Good Sunday morning! Today's card uses the
Pierced Flag die set is a different sort of way; to make a background! I rather like this idea as I think it could be so easily adapted to do a man's card. It sort of looks like panelling or even maybe has a marine sort of feel to it (like a divers helmet?). Do you see it or is it just me? LOL Anyways, the hope is that this may give you a few ideas for those pesky male cards we all have to make from time to time! I started by embossing a piece of
black card using the
Climbing Vines embossing folder. I matted it with a piece of
vintage gold card. I used the
Ornate Pierced Rectangle die set to create a gold frame, then backed it with black. Next I cut several of the
Pierced Flags in white and glued them diagonally on to a piece of white card. I added mounting foam to the back of the frame then placed it over my diagonal flags. I trimmed away the excess from around the edge and glued it to the embossed background. Next I used the
Complete petal Camellias and cut a scad of different sizes and arranged them on opposite corners. Each flower had a
white flatback pearl in the centre. I added a
black jute bow on the lower corner. I stamped a sentiment and using the centre ovals from the
Classic Adorned Noble Rectangle die set, cut it out and added a gold mat. I cut a few flowers using the
Blossoming Branch die in black and added them to the sentiment. I attached the sentiment with mounting foam in the lower corner inside the frame. The card was then completed with my usual piercing and matting and layering with black and gold card. A final wider white mat was added. The finished dimensions are 7 1/2" x 9" in size.
The winners of this weeks Comment Game prizes are:
Rosemary Strickland!!!
Nannie Flash!!!
Susan Lesperance!!!
For the extra qualifying post of Wed. May 13th, the winners are:
Haze T!!!
Yorks Butterfly!!!
Rainey's Craftroom!!!
Congratulations all! Please email me at americansue1@gmail.com to confirm your address and claim your prize. All for now, Sue x
Gorgeous card, so classy and elegant.
ReplyDeleteCongrats go all comment winners.
Hope the weekend is good for everyone.
Good morning Sue,
ReplyDeleteA beautiful card, I love how you adapt a die to do something else. Yvonne xx
GM Sue. Love the pierced flag background. I wouldn't have thought of doing that in a month of Sundays! Can't see the divers hat thing though. Its early so I will keep looking! Happy Sunday all
ReplyDeleteHi Sue. What a brilliant idea, stunning card - love the matt gold and black together.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to all the winners today. Sue xxx
Hi Sue and all
ReplyDeleteThe noble dies are so versatile, the flowers and EF are beautiful but what a great background the flags make. Lovely card for a Sunday.
Congratulations to the winners, enjoy your Sunday
Muriel x
Totally striking card, love the flag background. Lol lynne m & fur babies x x x
ReplyDeleteMorning Sue, what a novel way to use the flag dies, sorry I can't see a divers helmet though! Lol. Congratulations to all the winners. Love Jean xxx
ReplyDeleteHi Sue. Fabulous card and a great way to use the dies. Love the colours too. Congrats to all the winners. Have a lovely day. Hugs to all xxx
ReplyDeleteHi Sue My Very Dear Friend,
ReplyDeleteMy Last Comment For Quite Some Time As I Start My Holiday Yippee!!!!!
I Never Know Where You Come Up With Your "Fantastic Idea's" I Have The Pierced Edge Dies And They Are Brilliant Just In Themselves, But To Create A "Fabulous Background" I Would Never Had Thought About This, I Really Love It As you Can Achieve So Many Different Things, I Love The Awesome Embossing Which You Have Done On Your Black Card Its Extremely Impressive.
Sue My Friend Thank You So Much For Sharing All Your Terrific Cards On A Daily Basis And Thank You So Very Much For That I So Much Appreciate That.
Take Great Care My Very Dear Friend Sue
Love And Hugs
From Sam xxx
Hugs To All Wilsonettes And Congratulations To This Weeks Comment Gifts Enjoy x
Gorgeous elegant card today.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to all the winners today.
Cards for men are always so difficult. Good ideas always welcome!
ReplyDeleteHi Sue
ReplyDeleteAnother stunning card love the colours thank you tracyw
Morning Sue.
ReplyDeleteThank you another brilliant card. Have a great day everyone. Many congratulations to all the winners. Take care Kitty.
