Hello crafters! I love using square shaped dies to make larger "faux" squares. Today's video shows you this easy technique and it works on any square dies as well!
The winner of this week's Wednesday Card Giveaway is:
Susan Baker (Suebak)!!!
Congratulations! Please email me at americansue1@gmail.com to confirm your address and claim your card.
The finished dimensions are 8 1/4" x 8 1/4" in size. All for now, Sue x
156 comments:
Another beautiful card, such a treat, so elegant.
Congratulations to Susan, enjoy your card.
Hugs and warm wishes to Sue, Melody, Francis, Tracey, Laine and all who in need of a hug.
Hope your weekend goes well.
Morning Sue, what a gorgeous card and beautiful colour, congratulations Susan well done.
Nancyd xx
GM Sue. Very lovely card today. Will watch video later. Happy weekend all.
Lovely card Sue. You give me so much inspiration, thank you.
D x
Hi Sue
A very lovely card , will watch your video later.
Well done to Susan enjoy your beautiful card.
Elaine H X
Morning Sue. Another of your beautiful cards and such lovely colours. Its great how you show us crafters how to change the shape of our dies to make something different. Congratulations to Susan on winning this weeks card. Thanks for another great video. Take care Sue.
Best wishes.
Denise T x
Hello Sue and all
isn't navy and white a fresh crisp combination? Beautiful card and am looking at all square dies differently now. Great video thanks Sue and congratulations to Susan
have a lovely weekend
Muriel x
Morning Sue.
Thank you another beautiful card and a great video,
You are so clever and inspirational wow that's a big word for today.
Congratulations to Susan.
Take care all Kitty.
Wow stunning card and great video, have a lovely day, hugs xxx
Morning Sue and all Wilsonettes, a beautiful card today Sue, I love to see dies being used in a different way from what people imagine and this is no exception, will certainly be doing this, I have done it with rectangle shaped dies to make square ones, yes Sue I do watch your video's and listen to everything you say. The colours are lovely on this creation and the embossing is so crisp and clean, love it.
Congratulations to Susan
Stay safe, healthy and happy, hugs, June Smith xxx
Congrats Susan, another great card Sue.
Congratulations to Susan on your win, today's card is beautiful
Carol
Hi Sue. Gorgeous card and brilliant video, Hope that you and your family are spending time together and remembering happy times.
Congratulations to Susan on your win. Alimecca - glad that Scamp is feeling better, we all worry when our pets are ill as they're part of the family. Hugs to all. Sue XXX
Lovely card Sue, Congratulations Susan. JJxx
Good morning Sue,
Thank you for another sensational card. Love the navy and white. Another one to try.
Love and best wishes to you and your family.
Crafty hugs
Tina T xxxx
Hi Sue
Really fab card today. Love the colours and the set up. Great video.
Anne M xxx
Lovely card, Sue, another gorgeous blue and more chopping to great effect! Thanks for the video, always inspiring.
Well done to Susan on the card win.
Alison, so pleased Scamp is feeling a little better - be a bit of a long haul but so worth it. Always feel sorry for people who have no empathy with animals, they really miss out on one of the greatest pleasures there is. Can't imagine a life with no pets!
'P' in Wales
Wonderful card! Lovely colour combination and great video tutorial.
Congratulations to Susan! Debra x
Beautiful card.
Congratulations Susan.
Hi Sue
gorgeous card as always. x
This is my favourite die from your previous set of dies. I knew when I saw it I needed it in my stash. Beautiful card
Nicola x
Hi Sue, lovely card, love all the different combinations of dies you creat, makes so much more for our money.
Love cards using blue.
Best Wishes Lilian in Cornwall
Another great card and useful ideas. The white with the colour looks good. Congratulations to Suan on winning the card x
Good morning Sue. Thank you for another great video tutorial and fabulous card. I now know that I must get the Noble B set of dies as today's post demonstrates beautifully the need for both sets. A very clever way of expanding the uses of our square die sets. X
A lovely smart, elegant card. It would look great framed on the wall too. Thank you Sue. Xx
Congratulations to Susan
Lovely card, like the style very much
Hi Sue
Stunning card, hoping to have sound to watch video on my phone as the other days video had none
Congratulations to Susan on winning card
Happy crafting
Love and hugs to all
Love Tina xxxx
A lovely card this morning Sue. I had a go at yesterday's (my take on it) with the cathedral background.
Jan
Northampton
Hi Sue
Like your style for this card it looks stunning.
Jan
Beautiful card, really lovely & a great colour combination.
Congrats to the card winner.
Michele
A lovely card Sue, will try this technique later.
