Good morning blog friends! My feet are firmly back on the English soil this morning. I have tried my best to bring a bit of the California sunshine with me for everyone too! I had a lovely time first in Florida with my Mom, then at CHA and a final week with my daughter in California, but I am glad to be back now. I probably should have waited until closer to the time, but I kept getting emails asking when my next shows were going to be. Well, all of that has been changed now! Instead of the POTW, I am now doing a POTD on February 21st with a two hour launch at 9pm on Ideal World. The good news is that the shows are based on new Spellbinder Winter releases which are even more stunning than ever! Wait til you see these! These are the first shipments in to the country so if you want them quickly, this is the way to get them! 
I did promise to take care of the blog candy winners when I returned and I have done the drawing this morning!
The winner of third prize is..........
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Sandra Fiddy!!!!
The winner of the second prize is.........................
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Lainey!!!
The winner of the GRAND Prize is
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Sonia St. Helens!!!
All the winners need to email me at americansue1@gmail.com to confirm their postal address
before I can send out their prizes to them please.
Due to the changes in my schedule, though, I need to temporarily suspend the comment game until after the POTD shows are behind me as I expected more time for my prep than I now have. I hope you will still leave all your lovely comments and I will pick up right where I left off so there will be a long list of winners then! I hope you will understand! All for now, Sue x
129 comments:
Welcome Home Sue. I thought the days were getting brighter! Love the roses and the overall colours are super. looking forward to the shows. Mabex
Good Sunday Morning Sue, what a super duper card, i love everything about it, truly amazing, the colors and i especially love the leaves.
Pleased you are home safely sue, what can I say but wow. Looking forward to your next shows on C&C
Edwina
Welcome Home Sue,
Wow! oh! Wow! I Love, Love, Love todays card, the colours are amazing together, the embellishments are "Out of this World" the whole thing is just fantastic.
Oh! My! Goodness is it the 21st Feb yet.....................will be counting down the sleeps till then.
Patricia xx
Morning Sue
Glad you are back safely, love this card, the colours and flowers all go lovely together.
Good morning Sue, welcome back to England - hope you soon get over your jet lag. Great combination on this card - autumnal feel - lots of dimension. I am thrilled to be a winner and look forward to receiving my prize. Thank you so much.
Blessings
Sonia - St Helens
wow, love your card!!
Welcome back Sue :) wow those leaves are to die for ! stunning card :)
Von x♥x
Good morning Sue, love the colours in this card can't wait for the shows will have to get my record finger ready :)
jacqui x
Glad you're home, Sue. Will get the recorder set for the 21st. I've already ordered 13 of the new dies from my lovely local craft shop and can't wait for them to arrive. So looking forward to your shows. Love from Teresa. X
Welcome back Sue
Glad you had a wonderful time. This card is superb. Really looking forward to seeing you backon our screens.
Sue
Welcome home Sue, nice to have you back. Looking forward to the shows. The card is absolutely fab, love the colours and the distressed look, the flowers are to die for. Those new dies look good too x
Welcome back Sue, glad you had a wonderful time! Love the card and can't wait to see you back on C&C,spellbinders isn't the same without you! Carole Z xx
Welcome home, what a gorgeous card, love the colours. x
Hello Sue
Glad you got back safely and had a good time with the family..
I love this card and the colours and the roses are beautiful.
Looking forward to your POTD !
LoveMarg
Wow, what a beautiful color combination!!!
Great card!
Great card! Congrats to the winners!!!
Fantastic!
The colours are so lush and sophisticated, the leafy accents are beautiful.
The mesh flowers are gorgeous - shame they are so expensive.
x
Welcome back Sue I am glad you had a good time with your Mom and Daughter but so glad your back. I can't wait for the POD on C&C but wish it was still POW because then we get to see more of your demo's lol. Todays card is absolutely stunning and those flowers are amazing, pity they worked out too expensive. You can bet everybody will still be following your blog and commenting and will fully understand how busy you will be.
Heather x
Welcome home Sue. The card is stunning I'm looking forward to the shows with the new dies. I'm thrilled to have won 3rd prize in your Blog Candy draw. thank you so much
Sandra xx
Welcome home Sue, this card is absolutely stunning!! good news about the 21st, so looking forward to seeing you and all the new goodies.
Welcome home Sue hope you are not too cold in the UK weather. This is a lovely card and those flowers are gorgeous.
Cant wait for your shows on C&C just hope I am in the UK to see them!!!!
Sue xxx
Welcome home Sue, love this card and can't wait for 21st but will have to lol!. Congrats to all winners.
Lizzie (Serial copycat)
hi Sue lovely to have you back and look forward to the 21st...this is indeed a splendid card....shame about the embellishments but you know us crafters we will find a way to make them!!!! have a good weekend take care Margaret
Welcome home and good morning.
Hope your family are ok.
Love the card . Cant wait for c&c.
Wrap up warm cos we having a cold spell at the moment.
joyce.e
Welcome back Sue. Super card. Love the colours, dies and flowers used. Stunning. Looking forward to seeing you back on C&C.
Well done to the winners.
Mags
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WOW - what a stunning piece of artwork, I think this is your best yet Sue, love the colours, in fact just love everything, reminds me of a fairy woodland! Can't wait for your new shows, it's gonna cost me isn't it?? XX
Welcome back Sue pleased you had fun with your family,I love everything about this card ,its a shame the flowers are so expensive but i hope you did not give your Christmas tree too much of a haircut, Congratulations to all the winners . Elaine H x.
Welcome back Sue, great to have you back again.
These flowers are really awesome, but I can very well imagine, they would be even very high priced too LOL. The whole card is great and I like the colors a lot.
Don´t need to make excuses for being busy hun, ofcause we all understand, as we all have these times as well, where things gets a bit over our heads and we have too much to do, so you ofcause just do, what you need for the shows, and I´m sure looking forward to see them. Have a wonderful day.
A big welcome home Sue. Love the roses and the colours in this card are amazing.
I am extremely happy that you have been moved to the POTD (selfish of me i know) i will have less time to wait. Credit card is primed and ready to spend.
TFS
Hugs Amanda x
WOW. What a lush card. Glad to hear that you're back in the country. Looking forward to the shows. xxx
Glad you had a nice time in America. The card today is gorgeous, as always, love the colour combination you have used.
Clare x
Welcome home, glad you arrived home safely! Can't wait for your POD shows! more amazing Deno's.
We follow your blog and comment to show appreciation for all the work you put in to inspire us, so nothing will change. I love the card, I guess the Curly things could be made with wire and coloured with alcohol inks maybe???
Anyway bye for now,
huge hugs
Sandra xx
Hi Sue Brrrr I bet your feeling the cold now you are back in the UK! Lovely card unusual colours but I like it and those flowers are fab...teasing us again....you are so bad lol, shame they were too expensive...perhaps you could work on them...!!!!! Noted the shows will be watching
Maggie H
Welcome back Sue, Wow these are fabulous I can't wait to watch TPOTD now, I love the autumnal colours you have used their gorgeous... looking forward to the shows....
hugz Kath....
Welcome home! This card is an absolute stunner!! Those roses are incredible, would love to know where they came from.... and yes, I bet they cost a fortune.. but if you ever felt like disclosing who the supplier is, I'd love it....
Hi Sue and welcome home. This card is SUPERB. I love everything about it. Disappointed that the POTW has been cancelled as I was looking forward to sitting in front of the telly with a cup of tea and watching all your fab demo's. Unfortunately I am at work on the 22nd so will miss all the daytime shows. I hope you will put lots of the cards on your blog. ( hubby just said bank manager will be pleased that I wont be able to see the shows ) CHEEKY BEGGAR. LOL Lynne M
Hi Sue,
Just lovely to have you back. Love the card this morning. Brightened up a cold drab day. I am also looking forward to your pick of the day program on the 21st.
Lots of love. Jenny L
Stunning card can`t wait to see the shows .Melanie
Hi Sue, what a beautiful card, those colours are stunning, love the roses, looking forward to the show on C & C.
love jan x
Welcome back Sue, glad you had a fab time with your family. Love the colours on this card and the flowers are gorgeous even if they are expensive. Love the flourish bits which i am guessing will be the damask accents. So so can't wait until the POTD. xx hazel happy crafting your demos
sue lovely card love the colours
and the flowers.
So glad you have had a lovely time in America. It must be lovely to catch up with all your family!!!
Once again a beautiful card, with beautiful flowers.
Looking forward to the POTD which is on my 25th wedding anniversary, perhaps I can persuade hubby to purchase from the show! Well you can live in hope!!!
I absolutely love this card. The colours are stunning; the flowers look like they are made with space-dyed felt. Beautiful! Anne x
Hi Sue
Glad your back with us safe and sound.
This card is amazing, I think because of the colours, and the flowers are lovely, a pity they are so expensive.
Looking forwards to your shows.