Sunday smiles to you Sue. Life has being playing strange games with me lately so thought first on my list is to check in to my favourite place in the world before I do anything else and you never disapoint. Like Clare W id never think of using the flag die in this way, here I was thinking I was being clever by cutting it on a fold to make an open flag shape tag lol but to make them into a background - well, that is why im sending the sentiment back to you Sue : )
ReplyDeletePesky male cards HAVE to be the hardest to make so this idea is brilliant. Maybe a few more folders like the scored lines folder would be useful too, what do you think ? As I struggle for male folders to work with.
Its a beautiful card Sue. Hope you are having an amazing time making memories.
Congrats to comment winners, some new names listed today, welcome, hope you will stay with us and spread the word that this is the most wonderful place to be for inspiration and friendship.
Love to all that dont feel so well today.
Lancashire Steph xxx
Good morning Sue
ReplyDeleteI love the flag background you've made, such a genius idea. We all struggle with male cards so it's fabulous when you come up with ideas for us, I can't see the divers helmet yet though lol.
Congratulations to all the winners
Hugs x
Heather T
Hi Sue the flag background looks great, fantastic idea. x
ReplyDeleteMorning Sue. WOW This is a very elegant card. The background is fantastic, would never have thought to use the flag die's in this way. You have a great imagination as you see so much more in your die's than just cutting and matting. Congrat's to all the comment winner's.
ReplyDeleteTake care everyone and enjoy the rest of the weekend.
Best Wishes.
Denise T x
Morning Sue and all, lovely card today, I have the pierced flags so may try this, but cannot see the divers helmet! My husbands birthday today, so having the family around, busy, busy, busy! Happy days everyone. Linda.
ReplyDeleteQuite a simple background so could be used for e many men's cards I have to make for ny any male relations. Congratulations to all the winners!
ReplyDeletelove the way you use a die to do something else
ReplyDeletelovely card Sue so elegant
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to all the lucky winners
Hugs Michelle xxxx
Good morning Sue. Another stunning card. I love the idea of using the flag dies to create a background and I agree that this makes a super background for a male card. Have a lovely Sunday.x
ReplyDeleteGreat use of that flag die, that's where your dies are great
ReplyDeleteAs they are so versatile. Beautiful card. Hazel x
This is a great card. The black backgrounf makes me think of leather that has been tooled.
ReplyDeleteHi Sue
ReplyDeleteHow original us this, I will certainly use this for male cards
Pat x
What a clever use of the flag which puts it in a totally new light. I love the overall simplicity of this card in such lovely colours. The camellias are a dainty touch always.
ReplyDeleteJan
Northampton
Unusual card today sue...beautiful
ReplyDeleteOooh another clever idea, Sue, with the pierced flags to make the background. Looks like just you, seems we can't see the diver's helmet!! Love the composition of this card with the fab gold frame and pretty flowers. A corker!
ReplyDeleteWell done to all the winners.
'P' in Wales
Lovely card Sue.
ReplyDeleteMorning Sue, what a way to start another beautiful day. Sun is shining here and the sun is shining there. What a fabulous card the way you look at dies is inspiring. Congrats to winners enjoy!!! Have a good one!!! Loopy Lynda xxx
ReplyDeleteGold and black, what a good combination of colours for those men cards that we all love to hate doing. Usually because we can't think of anything suitable.
ReplyDeleteA very lovely card Sue.
Congratulations to all the winners, you will be sure to treasure your gifts from Sue.
She is such a generous lady, puts many others to shame, nowhere else do I see prizes such as hers unless it is in a competition.
Keep on posting ladies so we can get her to stay in the number 1 blog spot. I hardly think it fair that she has to compete with a Company!
Love & hugs to all on this very sunny start to Sunday morning.
Cheryl xxx
Great looking male card! I love how you have used the flag dies ( I think it gives a leather belt look?) for such an interesting background , I can't think what a divers helmet looks like!
ReplyDeleteWish we could have some lovely warm weather soon, it's still cold, windy and showery here.
Congratulations to the comment winners!
Love and hugs to all xo
Hello Sue
ReplyDeleteThank you for all your pierced Designs so useful for me!
Love todays cards using the Flags love the edges on those too!
Beautiful card Sue!
Well done to all the winners!
