Hello there my crafty friends! Today's card uses the Faux Mother of Pearl technique for the background. I started with a piece of clear
acetate and added some
Cosmic Lacquer to it and used my finger to spread it all over the acetate. Ordinarily I would use pearlescent Mica powder next, but I decided to try it with Pixie Powders so I sprinkle on some
White Pearl Pixie Powder and used my finger to mix it all around with the lacquer. I added a piece of scrunched up tissue to the back and set it aside to dry. I trimmed it to size and then cut the
Rippled Striplet and extended it,then cut it in half and glued the halves to the top and bottom edges of the background. I wanted the background to be more open and visible so I created a spray of flowers across the card. I used the
Chrysanthemum and the Striped Nasturtiums to create a bunch of different looks in both white and blush card. I added the flowers across the card with a sentiment flag. The card was completed with white and blush mats and layers. The finished dimensions are 7" x 8" in size. All for now, Sue x
119 comments:
Happy Friday Sue, lovely card to welcome the weekend. It's a stunning card. Saw your new launch preview, so exciting.
Elaine, I can't believe it us a year since you told us of Andrews massive surgery. He has done well over this terrible year, he has shown strength and courage and you and Heken have been side by side with him. So sorry that ohms memory is failing, you have a lot on your plate, take care of you too. Hope Andrews scan results are better.
Happy belated birthday wishes to June H and Jan, hope you had a lovely day ladies.
Judy we will build up to yours on the 31st. It is my daughters birthday tomorrow, the twins have done their shopping for her, gives them something to concentrate on. I saw their Daddy last night, he was going to meet three of his dad's friends, he looks very drawn poor lad.
Carmen, , thank you for update on the Kid, let's hope for good results and that he is pain free today. It is very hard on you all as you are so close to him.
Pat, hope Mr L us making good progress.
Hugs to all, my daily good wishes to poorly and missing friends. Laine, worried about you Hun x
GM Sue. Fab flowers and I love the background. I must try that.
Hi Sue
Gorgeous card.love the background and your flowers just look wonderful.
Looking forward to seeing your new Christmas dies and stamps.
Jan x
Hello Sue, a gorgeous and striking card, love the flowers across the centre. Have a great day all. Bx
Hello Sue
really like the faux Mother of Pearl technique on today's card it's stunning! x
I like the vintage appeal and it might fit in somewhere with your inner grunge cards also ! which is equally beautiful. x
Morning Sue.
Thank you I love this card all the different flowers are beautiful.
Oh Sue where is the butterfly ? lol.
Take care and have a great weekend.
Beautiful card Sue and wonderful array of flowers. Just gorgeous.
Your new festive dies are stunning and I can't wait to see some wonderful creations from you. I'm off later today to the Cotswolds for a wedding tomorrow so will check in on your blog when I am back sometime Sunday.
Marion S x
Oh what a lovely card Sue. Gorgeous absolutely gorgeous. I like the way you've used the different flowers. Thankyou lovely lady. Best wishes Loraine Jefferis xx
Beautiful card Sue, I agree this would be great for a wedding or anniversary.
Stunning. Love the background..
Luv
Karen xx
Morning Sue. Firstly, the festive season sure starts early in CE Land and what a gorgeous feast we're in for, guess who's also seen them ? Lol blame starts early here but what the heck Sue, gives 6 months to save for - right ? 😉
onto this absolutely gorgeous sample, I love how you try these backgrounds on our behalf, I wonder how many more talented crafters have tried this, of course it's not anything I'd think of having a bash at but will do now you've shown how beautiful it should look (should bring the operative word) !! The floral selection you've used is just so pretty, a lovely way to start my Friday, thank you.
Sending many love n hugs your way ☺ xxx
Dear Sue and Crafty Folk,
I love the flowers trailing across this card. Not sure I understand how to do the faux MOP technique, but it looks fab on screen and even better, I'm sure, in real life. Does the lacquer and Pixie go on one side and the crumpled tissue on the other? What holds the tissue on?
