Hi bloggers! I thought I would show you one of the Stamp To Die For designs on today's card. I started by embossing some coconut white card with the
Dahlia Garden embossing folder. I cut a smaller strip of white card and used the
Caelum Gemini die to cut the design into the sides of the card. I backed it with black card to show through. I added a raspberry card and a black mat to the back and mounted it in the centre of the card. I cut a
Sumatra die out of white and nipped it in half. Next I stamped the
Vintage Iris Stamp To Die For in black and cut it out with the matching outer die from the
Sumatra set. I cut one more of the same die out of black and cut it in half, using it as a shadow, then I added the cut
Sumatra die to the edges as accents. I mounted this entire piece in the middle of the card. I stamped a sentiment and cut it out with a small oval die and added it to my focal element with mounting foam. White, black ad raspberry mats and layers were then added to finish the card. The final dimensions are 7 3/4" x 8" in size. All for now, Sue x
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119 comments:
Good morning Sue, lovely card, you always make me smile.
Elaine, I hope Mary's op goes through smoothly and she gets home soon. You will have an anxious wait fir news, try not to worry.
Rosemary, you sound as if you have had a lovely time with your sister, I'm so pleased for you.
Jackie, hope all goes well with the wedding, it doesn't seem that long since you were shopping for your daughters dress. I'm. Sure it will be a beautiful day.
Kitty, how did the Carnival weekend go, we don't seem to have them here any more, such a shame.
Pat hope the family got home safely
P, our dog was called Shep, we lived in a mining village, one day my little brother who was 4, got out of the gate and we couldn't find him, everyone was looking for him and he was found coming down the street, holding Sheos collar and the dog was bringing him home. They were inseparable . He got the biggest bone that day, my Mum was so pleased.
Daily hugs to all thinking if all missing and poorly friends, and their special carers.
Hi Sue, this is such a pretty card, your cards are always beautiful x
Wonderful card this morning Sue! Love the stamp. Debra x
Morning Sue. A beautiful card made with some lovely coloured cardstock. This is a gorgeous stamp i must start and use mine more.
Best Wishes.
Denise T x
Hi Sue
Great to see some stamping on your lovely card today.Love the sentiment too.
Jan x
Hi Sue,
Beautiful card today, love the stamps.
Squashy hugs to all in need of a gurt big'un
Love 7 hugs
Cheryl xxx
Morning Sue. What a pretty start to our week. The sentiment is returned back to you with a big thank you tagged on. My first thoughts in this beautiful sample was that if you change the wording, it's 'simple' enough to be a sympathy card or 'thinking of you' card and although I say simple it's simple in a lovely way, hope you get my meaning.
I will finish my comment in the usual way by sending a package full of love n hugs. And the same folder you had through the post last week - found its way to mine too along with the rose folder too. See why you get the blame now ? Lol xxxxx
Beautiful card. Love the stamps and sentiment
Luv
Karen xx
Beautiful card.
Morning Sue.
Thank you a beautiful card.
Pam the weekend was lovely, the carnival was on Saturday, and Sunday it was the Highland Gathering. Brilliant dancers.and the rain kept off.Pam Take care.
Take care all and have fun Kitty.
Hello Sue, a beautiful card, love the layout, and the layers of dies really create a great backdrop for the lovely stamped image. Have a great day all. Bx
Beautiful card, lovely colours. Thanks Sue.
Thoughts and prayers to all who need them.
Crafty hugs,
D xx
Good morning Sue. Gorgeous card, the raspberry makes everything pop. Hugs to all. Sue xxx
This is a lovely card, Sue. Love the stamping and colours.
Good morning Sue,
A very pretty card with a beautiful stamped image in lovely colours.x
Hello Sue and all
You always make your stamped cards look so good Sue, the colours are gorgeous as us that lovely embossing- yes a smile on this Monday :-)
Hugs
Muriel x
Morning Sue,
A lovely card this morning the colour combo is lovely its one colour i dont use ( rasberry )but will from now on .
Catherine V94 xx
A very nice card Sue, really like the embossing folder and the stamp is so pretty. Thank you, have a good day. Xx
Morning Sue and everyone.