Take care
Love Marg
Brilliant idea to use the flags as a background, will definitely give it ago. Great card as always. Happy Sunday everyone and congratulations to the winners xx
ReplyDeleteWhat an apt topper.This card certainly stops you in your tracks.Yourcards are always stunning but this one is a show stopper
ReplyDeleteI love it!
A different Pam from Hartlepool
Now thats different Sue, can honestly say I would never have thought of it, well done you. Simply stunning card. Hugs xx
ReplyDeleteMorning Sue,
ReplyDeleteI see where you are coming from, it's a bit different! Like how you have done the flowers in opposite corners!
Gail Cx
Wow....Sue.... how different .... it does look like rivited metal.... but it looks a bit like patchwork leather to me...! It looks so tactile.... love the colours.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your Sunday
Luv Rach :)
Lovely card Sue xx hazel
ReplyDeleteHow fabulous is that background, great idea. Congrats to the winners
ReplyDeleteMorning Sue, another great card and I've been fighting myself to not get the flag die set now the fight is over I've just got to have it now, I think it's now gone to the top of my ever growing list. To be honest I would have bought it a while back but it's been out of stock at Daisy's where I have been going so have been accumulating other of your dies instead. I would never have thought of using is as a background. At this rate I'm either going to run out of space or go bankrupt lol. I don't even look any anyone else's dies yours win full stop each time. There is so much can be done with them and the quality of them is fantastic.
ReplyDeleteKeep up the great work Sue and have a lovely Sunday
Maggie in Solihull
Morning Sue
ReplyDeletefrom a very dull and windy start to the day here in North Sheffield.
Today's gift is such a good foundation for any occasion. I feel it can be either dressed up or down depending on the gender and yes the background is definitely one for those pesky males. I really must take a closer look at the beautiful efolder you have used.
Not sure what I'll be doing today. It's quite early yet so I'll just see what happens.
Congratulations to all the lucky winners.
Sam Enjoy your holiday you really do deserve it. Hope your two boys settled in yesterday. Will miss you.
To all in pain and suffering today I hope your day gets better. To everyone please take care and stay safe. See you tomorrow.
Janet x
Morning Sue. Love the background on this card. Very clever idea. also love the camellia flowers. Such a versatile little flower. Thank you for sharing. Hugs Heather.x
ReplyDeleteMorning Sue. Love the background on this card. Very clever idea. also love the camellia flowers. Such a versatile little flower. Thank you for sharing. Hugs Heather.x
ReplyDeleteHi Sue
ReplyDeleteLove the idea of using the banner dies to do the centre background.
Ginnie x
I love this card and have pinned it for future reference. I don't have any of the dies so it could be expensive!! I love it.
ReplyDeleteAnne (Northampton)
Hi Sue,
ReplyDeleteWonderful card today very glamorous and elegant!!
Have a wonderful Sunday!!
Cameeli xx
Good morning Sue and everyone
ReplyDeleteDivers helmet? Put down that pina colada right now lol! I know what you mean but I think the little porthole in them is round lol!
Anyhoo, enough scuba speak, the card is lovely and great colour combo.
Have a great day.
Ang x
What a lovely way to start Sunday to find out that I have won a comment prize! Thank you Sue and thank you for sharing another stunning card xx
ReplyDeleteMorning Sue, Beautiful card, thanks for sharing, Congratulations to all the winners, love Junex (Cumbria)
ReplyDeleteHello Sue, such an elegant card, classy colour combo. Fantastic idea using the pierced flags like that, looks like welded metal, which has given me a great idea. Congrats to the comment game winners . Bx
ReplyDeleteGood morning Sue, a very striking and elegant card.Congratulations to the winners.Take care Jane B.
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of the flags, must have a play later!!!
ReplyDeleteDoreen x
Morning Sue,
ReplyDeleteOnly you would have thought to use the flags dies this way, wish I had just a little of your imagination.
A truly beautiful card, love it all.
Well done to the winners.
Lydia
X
Hi Sue - this card has the right sentiment for you Sue - You're Wonderful! How do you keep coming up with such amazing ideas? Love the look of the pierced flags and it reminds me of leather belts. I will definitely be trying this idea out as I agree with you about men's cards! My cards are never without camellia flowers these days, love them. Congratulations to all the lucky winners today, best wishes
ReplyDeleteYvonneMayxx
Morning Sue, a brilliant card and ideal for all the guy's in our lives I've had four to do this week still one to go a nightmare.
