A very good morning to everyone! I am hoping that Blogger plays nice today and allows my post to show up as scheduled. As this post is scheduled to go up, I will be on my way to the airport, heading back to the States to spend some time with my Mom first, then on to California for CHA and some time with my daughter after that! I'll be back home in about four weeks time, but I promise not to let you down on the blog. On occasion, there may be a slight blip like I had earlier this month (the post went up but minus the picture!) Not sure how that happened, but I will make sure that I have posts scheduled for every day. Today's post is a card I did using some of the dies that Christine Emberson will have on her POTD shows coming up later this month on the 18th and 19th. Be sure to check her blog http://hope-chances.blogspot.com/ for the exact times. The focal element was created using the Heart Squares and Labels 13 to cut an aperture. I cut a Fleur de lis rectangle in brown card as a backdrop and added a few of the heart pieces that were cut out of the edge of the heart squares for tint. I added a bit of Cosmic Shimmer Aurora sparkle glitter to it for some bling. The swirl added a bit of dramatic flair to the card (plus it allowed me to show off the background paper that I really liked). I pierced around the edges (again) and then tied a big bow using some pink organza ribbon (again, from my craft stash) and added a fun antique looking button and some pins to complete the card. I was rather pleased with how it turned out even if it was a bit (okay, who am I kidding, a lot!) OTT. I was in the mood for a ribbon/bow frenzy. Remember, you were warned! A winner in the comment game from yesterday's post is number 72 which corresponds to the comment left by Lockedinmycraftroom!!!! Don't forget to email me to claim your prize! All for now, Sue x Wednesday, 11 January 2012
Hearts And Swirls
A very good morning to everyone! I am hoping that Blogger plays nice today and allows my post to show up as scheduled. As this post is scheduled to go up, I will be on my way to the airport, heading back to the States to spend some time with my Mom first, then on to California for CHA and some time with my daughter after that! I'll be back home in about four weeks time, but I promise not to let you down on the blog. On occasion, there may be a slight blip like I had earlier this month (the post went up but minus the picture!) Not sure how that happened, but I will make sure that I have posts scheduled for every day. Today's post is a card I did using some of the dies that Christine Emberson will have on her POTD shows coming up later this month on the 18th and 19th. Be sure to check her blog http://hope-chances.blogspot.com/ for the exact times. The focal element was created using the Heart Squares and Labels 13 to cut an aperture. I cut a Fleur de lis rectangle in brown card as a backdrop and added a few of the heart pieces that were cut out of the edge of the heart squares for tint. I added a bit of Cosmic Shimmer Aurora sparkle glitter to it for some bling. The swirl added a bit of dramatic flair to the card (plus it allowed me to show off the background paper that I really liked). I pierced around the edges (again) and then tied a big bow using some pink organza ribbon (again, from my craft stash) and added a fun antique looking button and some pins to complete the card. I was rather pleased with how it turned out even if it was a bit (okay, who am I kidding, a lot!) OTT. I was in the mood for a ribbon/bow frenzy. Remember, you were warned! A winner in the comment game from yesterday's post is number 72 which corresponds to the comment left by Lockedinmycraftroom!!!! Don't forget to email me to claim your prize! All for now, Sue x 
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Beautiful! nothing wrong with OTT, I think this is just gorgeous - have an exciting time at CHA
Nope! not OTT, I think it is beautiful, love it.
I have all the dies you used I think I may have a project for later today..............
Enjoy being with your mom,and CHA were you will see lots of goodies, lucky you.
Patricia
This is gorgeous.
Beautiful card. Love the dies and that lovely background papers. Bow and ribbon gorgeous. Have fun at CHA and enjoy time spent with your Mum and daughter.
Mags
x
Hi Sue
What a fantastic card. Have a wonderful time at CHA. Enjoy spending time with your family. Will check out Christine's blog.
Sue
This your style again - simply beautiful!
