Hello there my crafty friends! I have selected a very clean and simple card for today's card giveaway. I am hoping that it is interesting to enough people as it is not my usual sort of card, but I just loved the way it came out! I started with a piece of
coconut white card and used just the
Bold Thank You die without the outer cutting edge. I cut it three times equally spaced down the card, leaving a wider area at the bottom. I cut three of just the smaller outer cutting die in white and inked them with three shades of
Colour Cloud Inks. If memory serves me they were:
Clear Day, Turquoise Pool and Ocean Blue. Each colour is in the same colour family but deeper shades of it. I arranged the inked pieces onto another piece of coconut white card with the lightest shade at the top and thee darkest shade at the bottom. They lined up with each of the cut out thank you areas so that each one showed through from the back. I put mounting foam to raise the front piece for depth and attached them. At the bottom of the card, I cut the thank you again in white, backed it with black and made a black frame using the two outer cutting dies to give it a boldness at the bottom of the card. I completed the card by paper piercing a white layer, adding a thin black mat for balance and a final white mat layer. The finished dimensions are 7" x 7 1/2" in size. Please leave me a comment to be included in the drawing for this one. All for now, Sue x
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126 comments:
Gorgeous card, someone is going to be lucky.
Tracey, glad the radio therapy went well, take care of yourself.
Daily hugs to all including Melody and family, Tina and family, Theresa and family, rest peacefully Jake, you are safe now.
Hope all the pets are improving too.
A really useful die, Sue, don't have it but it does make the prefect card for the occasion.
Tracy - sooo pleased it went well.
BEJAY - happy birthday - hope the amaryllis obliges!
Hugs to all.
'P' in Wales
Morning Sue, a beautiful card.
Nancyd xx
Please read 'perfect' lol
'P'
Hi Sue
Another simply but beautiful card thank you tracyw x
Morning Sue
A big Thank you to you, another brilliant, and to the point card.
Have a good day all Kitty.
Hi Sue
A really pretty card i like the colors used.
Take Care
Elaine H X
Morning Sue and crafters all,
Thank you for this clean and simple looking card, very unusual . Not I die I own . Will have to look into buying this.
Love and crafty hugs
Tina T xxxx
Sue
I love to send a thank you cards and I love this one.
THANK YOU SUE
Jan
Hi Sue
I have the happy birthday die and going to try this design with it, wish me luck love the colours
Happy crafting
Love and hugs to all
Love Tina xxxx
Good morning Sue,
A very pretty card, clean & crisp. Yvonne xx
Very pretty card Sue
Good morning Sue
Gorgeous card very clean and crisp.
Glad it went well for you Tracey sending a hug X
Hugs x
Heather T
Good morning Sue. Love the clean lines of this card and the varying colours behind are gorgeous. Hugs to all. Sue XXX
Hello Sue, this card is fantastic, and so pleased you decided on it for the giveaway. The ombre effect with the blues is brilliant. The die is one of many on my wish list. Take care and have a great day. Bx
Very different Sue.
Jan
Northampton
Morning Sue. This is a beautiful card. I was the person who won your orphan cards at christmas and there was a card like this one but in red and white and its gorgeous. With having the original card to work with i made a few of these in different colours to give to friends and they all loved them.
Best Wishes.
Denise T x
Beautiful, this card says it all!
Carol
Morning Sue,
A lovely card today, I love the different shades of blue behind,
Have a lovely day
Maggie
This is a really gorgeous card, I love the clean and simple lines and the range of blue colours. I am getting to grips with using Colour Cloud and want more and more of this lovely product. I have got this die but have not used is as effectively as you so I will be having a go at this card today! Thank you Sue.
Maggie B xx
GM Sue. Sometimes less is more and this is one of those times. Clean and simple is a style I find difficult to do which is ridiculous as logically it should be easy! Love it.
Lovely card Sue! Not my style either but is great for CAS card makers. Debra x
Hi Sue
I have made this card and it was very well recieved. It is great !
Anne M xxx
Love the gradiating colour in this card.x
Lovely card
A lovely card Sue I remember you demoing this card. When will you be back on the tv?
