Inspire

When I had the chance to get Tim’s fabulous Woodgrain die set at half price, I jumped at the opportunity . . .

 

The set gives you two versions of intricately veined “planks” plus a base plate to ground each one.  It’s most effective when using three different shades – light, medium, and dark – and I think it’s a winner for Guy Cards. 

The back of each die is labeled so you know exactly what order to assemble each design.  There are even placement indications for some of the top-layered strips (cream colored used here).  The packaging makes it easy to see where the rest should go.  The gluing is not a job for the overly impatient but it doesn’t take long at all.  The best glue to use in order to avoid visible glue-ooze, is Elmer’s School Glue.  It’s cheap, available everywhere – even in the grocery store – stays flexible, is strong, and best of all, dries opaque . . . no sloppy-looking shiny snail trails.

By the way, the best card for this die cut is an A6.

My next post will show the second version of this set

Cardstock:   Bazzill Bon Bon      

Dies:            Tim Holtz Woodgrain, Little B Inspire, Paper

Smooches Butterfly Duet, Cheery Lynn Expandable

Quilling Strip             

Doo Dads:    Viva Pearl Pen Cream, Wink of Stella Clear