You always make everyday begin with a smile.
It's another beautiful card Sue. Very striking and lovely colours. It's inspired me to do some stamping again. I started off, many many years ago with stamping, but shame on me, I haven't done any in quite a while. So I think today is the day to begin again.have a lovely day everyone. Xxc
Morning Sue and everyone.
You always make everyday begin with a smile.
It's another beautiful card Sue. Very striking and lovely colours. It's inspired me to do some stamping again. I started off, many many years ago with stamping, but shame on me, I haven't done any in quite a while. So I think today is the day to begin again.have a lovely day everyone. Xxc
Love that beautiful iris!
Morning Sue
Love this card, the colours are so pretty and such lovely stamp
Pat x
Good Morning Sue and all . Beautiful card this morning . I still love seeing how you create your cards and the stamped Iris works so well in the end. The embossed back ground just finishes the card of.. Crafty hugs all round , Wendy
Gorgeous card Sue just love it! x
Lovely card, really pretty.
Michele
Good Morning Sue. Lovely card for today. Very pretty. Kind regards Ann Toppcards Leeds.
I love irises so this stamp is a winner for me. Lovely card.
Jan
Northampton
That's beautiful. I do love to see the stamps and dies used together. x
Beautiful stamp!
So nice to see your stamps being used together with the dies :))
Morning Sue. Beautiful stamped and diecut card. Xx
Hi Sue
Such a lovely card. The iris stamp is very pretty. Thanks for sharing.
Have a great day everyone.
Hugs.
Morning sue and all Wilsonettes, lovely card today, I like the colour combinations too.
Pam I reiterate all you have said above, where would be all be without your input first thing in the morning, your a treasure xx
Bought quite a few things over the past few weeks so will spend this morning updating my spreadsheets and putting them away.
Stay safe, healthy and happy, hugs, June smith xxx
Always like to see your stamping and colouring, Sue, and this is such a pretty card with the touch of pink. Lovely.
Kitty - so are you a Scot's lass? Sounds like it was great entertainment.
Pam, love that Shep! Echoing you as ever. Have a good week at work, hopefully.
Hugs to all.
'P' in Wales
Wow Sue stunning card today. I love these stamped cards you do but am garbage myself at colouring as cant get to grips with the light and dark shading, mine always look yukkie. Thanks for sharing and have a great day today. hugs xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi Sue,
Very tranquil!
Stamps as always are divine.
Krafty Runner x
Hello Sue
Anothere warm day and a warmer night!
Love the Iris and the other stamps you have used, Beautiful Sue!
Love Marg
Such an elegant and stunning card today, a lovely
start to the week,
Doreen x
Hi Sue - Just love this card - it is a great stamp and I've used it many times. Love your layout today and the colour you have used. Sending best wishes
YvonneMayxx
GM Sue. Such a pretty card. Like it.
Very rlegant stamp
Hi SUE
This card is gorgeous very cleaverly done and u could actually do it with any flower 🌺
JOY Xx
Hi Sue,
Very pretty card, love the iris stamp and that Sumatra die set is really growing on me...another one for the wish list!
Izzy
Hi Sue
A lovely card.
B xx
A lovely card and pretty stamp too
Hugs Helen x
A different but lovely card Sue. I do love your embossing folders. My irises have just been cut down inthe garden so it was lovely to see one in flower on your card today. Thank you. Hugs xx P Austen
Beautiful card Sue.
Beautiful card, love the stamp x
Hi Sue,
Beautiful card, I love the way that the Gemini dies give so many different looks.
Thanks for sharing,
Heather
Hello Sue
Your card is really striking today and I love the colours you have used.
The iris stamp is so pretty and looks just perfect alongside the Sumatra die and The Sumatra outline.
Lesley S x
Hi Sue
What a pretty card today and such a beautiful stamp. There are some lovely stamps in your range and it's good to see them having their moment on the blog. They work so well with the die sets. Thank you for sharing.
Love Diane G xxx
Pam echoing your comments today, sheep sounds a very special dog xxx
Hi sue.
