Hello bloggers! This is just a whirlwind of a week for me! I can tick off Ally Pally and the Wedding shows from my list, but I still need to do my drawing for the blog candy as we have just hit our target of 4900 followers (I will post it later on today!). I have also been asked to do my dies on Create and Craft on the weekend. A few months ago I said on the blog that we wouldn't be bringing my die line to C & C and that was because they were requiring a period of exclusivity. They are no longer requiring that so I am happy to show off the dies as I have had many requests to see them on the tv. A bit more prep for those shows and I will be ready to go. Please note that they have amended the schedule for those shows and I have added the changes to the right hand side of my blog for you. After that I leave to see my Mom again, just in time for her 91st birthday! Busy week ahead! Today, however, is a giveaway day and I decided to go with this card as I had several emails wanting to see it after the show a week ago. It showcases the
Cascading Fern background from Justrite Stamps. I stamped it using a
clear Perfect Medium pad on to
lilac card. I heat embossed it with
white detail powder. Using my new
Art Deco embossing folder, I embossed the pattern into the card for more texture. I cut the background into three equal strips and matted them with a thin white mat. I mounted them with foam on to a larger white background. I tied a piece of
Mauve seam binding around the card and taped the ends to the back. Using my
Classic Rose die set, I made a flower out of
coconut white card. I inked it with
Shaded Lilac distress ink lightly around the edges of the petals then "sugared" it with
Ice Snow. I seated the flower on a messy bow tied from
Mauve seam binding and
white tulle. I added a few leaves to it and made some matching stick pins. I stamped a sentiment from the
Bold Sentiment set and cut it into a strip and cut the ends into a flag. I tucked the end under my flower. I added a Lilac card mat before adding my double white pierced mats to complete the card. Finished dimensions are 7" x 7 3/4" in size. If you would like to be included in the drawing to win this one, just leave me a comment. I will announce the winner on Saturday's post. I have included a few pictures of some of our blog family that I met up with at Ally Pally last weekend below.
Jean Phillips and myself. Jean has been on the blog from the early days!
Clare W (with her white bow) and Elaine Lewis with me here.
Tres and myself! Tres made a gorgeous flower and wore it on her lapel!
There were lots more pics taken during the day, but not on my camera! It was a fab weekend!
All for now, Sue x
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273 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 273 of 273Its such a lovely day and I have been a bit distracted so thought I would stop back on the blog for another look at today's card, its just lovely and almost matches my Lilac wedding outfit!!
No unearthly hour shopping now until 02nd May and then it will be to collect the flowers, my partner is making the bouquet for the bride and the button holes, almost everything is in hand and we collect the flowers Friday 2nd May. We get se teh consultant and get results back tomorrow and stiches out, we are being positive!!
we also have the long weekend to look forward too, and boy oh boy!! will we need it, as I will be beavering away making butterflies of various shapes and sizes for table decorations and confetti etc...
I wish I had some fairy helpers, the good thing is it keeps me out of the fridge and away from extra food!!
The photos of Jean, Clare, Elaine and Tres with Sue just make my heart sing, you all look so happy!!
Well enjoy the rest of the afternoon and the sunshine see you tomorrow.
Cameeli xx
Hi Sue
Computer technician has given me the all clear so I am saying what a lovely card today
Glad you had a good weekend
Hugs
Carol x
brilliant card. and i love the softness of that lilac. i'm so glad you are going on telly with your dies xx
Hi Sue, another elegantly, beautiful card. Lovely colour.
Like many other followers, would love to win this card.
Congratulations on 4900 followers !!! And Best Wishes to your mum? For her 91st birthday. My Dad-in-Law will be 95 yrs old on Friday.
Best Wishes to all, Angela in S. Wales
Hi Sue, Your cards just keep getting better and better each day. How do you do it ! Your dies just took my breath away - and the cards you make from them are just stunning. Thank you Sue for all the many hours of hard work you put into your blog to show us these beautiful creations.Hope Mam is keeping fine.
Have a safe journey.Love from Marie Durham
This is a lovely card as usual. I loved all the demos on the wedding shows and can't wait for the weekend with your dies.
