Hello mt crafty friends! Another Christmas video card as it will be upon us before we blink! Today's video shows how to use the Ornate Holly Framed Noel die set to create a rectangular frame out of a square die. The Christmas Rose makes a beautiful accent to the centre oval focal element too.
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Morning Sue, absolutely gorgeous card, off to watch video.
Nancyd xx
Stunning card Sue, so very pretty. I have been buying quite a few of your new dies, so looking forward to seeing them for real. My stuffed animals and stork came yesterday, they are divine.
June, if you got round AP with a poorly knee just think what you will do with a new one. You are bound to have collywobbles but you are a strong lady, you can do it.
Tina T, glad Peter has not got to have chemo, a friend at work, her husband is having the same hormone treatment that Peter is going on and he is doing well.
Elaine, I'm so happy that things are moving for Andrew now, you have all been so patient during this very worrying time.
Tracey, good news that OH has supported you, just take it easy and rest as much as you can.
Tina, are you and Mick okay, hope his pain control is working and helping.
Wheeley, how are you, missing you, Cheryl Brown too..
Hugs to all.
Very pretty card Sue.The holly die is on my wish list . Will be watching video later . JJxx
Hi Sue
Beautiful card,can't wait for my new dies to arrive.
Jan x
Morning Sue and all Wilsonettes, oh wow, yes wow, I really like this one, will watch the video in a minute whilst eating my breakfast, I think he is cooking mushrooms this morning.my mouth is watering already. Oh and I think I have all of those dies so will try this one.
Pam I was not able to walk round AP I was on my mobility scooter, but I did do a little walking albeit to the ladies and back, but onwards and upwards, these things have to be done.
Laine, please accept my apologies as I called you Elaine yesterday, I am so sorry, I hope I didn’t confuse anyone. Have a safe journey home today, I bet there is a welcoming committee waiting eagerly for you. Yvonne AKA Princess Pixie, you will now have your craft room back again, but I know you will both miss each other, you both sound as though you have had a wonderful time, and I do enjoy all your banter here on the blog.
Tracy I am so pleased that the meeting went well, - I have been in a similar position and know that with the support and understanding you will recover from all that you have been through, it takes time and it sounds like you have an understanding manager and support network. With regards to my op, I have to go for a pre-assessment on Tuesday and may see the anaesthetist if he/she is available so I will find out then whether I am sedated or have a full knock out.
Elaine – Andrew, do you know when the treatment will begin once the x-ray shows everything is OK,
Maureen – not sure about new women, I was hoping that they had broken the mould when they made me.
Tina T – Peter, good news about no chemo, and that he can have injections to shrink the cancerous prostate, will they then decide to remove it once it has shrunk enough.
Tina - Mick, how are things for you, I do hope the medication is keeping the pain under control, hugs.
Stay safe, healthy and happy, hugs, June Smith xxx
Beautiful, delicate card. I love it.
I am awaiting the arrival of most of your new dies - hopefully arriving today. I can't wait. So far only the stork has arrived (late yesterday) as I had to order from a different supplier from the rest. Can't wait to try them all and saving hard for the rest. I still have three baby cards to make so the new dies will be a real help.
D x
Hello Sue, a beautiful card, love the soft and subtle colour combination. Great video too. Have a good day. Bx
Good morning Sue,
Absolutely stunning card & in unusual colours. Yvonne xx
Morning Sue.
A beautiful card today and great video Thank you so much.
To all the wilsonettes have a good day, June I hope your op goes well.
Take care all and have fun Kitty.
Morning Sue. This is a gorgeous card very elegant and understated. The christmas roses are stunning, i have made a few cards with them and they cut beautifully. I can finally get back into my craft room today so i can play with all my new goodies that have been lying there for nearly three weeks, i cant wait LOL. Thank for another great video Sue.
Best Wishes.
Denise T x
Lovely card today Sue and it shows off your dies and tlaent to perfection.
I think it could be adapted to any situation or greeting,
thank you,
Pearl xx
Hi Sue
A beautiful card. I love the muted colours. Thanks for sharing.
Have a great day everyone.
