Stamplorations Mini Release Blog Hop

I'm excited to be joining the Blog Hop at STAMPlorations for the Mini Release of  Lacy Edges and Borders - CUTplorations

These are the dies I am using today:

For my first card:

• I started with an A2 sized White CS and cut all three border edge dies several times across the card front.
• Then I inked each edge with distress inks: Twisted Citron, Cracked Pistachio, Evergreen Bough, Peacock Feathers, Mermaid Lagoon
• Placed them back together to reform the full card front
• Flicked some water and splatter to add depth to the inked panel.
• Cut a frame from the largest Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies by trimming the center out with a craft knife.
• Adhered that to the finished card front with tombow mono glue.
• Cut the Blessed word die from a piece of white CS that was quickly inked with Mermaid Lagoon
• Cut a second Blessed from Black CS and glued the two together slightly offset to create a shadow effect for the word
• Glued that into the framed card front
• Finished with a few Sparkle Clear sequins:)

For my next card:

I wanted to create a Dainty Lady's Handkerchief  with the first die in the set.

• From white CS I cut the scalloped edges by carefully placing the die at an angle to create "the lace"
• brushed over that with some Twisted Citron and set it aside
• On another piece of white CS I stamped the pretty floral decorations from Frames and Flowers stamp set
• placed that over the lacy edged piece 
• added a thin strip of yellow CS
• Cut three layers of Blessed word die from yellow/orange CS and glued them together
• Trimmed off the "ed" to for the word BLESS
• Stamped YOU onto a thin strip of white CS and added the diecut BLESS to make a small sentiment panel.
• Layered some patterned paper to a cardbase and added my Handkerchief and sentiment panel.
• Finished with a few yellow sequins on the lace:)

Hope you enjoyed today's cards featuring  Lacy Edges and Borders - CUTplorations!

Remember to stop by STAMPlorations to find the list of other designers highlighting the dew dies and Comment for a chance to win!!

Prizes:
ONE (1) winner of a $15 gift certificate 
ONE (1) winner of her choice of either Lacy Edges or the Winter & Spring Stitched
Landscape dies
Winners will be randomly drawn from comments left on the
STAMPlorations blog and designers' blogs

Thanks for stopping by!

LauraJane:)