Janet
Absolutely stunning card I love the colours. Welcome back! Craftylicious x
Glad you had a good time while you were away, but it's great to have you back. :) Not sure where to start with todays card, it is simply stunning in every single way. :)
Welcome home Sue! This card is stunning. The colours are such a different combination and I thought the roses were fabric! amazing!! Hugs, Carol S.xx
Love, love the colours on this one and the leaf shapes. i'll be looking out for them on Ideal World!
Hi Sue,
So glad you had a lovely time with your family, and so glad to hear you will be on C&C soon.
I cannot tell you how much I love today's card, it is beyond stunning.
It has to be my favourite to date.
Love it, love it, love it.
Best Wishes
Happy2craft
Hi Sue
Absolutely love this card and the accents.I do have the patterned paper and love the colours.
Eileen x
Welcome home Sue Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrr to the cold UK, STUNNING!!card just love those colours they are made for each other... lovely, O my word I just love those flowers what a shame they are so expensive, Have a great Sunday Hugs May x x x
I could never find words to say how magnificent this card is so I'll merely say Welcome Home Sue, it's good to have you back.
Marion
Welcome back Sue , Congrats to the winners and the card looks fantastic! i really like the colour combinations and the flowers especially, looks great!
this card definitely has the wow factor. Glad you are back safe and sound and look forward to naxt week
Dear Sue,
I cannot wait until the 21st, I will be waiting with baited breath! How much is too much, those roses from metal mesh are just gorgeous?
Glad to hear you are back safely, take care and good luck with all your prep for the POTD shows!
Hi Sue
Glad your back safe and sound and time to get over the jet lag. Glad you had a brill time. Just realized POTD stands for pick of the day or week lol. Taken me ages to get that lol.Thanks for warning us to save our pennies for new releases of spellbinders.
Fantastic card and very unusual. I think the leaves are amazing. As for ribbonsm, love it, i have just taken a course with "amazing grace.com" on ribbon folding. I don't know if you know her but amazing ways to tie the bows. Didn't know there was so many ways. Love the sentiment sure you do them just for us lol. Yes another work of art for the tate. What they haven't asked you?!?! What an over sight. Just have to put up with C&C LOL
Born again spell binder
Nadine hug x
nzillingworth@hotmail.com
Simply stunning!!!
Lorraine x
Hi Sue, Welcome back and it's lovely to know you'll be on our screens again even sooner! I think todays card has to be the most beautiful card I have ever seen, I love everything about it and the colours are just gorgeous. Love, love, love the sentiment but it has me foxed as I can't place it on any of the stamp sets I have. Is it new I wonder? Would love to know as I'd like to own it! Congrats to the winners, Sue x
Can only say "Absolutely stunning"
glad your home and had a lovely time with your family.Looking forward to the POTD. x
Welcome home Sue, A truly beautiful card, my favourite to date, love the colours, shame the flowers are too expensive. Can't wait for the 21st, saving my pennies in anticipation. Congrats to the winners. Best wishes with your prepping and don't worry will still be leaving daily comments in appreciation of your hard work and inpiration.
Hugs, June x
Welcome back Sue. Absolutely georgous card. I adore the colours. Can't wait for the 21st. Ann W
Another stunner. Shame the mesh flowers were too expensive as they are beautiful, maybe they could sell mesh ribbon cheaper so we could do our own? x
Welcome back Sue. Glad you had a nice time in the States. This card is absolutely amazing. Where do you get your ideas and colour schemes from. You really should be awarded for your beautiful work. Can't wait for the shows!
Oh this is a knockout Sue!! love rthose mesh flowers and the colours and dies and..... fabulicious!! lainey x
p.s thank you Sue
glad to hear you are back safe and sound. Looking forward to what you have to bring us. This is such a gorgeous card so lush
Sounds like you had a great time! Love the elegant look of this card and those great swirls. The flowers look so pretty! Congrats to the winners! Hugs, Hanneke
love the roses and those colours look soooo good together ang
Wow that is stunning the colours everything love the flourishes. That looks like one interesting product for the flowers. Maybe if costs come down in future we may see them again. Congratulations to the winners enjoy.
Sue, the ladies in my cardswap group are so excited about you sponsoring a forthcoming swap, so thanks again, be in touch soon when you've caught up after your trip x
WOW Sue this card is stunningly beautiful, I love the colours and the flowers are wonderful. Welcome home, I can't wait to see your new demos.
Lesley x
great card Sue, reminds me very much of xmas :)
Welcome back, Sue. Of course we understand your changes because of your schedule. Congratulations to the winners.
