Hi there my crafty friends! Thanks so much for the wonderful comments for the die launch this past week, so glad to hear that you liked them! Back on our usual schedule now, but I have a bit of an extra for you today. I have two versions of this card and I will be giving them both away. So leave a comment on this blog post for the chance to win one of the versions of these cards. I started by letterpressing the background and that is the only difference between these. On one version I inked one side of the embossing folder and on the other version, I inked the opposite side of the folder. It is sort of nice to be able to comp-are and contrast the differences though I think. I used the
Let It Snow embossing folder and inked it with
Cloudy Blue Adirondack pigment ink. I inserted
coconut white card into the folder and ran it through the Grand Calibur to transfer the ink to the card. For the centre section, I cut the
Snowflake mini Striplet out of white card and backed it with a
sticky adhesive sheets. I coated the front with
Diamond Sprinkles to fill in all the exposed adhesive areas, then matted it with white and blue card, raising it with foam for dimension. For the focal element, I letterpressed the
Debossed snowflake die using
Cloudy blue ink as well. I stamped my sentiment and cut it out with the
snowflake tag and attached it across the die cut in the centre of the card. Finally I finished with my usual mats and layers but added a frame of
white PVA glue dots all the way around. The finished dimensions are 7 3/4" x 8 1/4" in size. Which version do you prefer? The winners will be announced on Saturday's blog post.
Julia Watts has more shows on Hochanda today. Be sure to tune in at 9am, 12 noon, 4pm and 7pm to see all her great demos! All for now, Sue x
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277 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 277 of 277Wow your cards never fail to amaze me Sue. Look forward to receiving your email each day with your latest make. Would love to win one of your cards, like all your other fans. Have a wonderful day
Sue K
Two beautiful cards, both show how wonderful the embossing folder is. Love the colours of both. Thanks for sharing.
Good afternoon Sue and Wilsonettes! WOW, two absolutely gorgeous cards today...what a windfall. The winners of these beautiful creations will be so lucky! Your new die launch has been amazing and my "Wish Lust" (thank you Rebecca for that title) is bulging at the seams!
I've been rather busy so have not had time to read all of the comments over the past few days but have skimmed through.
Melody and Molly, I'm so glad that Francis is home and I hope that he continues to improve
Tracy, I'm glad the first treatment went well but sorry to hear that you had a bad night and are feeling sickly today. Sending hugs!
Cheryl, feel better!
Lorraine F. I'm sure your wreath is beautiful.
Yvonne, love your posts.
Wheely Bad and Laine, I'd love to hear your 90's stories. I bet they'd be a best seller.
We are getting ready to spend Thanksgiving week in Florida with our daughter, son-in-law and three beautiful grandchildren. We're leaving on Sunday and returning the following Saturday. So far, we have the Magic Kingdom, Legoland and Sea World on our list of parks. Our oldest grandson has yet to pick his park so they'll be another one. We'll get to spend Thanksgiving day with one of my brothers and his lovely wife so I'm very excited about that too. I'll probably be MIA from this blog for most of next week but will try to stop in if the children don't wear me out. Lol. Looking forward to reading your posts for the rest of this week.
Have a beutiful day and evening everyone!
Hello Sue
Wow what beautiful cards. They look so different even though they are the same technique.
I just love white and blue and the Cloudy Sky is gorgeous...........get list out and add!!
Cannot say I have a favourite, I just LOVE them both and would be honoured to receive such a card.
Lol Barbara W (Worcestershire) xx
Both cards are beautiful It may be my screen but the second one looks more complicated because of the way the embossed snowflakes really pop and miraculously are still white! Who'd have thought it was the same technique!
I love this card Sue - just gorgeous!
Hello Sue.
Beautiful Card, absolutely stunning. I love the dies and embossing folder that you have used. The hint of colour is great and it is good to see the cards side by side to compare. Thank you for sharing.
Best wishes
They are both stunning and beautiful, the difference between inking each side of the embossing
folder is amazing.
if I really had to chose it would be so difficult but for me the second one catches the eye more but as I said
I love them both.
And a big thankyou for the wonderful new dies.
Love both of these cards today Sue. Would love to win one so fingers crossed. Haven't tried this technique yet, but am definitely going to have a go. I am also keeping my fingers crossed that I have a lot of luck in the blog candy draw. Thanks for all your lovely demos & inspiration. Pat xx
Lovely dimentional card today Sue, so lacy looking, thank you.
Pearl x
OMW this is awesome xx Jan
Sue: What a beautiful card. Love them both. Thanks for sharing and for all you do.
Love both cards - the blue letter pressing is really pretty.
Thank you for the inspiration.
Sue Mac
Wow Sue what lovely cards, I like the background on the second card best, but they are both beautiful.
Best wishes
Jill x
Hello Sue, two beaufiful cards, but I think Number two is the one I would choose, love Thove Kramer Arntsen, Bergen Norway
Hi Sue
These two cards are really stunning, I love the simplicity of them.
Zena x
Hi Sue
This is such a beautiful card,I'm loving the snowflake background embossing folder really beautiful.
Both cards are so beautiful. It's hard to believe there's only one difference between them. I think I prefer the second one (marginally) for the extra colour and because it shows the background snowflakes more. Lovely.
Just goes to show, there's no right or wrong just different, and both beautiful.
Hi Sue, your snowflake background is awesome. Your cards are so beautiful as always. I would love a chance to win this beauty!
Lori
Hi Sue
What a beautiful card today to cheer all us crafters on such a miserable day outside .
Ginnie x
Hello sue and everyone I think both cards are very pretty I love let it snow I think if I had to pick 1 it would be the 2nd 1 because I can see the little snowflakes more. Thank you everyone Molly oxoxox
Wow....amazing how different something looks just by changing one little thing. Glad you did this for us to show the versatility of the embossing folders. I love them both, but will admit I'm a bit partial to the with the most blue.
Thanks!
NancyR
Delaware, USA
Beautiful double offering of your snowy cards. I think I like the second one better due to the fact the pearl drops show up better on this one. They almost make me wish the snow would start falling in this area where I live. Almost! The snow will come soon enough. We are way over due for our first snow and our snowy season will last for many months.
Hi Sue,
Two very beautiful cards.
I would be so happy to display either of these cards on my mantle place.
Thank you for sharing. Good Luck everyone, Love Brenda xxx
Just perfect cards Sue. I so wish I could have all of this new set of dies, do hope Father Christmas is feeling very generous this Christmas! Thank you Sue. Many crafty hugs MaureenB. (Mem)
The let it snow is busy but pretty and the mixture of dies and textures just seem to work. Just beautiful...
Hi Sue love both the cards and it is so interesting to know that they are the same but look so different.xx
Hi Sue. Gorgeous card, must try the embossing folder and ink technique sometime. xx
Such gorgeous details!
Gorgeous cards. I love the blue colour too.
Good luck to everyone in the draw for cards and also the die draw.
Hugs
CraftyJacq
XX
Dearest Sue & WW,
Works of art!!!! Just fabulous! I would be thrilled beyond words to win either card. Wow!
Supposed to b getting ready for work so no time to read everyone's comments. Hopefully tonight - but had to weigh in on the gorgeous cards! No time to read instructions on how to make either - who knows, maybe i have the elements to attempt one on my own?
Wish I could catch up now, but it's off to work I go! Ttfn & hugs! Rebecca in Colorado
Hi Sue
Gorgeous card. I love the double emboss die, I have it in my collection and have used it so much.
Love
Denise (mini) -Brough
I can't decide which letter press I prefer. The first is more subtle, but I love the contrast of the second!
Hi Sue, two beautiful cards for us today , love the letter pressing, but if I had to choose it would be number 2. Note to myself, I have to buy some of the colour cloud inks when I get home. linda28
Two gorgeous cards really like the soft pastel look which show off the dies perfectly.
MaggieH🙂
Beautiful card Sue x
Both cards are beautiful, love the second one shows up the aqua colour more. Thanks for chance to win.