Also, it's amazing that you can get so much variety with just two flowers in two colors.
Lots to like in the 2017 Festive release. Glad you added to the Stained Glass selections.
Lets hope the weekend brings only pleasant surprises.
Love,
Donita
Good morning Sue. Beautiful card, I agree with the comments which say this would be a lovely wedding card.
Thanks to everyone for their kind words yesterday. Elaine, I can't believe that it's a year since Andrew's operation, only the strongest of families could have dealt with all that you've had to in the last year. Carmen, thanks for the update on the Kid, please pass on all our good wishes to him. Hugs to all with special wishes to Pam and family. Sue xxx
Hi Sue I will have to try the background I imagine it's really pretty as I don't think we get the full effect in the photos. Very pretty card with the flowers across the front. Would you please be able to do a video of this one. Linda.
Such a very elegant card.
What a wonderful card I like the background and the spray of flowers is just perfect xx
Good Morning Sue. This card reminds me of my favourite scheme...... Shabby Chic. And I love it. Must give the background a go. Loving all those flowers. Lots of Hugs. Regards Ann Toppcards
Love the background, Sue, will try that. Really like how you have used a mixture of flowers, shaped them and used them together.
Hi Sue, live this card and the background us beautiful,very subtle. The flowers are gorgeous.
Barbara V
Morning Sue. This is a beautiful card. The mother of pearl background is gorgeous. I did this technique on some of my christmas cards last year after seeing you demo it on tv with your stunning Deer Family and your Tree dies. They were beautiful and the family loved them. Such stunning flowers, the layout is lovely. This could be used for many occasions. I had a sneek peek at your new festive range yesterday and WOW they are stunning. So pleased you have done some Stained Glass Windows and expanded on your Snow Globe dies. Will have to start saving so i can get busy making cards for christmas. Have a lovely weekend Sue.
Best Wishes.
Denise T x
Gorgeous card, love the background. Your new Christmas dies are stunning Sue. Now which ones do I order, hmm, maybe just the lot!!!
Annette x
Good morning Sue,
Your beautiful card has reminded me to use the mother of pearl technique in my cards, it is so subtle but very elegant and effective. Love the floral embellishments.x
Morning sue and all.. stunning card this morning , I love how you have created the background using theFaux Mother of Pearl technique . The Pixie powder has worked so well. Something I might have a go at. As always the flowers are stunning...
Wendy
The background looks great must definitely try this. What a beautiful card with these stunning flowers xx
Beautiful card, love the flowers on it.
Michele
Beautiful card x xhazel
Morning Sue very pretty card today i love the background techinque and those flowers are devine .
Catherine V94 xx
Gorgeous card today Sue! Fabulous background and such an array of beautiful flowers. This is definitely in my favourites list :). Debra x
Good morning Sue,
Absolutely exquisite card & would suit many occasions. I have seen the preview of the new dies & they look stunning. Yvonne xx
Hello Sue,
What a gorgeous card today. I must admit that I am really intrigued by the Mother of Pearl technique and I'm going to have to try it. Your flowers are stunning.
Saw your Christmas release on line today and the dies are just fabulous. I want them all. Cannot wait to see what lovely creations you have come up with.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Beverly from Maryland, USA
A fabulous shabby chic card today Sue, I love it.
Chris xx
A lovely card Sue, such a pretty background and flowers. Thank you, have a good weekend. Xx
Ooh I love that card Sue, & I will definitely be doing that tecnique with the pixie powder. Love the neutral colour. Thank you.
Morning Sue and all Wilsonettes, beautiful card today the pearl tecnique is amazing.
Pam I reiterate everything you have said above, hugs my friend.
Overslept this morning, this heat is awful.
I too have seen the new collection and I want all of them.
Stay safe, healthy and happy, hugs June Smith xxx
Hi Sue
A beautiful card, great background.
B xx
A lovely background.
Lots of great dies coming and beautiful cards I guess.
Jan
Northampton
Hi Sue, I love this card its beautiful, I must try the mother of pearl technique asap x
Hi Sue,
A beautifully delicate look for today's card, great idea for the background and will have a go at this.
