Hi crafters! This one was one of my demos from the hour show I did on this die set. i Feb. In case you weren't able to view the show, I thought I would share it with you! I started with a piece of black card and taped the
Sunrise mask to the top of the card. I used
Midnight Blue, Purple Violet and Aqua Lagoon Pixie Powders through the mask. You do need to be fairly generous to get the powders into all the areas of the mask. Then spritz lightly with water and watch the colours bloom (even on black card!) I removed the mask and lightly spritz it a bit more so the colours ran a tiny bit, giving the background a very hazy look. Once dry (either naturally or with a heat tool, attach the Congratulations mini expression at the bottom of the card cut out of white card. Next I cut the largest section of the skyline out of
black gloss card. I attached it to a piece of gloss white card and cut the circle out so the skyline stops at the edge of the circle. I cut the two smaller sections of the city out of black gloss card and laid them on top of each other so they were both visible, then used the circle to cut them to shape. I added mounting foam and layered them up on to the original to create the entire city skyline then cut the small circle in the set to add the moon. The entire scene was added with foam to the middle of the card. White and black mats and layers were used to complete the card. The finished dimensions are 7" x 8 1/4" in size. All for now, Sue x
Didn't manage to catch this show so it is great to see it and have the tutorial on how to make it. Love the card,so dramatic and great colours.
ReplyDeleteHello Sue and all
ReplyDeletethank you for showing this card again as I have to watch online and can't record. I love this die and have had some fun using it on pixie backgrounds but love this version.
Hugs
Muriel x
Morning Sue, this card is fabulous, the moody background is lovely and this die design is one of the best in the range, it can fit so many occasions. Like you I spend a lot of time making pixie powder backgrounds, time to use some of them up. Have a great day everyone. Bx
ReplyDeleteHi Sue. What an amazing effect these new and different dies give to our projects. With a stormy night or a bright summer's day background to this skyline, whatever kind of background is chosen it can only look nothing but wonderful. I'm really hoping you have either designed more of these outline dies or are going to, countryside family or world type silhouette does would be so wonderful. A family hand in hand, a forest a landscape - wow how my mind is buzzing lol. I just love the inspiration you give us and can't wait to see what's waiting for us everytime I open your beautiful blog. Thank you Sue, for starting my day with a smile ☺
ReplyDeleteSending much love and hugs for a great day xxx
Hi Sue
ReplyDeleteLove this moody card the Pixie Powder background really suits the gorgeous die.
Thanks for sharing.
Jan x
Great card Sue, love the pixie background and this is a fabulous die
ReplyDeleteMarion S x
Lovely card Sue.
ReplyDeleteSo dramatic and different. Love it xx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Sue x xhazel
ReplyDeleteReally striking card today! Debra x
ReplyDeleteMorning Sue.
ReplyDeleteThank you a lovely card, I remember the show, you made it look so easy.
Take care and have fun Kitty.
Good Morning Sue and all.
ReplyDeleteI have to say a WOW card this morning using city skyline dies. The back ground is amazing and works so well well with the dies. Love how the black gloss card looks like the moon light is dancing of the card.
crafty hugs and well wishes to all.... Wendy
Good Morning Sue
ReplyDeleteA lovely card and I loved your demo on the show, but then I love all your demos LOL!
It's nice to have a few in stock that can be used for our menfolk.
Have a great day
Crafty Hugs
Heather xx
GM Sue. Very lovely.
ReplyDeleteMorning Sue and all Wilsonettes, beautiful sample today, love the dies used
ReplyDeleteStay safe, healthy and happy, hugs, June Smith xxx
Great card. Love the effect of the background and I am a great fan of these skyline images xx
ReplyDeleteWhat a dark, moody, atmospheric background. Love the different effects you get with these pixies. Don’t have this die, but one I am contemplating! Thank you Sue for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteStriking card, very dramatic.