Hi Sue, brilliant card, I send the sentiment back to you, love all the inspiration you give us.
Best Wishes Lilian in Cornwall
Hi Sue. It may not be your usual design of card but it's fresh and clean looking. Personally I love it. If I have a good Easter Sunday market it's on my very long list along with the 'Happy Birthday' circles and the other dies in that particular collection. Although my list is about to get even longer ! Still not caught up with your very first collection of dies and stands a chance I never will !
Have a good day xxx
I love this clean style, Sue.
Anne (Northampton)
Great card ,look a very useful die
Good morning Sue today's card is gorgeous I love the design and the graduated colours. I would love to give this card a new home. Have a great day today. Take care. Hugs Jackie
Lovely card Sue xx hazel
This is a lovely "Thank You" card.
I love the clean lines and the colour graduations.
Good luck everyone.
Plain a simply which is always good.
Sandy (tort)
another great and beautiful card Sue
Gr Karin
Loving this card Sue, just such a versatile and useful die.
Love the design and colours, someone will be very pleased to give this a home!
XxRuth
Stunning card, really lovely. Sue-you could stick two pieces of card together & we'd all love it so never ever worry your cards "aren't interesting enough ". They're always works of art.
Michele
I would like this, as I think both the die and the card designs are super.
Its a beautiful card with the ombre effect. Not interesting enough, of course it is, you made it Sue. Best wishes luv jxxx
Morning Sue, As you say. To your usual type of card, but it is nevertheless very striking. This would be great for a man card, or a teenager. Love the colours.
Love Rosemarie x x
Hi Sue
A lovely card, perfect for sending to a man. I love the ombre effect of the colours and simplicity of the design.
B xx
Looks simple but so effective!!!!
Doreen x
Hi Sue,
Love all your CAS designs, they're always classy and this is no exception - would love to win this card...
Tracy - glad the radiotherapy went well...
Izzy
One of my favourite styles of card and a Wednesday giveaway to boot - could it get any better???? Just lovely and so easy to change up the colours
I love these dies, they are so useful and using the different colours of card behind makes a great card
Hi Sue & lovely Wilsonettes***Love to convey this Thank you right back at you Sue, Yes, of course it isn’t the type of card that we are accustomed to seeing from you Sue but then you have this remarkable & incredible talent for often creating the exceptional, different & unusual, one way or another each & every one of your outstanding creations reaches out to somebody who just adores seeing and/or recreating their daily gift from you. I love it though, simply because it is different & not something I would have imagined creating myself. But however this one appeals to one or another I know that whoever receives this charming card, that speaks volumes, will be over the moon simply because you inspire & we truly appreciate & adore anything you create for us Sue. Good luck in the draw to one & all my friends, how blessed & thrilled we are that our exceptionally phenomenal Sue also shares her big-heartedness generosity with us aswel as her talent & crafty wisdom x x x
BEJAY* Happy Birthday hope you have a lovely day, I too wait with baited breath to hear whether your Amaryllis obliges to open for you today x x x TRACEY*thank you for your lovely message yesterday, good to know that keeping you in our thoughts is helping you through, I’m also pleased that Radiotherapy went okay for you aswel. As for the possibility of a get-together with you one day, I think it would be rather cool to hug one so brave & resilient x x x WHEELY BAD*sorry to hear my friend that you have been suffering with those dreaded migraines, sincerely pray that they stop troubling you soon & you are able to recover, thank you BILLY for your paw hugs to Lauren(what a lovely expression) Lauren & Hannah both send paw (((Hugs))) right back at you sweetie & to your mummy. Take care x x x Paw hugs from my lovely girls to all your lovely 4 paws & echoing Pam’s sentiment ‘ hope pets are improving x x x
LORRAINE FREEMAN*sending some much needed (((HUGS))) your way my friend, sincerely hope that your niece & daughter feel better soon x x x JAN FROM LONG ISLAND*hope things settle down for you & what great elated news that you have the 3 year all clear, mine was 5 years before they no longer needed to do the tests, first 2 years tests were every 3 months, then subsequent years were every 6 months, now it is just once every 2 years. Pray you continue to do well my friend x x x LYNDA B* as always you & your fur babies are always in my thoughts, keep well my friend & take care Love x x x x x LAINE* you too are in my thoughts dear friend in the hope that you were just relaxing & not chasing after escaping kitties, missed you yesterday. Take care my friend Love x x x
STEPHANIE C* how great of the guys to give you 500mb hope it lasts for as long as needed x x x NORAH* how lovely that you enjoyed a wonderful day out with your friends, worth taking a day off from housework, keep smiling my friend x x x
Well I must close for now 2 more days then hols from work yippee, it’s been a difficult term. Sending love ‘n’ (((hugs)))to one & all & especially to Sue & Family. Beth B x x x x x
Lovely clean simple card. Love it.