Thanks for all the great inspiration,
Heather
Hi Sue - love everything about this card. The colour is so tranquil and the flower arrangement is just stunning. Sending best wishes
YvonneMayxx
Hi Sue,
Gorgeous card, just love that faux MOP look and who would have thought that you'd get so many different flowers from just two die sets!...
Donita - the crumpled tissue paper goes on top of the lacquer/mica layer and you then flip it over to use on your card...after it's dried of course...lol
Izzy
Morning Sue, I love the Mother of Pearl effect, it looks so good on this card. The flowers are brilliant, just enough to make a statement but not hide the lovely background.
Love Rosemarie X X
This is a gorgeous card, back ground and the
spray of flowers across the centre, just using
two die sets for them!!!
The new dies are lovely too, can't decide which
are my favourites!!!
Doreen x
Beautiful card ! Special without being fussy, I love the faux pearl background and the gorgeous flowers .
Anne xo
Hello Sue
First of all I want to apologise my comment yesterday just disappeared not sure where maybe I pressed the wrong button when I read about your new collection which I am in love with.Todays card reminds me of those beautiful old Victorian greeting cards.
Pam you and your family are going through a difficult time you are in my thoughts.Elaine one year since Andrews op I hope the scan goes well I hope the doctor can help your husband.Rosemary hugs to you.
A beautiful card sue love it the flowers are stunning thank you
Love always June horrocks xxxxxxx
Stunning card Sue. The flowers are beautiful.
Love Val in Spain xxx
Morning Sue, love this card, so glad you reminded me of the faux Mother of Pearl technique, will have to give it a try,
Wendyx
Hi Sue
Beautiful card today, you are right not to cover up that beautiful background, it's gorgeous. I wonder what it would be like with other coloured pixi powders (yes I haven't got the pearl one!). It's great to see a lovely array of flowers from only two die sets. Thank you for sharing.
Love Diane G xxx
Pam echoing your comments today. The poor young lad must be heartbroken,what a terrible way to loose his father xxx
Hi Sue,
Just when I have run out of inspiration for a Wedding Anniversary card, what pops up on your blog?.... a gorgeous creation.
Have not tried the MOP technique yet so today is play day with crafting. We are expecting a veritable deluge of rain in Somerset so what better time to play?
CraftySuetoo, commiserations on your redundancy, it's not a pleasant thing to happen. When you are ready, maybe it is time for you to look around and see if there is anything else you always wanted to do. I took my redundancy time out to go to college and take a couple of courses in Computing, the Eclait and a brush up course on my typing skills. Then I applied for my dream job of medical receptionist and to my surprize... I got the job! They were impressed that I had changed tack and improved my skills and had the courage to do so.
Gentle hugs and healing prayers to all in discomfort, pain and loss. I wish for you day to become kinder to you.
Love 7 hugs
Cheryl xxx
I love the design of this card and the way you've made the flowers look so diffferent to each other. I've seen a sneak peak of your Christmas designs too. There are lots of lovely ones in the collection. X
What a beautiful card, Sue - I love the different flowers.
I'm looking forward to seeing your samples using your new dies. When I do I know my wish list will expand rapidly!
Anne (Northampton)
Hi Sue
Beautiful card this morning. I love the soft colours, the new technique and that wonderful spray of flowers!
Lesley S x
Lovely card, Sue, a great selection of flowers and interesting background. May just have a go, don't have pixies but do have some long-abandoned micas. Perhaps it's their day!! Not feeling too hopeful though lol.
Also seen the festive collection, lots to lust after.
Pam, it's me echoing again.
Hugs to all.
'P' in Wales
A very pretty card and I love the background.
Good Morning Sue
Love the Flowers and the Mother of Pearl!
Happy Birthday to June H and Jan,have a lovely day.
Well done Cheryl on updating your skills and rewarded by getting the job!
I have Preorded some of the new Dies, Sue!