What a pretty card. I love the iris xx
Morning Sue, a pretty card, but as I am not good at colouring I would probably not attempt this.
Wendyx
A lovely card today sue love it the stamp is brill could be used for many occasions
Love June horrocks xxxxxx
Morning Sue, what a pretty card. It is nice to see some stamping again. Love the colours.
Love Rosemarie X X
Good morning Sue,
Beautiful card with beautiful stamps used. Yvonne xx
Morning Sue
A lovely card with the pop of raspberry and gorgeous iris stamp,
Best wishes everyone
Karen M
Beautiful card Sue xx hazel
Morning Sue,
Gorgeous card.
Lydia
X
Dear Sue and Wilsonettes,
This one's so pretty. I admire your ability to color an iris and leaves in a realistic way. Do you learn about light and shadow in art school or does that come from drawing from life? It seems boggling to me.
Pam, thank you for the story about Shep and your little brother. Makes me feel good.
Jackie Trinder, yippee!!! Everything you've done will make your daughter's day shine, and it must be so satisfying to give her a beautiful wedding by your own hand.
Love,
Donita
Morning Sue, lovely card, the stamp is beautiful, you also make us smile every morning x
Thank you for sharing, take care everyone, Jess xx
Hi Sue, beautiful card this morning. Love the pop of raspberry colour, for a change.
Barbara V
Fabulous card Sue I love the pop of raspberry
A lovely start to the week!
Doreen R
Hi Sue,
such an elegant card. Love the way you've used the dies, the stamps and colours are fab, too. Just beautiful.
Hugs, Rose
Good morning Sue and everyone
Loving today's card Sue. You know I have a few of your stamps to die for but I have never used them as my stamping skills leave a lot to be desired. Lol but just bought the stamp press by Tim Holrz so may have another go
Pam echoing your perfect comments again
P I am a Scott's lass even though I left at eleven years old Scotland will alway be where my heart is
Have a wonderful day folks
Hugs to all
Theresa G xx
A lovely card. Like the colours especially that of the iris.
Teresa
Hi Sue
A very lovely card , loving the stamp dies and colours you have used .
Rosemary sounds like you had a good day, hope you phone line is up and working again today.
The nurse says i am doing very well with the wheels but need to ask the housing if they can put a device for opening the door automatically with the key ,they have this on the main front door to the building but as there are steps at the front i have to use the back door . The problem for me is getting back into the building , when i manage to unlock the heavy door it opens towards me ,and i have to hold it because it is swings back on its own ,their is also a little step i have to get the wheelie over ,having done this a few times my neck and shoulders are now giving me some pain . If we have any problems ,ideas etc we have to go through the warden
so i will see her later today.
Andrew is doing well after his treatment , he managed to clean his beloved Motorbike yesterday , and may pop over in the car to visit today.
Thank you for wishing Mary well , i hope to give you a good update tomorrow.
Pam well done to Shep , what a star i echo you again today thank you.
Big hugs to all
Take care
Elaine H X
Hi Sue
Beautiful card and I love the iris stamp, just wish I could colour like you. The Sumatra die is top of my list
Jackie hope your daughter has a beautiful day
Pam echoing you as always
Love and hugs to everyone
Pat
Hi Sue, Love the card the design is lovely. love Jean Z xxx
Such a pretty card. xxx
Lovely card.
This card is enough to make anyone smile. Very pretty. X
Just beautiful Sue, love Jane the Craft Bucket x
Beautiful as usual.
Hi Sue
Lovely to see some stamping.
Great Iris, so beautifully coloured.
x
Hi Sue, a beautiful card. The Sumatra die is a lovely shape and the iris stamp just perfect. I have a pack of the raspberry card but just like the blush card it only goes to special people :-)
Frances
I do like these "Stamps to Die for" as they give the dies another use. This is lonely, Sue.
Anne (Northampton)
Hi Sue Beautiful card I love the stamp the iris is lovely
Sending good wishes to all
Beautiful stamps and dies. Such an elegant card, very versatile.
