Saturday 27 August 2011

Sizzix Matchbook Bridal Sixpence Holder

Sizzix Matchbook Brides Lucky Sixpence
Oh my life, working with something this small nearly did my eyes in, completed it only measures 3cms x 4.5cms.
Sizzix Matchbook Die
I have a pile of old sixpences (for weddings) found for me by my mum, after I set her a “mission” and I was thinking of ways that I could present them other than in a box, organza bag or on a card, as seems to be the usual way and I thought my Sizzix matchbook, cover and page insert die (38-1128), would be perfect.
Wedding Matchbook Brides Sixpence
Once the matchbook was cut out I needed to get the text just the right size to stick onto the front of the insert, in the end I whittled it down to font size 8.5 in Papyrus and for the sentiment on the cover font size 9.
Sizzix Matchbook 2
Sticking the sixpence in was the easy bit, using a foam pad so that it could be removed if the bride actually wanted to put it in her shoe on the big day!
Brides matchbook with Lucky sixpence. 
A bit of tiny faux stitching and a couple of flat backed pearls finish everything off.
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Something a bit different and I couldn’t believe that I had tiny brads that were the exact same colour as the paper I used  …. that was such a bonus!

And The Winner Is …..

AMMS
Well, it’s been a fantastic 2nd Blogaversary here at Fiddle Fart…. and now as the celebrations finally die down and before  I sweep up the mountains of party popper confetti from my craft room floor, all that is left for me to do is to announce the winner of a copy of the My Memories Suite Scrapbook ….. drum roll …….
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…….. Suze Bain – who said that “Legends of Scotland”   would be the My Memories digital paper pack that she would put on her wish list – well done Suze!
AMMS
Suze wins a free copy of the My Memories Suite Scrapbook software but I have a special coupon code for anyone who has been holding out to see if they won the giveaway before making a purchase, this coupon gives you a £6.13 ($10) discount off the purchase of the My Memories Suite Scrapbook software and a £6.13 ($10) coupon for the MyMemories.com store towards digital paper packs etc. a total of  £ 12.26 ($20) in savings.
The coupon code is STMMMS56353  and can be used at http://www.mymemories.com/ and the extra bonus is that this offer is open indefinitely!