ReplyDeleteMichele
Wow!! I love this card. Xxx
ReplyDeleteThe end result looks fantastic especially. x
ReplyDeleteHi Sue, love this card. The city skyline is a great die. The background is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteBarbara V
Morning Sue and all the Wilsonettes
ReplyDeleteWhat a great card love the colours and the dies used today.
Sending love and healing hugs to all that need them xx
Have a good day and stay safe all
Love
Hunnymummy54 from MK
xxx
A very dramatic card Sue. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHave a great day everyone.
Hugs.
Watched the show, enjoyed the demo. Great card. Thank you Sue, have a good weekend. Xxx
ReplyDeleteRemember you doing this on tv and it was awesome,love it. Have a great day, hugs xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
ReplyDeleteHi Sue - yes this is another great card and I love the way you used the mask and pixie powders to create the background. It is so effective. Sending best wishes
ReplyDeleteYvonneMayxx
Moonlight really does seem to have been caught in the dramatic clouds over the city.
ReplyDeleteSuch a range of moods you can achieve by changing some of the variables.
Enjoy the start of your weekend!
Best,
Donita
Love the card Sue. The background is amazing!
ReplyDeleteMaggie B xx
Hello Sue,
ReplyDeleteOoh, what drama!....love that stunning background and who would have thought that a black moon would work but it does...I remember watching you demo this card but it's nice to get some proper close-ups...
Izzy
Good morning Sue,
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely stunning card today & I saw you demo this & I was truly mesmerized watching your card go through the different processes .Yvonne xx
Love the card.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous card, Sue.
ReplyDeleteAnne (Northampton)
Hi Sue
ReplyDeleteA fabulous card, I remember the demo of it. I loved how you pixied through the mask.
Have a great weekend. We are visiting our daughter and family, so started the day with Matilda's gummy grin smilimg at us!
B xx
Good Morning, Sue
ReplyDeleteA really striking card, just love how you have created the background with the mask and Pixie Powders.
The Congratulations die from the Mini Ecpressions range sits perfectly at the base of the card!
Lesley S x
I didn’t see the demo sue I love the card and the dramatic pixi powder background love it !!!!! Thank you
ReplyDeleteLove always June Horrocks xxxxxx
Morning Sue,
ReplyDeleteA very dramatic card, great background, pixie powders are such fun to use I love them.
Lydia
X
Great card.
ReplyDeleteLove the background colours :))
Hi Sue, Love the card so striking. love Jean Z xxx
ReplyDeleteGood Morning Sue. Lovely New York Skyline this morning Sue. My lovely niece would love this. She went last year with uni for four days for one of her uni projects. She fell in love with the place and talks ok nothing else since. This has to be a must for her. I love how you have used the pixie powders. Just brilliant. Sending best wishes to everyone this lovely sunny morning in Leeds. Kind regards Ann Toppcards Leeds.
ReplyDeleteLovely card. Love the stunning background created with Pixie powders.
ReplyDeleteTeresa
Hello Sue
ReplyDeleteLooked at this without my glasses and thought at first it was a Christmas pudding. A lovely dramatic scene.
Have a lovely weekend everyone off to my daughters for a couple of days
Good morning Sue
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous card! Once again a fantastic background, I have this on record so can watch it when I like.
Hugs x
Heather T
Hi Sue,
ReplyDeletean amazing card... Love the night atmosphere in this card.
Rolf xxx
Good morning Sue fabulous card the pixie powder background is beautiful Thank city skyline is a fabulous die
ReplyDeleteHope you all have a good day
fab and very beautiful Sue
ReplyDeleteGr Karin
Didn’t manage to see this demo but I love the card. X
ReplyDeleteHi Sue, I remember your demo and thought the way you created the depth of the city was clever (but then that's the way you designed the dies lol). The background is as others have said, quite moody and the silhouette suits it perfectly.
