I Choose to Use...Dies

I think I've mentioned before that the DT members on the challenge blogs pick our themes well in advance of the blogs going live.  Well I picked today's theme at Cardz4guyz so far in advance that it was a real surprise to me to find that I had picked it.  I apparently want you to use 'dies as a main feature' on your project.  I probably had something in mind when I came up with the idea but I really can't remember what it was.  Senior moment or what.

Anyway, after racking my brain for a bit I came up with two cards for this challenge.  Both of them very similar but also very different.

My first card uses a fabulous die set from Altenew called Shattered Triangles.  It was one of those must have purchases that just fell into my basket when I ordered some other stuff. I decided to go with a black and gold scheme for this card and I knew that I wanted to inlay some of the details.  I found a lovely scrap of shiny variegated black and gold paper but it was only 2 inch square so I only inlayed one triangle. As it happens, I really like it that way.

My second card uses the same layout but a totally different look.  I needed a card for my Brother-in-Law's birthday and, as he is a photographer, I had the perfect die.  I'm afraid I can't tell you who made this one as I have a feeling it was one of those cheap little sets that the Range do for a couple of quid.  I love it though and I'm really chuffed with this one as well.  I sponge various distress inks onto card and cut them out and mounted them on my blank.  Voila.

OK, your turn.  Please join in the fun or I won't have anything to chose a winner from.

Thanks for reading and please stay safe.

Love Dawn x