What a beautiful card. I have only just bought a die cutting machine and discovered you Sue (Oh what have I been missing). I can't wait to get a small stash of dies and embossing folders and get started. I have mostly done decoupage up to now Looking forward to watching you over the weekend and some items just might fall into the C&C basket.
Happy Crafting
Jean
Hi Sue, What a lovely card! I love the colours.
Have a nice break with your family. I will see mine in a few month even if it's only to Sweden :) Have not seen them for some years so we looking forward.
Take care x
Hi Sue, What a lovely card! I love the colours.
Have a nice break with your family. I will see mine in a few month even if it's only to Sweden :) Have not seen them for some years so we looking forward.
Take care x
Oh what a beautiful elegant card today Sue, congrats on your 4900 milestone
Love to your Mum
Vie
x
Truly beautiful card today as usual. Your talents are endless!
Loved your shows on C&C this week and so looking forward to your die shows at the weekend. Good for you sticking to your guns about not letting C&C have exclusive launch rights to your dies, at least you made sure they were excessible to everyone that way. Love the card by the way.
Lovely card as always Sue. Enjoyed the show with Nigel and really looking forward to the weekend shows with your dies.
Hope you have a good holiday with your mum and have a well earned rest.
Gorgeous card and luvin the colour combo xx can you advice where we can get the blank stick pins to make our own versions - I cannot find anything long enough to use xxGailT xx
Hi Sue
today's card is stunning, I really want that fern stamp. Love the colour, the flower and your pretty stick pins.
Hope your mum has a lovely birthday with all her friends and family, I send her all best wishes on her 91st, and make some Sue time and have a well earned rest, you deserve it.
Pam, I send you a big hug today, tomorrow and if I don't get time to blog on Friday, I'm sending it now.
Norah, I hope you are feeling better today, thinking of you.
Lyndsay, Those poor mares, I hope their ordeal will be over soon and you have some beautiful foals, and you get some sleep. It makes my eye's water just thinking what they have to go through.OUCH!
Steph,I hope your MRI scan went well for you today, and hope you have'nt had too many trips to the little girl's room to powder your nose. After I spoke to you yesterday We had a phone call from dad's care home, he had a bad fall and has broken his hip. He had to have a 4 hour op. What a way to spend your 90th birthday today, in hospital. we saw him today and he was in a bit of pain, but still giving the nurses the eye. He reminds of the old boy in the Wonger advert, he loves it when there are women to fuss over him. Look out nurses Donald's on the ward.Bless him. Unfortunately he won't be at the wedding now and Claire was really upset, hopefully he will be up to the Blessing in May, fingers crossed. Big hugs, had'nt better be squeezy hugs.
Kind regards :-)
Tina XX
I'm back! Oh my word, 4900 followers! Unbelievable. And this card is a delight - not least because it's my favourite colour so if no other reason it would be a winner but everything about his card is stunning! Hugs Christine xx
Another lovely card [as usual].Haven't been able to keep up with the blog for a couple of weeks just through circumstances so I was very excited to get back on today.Looking forward to your shows at the weekend.Hope you will be able to get in loads of demos without having to wait too long to get them started.I hate when the presenters take up half of the show showing us the products!take care,x.
Good afternoon Sue,
Beautiful card, beautiful background stamp and I love that Art Deco embossing folder, altogether they make an amazing combination!
I know your dies will fly out of the door on the weekend, you will probably will only have to do 1day!
Try and take 5 mins to relax!
Hugs
Sandra xx
Gorgeous card Sue my favourite. colours. Have a lovely time with your mum. I have just got back from my vacation in the States - The Florida Keys and am missing it already. I am definitely going to get the stamp - love what you have done with it - you always come up with such great ideas.
Sylvia
Hello Sue - hope the weather is better with you than it is here in Skye! No wonder they call it the isle of mists...Lovely cheery card to brighten my day! Thanks, Susan x
Beautiful lilac card, really love the sugared flower
Oh my, Sue, this soooo beautiful and can only be a Sue Wilson card. It has your invisible hallmark! It is stunning.
