Hi crafters! You can produce great looks for your cards by mixing the Gemini dies and the Configurations dies. Today's video shows you how to create a pretty border by doing just that!
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Beautiful card, love it.
Enjoy the CHA, you will be. WOW.
Hugs and thoughts to Melody and family, Molly too. Tracey, big hug for you, and all who are in need .
Morning Sue
Lovely card today, and I love how you combine different dies to give a new look.
The Art Decor Swirl embossing folder is my new favourite
Pat x
Morning Sue, a beautiful decorative card. Enjoy CHA wish I could join you all maybe some day.
Nancyd xx
Lots of detail on this lovely card.
Hi Sue
Beautiful card, love all the dies I have do many on my wish list
Happy crafting
Love and hugs to all
Love Tina xxxx
Morning Sue.
Wow your imagination knows no bounds, How do you think the design's pu?
Thank you the card is so pretty and another great video.
Have fun at the CHA take care Kitty.
Wow love the look of this card Sue, will watch the video after work. Have a great day, hugsxxx
Hi Sue
Another stunning card love the colours and the dies iam going to try this card out on my mum's birthday thank you tracyw x
Good morning Sue,
Absolutely exquisite card, love the colours & the use of the dies. Will watch video later. Yvonne xx
Nice card, Sue, love the iris card and all the intricate assembly. Always good to watch your videos - thank you.
Guess you'll so much enjoy CHA - and a nice escape from our foul weather, there's a rumour we'll have snow next week. Having a big 'animal shop' today for the furry ones just in case!
After the big van repair bill wasn't going to get anything new, BUT yesterday succumbed and ordered the buckle die (and not a lot of pennies either).
Lorraine F - pleased for your good news so now just keep well - and hugs to all.
'P' in Wales
Morning Sue and all Wilsonettes, beautiful card today, I will try this one. Will watch video when I am having my breakfast.
Stay safe, healthy and happy, hugs, June Smith xxx
this card has lots of nice detail
Good morning Sue what a beautiful card and I love the dies you have used and your design is absolutely wonderful. Off to watch the video before everyone gets up.
Debs A xx
Hi Sue. Beautiful card, will watch the video after work to see the "recipe". Have a great time at the CHA. Hugs to all. Sue XXX
Very pretty card with lots of detail.JJxx
GM Sue. Very lovely. Almost a buckle I can see but not quite! Will watch video later.
Morning Sue,
Beautiful card like the look of these dies & the colour,video is good too,
Best wishes
Karen M
Good morning Sue. A beautiful card with lots of lovely details, I'm looking forward to watching the video tutorial when I get home tonight.x
Hi Sue
Lovely card. I like the way you mix and match your dies to produce different looks each time. Thanks for sharing.
Have a great day everyone.
Hugs.
Gorgeous card, love all the detail & layers.
Michele
Good morning Sue today's card is beautiful I love how you have used all the dies. I am looking forward to watching the video later it will be my treat with a nice cup of tea. Have a great day today. Hugs Jackie
Lovely card Sue.
Hello Sue, the card today is beautiful, the combination of intricate and lacy dies is just amazing. Will have to watch the video later. Have a great day. Bx
Beautifully combined cuts! Hope you're safe and sound and able to rest some enroure to CHA. Have FUN!! :)
Would have to see this in real life as it looks a bit busy, but I am sure the layers are great in 3d.
Love the colours. Have a great time at CHA
Stunning card Sue xx hazel
Lovely card Sue and I really enjoyed the video x
Gorgeous card Sue, best wishes for CHA ,
XxRuth
A very intricate card. Unfortunately I don't have any of the these dies but there is enough to inspire me to use what I have. Love the new colour..
Teresa
Girgeous Sue. Hazel X
Good morning Sue, I like it, it looks like Wedgwood!!!
Have a good one!!!
Loopy Lynda xxx
Beautiful and ornate xxx
Wonderful, I have Cygnus die and must start using it more, so gorgeous, xx
Morning Sue, Great card, I am loving all the shades of blue card that you are using now, great for mixing the blues to give a shaded look. Enjoy yourself at CHA.
Love Rosemarie x x
Beautiful card Sue. I don't have these dies bit I have other dies from the Gemini collection so will try mixing them with the configuration dies.
Annie P
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Hi Sue,
Sorry, but this one is not for me - it's a bit too fussy - but I'm sure I'll be in the minority! I do love the colours though!
Enjoy the CHA.
Yet another foul day here in Durham, hope everyone near rivers are safe and sound. Love and hugs to all especially Melody & Tracy and families. Love Alison xxxx
Good morning Sue. Lots of inspiration here using a mixture of dies.
