Waterlily Cards by Robyn: Smile

Wednesday, 10 September 2025

Decorative Dies

Trying hard to get back my mojo... so I've had some fun with Dies today

I've three challenges to join

Darnells IDEAS prompt - "D" for Dies

Group of Cardmakers are using Dies to create Embossing

I have a set of wavy edge border dies --- so after I die embossed and cut one from white card to attach to the front of a card, I used the offcut and embossed it with a different edge and quickly I had two cards started.

For my first card I blended yellow Distress Ink behind the wavy edge to create a spotlight to display my favorite die cut daisy... watercoloured with Distress Inks, and to finish stamped on a sentiment

My second card had a simply die embossed edge and thinking to add a block of colour I used some aqua blue mulberry paper flecked with gold threads.... which made me think to use some die cut gold leaves. I also die cut a butterfly from glittery aqua card and added some matching gems... used these also to help hide the dobs of glue to hold down the mulberry paper... lastly a die cut 'smile' from my stash to finish.

Thanks for stopping by my blog, have a wonderful day, cheers Robyn

Saturday, 17 October 2020

Sending a Smile your Way

Using the sketch as a guide I assembled some patterned paper with bright orange metallic card - with a strip of striped washi tape attached to the top. Die cut an oval in matching green card and gold embossed the sentiment and finished with a floral spray - I silver embossed the stamped image and watercoloured with pencils and roughly cut the image... added some clear Nuvo Crystal Drops to the flower and a gem in the center.