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We are so tickled today to be introducing
Vintage Treasures . You'll find this collection chocked full of classics!! As always, there is a rectangle, oval, square and circle that will work well with everything in your stash and are perfect for layering. Next are several embellishment sets. As you hop through all the links in the blog hop, you'll see all the new dies and how we used them.
Inspiration for Vintage Treasures
There is a special place in our hearts for those things kept in a hope chest. Other than a promise of the future, they symbolize things of value and keepsakes that bring back treasured memories. I delved there to find memories, filigree jewelry and keepsakes of old. From long-forgotten turn of the century jewelry to the edgings on an old tattered handkerchief, I love bringing the past into the present in a style that is ....well, timeless. These things -- bejeweled lockets, a sweet tiara and vintage adornments from long ago -- provided the sweet inspiration and restoration of some lovely, lovely Vintage Treasures.
The physical dies in this collection have an extra measure of flexibility and function. Most templates have an outer rim, an inlay and an inner rim that you can use for your sentiment.
My First Project For Today:
I made a Mother's Day card and gift basket with this beautiful new die from Vintage Treasures Collection.
These dies can be combined in so many ways for projects. So pretty to layer on a 5 x 7 inch card front! I used the inlay part of die set cut from white paper layered over peachy pink paper that was cut with outer die only. If you look closely, you can see that there is a subtle embossed design near inner border of white piece. That part of the die set doesn't cut when used by itself. There are 2 edge dies that can be used with it to cut a design element, one of which I used to cut the floral paper that's under the verse. Having edge dies separate allow more versatility when creating with this die set! I've used the label die from
Oh Happy Day for my verse which was inked through the die before stamping the verse. It's layered over gold ribbon fastened and popped up with Thin 3D Foam Squares. I've also used the new
Cinch and Go Flowers V on the card and basket. I inked the small flower for the pink center and lightly inked the rest of the petals. Gold stamens fill the centers.
The basket takes just a bit more planning to put together. This die set makes a lovely edge on my basket! I die cut white paper and solid peach pink for trim around basket top. After I fastened them together, I decided to run it through my die cut machine with die in place and using embossing sandwich. It embossed as I wanted but also cracked the pink paper. I was disappointed at first but decided I liked the look! I added a die cut of the smallest die to top of the basket handle. I applied ink through the die to add color on the flower shapes. The center diamond was cut from coordinating paper and fastened over the inked piece. Another piece cut the same is fastened under it sandwiching the ribbon between. The ribbon wraps around the basket sides and is fastened on the bottom.
These papers from Photo Play paper really work well for this card and basket! It's the same paper used front and back.
For my Second Project For Today:
I'm pleased to introduce S4-999 Infinity Link Border
Another gorgeous die that has so many possibilities! I've used it to make a band down the center of this wedding card.
I cut the design from white cardstock and lightly rubbed Distress Tattered Rose ink over it. It accents the raised parts of the design. I really like that the cutting edge dies are 2 separate pieces. Because of that I was able to cut the teal paper behind the decorative piece just a little bigger to allow a border to show along the edge. If you notice the pointed design with pearls along the edge, that was also cut with the edge die. I used the point side and trimmed the ends off. The wonderful part of that is it perfectly fits the design yet looks so different! I've used seam binding to add borders to the center design as well as along the edges of peach paper. The subtle design on the peach paper was stamped with Distress Tattered Rose Oxide ink and Distress Tattered Rose ink used to blend and add color along the edges. Pink pearls and a bow accent the design.
Availability:
These plates are available right now on the Spellbinders website —-
HERE
Prizes:
Just a note: all past prize winners have been contacted and their dies are on the way - we are caught up with prizes. Just in time for us to give away more dies!!!
Be sure you leave a comment on this post and every Creative Team Members post for a chance to win an Amazing Paper Grace Die from any previous collection.
There are two dies that are being given away. One name will be randomly picked from comments left on the combination of our seven blogs on the Introducing The Vintage Treasures post between April 10 and April 15, 2018, at midnight US Central Time. We encourage all of our international friends to participate! The randomly selected names will be announced on the Amazing Paper Grace Blog on April 16th. (All giveaways for this hop are managed by and the responsibility of Amazing Paper Grace).
There will be a total of two dies and a winner can win once among all the blogs. If your name is selected, simply claim it within 2 weeks of the announcement by sending your address through the form under the Contact Tab on the Amazing Paper Grace Blog. There won’t be a reply back but if you leave your choice, we’ll get it, I promise. When sent, you will get an email that your die is on the way. The dies will be mailed out from Amazing Paper Grace.
Creative Team:
Thanks so much for joining us for the Introducing Vintage Treasures Blog Hop. Is it time to update your dies with new classics? We hope you'll find some inspiration here that help you turn your next project into something you love.
Thanks for visiting!
Judy
Supplies for Project One -Mother's Day Card and Basket:
