Good Sunday morning all! Today is the first day of our big trade show called Stitches, held at the NEC in Birmingham. It is sort of the UK version of CHA, but I am excited to be able to demo and show off my new dies to the retailers. I thought I would show you another card that I had made using several of the new die sets. I started with the background and used the
Tied Together embossing folder to create a large enough background. I had to do an extension on the pattern but it lines up very easily for that. I cut two of the borders from the
Italian collection and glued the together and ran
white flatback pearls down the middle of them. Next I headed for the
Hollywood set from the California Collection and cut two of them in
coconut white card. One of them I cut in half and used it peeking out from behind the other one. I stamped my sentiment (from
Treasured Memories by Creative Expressions) and embossed it in silver. I cut it out with one of the smaller dies in the
Decorative Frames set from the Italian Collection and mounted it in the centre of my focal element. Using the
Classic Rose die and some white felt, I created the beautiful flowers on the card (I do show how to make these on one of the new videos being released.) I seated a few on a messy bow tied from
white seam binding, added a fluffy white feather and a fancy stick pin and scattered the remaining flowers across the card. I finished with a double white mat with a pierced inner mat. The finished dimensions are 7 1/4" x 8" in size.
Now it is Sunday and time for the comment game winners for the week. However, since this week has been an unusual week comment wise due to the die premiere, I am going to do it a bit different and I hope you won't mind. Every single post that went up about the dies had well over 200 comments which I usually count as an extra qualifying post, but since I have already given away 31 die sets this week, I have only picked a single name from each post to win the comment game prizes (these prizes are not dies though!) I hope that no one is too disappointed in that.
So here are the weeks winners:
dianneandchipps!!!
Pauline Stoneman!!!
Craftycath!!!
Patricia Youdell!!!
Marianne's Craftroom!!!
Whyblog!!!
Dawn Searle!!!
Jane Castle!!!
Carol Edwards!!!
Maureen Bleay!!!
Elspeth!!!
Lynda Murdoch!!!
Jenny Wren!!!
Pauline Tyrrell!!
Yvonne May!!!
Joanne K!!!
Pearl!!!
Julie Laz!!!
A big congratulations to all winners! You must email me at americansue1@gmail.com to confirm your address and claim your prize. No prizes will be sent out without address confirmation. Thanks again for a great week!
I have noticed that our blog candy drawing has reached it's goal as well. Once I am finished with the trade show, I will get on to that and hopefully posted on Wednesday sometime! All for now, Sue x
248 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 248 of 248Wow Sue another complete stunner.
Congratulations to all the winners, I am sure that whatever they get from you they won't be disappointed
Lin
Stunning card Sue. Hope day one has bought you many many orders.
Good luck for tomorrows show.
Hugs to our Wilsonettes.
Lancashire Steph xx
Hi Sue,
Beautiful card today ! I bought the roses dies and the Beverly Hills one! They are exquisite! Trust you had a lovely day today and also a successful one!
Congratulations to the winners.
Love to all, hoping those who were not so well yesterday are feeling a bit better.
Love to,all, Myra
Another very intricate card Sue, lots going on here! Would be fabulous for that 'special day' :)
Lovely card and I do like the embellishments really finishes the card beautifully.
This is absolutely stunning. I LOVE the white on white!! Gorgeous inspiration!
Another stunning card Sue. Have a super time at show demoing your dies. Congrats to all winners today.
ValC xx
Hello Sue, An absolutely beautiful card, love your white on white ones, so classy and elegant. The roses are scrummy, bought the rose dies and seven other sets, love them all to bits.
Good luck at Stitches, not that you need it, there will be a stampede of retailers trying to get their hands on them.
You are so generous, we would not expect more prizes after your generosity this week, prize enough to see our wonderful blog everyday.
Steph, Norah Heather T and Margaret A hope you are all feeling better. Lindsay Martin so sorry on the loss of your precious horse, love and big hugs to you.
Cameeli congratulations on the weight loss.
Congratulations to the lucky winners, enjoy ladies, especially Pearl.
Take care everyone.
Hugs June xxx
Hi Sue, I am such a fan of white cards...this one is stunning!! I can't wait for my dies to arrive...maybe tomorrow!! Love Sam xxx
Hi Sue. Todays card is just stunning !! I love white on white and your dies look absolutely amazing on this card !! Wishing you lots of luck at the shows Sue. Your California dies are the set I am starting with. (although I would love to collect them all eventually !!) I have recieved my Classic Rose die set already and I really cannot wait for your demo showing how to make them. Thank you for sharing another fab card with us Sue.
Congrats to all the lucky winners today.
I hope everyone is ok.
Lots of love to you Sue and all the Willsonettes, love Tres x x x
Hi Sue, a beautiful creation today, ideal for a wedding card. I love the tied together embossing folder and your new dies mix and match so well. Stunning x
such a beautiful wedding card. all white is so crisp xx
A beautiful timeless design.
