Good morning my crafty friends! I wanted to show some of the ways that the Heartfelt Creations Decorative lace border could be used. It is a very wide border so it could be limiting because of it's size. I found this border to be extremely versatile because of its size though. I used it here by cutting it into two sections and removing the centre area. I cut the border after the lattice section and matted it with teal card then added some foam mounting to the back. I added it atop the bottom section of the border for dimension. The background of the card was stamped with the sentiment then embossed with Labels 24 twice so it overlapped the first one, creating a ring around my sentiment. I lightly inked the area with chipped sapphire to highlight the embossing. I made several flowers using the spiral flower three die. The bottom one was made using black glitter card and the top three flowers were made using decorative paper. I cut the die twice and made three flowers from it by cutting the die rather than spiralling the entire length of the die cut. I used the leftover piece from the cut to make a small third flower. I added some black glitter card leaves for balance. I finished the card with some black rhinestone swirls and paper piercing around the edges. I hope you like my take on the decorative lace border and flowers. All for now, Sue x
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191 comments:
Guten Morgen liebe Sue! Good morning!
Yes, I like it. No, I looooove it!!! The card is perfect.
Have a nice day
Petra
Guten Morgen liebe Sue! Good morning!
Yes, I like it. No, I looooove it!!! The card is perfect.
Have a nice day
Petra
Love this card Sue, great colour combo, the die certainly takes on a new look like this.
Gorgeous and beautiful card Sue
Hugs Dianne xx :)
What a versatile die this is.
I love this card.
Sue
Beautiful embossing and stunning colours. TY Sue
Lovely card Sue, the colours go really well together. I have this die and it is gorgeous but you show how versatile it can be. Thank You.
Love this card thanks for sharing .Melanie
Anothder stunning card here again Sue. You are just amazing, and keep comming with such cool things. I love this one too, just wonderful.
Another beautiful card! Love the lace boarder! Thank you for sharing! Your a talented lady!
pretty card.. elegant!
'morning Sue,lots of different techniques going on here, great colour combo.Love it, Mabex
Hi Sue,
another really fabbbbbb card today. I love that lattice die.
Pity I'm not allowed to buy any more for a while as I would be buying this one today. LOL. You know us crafty people and our must haves. Hope you all have a good crafty day.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.
Morning Sue what a versatile Die and the colours are perfect together. Its so classy
Take care Sue
Debs xx
Morning, another lovely card. have a good day and hope the show goes well this weekend
Beautiful card Sue, love the colours. I have labels 24 and I find it a really useful die, that I keep going back to...will be catching up in a few days time, as we are off to London today for the weekend and hoping to say 'Hi' at Ally Pally tomorrow! Hugs, Carole Z X
Nice card and it is good to see the ways that this large die can be used. Enjoy yourself and the show and don't work too hard!!
Elaine
This card is beautiful Sue and your flowers are just stunning. Lee xx
Good morning Sue I have this die and I love what you have done with it. I also love the way you have cut the spiral flower three die to make different size flowers.
hugs x
morning, love this card great combination All the best Zerena
lovely colours and like the use of the die
Good morning Sue. I love the card, everything about it is perfect. I have this die so will try it out later. I am going to Ally Pally tomorrow and am looking forward to dropping by your stand and see your cards (in the flesh so to speak)
Have a great day Sally
Gorgeous, the borders are used to great effect and, as always, clever use of colours.
Thank you, Sue
Christine
x
Fantabulous card. superb... Love the laces and swirl.
Morning Sue, I really adore the colouring of this card, the teal is such a soothing colour. When I first saw this die, I thought it would be too big but I have so changed my mind; I sall be saving for the rest of my at this rate, a girl can never have to many dies. Best wishes at Alli Pally, Lesley x
Hi Sue
I absolutely love this card, great colours too
Have a good day
Kaz
x
Hi Sue,
Lovely card and great colour combo. Need to get these dies too. My wish list is never ending. Have a good time at the show.