ReplyDeleteFrances
Hi Sue this is a stunning card I love it and the dies are just amazing. I do remember you demoing this card and I was very impressed then. Have a great weekend. Take care. Hugs Jackie
ReplyDeleteMorning Sue
ReplyDeleteDramatic, moody and quite breathtaking. But that's enough about me, lol x
This is such a striking card. When I saw you do this on HOCHANDA I was bowled over but it looks even more spectacular in this picture. I know from experience that 'in the flesh' your cards are another level of genius and beauty which never seems to be captured in any picture. Would love to see this one in 'true life' x
Thank you so much for your continued dedication and inspiration - it really is appreciated enormously x
Love to everyone specially missing friends x
Crafty hugs
PP
Yvonne x
Hi Sue
ReplyDeleteI loved watching you make this card on Hochanda but it's great to see all the photos and have the written instructions as well. I was making pixie powder backgrounds the other day and thought I would have a go with them on a sheet of black card, it turned out ok but not as dramatic as yours
Sending love and hugs to everyone especially all our missing friends
Pat
Hi Sue, a beautiful card. Very dramatic with the black skyline against the beautiful background.
ReplyDeleteSaw this one on the show and had to have the dies....Gorgeous
ReplyDeleteHi Sue,
ReplyDeleteSaw you demo this one, and was most impressed. I had already got the dies and was curious what you would do with them. And of course, I wasn't disappointed. It's a very dramatic card with my "gem colours". Must try pixying black card...................
Hugs, Rose
To My Wonderful Dear Friend Sue, 🥇Award Winning Blog 2016
ReplyDeleteI Watched You On Hochanda With This Outstanding Die Set, I Love
This Dramatic Die Set, I Pre-Order This Die Set, Before The Release
I’m Sure There Will Be Many More Cutting Dies In The Circle Scenes Collection Range!
So Many People I Know Would Love This Scene Card, It’s Extremely Adaptable It
Can Be Used In So Many Ways, Today’s Card Is A First Class Masterpiece Just Magnificent
Famous Products Used In Today’s Card ✨
“Creative Expression Coconut White/Black Foundation Card”
“Creative Expression White/Black Gloss Foundation Card”
“Creative Expression Sunrise 🌅 Mask”
“Creative Expression Mounting Foam”
“Creative Expression Cosmic Shimmer Specialists Dries Clear Acrylic Glue”
“Creative Expression Cosmic Shimmer Pixie Powders Midnight Blue/Purple Violet/Aqua Lagoon”
Famous Cutting Dies Used In Today’s Card ✨🥇Award Winning Cutting Dies 2017
These Cutting Dies Were Part Of The January 2018 Collection:-
“Sue Wilson’s Congratulations Die Set” (From The Mini Expression Collection 1 Cutting Die)
“Sue Wilson’s Skyline Circle Die Set” (From The Circle Scenes Collection 5 Cutting Dies)
Sue, You Began Today’s Card With A Piece Of Black Foundation Card, You Taped The Sunrise Mask To The Top
Of The Card, Then Using The Pixie Powders Through The Mask Midnight Blue/Purple Violet/Aqua Lagoon
(You Mentioned You Needed To Be Fairly Generous With The Pixie Powders To Make Sure They Get Into All Areas
Of The Mask) Then You Gave A Light Spritz Of Water To Watch The Magic Happen Right In Front Of Your Eyes.
You Removed The Mask Then Lightly Spritzed A Little More So The Colours Ran A Little More, Giving The Outstanding
Background A Very Hazy Look.
Once Dry You Attach The Mini Expression “Congratulations” Cut From White Foundation Card Gluing To The Bottom Of
Your Exceptional Background.