Hi Sue. Stunning card today - love it. Congratulations to Susan. Have a lovely day. Hugs to all xxx
Gorgeous card today Sue. Just watched the video brilliant!! I love how you cut the dies to work for you. Beautiful colours just a lovely card. Thankyou Sue. Hope you are ok. Best wishes Loraine Jefferis xx
Morning Sue ,another beautiful elegant card. I did enjoy the video.Gloria (Sidcup) xx
Hello Sue,
Fabulous card and what a great way to stretch a square - I shall be pulling out all my square dies now and trying this technique...maybe it would work with circles too...
Congratulations to Sue...
Izzy
Very striking design, colours fabulous together Sue.
Hi Sue
A beautiful elegant card, and so clever how you've stretched the square.
B xx
Hi Sue, I love square cards so this beauty is a real hit with me.
Love Val in Spain x
Can't say anything again other than stunning and I love the deep blue...
Good Morning Sue, what a fabulous use of those dies they look gorgeous. hugs Shirleyxxxx
Morning Sue, Great card,I have actually tried this one. It was nowhere near as nice as yours but I was quite pleased with my first attempt.
Love Rosemarie x x
Good morning Sue today's card is gorgeous. I hope you enjoy the trade show. Take care. Hugs Jackie
Beautiful card great texture
Hi Sue - such a great card and a brilliant use of dies. Love the regal colouring too. Sending best wishes
YvonneMayxx
Absolutely beautiful, Sue. What a clever idea with the square dies.
Anne (Northampton)
A beautiful card Sue, the 'Emma' die is so pretty. I have used this technique after seeing you demonstrate it but I had forgotten it so thank you for the reminder!
Congratulations Susan on your win - enjoy!
Hello Sue
I will watch the Video next!
That Die is still on my list, such a pretty card today Sue!
Take care
Love Marg
Morning Sue
Such a clever use of the die, lovely card. Thanks for another great video.
Take care.
Lydia
X
Wow, what a gorgeous card!
Doreen R
Lovely card. Looking forward to catching up on the video later.
Beautiful card Sue and love the dies...
Anne
Morning Sue,
A stunning card today, I love the Heraldic Square die set.
Congratulations to the winner of Wednesday's card.
I'm off to my regular craft class this afternoon.
Happy crafting all
Maggie
Good morning sue what a beautiful card and the design is wonderful and I love the colour
Debs cards xxx
Stunning card sue love what you have done with the dies the colour is great thank you
Love June Horrocks xxxxx
Hi Sue
Very striking card today so elegant.
Congrats to Sue for winning the card
Hugs to all
Annx without an "e"
Hi Sue, lovely card and colours so pretty. love Jean Z xxx
Hi Sue, Gorgeous card, great informative video as always. Hugs Theresa xx
Good morning Sue the blue and white makes an elegant and "clean" card. Enjoy your time in Birmingham love from Jackie xx
Gorgeous card Sue x xhazel
Another good video, these are so good,
Doreen x
A very smart card. I love the colours. Great tip about cutting the die too.
Morning Sue, beautiful card, and a fantastic Video, really like the way you have used your square dies. You never disappoint.
Wendyx
Hi Sue. Lovely, will look forward to watching your video later. SueL x
Very clever Sue. I wouldn't have thougt to cut that up into four and use it like that. I just love your ideas for using the dies. Thanks for sharing your tips and ideas with us all. xxxx
Pat Platt xxx
Such a beautiful card Sue. Love the colours. Have a great weekend everybody
Hugs Sylvia xx
Hi Sue,
This is a lovely card. I just love the colours.
Regards,
Evis M.
Gorgeous card Sue. Love it the dark blue shows of the dies brilliantly
Hugs
CraftyJacq
XX
Good morning Sue, Fab card and video thanks!!! I have done this with one of my dies but I did it the other way I stuck the corners to the back before I stuck it down I hope you understand : )
Have a good one!!!
Congratulations Susan!!!
Loopy Lynda xxx
That is such a lovely card! My favourite colours too, who could ask for more? I'm off to make the regulation cup of tea so I can watch the video in comfort. :) Thanks Sue.
Paula x
(WelshPaula)
Love the card Sue xxx
Good morning Sue,
Absolutely exquisite card, love the colours. Congratulations to Susan enjoy your card. Yvonne xx
Hi Sue
Such a fresh looking card. I am off to watch the video now.
Jan from NSW (Aus)
Hello Sue, a beautiful and elegant card today. love the layout. Congratulations to Susan on winning the card giveaway. Have a great day all. Bx
Hi Sue,
Love this - will watch video later though.
Beverley W
Hi Sue
What a great technique. Have had this problem in the past and never thought of cutting it all up, thanks for sharing this great idea.