So elegant Sue, have a great time in the States.x
Have a fantastic time in CHA with the family and take those photographs to put in the scrapbook album, you wont regret it.x
Now this card hits the spot. DL in shape, ribbon,swirls and buttons, what else could you want? lolx
Hi Sue, lovely card. Hope you have a good visit with your family in the states. I would like to send them my best wishes. Hope you have a pleasant journey.
Lots of love. Jenny L.
Great card Sue. Have a good time in the States. Great that you get to have some family time while you are there.
Hi Sue, love today's card. Have a good trip.
Chris
Stunning card Sue, love everything about it. Enjoy your trip.
Hi Sue, So glad to hear you are going home to share some time with your family.Really like this card has all the elements we love, have a great time. Yvonne xx
Beautiful card and I'm lucky to hold it in my hands too! :) Have a safe and fantastic trip. xx
Another great card sue , it's great to spend time with the family it re charges the batteries for me hope it's the same for you have as good a time as you can under the circumstances .....heal each other x
have a lovely time with your family,lovely card angxx
A really beautiful card. Have a wonderful time with your family and at CHA x
Lovely card -- hope your mother is doing fine.
She x
Have a brilliant time with your Mom and Daughter. The card is fabulous and not OTT its perfect. You lucky thing going to the CHA dont forget to take photos so we can drool over the future new products, especially Spellbinders LOL. Have a safe journey Sue
Heather x
Have a Happy New Year time with your family and enjoy it. Loving the card, I want to be able to give up work and make cards all day - so not going to happen! x
Super card. Love the swirl. Have a safe journey and a lovely time when you get there. Love, Julia xxxx
Hi Sue
Have a great time with your family.
This card is lovely colours are great together
joyce e
This is simply gorgeous Sue...have a safe journey, your mum will be so pleased to see you and spend some time together xx Love Carole Z xx
Great card yes it needed the bow! have a great time with your family and at CHA......sooooooooooo envious!!! lol
Super card, ideal design for Valentines Day. Enjoy your time with your family.
Anne x
Beautiful card Sue. Have a good flight and enjoy your time with your family and at the CHA
A lovely romantic card very apt with Valentine's Day around the corner- also would make a super anniversary card.
TFS
Hugs Amanda x
Have a nice break Sue enjoy the show, loving this card a lot , looks really vintage, it made me want to viualise others colours made in the same design to , it's gorgeous!
Great cardd Sue. Would be envious of ones you deem as only fit for the bin!!!! Even more so of your trip to CHA.
Love the card - have a great time in the US
Have a great holiday with your family, catch some rays, make some cards, then get back here we miss you.
Lovely card again this morning Sue. Have a good trip spending some quality time with your Mum, I'm sure she is longing to see you. Linda xx
Another A1 card sue ,enjoy your quality time with your Mum lol Elaine H
Lovely card - the ribbon is gorgeous. Hope you have a good trip :)
Clare x
Another great card Sue
Great card again sue
This is so pretty and feminine, Sue. I love it. I'm really into DL type cards at the moment.
WOW!!! wot a stunning card sue,you really do go the full hog with your cards, keep it up. jean xx
No way is it OTT, I just love it. Beautiful card.
Toni xx
It's a 'Sue' card!! Ribbon is so you!!Lol! It is really very pretty and girlie. Hugs, Carol S.xx
Very pretty card Sue, have a safe trip, and enjoy time with your family. x
Hi Sue, this is more like the cards we expect from you! A lovely card. Hope you have a good flight; enjoy your family time with your Mum and daughter and I know you will be in your element at the CHA. Look forward to seeing what you come back with. Take care.
Frances
Great colours together, have a safe trip. Terrie
Very nice card. I love the colors you picked.
Beautiful card! Your bows are even the highlights on your cards. Love them!
hugs, Uta
Hi Sue nothing OTT about this card just your usual elegant style. love it and love the rectangular shape of it too. enjoy your trip to see your family xx hazel
Another stunner, love those colours!!
Interesting to see a landscape card for a change. Hope your trip to the States goes well.