Hugs.
Good morning Sue. Fabulous card and video, love how you've extended the Holly frame. Hugs to all. Sue xxx
Good morning Sue and crafters all,
Beautiful card today, I bought this pretty die along with a few of the festive releases so I am looking forward to starting my Christmas cards.
Peter seems brighter now we know what is going on. No the prostate will not be removed as he only has one kidney as his other one was removed along with his uretha in February 2015 due to a cancer , he had 28 sessions of Radiotherapy , told he was clear!!!! The injections keep on going.
June - I am waiting knee replacements and my consultant wants to do it via tournequet method but have to get weight down and it is difficult being a Type 1 diabetic. So all the very best.
Love and crafty hugs to all
Tina T xxxx
Gorgeous card Sue, watch video later x
Annette The Mad Cat Lady x
Hi Sue, beautiful card again today. The subtle colours are gorgeous.
Barbara V
GM Sue. Such a classy C card. No Xmas tat here! Love the flowers. Will watch video later. TFS.
Morning Sue, I really like this Christmas card it is really pretty
Kathy B x
Such a gorgeous, elegant card. Love the colours. I so wish I had bought some blush card before it was discontinued!! xx
Such a lovely card, I have a lot of these dies so definitely one to try x
Good morning Sue today's card is gorgeous I love it. The dies are beautiful. I am looking forward to watching the video later when I get back from work. Have a great day today. Take care. Hugs Jackie
Lovely card! The colour combination works beautifully as a Christmas card. Debra x
stunning card ,love the soft colours
Really beautiful card today.
Hi Sue
A beautiful card. Will watch the video when I get a moment - I'm travelling to Kent to collect my husband's sister for a visit (fingers crossed the M25 isn't jammed).
B xx
Good morning Sue
Stunning Christmas card! I love the little details you add to each die, also the blush colour card, one year made all my Christmas cards in blush it's such pretty colour. I enjoyed the video thanks for sharing.
Hugs x
Heather T
Morning Sue. Whatever colour is ok with you then it's fine by us too, you help us realise that in this day and are we don't have to stick with the traditional festive colours, although there are those of a certain age, that we still have to make for (I find out so many likes and dislikes from people at market) some religious people only want 'Happy Christmas ' as the word 'Merry' implies too much alcohol, our 'Golden' generation prefer Mothering Sunday as was mentioned to me earlier in the year, so amongst many many things I have to think of when making and stocking up for market, I have these 'traditions' to keep in mind too, but the more you grow designing your collections, the more tools you are giving us to help make people young and old happy !
Today's card is the very reason I have to save for the Peirced Noble collection. These frames are the bee's knees and really are the centre points to work with, the apature lends itself to so many things, framed with flowers, or cutsie animals, or kept plain and simple with a sentiment, a must for my crafty stash (eventually)
Looking forward to your festive inspiration x 2 in the morning as orders already coming through - GULP !!!
Here are my Thursday hugs for you and hope you have a good day xxx
Lovely card, so pretty & such delicate colours.
Michele
Morning Sue
Really lovely card, I like the Christmas Rose beautiful,
Best wishes,still in beautiful Ireland
Karen M
Love the layers, textures and flowers!
Morning Sue. This is such a pretty card. I am really not in the Christmas mode at the moment, too much going on. But must make an effort.
Love Rosemarie X X
another fabulous card love all the layers ,the rose is stunning too ,Laura O
Beautiful card, Sue, such pretty gentle colours and a lovely design -would be a special card for a special person. Great video as ever, thank you.
Just realised that those of us with only Freeview won't be able to view your next shows as channel 85 not operative until 2nd. October, so feeling somewhat miffed. However, bright side is that they then will be on 24/7 so perhaps more chances to watch missed shows.
Hugs to all.
'P' in Wales
Very beautiful card, love the Christmas rose.
Best Wishes Lilian in Cornwall
Beautiful card Sue xx hazel
Beautiful card Sue. Not my usual choice of colours for Christmas but so delicate I love them. Thank you. Xx
An elegant card Sue using lovely dies.
