Caring thoughts

Hi crafters!  Another Configurations sort of card for today, I just love playing with these dies!  I cut four of the Lattice Arched Adornment out of coconut white card to begin.  I glue them into the corners of another piece of coconut white card to create the background for my card.  Next I cut a piece of Cobalt blue card and added the Dainty Lace Edger in white around the edge.  I used four corners and four centre pieces for this.  I raised the blue piece with mounting foam then added it in a diamond orientation to the background.  Next I cut the Classic Adorned Noble die centre die in white and backed it in white, glued them together then cut it into a frame,  I stamped my sentiment then glittered it.  I  mounted the frame over it with foam (and glue on the foam) and trimmed away the excess card around the edges.  I cut several of the smallest Perfect Peonies in cobalt blue and added them around the sentiment as accents.  I completed the card with white and blue mats and my usual piercing.  The finished dimensions are 8" x  8" in size.

I have had a good chuckle at all the guesses that were made about how many cards I made last year.  It seems most of you think that I am quite a machine, making thousands of cards!  Let me tell you, if I had made that many cards, you would be getting double (or even triple) days every single day of the year!! LOL  Unfortunately it isn't anywhere near that many.  I aim for three cards a day minimum, but you have to take away all the days that I am either filming all day, doing shows, away on holiday, doing Ally Pally, sick or just have personal plans or appointments for the day among other things.  I did the most cards during August (125), followed by May(115) and Nov,(108)  each over 100 cards so I easily did my minimum cards each day during those months.  I did the least amount in Sept with a real low of  only 7 as I was packing for and away at Ally Pally, filming videos, and doing shows and on flights filling most of the month.  The total number of cards that I made during 2015 is 657.  The closest guess was from Karen Drew at 650!  Very well done!  I will try to get that number up into the thousands for 2016! LOL

The winner of the 2015 Orphan cards is:

Denise T!!!

Congratulations!  Please email me at americansue1@gmail.com to confirm your address and claim your cards.  Thanks for giving them a good home!  All for now, Sue x

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