Love Marg
Hi Sue
This is a very pretty card today and clever techniques
Joy Xx
Gorgeous flowers
Great technique for the background Sue love from Jackie xx
Hi Sue,
that´s a beautiful card with great flowers.
Rolf xxx
Beautiful card this morning! I have most of the elements to do this card (different flowers) so will certainly be giving it a go. Thank you for the inspiration Sue.
Like others I have seen your new release, I have my favourites but that always changes when I see your samples! I usually end up wanting them all but know that will never happen so I need to prioritise.
Morning Sue
This is a beautiful creation, I love it!
June x
Hi Sue
A gorgeous background and such beautiful flowers , i love this card.
Belated birthday wishes to Julia ,June and Jam , sorry but my life has been rushed this week and i have missed some posts.
Carmen, i really hope the kid is more comfortable and pain free today
Pam my heart goes out to you and your family ,life sucks at times .
Thank you all for your good wishes , Andrew and Helen went to the Caravan in Wales last night staying until Sunday Helen intends to read and shop, Andrew intends to Fish,Fish, Fish .
John has to have an C T Brain scan that will take up to 6-8 weeks for the appointment to come through plus a ECG we can go to our local hospital to the walk in clinic for this .Then we wait to see his Consultant in 3 months .
They can not give any medication until they know exactly what the problem is .
Wishing you all a good day , hugs to all
Elaine H X
Wow Sue, love this background, really must give it a try
Morning Sue
Must try this background,it is quite stunning & a bit different,
The flowers are gorgeous too.
Best wishes
Karen M
Good morning Sue and everyone
What a lovely card to look at this morning it's a winner for me Sue
I have also seen your new xmas collection previewed in several places and I will be watching with excitement when you start to show us them all here on your blog.
Hugs to all that may need one
Take care folks
Theresa G xx
Hi Sue, Beautiful card love the background . Love Jean xxxx
so gorgeous and elegant Sue
Gr Karin
Really lovely Sue. Would make a beautiful wedding card using the bride's 'colours' for the flowers x
What a beautiful card and goes right up there with some of my favourites of all your posts....Love the soft colours but the flowers are simply gorgeous. A card I must be having ago at....
Beautiful vintage looking card.
Doreen R
Hi Sue
Beautiful card gorgeous background and flowers
Hugs to all
Annx without an "e"
Hi Sue, a gorgeous card. I love it from the beautiful background to the gorgeous flowers across the card.
Hi Donita think you put the tissue on the pixie powder and lacquer so it sticks xx
Hi sue.
Awww this is right up my street. Vintage chic. Love it xxx
Hi Sue, a beautiful, elegant and vintage style card that I love. The soft colours and the trail of flowers are gorgeous. Brilliant card, thank you.
Carmen - glad all went well for the Kid. Hope he is soon pain free and home again.
Wishing everyone a happy Friday and if it is raining your way then you have a good excuse to hide away and craft :-)
Frances
Hi Sue and everyone. Love this card. I didn't know you could get the pearl pixie powder will add it to my list. The old arthritis in my spine top and bottom is kicking off today prob because it is wet. Have housework to do so will try and work it off. Love and hugs to Crewe Trish and family, Elaine and family, Pam I hope you get better news this week. I don't know ow anything about the kid but can see the family need love and hugs too. Hope you all have a good weekend,. Donita have a go at this card, if your like me it will turn out upside down and round the wrong way !! Lol!! Love the new dies especially the stained glass one with the Robin, my beautiful late mum loved robins so will Def get this one xxxxxxxxxxx
Gorgeous card really pretty, love the technique and array of flowers.
Hi Sue
Love love love today's card, the faux mother of pearl background is stunning and the flowers are gorgeous, thank you so much for the inspiration. Loving the new Christmas dies especially the square background going to preorder now
Pam thanks for asking, Billy is a very good patient even though it's very painful when he moves but every day sees a little improvement. Echoing you as always
Sending love and hugs to everyone and missing Norah and Laine hope you're both ok
Pat
Beautiful card, love the way you have used the flowers.