What an impact this card has made. Fabulous. You have managed to match the paper and card so well to the flowers, which are just gorgeous, too.
Thank you for sharing this with us.
Elaine J
What a stunning card Sue, lovely colours. Welcome back, we have missed you. Glad you have had a lovely time. Looking forward to seeing you next week on telly.
Take care
Toni xx
I think this is most favourite card EVER. The colours are just beautiful and whatever those flowers cost I NEED some - get them!!! Can't wait for the POTD.
Thnaks so much for keeping us all inspired,
Vicki :)
My absolute favourite of all time Sue!! Sooooooo beautiful!! You have surpassed yourself with your creativity and colours!!....What more can I say except see you onPOTD...xxxx
Glad to hear that you have arrived home safely and we are certainly warmer here in Wales today than it has been for a few days. Of course not warm compared with Florida!
Love the card. The colours are quite stunning.
Hi Sue, welcome home. I absolutely love everything about this card. x
Hi Sue
I love love love your card. It's so beautiful. Great colours.
Hi Sue, good to have you back in Blighty, nice to know you have had a good time. This card is stunning..and you could make the roses out of a different material, cant wait for the shows...need to get saving!!
Hi Sue, love the card, as always and beautiful colour combination too. Can't wait for the POD, great news, more spellbinders, love those dies to pieces.
Bye for now
Linda Adams
Hi Sue,
Welcome back,I Like this card a lot the whole design and colour combo are wonderful.
I'm looking forward to seeing you Ideal world too.
Carol x
Wow! This card is amazing. It has taken me this long to comment as it literally left me searching for words. I didn't think your cards could get any better but this one is in a league of it's own.
Anyway, welcome back. I am glad you had a good time with your Mom & daugher & am looking forward to seeing you on the POTD shows. Congratulations to the winners. With Love & Light Theresa. H
that is one great card Sue. Its just 'Ace' as my grandkids would say. There is nothing about it that I don't love.
Tell me do you have any tips to get dots and dashes neat and straight looking. I would love even a stamp of dots or dashes to go along edges, anything that would neaten my shaky attempts. Any ideas?
Welcome home Sue! We've missed you.. lol. I hope you had a fantastic time in the U.S and spending time with your family.
I can't wait for the new Spellbinders sets to be released, hope there aren't too many because my budget just got hugely reduced. My partner blew the engine in my car!! But I'm sure he'll find a few pennies for my Spellbinders, he knows I won't talk to him for a few weeks otherwise.. lol!!!
Love and hugs,
Dawn x
Hi Sue
Glad to hear you are back in the UK and thank you for the heads up on the POTD.
I love the colours you have used on this card and the flowers are fab what a shame they cost too much
Ria
Welcome back Sue, this is a most stunning card, look forward to the C/C shows, the leaf accents are stunning
Gwenda
Ho Sue this one is amazing the flowers are amazing. Shame they come out to expensive, love the colours can't what for the shows
Jane xx
This is my all time favorite card of yours to date!!! I love it, the colours are perfectly me, perfect. The flowers are cute pity they are too expensive. The flourishes are gorgeous, I can't wait to see the potd shows now (Yeah I know you need time to prep and I do appreciate every card you make!) Thank you for brightening my day with your sample. Oh and welcome home, glad to hear you had a good trip, been missing you on the tv Dawn x
The details on this card are amazing! Those flowers are GORGEOUS!!
Love that card! The colours and the 'shabbi-chiciness' of it reminds me of a scrapbook layout I've recently done for my sister - same colours, same style. Guess that means I'm bound to like it ;)
Hi Sue
This card is fantastic. Th ecolours are just wonderful Thanks again Sue
Lovely colours and the flowers are certainly special.
Welcome home Sue, The card is just stunning, love the roses, I am sure we could find a way to make something like them. So glad you enjoyed your time with your family, it is very important. We follow your blog for your wonderful inspiration not for what we can get so please don't worry we will all still be here, just don't work too hard. Have marked the 21st in my diary.
Love Rosemariexx
love those colours sue
Hi Sue
Welcome back to the UK. Well you seem to have brought some warmer weather back with you as the snow has melted here today, yippee, I hate snow. This card is truly stunning. I love the colours and everything. Shame you cannot demo it. Will definitely be watching the show on 21st. Can't wait.
Elizabeth x
What an absolute stunner this card is. Really itching to see the new dies!
xx
Hi Sue ...Welcome back ..you have been missed ....I think this page is my favorite too I love it so much ...roll on 21st Feb see you soon .
