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Tuesday 9 July 2013

Thanks Ever So Much

 Hi crafters!  Another experiment in nipping and tucking with my die cuts!  I started out by layering up from the back forward, a Grand Decorative Labels One  cut from coconut white card.  The next layer is actually four of the Gilded Gate Two from the Die D-lites.  I have arranged them so one gate is peeking out of all four sides (you can remove the gate doors and use them for another project too and it will be less bulky)  To top that, I have cut a Grand Stately Circle die out of blush card.  To fill the next layer, I used the Elegant Labels Four die and cut it, taking just the top pieces and then putting them back together with a pearl to hide the cuts.  Another of the Die D-Lites is the next layer, it is the Medallion Eight cut out of white card.  Finally, I have stamped my sentiment from the Creative Expressions stamp set called Classic Sentiments in black Archival ink and embossed it with clear powder.  I cut it out with the Petite Labels Die D-Lite set.  I left it in the die and embossed it with the Crazy Daisy embossing folder from Couture Creations to give it some texture.  Then I inked it with Spun Sugar distress ink before removing it from the die.  I seated it in the centre of my card to complete my focal element.  I put together a card base of blush card with a thin mat of black and a double mat of white card with a paper pierced inner mat.  So easy and a fun way to have a play with your die cuts too!  Finished dimensions are 7 1/2" x 7 1/2" in size.  All for now, Sue x






140 comments:

  1. This is stunning and very sculptured. Love it.

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  2. GM Sue - Oh La La! - very french looking to me.
    Rgs
    Clare W

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  3. Morning Sue,
    Lovely, card.
    Erica x

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  4. Morning Sue
    Love the nip and cut it is stunning. Keeps you looking to see it all.
    Very delicate.
    TFS
    Hugs
    Amanda x

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  5. Wow wow wow how clever are you Sue, all those different dies to make an absolutely stunning card. Give yourself a gold star.xxxx

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  6. Morning sue WOW another beauty thank you take care Kitty.

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  7. Very french-looking creation. Love it!

    Hugs,
    Eemeli

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  8. I love this card ,its exquisite !
    Crafty hugs Rachel x

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  9. Good morning Sue this card is amazing such a brilliant combination of dies to such stunning effect. Love Jackie

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  10. Hi Sue
    A lovely card that shows off Spellbinders dies at their best. I love the edge of the circular die.
    Best wishes
    Anne O

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  11. Hi sue
    You have done it again its stunning love everything about it thank you Tracy w x

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  12. Hi Sue. Yet another gorgeous variety of dies put together to make a beautiful card. Take care.

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  13. Thank YOU very much,love the card this morning, Mabex

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  14. I agree with the 1st comment ,wonderful sculptural card.

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  15. Hi Sue,

    Pretty and sexy in one card. Brilliant. X

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  16. Good morning Sue, this is a very clever way of using the gilded gate die. Love the card. Sally x

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  17. This card looks very regal. What a fantastic use of dies. So mixable. Love it xxxxx

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  18. Morning Sue,
    So stunning! Love it. Very clever.
    Gail Cx

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  19. Totally stunned by this one Sue, its such a clever use of all your different dies. Love it

    Hugs n stuff
    Carol B

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  20. Lovely card with as usual a very different use of a die.

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  21. Love it Sue, another card with a great mixture of dies.

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  22. What a beautiful card and great dies.
    Gr Elly

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  23. Dear Sue I love this card, the colours and the various layering. Take Care Love Michelle S xxx

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  24. This is an 'only you' card, Sue - whoever else would have used the gilded gate die like that? Very clever and helps make a great card.
    Thanks for all the inspiration.

    'P' in Wales

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  25. Good morning Sue and everyone.
    Beautiful card. I don't normally do blush but the black breaks it up nicely.
    Have a good day all. x

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  26. Ecco of Sheffield9 July 2013 at 07:21

    morning Sue
    A beautiful and very victorian feel to day's gift. I bought the grand label and not the circle and am now wishing I had bought both - ah well isn't that the way!!!
    I really like the colour scheme and although it makes a statement it is also gentle.
    I have kept my grand labels ready to use on my C.cards so it will be getting a lot of use.
    Janet x

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  27. Hi Sue
    Stunning, what more can I say.
    Happy crafting
    Love Tina x

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  28. Morning Sue, Lovely colours, lovely die-cuts, stunning card.
    Lots of love from Patricia xx

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  29. Hi Sue
    Great card and very French! Would never have thought of using the gate die like that - you are so clever.

