

So pretty, love all the sparkle and that is such a nice textured background. Thank you for joining us at Double Trouble!

Lia said...

Wow, this is amazing! I like eveything about your card.
Lia DT CYHTP

Liz said...

Wonderful card Pauline, so pretty and feminine.
Liz xx