Jan
Northamoton
Morning sue.
Sorry honey not keen on this one today. It's a bit busy looking for me. Ah well can't please everyone all the time.
Hope u have s fab time at cha
Love to all xx
Morning Sue ,will watch video later I like the look of this card . Love the new colour .Gloria((Sidcup) xx
Hi Sue
The colour is lovely but I also find it just a little fussy.
I will look forward to watching the video nonetheless.
Regards
Jan from NSW (Aus)
Pretty card! The new colour card is lovely. Debra x
Hi Sue. Wow this is stunning :-) I love your borders. Have a great day. Hugs to all xxx
An inspirational card, love the colour!!
As it's my birthday today, I shall pretend it is for me!!!
Doreen x
Hi Sue,
Just love your "mixed grill" card constructions!...lol...I don't have any of the dies you feature in this example but you've given me ideas for using the dies I do have to make something very similar, so thanks...
Izzy
Another gorgeous card Sue. Wish I had your talent and imagination but I do enjoy watching and learning from you. That new iris card is right up my street, will have to get that, and I have now managed to get more configuration dies and will be experimenting with them. Thank you.Xx
Wow very pretty
Carol
Very pretty and love the colours
crafty hugs Pen x
Good Morning Sue, what another beautiful card design, the borders are so very pretty almost like lace and the whole card is just stunning. hugs Shirleyxxxxx
Hi sue another stunning card ,love the dies used and my favourite colour too.
Marion H
Morning Sue. Another of your stunning cards. The mixture of dies you have used to create this card is great. The colours and layout are beautiful. Just wish i had half of your creative talent. Hope you had a safe journey and get some R&R before you do the rounds at CHA. Have a wonderful time and dont work to hard.
Take care everyone.
Best Wishes.
Denise T x
So beautiful!
Doreen R
Good Morning Sue!
I have the Grace Die now, and have been cutting away, its such a lovely Die, I saw it on Hochanda and thought is a must have!
Just ordered the Folder on this card, another must have!
I hope you enjoy the CHA and bring back more ideas for Dies!
Take care
Love Marg
Another stunning card Sue, really beautiful
Gorgeous card again Sue
Elaine H X
Gorgeous, love those mix of borders. Creative Blessings, Tracy x
Hi Sue - any wonderful combination of your dies and so imaginative. The video explains it so well. Love the colour too. Have a great time at CHA. Best wishes
YvonneMayxx
Hi Sue
Love that embossing folder and it has made a great backdrop for such a beautiful card.
Love it!
Anne M xx
Morning Sue,
Another stunning card today, I love it.
I do like the way you have combined the dies.
No card making for me today I have almost finished sewing one craft bag just the lining to put in, I have started quilting the sides of the second one already have the handle made for it, and am finish the two of them today, they are large enough for our stuff we need to take to our craft workshops.
I must be forget I have a hair appointment today hours fly by when I'm crafting and I forget everything else.
Hope everyone has a great day
Happy Crafting
Maggie
Another stunning card,very elegant and lacey.
Good morning Sue though the weather is awful this morning and it's not yet really light. It seems though as it may be just as bad at the CHA! Will watch the video later of this card. Seems a bit too fussy for me at first look but that could change on a proper viewing. Love from Jackie xx
The card is stunning sue love the colours take care while your away xxxx love June xxxx
A bit too fussy for me, Sue. but I do like the way you have placed the dies under the centre panel.
Anne (Northampton)
A pretty card!!
Sandy (tort)
Just love this card Sue. Brilliant use of the dies I would never have thought of. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day everybody
Hugs Sylvia xx
What a great mix of shapes, love it
Love it a very intricate card.
Hi Sue
Gorgeous card so pretty.
Hugs to all
Annx without an "e"
Good morning Sue
I wish I had just a small piece of your talent and imagination! Today's card is right up my street I love intricate cards and this one fits the bill perfectly.
Hugs x
Heather T
Morning Sue, brilliant idea, thanks for the inspiration you give me every day.
Off to watch video, take care xxx
Another gorgeous card Sue
Anne
Beautiful card Sue.
So very pretty and frilly
Superb vid tut once again
x
Hi Sue
Great card.
Looks so pretty.
Love the colour.
Jan
Hi Sue, Very pretty card . love Jean Z xxx
Morning Sue,
Love the use of the dies the way you cut them is clever, I really must be adventurous. Great card and video.
Enjoy CHA.
Lydia
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Hi Sue,
What a beautifully lacy card.
Great demo.
Thank you for sharing.