Morning Sue,
Love this one it's straight to the point, very clever,
Thank you,
Best wishes
Karen M
Morning Sue, love the simplicity of this card, your cards are always inspiring.
Take care, Jess xxx
Morning Sue,
A to the point card, love the graduation of colours.
Lydia
X
Good morning Sue, I like this card!!! Less is more so they say!!! Who they are I don't know :)
Have a good one!!!
Loopy Lynda xxx
Morning sue and crafters.
Oh I love this one. The colours are just shouting out to me. But sue it's really THANK YOU that I keep coming here for daily inspiration and a blether to the bloggers too :-) ur the best!!!!
Jan from Long Island - amazing news that ur 3 years clear! Happy for u chick
And the same to Mrs B for 5 years clear too.
Wheely - I so wish they could find u something that would help ur migraines they are so debilitating. I'm lucky I grew out of them I suffered as a teenager.
Alimecca. Hope scamp is doin alright x
Lynda b hope your not as sore and mending too lol
Love and hugs to all as always xxx
A straightforward card that says it all. Love the colour choices you have made. Anyone would be pleased to receive this.
Teresa
Hello Sue and all
Love the graduation of the colours in this lovely clean and simple card and can imagine it in other colours as well.
Finally had a play with my Australian collection today and very happy, doesn't time fly when you are having fun !!!
Hugs
Muriel
Such a clean and simple card today Sue, but it is so effective. Love the colours. Works for everyone.
Lisbeth
Hi Sue,
All your creations are beautiful. Clean and simple cards can be very stylish.
I would love to win it!
Thank you for sharing.
Véronique L
What a lovely card to send and to receive. Xx
Hi Sue, love the card. Jean Z xxx
What I would call a 'fuss-less card' really nice!
Hi SUE! JUST LOVE THIS CARD AND THIS VERY SPECIAL DIE?
LOVE VAL IN SPAIN X
Hi Sue, Yes, a big thumbs up from me. SueL x
Hi Sue,
Clean and crisp and lovely. Thank you for your inspiration. Not long now and my bank manager will surely cry again :-)
Hugs, Rose
Hi Sue this card is certainly different from your usual type but it's still lovely very clean and fresh lovely colours
Hi Sue this card is certainly different from your usual type but it's still lovely very clean and fresh lovely colours
Your card is very striking with the subtle shading down the card and and great idea of using the die
Anne
A clean and quite dramatic card today Sue, fuss free. Even I can do this one, I'm sure! Someone's going to be very lucky. :)
Hugs to all in need today.
Paula x
(WelshPaula)
Good morning sue what a beautiful card and the design is wonderful
Debs Cards xxx
Love this card sue very pretty can be done in lovely colours love it thank you
Love always June Horrocks xxxx
beautiful card Sue.
Good Morning Sue on a grey morning luckily its not raining. A fun card that would be ideal for anyone and quick I should think. hugs Shirleyxxxxx
Hi Sue,
this is a stylish card today...
The colours are beautiful too.
Rolf xxx
Hi Sue, a lovely card. Definitely not your normal style.
Thank you Sue, lovely card today and if I hadn't finished my lot - all 10 of them, I would make one like this.