Chris X
another fab creation love this too the colour combo is gorgeous sue xxx
Morning Sue
Wow this is stunning, love the die cut like that and the embossing. Love Jean x
Morning Sue ,How lovely is this card . I must save up for this die too and my list is getting bigger oh dear never mind. Elaine H x
Beautiful card, love the flowers. Think I'm going to have to get the spiral blossom 3 die.
Clare x
What a gorgeous card Sue. I would love just a fraction of your talent!
Carolyn
Lovely Sue the black rhinestones
make a great finishing touch.
Lesley H.
Lovely card Sue. love the way you always find new ways to use the dies. xx hazel
really beautiful card, Sue - love the extra uses for the dies by cutting them and using bits. As it is with that particular sentiment it would make a wonderful sympathy card.
Thanks for the inspiration,
Jane
Morning Sue,
Stunning is the only word needed. Have not got this die but could achieve a similar effect with border dies. Must have a go.
Have a good weekend.
Lydia
X
Love this card, and I am determined now to get the spiral blossom 3, it looks so beautiful on all your cards. Good luck at Ally Pally, hope you all enjoy.
Nice card and colour combination Sue and the sentiment is lovely too x
Hi Sue, Love the card colour combination. I like the embossed die effect around sentiment, I will definitely try that. Have a good weekend at Ally Pally.
Hugs Carole
Saw you demo this. The border die is truly stunning. Was very impressed with how well it cut. See you later! Love, Julia xxx
Hi Sue, another beautiful card, will be at Ally Pally tomorrow and I have a long list I want to get so that I can try to make cards as stunning as yours x
Hi Sue - teal and brown, even better than teal and white! So warm and lush. Your flowers are amazing, bet that glitter card one is stunning, in the flesh so to speak! Good luck at AP, wish I was going. Kathy x
I like those lace borders and those flowers are stunning! Great 3D-look on them and fab colors.
Hugs from Finland, Eemeli
Morning sue, what a beautiful colour combination! I love this card! So elegant! Jx
Getting to like the embossing on the cards, \i will try this on my next card thanks Sue.
Delyth x
Stunnin (as Leoni would say) - looks brown in the first pic and black in the second - the brown would be totally gorgeous but the black is good too. One of my all time favourites I think x
Lovely, lovely, lovely. Really like the colours and the glitter card.
Celina - Waterford
A lovely card Sue
xx
Good Morning Sue
Another Stunning Card
It makes my day so much brighter to see one of your cards on here.
I just love the wow factor of this card.... once again Stunning
Best Wishes
Shahab
I just love those flowers - finally got chance to play with mine - they are fab!!! xx
Good morning Sue and everyone. What a beautiful, beautiful card. I have this heartfelt die but never thought of cutting it in half. you are so innspirational Sue, thankyou.
Good morning Sue, I love this card. Teal really works for me.
Thanks for the inspriation.
Hugs
Amanda x
Hi Sue
I Love the card it looks like dark chocolate on the top picture and black in the other picture, but both look beautiful, I absolutely love this die I wasn't Lucky enough to get it, will you be bringing it back on future shows.
Jane xx
I have this large border and I love seeing what you've done with it. Great idea again today.
wow this a another stunner Sue, I love the spiral flower die. Norma x
Hi Sue
Great use of the border die to give dimension and the use of the die for just embossing is so effective. Love it. Anne x
Love how you have used this border. The flowers are great. Lovely card.
Morning Sue.....just simply lovely wish I had bought that heartfelt set when I had the chance now of course its not to be found anywhere on the web!!!!! still one for the future......and I am going to try cutting my flowers today out of matching paper as I love the effect on your card take care dont get to tired at ally pally Margaret
Hi Sue
Supper gorgeous card i keep forgetting to just emboss a die it is so effective and the heartfelt lace die i cant stop using it. I did it the other day by using the double sided adhesive on lightweight card and putting gilding flakes on and it turned out a beauty
Thank you
Lizzie (serial copycat)xx
Oh well done on giving us more ideas and inspiration. Teal is such a useful colour and would lovely with chocolate as well. Have a good weekend. xx
Hi Sue,
Another perfect combination of dies, colours and embellisments. Love it.