Jan
Northampton
Hello Sue and all
Just beautiful, love the Christmas roses
hugs
Muriel x
Morning Sue
This is a delicate and serene Christmas card that I think everyone would love
June x
A stunning card!!!! Love the blush card too!!
Doreen x
Beautiful Christmas card, love the delicate look of the flowers x
Hi Sue. Beautiful card. Love the extended frame and pretty roses. Have a lovely day. Hugs to all xxx
Hi Sue,
Beautiful card, love the colours for a contemporary look.
Thanks for sharing,
Heather
Hi Sue, love this card. love Jean Z xxx
Good Morning Sue, beautiful card, love the roses. Marion S x
Good morning Sue.
What a beautiful card. I love it. It's so elegant. I will definitely be imitating this one too.
Thanks Sue. Xxx
Morning Sue enjoyed the video. Loved the extended frame. Thank you for sharing .Gloria (Sidcup) xx
Good morning sue what a stunning card and the design is wonderful
Have a lovely day
Debs Cards xxxx
Lovely card, Sue.
Anne (Northampton)
Really beautiful card Sue, love the Christmas rose and I use it a lot
Gorgeous card Sue. I love the holly frame. Will watch the video a little later.
Annie P
xxx
Good Morning, Sue,
This is such a beautiful card and I love the soft colours you have used.
It is such a good idea to extend the Ornate Holly Frame die to extend the size of the frame.
The Christmas Rose is very pretty and very useful die to use when trying to keep postal costs down.
Lesley S x
Hi Sue - such a very pretty and love the pastel colour. I still have a few sheets of blush card and I'm reluctant to use them but this card has inspired me to get them back out! Love the way you make different sized frames from your dies and I look forward to watching your video later this morning, sending best wishes
YvonneMayxx
Hi Sue
A very beautiful Christmas card , i will watch the video later.
Pam ,, Andrew is at the Hospital again today for swabs and a chat with consultant ,hopefully to start the treatment. Bet you can't wait to get those dies used .
June ,, Andrew hopes to get a date today , not long to go for your pre asses.
Wheeley hope you are ok ? have missed you.
Big hugs to all
Take Care
Elaine H X
Hi Sue,
Very pretty design - the square Ornate Holly die works perfectly as a rectangle too with those lovely flowers to hide the join - and it's on the wish list too!
Izzy
Soft and elegant Christmas card!
Thanks for the video!
Gorgeous card
Carol
Morning Sue beautiful card and i love how you extended the holly frame .
Have a lovely day xx
Morning Sue beautiful card and i love how you extended the holly frame .
Have a lovely day xx
Good morning Sue, pretty card today as usual!!! Off to watch video!!!
Have a good one!!!
Loopy Lyndaxxx
Hello Sue
Lovely card, and do so love the Blush card, such a delicate pink!
Off to watch the Video now as I love the Holly Die, and watch how to extend it!
Love Marg
Wow sue this is a beauty I love it the dies are so beautiful I love them and the colours are beautiful your right about Christmas will be here in no time I have done a lot of my charity cards then I will stay on my own thank you sue love always June Horrocks xxxxxxxx
Hi Sue,
I just love this card. It is just so elegant.
Regards,
Evis M.
Morning Sue, stunning card, clean and simple, will watch video later.
Take care everyone, Jess xxx
Love the card Sue. Will be emulating this tonight as I have the holly die set.
VC x
Hi Sue. I love this card. I have, I believe, all your flower dies so far and think I need to buy this one. They are all so different. SueL x
So easily not a Christmas card. Just change the sentiment and remove the berries.
Hi Sue
What a pretty card, it really shows off that beautiful holly frame - now why didn't I spot that!! Thank you foe sharing
Love Diane G xxx
Sending hugs to Tina and mick Elaine and Andrew xxx
Tina I hope peters treatment starts soon and you get you knee sorted too, you will both be happier then xxx
Tracey good to heat OH are being supportive. I know what you mean about looking fit and well but we know you have been through such a lot as do people close to you . Sending hugs xxx
Good Morning Sue, a beautiful card this morning I love all the layers the design is just stunning. hugs Shirleyxxx
Morning Sue,
A lovely card, beautiful design. Will catch up with the video later.
