Morning all! Think lilac, gold and white for today's card because try as I might, I couldn't get the card to really show the true colour very well. It is one of my favourites from the past weekend's shows though, so first up on offer for the weekly giveaway. I started by embossing vellum with my new Art Deco Fanfare embossing folder. Although the pattern actually goes the other way, I ended up using it in this direction, which gives it a completely different look. I glued it atop a piece of soft gold card for my outer background and added flatback pearls to the corners. Next I stamped the Floral Lace background by Justrite using a clear Perfect Medium pad on to lilac card. I heat embossed with with Gold Detail Powder. I covered it with a sticky adhesive sheet and coated it with (my much loved) Iced Snow. I matted it with a thin soft gold mat and added it to the background with mounting foam. I stamped the label from The Baking Label stamp set by Justrite on coconut white card and heat embossed it with gold as well. I cut it out with the matching vintage tag die and before removing it, I inked it with Shaded Lilac distress ink. I stamped my sentiment (from the Stitched Flower set) and cut it out with a small die in the Vintage Labels Seven die set. I inked through the die with Shaded Lilac again. I used the new Tranquil Moments die set and cut it out of coconut white card and layered my sentiment and tag on it with foam and added it to the centre of the card. Using the Classic Rose die, I made a flower out of coconut white card, inked it lightly with Shaded Lilac, then sugared it with Iced snow. I cut some Faux Quilled Leaves out of soft gold and cut them apart and added them around my flower with I seated upon some gold tulle on the card. I made matching stick pins to finish the embellishment. A double white mat with Cosmic Shimmer white PVA glue dots were added completed the entire card. It's a stunner in real life, shame my pics aren't able to do it justice!
If you would like to be included in the drawing to win this one, just leave me a comment. I usually post the winners name on Saturday's post, but I will be away at Ally Pally all weekend, so both the card winner and the Comment Game winners will be posted on Monday's blog post this week.
I have been getting a few emails asking how to leave comments, so I have put up an explanation on the right side of the blog!
The finished dimensions are 7" x 8 1/2" in size. All for now, Sue x
279 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 279 of 279Hi Sue. Yet another classy and elegant card. Can't wait for Saturday. Am coming down Friday and staying with son. Awful I know, but more excited coming to Ally Pally. SueL
CAMEELI & BRENDA LELLO - thanks for the AP travel advice - Wood Green it is then!
Rgs
Clare W
Lovely card Sue, inspiring.
Hi Sue,
Love,Love,Love thiscard its so pretty and te flower is lovely too.
Carol x
CAMEELI & BRENDA LELLO - thanks both for the AP travel advice - Wood Green it is then!
Rgs
Clare W
Hi Sue, you'll see I didn't comment yesterday because although I checked in, I intended to comment after I had watched the video. The evening somehow got away from me and I still haven't watched it! I liked both of the cards and really enjoyed seeing you and Dean make the squiggle background on Sunday.
Today's card - what can I say about it other than it's amazing, beautiful, gorgeous - I love it.
Not surprised that so many people have commented today, we would all love to win such a beautiful creation.
Frances
Hi Sue, my friend Carol lent me some of her dies whilst she is away and one of them is the Classic Rose Dies Finishing Touches Collection which is lovely, I wondered if you did a tutorial for a card with them if so would be interested to know the different ways to work with them..Jacky.
This is so elegant Sue. The embossing looks just as great this way round! Love the subtle colour of lilac under the gold Fabulous. I nearly bought the tulle that was offered on Tool
Shed (Tulle Shed, lol) but there was so much in the bundle I'd never have got through it! I love it though and must try to find smaller quantities from somewhere.
Sue
Oh wow, this is so, so beautiful. Pure elegance. Hugs! xx
Another beautiful card , Sue.... you've done it again.
Awesome card as usual :)
LOVE the flower with the leaf die.
A very elegant card Sue, just gorgeous xx
Hi yet another great card to day sue keep them coming
Such a beautiful card, love the colours
Hi Sue. Today's card is just gorgeous. A stunning creation I would indeed love to give a good home! Hope you have a good time at Ally Pally at the weekend.
Adstar
I absolutely love this card. I'm crossing my fingers as well as my toes, hoping for it to be mine :)
A really elegant, beautiful card. I never would have thought of lilac with gold but I've seen you use it a few times and it looks good! (of course)
Thank you, Jan
Hi Sue. I've been following your crafting on C&C and You Tube for ages but have only just become a Wilsonette. I would love to be in with a chance to win your beautiful card :)
Hi Sue
Absolutely beautiful card, I love everything about it. You never cease to amaze me, you have an incredible ability to make the most of dies and stamps.