Sue, Next You Cut The Largest Section Of The Skyline Out Of Black Gloss Foundation Card, You Attached This To A Piece
Of White Gloss Foundation Card Cutting The Circle Out So The Skyline Stops At The Edge Of The Circle
You Then Cut Out The Two Smaller Sections Of The City, From Black Gloss Foundation Card You Laid Them On Top Of
Each Other So They Were Both Visible, You Then Used The Circle To Cut Them Into Shape, You Added Mounting Foam
Layering Them Up On The Original, To Create The Entire City Skyline, You Also Cut Out The Small Circle From
Black Gloss Foundation Card For The Moon, You Then Added Mounting Foam To The Entire Scene Then Placed
Just Above Your Sentiment On Your Magnificent Pixie Powdered Background, You Then Added Mounting Foam To Your
Background To A Piece Of Coconut White Foundation Card Which Includes Your Famous/Signature/Piercing Then You
Glued This To A Thin Black Mat, You Added Mounting Foam To The Back Then Added A Coconut White Foundation Card
Mat/Layer Card Size 7” x 8 1/4”
Sue, Today’s Card Is Phenomenal/Stupendous
Take Great Care My Wonderful Dear Friend Sue,
Extremely Wonderful Warm Fond Wishes To Colin Also Heather
Sue, Lots Of Love Also Huge Hugs 🤗
Thank You Inspiring Me I Truly Appreciate Everything You Do, Thank You For This Tremendous Daily Blog..
I did see the demo but it is nice to be able to see it close up on the screen. I love this die...one of my first favorites from this launch. Glad you showed us how it could be varied for full enjoyment and use.
ReplyDeleteEveryone, TGIF Day!
Stephanie K
SC/USA
Hello,
ReplyDeleteA very dramatic card, I remember the demo of it. Thank you.
Hugs from Toronto to you all and special hugs to all missing friends.
Still a newbie to Craft / not longer the newest, or the only across the pond Wilsonette
Carmen-Dorothy
Hi Sue, great card and so nice to see it up close.
ReplyDeleteWendyx
Hi Sue, Such a gorgeous background creating the mood for the buildings. Thank you for a truly inspirational card. Hugs xx Pauline
ReplyDeleteLove this :)
ReplyDeleteHello Sue.
ReplyDeleteLovely Card. The background is so atmospheric and I really like the look of the layered background. Thanks for sharing.
Best wishes
I enjoyed watching you make this awesome card on Hochanda.
ReplyDeleteHi Sue, Lovely card today. the black gloss card looks great with this type of die. Arlyn
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ReplyDeleteHi Sue
Beautiful night skyline on this card
Hugs
Annx without an "e"
I remember seeing this demo on Hochanda, a really great idea...superb card with that pixie background too and using black gloss card...thank you Sue...luv Ursula xx
ReplyDeleteLove this atmospheric card, so unusual and very striking x
ReplyDeleteHi Sue. Love this card. I really love this die set as the possibilities are endless and would suit all sorts of occasions.
ReplyDeleteLisbeth
What a great men's card - lovely and moody !!!
ReplyDeleteGreat card Sue Perfect for lots of occasions
ReplyDeleteHello Sue,
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic creation you have today. The new cityscapes dies are amazing. The background is so mystical and dramatic. You might even say it looks a little like the Northern Lights.
You have such a creative mind and your ideas are just fabulous.
Have a wonderful day and weekend.
Beverly
A great card for Males. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteStunning card Sue!
ReplyDeleteThe background is really striking and I love the look of the gloss card, very effective.
Beautiful card Sue, love the pixie powders on the black card! Very striking!
ReplyDeleteLove the card Sue, especially the background.
ReplyDeleteJan
Northampton
Gorgeous card Sue and such a dramatic background. Xx
ReplyDeleteReally striking card - I love, love, love it! xxx
ReplyDeleteLove the background. Really striking card.
ReplyDeleteTake care everyone.
What a great card!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful card Sue. I do so love your backgrounds using the Pixie Powders, I now own 8 different colours and look at them lovingly (but haven't tried using them yet) I don't have the skyline die but it might work with the shops that I do have.(again never used them yet)
ReplyDeleteI look forward to your blog every day and am never disappointed. Thank you.
Love
Marie P