Sweet Dixie Cheers To You By Ian Rump-Smith
- Ian Rump-Smith
- Jan 10, 2024
- 3 min read
Hello Everyone.....
Hope you're all well and settled back into your craft rooms, creating some wonderful creations!
Now a few months back, I made a 'male themed' card featuring Sweet Dixie's Die Set Cheers, so thought I would make another one as this set is just perfect for all the men out there.
Step 1
▪️I started with a sheet of black A4 card and folded it in half, using a Bone Folder to get a nice crisp fold.
▪️Now taking my Presscut Rectangle die set, I cut two mats; one using Dovecraft's Gun Metal Premium Mirror Card and a second smaller one in plain white card.
Step 2
▪️Using the Beer Glass die from the Cheers set, I cut out 12 individual glasses
✅ NOTE - Set one aside in white card
▪️Next I coloured each with Mustard Seed Distress Oxide Ink, applied with a Blending Tool (or Smoothie if you prefer).
✅ NOTE - I left a little white at the top of each to look like the Beer foam.
▪️Using a wet glue, I randomly stuck them to the white mat and even let some of them hang over the edges. (See Photo below 📸 )
▪️Once the cuts have dried, I turned over my mat and then cut off any overhanging card - level with the edge of the mat.
Step 3
▪️I cut out the beer pump three times in light brown, dark brown and matt gold card.
Paper piece these together.
▪️I also cut out the cider label in white card, along with a shelf.
I again added colour using blending sponges. I still had colours left on the sponges from earlier, however you can of course apply fresh colour of the Distress Oxides if you need to.
▪️With the remaining pint glass I had left over, I used a little glue on the top and added some cotton wool to make a foam. For a finishing touch, I used my fineliner pens.
✅ IDEA - You could also use Cosmic Shimmer Fluffy Stuff if you wish, to create real dimensional and textured foam!
Step 4
▪️For the centre panel, I used Creative Expressions Ornate Tile from Sue Wilson Art Deco range.
▪️I cut two outer panels; one in white and the other in Gun Metal Mirror Card
Next I used the frame on the white die cut.
▪️Using what was left on my blending sponges, I gently rubbed on the side of the square frame.
I glued the shelf die cut to the bottom of the frame.
▪️I then added with foam pads the pump and pint glass.
Using wet glue, I stuck the cider label to the pump.
I then adhered the panel onto my card base using foam tape.
Step 5
▪️The final piece was adding the sentiment "Cheers," which I cut out in black card and then added some white highlights.
▪️Using Woodware's Ultra Fine Tip Glue Applicator I added the sentiment to the front.
A super simple, yet cool and effective card for the guys :-)
This Sweet Dixie die set is just perfect and is very popular.... I'd love to see what you can come up with. Share on our Facebook Group - Create With Craftmania And Jamie Rodgers.
Hope you've enjoyed my blog and will come and join me again next week.
Happy Crafting!
Ian x
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I have this set and had forgotten all about it 😂. Thanks for reminding me and giving passing on an idea.