SUE LOVELY CARD LOVE THE COLOURS
Another wonderful card! Love the colours and the textures and a great idea of moving the label dies and embossing it to give the topper a whole new look. Sarah Hyett
Hello Everyone.
Fab card.
Beverley W
Hi Sue, Another pretty card. I do love your flowers and they give such dimension to a card. Hugs, Carol S.xx
Back on form love this card love the teal and chocolate is gorgeous
but I still can't find any teal card so PLEASE next time on c&C colour card pack to go with the natral card pack.
Love nina x
Oh Dear Sue !
Another one making me want the Heartfelt Dies ..absolutely beautiful
Love Marg
Very, very elegant, love it!
Hi Sue
What a change in style and i like it. Still symmetrical and yes singing. Good idea to have a wide boarder in your stash as can cut to any size then. That goes for any die. Good point. You get a star for the one *lol (sorry ex teacher coming out lol). Flowers make this card for me. Brill work. Enjoy alli palli wish was there. Be great fun.
Born again spellbinder
Nadine xxxhug
nzillingworth@hotmail.com
i love this card sue x i think anyone who would recieve this would be overjoyed its beautiful xx love vicky xx
Teal and black is very striking, i think this colour scheme would also work for a male card. I might 'pinch' that colour scheme for a male 70th birthday card im making, at the moment its still in my head in the planning stage!! Love the glitter flowers on this one, as they look like morning dew drops shining in the sunshine.
Emma
love the lace waiting for more showa
Lovely card how do you keep coming up with such cool things. See you at Ally Pally tomorrow I hope x
Wow Sue, love the colors and those gorgeous flowers! So beautiful! Hugs, Hanneke
Morning Sue, Another fab card. I like the idea of using this die and cutting it up. Like one of the other bloggers I find it hard to get teal card !! Hope to see you at Ally Pally tomorrow.
Love Rosemarie xx
Love this card so grown up and sophisticated. xxx
Good morning, Sue,
I especially like the flowers, using glitter paper is a cool idea that I must try. I hope to meet you tomorrow.
Take care,
Debby
Beautiful dies and the card is gorgeous.
Morning Sue
I love this card and especially like the way you have embossed the labels at the back, very elegant
Sue xxx
I love the colour combo of this one, SO pretty too, makes me think of how to use my own (very small) selection of ides to a greater use. Zo xx
Good morning Sue, another stunning card, the colours are perfect, love the flowers.
Hugs Sue M xx
Hi Sue, love what you've done with the die! I've got this one so you've given me some inspiration to use it differently..:)..Love the colour combo too...Have an enjoyable day..xxx
Lovely, in all ways.
Toni xx
great card again, it's amazing how you see different ways to use the dies rather thatn the 'norm'
Vanessa
Oh Sue, another WOW card. if you could only bottle your inspiration & sell it to us crafters you'd make a fortune. By the way thanks for your help re; the wax paper my other half is back from Chicago today & he got me 4 rolls||| Looking forward to Ally Pally on Sun hope you have a good show. Sue
This card is beautiful. I am going to have to buy the dies now. i have been holding off as the credit card is worn out!
Looking forward to tomorrows card.
h
Have a great day
xx
Good Morning Sue
I love love love this card it is so
beautiful.The colour combination is lovely.
Absolutely stunning Sue, as usual. Now my dies have arrived I will have to make time to make some more cards as you re-inpsire me every day!
Thanks so much,
Vicki
Great card, need to get this die, great tip for flowers also
Hi Sue,
The way you combine colours, textures and patterned papers is wonderful. This along with the way you use your dies - embossing the centre panel twice and cutting down the border instead of using it as it was intended - not only makes your cards really amazing but continues to inspire me every day! Thank you.
Joan B.