Hello Sue
As always lovely card...Safe Journey
Have a happy time with your family
Love Marg
Hi Sue. Stunning card. Not OTT for me.
I hope you have a great time with your Mom, at the CHA, & with your daughter.
Loved the photos from last year's CHA - looking forward to seeing a few from this year.
With Love & Light Theresa. H
I think sometimes the colours don't show so well on here and that affects my view of the card.
As usual Sue, a professional card but not among my top picks!
Really lovely card.
Wow! you make really gorgeous and elegant cards Sue. I am you no.1 FAN FAN FAN FAN!!! {its the echo) hahahaha
Oh Sue! this is simply divine and totally OTT (just the way we love it!), Totally you, thank you for the inspiration Helen O xxx
Hi Sue
Very pretty card-love the colours.
Eileen x
Morning Sue love the card hope you have a safr journy and enjoy ur time with the family.
hugs
Alison Glover x
SUE
LOVE THIS CARD THE COLOURS ARE NICE TOGETHER
FROM DEBBIE TINKS
Another master piece Sue, not sure how you come up with all these wonderful creations, but keep em coming.
Have a safe journey and fun with the family.
Sue xxx
Oh my, what a beautiful frame you have made here - love it, Sue ! Great card, and the bow makes it just perfect :-)
simply stunning, have been away over the hols to California, so not seen your posts for awhile. Glad to be back, will look back over the last few weeks to catch up! Your cards are truly amazing!
I like the swirls with that sentiment
Another great card. Have a safe trip and enjoy your time with your family. xx
Hi Sue
Delightful. I like the way the black behind the hearts looks like shadow. Gives real depth. Heart and swirls very valentine. Its great. button and bows looks fantastic too. Just learnt how to do a lattice work back ground. Something i shall be playing with.
Bon voyage. Enjoy the well earned break.
Born again spell binder
Nadine x hug
nzillngworth@hotmail.com
this is so pretty Sue love those papers and the heart die is gorgeous xx
Beautiful card, very elegant.
Enjoy the time with your family.
Best wishes
Claire
Are you going to visit the CHA? Uuuuh now I´m soooo jealous here ha ha ha. Well hun I sure hope, you´ll have a wonderful time there, and I expect, you´ll take loads of pics for us to see afterwards then???
Your card is cool and I like it a lot, it´s really beautiful and as always sooo perfect done.
Have a wonderful time in the US with your mum and daughter here and just enjoy CHA to the fullest, I wish I could go too.
Another card I feel I may be able to reproduce. And that's just the type I like.
well done Sue. Have a great trip. Hope your mum is doing ok.
This card is stunning. Enjoy your time with your family.
Elizabeth
x
I love the shape of the card,and the huge swirl!Have a safe journey and hopefully enjoy the break Look forward to seeing you when you get back.x
Another fab card,have a wonderful holiday
Gwenda
Wow loooooove this card -
Another stunner Sue love the swirls can't wait for the POD, Have a lovely time with the family and enjoy CHA
Lizzie (serial copycat) xx
Another lovely card. Enjoy your holiday
Great card.
Hope you have a lovely time.
Tracy x
Hi Sue have a safe journey ,great card and I am happy as one of the 3 die's I have the heart one is used.I am using the heary die to do my daughters Wedding Invites and thank you for your help
Ita
Hi Sue
I really like this card because I just love swirls and the colours are great together. Hope your mum is OK.
Bet
organza ribbon is never OTT - lovely. Have great time on trip.
Wow, Sue, this is just lovely!
Right up my street, I just love the colours that you have used too!
Enjoy your trip,
Thanks.
Beautiful complimentary colours - very classy
Safe trip Sue!
Gorgeous card! I love everything about it! Have a wonderful time spending time with your family!
Hugs!
Gorgeous! Enjoy your trip - wish I was going to California :( I spent 8 years living in S.Cal and now my son lives near San Jose.