Hugs xxx Snowy Owl 36
This is beautiful, Sue. So stylish, thank you.
very pretty card...love the stamped coloured image in the centre...luv Ursula xx
Iris, one of my favourite flowers, just love this card. From the embossing to the stamped image,it's beautiful x
Good afternoon Sue and the wonderful family of Wilsonettes,
This is a lovely card Sue and i might just need to buy the die and stamp set as my friend Margaret wants a card for her old friend and i think that the design of this stamp would just suit her down to the ground. The stamp it's self could be used for so many occasions including that horrible one that i have yet to succeed in making a card for, as every time i try i end up in floods of tears. I know i should have some ready but it just brings me so down each time i try, that i end up going and buying a card for the person that's needed. The iris is such a beautiful flower that i love in any colour that it comes in, as it stands so majestically in a vase without the normal wilting that describes that it hasn't the strength to live, lol. Thank you flower for another lovely start to the week. I had Campbells nephews wedding on Saturday and of course he is dodging around getting himself organised but i still had Rory's things to press as he was going to his friends' sisters engagement party at night. He could have pressed them while he was doing his own, but no, that was too much trouble and then he's yelling that i'm holding him up. Yes, he's out the garden having a puff on that contraption that he has and sauntering around when i'm organised and telling me that it's too early yet to go....we made it with 4 minutes to spare. Why, because of course what was happening in Alloa on Saturday...the big Orange Walk rally that seemingly comes every 10 years or so and by the time he got himself organised and into the car, we were amidst a whole parade of buses and coaches going back home to their various destinations. Since i don't drink i was the driver but it was such a long, long day and i had to wait until 11 pm before i could go and collect Rory from his party. That was funny as i had to make him a card for the couple but he didn't want to stick it shut, he wanted it to close in a different way. I had to make up a flower pick of roses and heather, and thread it through the envelope to act as a closure for him. My son most definitely takes after his mother poor lad. Yesterday was a sleep day because by then i was absolutely done in. His other nephew didn't realize that Rory and I had only found out about the wedding the week beforehand. His nibs had been seemingly been told about it weeks before, which sounds about right for my husband. The bridegrooms uncle said about Mrs McPhee looking beautiful and since there was 3 Mrs McPhees now i asked him which Mrs McPhee was he talking about in particular. It turned out that it was our great niece Chloe that he actually meant who is just a Miss at the moment. I don't think he realized that there were two others apart from the new one who is the baby of us all, i'm the long standing one and my new sister in law has only been upgraded in the last 18 months. I'm awful glad that i didn't wear what i had been going to wear and my sister in law had that outfit on and lets face it, two Mrs McPhees with the same outfit was one too many, lol but at least i had good taste.
We are having a strange kind of a day up here at the hills today as it doesn't know whether it want's to rain or not and the sun has decided to have the week off i see. Oh well, never mind it's a new day with new possibilities for everyone. So i will wish you all a lovely day wherever you might be and i hope that it is a better day for our friends that are going through a rough spot. Sending hugs to all Wilsonettes,
love and crafty hugs
Norah (Glenochil)
To My Wonderful Dear Friend Sue,
I Always Just Truly Love It When You Design "Stamps" To Go With Your
"Luxurious" Cutting Dies, As I've Mentioned Before I'm A Stamper First Of All, Plus Now
Having Cutting Dies To Match Its Literally A Match Made In Heaven.....
Products Used In Today's Card:-
"Creative Expression Coconut White/Black/Raspberry Foundation Card"
"Creative Expression White Flat Backed Pearls"
"Creative Expression Mounting Foam"
"Creative Expression Cosmic Shimmer Specialist Acrylic Glue" (You Use On All Your Cards)
"Creative Expression Dahlia Garden Embossing Folder". (Just So Unique)
"Creative Expression Vintage Iris Stamp" (From The Stamps To Die For Range Designed By Sue Wilson)
"Creative Expression Sentiment "You Make Me Smile". (Just So Very Apt)
"Rangers Jet Black Archival Ink" (For Stamping) (Possibly Tim Holtz Colouring Pens To Give Colour To Your Image?)
