How fabulous is this little mason jar filled with lavender? I think it’s my favourite from this month’s new dies from Spellbinders. I’ve always loved a mason jar, and the design on this one is really pretty. I’ve used some white glossy Sizzix card as I thought that would give the look of a painted jar and be just a bit different. This would look really stunning cut from vellum, with some alcohol marker behind in blue to look like water. I really like the way the lavender sits in it too – it has a slot at the top so you can arrange it nicely inside.
There’s also some other really nice foliage in this collection, and for my next card I used it to create both the background and the focal point.
I die cut several of the foliage elements from the same colour green as the card front, then stuck them on top with PVA glue to give the look of an embossed background. I then used a sponge to drag some acrylic paint over (Dina Wakley acrylic in Lime and Turquoise).
I then die cut two of the foliage dies from rose gold card – one mirror and one matte. The sentiment strip is the same green as the background card and I added a foiled sentiment to finish it off.
For my last card, I kept it VERY simple. I used the Fern Glimmer plate, and once I’d added it to the card I couldn’t bear to cover any of it! My initial plan had been to add some foliage, but it looked so nice I kept it as it was (I can always add a small sentiment when I come to send it to someone).
 Sizzix Big Shot Die Cutting machine Shop at: SSS | SZ | AZ | CS | SBC |
 Spellbinders Glimmer Ferns glimmer foil plate Shop at: SSS | SBC | SP |
 Spellbinders Victorian Garden Foliage dies Shop at: SSS | SBC | SP |
 Spellbinders Mason Jar and Lavender dies Shop at: SSS | SBC | SP |
Sharon Curtis 