Hello there bloggers! I'm sure many of you heard me say that I would be giving away the demo cards from the Hochanda shows on my blog. So what better way than to include them in the Wednesday weekly card giveaway. First up is the
Mini Poinsettia striplet card. For this one, I started by embossing the
coconut white card background with the new
Contemporary Poinsettia embossing folder. I really like this folder as it is just a lovely floral texture background for your festive cards and projects. Next I cut two of the
Mini Poinsettia Striplets in white card and glued them together with permanent spray glue and matted them a white backing card. Using the
Berry Sparkle PVA glue, I filled in all the poinsettias and the double thickness of the two striplets allowed a bit of a reservoir to do so. Don't forget that the
Berry Sparkle PVA glue starts out in the bottle looking very pink, but dries a beautiful sparkly red. I have taken extra pictures of it so hopefully it will show just how pretty it dries. Don't worry about staying within the lines of the flowers either, just try not to allow the glue to go into the background areas around the flowers. I decided to leave them empty to show off the dimension, but you could easily use another glue colour to fill those in as well if desired. Allow to dry well (I leave them overnight usually to be sure), then cut another
poinsettia striplet and glue over the top so the lines are placed back in place! I added small pearls to the centres of each flowers as accents. Using the
Classic Poinsettia die, I cut several in
Rich red card to make some flowers for the corner. I seated them on some
white tulle and a messy bow tied from
white seam binding. I also added some
Bakers Twine on the original (I may have missed this on the demo card) Also, not shown in this photo, I added some
Star Sprays in white around my flowers during the actual demo and finished it off with a
pearl swirl. Next I paper pierced a white mat, added a thin mat of rich red card and a final white mat. The finished dimensions are 7 1/2" x 7 3/4" in size.
Please leave a comment if you would like to be included in the drawing for this card. I am away at the Big Crafting Show at Ally Pally this weekend so the card winner and all of the comment game winners will be announced on Monday instead of their normal days. I will however, be posting the winners of the latest die release later on today so don't forget to check back to see if your name has been drawn!!
On the right hand side of my blog, I have also added the show times for my next appearances on Hochanda. It is a Friday night launch and all day Sat. this time around! Phill Martin has a One Day Special today, though so be sure to tune in at 9am, 12pm, 4pm and 7pm to see his fabulous demos! All for now, Sue x
299 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 299 of 299Stunning Christmas card!!! love the poinsettias.
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sharon:)
Hi Sue,
I love the Mini Poinsettia striplet and the coordinating embossing folder.
Thank you for sharing.
Veronique L
What a GORGEOUS Christmas card! Hope I'm a winner for this special beauty!
Diane
Love this! PErfect colors!
This is lovely :)
Absolutely gorgeous it make a lovely card one that i will try, the demo was great, I love the EF and the poinsettia's i have got some of the red for the filling in i must try it.
Congratulations to Julie Laz and Husband on 25 yrs married.
Were oh were is Lynne M and our lovely Sam. Have i missed something only we don't seem to have heard from Sam since she went on holiday.
Good Luck everyone for the draw from our gorgeous Sue ( creaping a bit there LOL) and Thank You sincerely, hugs to all Johanna
If ever there was a Wednesday Giveaway that screamed my name it would be this one!! I absolutely adore this card! The Poinsettias and the layout and colors on this card are divine and I would be extremely honored to own this card. It would go on my Wall of Honor! TFS!
Hi Sue,
Stunning Christmas card, my kind of Christmas....love it!
Love Janet x
from Wakefield
What a lovely card! Really classy.
Hi sue.
This card is really striking. When I watched u filling in the striplet I'm thinking noooooo this is not gonny work as it was pink and then going out the lines but I had faith in our sue if she says it's fine it'll work itself out.
But hey presto another die cut over the top then it dries hey presto a fabulous looking card.
Amazing stuff lol.
Would love to win it of course.
No ally pally for me either too far and I'm working anyways boo hoo another year perhaps.
Have fun everyone I'm well jealous. Such a horrible thing to be but yes I'm going green with envy lol xx
Hi Sue. Oooooh I absolutely adored this card when I first saw you make it on Hochanda !! I think it is fabulous !! So pretty and Christmassy looking !! My favourite Christmas cards are the more traditional ones such as your card today. I just LOVE your Poinsettias. I also loved your background Poinsettia folder so much that I bought it !! Now I am patiently waiting for Saturday (Alley Palley) to arrive as I think I really need the Poinsettia Striplet to so that I can make my own version of this gorgeous festive card. Thank you Sue for sharing, I just LOVE it all. (I have a thing about Poinsettia's !!) Sending lots of love to you today Sue from Tres x x x
Sending lots of love to everyone today from Tres x x x
WOW!!! This is an amazing card and would love to win it. Hoping my first time entry will be lucky for me. Best of luck to all the other entries. :) xx
Oh my goodness this card is just stunning!!! Could be my Christmas Cards this year!!!! Would love to win this beautiful card!!! Kathy J xx
Hi Sue, your style never ceases to amaze me! It's very pretty and I love your Christmas cards. It's full of warmth and happy feeling. Thank you so much for all the inspiration and ideas that you generously share with us. Have fun at Ally Pally!
Aggie Osborne
Beautiful. Love the idea of filling in the petals with PVA instead of trying to trim a backing piece. Very classic and classy Christmas card.
Absolutely stunning card. x
Stunning card Sue. Sadly I can't make it to Ally Pally on Saturday as going away again for a crafting weekend retreat with friends so see you in April. x
Such a lovely Christmas card!!! Love the glitter glue.. The die cuts are awesome!!
-Berina
Moxie Craftie
Sue, this card is stunning. Just love it
Jane
Hi Sue, this is a really beautiful Christmas card. The red glitter glue you've used is stunning and I particularly like the embossing folder, it's gorgeous.
DJay xx
Hello Sue.
Such a beautiful Card. I love the Mini Poinsettia Striplet and the way you have used it. It was great to see your demonstrations on Hochanda. Thanks for sharing.
I hope you all have a great time at Ally Pally.
Best wishes
Hi Sue, lovely card today, thank you.
Pearl x
Such a Beautiful Card. Love Poinsettias.
Stunning card in classic red and white. Just beautiful. Think all your poinsettia dies are fab and have most of them and use them on a regular basis.
Hi Sue,
What a beautiful card. I love what you've done with the striplet flowers...incredible. The background is really detailed and I love the bunch of poinsettias in the bottom corner. xx
Hi Sue
I did hear you say on your show that you would be giving away your cards that you had made on your blog and what a stunning card this is. Whoever wins it are lucky
Take care
Hazel G XX
A gorgeous card Sue. Just love the red and white.
Valerija xx
What a beautiful card Sue,
I love the striplet.
Love and hugs
Meg
xxxx
Hello Sue an everyone this card is so pretty I want to try to colour a flower in with the glue like this because it looks really cool. I think I seen you do it in a show an it looked all messy till you covered it with the die cut I want to try it with a blue glue I think it would be nice.thank you Molly oxoxox
I really love this card A true Christmas card.
Beautiful card Sue. I have this Striplet so will give it a go.
I love your striplet dies. This is such a beautiful card. I pinned as usual. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/415386765609836247/
Hi Sue
I adore poinsettias, and I loved this card when I saw it. I'm trying to decide what to buy for my "not going to Ally Pally" shopping spree and the striplet is up there, for sure. The sparkly berry coloured poinsettia looks amazing and I reckon you could use a similar technique with other striplets.
Beth B, absolutely, yes! Let's have some "we're not at Ally Pally" mayhem! Sounds like fun :-) I have plenty of embarrassing stories and I'm not adverse to shaming myself!
Yvonne, you have summed up my Billy. A big hairy toddler, but yes he can have the odd tantrum... he stamps his foot if he's getting impatient, he lets out that noise like a "tut,huh" as he exhales if he's told to wait for something he wants like a stroppy teenager and if he wants something he can't get for himself he will yap in a high pitched way which for a dog of his size and appearance looks utterly ridiculous. It's his intelligence that makes him so communicative but if he wasn't so clever I'd need a lot more help.
Many congratulations to Julie and Lee on their 25th wedding anniversary, here's to the next 25! Mr W does the same for me and I'm thankful every day.
Janet Ecco, hope the scan results are good.
Alimecca, loved your computer story. Until I went to work in a centre that used PCs in 2001 I didn't have a clue about computers before then. The kids taught me as I went along as frankly... clueless!
Spent a grey afternoon playing music at obscene volumes...a ply to stay stay awake as well as blow out a few cobwebs- Until Billy started barking thinking the drums were knocking on the door! A real trip down memory lane some of it. Have watched a few of Phills shows too. Now going to hit the crochet for 3/4 of an hour till Mr W gets here while singing along to Thin Lizzy... like you do.
Good luck to everyone in the die draw, many thanks to both Sue and Creative Expressions who do this for us.