Lovely colour combination too.
Congratulations to Susan.
x
Absolutely stunning card. I love iced snow over the top of stamped sentiments. It always looks so elegant.
Annie P
xxx
Stunnng card Sue. Congratulations to Susan.
Absolutely stunning, Sue xx
Morning sue.
Fab card. Will catch the video later.
Congrats to Susan on her win xx
Alison. Hope scamp is resting and makes a quick recovery x
Love to all xx
Stunning card Sue, love this die, off to watch video now
Hi Sue,
Gorgeous card and great video. I suppose I can adapt that and use the little squares to make a "normal" square - sort of. Must try it as the centre of one of the New Yorkers is a favorite of mine and it would be great to use it in that way, too.
Thank you for sharing,
Hugs, R
Rose
To My Very Special Dearest Friend Sue,
"You've Done It Once Again" With A Truly Tremendous Video Very Informative
And A Truly Exquisite Card.
I Love The Fabulous Colour Palette Off Coconut White-French Navy They Look So Wonderful
Together.
I Love "The Fabulous Climbing Vines Embossing Folder" It Really Embossed So Very Well,
I Love How You Used The Zoe Die, From The Frames/Tags Collection, Also The Just Because Ornate Frame
From The Expression Collection, Then Using The Truly Terrific Pierced Square A/B Dies I Love These Dies.
Your Card As Always Is Truly Tremendous, Elegant, Rich, Opulent, And Extremely Outstanding.
Only You Can Make Stunning Cards Like This..... Thank You So Very Much For Sharing You Inspire Me Daily I So Appreciate That......
Take Great Care My Very Dear Friend "Thinking Of You Always"
Warmest Fond Wishes To Colin And Heather
Love And Lots Of Huge Hugs To Yourself
From Sam xxx
Hugs To All Wilsonettes, Congratulations To Susan Baker For Winning Wednesday Gift Card Enjoy.....
Hugs To Lancashire Steph.
love the colours
Hi Sue, a gorgeous card. Lovely colours and dies you have used. Thanks for your video. Congratulations to the lucky card winner.
Hi Sue
Another stunning card love the colours and the dies thank you tracyw x
Hi Sue
Oh wow such a gorgeous card, fabulous colour and such pretty dies. Thank you for sharing.
Love Diane G xxx
So elegant...love the contrast in color, too. Jan D., Florida, USA
Hi Sue,
Gorgeous card and fabulous video. Thank you xx
Scamp has got a tiny bit of movement in her tail so that seems hopeful. I've had to resort to puppy training pads as I can't keep up with washing mattresses - it's not the washing, it's trying to get them dried and aired off. She's actually been better in the cage than I thought she would and she's quite cute because if I go and sit by the door of the cage she comes over for a cuddle and then I get the purrs. My heart does go out to her though watching her trying to walk, although she seems a bit more stable ( although that just be wishful thinking on my part!)
Love and hugs to all especially Sue, Tracy, Melody,Francis ,Laine and Wheely, love Alison xxx
Ps congratulations to Susan xx
Hi Sue, pretty card today, love the colours. Interesting to see the effects that you can get when you play around with the die cuts and twist them around a bit.
Lisbeth
Hi Sue,
a really beautiful card... so delicate again...
Clever idea using the square dies.
Rolf xxx
stunning card Sue love the square dies ,Laura O
Hi Sue! Another beautiful card - I have got all of these dies, with the exception of the pierced Noble Dies - so I shall have to try a slightly different version! Thanks once again, Sue! Hugs from Gilly R xxx
Beautiful card Sue! I now play around with all my dies and see what shapes I can make thanks to you Sue and your amazing imagination.
Wonderful idea. I wonder why my mind never thinks outside the box like that. I only get the idea when I see a picture and the explanation.
Beautiful :)
Beautiful Sue, I love these dies!!!!
Hi Sue, a really pretty card that needs no further adornment. I love the French navy with white, it is so clean and crisp. Great video as always.
Alison - thanks for the update on Scamp, so glad she seems settled and if positive thinking could heal her then I think she's already half-way there. Cuddles and purrs will be good for you both :-)
Susan Baker (Suebak)- congratulations on being the Wednesday Winner, enjoy.
Frances
A lovely card. Your video shows beautifully the versatility of your dies. I, for one, struggle to think out of the box so certainly appreciate the alternative uses of a die. Thank you
Teresa
Beautiful and elegant. Love the colours
luv
Karen xx
Great looking card...the layout and color is very nice...tfs
Hi Sue
Gorgeous card and great video as always. Congratulations to Susan on winning your lovely Wednesday card
Hugs and best wishes everyone
Pat
Well, you cannot go wrong with dark blue and white - very smart as well as pretty! I must remember that die cuts can be chopped when required to enhance a card. I have never done this.... yet!