ReplyDeleteNancyd xx
Morning Sue
ReplyDeleteAgain another beautiful card - yes ideal for a mans card
Hugs
Carolx
Hi Sue,
ReplyDeleteA really rich looking card. I love the idea of using the flags as a background, will have to give it a try. I'm afraid I can't see the divers helmet but I agree that the design is a good one to use for male cards. Thanks so much for all the great ideas. Congrats to all the winners.
Heather Treble
This is a great idea for the flags Easily adapted for a male card Love these colours
ReplyDeleteGood morning Sue,
ReplyDeleteAnother interpretation for the use of a Die that would never entered my head. What a brilliant idea.
A fantastic card with great sentiment, suited for you!!!
Have a fantastic day
Hugs
Patricia xxx
Hi Sue,
ReplyDeleteLove the classic colour scheme, those pierced flags certainly make an unusual and interesting background...can't see the diver's helmet though...lol
Congrats to all the Comment Game winners...
Izzy
Hi sue a beautiful card as always love the background and the colours used thank you sue. Congrats to the winners love always
ReplyDeleteJune horrocks xxxxxxx
Morning Sue, I am back, had a disastrous holiday, hardly any signal for wifi or even the phone, glad to be back home, anyway I have a lot of catching up on your blog, so will go through in a little while and see what I have missed.
ReplyDeleteI am loving this card and yes could easily be adapted for a man.
Have a happy Sunday everyone, stay safe, healthy and happy, hugs, June Smith xxx
Good morning Sue today's card is gorgeous I never would have thought of using the pierced flag die like that it is such a clever idea. Congratulations to all the winners. Have a great day. Hugs Jackie
ReplyDeleteGreat use of the flags, very different.
ReplyDeleteHi Sue
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic idea and like everyone else I would never have thought of doing that with them! Just got to get the die now! Yes I know what you mean about the diving helmet, old fashioned heavy one with lots of rivets yes I'm with you there !!! As soon as you said it it popped into my head. Anyway what a beautiful card today, love the classy colour combination too. Thank you for sharing another stunner with us. Love Diane G xxx
Congratulations to all the comment winners xxxx
Hi Sue, lovely card and idea. love Jean Z xx
ReplyDeleteHi Sue great black and gold card - good ideafor the background
ReplyDeleteDeniseX
Lovely card, and I really like that background. Patched leather, or something metallic perhaps. Good male look anyway.
ReplyDeleteCheers
Janice W
beautiful card, congrats to all the winners
ReplyDeleteGreat card & love the background.
ReplyDeleteCongrats to all the winners.
Michele
Morning Sue, love the background, I would never have thought of that brilliant idea. Sorry can't see divers helmet though. The little camellias look so cute.
ReplyDeleteLove Rosemarie xx
Theresa says
ReplyDeleteHi sue and wilsonettes
Wow what a fabulous idea x I have the flags but would never in a million years thought of doing that with them where do your ideas come from ? I love the colours again sue x thankyou so much for your inspiration x
Congratulations to all the winners I did not realise how many giveaways you do sue you are very generous x
Theresa w xxx
Hi Sue, a beautiful card { sorry can not see your divers hat } however it takes nothing away from the clever use of your die .
ReplyDeleteCongrats to all winners.
Elaine H X
Good morning Sue well I can see planking and use it for a fence or a shed but diver's helmet has me stumped! love from Jackie xx
ReplyDeleteMorning sue what a gorgeous card I love the idea with the tag die.
ReplyDeleteAnd the colours and design are wonderful.
Debs A xxx
Hi Sue
ReplyDeleteOnly you could see the flag die used as a background that's why we think you're wonderful, love the card and will definitely try this. Congratulations to all the comment game winners, enjoy your prizes
Hugs and best wishes everyone
Pat
Fab card today, Sue. Such a clever way to use the flag dies as a background. I would ever have thought to use them in that way but will certainly give it a go for male cards. Wish me luck!! Lol
ReplyDeleteCongrats to all the comment winners.
Pat xxx
Yet another beautiful card. You are spoiling us with all the inspiration and ideas that you generate from your dies. Love the colours and the vintage gold give this a very classy look. The background is very unusual and wouldn't have thought to use the die in this way but love the effect.