Hugs Sue x
Glad to have you back Sue
Loved loved this card - simply wonderful
Vie
x
Congratulations to the winners! Lots of lovely details on this showstopper of a card. The flowers and Christmas tree decoration bits are stunning!
Welcome back home Sue!! love the card and look forward to the shows xx
Wow this one is stunning Sue! Love these colours and the 2 tone roses!
Congrats to all the winners of your candy too and thankyou Sue for the chance!
Love Pearl x
Fab card! congratulations to the winners and can't wait till your shows and the new Spellbinders products! xx
Hi Sue,
Your vintage style card made me think of Mary Hopkins, remember her 1968 single 'Those were the days my friend'? Well I saw her long flowery skirts and patterned waistcoats as I looked at todays creation. Your ecletic collection of papers, colours, and materials reminded me of book lining papers used in quality vintage books. A real blast from the past..
It is a shame your not doing POTW as we would have seen more demo's but I am just happy that you are bringing new Spellbinders. I have a question though, does that mean we will not see all the new 'other' items you planned to bring?
As to no draws till after these shows, I have to agree with Rosemary, we come by to see your creations not to win candy prizes, so I hope your prep goes well. I am sitting on my card wallet to stop me spending before the shows!! You wouldn't believe how hard it is..LOL.
To end, I must agree with Nadine, Becca Feeken of Amazingpapergrace.com does offer fab ribbon bow tutorials and cards using Spellbinders, just like you Sue (our Queen of crafting).
Have a great week Hugs Linda x
Good luck with POTD and getting your samples sorted.
Love the colour combination on this card and the metal mesh flowers are gorgeous
Hi Sue I love this card the colours look fantastic I will be joining you for your POTD if my wallet can stand it Welcome back
Theresa x
Hi Sue I love this card the colours look fantastic I will be joining you for your POTD if my wallet can stand it Welcome back
Theresa x
Oh dear I am so down right now I was so made up with the POTW on the 24 th cause it pay day. The 21st is a nightmare for me 3days before payday not good.
Suppose I will be watching with my hanky crying and feeling sorry or myself.lol
Lovely card glad you are home safe.
Welcome back Sue. A fantastic card and look forward to seeing you on the 21st xxx
Fantastic. Love the idea of the new prize game too! Wel ome back, sounds as though you had a great time.
Wanda
just Wow! This is truly spectacular! Love it love it love it. :)
Looking forward to seeing you on C&C again soon too.
just Wow! This is truly spectacular! Love it love it love it. :)
Looking forward to seeing you on C&C again soon too.
just loving the deep rich colours such a beautiful combo xx
Welcome home Sue, glad you had a lovely break, Todays card is amazing, so unique and wonderful in so many ways. Cant wait for the show and all the new stuff, as always thank you for your inspiration Helen O xxx
Welcome back Sue, thanks for showing the instructions I will have a go and see how I get on. Adore the card that you did, very vibrant, lots of dimension, texture combinations work so well together. Looking forward to seeing you on C & Cnext week. All the best Suzie B x
This is a fabulous card Sue I justr love the sutumn colours and it will be easy to add different flowers or embellishments onto the basic design
Hi Sue welcome back sorry I am a bit late -been sick two days in bed- cheered up now your back and on soon. Love the card and everything on it.
counting the days now
lorraine
xxx
Dear Sue
I am in love with this card! I think this is goiong to be my all time favourite ever. It is so gorgeous I don't know where to start - I love burgundy and this lovely blending of tones is so beautiful. That mesh looks AMAZING. I read what you said about it but what kind of mesh is it?
Sorry I should have said this first - Welcome Home! I will also be looking out for the shows.
Are there going to be any buckles among the Spellbinders?
Vee x x
The roses were absolutely amazing, fabulous card, Sue :-)
Glad to have you back Sue, you were much missed. Those roses are absolutely stunning and the card itself is so beautiful. Really looking foward to seeing the new dies (and you back on TV). Congrats to the lucky winners!
Congratulations to all the lucky winners!
Beautiful card Sue, I love the colours.
This card is beyond words I love the colours,you are so talented and I really dont know how you manage to find the time to give us a new card everyday.An inspiration to us all.
Jacqueline
This is just gorgeous and the colours work so well together, love it all
Heidi :-)
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Congratulations to the lucky winners. Lee x
Great to have you back in England Sue and inspiring us once again with your beautiful creations. Congratulations for yesterday's marathon.
Margaret
Congrats to the winners (sad face not me, lol). Luv the colors used for this one! Mimi
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