Veronique L
Morning Sue,
Another stunning 'mix and match' card! It makes me wish that I could win the lottery to enable me to buy ALL of your dies sets so that I can spend all day experimenting :)
Bejay x
Hi Sue, a gorgeous card. So many pretty, intricate and delicate layers.
These are super dies. Thank you for the inspiration.
Sue Mac
Another card using my favourite configurations dies, they really are so useful! :)
Paula x
(WelshPaula)
Hi Sue you amaze me I don't know how you keep coming up with so many different ways to use these dies. You do create some beautiful cards
Wendyx
Very nice :)
Really lovely Sue. I love the layering.
Love Val in Spain x
Hi Sue
This really is a beauty, thank you for sharing. Love the blue phase, this is such a pretty colour.
Safe journey to the CHA ans enjoy that sunshine!
Love Diane G xxxx
Hi Sue,
What a beautiful card, blue-and-white it's one of my favourite colour combinations.
I don't know how are you come up with so many wonderful ideas.
Thank you for sharing your beautiful designs with us.
Enjoy the CHA
Take care love Brenda XXX
Great combination of colours and dies. Gorgeous xx
Good morning Sue & everyone
Pretty card love the colour combo watch video later got to go Tesco hubby calling.
Enjoy CHA Sue.
Love & Hug's Lynda Brock xx
Sending you some ((((Hug's))))TRACY hope your feeling a little better today. Xx
Wheely Bad hope your ok love & Hug's for you & cuddles for Billy xxxx
Hug's for all in pain or just in need of a hug sendig lots ((((((((((((Hug's))))))))) help your self.xx
Hug's for friends & everyone xx
Hi Sue,
another beautiful card, great use of lovely dies and love the colour.
Hugs, Rose
Sue, what a fabulous card. My favourite colour combination and I also love the configuration dies. I can see the buckle bar is very useful too. I finished going through my recordings yesterday and you used the buckle bar a lot.
A package has arrived from my eldest son for tomorrow's birthday and it is definitely some dies so I am looking forward to opening it.
The cold is still at the same stage so maybe I will get away with it, touching wood just in case.
Laine, I really need to cut back on the sugar too but also need to lose more weight. Diet on Monday as long as I have finished all my chocolate. If I get more for my birthday will have to put it off for another week.
Must get my notebook back out as I know there was something I wanted to say to someone else but I can't remember who or what. My memory is so awful.
Wishing good things to all xxx
Hello Sue.
Lovely Card, very lacy, delicate and feminine. I really like the hint of colour and the way you cut into your dies. Thanks for sharing.
Best wishes
Hello Sue and all
Another beautiful blue and white card, your manipulation of the dies is just fabulous and the video makes it all so easy step by step as usual.
I hope you enjoy CHA,
Muriel x
A lovely card Sue, simply lovely. I'm awaiting delivery of your buckle bar and can't wait to use it, hope my attempts are as good as yours.
You have succeeded in getting me to look at all my dies in such a different way. Now I see "parts" of them rather than only seeing them as a "whole". Great video. Jan D., Florida, USA
Lovely card today Sue. I have been inspired by both the effect produced using the central panel and by the Sintra die. I will have to go and buy one immediately
Liabeth
Hi Sue,
Beautiful card, really love the intricate look. Catching up with your hochanda shows and videos today as I have a horrible cough and cold, your ideas and inspiration are taking my mind of it.
Thanks for sharing,
Heather Treble
Hi Sue
A very elegant card, I love how you frame your sentiments, and great video as always. Hope you have a lovely time at CHA
Hugs and best wishes everyone
Pat
So beautiful and elegant. Love the way you have combined the dies.
Luv
Karen xx
Hi Sue.
The colours on this card are just so pretty.
I do prefer a more simple card though.
regards,
Evis M.
so very beautiful and elegant Sue
Gr Karin
Stunning! I am always afraid of adding too many elements but this is just lovely!!! TFS!
Hello Sue,
I have watched the video! Had to as I couldn't work out what you had done! You are so clever . I think today's card is really pretty and is lovely in white with just the pop of colour! Gorgeous card!
My pansies and Intertwining circles Striplet arrived a little while ago! Looking forward to cutting those out.
Love to all. Enjoy the Craft Fair Sue, I'm sure you will.
Myra xxx
Theresa says
Hi sue and lovely wilsonettes x
Really pretty card sue I love how you show us the versatility of your dies x the colours are again gorgeous x enjoy cha x
Lorraine f really pleased your results were ok x hope your cold feels better soon x
Laine I didn't make any new years resolutions as I have no willpower x you only need to see my sue wilson die collection to know that !!! A lot of them were gifts though x well....some were from me for me !!!