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  30. Morning Sue, another beautiful creation and love the French feel to it. Yeah we have sun today. Have a good day.

    Love June
    xxx

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  31. Morning Sue, beautiful card, you are just so inspirational in the way you use your dies! Love Jean xxx

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  32. Good morning Sue. Love the colours together. I'm not sure about all the different dies together with this one. Xx

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  33. Morning Sue and what a stunner, I really do like this card, very elegant too. I think another go at layering is on the cards.

    Hope you have a great day
    hugs Lynn

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  34. Another stunning card . How clever to use so many different dies and make such a winning combination.
    Marion xx

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  35. Very nice Sue a lot of thought has gone in to it to good effect. Like Clare says very French looking!!

    Crafty Hugs
    Heather xx

    heatherscreationsandhappenings.blogspot.co.uk

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  36. Morning Sue, A very dainty card, love all the layers, must try more of this. Hope you had a safe journey back from Scotland.

    Love Rosemarie Fishlock xx

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  37. Hi Sue

    A lovely delicate looking card today,i like it very much

    Elaine H X

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  38. Morning Sue,
    Only you would have put all of these die cuts together, stunning.
    You amaze me time after time, just wish I had a fraction of your imagination.
    Lydia
    X

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  39. Good morning Sue
    What a definite 'Sue' card, so stunning and very clever use of dies. Only you would use a gate as a decorative element lol. I wish I had a ounce if your talent you always come up with amazing ideas.
    Hugs x
    Heather T

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  40. Morning sue what a stunning card i love it like how you have used different die sets. Take care xx


    Debs A

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  41. Even though it looks very complicated, I can see that it would be quite easy to make this sort of card if you just play with dies in your collection. The end result is beautiful.

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  42. Love the intricate and lacy look to this card. Very pretty. x

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  43. Hi Sue,
    A beautiful card with a clever use of layers.
    Veronique L

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  44. Hi Sue
    Fantastic use of different dies, love it
    Best wishes, Pat

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  45. Hi Sue

    Very pretty card, and a very clever use of the gate die. The blush card against the black is lovely. :-)

    Kind regards

    Tina X

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  46. Gorgeous card, very pretty.

    Clare x

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  47. Hi Sue love love it very clever use of the gate die and no big bow yeh!
    Marion H

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  48. Morning Sue. So intricate, with all the different layers. Absolutely stunning!!! Enjoy your day. Love and hugs. Hilary xxx

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  49. Hi Sue
    Its a gorgeous card and I love all the layers. Your patience amazes me, it must have taken ages. Would love some large dies
    Audrey x

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  50. This is so gorgeous too Sue. I just so love that Gilded Gate die, as it look so stunning in so many different wayas and can be used with soo many other dies and it always looks stunning no matter how you use it. This card is simply awesome work once again hun.

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  51. Love this card Sue x happy crafting

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  52. Morning Sue

    This card is stunning. I love how you use the dies and cut them up

    Sue xx

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  53. Morning Sue,

    Beautiful use of so many dies today, love the colour combination too, very French.

    Love & Hugs

    Jacquie J xxxx

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  54. Very pretty card love the colours.
    Hugs Sue x

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  55. Love the idea of cutting E. labels 4 in half! Beautiful card Sue, I love all the layers.

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  56. Hi Sue,
    Simply stunning - just don't know how you keep coming up with these wonderful creations but am so glad you do.
    Beverley W

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  57. Hi Sue

    Very pretty card your so clever with these ideas I love the way you cut up the die cuts and make them into unusual shapes.

    Hugs Annx without an "e"

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  58. Beautiful layers Sue, so many different dies all working together perfectly. Pat x

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  59. Morning Sue, an absolutely stunning
    card and the colours are great
    love that blush card didn't think
    to use it with black but it really
    works thanks for the inspiration
    Sue I don't know what would we do without
    you our cards wouldn't be half as
    good.
    Nancyd xx

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  60. Hi Sue, a perfect card......as usual. X

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  61. Hi Sue,

    Stunning, clever card, love it.

    Much love,

    Shirley T. xxx

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  62. Another beautiful card Sue, it is so elegant and stunning. You really are a true inspiration to everyone. Hugs, Jen xx
    Krafty Keepsakes

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  63. This is so pretty with that blush card. We are having such wonderful weather in Northern Ireland, 25 degrees yesterday and more sunshine today, woohoo! Hope you are enjoying Scotland. Maddy x

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  64. Hi Sue
    What a wonderful card, you are so clever to see the different ways of using the dies, wish I had half your talent.
    Love Jan x x

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  65. Hi Sue,I love this one!It`s big & beautiful, Jackie. x

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  66. Such intricate dies and another original way of looking at them. Where do you get your ideas from? xx

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  67. Morning Sue, lovely card, takes a while to see all the dies
    you have used, take care, Jess xx

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  68. I love this card. Fab use of the different dies. lots to look at.
    Hugs x

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  69. Belinda Raven said....