Susan x
Wonderful card,, I love the suare dies just up my street. They are on my list to buy.
Carol xx
Hi Sue,
Love your combination of blue and white, the card is absolutely beautiful.
Your video went down a treat too.
Congratulations to Susan too.
Love n bugs from Dorothy of Baldock. xx
Great color combo and a beautiful card! Love when you show how to use the dies in different ways! TFS!
Hello Sue.
I think this has a regal, classic elegance. I love the colour, dies and how you have cut and positioned them. Very clever. Thanks for sharing.
Congratulations Susan Baker (Suebak)
Best wishes
Love it. I'm now going to go and loo at what dies I can "chop" and have poking out of the sides!
A beautiful card and a great video thank you
Take care
Wendy x
I do love it when you show how you can cut and use the dies in different ways!!!! I never fails to amaze me the number of ways any one die can be used or adapted. Thanks Sue.
Hi Sue
Ooh, my favourite square shaped card. Gorgeous. Love it! Thanks for sharing.
Well done to the card winner.
Hugs.
So beautiful!
Thanks for the video!
Hi Sue
A fab card and great video,always like to see how you cut the dies apart and then reconfigure them. You always think out of the box,very clever.
Congratulations Susan .
Hi Sue, another winner :-) Ivy C x
So pretty Sue, you make it look so easy, but who would have thought to cut up a die cut to fit in this way, thank you, a brilliant idea...and it turned out to be a super duper card....Congrats Susan on your win....luv Ursula xx
Another stunning card Sue , just beautiful,
XxxxxRuth
Great idea to cut the die in 4, makes a fab card.
Hi Sue
Just watched your video for this pretty card & love the Brighter Days Ornate Frame die, lovely.
Love the design of this card which looks clean & fresh in the blue & white colours.
Beautiful as always.
Crafty Hugs
Haze T xx (Norwich)
Beautiful card. Love the way you have altered the die to suit the card. Great colours very clean and crisp.
Hi Sue,
Beautiful card and fab video.
Hugs
Linda xx
Hi sue and lovely wilsonettes x
Stunning card sue its so pretty x hoping for some me time tomorrow so I can catch up with the videos x the colours you have used look so classy and elegant x thankyou sue for all your hard work and thinking of you x
Congratulations susan x
Sending hugs to all the poorly wilsonettes and the four paws xxx
Theresa w xxx
Great video and a really useful technique. Your card is just gorgeous, I love the colours. Pat x
Great video and a very pretty card.
Love the navy and white colour scheme.
Rosemary xx
Hi Sue. A beautiful card, love it when you show different way to use our dies.xx
Hi Sue.
What a beautiful card, it looks so smart, navy & white what a winning team they make. I'm just thrilled to see Foundations card in bright white now too, I must admit I love a true bright white card, looks so expensive and can't wait to put it to use. I've been playing with air drying clay and your floral/foliage dies today and all I can say is WOW, they look totally stunning I can't get over how gorgeous your flower dies look made with the clay (an idea given to me by my craft store owner) I had to treat myself to your orange blossom die after seeing the most beautiful card on the fb page so simple, but amazing orange blossoms in white vellum, I couldn't wait anymore lol besides, isn't that why I do a market each month so I'm refusing to feel guilty for 'smuggling' it in : )
Well dear Sue, I really hope the wave left you alone today, it got Andy good n proper poor love.
I'm still thinking of you lovely lady.
Sending hugs this Saturday xx
This is gorgeous! I am having trouble pinning from my old desktop now, but I will come back later and pin with my iPad!
Loving this card today. You are so amazing with you manipulations of you die cuts. Awesome! Thanks for the video. You are SO GOOD to us crafters. I learn so much from you for which I am grateful.
Hi Sue. WOW, WOW, WOW !!! This card is stunning !!! I really love it. Thank you for a fab video to. So helpful as always. I really love this Ornate frame die set. Yet another one that is fairly close to the top of my wish list. It is just so intricate and I think very stunning in its design whatever colours it is made in. I really like the "just because" framed word die to. Great background EF and you have used my most "go to" die set ever : My beloved Pierced Square Dies !!! Which I could now never live without !!! I really must save up for the two Pierced Rectangle Die Sets. I love the Navy and white colour combo to. Thank you for sharing this stunning card today Sue. x x x
Thinking of you today and sending you lots of love and gentle hugs to get you through the day. Lots of love from Tres x x x
Sending love to everyone today from Tres x x x
Hi Sue, another stunning card and so elegant as always.