Star's In Today's Card:-
"Sue Wilson's Sumatra Cutting Dies" (From "The Indonesian Collection")
"Sue Wilson's Caelum Cutting Die Set" (From "The Gemini Collection")
You Started Today's "Phenomenal Card" By Embossing A Piece Of "Coconut White Card" Using
"The Dahlia Garden Embossing Folder" (Quite Stunning Results So Detailed) You Took A Smaller Strip Of
"Coconut White Card" Then You Used "The Caelum Cutting Die Set" To Cut A Beautiful Design Into Each Sides
Of "The Coconut White Card" You Backed This With "Black Card" To Show Through, You Also Added A "Raspberry
Card/Black Mat/Layer You Added "Mounting Foam" To The Back.
Then You Placed It In The Centre Of Your Outstanding Embossed Background.
Sue, You Cut Out "The Sumatra Cutting Die" Out Of "Coconut White Card" Once Cut Out, You Cut The Die In Half.....
Next Using "Black Archival Ink" (Ink Which You Use 99% Of The Time) You Stamped "The Vintage Iris Stamp"
You Cut It Out Using The Matching "Outer Cutting Die" From "The Sumatra Cutting Die" (Superb)
You Cut Once Again In "Black Card" Cutting This In Half To Use As A Shadow To Your Stamped Image.
Sue, Then You Added The Cut Out "Sumatra Die" (Which You Out In Coconut White Card) To The Edges
As Accents You Mounted This Entire Piece In The Middle Of Your "Exceptional Card" Adding "Mounting Foam"
For Dimension, You Stamped Your Sentiment "You Make Me Smile" Cutting It Out Using A Small Oval Cutting Die,
Adding "Mounting Foam" To The Back Then Adding To Your Main Focal Element.
You Placed Your Embossed Background Using "Cosmic Shimmer Specialists Acrylic Glue" Onto A Piece Of
"Coconut White Card" Which You'd Done Your "Famous/Signature/Piercing Sue, Then You Added
"Raspberry/Black/Coconut White Card Mat/Layers Adding A Few "Flat Backed Pearls" Here/There
Sue, Thank You So Very Much For The Inspiration I Truly Appreciate Everything You Do.
Take Great Care
Wonderful Warm Fond Wishes To Colin Also Heather
Sue, Lots Of Love Also Huge Hugs 🤗
From Sam xxx
"A Little Chuckle, My Husband Went To Our Local Shops For Me This Morning, "The Shop Assistant" Was Telling Him
How "Cold" She Was Plus She Was Thinking Of Putting Her "Central Heating" On Lol!!!!!! (He Was Quite Shocked)
(At Present Its 29C In My Dining Room, My Two Fur Boys Haven't Left The Coolness Of Our Ceramic Tiles)
Lovely card and I love that sentiment hx
Lovely card and I love that sentiment hx
Hi Sue. Just my kind of card today. Love the colours you have used and also the embossing folder.
Lisbeth
Hi Sue and everyone
A lovely card today. I just wish the stamp was a different flower as I always associate Iris with that horrible word.
Elaine I hope they can sort out access to your home quickly. Am glad Andrew is feeling better. Sending love and hugs
Love to Donita, Karen.and Pam and all who would like one xxxxxxxxxxx
Hi Sue, a gorgeous card. I love the delicate dies you have used with your iris stamp and the embossed background.
I love the coloured stamping very pretty x
Hi Sue, This is such a pretty card.
Lots of love from Patricia xx
Awesome and lovely card with all the textures, layers and coloring. Your designs and videos always make me smile. :>)
Hi Sue, beautiful card this morning
Lori from Canada
What a lovely card! I love the pop of color from the flower! TFS!
Hello Sue
First apologies for yesterday I left a comment yesterday but my name got lost somehow.I think today's card is so beautiful it reminds of those Victorian cards of yesteryear.
Rosemary I am so glad you had a lovely time with your sister.Elaine I hope your sil is recovering well from today's op surely buildings are supposed to be wheelchair friendly.I am glad Andrew is feeling well.Pam have they sorted out your prescription yet
Good Morning Everyone,
Nice to see the stamping today, a beautiful old-fashioned flower. Very nice the way the sentiment "fits" in.