Amazing card, love how you've cut the flowers, great idea one shall be copying x
Hi Sue this Wow and a great idea about cutting the dies, and the teal colour is super
Ita
Love the colour combination I am going to try to copy this later. Thank You Sue for all your inspiration. Blessings
Hello Sue,
Love, love, love this card, The Heart Creations Decorative lace border is on my wishlist, you have shown how versatile it is and I would not have thought of cutting in two for really stunning effect. I agree with Cornish Emma about the dew drops in the sun on the black flower. Have a great weekend at AP,will be thinking of you all.
Hugs June x
Morning Sue
back to my fav colour duck egg blue/teal and black
always a stunning combination
loved these dies have ordered the bitty flowers and waiting for it to arrived
can't wait for tomorrow big show
with love
Vie
Another beautiful card Sue! I must try just embossing/inking the dies - very effective. Also how you've split the Spiral Blossom Three cuts into 3 flowers - very cute and clever.
Wendy
Hi Sue, this card is beautiful and I will try cutting the die for more versatility. Sorry I can't make the show, would love to come and meet you. Maybe next time,
Chris
Sue, this is lovely, I love the wine colour you have used and the flower in the bottom corner is stunning.
Stunning Colours Sue. This card is simply gorgeous! Been frantically searching for the Lace Border Die but with no luck :>( Hoping you'll bring it back to C+C and also the teal coloured card too!!
Good Luck at Ally Pally. Wish I could be there!
Trish x
A stunning card.I love this colour combination.
Felicie
Hi Sue, WOW! I have this border die and I love it, but I would never have thought of cutting it in half, which seems obvious now you have shown us. Thats why I visit your blog every day your ideas are truly inspirational. Absolutely love the card you have made too, another thing I didn't think you could make one of the flowers out of glitter card, can't wait to play again now.thank you Sue.
love jan x
Now I know this was a card to show off the lace borders, but it's just reminded me that I *still* haven't done the embossinging only trick (without cutting first)...not at home ATM, will try to hold the thought in single brain cell for the next time I have chance to play :)
Great card Sue, shows how versatile some of these dies can be.
I want to stay at home and make cards all day!!! Please let me win the euromillions tonight! Love this card - stunning x
I love the way you use the border dies Sue. The colours are lovely.
Thanks for showing how versatile these dies can be, very pretty card.
Wow Sue, what a stunner, absolutely beautiful..
love and hugs,
Dawn.W xxx
Sue this card is perfect I absolutely love it.
Sandra
Hi Sue, that lace die in incredible! Cannot believe how large it is! Lovely card!
I love this colour combination Sue! A really tasteful card, one I will be copying, have a lovely day x Kathywoo
another stunning card, keep them coming. ann
A beautiful card
Grimsby Chris
I love how you layered those borders. Just a simply idea but it sure has a lot of punch.
love those lacey borders Sue!! lainey x
Another great card! I really like the black glitter flower and how you used these dies.
Hi Sue
This is a beautiful card. The lace border die is so versatile and I find nearly all the strips can be used separately.
Eileen x
Good afternoon Sue,
Wow, I love the colours of this card and the lace die is a must for my wish list... just need to save up for it now lol
Have a great day
Caz xxx
Good afternoon Sue,
Wow, I love the colours of this card and the lace die is a must for my wish list... just need to save up for it now lol
Have a great day
Caz xxx
Hi Sue, oh my, oh my, oh my, you've brought back my favourite colour teal again, I can't get enough of it. Your ideas and inspiration on this card are just awesome. Love the way you have just embossed the die to frame your sentiment and how you used the heartfelt die. Stunning. Have a great AP, maybe I'll get to meet you one day. Hugs Christine H x
Absolutely gorgeous Sue! I thought this was chocolate brown and teal, but black is even better! I love the flowers and that lacy border - wow! I love the way you cut up the Heartfelt die to make it fit your card. So many fun techniques in one lovely card :) And the sentiment is one of the best I have seen for a sympathy card. Love it!