Rosemary xx
Beautiful card. Particularly like the background.
Teresa
Morning Sue and all the Wilsonettes
Gorgeous card, just love that faux MOP look it reminds me of a vintage style card very pretty.
I reiterate all Pam said and send love and healing hugs to all
Hope you all have a good day
Love
Sharon
xxx
Hi Sue,
Wowser card today - I love it. MUST try this mother of pearl technique, all the stuff is in my crafty cupboard, but days aren't long enough to do everything I want to do.....
Hugs, Rose
Such a pretty use of all those flower dies. Very adaptable to a lot of occasions. xx
Love the soft colours and the flowers on this one,
just gorgeous!
Good afternoon Sue and the Wilsonettes,
I do like the openness of this card that allows all those beautiful flowers to cascade their way across it, each of them different and beautiful in their own way. But Sue why torment me with the beautiful blush card that i love when i can't get any anywhere. It is such a soft pink and was a much go to for me when doing not just baby cards, but big girls pink cards as well. I bought the baby pink but just don't like it as it is too sugary for me, oh well please try and persuade your other half that we want it back pretty please. A lovely card for a lovely day thank you flower for another beauty to behold.
Well this week has just been one of those weeks where because of lots of things i have been so very, very tired and slept so much. I had Harry on Tuesday when i had to go to meet my friend Di in at Stirling(i think it is so that for at least one day of the week i go out of the house ) and it turned from a tiring sore day into a happy if still sore day. When going back for our second coffee i met one of my Inspectors that i used to work with and haven't seen for 7years, i didn't get the chance to say goodbye to them when they retired me off on medical grounds. Mike when you got to know him was a lovely man and so it really made my day to get a cuddle from him. He has got married to his long time girlfriend since i left and having done his 40 years service is now semi retired which gives him a lot more time for his golf, lol. A lovely day and one that really perked me up. I've had Rory at Larbert Royal Hospital to have a scan off his heart and a tracer put on for 24 hours. He has a very slow heart rate that their machine couldn't pick up without him holding his breath for a period of time and letting go so that it went mad, so i need to wait until the doctor gets back his results as to what happens next. I don't why i bothered taking him into college today as he phoned at 11 to say that was him finished for the day. He is supposed to have a 4 week segment and a 6 weeks segment to be done on his course but with all the mucking around and lack of lecturers these parts of his course hasn't materialised which mean s that after a year of doing this course none of them can pass it as they haven't been able to do these important segments so would need to resit the whole course which is unfair when some of the students have put so much into the course to go on to the next year and now can't because of the lecturers.
Oh Pam flower, those poor children both grandchildren and that wee 12 year old. My beloved daddy used to take me to the vintage engines as there was just something so magical about watching and seeing nuts and bolts becoming such a wonderful sight that you could touch and feel. The other thing about them though was that they were all metal made and heavy pieces of serious machinery and not something that you would want to have an accident with. His poor son will be devastated as that is no age to lose your life at, you have too much still to live for and do. Sending my hugs and my prayers to you and your family flower.
I've played hunt the stamp this morning that i took off the acetate sheet to use in a card that i am making for my friend to give to her neighbour and it was there one minute and gone the next. Please tell me that there are others that have this same problem and hunt everywhere two and three times? I finally found it an hour later, it had stuck itself to the back off my trimmer and i had put it back where it goes so stamp had went with it.
Ok i will go and leave you all in peace but my hugs are coming to each of you,
love and crafty hugs
Norah (Glenochil)
Beautiful card Sue such a lovely sight of cascading flowers, absolutely spot on hugs Johanna
Hi Sue. Beautiful card, love the gorgeous flowers. Hugs xxx
Hi Sue,another lovely card to finish the week. Don't know ifvI will be able to see your blog this weekend as I hope to enjoy a belated birthday treat in the far wilds of Northumberland, but have been warned about problems with reception but will catch up late Sunday evening if possible. Where do you ladies find all these sneak previewsof Sue's Christmas dies. I hope that she has a 2017 Christmas Angel as I've collected all of her previous ones. Enjoy your weekend everybody and hope the rain has stopped. Hugs xx P Austen
Beautiful card Sue. Must use those flowers together. Haven't got the pearl pixie powder. Must put it on my wish list. Great technique. Echoing all Pam's comments.