Sending hugs and smiles to all, plenty extra if they're needed,
T x
So very pretty! This gets me in the Christmas spirit to start all the Christmas cards I want to make with your new Festive collection. They are all so inspiring.
GHi Sue and all your crafty crew
Another stunning card I watched you make this one and was engrossed in the technique you used for the poinsettia
You are so inspirational my friend
Enjoy the ally pally won't be there sadly as I am away
That was bad planning on my part. Lol.
Take care all
Theresa G x
Beautiful card....I love poinsettia
well done as always Sue
Good afternoon Sue,
A beautiful red Christmas card, ticks every box for me!!!
Congratulations to all the winners of Sue's new launch collections. I'd love to come over and play with them with you but alas, my budget does not stretch that far. enjoy though all the lovely cards you will make with them.
Love & hugs, especially to all that are in need of one today.
Cheryl xxx
Love the effects on this one Sue. Very pretty
JULIE LAZ and LEE - congratulations on your special anniversary!! Hope you've had a great day. What a lovely message to Lee, Julie - you and Sandra and Wheely Bad all have special men! And I'm sure lots of others here too - me included.
Also congratulations to all the winners in the draw - lots of our lovely regulars there!
'P' in Wales
Have been getting a few different poinsettia stamps and embossing folders, but, no dies yet. Thanks for the chance to win one. I love poinsettias and your card is amazing and elegant. Thanks for the great video.
Typical. Christmas colours.
Lovely background too. Really ticks all the boxes for me
Andrea from DRIFFIELD
I love this card! The red and white colors are great and the dies and embossing are very versatile. I could see this being a wonderful Christmas card that I could send to all my friends- religious and non religious and also for winter birthdays or anniversaries too. Now I have to order these too.
Hi, love this card, saw you make it on TV. So lovely. Congrats to all the winners. X
Hi Sue
Really enjoyed watching you demoing this card,it's a stunning looking Christmas card.
Hi Sue
A beautiful card in red and white anyone would be proud to own.
Margaret xxx
Beautiful card Sue. I did hear you say that you were going to give them away and I was so excited. All your demos were great and looking forward to your next shows.
Hi Sue,
I loved this card when you demoed it so thank you for sharing the written version.
Beverley W
A beautiful card I recently bought the poinsettia die and now need the lovely embossing folder. Karen x
JULIE LAZ and LEE : congratulations on your special anniversary. Hope you have a nice day.
Congrats to all the lucky winners. Enjoy!!!
Pat xxx
A beautiful card and I am using this die to get my bulk orders made. Really enjoyed the Hochanda Shows...
Beautiful card, beautiful dies and embossing folder, beautiful Sue.
Love love a striplet die. Beautiful card classis Christmas. Have a good show at Ally Pally.
Good afternoon Sue & Friends.
Wow stunning CHRISTMAS card I love love love it.the mini striplets are so lovely.
Especially love this one. The background gorgeous & the embossing folder is on my AP list
Thank you Sue for the chance of winning it. So looking forward to seeing you Saturday
Love & Hug's Lynda Brock xx
Pen lovely to see you again so sorry your Mum is so ill.. Your both in my thoughts & prayers sending Love & ((((((Hug's)))))xx
JULIE LAZ Congratlations on your 25th wedding Anniverary hope you & your lovely husband have a lovely day.
Sending you both (((((( Hug's ))))) xxxx
Fluffycat & P in Wales Sam Smithard is on holiday I will email Lynne M. Xx
BETH you did make me smile with your computer story but your not alone my friend.such a shame you can't make Ally Pally would have loved meeting you. Love & (((((( Hug's))))) Lynda xx
Hug's for all friends XX& Good luck on the draw.
Beautiful. Love the striplet dies
Luv
Karen xx
Lovely card sue watched you make it on TV
Hi Sue
Gorgeous card, absolutely stunning in every way & I love your striplet die & that embossing folder is just divine & must get those for my 'Sue' collection & make some of these for my family & friends this Christmas.
Beautiful as always...
Crafty Hugs
Haze T xx
Hi Sue,
This card is stunning, I loved it when you demo'd it at the weekend. Would love to see it in the flesh so to speak lol!
Just been doing the happy dance, I've won one of Sues dies!!!!!! Thank you for your generosity 🎉🎉
CaroleBxx
Hi Sue
This is stunning, loved it when you demo'd it at the weekend, would love to see it in the flesh lol !!!!!