ReplyDeleteHi Sue
ReplyDeleteLove the effect the pierced flags give done this way. Thank you for showing us different ways of using your dies. I love the colour combination. Somehow I seemed to miss yesterday's card, but I loved that one as well. Congratulations to all the comment winners.
Fantastic card Sue love the black and gold colour.
ReplyDeleteLynne x
Wow! So classy and elegant!
ReplyDeleteHi Sue,
ReplyDeleteAnother brilliant idea, how do you think of these things. I live the use of the flags and the card is great. Congrats to all the winners.
Love Jan x x
Hi Sue.
ReplyDeleteA novel and very effective way to use the pierced flag die. A lovely card.
Regards,
Evis M.
Really dramatic. Love it!
ReplyDeleteHi Sue,
ReplyDeleteWhat a brilliant idea, never in a million years would I have thought of this, also a great idea for a male card.
Love Janet x
from Wakfield
Hi Sue. Absolutely beautiful and what a good idea for the background. Lovely. SueL x
ReplyDeleteA beautiful card Sue and such a classy colour way - I can see the panelling but not the divers helmet!!! Maybe you will have to make a card that looks like a divers helmet for the light bulb moment to hit me!!!!! xx enjoy your day xx GailT xx
ReplyDeleteHi Sue
ReplyDeleteWhat stunning card i love it,
Hugs Sarah xxx
I thought exactly the same about it being great to turn into a man's card. Just a wonderful look that has a bit of elegant austerity to it. Love it.
ReplyDeleteHi Sue, a lovely card.Congratulations to all the winners.
ReplyDeleteMorning Sue,
ReplyDeleteFirstly thank- you so much for picking me out to be one of you lucky winners, such a lovely surprise!
Today's card is as usual beautiful and as I am lucky enough to have these dies will no doubt copy it when next I need a card for a male. Love the richness of it, but also its simplicity, very classy!
Wendyx
Great idea for the men in our lives. I love the way you have arranged the flowers.
ReplyDeleteGood morning Sue, great card definately one to suit those pesky men!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to all today's winners, enjoy your prizes.
Take care, Jess x
A beautiful man's card!
ReplyDeleteGood morning Sue,
ReplyDeleteWhat a simply ingenious card, I would never have used the pierced flags in such a quirky way. You have proved yet again that there are a million and one ways to use a die other than the obvious, what would we do without your 'out of the box' ideas.
I am still waiting for my noble dies to be delivered and once they are I may make a (botched!) attempt at this card. I think it lends itself well to being a male card, and goodness knows we all need inspiration in that department!
Happy Sunday everyone, enjoy the day!
Crafty hugs,
Laine1972
PS. Congrats to all this weeks winners, enjoy your prize!xx
Hi Sue,all I can say is that You are wonderful !! I would be nowhere without your fantastic inspiration.x
ReplyDeleteLovely Card Sue!
ReplyDeleteI love how you've used the flag die to do that background and the flowers are pretty.
Hope you are having a wonderful weekend.
Happy Crafting!!! :) X X
Great idea to make a really lovely card.
ReplyDeleteDoreen
Hello Sue and all
ReplyDeleteLovely card. I really like your colour combination and your use for the Pierced flag dies. As you say it would be good as a male card,perhaps I would change the flowers for some more masculine embellishments. Thanks for sharing.
Congratulations to the lucky winners.
Best wishes.
Hi Sue, a beautiful card. Very elegant with the black and gold. An unusual background the flags make. Congratulations to the lucky winners.
ReplyDeleteHi Sue What a wonderful idea - another great way to use what appears to be a one-use die!
ReplyDeletehave a good day.
Christine
x
Would never have thought to use the flags in such a way, but it works brillantly. Sue where on earth do you get these ideas? You must have such an active mind!! And yes with a little alteration it would make a perfect man's card. Love to everyone, Sarah
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card as usual though I don't use a lot of dark colours for cards I may try something (for a change) as mine are usually quite light or bright thoug this has the focus away from the dark. If you know what I mean.
ReplyDeleteHugs
CraftyJacq
XX
Lovely card Sue, I can see what you mean about being suitable for a man's card, and my brother's birthday is coming up soon! :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to the winners :)
Paula x
(WelshPaula)
Hi Sue, is there no end to your designs. Very clever!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous and I love the embossing. Pinned as usual. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/415386765608143718/
ReplyDeleteOh what can I say thank you so much for choosing my name to be a winner Im really thrilled. I love your card today make with the felt and the clever use of the ends of the tags, you really are so talented to see designs in simple things. hugs Shirleyxxxxx
ReplyDeleteHi Sue
ReplyDeleteWhat a stunning card!!!.....love love love black & gold!!!