Two lovely versions of the card, both the same but so different with the two embossing effects. Thanks so much for all the effort you have put into your launch as always, and please stop, too many gorgeous dies that I really need.
ooh like both these cards,Laura O
Hello Sue,
These two cards are both beautiful, but number two is the winner for me.
love Maureen xxx
I love both and snowflakes are a favourite of mine. Hard to decide which one I prefer!!!!!!
both beautiful but i think i prefer the second one with the darker background. it really makes it pop, hugs xx
Hi Sue,
This card is my favourite winter snowy colours, the card is superb and the dies are too. So many layers, absolute stunner.
Di B. x
Hi Sue and all your crafty crew
What an absolutely stunningly beautiful card / cards. I love them both but if you force me to choose it would have to be the second one
It is amazing
How can you give them away ? But I'm not complaining lol
Good luck everyone And thank you Sue xxxx
Hugs to those that need one
Theresa G x
Good evening lovely Sue and her crafty crew!
Well, if I thought today would be an anti climax after all of the excitement generated by the launch I was wrong, big time!
I didn't realise just how much I have missed your festive cards, they provide me with so much inspiration and fire up my enthusiasm- I am way behind on the production front but this little gem would be an ideal project to kick start me into action again. It's always super difficult to choose between your mini masterpieces, but in this instance, if I was pushed on pain of death, I would plump for number two simply because I prefer the stronger colour tones. As if you haven't been generous enough with your launch giveaways, you offer us twice the chance to win one of your much sought after works of art- I would beg, plead and cajole you into choosing me but I have decided that I am beneath such crude, embarrassing behaviour, I could also claim to be your most loyal and adoring subject but that too would be distasteful, instead , I will wish all my fellow Wilsonettes good luck in the draw, the winners will truly be blessed,,,,can I just say that if we ever meet I would most certainly become your favourite rather than Yvonne who had to resort to blatant bribery in the form of homemade fudge:-)
I have been feeling decidedly dodgy today, the antibiotics are making me feel very queasy and I'm struggling to eat- my temperature keeps spiking and I feel rather lacklustre. I had a Cardmaking afternoon scheduled with Gill, my friend, who is a novice Sue devotee so I gave myself a kick up the bum because I didn't want to disappoint her. I really didn't feel like crafting myself so I coached her through a Sue designed Christmas card and showed her how to use texture paste-she was so pleased with the results that I was glad I could help and hadn't cancelled on her
I had an ulterior motive for keeping our date, I wanted to give her my Grand Calibur because she only has a Cuttlebug and can't do larger dies and EFs- I had decided to upgrade to the new Platinum machine and since it was such a bargain on Hochanda I couldn't resist....I knew Gill had been lusting after a GC so it made perfect sense to just give her mine. Besides, she's so traumatised by Brodies constant help/interference that I felt I had to make it up to her:-)....she detests cats, hard to believe I know, and freaks out when he tries to give her a helpful paw or two- he senses her displeasure and plays on it, it's quite comical to watch though quite tortuous for Gill, so she deserved a treat after her ordeal:-)
Tracy, you poor sweetie, insomnia and nauseousness is a lot to contend with, no wonder your feeling low, I hope things improve for you and you can find some solace in crafting to occupy you through the treatment process. There's not a lot I can say that will make this situation easier for you, just know that we are here for you every step of the way, through good days and most importantly bad onesxxx
Cheryl, sorry to hear you've been suffering too, glad to hear you're feeling perkierxx
Lorraine F, I am a perfectionist too, nothing I create is ever good enough but try not to be so hard on yourself and focus on the pleasure creating something bringsxxx
Yvonne, hope you're ok honey and not suffering from overstimulation after the blog launch- is it today that you're on babysitting duty?
Much love to all my buddies, Beth, Maria,Rebecca,jan,theresa, Wheely bad and Billy and anyone else needing a squeezed
Take care
Laine1972xxxx
Hi Sue. WOW !! Not one but two gorgeous cards today !! I could not choose a favourite because I think both colour ways are beautiful !! I love the combination of dies and the background EF you have used. Thank you for more gorgeous cards and inspiration today. Sending lots of love to you Sue from Tres x x x
Sending everyone lots of love today from Tres x x x
Oh wow, they are both amazing. I think I like the embossed snowflakes the best though. So pretty, and I am loving the new collection immensely.
Hi Sue and everyone
LOVE them both but especially the second one.
Thank you for everything you make for us every
single day.