Just doing the happy dance,I have won one of Sues dies. Thank you for your generosity 🎉🎉
CaroleB xx
Theresa says
Hi sue and lovely wilsonettes x
I loved watching you make this card on hochanda x it was so fascinating to see the process from start to finish x its an absolutely stunning card sue x
I'm being a bad wilsonettes as Ive had such a busy day so will catch up with comments tomorrow my only wish is that you are all happy and healthy xxx
Theresa w xxx
Hello Sue, and all the ladies.
You never fail to deliver stunning cards. This is beautiful and I love it.
I can see fun and games at A.P. at the weekend, and wish I could be there with you all to cause more mayhem. Sue, I'm sure it will be a big success for you.
Norah, We played with our home made hoops and sticks in the 1940's!!!
love Maureen xxx
I fell in love with this card when I saw you demo it on Hochanda, it looks so amazing and I was so surprised to see the difference in the PVA glue once it had dried.
I thought surely Sue is not using bright pink and then you explained lol and the transformation was amazing.
Anyone would be so happy to receive this card, it is definitely a stunner.
Hi Sue, I just love this card it's so gorgeous and elegant...Ann
hello Sue, stunning card, love the red and white together, it's so elegant, Kate x
Sue I love poinsettas and every year I tell myself I am not going to buy more poinsettas to make cards with, but I love the striplet die with them. And the Red you have used is such a beautiful, rich colour. Lovely, lovey card.
Gorgeous card Sue!
I love poinsettias and have your dies but not this one.
Good Evening Sue and the lovely Wilsonettes!
Oh, woe is me! I have been unsuccessful in my quest to be a prize winner yet again-I will try to console myself with the thought of adopting and framing this beautiful vision of glory. I promise to love and care for her, talk to and nurture her and be the best adoptive mum ever! Please consider my wounded and empty heart when you make your decision, I even have a whole room set aside for my new addition!
She is indeed a stunningly beautiful card and luckily I have all of the components, apart from the embossing folder so I feel a visit to Joanna sheen coming on! I love the technique with the cosmic shimmer glue, it adds just enough colour to an elegant, chic creation....oh how happy would I be if I actually won her...seriously though, many congratulations to Sues lucky recipients, I am sure that you will get many hours of fun with your prizexxxx
Boy, where has today gone, I meant to post much earlier than this but events ran away with me. Had a run of the mill morning beautifying myself and doing some chores before the Sainsburys shop was delivered. I then finished some rather extravagant looking boxes for some birthday cards, getting a liberal dose of diamond snow on Brodie as a result. He was truly Strictlyfied, and all that was missing was the spray tan so I decided to let him strut his stuff with an afternoon walk. All was going well until the bin lorry arrived earlier than usual much to his horror and he broke off his lead again! All was well however, he was so scared he followed me home on his belly the poor little mite and scampered in the house.
Beth, what a fantastic idea for those of us unable to attend Ally Pally, can the stories be risqué as well as embarrassing? It wll definitely cheer me up on what is sure to be a miserable day. I too felt like a prize plonker this week when the emergency electrician rushed out to sort our power cut only to flick a switch that had been thrown by a faulty kettle...oh, the shame!
Rebecca, do you think that we could comiserate together this weekend, maybe we could set up a support group for those disadvantaged by their absence from Ally Pally?Thats if you can remember of course:-)
Julie, Happy Anniversary! Hope you get some crafty goodies as a resultxxxx
Yvonne, I don't intend to besmirch your flawless reputation, it's merely sour grapes because I can't get to meet Sue and sample your delicious cakes. Granted you may be off your rocker but you're in good company, I've been certifiable for years!
I can assure you that if I were ever in a position to meet lovely Sue I would be adorned in all my finery as befits a meeting with royalty.
How kind of you to offer me an audience with your good self also, I should be honoured to meet my elder mentor in skulduggery and playful banter. However, don't feel sorry for me as I'm used to people's pity , good looks, intelligence and wit are just a cross I have to bearxxx
Off to watch Bake off, yum!
Love and crafty hugs
Laine1972
Really gorgeous card. Those poinsettias are amazing.
Hi Sue
Gorgeous card I do love the poinsettia
Hugs to all
Annx without an "e"
Hi Sue and everyone.
Love the card, the poinsettia striplet is lovely
and with the Berry sparkle pva, EF and poinsettias
this is a wow card !