Lori from Canad
Just had a catch up on what I have missed this week, some beautiful cards with great inspiration as always Sue. Been a busy half term it's loads of lessons to do, and a viewing on the house, will be keeping my fingers crossed for a positive outcome so that we can move forward. Hope all is going well with you Sue, take care, big hugs xx
Oh wow such a beautiful card, fabulous colour and such pretty dies.xx
Hi Sue
Love today's card using the fancy squares. Off you watch and learn.
Beautiful card today Sue. Thank you for sharing. Off to watch the video.
Hi Sue
Love the dark blue in today's card. It is a beautiful card with so much dimension.
Have a good weekend!
very clever use of die. great colour combo too, hugs xx
Hi Sue and all your crafty crew
What a wonderful way to use your dies Sue
Yet again it is one I will be trying
Your card is lovely as always
Hugs to those that need one
Theresa G. xxxx
Hi Sue,
Another stunning card, love the way you cut the background tile, it really did make a difference, beautiful colours
Di B. x
Hello Sue,
Another beautiful card today.
love Maureen xxx
Beautiful card Sue, the colours, shapes and textures are fab,
thank you.
Lots of love and craftihappiness everyone,
Pearl x
A beautiful card that looks so intricate with those gorgeous diecut elements and the wonderful colour pairing.
Thank you for the kind words on my blog.
❤️ & hugs
Lisa xxxx
Hi Sue. A beautful card. Thanks for the insouration. X
Hi Sue,
Such an elegant card.
Thank you for the video.
Veronique L
Good evening Sue & everyone
Late today haven't been well all week with the virus that's going round.
GorgeousI card I do love dark blue & white together so Rich.
Loved the video too.
Love & Hug's Lynda Brock xx
Hug's TRACY WEELYBAD & BILLY MELODY FRANCIS & MOLLY XXXX
HUG'S for Wilsonette & all my friends xxxx
Stunning card today Sue.
Wishing good things to all xxx
Hi Sue,
What a stunning card, I would love to receive this beautiful treasure.
Thank you for sharing, love and hugs, Brenda xxx
Anothjer gorgeous card Sue and I love the layers.
looking forward to watching the video tomorrow and getting more inspiration.
I have had fun this week trying the shaving foam technique and was so chuffed with the results although
I did make a right mess but it was funny.
Yesterday I tried the faux leather technique and loved the results from that too but I could not believe
when I got the colours how I wanted them on the first one I out white embossing powder on it instead
of the clear one lol
If I had a brain I would be dangerous lol
Evening/morning Sue (!)
I do love anything to do with chopping things up and making a new shape from existing dies. I adore the colours, I've see the words fresh, clean and classy all used to describe the colour scheme and I agree with them all. The glittered sentiment lifts the words and make them stand about. All very stunning. Sending hugs, hope today wasn't too hard xxx
Congratulations Susan Baker, enjoy your prize.
Alison, I'm so pleased Scamp is settling into her temporary home and is feeling a bit better. Hugs to both of you XXX
Lynda, hugs from me and wags and woofs from Billy XXX
Special hugs and hellos for all sorts of reasons to Laine, Norah, Theresa W, Marg, Yvonne G, Maria, Tracy, Lorraine F, Tres, Steph, Jan in Long Island, Saba, P in Wales and to Molly, Melody & family.
Lovely day today but sleepy by 5ish, dozed off about 7pm woke up about 11:30pm. Got Billy sorted, had meds and now having a cuddle with Billy before I go to bed.
Sending hugs to everyone, have extra hugs if anybody needs one. Hope you all have a lovely day Sunday xxx
T x
Hi Sue,
A bit late today! Stunning card will watch video in the morning,
thank you
Good night
Karen M
Beautiful card. Great colour combination.
Take care everyone.
this is also gorgeous Sue
Gr Karin
Lovely colours on this one Sue and how versatile your dies are,used in so many ways with your help of course,thank you,Linda x
Love using squares, this card is beautiful
Vie
x
Lovely!!
Hi Sue,
Stunning card, love the blue and white.
Thanks,
Heather
A lovely card and great tutorial. I always love your videos so much and learn new techniques with every video.
Sandra Smith
Hi sue, just came on to see the last few cards I haven't seen (due to my illness)
I don't like leaving a late comment, but I hope people don't mind,
I love the colour and the way you have set it out beautiful crafty hugs Julie laz xxx
Hi Sue
Just catching up with comments due to just recovering from the dreaded flu! Glad to say worst is over.
I just love this card so elegant and although not a great lover of blue this card is stunning.
Hugs
Jennywren x
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