Great card! Love the swirls and colors, such a nice look. Sounds like you have a buissy month ahead of you with lots of fun! Hope you have a great time! Hugs, Hanneke
another great card, i have these dies but not had chance to play with them yet. have fun in the states
I really like this card :) xxx
BRilliant card thank you. Have a lovely time with your family Sue they are the most important things in our lives, despite the great joy of card making of coourse. Seriously tho enjoy your time with them.x
Hi Sue,
Love this wonderful card and the colours seem to go well with the design. Have a wonderful time with your family and the CHA show.
Carolx
Lovely card.
Enjoy and cherish the your time with your family.
Love the colours but also the layout of the card!! Enjoy your show and family time.x
Hi Sue
Another stunning card, I hope you never ask us all to choose our favouite card from your blog,
we would all struggle I think, as they are all so beautiful. Have a good and safe trip.
Janet xxx
Something different and lovely, different shape, love the swirl it really ties the frame to the card, leading your eye towards that gorgeous paper!
You are very good at using your papers, I like to hoard mine and just stroke them from time to time!
Relax and enjoy time with your family Sue and bring us lots of inspiration back from CHA!
Huge hugs
Sandra Riley
Love everything about this card! I'm just curious as to how long does it usually take you, on average, to make one card?
Wonderful card yet again. I hope you enjoy your time with mum and daughter. Hurry back soon.
Enjoy spending some time with your mum and daughter, but don't leave us for too long. :)
I do not think it is OTT, but just perfect, love the swirl. Hope you have a nice time with your Mum and then your Daughter. Please take photos at the CHA for us? Regards, Anne Rx
Another great card Sue, safe trip and some special time and HUGS, for you and your Mum.
BUY LOADS OF GOODIES FOR US!!!!
look forward to your return and next TV appearances
lorraine
xxx
Hello Sue, I love this card,organza ribbon is never OTT, the colours are perfect. Enjoy your time with your Mum and Daughter, you deserve it Famuly time is so precious. Don't leave us for too long!!!! Best regards, June xx
What a romantic card.
Hope you have a nice break with your family.
Carol at Henlow
Another great card Sue!!!! I look forward to this everyday lol hugsss xxx
I want OTT but can't seem to manage it quite the way you do.
Enjoy the time with your family.
Katy
xXx
Enjoy your trip Sue! Lovely card, Def not OTT. Love the papers. x Craftylicious. x x x
The antique pins just set the bow off nicely. I like this card, I dont have the fleur de lis but it looks so good as a backdrop , nice card Sue. Enjoy your trip.
Elaine W
Wow Sue, what a lovely card, and a little different too.
I hope you have a great time with your Mom and find time for some reflection and can celebrate your Father's life with smiles instead of tears (easier said than done, I know). I hope you enjoy your time with your daughter too.
And CHA, I am soooo envious, I have always dreamed of going.. maybe 1 day.. lol.
love and hugs,
Dawn x
Great card Sue
Love the bow, I have this ribbon and it's the best
Have a good time with you Mum
Vie
x
Hi Sue
You have used two dies that I really love working with on this card. I hadn't used them in this way though.
I hope you have a safe journey and an enjoyable time with your family.
Ria
HI SUE,
ANOTHER STUNNING CARD, I DON'T KNOW WHERE YOU GET YOUR IDEAS FROM, I REALLY STRUGGLE.
LOVE JAN X
Hi Sue,
It seems you are on a real creative roll this year, this card is absolutely fab.
Have fun with your family.
Best wishes
Happy2craft.
A card with a difference I like it its got the things I like, ribbon bows bling and pins really like it.
Jane xx
Love the card Sue.
Hope you can get plenty of quality time with your family while in the States.
Looking forward to Christines demos and of course yours when you are back
Love to all
Sue XXX
Love the card especially the swirl. Have a wonderful time with you family Sue and safe journey. Karen x
Hi Sue, so pleased to hear that your on your way home for a while. I hope you have a safe journey and beside the wonderful but hectic CHA, I hope you have a well deserved relax with your mum and daughter.