Don't worry Yvonne I will be sooo gentle, not sure
about the others from the Cafe' doh, they might
get a bit rowdy.x
Congrats Shirley for becoming a Gr.grandma again x
Happy 25th Anniversary to Julie Laz and husband !x
Contacts, switches etc ooh dear. So many times I made
a bobo Lol and I who used to be quite good at those things.
Is it a age thing.......
I also missing Lynne M and the pesky divas. So hope they
are all alright.
Sam has been away a long time, is she cruising along ?
ToB, hugs to you and wheelybad, you have a lovely
husband but Billy is wonderful x
To anyone in pain, having treatments,in hospital
etc. I'm sending a hug and wish you better x
To all wilsonette's and many friends, take care
hugs Maria x
stunning card great background ,Laura O
Hi sue, beautiful card it looks gorgeous with the red coming through, I think it's just striking. Take care Melody xxxXxxx
Gorgeous, gorgeoua, gorgeous. Love your red and white card so elegant looking.
Hugs
CraftyJacq
XX
Gorgeous Sue! Hope your show at Ally Pally goes well, Susan x
Hi Sue,
So lovely and elegant. Love it
.
Shirley T.
A traditional design made extra special with the gorgeous dies. A beautiful card. Congrats to all the winners. Pat x
I saw you demo this on tv and loved it, such a beautiful card, would love to win it
Vie
x
Hi Sue, gorgeous gorgeous card. The deep red of the poinsettias with the white card really make it pop xx Stunning die xx I'm still doing the whoop whoop dance....lol! Congratulations Julie and Lee on your silver wedding anniversary. Like you Julie I've found my soul mate...took a few years but hey better late than never! Sending love and hugs to you sue, your mom and family xx Sending love and hugs to all of our Wilsonettes who are in need of some too xx Love Karen xx Ps Congratulations to everyone who has been lucky enough to win a die xx Sue, as always on the Wednesday giveaway, let someone else have it for as you know I have already won a special card from you xx
Oh my gosh I just absolutely love the red poinsettias and wanted to know where I can find this glue? What a beautiful card to give to someone for Christmas. I wish someone would send me one. I would love to have the dies to make this card. Beautiful job Sue.
Oh my gosh I just absolutely love the red poinsettias and wanted to know where I can find this glue? What a beautiful card to give to someone for Christmas. I wish someone would send me one. I would love to have the dies to make this card. Beautiful job Sue.
Beautiful Christmas card, love the color combo.Saw some of your demo on my computer I was surprised how clear it was. I live in Ontario, Canada.
Yvonne N.
What a fabulous card! The Poinsettia striplet is wonderful and so is the embossing folder. This card sure makes me want to get at the Christmas cards!!!!!
How beautiful Sue, this is still my favourite of all the Christmas releases and I am going to have a go at making this one today.
Thanks, as always, for the inspiration.
Jan from NSW (Aus)
What a stunning card, I simply love anything to do with Poinsettias, it is a delightful card, and would love to be a proud owner.
Hope to see you on Sunday at the Alexandra Palace, London.
My Nieces are travelling down from Scotland and staying with me for a few days. They are taking me along too.
Looking forward to it.
Goodnight Sue and other crafters.
Love n hugs from Dorothy Macdonald of Baldock.
Hi Sue,
Beautiful Xmas card love the color combo.
Yvonne N.
Absolutely love this card! The red and white is striking!
Love this card.
I like this Mini Poinsettia Striplet. Lovely card!
This card is gorgeous. Love the Berry Sparkle. When I first got mine I could hardly believe that such a dull pink colour could be transformed into a bright sparkly red. Wish I had this striplet.
Take care everyone.
So pretty! I love poinsettias!
Gorgeous gorgeous love red and white card for Xmas the flowers are beautiful brilliant once again Sue xxx
Gorgeous gorgeous love red and white card for Xmas the flowers are beautiful brilliant once again Sue xxx
Such a beautiful and effective card, but looks clean and simple at the same time.
Gorgeous Card Sue!
I love everything about this card, it's lovely.
Happy Crafting!!! :) X X
Hi Sue,
Lovely card and all the details.
Yvonne N.
Very pretty card. The Berry Red glue really sets of the striplet. I just purchased the Berry Red and now must try it. Thank you for your inspiration.
Very pretty card. The Berry Red glue really sets of the striplet. I just purchased the Berry Red and now must try it. Thank you for your inspiration.
It's such a brilliant idea to colour the flowers on the striplet this way. I will have to give it a go, love my poinsettias.xx
Hi Sue,
Beautiful Christmas card, love the poinsettias.
Di B. x
i love the poinsettia striplets where can i get one for myself
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