Hugs
Sam
xxxx
Wow another gorgeous stunner of a card using these beautiful dies. Love the colour combo and they ingenious use of the banner dies. Thanks for choosing me for a comment prize, I'm off to email you now.
ReplyDeleteLorraine
Easter!! It reminds me of the way kids draw an Easter egg when the top's been cracked :) Very cute.
ReplyDeleteHI SUE
ReplyDeleteWHAT A GREAT TRICK USING THE FLAG DIE. LOOK GOOD IN DIFFERENT COLOURS TOO. GOOD WAY TO USE UP LITTLE PIECES OF FAB CARD/PAPER YOU CANT BARE TO THROW AWAY. I CAN SEE CAR CHEVRONS WITH A NICE CAR EMBELLISHMENT (MAYBE MY MINI HAPPY RETURNS STAMP) WOULD LOOK GOOD. HERE I GO AGAIN MIND RUNNING RIOT.
YOU ALWAYS DO THIS TO ME.
GREAT CARD. WELL DONE ALL YOU WINNERS.
BORN AGAIN SPELLBINDER
NADINE HUG XXX
Once again a very original idea for the background. Really like the colour combination on this card.
ReplyDeleteHello Sue, and all the ladies,
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful card, elegant, classy and lovely sentiment.
Congratulations to the comment winners.
Have a good day everyone.
Maureen x
Lovely embossing folder that you've used on here Sue. Congrats to all the winners this week too, Susan x
ReplyDeleteLovely card today, thank you for a card for the guys, muchly appreciated.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to all the winners.
Craftihappiness to everyone and lots of love from Macky.
Hi Sue
ReplyDeleteYes, can see it, lovely.
Best Wishes
Julie Bee
Hi Sue,
ReplyDeleteWow that is one gorgeous card. Love the dies, colour combo and how you've put it all together.
Just Beautiful.
Hugs, Rose
Hi Sue, an unusual but attractive card. Love the colour combination and yes, I see what you mean about a diver's helmet but I think most others would be expecting it to be round lol. Clever use of the pierced flag, I'll have to give that a go.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to all of today's winners.
Frances
Lovely card Sue. Congratulations to all the winners.
ReplyDeleteHi Sue, I see what you mean it does have a look of a diver's helmet, the piercing is similar to the rivets on the helmet. A gorgeous card, and those beautiful 'diddy' flowers, beautiful.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to the lucky Winners.
Lots of love from Patricia xx
Brilliant idea today Sue. Will give that a try as have to make a male card this week. Thank gor your wonderful ideas. Congrats to the winners.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card and congratulations to all the lucky winners.
ReplyDeleteAfternoon Sue and all the lovely Wilsonettes.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous gorgeous gorgeous. Loving the way you've used the pierced flags. It's so affective. Another idea to steal!!
Well I've been going through cold turkey as I have been under the weather and unable to view your blog for a week. Hopefully I'm back now because I've really suffered withdrawal symptoms. I have managed to view all the posts that I missed and don't really have the energy to comment on them all but needless to say I love them all.
As I am relatively new to posting on particraft can someone please tell me what the 'Comment Game' is and the 'extra qualifying post'. I have seen this a few times but don't have a clue what it is. If there is a chance of winning something then I want to know what it is that I have to do!!
Happy Sunday everyone
Crafty hugs
Yvonne
x
Hi
DeleteIf there are over a certain amount of posts then names are drawn out at random to receive some goodies donated by Creative Expressions. This is explained on the right hand side of the page on the web view (what you see if you look at the blog on a computer or laptop). You don't see this on a mobile unless you scroll to the bottom of the mobile page and tap "view web version". Hope that helps!
Hi Sue,
ReplyDeleteI love the way you have used the pierced flag die, it would look great an a mans card. Think I will use this idea to create a Nautical card. Thank you for the inspiration.
The tiny Camielas look really gorgeous, they really draw you eye in. Love it all.
Happy Sunday, LOL Brenda xxx
How pretty! Love the background!