Lots of love and craftihappiness everyone,
Pearl x
Not your typical style but lovely nonetheless . Hugs, Ivy C x
To My Very Special Dearest Friend Sue,
So Many Of The Wonderful Wilsonettes Have Already Said It This Is The Card "We
Should Be Sending To You" "Thank You For Everything You Do" Thank You For All The
Extremely Stunning Cards, Thank You For Inspiring Us Each And Every Day, We Truly
Appreciate It, Thank You For Being So Kind Sharing Your Wonderful Gifts With Us Like
The Fabulous Weekly Comment Gifts, Thank You For The Beautiful Wednesday Giveaway Gift Card,
Thank You For "The Fantastic Cutting Dies" Also Stamps, And On The New Releases You Give The
Wilsonettes A Chance To Win One Of These Awesome New Dies, Also Thank You For The
Tremendous Gift Once Your Blog Numbers Get To A Certain Number You Send Out A
Fabulous Prize I've Won This Once It Was Like Opening A Wonderful Christmas Gift With
Lots Of Your Great Goodies, Thank You For The Video's Three Times A Week.
So You See Sue This Card Really Is Just For You. "SUE THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO"
Today's Card Is Beautiful I Don't Think We Say Thank You Enough!! So This Is The Sort Of Beautiful
Card That Says It All, You Can Change The Colours If You Wished,
I Love How You Used The Fabulous Colour Cloud To Create Your Colours, But I Love The Bottom With The Black/White
It's Just So Striking This Card Is Clean And Simple But Extremely Elegant And Classy, I Just Love It.
"SUE THANK YOU"
Take Great Care Sue
Warmest Fond Wishes To Colin And Heather
Love And Huge Hugs To Yourself
From Sam xxx
Hugs To All Wilsonettes
Hugs To Lancashire Steph
Hi Sue
What a lovely card today, fresh and clean. I like it when you do something different, it keeps us on our toes and challenges the way we think. After all, life would be very dull if everything was the same all the time!
Thank you for sharing
Love Diane G xxx
Hello Sue,
I'm sorry I didn't make it yesterday but today the dreaded flu bug has almost flown!! Really great card - it does what is says on the tin - as they say! I'm thinking of using my Happy one with some of those gorgeous new products John had, which sold out!! Julia was great last night too!
Tracy - so pleased your treatment went well. I hope this treatment doesn't make you feel so poorly! Sending an Anglo-Scottish hug!! It's tied with a tartan ribbon! X
Norah - knowing you four you would have a great day! Four lovely ladies!
Bejay - Happy Birthday - I'm waiting with baited breath to hear about the Amaryllis !!
Well must get on as have done too much sitting around this week! It won't do at all.
Thank you Sue xxxx
Morning Sue, great card, different to your usual style but lovely never the less. Great colour combination
Wendyx
Well personally I found it very interesting :) Love it.
Certainly not your usual kind of card Sue, but nonetheless very interesting. I love the gradual darkening of the blue from top to bottom, that gives it character...a plain and simple card which is what we need sometimes....luv Ursula xx
HI SUE
LOVE THE MODERN FEEL TO THIS CARD. SENTIMENT FOR BACK "ONCE AGAIN I THANK YOU" LOL. YES THINK THIS COULD CATCH ON.
BORN AGAIN SPELLBINDER
NADINE HUG XXX
Sometimes all you need is a Thank You. Two small words but the sentiment is H U G E.
Susan x
Morning, Sue,
What an unusual card today. I love the crisp, clean lines and it certainly gets the message across :). Love the colours as well :)
Ladies, thanks for the birthday wishes, so far, apart from you brightening up my morning, the birthday is turning out to be pretty mediocre :(. My sister has either forgotten to send a card, posted it too late or just used 2nd class. My brother never even bothered to find out where I live now following the council throwing me out of the home I shared with my folks (after they died) so I wasn't expecting anything from him. The biggest disappointment...yes, you guessed it...the amaryllis has let me down! The outer 'shell' has opened up but the actual flower buds are still pretty tight. Perhaps it's waiting for Easter.