    Hi Sue, great use of the dies on today's card - very clever!

    Hugs, Belinda. X

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  70. Very different construction Sue you are so clever very lovely card love Jean Z xxx

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  71. pretty card-looks as though you spent hours making it.I don't know if I would have the patience,take care,x.

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  72. Jackie Calvert9 July 2013 at 10:03

    Morning Sue.
    What a lot there is to see on this card, as others have said very parisienne and chic.
    Love Jackie C. XXX

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  73. Waw Sue, what a selection of die cuts worked beautifully together. xx Flora

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  74. Interesting colour combo and some very pretty dies in use here Sue, at first I thought it was a lil too busy for my tastes but its grown on me, tfs and giving us all great inspiration xx

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  75. Hi Sue, a beautiful card. The colour combination of white, pink and black is a favourite of mine.

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  76. Good morning Sue
    Yet again another beautiful and stunning card love it.
    Margaret corgi owner

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  77. Wonderful card Sue, stunning dies and design, Kate x

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  78. Morning Sue,
    Such an exquisite card and as someone else has said it's very French looking. The black layer is such a great idea especially how you did. WOW you just nevr stop amazing me!

    Love Sheila xx

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  79. Uhmm! I'm thinking brand new dies & coloured icing & this would make the most incredible cake decoration.

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  80. This is so nice, and very different. You give me so much inspiration Sue, how clever your mind it.
    Love
    Jo x

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  81. Very stunning. You do make us have another look at how to make best use of all our dies.
    Janice W

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  82. Well what can I say that hasn't already been said? A simply stunning card, as always. Thanks Sue, don't stop giving us such wonderful inspiration - Please! Love Sarah

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  83. gorgeous, never fails to amaze me what you do with your dies!

    mol x

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  84. Now I know why I need so many different dies!

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  85. A really unusual card today Sue, but still lovely.

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  86. Morning Sue,
    What a beautiful card. Love the mix of dies, and they work wonderfully together.
    Hugs Carol Healy

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  87. Lesley sinclair9 July 2013 at 12:11

    Hi sue another lovely card,I have to admit I thought there were too many layers at first but each time I look at it I like it even more!! Hope you had a safe journey back from Scotland. Love Lesley x

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  88. Beautiful card.I love all the different layers :))...Christine xx

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  89. Gorgeous card Sue, so many lovely details.

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  90. Hi Sue

    Layer heaven today.

    Best Wishes

    Julie Bee

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  91. Hi Sue only you could come up with the idea of putting this together ,love the blush and black another WOW card.
    Smiles
    Ita

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  92. Stunning love the colours blush & black go so well together love how you have used the mix of dies, you are so clever Sue thank you for all your inspirations. Hugs Lynda Brock xx

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  93. Hi Sue
    This is such a beautiful and elegant card. The way you have used all the dies is stunning
    Take care
    Hazel G

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  94. Hi Sue
    how stunning this is.keep up the good work you do to inspire us .hugs sarah xx

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  95. Such a pretty card and just love the colours and great use of all those die shapes x

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  96. Stunning card Sue love the design and colours used xx hazel

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  97. Such a beautiful card, always think pink & black look so good together.

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  98. Stunning card as usual i really don't know how you come up with all these ideas x

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  99. Afternoon Sue,
    i really like that you are showing every layer of the card. Each part shows up the beautiful die cut and makes up all realise just how fortunate we are to have such wonderful pieces of metal to make such wonderous shapes. Hope its good where you are and you got homes safe
    Love and crafty hugs
    Norah

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  100. great card Sue,and such a fantastic use of all kinds of dies.Laura O

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  101. Another very inspiring card.

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  102. Super card Sue, I'm thinking French influence! Carole Z X

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  103. wow a great card Sue, using so many different dies today, loving it...

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  104. Hi Sue,
    I like this card it is very ornate and layered. What an innovative use of the dies.
    Alison B. x

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  105. Beautiful, these dies are so lovely when put together

    Vie
    x

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  106. Hello Sue, Exquisite card, love the pink and black together and the layers, only you could think to use a gate die to such stunning effect. Please don't ever stop inspiring the Wilsonettes.
    Have a great day everyone.
    Hugs June xxx

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  107. Love the blush colour combo.