ReplyDeleteHi Sue
ReplyDeleteLove how you always come up with great ideas to use your dies in a different way. Can't see a divers helmet, I was thinking more a crazed window! x
Hi Sue
ReplyDeletesorry not been able to comment for the last couple of days.
As usual I've loved all your cards but in particular Saturdays. So very beautiful.
Lots of love
Jo xx
Hi Sue
ReplyDeletesorry not been able to comment for the last couple of days.
As usual I've loved all your cards but in particular Saturdays. So very beautiful.
Lots of love
Jo xx
What a brilliant way to use the flags Sue! I love the card, as you say it would be perfect for the men in our lives. Pat x
ReplyDeleteHi Sue
ReplyDeleteMust admit I can't see the divers helmet! Lol. But you have a wonderful imagination.
The card is lovely and talk about thinking outside the box.
Zena x
Hi Sue and everyone
ReplyDeleteWhat a clever use of the pierced flags die. I do know what you mean about the divers helmet, though I think a lot of people are looking for a helmet shape instead if what the helmet is made up of.
Love the embossng folder too and of course the flowers.
Congratulations to all the lucky winners.
Love Helen xxx
Yvonne G - every week Sue picks three names from the comments to win a prize and the names are published on Sunday. If any post has over 200 comments (extra qualifying post), then an extra three drawings are made, and so on. Every Wednesday Sue picks someone to win that card and the name is announced on Saturday.
ReplyDeleteKeep commenting!! A lot of us have been lucky.
This is the most fantastic blog with a supremely talented and generous lady, held in great affection and esteem.
Hello Sue
ReplyDeleteWhat a great background using the flags. I have just made my first card using the Adorned Classic rectangle die with the debossed frame.I must try to get the pierced die that you have used in todays card, which by the way is lovely.
Best wishes
Joan from Newcastle
Stunning card Sue, so beautiful, perfect for any man.
ReplyDeleteLove & hugs
Jacquie J xxx
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Helloooo Sue and the Wisonettes! Oh wow! What a brilliant idea and effect the pierced flags have. Love it! Stunning and a great man's card x Can't see the divers hat but it doesn't take away the fact it's such a fab card! xx congratulations to all the lucky comment winners! Take care Sue, love and hugs to you, your family and to all the Wilsonettes who are in need xx Love Karen xx
ReplyDeleteA very classy and elegant card Sue.
ReplyDeleteMany Thanks
Elaine Ann.
Hi Sue
ReplyDeleteLovely card love the flowers and the embossing.
crafty hugs
Helen Terry
xxx
Wow! You are so amazing in coming up with ideas for your wonderful, and multi-useful dies. Using the Pierced Flag die set this way is truly inovative. I don't know what a divers helmet looks like close up, but I can see a riveted look to the flags with the piercings on them. And with the flags butted-up together, I can also see, if the flags were sponged in browns, a leather type look to this placement. I always need those ideas for cards for the men in my life.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea using the pierced tags for a background Sue, you come up with great idea's and thank you for sharing them, Linda x
ReplyDeleteLovely card Sue, the background is fabulous and love the gold and black,hugs Carole Z X
ReplyDeleteI like the way you have done the centre of the card. Definitely could use that on a man's card
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to the winners
Luv
Karen xx
Hi Sue
ReplyDeleteInteresting card I can see all sorts of possible things to use the "Flags dies" now thankyou.
Congrats to the winners
Hugs to all
Annx without an "e"
Hi Sue,
ReplyDeleteWish I had just a tiny bit of your imagination! I would never have thought of using the flags in that way.
Congrats to all the winners
CaroleB xx
Good evening Sue,
ReplyDeleteAnother beautiful card......chic with the colours and flowers.
Congratulations to all the winners.
Hugs to you all
Dorothy Macdonald
Another fabulous and beautiful card today.
ReplyDeleteI live the black and gold as it gives it such a rich elegant look.
Hi Sue
ReplyDeleteOh you are soooooooo clever! I would never ever have thought to use the pierced flag die in this way. Genius!! Cant see the divers helmet though, sorry. Thank you for sharing your fabulous ideas with us.
Hugs.
Really stunning card today Sue.xx
ReplyDeleteHi Sue, what a clever way of using th flag die, an I just love all the noble dies, your card lovely. Take Care Melody xxxXxxx
ReplyDeleteHi Sue
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful card today, very sophisticated colour scheme. Love it.