Lydia
X
A lovely delicate card today, soft & subtle, makes a change from some of the bright (almost garish) cards that we receive at Christmas. Love the frame. Intrigued to see how you have extended the frame, will watch the video shortly. Thank you Sue.
Hi Sue
Beautiful card so delicate and pretty.
Hugs to all
Annx without an "e"
This would be such a beautiful card for a Christmas wedding. Thanks for sharing, Susan x
Hello Sue,
Another beautiful card today, it is truly gorgeous.
June, I am sure there isn't another like you, but you'll be dancing on air when your knee is done and your exercises are finished. When George had his new hip, the Consultant asked him if he wanted to be awake, but unable to feel anything, and watch it on the screen!!! George declined and was knocked out, and I don't blame him ha ha.
Laine have a safe journey home, will the red carpet be out for you? I am so pleased that Yvonne has treated you so well even though she's royalty and you've moaned all the way through ha ha.
P in Wales, seeing the latest photos at AP always reminds me of the vision in orange which Sue posted quite some time ago!!!
Ladies, I send good wishes to you and your partners who are ill, in pain, having treatment, waiting for treatment or dealing with work issues.
Maureen xxx
Good Morning Sue
A lovely card today and a pleasant choice of colour, so nice to see subtle shades used on Christmas cards.
Plan to make my first Christmas of the year today. Better get a wriggle on!!
Regards
Heather R Oxfordshire
Stunning card Sue.
This is just beautiful, love everything about it.
I have the stamps and dies but not used them yet.
Thanks for the inspiration Sue.
Morning sue and crafty crew.
Oh what a sweet card that is a lovely treat this morning. X
Thanks for all the kind words yesterday. Yes have a great support network. Just wish a lot of folk would understand that yes treatment is finished yes in doin ok but the side effects continue on for quite some time lol ah well.
Love to all xx
A beautiful card sue love your utube videos sue so nice just to watch you without any interruptions keep ten coming xx
Hi Sue, a gorgeous serene card that does make a pleasant change from some of the OTT cards available nowadays. The Christmas Rose dies and the matching stamps were one of the first things that I bought from the Christmas range. So far I have just stamped and cut them out from vellum but I know there are so many more possibilities. I love the holly frame and really should add this to my collection when the pennies allow especially now that I have seen how well it can be extended.
Thinking of all poorly Wilsonettes and their families and hope things improve for you all.
Frances
Hi Sue, a gorgeous Christmas card. Very pretty and delicate in the white and pink with a touch of silver. Thanks for you video.
So pretty, and the square die looks lovely extended into a rectangle.
Good morning Sue and the wilsonettes,
Oh this is a bonnie card Sue and so soft in colour. I love that holly die set and oh how different it could look depending on the colour and card used. Why do christmas roses come out no where near christmas time? Mines comes out in March but that is probably because we are that bit colder up here in the north, but it does make me wonder if they come out at christmas time at all here is the UK. Answers please on a postcard, lol.
No Harry today, so recovering from the wrecking ball torrent that was here yesterday. Who ever thinks it's easy looking after a 15month old who is walking with your finger or crawling like he was in the indie 500 needs to give me some of their energy. Yesterday because we had been a little horror all night, someone was tired and ready for their nap at lunchtime yesterday. He crawled through to the gate i have on the stairs and started rattling it, but we have tightened it up so that it doesn't come open for him. I opened the gate and let him crawl upstairs and by the time i got up there he was at his bedroom door just looking at me as if to say "come on Granny, i'm waiting to go in my cot for sleepies". DOwn and not a peep out off him, so i went to restore my batteries at the same time. If he comes on a Tuesday or Thursday he has nursery in the afternoon so he can play with all his little buddies, but the other days i am so glad that i have a certain plan through out the day otherwise i would be tearing my hair out. I normally have him one day in the week and his other gran has him the other but she needs a big operation asap so i could be having him another day as well because she won't be able to lift the kettle never mind him. Thank goodness that he is quite happy to walk by himself holding my finger as it doesn't half save me so much.