I'll keep you posted though. With all of us on tender hooks over it, the flower better be worth the wait lol.
Have a wonderful day, everyone.
Bejay xx
Hi Sue
Thank you for this beautiful clean and simple card, I love it especially the ombré shading of the colour cloud inks
Bejay Happy birthday sorry the amaryllis didn't open but sounds like it won't be long before it does
Tracy glad the radiotherapy went well, special hugs for the next 18
Hugs and best wishes everyone
Pat
What a clever idea, Sue. Love the card.
Sue Mac
Hi Sue
A nice clean and simple card today. Very nice. Definitely interesting enough!
Happy Birthday Bejay, sorry your birthday isn't as good as you'd hoped. Maybe your sister will surprise you and deliver your card in person? Or if she has posted it late, you'll have to drag your birthday out a few days until you receive it and your amaryllis opens too. I hope you have a good day anyway.
Tracy, glad things are going well.
Love Helen xxx
Good morning/afternoon Sue and your amazing Wilsonettes!!! Beautiful card for your give-a-way Sue!!!
Tracy...I'm so glad your treatment went well. You're amazing!
Bejay...Happy Birthday
Lorraine F...feel better
Wheely Bad...so sorry you suffer so with migraines.
Beth B...thank you, my fellow survivor!
Laine and Yvonne...think of you and sending hugs!
Have a beautiful day everyone!
Hugs to all!
Hello Sue.
I love the clean simplicity of this card and I really like the Ombre effect you have achieved. I would have never thought of this. Thanks for sharing.
Best wishes
This is such a change for you Sue - but I still love it! As you say 'so clean and simple' and I have got this die. I will definitely have a go at this! Hugs Gilly x
Afternoon Sue and all Wilsonettes, sorry late today as I have been at craft club all morning. Loving the card today, ideal for those thank you card, which seem to be not as popular nowadays although my children always used to send thank you notes, it is after all only polite.
Stay safe, healthy and happy, hugs, June Smith xxx
Love the plain simple lines of this card. Such a useful card to have waiting for the right occasion.
It might not be your usual type of card Sue but it is very distinctive & will stand out on someone's mantelpiece, love the colours you have used.
Pleased your radiotherapy went well Tracy.
Happy birthday Bejay, hope your day improves.
Maybe not your usual but still a beauty!!! It would look very nice on mmy Wall of Honor! TFS!
Hi Sue, certainly a very different card from you which I think I remember from launch. I like the graduating colour in the background but I am sure I would be tempted to add a flower or two if it was for a female lol.
Bejay - Happy Birthday, hope the day improves for you. The amaryllis must indeed be waiting for Easter :-)
Frances
Hi Sue. Fabulous card. Hugs to all xxx
Hello Sue
This card is so lovely and says it all. Love the simplicity of this one and also love the colours you have used.
THANK YOU
lol Barbara W xx
Hello Sue,
Beautiful card, I love how are you have used the same colour family, and just gone a few shades deeper, the effect is gorgeous.
Thank you the inspiration, Love Brenda xxx
Hi Sue
Lovely, clean crisp and to the point card, but very modern also, love it
take care
Wendy xx
Beautiful card Sue!
It may not be your usual style but variety is the spice of life. I love the different shades of blue and might even attempt to try this design out.
Hi Sue
Lovely card, especially the ombré effect. Thanks for sharing.
Hugs.
Wow, What a different card - love the effect Sue!
Hi Sue,
Lovely clean and simple but stunning and very effective card.
Love Janet X
From Wakefield
Hello Sue,
Totally different card today from you, clean, crisp and even!!!
Bejay, I hope that amaryllis puts us out of our misery soon!
love to all
Maureen xxx
A nice card, very effective.
Hi Sue and all your crafty crew
Total change for you today and I have to say I like it. I like it a lot
Very inspirational And right back at ya. THANK YOU.
Good luck everyone
Theresa G x
Love the ombre look.
Luv
Karen xx
Hi Sue
I really like this card it is so clean and simple I have the Birthday one similar and use it a lot especially for Male cards.
