I know, I know - I said monkey ...

 ... but then I went down the daisy dies rabbit hole.

Remember when I said I needed to give the daisy dies a good play and see all I could make? Well, then I decided I needed a daisy for the top of a treat box I made. So, 4 hours later, and so many options.

And now that I have finished fighting with my blogspot login for the last 2 days - yay! victory goes to me - I can share the projects.

With new sets, I like to try all the dies and see what they can do. Figure out which ones only cut out stamped images, which ones work alone, and with some sets, which ones just emboss or cut holes. Here's what I came up with.  And let me say again - adhesive sheets are your best friend! If it's a small or thin die cut, or you think it's meant to layer, put adhesive sheets on the back.

Most of the dies work alone, but 7 of them also cut out stamped images (the stamped image of the stem is missing in this picture). The stamp set also has 4 sentiment stamps and a small flower center stamp - doesn't have a die but is easily fussy cut. With this bundle - the magic is in the layering of pieces. So I started trying different combinations.

Once I started I had ideas a plenty and just kept making combinations.  So here are an extra 9 cards.  I'll show the card first and then the dies I used.  If you need more info, refer to the card number and send me a message.

Card 1: I cut 2 stems and overlapped behind the leaves. The leaves are solid die cut in the lighter green with just the centers of the leaves on top (adhesive sheets!) in the darker green.

Card 2: Cut out three of the flower outlines and add colour to the center with a small blending brush. Add an Opaque Oval embellishment to each flower.

    

Card 3: Trim around the center of the top layer flower to show the center of the die cut below. 

     

Card 4: The leaves are a solid dark green overlayed with the outline in a lighter green.  The little fronds came from the center of the leaves part of the die.

 

Card 5:The center on the smaller full flower is hand cut with wavy edges. The leaves and sprigs come from bough punch.                

     

Card 6: The 2 dig dies together will give you the white outline and center piece. The detailed piece alone gives you the mauve layer to in lay in the white.  The leaves are a lighter colour center in laid into the darker green outline.

 

Card 7: The small flower center comes from cutting a scrap of yellow with the detailed die, for the bigger flower use the small stand alone die, flip it over and trim a little. For the side view daisy, I used a scrap with the detailed die and the outline die as well.

     

Card 8:  Stamped just the outline stamp and center piece then die cut. DSP strips are 3 1/4" x 7/8". The leaves are die cut with the centers left in.

   

Card 9:  A little burberry take on things.

 

And I did finally get to the box top. It was one of the last projects I finished. This box came from the Paper Pixie (as did card 8) and is easier to make than it looks.  Three detailed flower from the multi flower die make the base of the flower.

       

                

So, enough daisies for you? It really is fun to just start cutting without a plan and see what happens.

I will get to other cards - thank you in advance for your patience.  Right now though, I am off to prep for this weekends pop up. If you're in Morinville, or just want to take a drive, stop by and make a card or two.  I'll have some make and take stations set up, and all inclusive kits to sell.  Hope to see you.

Have a great week! Happy stamping - and die cutting!

T