Right i've rambled on long enough about my little bundle of happiness so i will leave you all with hugs to my lovely Wilsonettes that really could do with some, those that need or want as well. I hope that you are having a lovely day like we are up here at my beautiful hills who are just stunning today, showing up all their cervices and colours, plants and brackens. They are so vivid today that i can see the cairn that is on the top off dumyat today it is so clear, so have a good day everyone in even the smallest way.
love and crafty hugs
Norah (Glenochil)
PS oh my apologies, and to all the Wilsonettes that won at the giveaway enjoy your wonderful gift when it arrives.
Hi Sue
Beautiful elegant Christmas card, the holly frame looks lovely, and great video too. Really must begin to make some Christmas cards!!
Maureen and Myra hope you have a lovely time in October but play nice!
Laine safe journey home, hope PP gives you a royal send off
Sending hugs and best wishes to everyone
Pat
I love the new card Sue its very pretty. Since following your blog and learning how to shorten or extend my dies I have had so much more use from them - though they did get a lot of use before.
Helen
aka stitchingranny
That's a stunning card Sue, if only you would make my Christmas cards for me, they seem to take you no time at all. :) Having a craft room would make my life easier, instead I have a craft house, my stash is all over the place!! :( Off now to watch the video.
Hugs to all who need them today,
Paula x
(WelshPaula)
great way of extending a die and hiding a join. impressive what a shadow does to make sentiment pop! hugs xx
Very pretty :)
How refreshingly different for Christmas. I learn something from each of your videos. Must remember that your square dies can be extended fairly quickly and easily. Love the oval frame touch towards the end of your video - small finishing touches often make a card complete. Thnaks.
Susan x
Hello Sue.
I think this is such a pretty card. Great dies and a lovely colour combination. Thanks for sharing.
Best wishes
Hi sue and lovely wilsonettes x
Really pretty card sue x sorry just a quick hello , up to my eyes in ironing !
Take care everyone x
Theresa w xxx
Lovely Christmas card. I appreciate your videos, thank you for making them for us crafters. I continue to learn something with every video of yours that I watch.
Hi Sue a beautiful Christmas Card and I like that you have used different colours to the normal colours we tend to use.
Great video - as always.
Wendyx
Lovely Christmas cards, nice to see something that is not the norm. I do like the die you have used for the frame.
Teresa
Simply stunning!
Beautiful as always.
elegant and gorgeous again Sue
Gr Karin
What a pretty card - love the muted colours.
Many thanks,
Sue M
Awwww.... How many lovely textures!!! This Christmas card is just adorable!! Fab wild roses on it!!
Fab card Sue, love the embossing folder.
Hi Sue,
such a lovely, elegant card. Could be for ANY occasion. Thanks for the great video,showing us how to extend the Holly Frame. I love that die!
Hugs, Rose
Beautiful card Sue!
I love a frame on my card and get a lot of use from the Noble collection, definitely the most useful dies you have designed and the price of them is amazing. I remember getting a set of pierced squares from an American company and the biggest die was 4.5 inches and cost me £22.
Great video, very easy to follow even for me!!!!!
Spectacular creation!! I absolutely love this one!! Soft, elegant, classy, delicate, dainty and absolutely scrumptious!!! TFS!
A very pretty card, delicate and with great detail.x
Beautiful - particularly love the frame
Beautiful card
Good afternoon Sue and lovely ladies
What a lovely way to end the working day. Come home and chill for a bit on Sue's blog. You card is beautiful Sue, a very calming colour scheme, so delicate. Love the embossing folder you've used in the middle.
Hope everyone who went to Ally Pally had a fab time and got home safely.
Going to sit back with a drink now and watch your video, aaaahhhh.
Hugs to all who need one.
Love and blessings
Deb C xx
What a lovely delicate card, beautiful.
The idea of making rectangle out of a square die is great and as you say quite easy to do and hide as well....makes the use of dies so much wider...thank you so much Sue....a real lovely card and video tutorial for today...luv Ursula xx
Very pretty card, & I love the colours.