You shouldn't worry so much about the blog or us, if you took a rest from it for day or two I don't think anyone would bat an eyelid. I think we would all say the same thing: about time you had 'me' time.
You are such a faithful blogger and I, along with all the other commentators, appreciate the time and effort you take to keep this a first rate creative blog. (Boy, big suck up today. lol... I must be feeling better!!!)
All the best to you & your family. Linda
Oh by the way- The Card- A crowning glory!! lol. ;)
A beautiful card, love the shape and the bow is beautiful!hugs trace x
Gorgeous card Sue. Enjoy your trip your Mum will love having you there x
Hi Sue
beautiful card love the different use of DL card
Jean
Another great idea Sue, have just ordered this ribbon from Sam it really sets the card off. Have a lovely time with your mum and daughter.
Edwina
Very ornate!
XX
Lovely card today Sue, I love swirls! Have a great holiday!
Hi Sue, you create some lovely effects by layering up the different dies - something I don't normally do but maybe should. Enjoy your trip home.
Blessings
Sonia - St Helens
Another lovely creation, nice soft feminine pink
Beautiful, vintage looking card Sue. Love the swirl and the bow just finishes it. Have a nice time and take lots of photos.
Great looking card with a nice different shape. Have a super time on your trip....I know the trade show is exhausting but what FUN! meg
I sooo love this card, feel the need to go play now, lol
WOW!! yes a lovely, lovely card (cant get enough ribbon and bows on a card lol)love the papers.
Have a great time in the states (not jealous of course ;0) and some quality time with your family.
millie xx
Looking forward to seeing the lovely things you find at CHA, have a good time.
Another lovely card, this one is right up my street, definitely be having a go at something similar.
Hope you have a good trip and best wishes to you and your family.
Vicki
Gorgeous use of dies here Sue, will keep my eye out for that show. Happy travels, I am sure your Mum will be so glad to see you.
Hi Sue
I hope you have a fabulous time back in America.
I fell in love (again!) with this card the minute I saw it.....beautiful. I do like your choice of backing papers Sue.
Sue H. xx
Hi Sue love the card...do hope the trip home was okay.Have just started to play with my tied together folder ,oh it is so lovely...take care Margaret
Beautiful card. Just has my Labels 13 die out wondering what to do with it, now I know. - Joyce
Really love the OTT card enjoy the USA. Hugs Bee
I like the different orientation of this card. It makes a nice change. Hope you enjoy your visit home. I am sure that your Mom and daughter will be thrilled to have you back for a while. It will also be lovely to be able to go to the CHA. Enjoy your trip.
Love your card how do you do those fantastic bows? ?
Have a great holiday
Theresa x
love that bow, the swirl really fits the sentiment too! But mostly i was surprised by the shape/format!! Expect you to source loads more lovely ribbon at CHA ;)
The bow is just lovely ... and I love the way that the cream swirl let's you use the lovely paper behind and tones it in beautifully.
Have a great time.
Melanie181
Dear Sue
I really like this card not OTT but you are still mixing it up I am glad to see! I love the landscape orientation and the way you have made such good of the use the shape with the swirl extended out from the focal point; just lovely. x Enjoy your travels:
May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind always be at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
and rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.
Vee x
I love the way this turned out, and if I'm reading it proper;y you had tons of fun playing!! Hope you have now got there safe and sound, and that you are snuggled in the bosom of your family, xx
Gorgeous card,xx
Loving the colours on this card, very pretty. Hoping you have a good trip.
Julie
Phewww...What a relief! Been trying so hard to leave a comment and blaming my computer! This card is not OTT Sue, it's beautful - and would make a lovely Valentine. Hope you had a good journey and are having a lovely time with family and that CHA will be great too. Will catch up on other comments later - my own family are on their way to stay with me for a few days so things to do! Sue x
There is nothing more to say than "JUST BEAUTIFUL AS ALWAYS".
Thanks for your constant inspiration Sue!
This is a really pretty card!!! I love how it came out! Great job!!! Mimi
fabulous card yet once again.xx
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