Sending hugs to molly ,melody, tracy,wheely bad and yvonne and anyone else who needs one x
Take care x
Theresa w xxx
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Such a wonderful card with all of the layers of dies that you used....
This card turned out really nice....tfs
well done Sue
Lovely card Sue but a bit too frilly for my taste but you cant please everyone all the time!
Hope you have a great time at CHA and bring us lots of new products.
Hello Sue, your card is stunning! It's my first visit to your blog and I can't believe it as taken me so long to find you. I am a fan of all things Creative expression and love the giggles with all the team many thanks Anne x
Wow...gorgeous card Sue! Love how you used the dies and the Iris card is gorgeous! I believe that I must have that beautiful embossing folder. Enjoy CHA.
Lorraine F. So glad your results were good. Laine and Theresa, I no longer make New Years resolutions...that way I don't have to beat myself up if I can't keep them. Life's too short to put restraints on yourself.
I have another bad cold and cough. Just praying it doesn't go into pneumonia again like last month. Doctor started me on antibiotics yesterday and hopefully that will do the trick.
Hope everyone is having a beautiful day!
Hugs to all,
Jan
A stunning card today Sue, I just love how you mix and match the die cuts to make such a beautiful card, love the colour of that Iris card....Wow is it CHA time again, what is going to come out of it this time, wait in anticipation !!!!! Enjoy it.....luv Ursula xx
Doreen dmj Kettering - HAPPY BIRTHDAY - hope you've had a good day. The sun shone on us in West Wales for a change so hope you got your share, too.
'P' in Wales
Today's card is so elegant. Love all the aspects of it. You always amaze me how you can cut and nip the die cuts to come up with such different looks. I have watched you over and over again doing this cut and nip, but my brain does not think in these terms. I will need to make a card using your technique of cut and nip so I can get the process of "seeing" the design in the dies. I am enamored with the Art Deco Rose Swirl embossing folder. I am placing this folder on my want list today. Thanks for the video and sharing your talents with us Wilsonettes.
So pretty, but you never disappoint. I do believe someone could take several of your diecuts, throw them in the air, and they'd still look wonderful, however they fell. Your creations make artist of us all.
I'm noticing lately many new vendors are carrying your collections here in the USA. Hopefully our shouts of what we want is finally penetrating their brains.
Please be healthy everyone, it's more precious than gold.
Another lovely card Sue. So pretty.
Craft hugs
Annieb49
Beautiful card Sue. I love the iris card gorgeous colour. The card is so intricate looking but your video makes it look easy to do. I'm going to have a go at making it the weekend. Thanks for your inspiration. Best wishes Loraine Jefferis xx
Hi Sue,
Todays is lovely and I love the colour. I loved yesterday's card but didn't want to comment because not been commenting that much lately so didn't think I was worthy of winning a Sue original.
Happy birthday to Doreen from Kettering hope your having a lovely day.
Lorraine F, I hope your cold goes completely and your well for your birthday x
Hugs
Linda xx
Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!!!!
Love today's card - right up my street and would be pleased to either reproduce or receive this one...
Hi Sue,
Lovely as always.
:-)
Lorna D
Gorgeous!
Hi Sue and your crafty crew
Wow Sue your cars just blow me away I have tried other things but always come back to die cutting and to your collection of beautiful dies
Looking forward to the next collection
Enjoy the CHA. I see there is a new die cutting machine on the horizon
Hugs to those that need one
Theresa G xxxx
Hi Sue, a pretty card and the mix of dies is so clever, today's video is great as always. I love the look of the embossing folder used so that's another one for the list. I also really like all the new colours of foundation card that you are showing us.
Hope you enjoy CHA and I know you will return brim full of ideas.
Frances
Hi Sue Another lovely card I really like the colours I've been catching up on the videos today sone fantastic tips & ideas for using your dies in different ways thank you!
Hi Sue
Beautiful card, love all your tricks etc., how to layer different die cuts. It just
for me to remember all your different shortcuts. I loved your video too.
Also the colour combination, my favourite colour.
Thanks Sue also for all the tips you share with us all.
Get Well hugs to everyone that needs one too.
Love from Dorothy of Baldock
Hi Sue
A lovely lovely card today. Simply love it.
Hi Sue,
Love today's card, and the embossing folder.
love to all
Maureen xxx
Beautiful card. Best wishes to all Jeddah
This is such a pretty card today Sue, love lilac and white at the moment.xx
Good evening lovely Sue and her crafty crew!