Have a great Monday,
Stephanie K
SC/USA
Hi Sue
A very pretty card today, love the colour choices
June x
very pretty card, love this iris stamp
Vie
x
Love your cards that include stamping and this is no exception - beautiful....
Hi Sue this is a stunning card that iris stamp is so beautiful. Take care. Hugs Jackie
Good morning Sue, you make me smile too!!!
Have a good one!!!
Loopy Lyndaxxx
Hello Sue, what a beautiful card today, and the stamp is gorgeous.
Pam, hope you are well.
Elaine, sorry to read that you are having difficulties getting in and out of your building. Hopefully something will be sorted soon.
Laine and Yvonne, hope you are both well.
Congratulations to yesterday's comment winners, I don't know how but I seem to have missed popping in.
Love to all
Maureen xx
Hi Sue,
A beautiful card with a lovely design and colours. Once again you showed how versatile all your dies and stamps are. Love it.
Hugs.
Still a newbie to Craft / not longer the newest, or the only Canadian Wilsonette
Carmen
Hi Sue
Lovely card today. Love the stamps to die for range.
Hi Sue
Delightful card really nice design
Hugs to all
Annx without an "e"
This card is stunning Sue. Really like this one.xx
Hi Sue, Gorgeous card, love the stamp and your colouring is beautiful.
Thank you for sharing,
Love Brenda xxx
Good evening lovely Sue and her crafty crew!
What a beautiful card Sue, you are just sooo talented, thanks for the inspiration.
Just a quick message to give you all a heads up on where things stand with my nemesis Yvonne and me:-)
I havent been able to use the computer or watch TV for the past week, i thought that it was just my Hydrocephalus pressing down on my optic nerve but the sensitivity to light, pain and discomfort, swelling and redness continued to deteriorate as the week progressed,,,,i am wearing large sunglasses in darkened rooms at the moment to alleviate the symptoms. I booked to see my optician and he gave me a right roasting, wanting to know why I hadn't come in sooner....he immediately referred me to the emergency eye clinic in Falkirk, i had an hour to get there! It seems that i have Keratitis again which are ulcers on the cornea that leave permanent scarring, and after a 2 hour wait i was given steroid eye drops to apply every 2 hours. I'm hoping that the effects will enable me to watch Sues shows on Wednesday and the rest of Wimbers....i never realised just how bright a tennis grass court could be!
Dear Yvonne has spookily been having similar problems, all of hers craft related though.....she somehow managed to empty a pot of glitter straight in to her eyes and scratched the surface! She too is having problems with light etc and is avoiding laptops and TV also. She is on a course of antibiotic eyedrops to solve the problem and will be back as soon as possible.
I havent been able to read any comments for the past week and i am getting my Mum to slowly type my message so apologies for any grammatical errors....she isnt a graduate like myself:-) Hopefully i will be back on form soon. Love and hugs to all my besties, hope that you are all wellxxx
Love and crafty hugs
Laine1072xxx
This card is beautiful! The stamping is wonderful. Looks like another to add to my long shopping list.
very elegant card. love it. it sings to me, hugs xx
Sue this is one stunning and very elegant card.
I love the colour combo and the beautiful iris stamp.
Hi Sue
Lovely card today it's reminded me I have that stamp so I will have a go at this.
Thank you for sharing. Yesterday's card was also very pretty &I loved the colour's are lovely. Sorry I didn't get in x
Love & Hug's Lynda Brock xx
Hello Sue,
Again very late! Struggled a bit this week to post. I'm not ill though! Will explain tomorrow all being well.
Lovely card as was yesterday's. Will try to catch up with comments later! Sorry folks!
Love to all, Myra ( Friend of Maureen!!) xx
Gorgeous card and lovely image
Hi Sue
I'm sorry I never left a comment I have no excuse I just simply forgot! I love how you have stamps to match the dies it gives you different looks to the same die. I love this card.
Hugs x
Heather T
Lovely card
Beautiful card Sue. Sorry didn't comment yesterday but no internet.
So pretty. The pop of colour on the Iris stamp is gorgeous.
Tearing my hair out for a couple of days trying to comment. Lost reception every time I tried to publish my comments.
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