Take care
Eileen L.
This is stunning Sue. Your new dies are fab. Think I need some at Ally Pally this weekend!
Oh no I've lost my comment again so must be filling the ether!! Fantastic card Sue and instructions so clear. Have a nice time at ~Ally Pally wish I could come but the walking is too much for me now so will stay at home and carry on crafting!! Take care and enjoy the lovely spring weather we are having at the moment. Take care Maureen
Hi Sue
Simply stunning this card looks so rich and elegant i love it.
crafty hugs
Helen Terry
xxx
Gorgeous card again Sue. Really pretty sample. Hugs, Carol S.xx
Beautiful card. I love the colors you used, especially the lilac.
Hello Sue
Lovely card and such beautiful colours so special Congratulations
to whoever will be the new owner!
Beast Wishes
Lesley S
West Sussex
Lilac is my favourite colour Sue and it just peeps out in the individual snaps you have put on, along with gold embossing this is a beautiful card xx good luck at Ally Pally, too far away for me to visit
Wow so beautiful. Looking forward to Saturday
Hi Sue
Another Wonderful Wilson Masterpiece
I managed to invest in a few of your dies and they are too good for words.
I am finding I use the the quilled leaves with everything.
I saw you do the fire and ice technique a while ago and bought some Iced Snow and tried it and found I could do it and it looks fabulous
I hope I manage to win a card
Hugs Sue xxx
I am lost for words Sue
Ita
Sue your cards are beautiful. Loving the textured look to this card x
So elegant. Like the colours.
Luv
karen xx
Very pretty card - the embossed velum is just lovely! Thanks Susan x
Wow Sue, this card is stunning. I spotted it on the telly and loved it then. Glad to get a close up of it. It's gorgeous. Kind regards Joanne K x
Hi Sue
Can't believe it is Wednesday again! A great card today, I have the tranquil moments die on my wish list, hopefully they will be available from suppliers soon. Enjoy ally pally, wish we could be there..
Jules
Hi Sue
Can't believe it is Wednesdsy again! Lovely card today, the tranquil moments die is on my wish list, hope it will soon be readily available. Enjoy ally pally wish we could be there!
Jules
Hi Sue
Can't believe it is Wednesdsy again! Lovely card today, the tranquil moments die is on my wish list, hope it will soon be readily available. Enjoy ally pally wish we could be there!
Jules
Hi Sue
Can't believe it is Wednesdsy again! Lovely card today, the tranquil moments die is on my wish list, hope it will soon be readily available. Enjoy ally pally wish we could be there!
Jules
Lovely card today Sue, have the tranquil moments die on my wish list! Enjoy ally pally, wish we could be there.
Jules
Hello Sue. What a stunning card, love the colours. xx
Fantastic card as always. Wish I had so many new ideas.
From kaosbabe
beautiful card my favourite colours too, so elegant johanna
beautiful card my favourite colours too, so elegant johanna
Beautiful, elegant card. Love the colour combination.
From susan
Hi Sue
OMG. Wow. This is a absolutely stunning Sue
How can you bear to give it away.
Not that I am complaining it gives us a chance to win it
Good luck all you ladies.
Hope you are well Sue
You Take Care
Theresa x
another lovely card, the colours are gorgeous x
very intricate card. caught my eye immediately on tv. beautiful and lush xx
WOW I really like this card. It's stunning hugs Sonia x
Love the colour scheme and I like the delicacy of the leaves.... they are so popular at my local store that it is hard to get them. they are on my list for the weekend.
Hi Sue....well what an absolutely fantastic card today!! I really love it - somebody is going to b a very lucky winner!! Love Sam xxx
Hi Sue
A truly beautiful card love the embossed vellum. Cameeli so glad everything went well yesterday. Steph sorry to hear you are not having a good day hope you feel better tomorrow. I agree with Norah our wonderful family do make you feel better with their kind words and thoughts we are all so lucky to have found one another on Sue's wonderful blog. Love and hugs to all.
I love it<3 <3
Will be at ally pally on Sunday :-)
Pauline Valentine
Beautiful card Sue. I tried the scribble technique and I love it xx
Very beautiful I cant see and lilac in it but love the colour anyway.
