Good morning my crafty friends, today I would like to share with you a card that I was really happy with when I finished, but did not have a clue where I was going when I started it! I purchased a pad of papers that were all cream and navy in their patterns while I was in Florida. I just wanted to have a play with them so that is where I started. My cards are somewhat predetermined in that I am restricted to certain dies and products that I need to use, this is no exception. Luckily I had some chipped sapphire distress ink on the show to use so the papers were a nice fit so I was off and running. I used the In Spades border on the top and bottom of the card and used the small piece of the die to "clip" to the edge of the card. I think it makes a really nice accent on the top and bottom. I cut a beaded circle die in navy blue and layered it with the lacy oval die that I had cut into a frame so that the blue would show through. I stamped my sentiment and cut it with one of the lacy circle dies and inked it while still in place in the die. I mounted it cross ways to complete my focal element. I cut a spiral flower out of the navy blue card so that I could have some balance and added another flower which I made from the cotton hemp ribbon. If you have never used this ribbon, it is quite versatile as you can stamp on it, emboss your stamp and it makes several different styles of lovely flowers too. I added some foliage in cream, a couple of decorative stick pins and a swirly pearly spray (sorry about the reflection there) to complete the card. I have a close up pic for you below. I have tried to do this recently to compensate for my atrocious lack of photographic skills! See my shadow in the pic above, I just don't see them until I need to put them on the blog! No moonlighting as a photographer, huh, I guess I will stick to card making! LOL Well I hope you like the card in spite of all of that! All for now, Sue x
Good morning my crafty friends, today I would like to share with you a card that I was really happy with when I finished, but did not have a clue where I was going when I started it! I purchased a pad of papers that were all cream and navy in their patterns while I was in Florida. I just wanted to have a play with them so that is where I started. My cards are somewhat predetermined in that I am restricted to certain dies and products that I need to use, this is no exception. Luckily I had some chipped sapphire distress ink on the show to use so the papers were a nice fit so I was off and running. I used the In Spades border on the top and bottom of the card and used the small piece of the die to "clip" to the edge of the card. I think it makes a really nice accent on the top and bottom. I cut a beaded circle die in navy blue and layered it with the lacy oval die that I had cut into a frame so that the blue would show through. I stamped my sentiment and cut it with one of the lacy circle dies and inked it while still in place in the die. I mounted it cross ways to complete my focal element. I cut a spiral flower out of the navy blue card so that I could have some balance and added another flower which I made from the cotton hemp ribbon. If you have never used this ribbon, it is quite versatile as you can stamp on it, emboss your stamp and it makes several different styles of lovely flowers too. I added some foliage in cream, a couple of decorative stick pins and a swirly pearly spray (sorry about the reflection there) to complete the card. I have a close up pic for you below. I have tried to do this recently to compensate for my atrocious lack of photographic skills! See my shadow in the pic above, I just don't see them until I need to put them on the blog! No moonlighting as a photographer, huh, I guess I will stick to card making! LOL Well I hope you like the card in spite of all of that! All for now, Sue x
76 comments:
Stunning card again Sue. Love the colour combo of navy and cream. Die cuts used very effectively and love the flowers too.
Mags
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Beautiful Card , love the colours Melaniex
Hi Sue
Another wonderful card. Colours look wonderful together. Just waned to congratulate the winners.
Sue
Stunning card I love everything about it
Heather x
lovely card Sue and I really appreciate seeing what you do with the dies.
Great colours, I especially like the cream leaves, Lovely!
Beautiful Card!
Love the Navy and Cream together, your cards are always stunning.
A great card here again Sue, and your use of the dies are really awesome too. I also love your flower here hun, and ofcause the colors are great.
Hi Sue, Well what can I say greatttttt card yet again. I wanted to make a navy and yellow card recently, but the only navy card I could find where I live was a card that would not fold without cracking, and it looked more like black than navy. Congrats to the winners. Lots of love Jenny L
Another lovely card.
What a lovely card sue delightful x
Hi Sue, Love the card, i have never tried navy and cream together, it is very affective , another winner. Yvonne xx
Absolutely stunning card. Love those two colours together. Love, Julia xxx
Hi Sue, OMG! Another winner for me!! the colour combo,layering of the dies and the flowers.My list of what to try out in 2012 kept on growing.lol...
Hope you're doing ok!
Luv Bim x
Another stunner, the colours are a gret combo and the use of dies ingenious. I love it.
Hugs
Amanda x
Hi Sue thank you for posting this one its a card I aspire to have a go at having seen it as a sample on the shows...its just wonderful and I love navy and cream together its so classy.....thinking of you and the family especially your dear Mum....take care Margaret
Really beautiful Sue. x
A beautiful card.
another great card and the colours go so well
sorry for your sad loss our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family Tom
I loved this when I saw it on the TV, the colour combo is so pretty and elegant. Beautiful
Tracy x
Another stunning card Sue, Im getting some of these dies for Christmas, ordered from C&C waiting for delivery (hope they get here in time). Warm wishes to you xxx
So elegant the navy/cream GREAT
My kinda colours, gorgeous card and beautiful accents.
Jennie
Love the colour combination Sue. The way the dies are cut and layered to show the darker background is so effective. The spades dies are another one for the 'wish-list', you show how versatile they can be, they looked lovely when you threaded ribbon through them (an earlier posting). Take care, Anne x
Hi Sue
Love the layers and boarders. Sadly lacking on my cards. So ordered a couple (12 inch one too),and the holly motif one too. Bought the hearts ready for valentines. Not that i have that many men in my life.
Love the ribbon flowers yes more things to try. I am in the same boat as "tine 2 craft" lots to try and not enough time,
Thank you for picking my comment as a winner. I tune in for the cards and their construction. Wonderful. Well done Sue. HUG
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A wonderful card Sue and such classic colours.