Hi Sue
A very beautiful card love the colours while mick is sleeping I'm going to watch video
Been an up and down few days for mick managed breakfast and a mac donalds today but he was weighed today and is down to 8st 1lb so he's lost over a stone on 3 weeks so dietician is ringing on Monday to see if he's made a decision on having a peg fitted which he is not keen on but he can't loose any more I don't want to force him but I don't want to pressure him into having it as it's upsetting me so just going to try and talk over the weekend I just wish they had done it while he was in hospital and this wouldn't be happening now he's back on the extra patch for pain and up to now no hallucinations so looks like that was down to the infection he still has some pain but he's coping well we have a new pallative care Dr so he's going to pop and see him again to see how the patch is going
Thank you for all your kind words they keep me going
Happy crafting
Love and huge hugs to all
Love Tina xxxx
What a beautiful stunning card and fab video Sue, thanks for sharing, hugs xxxxxxxxxxx
Hi Sue
Very pretty card today. Especially love the frame, so must look at the video to see how this was done.
Hi Sue,
This is lovely.
Beverley W
Hi Sue, This is so pretty !!
Lots of love from Patricia xx
Pretty card, love the soft colours.
Rosemary xx
Hi Sue. Such a pretty card today. I have just bought the die that you have used for the outside frame as I thought it would make really pretty cards and you have just proved that it does. I think this card design would be suitable for lots of other occasions, not just for Christmas.
Lisbeth
These colours look so good together but I very rarely use them.xx
Lovely card,Sue. Must get on with mine!:
Beautiful card Sue, i love the flowers, hugs johanna
A lovely delicate looking card. I like the frame you have created xx
Hi Sue,
This card is very beautiful! Every detail is designed and arranged to make this fantastic effect BRAVO! Love from Switzerland Isabelle Cimbali
Another beautiful card Sue, i love the holly frame die
and have been using it today.
I must try this card as i havn't tried extending the die cut yet.
Who wouldn't be thrilled to receive such a gorgeous card. Video time now.
Hello Sue
This is such a lovely card definitely one to try.
Hello Sue,
Beautiful card unable to watch the video today but I will when I get the chance. Turning a square into a rectangle sounds an excellent idea!
Many thanks! Love Myra xx
Hi Sue and everyone
A beautiful card today. Sadly I've not watched the video yet. Have had horrendous headache last night and today. Not read comments properly either, will catch up tomorrow.
Love Helen xxx
Hi Sue. WOW !!! This is a stunning card !!! A fab video to. I love the colours you have used. I am going to make some of my Christmas cards using the Noble Oval dies and also the Christmas Rose Dies. I am so pleased with these dies as they have two sets of leaves included. I have used the Roses dies several times already for non-Christmas cards using the "normal" set of leaves. I will be using them with the holly style leaves for my Christmas cards. I love the holly frame. Another die set on my long wish list. I think the Holly Frame is a beautiful die set. I like the "joy" die. I have the Contemporary Poinsettia background folder and it is fab Sue !!! Thank you. Sending you lots of love Sue from Tres x x x
Sending lots of love to everyone from Tres x x x
Hi Sue,
This is such a pretty card. I would be absolutely thrilled to receive such a stunning gift.
Thank you for your endless inspiration. love Brenda xxx
A lovely card Sue. The holly die is fab & I love the way you have extended it, very clever
Lovely card Sue. Been very busy today so haven't had time to watch the video. Will do so tomorrow. Thank you for sharing this.
Love your card Sue!! They layout, dies and embossing folder you used are fabulous!!!
Thank you!
Oh my goodness, what a spectacular card Sue!!! Love everything about this card!
Gorgeous beautiful card
Hi sue, This is all I can say about this card .....wow,, lovely,,,beautiful,,, gorgeous,, out of this world,,,,crafty hugs Julie laz xxx
Hi Sue,
What a stunning card. I love your use of frames as shown in the demo.
Thank you for sharing.
Véronique L
Hi Sue
What a beautiful stunning card as always your videos are really informative.
Hugs
Jennywren xx
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