I had to laugh today, Yvonne said last week I think that she had spent so much time with you...through videos and Hochanda shows...that she felt you were close friends, joined at the hip, bosom buddies etc and after spending a glorious afternoon relaxing with your recent shows I totally see her point. I worked my way through a few and felt exhilarated and inspired...and my credit card was a quivering wreck in anticipation of a severe hammering:-) I just wish that some of your genius was catching because maybe then I could have an inspiring or dare I say it original thought of my own instead of having to use your ideas as a springboard....oh well, I guess that we can't all be so gifted:-(
I am excited to find out the new products from the CHA event, I wonder if the new electronic adapter for the Platinum will be featured.....oh I could cause a lot of damage in a building full of craft goodies it must be so hard to control your urges Sue to splurge indiscriminately , or will you be too busy to browse I wonder?
Lorraine, I have my fingers crossed that your cold keeps a low profile at least until your birthday passes, I hope your day lives up to your expectations and you have loads of fun. Never a good time to start a diet when birthday cake is on offer, take my advice, I've found a little bit of what you fancy does you the world of good:-)
Jan, you're quite right, life is too short...and I am way too thin...to be even contemplating cutting out the tastiest ingredient in my diet. I had pure thoughts and good intentions but I am fundamentally flawed and weak and my resolve was flimsy at best:-)
Theresa, I too have little self control and a HUGE collection of Sue dies as proof of my weaknesses...I can think of many character flaws that are far worse than this though, most of which I also have in abundance!
Yvonne, my old mucker, how are you dear girl? I'm missing your barbed comments and sparkling wit these past days, hope you are okay and not suffering from post Christmas blues or excesses...I don't think we've heard from you since Jakes impromptu dinner invitation, was it a trip to a KFC drive thru and you are too ashamed to show your face? Don't be embarrassed, it's the thought that counts:-) hugs honeyxxx
Hugs to Beth, Tracy, Melody, Wheely bad, Linda,you deserve the Wednesday giveaway as much as anyone!, Saba, Maria and anyone in need of a squeeze xxx
Crafty hugs
Laine1972xxxx
Hi Sue
It's a good job you filmed this demo as the card looked complicated,not as complicated as I thought.Love the way you use your dies,very clever.
You made an awesome card.
Hi Sue, another beautiful creation. Thank you. Ivy xx
Beautiful Card Sue!
I love everything about it, very nice!
Happy Crafting!!! :) X X
Another beauty today and I am pleased to watch your demos as some cards look
more fiddly than others.
I love all the detail on this one.
Hi Sue
Beautiful card & love the combination of all the dies you have used from your collections which work so well together.
Lovely colours & love watching all your videos as you show us how all your techniques & they're very inspirational.
Crafty Hugs
Haze T xx (Norwich)
Lots of pretty detail on today's card Sue
Marlene O xx
Hi Sue
What a beautiful card.Love the design
Take care
Hazel G XX
Good evening Sue and the Wilsonettes ,
Oh Sue I do love this card and although I don't have any of the dies to make it I am going to try it with other dies. The colour is gorgeous, in fact so much so that I have ordered up some of that iris coloured card as well as the wisteria and a packet of smoothies to play with, the colour scene just really took my eye today so just waiting on Joanna sending it out to me to have a play with.
Amazing what you can get done when you have no old man knarking at you every minute of the day, I have achieved more today with being back to my own way of doing things instead of him being on my back every minute of the day so I'm sorry flower that I haven't got in but I couldn't get a shot of a keyboard and screen with him being off.
Sending gentle hugs to all my lovely Wilsonettes that really could be doing with them
Love and crafty hugs
Norah (glenochil village )
Beautiful card today Sue. Love the colour and the dies. I am waiting for some to arrive in the post. Hopefully tomorrow.
Such an interesting way to utilize an assortment of different dies!!
Hi Sue,
Di B, xAnother beautiful stunning card, colour is perfect too.
Gorgeous card. Lovely colour. Off to watch the video.
Take care everyone.
HI SUE
FAB VIDEO AND NIFFTY (CLEVER) WAY TO USE THE DIES. GOING TO HAVE A PLAY TODAY SO BE SOMETHING I CAN TRY. THANKS FOR THE INSPIRATION.
BORN AGAIN SPELLBINDER
NADINE HUG XXX
Hi Sue
I have just discovered you from the information found on my latest purchase cygnus craft die. I was was wondering how to make the best use of it. Your instructions are really good and clear especially for someone like me who has difficulty trying to find the best use for my dies.... I will certainly be watching more of your videos for inspiration. Thank you
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