Tuesday 21 August 2018

Twofer ~ Geometric - Squares

I'm back from a lovely few days in Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.  First we watched our local football team play win against Wycombe Wanderers FC and then we visited a couple of National Trust properties, as well as Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Winston Churchill.

In my last post HERE I made an emoji card, which reminded me of a NBUS set of little emoji dies I have in my stash.  As the Twofer challenge doesn't finish for a couple of days, I thought I'd pop over with a second entry, this time using squares on both cards. 

After checking the rules, I read that punches are allowed as well as dies or stamps.  As I wanted to use 1" squares, it was quicker to use a punch than a die. 

I am joining the Twofer Challenge with this pair of cards.


On my first card I started by stamping the sentiment using a stamp from the Happy Little Stampers set, 'Doodled Flowers'. The emoji shapes were cut using yellow, black and red snippets, inlaying the features, which was surprisingly quick and easy.  The punched white squares were layered on black punched postage stamp squares and attached to the base card with foam pads.  As everything, apart from the base card, was very small snippets I'll be joining in snippets challenge in the Playground.  I had intended entering the emoji card in my last post, but had a Senior Moment as I realised I posted it a couple of days early! 

I am joining in the following challenges with this card:
http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.com/2018/08/challenge-378-sketch-24.html



For my second card, the 1" punch was used to punch squares in very small snippets of LOTV snowflake patterned paper.  As LOTV are no longer producing paper pads of their gorgeous papers, I'm sure I'm not the only one to save even the smallest leftover piece.  The punched squares were attached to a larger snippet of plain blue card, before attaching it to a Sue Wilson 'Double Pierced Square' white die cut.  So, two cards using up more of my ever-growing snippets pile!

I am joining in the following challenges with this card:








36 comments:

  1. They're both so gorgeous!! I love the designs of each one!! Those faces are too cute!! Have a great day!! Big hugs :)

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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  2. Fabulous post, lovely colours and use of dies.x

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  3. Two terrific twofers, Liz! Your emoji card made me smile. I did not realize there are emoji dies! They are so cute. You just reminded me of a NBUS emoji stamp set. Thank you for joining us at Less is More. x

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  4. You are an inspiration the way you save and USE your snippets, Liz! Ever since we began having an excellent recycling program set up in our area, I stopped feeling guilty about throwing away my small snippets. It's either that or the whole Playhouse would collapse under a crapalanche of paper!!

    Your emoji card is another really modern and awesome design! So cute! And I love that it fits LIM! Your little inchy snowflakes make a beautiful second card in gorgeous blue and white!! Thank you so much for playing again in Twofer Card Challenge #8! And thank you for reading the FAQ! Hugs, Darnell

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  5. Two beauties Liz, a perfect example of what you can do using a punch and papers

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  6. I recognized the LIM-sketch immidiately; such a great card with the emoji! And a more classic feel for the 2nd; two so different and beautiful cards! Hugs, Gerrina

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  7. Fabulous cards Liz and great use of snippets too.
    Kath x

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  8. I'm loving those emoji faces, it's fantastically CAS yet super bright and cheery... just darling. I like the patchwork effect on your second card, two very different cards x

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  9. Two lovely cards Liz but I particularly love the emoji faces one

    Anne

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  10. Two fantastic cards Liz, I love them both. The emoji one is a fabulous fun card and the Christmas one a great way to use up all those left over pieces of Christmas paper that we end up with tons of.

    Sue xx

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  11. Two super crisp entries for Twofer and LIM

    Kathyk

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  12. Two super cards Liz. The emoji card is such fun and the second is such a great way to use up those snippets xx

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  13. Two fabulous design, very interesting! Great use of the emojis your first car is so fun! :D

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  14. The emoji's are so clever Liz and they make a fun card, and then the squares as a patchwork are just great for Christmas too, so two more fabulous Twofer cards. I'm not sure that I am going to get to enter again as time is running out sadly. x

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  15. Two very fun and clever cards for the Twofer. I love the emoji's, they are so cute and the snowflake squares are great. Clever to turn them and they made a lovely Christmas card.

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  16. I LOVE these cards, one so fun and clever and one so beautiful and clever! Super work Liz, good to hear you enjoyed your break.
    Faith
    x

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  17. Two great cards Liz and those faces are such fun, many thanks for joining in with our 'Boy's to Men' theme ast ALlsorts challenge.

    B x

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  18. Two clever cards - lucky you could use a punch for the tiny squares!

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  19. Two wonderful cards. And, I like how by changing the direction of the squares that you created such different looks with the square design. I really love that fun birthday card especially. So very cheery looking. And, the snowy version for a Christmas card is gorgeous as well.

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  20. Glad you enjoyed you break Liz, it's always nice to get away for a few days!
    Very impressed that you've entered the Twofer challenge twice this time, always intend to play along but haven't actually got round to it yet!
    Both designs are fabulous, totally different looks...and very clever. Great idea to turn the square to look like a diamond on the Christmas card.
    Chris
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  21. Fun and clever cards! I like!

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  22. Both beautiful cards, Liz. Great designs. Kisses, my friend.

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  23. Two great cards Liz, as always! Very clever how they look so different. Pleased you had a lovely break.
    Janice x

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  24. Both fabulous cards :D, and what a brilliant way to use up snippets of patterned paper that seem too small use but to big to throw away! Thank you for sharing with us at Craftyhazelnut's PPC

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  25. Love them both, but my fav. is the emoji one! So, so cute!

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  26. Wonderful snippets cards Liz! And I love the emoji one previously as well. I have a set of NBUS emoji dies - think they're Spellbinders ones.thanks for the inspiration!

    Hugs

    Di xx

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  27. Another two wonderful cards, the papers and design of the Christmas card are fabulous and the emoji card is such fun with those smiley faces.

    Sylv xx

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  28. Great twofer, Liz! That emoji card is so much fun - I can see that as a great card for teens! And I'd hoard that pretty patterned paper down to the last snippet too. It's gorgeous. Love those blues! Thanks for joining us at the Twofer Challenge! Bev

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  29. Super cards Liz, such a great idea.
    Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
    x

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  30. OMGosh Liz, these are fabulous! I love both cards, but it is the emoji card that has me smiling from ear to ear. Too cute! I think I NEED those dies...ok, I don't need them but I am wanting them. lol Love the Christmas card too and doesn't it feel so good to use up some snippets as well?! Your Christmas card is so pretty and I love the simple design of it. Hugs, Brenda

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  31. Well done on your square punch! It's geometric for certain, and I love the 2 different looks you've managed to achieve with just one little punch. Very clever designs, and so colorful. TFS & Happy wkend.

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  32. Gorgeous cards! Thank you for sharing at Allsorts;-))m

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  33. What wonderful cards!! I love the first one with the Emoji's. So fun. The way you turned the squares on their side is fantastic in the second card. GREAT design!

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  34. How fun, love your cards! Thank you for sharing with us over at Happy Little Stampers CAS Challenge this month!

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