Hi Sue....What a clever clever lady you are.....Think the card is so so apt for the occasion...I just love love it...
gorgeous card! love the borders :)
Love the border die and the card colours are just superb. Thanks for sharing with us Sue and have a good weekend. Pat x
The border die is fab and so versatile. Adore the colours you have used - fabulous! xx
Sue this is a beautiful card and I'm sure it would touch anyone who received it! Love that border - got it on my wishlist!
Soop (Su) x
Hiya Sue I really love love love this card, the colours are gorgeous, and so is the borderdie and the flowers.
Hi Sue,
I first thought this card was teal and brown and thought "how lovely" but when I read the text and looked at the second picture realised it was teal and black...however I think I like teal and brown better so it just goes to show how a different colour can change the mood of a card. Have a good day tomorrow, just sorry i won't be there to meet you and see your demos.
love from Jackie D
Hi Sue. Another lovely card showing us just how versatile the dies can be. Karen x
Hi Sue. I love this card, especially the sentient, I'm feeling particularly down at the moment and I feel its being said personally to me. Thank you. Enjoy your weekend. Sharon xx
Another fantastic creation Sue, I do so love your flowers and the borders are gorgeous. The colour combination is stunning.
Hugs
Linda xxx
wow this is so pretty and elegant love it Sue xx
Stunning embossing.... Love the colours just perfect!! Hugs May x x x
hi sue love the card is lovely .you inspire me with ll your cards
jayne denver
Hi Sue
Hope you already for alley pally.
Love he card . See you tomorrow
joyce.e
just beautiful and soooo elegant :) love this Sue :) ♥
Really elegant card Sue. Love it!!
God bless
JanNxx
Beautiful card love everything about it, especially the heartfelt borders
Gwenda
I've actually not seen this die before.It's lovely and the way you've used it on this card is gorgeous.I love the addition of the flowers too.
I've actually not seen this die before.It's lovely and the way you've used it on this card is gorgeous.I love the addition of the flowers too.
hi sue
looovvving this card and the colours i think these speelbinders dies were made especially for you as you just keep coming up with so many different ways of using them,oh you are such a clever little minx lol.
hugs lisa x
Yet another beautiful card, XXX
Love this card Sue the colours are stunning, many thanks Liz S.xx
love the card..must look out for that die.
Good Evening Sue,
Love it,another fantastic card.
Thank you for bringing another way of using this wonderful Die.
Patricia
This is another favourite of mine. I love the textures and colours.
Day after day, die after die...you always have something beautiful for us. It's another great card. My die list is getting too long -- thanks to you! ;-)
Where do you get your inspiration from Sue? all your cards are simply stunning!!! x
Borders ROCK !!!!!!
So do you.
Bean x
Borders ROCK !!!!!!
So do you.
Bean x
Hi Sue
Another spectacular card :D I love the colours, flowers and everything about it :D
Another NEED is that heartfelt creations die :D
Sue H. xx
Another lovely card Sue. Like the borders but especially liking the flowers on this one.
Mags
x
Hi Sue
Another success story love the card going to have a go at something similar
Theresa xx
Beautiful card Sue, love Linda xxx
Hi Sue
This card is outstanding, it is beautiful and the colours are gorgeous together. Truly a work of art
Hugs
Jan
Sue simply stunning. Love the colours together. Quite fabulous.
Enjoy Ali Pali tomorrow and Sunday
Love
Gay x
Hi Sue, Its a beauty, I cant get to Ally pally thid time, hope yo catch you another time. Linda x
Love this card sue, the border dies are great but i really love how you used the label dies to emboss the background paper. as usual, you have blown me away. love n hugs.xx
Another beautiful card.
Jean x
Thankyou for showing us another beautiful card
WOW Sue what a lovely card such a shame that I didnt manage to get these dies but will live in hope...
Julie x
i love your cards so much inspiration for us all thank you gutted i cant go to ally pally especially as i live in london but i have bought too many dies lately lol!!! i too would love you to bring the teal card to c&c as i live miles adn miles from a craft shop!! thanks lesleyxx
Another beautiful card Sue- I especially love the colours of this one - they work so well together to give it an extremely classic appearance.