    Jane xx

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  108. Oh such a web of cleverly woven die cuts for a beautiful effect. Stunning, Sue!
    Love Annie

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  109. Love the layering.Very pretty and feminine.
    Helen Bx

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  110. Hi Sue
    Lovely card Love everything about it
    Love Marion x

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  111. Rose in Chester9 July 2013 at 19:01

    Hi sue,
    From a very hot Hameln my words of "fantastic, absolutely beautiful and stunning".
    I really don't know what we'd do without you - our cards would be so much poorer without all your inspiration.
    Thank you again and have a great week.
    Hugs, Rose

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  112. This card flows beautifully.
    Susan x

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  113. HI SUE
    THAT LOOKS LOVELY AND LACEY. LIKE THAT THE DIE ABOVE DOESNT COVER THE DIE BELOW. FAB,
    BORN AGAIN SPELLBINDER
    NADINE HUG XXX

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  114. Evening Sue, well what can I say. Amazing card and such an assortment of dies used to create it. Love it!!! Kind regards Joanne K x

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  115. Hi Sue - Brilliant! Ingenious and inspiring! You've done it again! So many dies used on the one card in such a pleasing design. Again I ask where to your ideas come from?
    ValCxx

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  116. Where do you get your inspiration from. You are a very clever lady.
    Gorgeous card
    Luv
    Karen xx

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  117. Lovely card today, unusual use & mix of dies used. Elaine x

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  118. Hi Sue, a beautiful an elegant card, love the use of dies. Bx

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  119. Katie-Louise sweetlove9 July 2013 at 23:36

    Dear Sue
    An amazing and beautiful card today, loving all the dies layers they are so pretty. Loving the very pretty colour scheme also.

    Thank you for all your inspiration and creativity.

    Best wishes from Katie-Louise sweetlove

    Hugs x

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  120. WOW!!!!!...Sue what a fabulous card and I just love the pink and black...so many different dies!!!...never thought of doing that before...will have to give it a go!

    Your brain must be in over drive to come up with so many new designs and layouts...just keep on rolling! LOL!

    Take care. Deborah. H. :) :) :)

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  121. WOW!!!!!...Sue what a fabulous card and I just love the pink and black...so many different dies!!!...never thought of doing that before...will have to give it a go!

    Your brain must be in over drive to come up with so many new designs and layouts...just keep on rolling! LOL!

    Take care. Deborah. H. :) :) :)

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  122. WOW!!!!!...Sue what a fabulous card and I just love the pink and black...so many different dies!!!...never thought of doing that before...will have to give it a go!

    Your brain must be in over drive to come up with so many new designs and layouts...just keep on rolling! LOL!

    Take care. Deborah. H. :) :) :)

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  123. WOW!!!!!...Sue what a fabulous card and I just love the pink and black...so many different dies!!!...never thought of doing that before...will have to give it a go!

    Your brain must be in over drive to come up with so many new designs and layouts...just keep on rolling! LOL!

    Take care. Deborah. H. :) :) :)

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  124. WOW!!!!!...Sue what a fabulous card and I just love the pink and black...so many different dies!!!...never thought of doing that before...will have to give it a go!

    Your brain must be in over drive to come up with so many new designs and layouts...just keep on rolling! LOL!

    Take care. Deborah. H. :) :) :)

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  125. WOW!!!!!...Sue what a fabulous card and I just love the pink and black...so many different dies!!!...never thought of doing that before...will have to give it a go!

    Your brain must be in over drive to come up with so many new designs and layouts...just keep on rolling! LOL!

    Take care. Deborah. H. :) :) :)

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  126. Good morning Sue,
    How do manage to come up with so many different combinations for the Dies. I love what you have done here today really must try using multiples of the same Die more.
    Hugs

    Patricia xxx

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  127. Hi Sue, lovely card with so many layers like others have said quite a French feel to it. Love the colour scheme too.
    hugs
    Jean D

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  128. Sue. Love the mix of layers in this one. Stunning! Jean

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  129. Hi Sue,
    love the pink and black.

    Margaret O
    xxx

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  130. Love this. Wish I had your expertise Sue. Well done, again.

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  131. Just back from hols so catching up, Great card today xx

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  132. Just back from hols so catching up, Great card today xx

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  133. A lot of layers and very lovely colors. lovely card

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  134. hi Sue Just been watching you on C&C i love the fire and ice technique going to have to try that out, but with a play on it as i don't have large stamps.

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  135. Wow, wow, wow! I absolutely love this, it's beautiful.

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