Congratulations to all the lucky winners.
Big Hugs
Tina XX
A very handsome card indeed!! LOVE the pierced flag die and am adding it to my wish list! TFS!
ReplyDeleteHi Sue
ReplyDeleteA wonderfully different card and clever idea with the pierced flag die set.
Congratulations to all the winners.
Hi Sue,
ReplyDeletewhat a very novel way to use those tags.
Very clever.
wonderful creation as usual.
great colours too.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.
Hi Sue
ReplyDeleteVery clever use of the flags. I can see how the piercing looks like rivets- especially if you look at the back of the tags. It's a great card.
After having my PA here Thursday, the mobile hairdresser Friday and my brother and PA here Saturday lunchtime to watch the football I kind of melted about 4pm yesterday. Been a floppy wreck most of today! My team lost in their play off game but no one is downhearted, no one expected us to even be close to the top 6 this year! So next season, to quote our manager, "we go again". Might make that my personal motto!
It's almost 9pm and I'm about ready for bed. Take care all of you. Wishing good things and hugs to you all,
T x
what a fab idea using the banner die like that! you are wonderful.... lovely colour combo too. it really works.but the whole composition just flows. brill xx
ReplyDeleteHi Sue,
ReplyDeleteWhat a clever use of the banner die, but sorry Sue, I can't see the divers helmet but what I can see is a fabulous card. I like the simplicity of the background especially to use for those difficult "men's cards" and the black and gold has such an opulent look.
Congratulations to all the lucky winners.
Love and hugs
Saba xxx
fab card ,Laura o
ReplyDeleteClassy and elegant card. Hugs, Ivy xx
ReplyDeleteGood evening Sue & wilsonettes
ReplyDeleteGreat background with the flags how do you come up with all these technices.love the Noble frame in the gold & love the embossing folder all leads too a stunning card.
Love & Hug's Lynda Brock xx
Congratulations too all the comment winners.
Hug's to all my friends love Lynda xx
Hug's to all Wilsonetts xx
Hi Sue,
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, gorgeous, a wow of a card, so elegant.
Di B. x
Hi Sue,
ReplyDeleteElegant and stunning.
Much love,
Shirley T. xxx
Hi Sue,
ReplyDeleteThe Pierced Flag die makes a very interesting background. The piercing looks like rivets and gives a masculine effect.
Thank you for sharing.
Veronique L
Hi Sue,
ReplyDeleteToday's card is beautiful! I'm extremely late as had a bad migraine today and been asleep most of the day! Just wanted to have a quick look at today's card ! You never disappoint , my Friend!
What a super idea to use the flags in this way!
Hopefully see you a lighter brighter and breezier in the morning,
Love Myra xxx
Gorgeous, love the gold black and white. Flower spray in each corner looks fabulous. So many beautiful details.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card...I like the gold color...I hope one day you will make a video on how to do the flag this way.
ReplyDeleteWell done Sue
Congrats to the winners
Lovely design. The black is not for me (as usual) but I can see this in brown and gold. I can also see what you mean about the diver's helmet. Love the way you've used the flag die.
ReplyDeleteCongratulation to all the comment game winners.
Take care everyone.
Hi Sue & all Wilsonettes...
ReplyDeleteWhat a unique and wonderful way to use the Tag dies Sue, believe me when I say that I would never have thought for a moment to adapt the die to use in this way, so thank you for the wonderfully inspiring idea.
I would also like to congratulate the comment winners, how wonderfully surprised you must have felt seeing your names on the list.
Well I must dash folks as need to catch up on a few other gorgeous cards to make a comment on.
Although it is dashing with rain I'm sending hugs to you Sue and to everyone & also warm wishes for a good day...take care Love Beth B x x x
Very Striking Card .. xx
ReplyDeleteAlways late posting, due I guess, to the different time zones. This is so very formal and elegant, a good choice for certain occasions.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card and love the gold
ReplyDeleteVie
x
Hi Sue
ReplyDeleteLoving the background made with your Pierces Flag Die set, very imaginative & an amazing effect.
Love the black & Gold colour combo which looks very striking & expensive.
Gorgeous, beautiful cards as always.
Crafty Hugs
Haze T xx
Hi Sue,
ReplyDeleteLove this card so elegant and beautiful!
Thank you!!!