Everytime you use a die it sells out!!! You must be responsible for making Spellbinders so popular in this country. If you were on commission you would be rich!!!
Enjoy the show, Im sure you your stand will be very popular.
Hi Sue, I thought it was chocolate and teal in the first photo too! Either would be lovely but black more suited to the sentiment perhaps. A truly stunning card. Hope I will see it (and you!) tomorrow. Sue x
Love the flowers in the patterned paper. Another beautiful card Sue.
Hi Sue
Loveee this card, i am amazed at the way you put the different
colours together, they always look wowww.
Iris
Well Nadine is right with this one, it definitely deserves a star. It gets my gold start as I think this is 'practically perfect in every way'.
Yes its a film again, not sure why other than that phrase though. Do you recognise it and know which film it is from?
Well I am feeling a bit naughty today, so if you haven't guessed my clues are:-
Bird head umbrella,
A singing reflection,
A boom every hour,
Tuppence and last but not least
she is 'practically perfect in every way!'............
You must have it by now....well one last clue, and yes it'actually a song.....
'A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, the medicine go dow..own, medicine go down'
you got it.. it's Mary Poppins. I bet you started singing it then didn't you. lol!! I was.
Have a successful weekend and I hope you get to meet lots of your blogfriends (I know they are dying to meet you from what I read).
Big hugs Linda
Wow wow wow I love this card really like the colours you have used, I have been having a play with my blossom 3 die couldn't get away how you managed to create a different look by cutting tops off and making fringe. ( watched you on C&C) I would never have thought if doing something like that...... So true you learn something new every day and Sue you are a great teacher, need to send you a nice shiny red apple. Lol have a great weekend hugs Fiona P xxxxx
A beautiful card as always Sue, i love coming on your blog daily to get inspiration and i hope i share my inspiration with other crafters too, isnt that what its all about? I've been a follower of yours for a couple of years now but now subscribed to your blog via email since last month so i get your posts everyday! don't want to miss anything do I, hugs vick
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This another beautiful card Sue, you continue to inspire me as always.
Hugs and best wishes
Di McNally xxxx
Truly stunning Sue, I love everything about it, the sentiment is lovely, colours fabulous and how you have used the border is amazing too, a real singer I would say, thank you Helen O xxx
Hi Sue
This is a very pretty card and a good use of the large boarders.
I also love the new flower dies, mine arrived yesterday so guess what I will be doing this weekend?
Ria
Simply gorgeous Sue, just love this card.x
Ohhhh, pretty!! Lovely color combo, too.
R/
fABULOUS CARD, JUST LIKE THE LADY WHO MADE IT. Hope Ally Pally going well, wish I had a helicopter to get me down there and back...
well as long as I got down....
might need container to get back.
lorraine
xxx
lovely as ever sue !!! love the colours...
lovely as ever sue !!! love the colours...
Love this card Sue. Just love the colour combination.
Muriel x x
These colours are scrumptious and I tend to forget that you can use the dies to emboss with! Thanks for reminding me - the centre of the card is really something, especially after using the inks to tint the edges. You have made me want to emboss with all the dies - just to see what I can come up with.
Hugs Sue Pass
Another beautiful card, I love the flowers, they are my fav Dawn x
BEAUTIFUL
Beautiful. Love the edges and flowers and fab bling.
i missed this one yesterday but was well worth a look it is lovely
The colours are beautiful, and I really love the lace
wow Sue, another stunning card !!!!!! I don't know where your ideas come from but they are fantastic, I would probably never have though of those colours but the end result is breath taking. Thank you for your inspiration, I hope all goes well for you this weekend. Hugs Liz x
Hi Sue,
I just love this card the black and teal colour combo is just beautiful another beautiful card.
Hope you enjoy your day
Annexx
Hi Sue. How beautiful and 'gentle' looking this card is. Wonderful colour combination and as always, JUST PERFECT!Bernadette (feather lady)
love the border another beautiful card
debbie x
Oh, I love this one, the colours are fab xx
Love your card!!Colours are good together
where could one buy the stamper with all the lovely verses ?
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