Jane xx
Sue - this card is so up my alley! Just gorgeous. So cheered me.
Julie Laz - I am so chuffed you have chosen one of my cards. Maybe one day I will pluck up the courage to show them to a certain lady who has been such an influence in my card making over the years (yes Sue - it's you!) Crafting has been such a huge part of my life (since I was a 3 year old with my plastercine) whether it is drawing and painting, dressmaking, soft furnishings and the last 8 years papercrafting, it helps me so much to escape for a while from such a troubled world, and today when my beloved Sister, who has been so poorly, fell and broke her pelvis, to discover that Julie has gone with my design was fantstic. I'm so chuffed. Sorry folks - sitting here with a very large G&T (otherwise wouldn't be spouting this stuff). It's so great to be a very small part of a lovely community - and it is people like Sue that make such a difference to so many lives - so I'm raising a glass tonight to all of you. X
This is a truly beautiful card with so many dimensions thank you for sharing
a fantastic card again,just love your creations .Laura O
I agree. It's a STUNNER! No wonder there are so many comments, I think everyone would like to win this card. Great idea about changing the direction of the embossing folder.
HI SUE
WHAT A FABULOUS CARD. THINK ALL YOUR CARDS ARE GREAT, BUT EVEN BETTER WHEN YOU HOLD ONE. THIS ONE LOOKS SO EXPENSIVE. GRAND JOB
BORN AGAIN SPELLBINDER
NADINE HUG XXX
What an elegant card Sue. As usual, I love the rose. I love the color combination.
Absolutely loving the creations you have been making with the new Finishing Touches dies. I'm having terrible trouble trying to get hold of the faux quilled leaves, as they are so popular, so out of stock everywhere. Seriously hoping more will be available soon. Looking forward to Ally Pally this weekend :-)
Oh that's one super duper,warm and elegant card Sue. I love all the muted gold - very classy.
Mary Mac
Oh that's one super duper,warm and elegant card Sue. I love all the muted gold - very classy.
Mary Mac
This is so beautiful.
You can just barely make out the lilac underneath but shows up in the outer dies. This is really pretty. Would love to own it for myself. Would never pass it along, selfish as that might be. I don't know who had a biopsy but I pray for good news. Myra from Florida
Hi Sue, I love this card. The design is elegantly stunning. The stick pins are fab.
I enjoyed watching your demos on C&C on Sunday.
JustRite do some lovely stamp sets and your demos make me want to add to the sets I have already.
Best Wishes,
Angela in S. Wales
Beautiful card Sue - I love the iced snow.
Denise X
Beautiful card Sue - I love the iced snow.
Denise X
Hi Sue,
What a stunner! Love the colours.
Stamp set has arrived, fantastic. Thank you.
Better late and all that, Sue. Gorgeous card. love it all.
Ended up leaving himself in Swindon A&E on way home to Wales from New Forest (saw 101 year old aunt), had minor urgent op after midnight so I got home 3 a.m. It's 170 miles or so away so will have to return for him when he's ready.
it was one of those days!!
Will read through blog later.
'P' in Wales
Hiya Sue what a beautiful card im a big fan of dies and that you have used is beautiful. Yvonne
Hiya Sue what a beautiful card im a big fan of dies and that you have used is beautiful. Yvonne
Hi Sue, what a stunningly beautiful card. I have a very special Pearl Wedding card to make for my Brother and his wife and this style would be just rite. Love the vellum embossed might try that. Thank you again for yet another totally inspiring card.
regards
Lorraine - Sunny Scotland
xxx
Think this is a "delicious" looking card. Thanks for sharing.
Hi sue an crafty crew. This card is aaaaammaaazing. Loadsa techniques to keep us busy guessing how many has been used lol. Simply stunning I have to say.
Love Tracy from killie
Hi Sue
Sorry couldn't blog yesterday as we were travelling back from France , loved the card especially the Art Deco embossing on vellum and the floral lace background and the sugared rose is beautiful. A gorgeous card I love it
Hugs
Jean D
Xx
Beautiful card. White and gold can't fail to look lovely.
Janet (in Kent)
Totally stunning card.Would love to give this a home.
Helen Bx
Beautiful card as usual xxxx
Hi Sue, what a shame the lilac doesn't show through on the photos. The gold embossing looks so opulent and the quilled flowers look great in gold too. X
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