Same Die - Different Look.

Often when I purchase a die I have a definite design/colour way in mind. To keep things fresh I like to challenge myself to come up with different colour ways or points to emphasise/highlight to make the dies more versatile. Adding or subtracting bits is also useful to change things up a bit.

This first card uses the MFT die 'Jumbo Snowflake' in a non-traditional colour. The colours used are SU perfect plum and summer starfruit. In the flesh it is quite sparkly as the patterned paper is layered on some co-ordinating glitter paper and the perfect plum snowflake and circle punch have been 'glazed' with Win of Stella 'clear'. The scallop circle punch is from SU and the whole card has been finished off with a gold rhinestone.

This card is more traditional but also 'sparkles' with foil dots, glitter paper banner and Wink of Stella on the star centre. The 'joy' is a partial diecut from Paper Smoooches - 'Christmas words'. Just because the die says 'joyful greetings' doesn't mean you have to use the whole phrase!

The next 3 cards use the same die but in different colour ways. It is MFT 'Winter Wreath'

This first one is quite masculine with colours of SU very vanilla, cajun craze and pear pizzazz. The patterned paper is Authentique 'Free Bird' and the rhinestones are peach coloured

Same ingredients but different colours gives another masculine/restrained card but not such a   traditional colour way. The patterned paper is the same - just re-oriented. Colours used are SU very vanilla, always artichoke and not quite navy. The rhinestones are peach.

This one is modern but traditional colours. Colours used are SU very vanilla and cherry cobbler. The patterned paper is SU 'Festival of Prints'

On a Personal Note -

Nature has been putting us through the wringer these past few weeks. One day it's hot enough to boil your eyeballs - then it's full on cold - and the last two days it's been a toss up between being blown away or drowned! Very wild.

Luckily for us we are quite protected where we are but a lot of people have been very badly affected. The SES (rescue services) have been inundated with calls for assistance.

I feel fortunate that I don't have any medical appointments til Thursday (it's supposed to clear up by then!') so I can stay snuggled and craft to my hearts content. Fortunately I also have a dryer so getting laundry done and drying out the kids soaked socks etc is not a problem. Shoes - another matter!

Hope it's fine in your part of the world.

Happy Crafting!
Cheers
Susie