Morning all! How about this for black and cream simplicity? Those are two of my favourite colours for card making. I just think they are so regal and elegant together. I have used the Grand nestibilities in the scalloped squares as a card back and the Grand square with the edgeability insert to give the background card a bit of interest. I then used the grand oval dies and cut the shape, left the card in the die and ran it through our Flourish embossing folder with one very important change. You cannot close the folder as the die may cut into the top of the folder. You need to place your card onto one side of your folder, add your tan mat on top and then a few pieces of card as a shim, then the Creative Expressions embossing plate (not the pink plate that comes with your Grand Calibur) and then run it through your machine. When you do this in this manner, you get that lovely little edge on your die that does not get embossed and acts as a frame for your die cut piece. I cut a faux nestie to add a mat and I pierced all the way around it. The frame was cut from Labels twenty two and raised for emphasis with foam mounting pieces.. I finished the piece with a spiral flower cut from cream felt, black vintage ribbon tied into a messy bow and a couple of black decorative pins. A true Spellbinders card through and through. Hope you like it! All for now, Sue x
No I don´t like it, I LOOOOOOVE it ha ha ha. It´s gorgeous Sue and again you´ve made a masterpiece here. It is so elegant and can be used for absolutely any occation, I can think of.
ReplyDeleteHappy World Cardmakingday everyone, please have lots of fun today.
Thanks for the description on embossing after die cutting - I'll definitely be trying that soon!
ReplyDeleteI adore it. It's stunning xx Jan
ReplyDeleteHi Sue,
ReplyDeleteYou're definitely adding to my crafty wish list with your samples. I so want to try that embossing technique. I wonder if you can adapt it to use the Cuttlebug rather than the GC.
Take care and Love and Light as always.
Suz x
Oh Sue !
ReplyDeleteThats absolutely beautiful....I really love the embossing, and the flower, and the ribbon ..in fact all of it !
and thanks for explaining, really helps me
Love marg
Such a gorgeous card Sue, you are so right black and cream just look so elegant together. Thanks for the tip about embossing and die cutting. Look forward to seeing your next creation.
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Can't keep up these days!! Love the elegance of this card - just need some elegant friends to send it to!
ReplyDeleteDon't know how your new giveaways are going to work - its difficult to get a 100 comments when every day there is a new card.
Love your enthusiasm - it is infectious and keeps me at my cardmaking.
Magnificent card Sue. All the elements add up to a perfect card, and the colours are beautiful together. Hugs Rita xx
ReplyDeleteA very stylish card. Love it all x
ReplyDeleteStunning card, I just love the simplicity of it. The contrasting colours give such beautiful results
ReplyDeleteIt's stunning Sue.
ReplyDeletelol, we love your love affairs with various colours and colour combinations. This is stunning. And so beautiful
ReplyDeleteAnother lovely card, the colours match very nicely, thanks for sharing your tips Sue, reading them is almost as good as watching you demo on C and C !
ReplyDeleteFABULOUS Sue, another die (Labels 22) to add to my ever growing wish list.
ReplyDeleteI love your colour scheme.
Hugs
Christine xx
This is absolutely gorgeous! LOVE IT!
ReplyDeleteHi Sue, you never fail to impress with your amazing creations.Love the colours.Love Debbie x
ReplyDeleteoh my this is beautiful...love the shapes and details...lovely
ReplyDeleteTina
Hi Sue
ReplyDeleteAnother lovely card. When I've used this method for the embossing folders I've found that if you use the cutting plate as the base instead of the grey base place you don't need any shims-it's always worked for me on thick and thin card.
Eileen x
Beautiful Sue. I love your cards. When are having a workshop? Hopefully soon.
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Stylish is the word that comes to mind !
ReplyDeleteHi Sue
ReplyDeleteThanks for taking the time to share this with us on such a lovely day. Love the simplicity and elegance of the card.
PaulaB
Elegant...simply elegant...
ReplyDeleteLove this colour combination. Very classic and clean. Karen x
ReplyDeleteLove this colour combination. Very classic and clean. Karen x
ReplyDeleteGREat colour combo; it adds a lot of elegance. I love your embossing on that layer and how you kept the edge around it. Flower, ribbon and pin combo is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful card, really striking, truly stunning. Love it :)
ReplyDeleteI agree with you about the colour combination. You always amaze me with the ideas you come up with. Fantastic. xx
ReplyDeleteA wonderful card to say "Thank you!". Great.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Uta
Wow Sue don't know how you keep coming up with all these brilliant ideas. Another stunning card. Hugs x ChrisB
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card Hugs Bee
ReplyDeleteHi Sue
ReplyDeleteElegant, regal, beautiful running out of superlatives. Thank you.
Sue
Truly beautiful card!! Cxx
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely.
ReplyDeleteHi sue lovely lovely lovely the black and white look fab together . Thanks for sharing Mandy
ReplyDeleteWhat a very classy card sue love the black and cream.
ReplyDeleteIt certainly is very elegant. I just love the rose with the black ribbon and hat pins.
ReplyDeleteThis is So Elegant!!!! Love everything about it. Thanks for explaining the embossing because one look and wanted to know How did she do that?! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBlessings Bernie
Love the black and cream!
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What a beatiful card ... I'm definately gonna try your embossing technique!
ReplyDeleteHow do you come up with something different EVERY time? Your work is truly inspiring! x
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How do you come up with something different EVERY time? Your work is truly inspiring! x
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HI SUE
ReplyDeleteLOVELY CARD STANDS OUT
FROM DEBBIE
Love this one, the embossing is wonderful. Hazel
ReplyDeleteSo very stylish and yes black and cream does really work well.
ReplyDeleteJenny x
Gorgeous. Julia xxx
ReplyDeleteThis card is everything...stylish, sophisticated, elegant. I'm a big black and white and also white on white fan to in my cardmaking. The embossing on this one really lifts it and the flower is beautiful, Carole x
ReplyDeletelove it sue, we need you more and more on create and craft,, all your cards are gorgeous hugs julie uk
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What a stunning combinatione. I'm more of a suares and rectangle person but love the way the flourish embossing folder stands out on the oval.
ReplyDeleteWhat a shame scrapper doesn't have any elegant friends!!! LOL!!!
Hi Sue,
ReplyDeleteAnother stunning card.I experimented last night to do the embossing on the oval panel.Such a simple idea but amazing results..... Keep them coming.... xxxx
Exquisite. I don't have the GC but you are certainly making me think twice about getting it.
ReplyDeleteA very classy card!
ReplyDeleteFantastic card, very elegant. Love the felt flower and those swirls are fab. CE embossing folders are definitely the best.
ReplyDeleteThis is a very sweet and elegant card. Love the flower a usual perfect, lol. Great job!!! Mimi
ReplyDeleteI really like the way you have offset the oval shape on this, its such a simple idea but usually everything is so symmetrical! I also like the way you have experimented and found a way to emboss but keep the blank edge. I have a cuttlebug not a grand caliber but I am sure that this technique should translate, its just a question of getting the right thickness
ReplyDeletei just loved it
ReplyDeleteI love the offset and the elegance of the card. Love the bow and flower/pins together they really top it off. Mimi
ReplyDeleteHi Sue wow stunning card again love the black and cream. Lots of love Jenny.
ReplyDeleteAnother first class card - I remeber seeing it on C&C - just wondered how you did the edgability scallops on mthe edge of the square without cutting it all the way to the end - Thanksm -m Sue Clarke
ReplyDeletehi sue
ReplyDeletei just love black and cream very on trend
lisa x
interesting card. Asymmetry
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