Big hugs and then some more for all who need them xxxx
Congrats to your Mom for her upcoming birthday, can't believe it is a whole year since all that excitement and the lovely photos of your Mom's 90th with the surprise visit for her from your brother.
See you on TV over the weekend, yay!!
Hugs to you too, Annie
Hi sue. Georgeous card today. So looking forward to ur shows at the weekend an seeing ur demos. I just love ur bow dies. I find them great as I canny seem to work the damn ribbon into a bloody bow the way u do it! Lol I need to study the videos harder I think to see how u do it. I do hope tho that c&c don't ramp up the price of the dies as I'd rather see my money goin to my local retailer here in kilmarnock unfortunately she doesn't offer flexi pay! Well she will hold it for me tho if I'm desperate lol enjoy ur hol an enjoy the well earned rest u well deserve it!!!
Love Tracy from killie xx
Love the effects on todays card. Congratulations on reaching 4900 followers and to you Mum on her 91st birthday. Two fantastic achievements
Luv
Karen xx
Hi Cameeli,
Hope you and your partner get the peace of mind you deserve tomorrow after all this anguish , I will be thinking of you both and look forward to hearing a good result.
Kind regards:-)
Tina XX
Good Evening Sue
WOW you must be taking something amazing to get you through the next few days - please can I have some...lol...
Todays card is amazing I love the three panel style so very effective.
TFS
Hugs
Amanda x
A beautiful card again today. I was really pleased that you refused the 'C&C only' tactic. You were quite right to do so and they had to give in as the dies are just too amazing for them not to have you do the shows. I will be tuning in. Hope you enjoy the shows. Give your Mum a hug from me please? I'm in to hugging old folks and I get to do it often as my Mum and Dad are 87 and 90 and my mum and Dad-in-law are 91 and 90. Everyone needs 3 good hugs a day. Lucky me.
I'm very fond of the panel cards, congratulations on a new achievement. Pleased you will be on C&C under your own terms, will be watching.
Vanessa x
Wish I could have been there looks like you had a lovely weekend. Beautiful card.
Jane xx
Hi Sue, a totally stunning card...I adore that background!! Good news that you are taking your dies to C&C, we'll get to see loads of samples using your fab dies!! Look forward to it!! Love Sam xxx
Wow Sue, once again you never cease to amaze, congrats on achieving target of comments, also happy birthday to Mom on her 91st. Really looking forward to your shows, nothing will get me from the T.V.....will also have my card handy....Kathy x
Beautiful card Sue. Lovely fresh colours and a beautiful stamp. Xx
Looking forward to seeing the shows at the weekend, will have to record them because our monthly craft group meet on Saturday. This card is lovely, lilac is my favourite colour, enjoy visiting your mum, what a marvellous age. sending crafty birthday hugs for her xx
Hi Sue. Love the colours on this card, so delicate and so pretty. Thank you. Xx
Wow Sue, a gorgeous card on offer. Love everything about this one. Kind regards Joanne K x
hello sue and everyone.
wow this card is so lovely,
must pin this one and have a go.
also must catch up with last two days as blinkin internet been down. I do hope everyone has been ok.from
Christine c and Ella
Sue, You always inspire and have done so again 'in spades'. I love the colour and the process you did -- will certainly use the layout. Thanks.
5911countess
Very pretty card in my favorite color. Have this paper and this has given be an idea for creativity. Thank you for sharing and an opportunity to win.
Hi Sue, Love the pastel colour of the card, it's another stunner.
Best wishes
Wendy
Stunning simplicity.
Hello Sue
what a pretty card! I will miss seeing your shows at the weekend, but good luck with them. Take crafty hugs to your mum and wish her a happy birthday from all the 'Wilsonettes'.
Jules
Hello Sue
what a pretty card! I will miss seeing your shows at the weekend, but good luck with them. Take crafty hugs to your mum and wish her a happy birthday from all the 'Wilsonettes'.
Jules
Hello Sue
what a pretty card! I will miss seeing your shows at the weekend, but good luck with them. Take crafty hugs to your mum and wish her a happy birthday from all the 'Wilsonettes'.
Jules
What a pretty card Sue! Will miss your programmes at the weekend, but good luck with them. Have a safe journey home hugs and a happy birthday to your mum.