Hugs to all
Annx without an "e"
Sue I love this clean and simple card and I really think the
die does all the work and is enough on it's own without the
need for all the little extras.
I do love all the extras but this one is perfect as it is.
Really love this one and still need to get this die.
Love the ombre look behind the dies; great look. Thanks for making this card for a get-away.
This is very different for you Sue.xx
Hi sue and lovely wilsonettes x
Lovely card sue and the ombre with the colour clouds looks gorgeous x this is a great idea for the men x thankyou sue x
Take care everyone x
Theresa w xxx
So very pretty.
love the ombre effect. quite a CAS card by your standards, hugs xx
Good evening lovely Sue and her crafty crew.
You always manage to create a belter for the giveaway and today is no exception:-) I'm not normally a clean and simple kind of gal but this little number may convert me. The star of the show is the die and the stunning ombré effect really enhances it's impact, I will really have to get some colour clouds and give this a go.
I've had a rather hectic day, the mecs system who fit you with personal alarms in case you fall or in my case have a seizure, came to review my alarms, then the plumber arrived to replace my shower....twice!...., then my friend Gill popped by for an afternoon of Cardmaking. It was all go and by the end of an enjoyable few hours I was shattered. Making a proper Sue card and trying to teach someone at the same time can be rather challenging, but we both ended up with a couple of almost but not quite Sue like cards at the end of it:-)
Brodie was persistently trying to get involved, tried to steal my finger lift tape and smoothie and generally tormented Gill....she hasn't succumbed to his obvious charms, in fact she detests cats, and spent half her time bellowing at him to get off her work:-) I made sure I didn't push his bum this time because he gets quite aroused and sprays ever so slightly.....something he actually did over her half completed Christmas card a few months ago much to my amusement and her disgust:-) He got fed up after a while and retreated to bed for a snooze so Gill could relax....
I spoke to Yvonne last night and she sends her love from a lovely little caravan on the Isle of Wight- she's having trouble getting broadband and is bereft without her daily dose of Sue and is hoping that she doesn't miss the new launch whilst she is away sunning herself on a secluded beach. She assures me that she WILL be back in time for Sues shows though I question her commitment:-)
Bejay, happy birthday! I'm sorry that your day wasn't all it should be, perhaps your sisters card has been delayed....the Royal Mail isn't very reliable after all! I hope your flower blooms in time for Easterxxxx
Hugs to my poorly friends Wheely bad and Lorraine, hope you both feel better soonxxx
Tracy, how often do you have your radiotherapy treatment, 18 seems a lot if it's only once a week....there's a big light at the end of the tunnel now thoughxxx
Beth, how is Lauren feeling? Is she still improving? I hope that you enjoy your break from work, maybe you can squeeze in some craftingxxx
Cuddles to absent friends Rebecca, Linda, deb c, Yvonne, Saba, and Melodyxxx
Special hugs to Maria, Pam, P and Theresaxxx
Crafty hugs
Laine1972xxxx
Oh Alison, I'll be thinking of you and little Scamp tomorrow , hopefully her incarceration will come to an endxxx
Hugs Laine 1972xxxx
fab card ,love the simplicity ,Laura O
Very crisp card, love the color play!!!!
A very different style of card, simple
but very effective.
Rosemary xx
I love the way you used colour and depth on this card. It is very pretty. I hope you are having a warmer day than here. Spring is on its way but we could get a foot of snow over the Easter weekend. Happy Easter to you and yours.
Neat card. Think I'll have to invest in the Colour Clouds soon.
Take care everyone.
Love the card Sue. Thanks for sharing and your brilliant ideas.
Really striking card, and I love the ombre effect of the background colours. Thanks, Susan x
It is amazing what kind of card you can create with just words.
Hi Sue
A very different card today, simple but so pretty.
Hugs Rosie xxxxx
That is fantastic. Clean, crisp, simpler, fun! Love the fab ombre colors and staggering of cuts. Striking!
Wow love it, crafty hugs Julie laz xxx
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