Warm hugs to all,
Maria x
Evening Sue
Gorgeous cards - both of them. I am more than happy to take receipt of either of these x
Very quick comment tonight - Babysitting the MIL today - long day - I'm soooo tired.
Will try and catch up properly tomorrow.
Crafty hugs
Yvonne
x
Hello Sue,
Beautiful cards, both equally gorgeous but the second one just has the edge for me.
Love
Saba
Hello Sue. I love both these cards but Number One really does it for me. As soon as I looked at this card I could feel little snowflakes and it is just magical, I truly love it, beautiful colouring with the white and blue. Thank you so much for sharing your talent and allow us all to learn. Love Yvonne Fraser xxx
Hi Sue,
Both cards are absolutely gorgeous. Clever lady.
Much love,
Shirley T.
Aww, these cards are so lovely!
Both cards are beautiful, but I do have to say I like the one with the white snowflakes a little bit better. Thanks for showing us the two different versions so we can compare the difference depending on which side of the embossing folder is inked.
I love both cards, but your eye is definitely drawn to the second cards background! Isn't that amazing.
Another beautiful card Sue, absolutely love all your dies x
Hello Sue. Both cards are fabulous and I couldn't choose one over the other but that's a Gemini for you! All of the new dies are fabulous. I really would like to buy them all. Have a terrific day.
All of the new dies are beautiful. Your creativity is astonishing as shown in these two fabulous cards. I really can't choose one over the other but then I am a Gemini. I would love to win either. Pick me pick me...do you hear that little voice? Have a great day.
Oh Sue!!!!
Absolutely Gorgeous!!!!
I don't think I have ever seen such BEAUTIFUL Christmas cards!!!!!
Absolutely Gorgeous!!!!!
Gailgale
Hi sue, two gorgeous cards today I think the are both beautiful. Take Care Melody xxxXxxx
Both of these cards are gorgeous!!! Thanks so much for the chance to win them. Love all your new dies!
Both are beautiful and hard to decide which one I prefer. The one with more blue showing is my pick. I'm thinking a pale blue glitter under the striplet would make it pop, I think. Would like to try it--BUT first have to order the embossing folder and striplet!
Love today's cards abs cannot choose between them.
Two gorgeous cards, Sue. Really like them both :-)
Hugs and Best Wishes to you all,
Angela in wet and very windy, South Wales Xx
Lovely design that looks fabulous in both versions.
Take care everyone.
Beautiful card!! Love both versions!!
these are masterpieces!
Both absolutely beautiful cards! My favourite is definitely the second card as the snowflakes on the background standout more. Fingers crossed although I'm late entering as I went away for a couple of days. Debra x
This is another stunning card. I love that you created it with two different letterpress styles so we can see there really is a difference between emboss and deboss. I honestly love both and would be over the moon if I were blessed to receive either one. The details you include when you craft a card are such an inspiration and inspire me to look at my projects with a keener eye. I am learning so much from you. Thank you!
"Sandi Smith
"Sassy"
Hi Sue,
Simply beautiful, love them both. It's amazing how different the embossing folder looks.
Love Janet x
from Wakefield
HI Sue, what a delightful piece of art. I must try making this one
Hello again Sue,
just arrived from holidays and like to win your elegant fine winter card...
Rolf xxx
Beautiful beyond words, oh let me have the chance to win - just beautiful
Vie
x
Hi Sue
Beautiful cards & love them both equally & like the way you have shown both versions using the negative & positive sides of the embossing folder.
Stunning colour & looks magical & gorgeous.
Loving all your new die collections throughout the week, they're all beautiful & in the usual 'Sue' style you have designed them so that they can be used for so many different designs.
Thank you so much for all your hard work in designing these stunning dies & keep em coming !!
Crafty Hugs
Haze T xx
Oh Sue how beautiful! Didn't the blue background turn out well! The card is totally stunning. There are so many gorgeous elements to it!
Thanks for sharing the techniques. I must give this a try with the dies I already have as I don't have many but should be able to adapt them!
Big hug
Julie e
I love how you did the reverse colors with the cards. I need to try this when I start my Christmas cards. My family would be overjoyed if I could make my cards look even half as good as yours.
Thanks so much for sharing your ideas.
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