Jules x
Hi Sue, thank you for the card today, it's GREAT!
Craftihappiness to you all, love from Pearl
This card is just exquisite! I hope you have a wonderful time visiting your Mom. I will be watching your shows at the weekend. Congratulations on achieving 4900 followers.....it will soon be 5000! Take care,
Alexis xx
Gorgeous card, Sue. Love the colour combination too.
Loved the photos from the show too. Nice to see you so relaxed.
Such a pretty card! Will miss your shows at the weekend but good luck with them. Safe journey home Sue hugs and a happy birthday to your mum.
Jules x
Hi Sue ,to days card is sinning at me,it is stunning the colours are super.The lilac Is lovely and a great idea to emboss it .
Ita
Another beautiful card Sue and what a wonderful colour. Thank you for the inspiration.
Love Diane Green xxx
Beautiful card using your Art Deco embossing folder and the cascading fern stamp. I really like the tri panels on the lilac card. Perfect colors for a beautiful Happy Easter card too! Congrats on reaching 4900 followers. Hugs, Karen
Love everything about this card -the colours, the stamp, folder etc. Have fingers crossed!!
janet (in Kent)
Beautiful card and I loved seeing all the photos of people you met at Ally Pally. Just dropping in to let you know that I am posting a few "Sue Wilson inspired" cards on my blog over the next few days.! Thanks for all the inspiration. Maddy x
Hi, love this pretty lilac card, the embossing reminds me of a fresh comfy quilt, I'm sure it would love to come and live with me.
Looking forward to your next shows where you can show off your lovely dies,.
Happy Easter everyone.
X Sam
Gorgeous card and the colour suits it so well. Lovely to meet you at last at Ally Pally Saturday. Congrats on all your followers, wow, such a lot of people. Have fun at the weekend.SueL x
Evening Sue, a beautiful card. Looking forward to seeing you demo your dies on c & c.
Gorgeous card Sue love the colours. Havent made a card for a while. Will need some time but been very busy.
So looking forward to weekender.
Hugs
CraftyJacq
Xx
No words. JUST STUNNING
Love ths soft lavnedar colour. So pretty. Hugs, Carol S.xx
This beautiful card ticks all the boxes for me - it's even in my favourite colour.
Lovely to see the AP photos. Congratulations on passing the 4,900 mark, Sue. Congratulations to the blog candy winners too.
Jackie Durrant thanks for the comment about the C&C website not working. I thought I'd managed to mess up my pc. By the time I was able to go on the site the free p&p was finished!!
Tina - so sorry to read about your dad's broken hip and that he won't be at the wedding. Hope he will soon be feeling more comfortable.
Happy Birthday wishes for your Mom's next week Sue.
Ooops. That should have read
Happy Birthday wishes for your Mom's birthday next week Sue.
Une carte très raffinée, j'aime beaucoup. Félicitations pour les 4900 abonnées, à bientôt
Such a beautiful card. Nice to see some of your followers at thevAlly Pally.
Congratulations on nearly 5000 followers. Your personality, styles and techniques are just rite, oo sorry for the pun.
Absolutely stunning card Sue, love the stamp and the colours , would love love love to own this.Good luck to everyone in this draw and blog candy one.
Pics are great, glad it was a good show.
regards
lorraine - scotland
xxx
Hi Sue
I love the colours you have used and the design of the card is Absolutely Stunning. Nice to see you had a lovely time and meeting your Blog friends
Take care
Hazel G x
Great card! Love the color, the lovely bow with the beautiful flower and both embossing hot & cold :)
Fantastic card it would be a momentous moment to win it. Hope your Mum enjoys her 91st
My goodness so many followers. Your cards are stunning x
fabulous card such great colour i can't wait to see the weekend show and you look to be having such a great time at ally pally
Sue,
Another beautiful card. Love the colors!
A gorgeous card as ever Sue, I will have to try these techniques.
Gwyn x
I thought this would make a perfect card for my grans 91st birthday, what I came up with was nothing like this but just as pretty I thought anyway! Thanks for sharing, I'll have another go at this one I think. X
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