Love these flowers on this lovely card
Vie
x
I like your Mother of Pearl technique design. I think the Pixie Powder is a nice look. After watching one of your videos demonstrating this Mother of Pearl technique, I tried my hand doing this. I used the mica at this time. I was surprised at how heavy the acetate was when I finished my piece. I did like the result I achieved. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and ideas.
I love this beautiful variety of flowers flowing across this card! Lovely and delightful! TFS!
Amazing card with a fab background! Love the versatile striplet and the bunch of different flowers!
Beautiful card such wonderful inspiration from Sue can't wait to see new festive collection.
Linda
Lovely card I have the white pearl PP and not used it yet I will have a play later
Hello Sue.
I think this is such a pretty Card. I love the look of the background and the soft, muted flowers and colours. Thanks for sharing.
Best wishes
Very elegant Sue. Have been having a sneaky peak of your new Christmas collection. Am liking the stained glass dies
Hi Sue
Love this card, it's really neat, the flowers are just enough to show the lovely background
Best wishes
Dorianne
Hi Sue
Lovely card. The flowers look fabulous. Thanks for sharing.
Hugs.
Elegant card! Love the borders and flowers!
Beautiful card with a gorgeous background.
Hi Sue,
Beautiful, I love it! Love and hugs to all, Alison xxx
What a beautiful technique thank you Sue.xx
A stunning card today Sue. Beautiful flowers. Xx
Hi P Austen, try Joanna Sheen's website x
Hi Sue I love this card the mother of pearl background is beautiful I've never tried this technique but will have to have a go! I love the array of pretty flowers too!
Sending caring hugs to all who need them
Beautiful card Sue love the flowers. Laura O
Sue this is totally gorgous, i love the mother of pearl look
and have not tried it with the white pearl pixie powder.
I really like this having the flowers across it leaving the beautiful detail showing.
Hi Sue,
A truly elegant and stunning card today. Love the background that you’ve created, the spray of these beautiful flowers, the soft colors … in other words I love everything about this card. I love that you didn’t used any black layer. I have to try this new technique. Thank you for sharing this beauty.
Very brief today, but I wanted to make sure I popped in to show my appreciation for Sue’s every day work and this beautiful card. We have inventory today, it will be a long day. We will stay after working hours and come tomorrow as well ….
Hugs to all.
Still a newbie to Craft / Not longer the newest, or the only Canadian Wilsonette
Carmen
that background is ace. and this whole layout is so cool, hugs xx
Hi Sue. Yet another different background technique. Perfect for showing off all the flowers. Stunning.
Lisbeth
Hello Sue,
This is my favourite card of the week! I love the colours and the lovely mother of pearl technique , but all the flowers are lovely . It's simple in many ways but so effective! Many thanks!
I'm going to be brief again - sorry - will explain later! I haven't been able to read the posts either!
Thank you Pam - hope the twins are alright !
Laine - if you've been in great - if you haven't - we miss you and are concerned about you! Take care!
Love to all, Myra xxx
Love today's card. The background is lovely looking. The flower tra iio l is great.
Love today's card. The background is lovely looking. The flower tra iio l is great.
Hello Sue and all
Love the pearl background and the gorgeous flowers, chrysanthemum is the top of my list at the moment.
Hugs
Muriel x
Hi Sue
I do like this card very much, I love how you have put the flowers at an angle across the card. Delightful.
Love n hugs
Dorothy of Sunny Baldock
Good morning Sue. Your card is beautiful as they all are. I read as many comments as I can and usually spend up to an hour of my mornings becoming used to some of the regular subscribers.
Looking forward to your Christmas collection. Thank you.
Hi Sue
Another lovelyy card, not too fussy
Margaret
Love it. Sorry for lateness of comment.
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