Margaret O
xxx
Stunning .. xx
Beautiful trademark Sue card, white on white, no one comes anywhere near you at this style. Cant believe the amount of winners this week, congratulations to you all!!!
Lovely card Sue.
Erica x
Hi Sue, this is a truly stunning card, Carole Z xx
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Hi Sue, hope you've had a great day at the NEC , I bet your dies have gone down a storm and lots of retailers are placing there orders .
Today's card is just gorgeous, the way you have coordinated the dies to work together is stunning , love the background tied together , and the felt roses are just lovely ,hopefully retailers will get more stock in as from what I've read it seems a lot have sold out so when I get funds to start my collection they will have replenished there stock.
Congrats to all the winners, hope everyone has had a good Sunday .
Hugs
Jean D xx
Another beautiful card showing how great your new dies are. Hope the shows have gone well. Congratulations to the lucky winners. You have been so generous this week Sue!
Have a good week all,
Love Jan x
Beautiful card Sue x Congratulations to the winners xx Love Karen xx
Gorgeous Card Sue!
I love white on white and this card is stunning. I love how you've used the different dies together and those roses are beautiful.
Congratulations to all the winners.
Happy Crafting!!! :) X X
Sue fantastic again and well, always new ways to use my dies. Will start cutting them up and experimenting I think. Thanks for more ideas and a superb card today. Its particularly appropriate today as I have so many friends coming up for their 60th wedding anniversaries as well as my great niece's wedding in June. Thanks again Maureen
First time posting. Love your cards and videos. The white on white is always a big hit!!!
5911countess
HI SUE
WHAT A CARD, BEAUTIFUL. LOVE THE STICK PIN.
CONGRATS TO ALL THEM LUCKY WINNERS.
WONDER HOW LONG TRADE SHOW IS ON? I AM PASSING BY IT TOMORROW. WONDER IF STILL ON. MIGHT DROP IN AND SEE.
BORN AGAIN SPELLBINDER
NADINE HUG XXX
Hi Sue, today's card is exquisite , simple colour wise but extraordinarily beautiful design wise, I love it!
Good luck with the Trade Show, not that you need luck, the beautifully designed dies that you have created to be so versatile to us crafters, giving perfect results everytime, meaning they are so useful to both professional crafters and novices alike, you have really hit the mark with these dies.
I cannot wait to get my hands on them,.......is it Mothers Day soon...???
I wish you every success this weekend, you deserve to be rewarded for all the time,and effort you put in to creating fantastic products for us all and even more so for the countless hours you have put in yo inspiring us all! Although I am sure you will say the greatest reward is seeing peoples personal works of art, made possible by you!
Huge Hugs ,
Sandra Riley xxxx
congrats to the winners! lovely card in all white, so elegant! :)
Hello Sue,
This card has your signature all over it, its a real SUE card - it's beautiful I love everything about it.
Sorry to be so late, have been out all day, had a really lovely family day out.
Congratulations to all the winners.
Love Brenda xxx
OMG!!Sue, this card is absolutely beautiful, hun xx
Absolutely beautiful Sue, I always love your all white cards, they are so classy Helen O xxx
Amazing card. Love the white on white, the roses are beautiful.
So many lucky winners today - congratulations to you all.
Well sue, you have out done yourself this card is out of this world,I will be copying this one Lol, because this card is for everyone, and they will love it, all the cards I make are going to the cancer shop for them to sell as I lost my mam at age 12, so anything I can do for Cancer I do, crafty hugs Julie xx
Sue, another ab fab card!! All white cards always look so elegant.
Joanne from Canada
Hi Sue
Beautiful delicate card. X
Missed this yesterday but just have to say I think this must rank as one of my favourites,take care,x.
Beautiful card as usual, I might take this idea as I will be making a confirmation card soon and this would be perfect. I'm sure the dies will be a massive hit at the show, good luck Jane x
What a beautiful card Sue. Hugs, Jen xx
Krafty Keepsakes
This is a beautiful card Sue. Love white on white so classy. Jen x x
Beautiful!!! 'nuff said.xx
Beautiful card Sue, love the dies (who wouldn't), felt flowers and the gorgeous stick pin(will we be seeing them soon?).
What a lot of prizes you are giving away, you are a generous lady. Lucky winners.
regards
lorraine - scotland
xx
Love the white on white. Fab card. Regards Jane franklin
Love the white on white. Fab card. Regards Jane franklin
A beautiful WOW card Sue, and I really love the tied together folder.
The dies are beautiful and I love the paper piercing. x
Love this card Sue but I always think your white on white cards have a certain something.
Stunning! Absolutely beautiful!!
Hi Sue, love this one. xx
Hi Sue
This would make the most delightful wedding card or anniversary card for a special couple. Love to see your cards all made out of the same coloured cardstock. Funny how it always makes it look so much more chic or expensive looking!!
Paula x x x
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