Navy and cream always look good together.
Janet xxx
Hi just found out I have 2nd place in the blog candi prize. Thank you, and congrats to all other winners. Janet
What beautiful papers - what a good way to start making the card - you have to limit your choices somehow and starting with the papers that dictate what is to be used is a good way - I tend to skimp on papers and buy to much card. Congratulations to all the candy winners, enjoy!
lots of love
lilygee xxx
Absolutely stunning card! I love the color combo and those beautiful flowers!
Your beautiful cards have inspired badness in me Sue. I have snuck into my Christmas pressie early and used some dies on my cards. But don't tell the kids lol. I just love this gorgeous cream and navy creation, so elegant and so many layers!! Hope you are coping well. Hugs
Pinky
Hi Sue
Yet another stunning card I love navy and cream together.
Liz x
such a beautiful card, the navy and cream really look good togeter
Another beautiful card, I really like the colour combo and your flowers are amazing, if you are ever looking for what to put on another dvd then your flowers would be fantastic! Thank you for your inspiration Dawn x
Another triumph. I just love the navy and cream combo.
The card is gorgeous Sue, as always! As for photographing them - I think it's a terribly difficult thing to do without studio lighting etc. and yours always look very good. We can overlook the odd shadow when we're getting such great inspiration.
Another stunning card Sue what inspiration you give us. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this sad time. Hugs Chrissy
Hi Sue,
This card is very nostalgic in its tonesand reminds me of times gone by. Thankyou.
Carol x
Love it have definatly got to go and buy the foliage after christmas you can do sooooooo much with it.
Hugs
Alison Glover
You must have been going through your yellow phase when you did this one, but I like it. I have all the dies you used and will try this design out in red black and white, (like yesterdays offering). I had a delivery today on my first Grand Nesties and binding stuff and the leaves ribbon. I hope I can remember how to make the flowers.
Gorgeous as always.xxx
Another fantastic card.
Sarah
Sue,
I love how you put so much on your cards, yet they never look 'over done'.
This is, as usual, beautiful.
Elaine J
Beautiful card Sue
And to the lucky winners of blog candy - well done
thank you Sue for all your inspiration
Vie
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Another beautiful card. I love your creativity.
Hi there Sue, I watched this one being made on C & C, loved it. I love the flowers they just finish the card off. I am going to have a go at doing some. Hope that you are having a good day. All the best Suzie B xx
Navy and cream is always a good colour combo and yours is stunning love the papers Sue!
Maggie
Like this one Sue but your photo didn't do you any favours this time LOL it looks black not navy still lovely though
Jane xx
Oh thank goodness..I'm not the only who shadow photographs. Still trying to figure out how to stand around the corner and take the picture at the same time...so far, not so good. LOL.
Your card is GORGEOUS!!!! WOW...love it!
hugs,
Lisa xx
I very much love the arrangement of this card Sue. The colours are stunning, and although they haven't come out as you would have wished, I think the inspiration is more in the layout and die usage for us, so please don't give it another thought.
Regards Linda x
lovely card the blue and cream look lovely together angxx
Lovely card Sue....taking photos of cards for our blogs at the moment is horrendous with having to use flash or artificial light!
Hope you are doing ok..have been thinking of you, 'Hugs" Carole Z xx
These are not colours I would normally use but they look wonderful together. It is a really beautiful card. Congrats to all the lucky winners! Regards Anne Rx
Hi Sue
the card is fantastic . would love no know the name of the papers . joyce e
Such a beautiful card. I love the colours.
Lovely colours again and I love the way you have framed the focal area.
Fabulous card, very inspirational, my newest set came today, just can't help myself
Thanks & prayers are with you
MaggieAnn
I like the spades border much more than I thought I would, it really doesnt look like it belongs with a deck of cards the way you use it! Particularly love the way you have rotated the oval die cuts when matting and layering.
I have been told the way to avoid reflections when photographing is to avoid flash, and use two lights (with the same kindof light bulb in) each side of the artwork I am photographing. Oh, and to use a tripod. Its not really practical for me though to be honest! I do try and put things on the floor by the window & avoid flash when I take pictures, seems to help.
beautiful card, love the colours
Stunning card Sue. Love the colour combo and fab layering.
Marion
Another wonderful creation, cream teamed up with a contrasting colour seems to make very 'grown-up' cards. I reallylike it with the navy.
Gorgeoues card. especially love your roses and leaves. Hugs x ChrisB
Hi Sue
Beautiful card, i love the spade borders,i must of missed them on c&c. Made a christmas card using the foliage and poinsettias, the recipient was overwelmed, so i need to thank you for all your inspiration.
Really sorry to hear about your loss, i lost my dad when i was 15, many years ago, so my thoughts are with you. Take care.
Love Tracey x
Hi Sue, I love this card too, cream and navy together are very classy - and I love the cream leaves, never thought past green for the leaf dies before my eyes were opened by this blog! My grand dies from Create and Craft arrived yesterday too - as you said on the programme, Merry Christmas to me! - and I'm looking forward to playing with them. Hope your day is ok. Sue x
Classic color combo and lovely card.
R/
What a stunning card.
love this one Sue, just my style!
A triumph my dear (as Bob Cratchet would say) A lovely card Sue x
This is a lovely card, the colours are very sophisticated indeed! x
I love the navy blue also!
A stunning card, as expected!! I also have a pad of navy and cream papers that sometimes come out of the box, I look at them and they go straight back in! I will now get them out again with a different eye thanks to you.!!Lol! Hugs, Carol S.xx
Beautiful as always...
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Love the ribbon bow! I'm trying to learn to that myself. Just a stunning card!!! Mimi
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