Hello there my crafty friends! Today's card started with a piece of slate grey card and I embossed it with the
3D folder called Sublime Swirls. Next I used some
Silver Dreams gilding polish over the top of it. I also used the
Enchanted Gold gilding polish on parts of it to give a two tone shimmery effect. I cut the
Ivy Garden Background piece and used two of the ivy corners from it, adding a light bit of gold polish to the edges of the leaves before gluing them in opposite corners/ I cut the
Flora die out of milk card and added gold gilding polish to it as well. I glued
3mm cream pearls in all the flower centres then added it to the middle of the card with foam. I cut the middle of the
Ivy Garden Background in
milk card and backed it in milk and added it to the centre of the
Flora die. I cut a couple of the
Miss You mini expression out of slate grey card and stacked them together then glued them to the centre of the card. Milk and Slate Grey mats and layers were used to complete the card. The finished dimensions are 7" x 8 1/2" in size. All for now, Sue x
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77 comments:
Good Morning Sue
Such beautiful card. The slate grey really makes that centre die stand out. Gorgeous!
Crafty Hugs
Heather xx
Gorgeous card.
Hi Sue, Beautiful card and the folder looks great. love Jean Z xxx
You are using one of my favourite dies here Sue, the flora die, it is fabulous. Needless to say this is an awesome card, thanks for sharing and have a great day. hugs xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hello Sue and all
The 3D embossing folder really makes the beautiful flora stand out- not that it needs much help it is so lovely. Beautiful card today
Happy Monday everyone
Hugs
Muriel x
Good morning Sue
I have this 3D embossing folder it's absolutely gorgeous and one of my favourites! I love today's card the gilding wax really adds to the beauty of the folder. The dies used are so pretty making an awesome card!
Hugs x
Heather T
Hi Sue
Love this card. The way you have used the embossing folder gives a very luxurious background. Pat x
Morning Sue and all Wilsonettes, a lovely car today. Hope your weekend went well.
Stay safe, healthy and happy, hugs, June Smith xxx
Really lovely card today, fantastic embossing on it.
Michele
Lovely card love the moody dark grey x
Good morning Sue, a lovely card and the 3D embossing is certainly enhanced with the gilding polish. Beautiful.
Marion S x
Morning Sue.
Thank you a lovely card.
Take care and have fun Kitty.
Beautiful shimmering card.
Hi Sue. Really love that embossing folder. It is so special you really don't have to add too much else to the card.
Lisbeth
Good Morning Sue. I love this card Sue. And the Embossing is beautiful. I have not used the polishes yet.... not quite confident enough and I would have to see a tutorial first. But I would love to create this. And my favourite lady Flora is there in all her glory. Beautiful. Sending best wishes to everyone. Kind regards Ann Toppcards Leeds
Fab card design! Not overly keen on the colour combination, not sure about the dark masculine colour of the background with the lovely delicate die cut in the centre but hey we all can't love the same things. Debra x
Hi Sue. I love everything about this sample. Your photos show beautifully how 'powerful' this folder can be for a male's card but equally pretty and elegant with a colour change or mixed media change or technique change to use for a female's card. I don't have much of an artistic eye but I'm thinking that maybe with a delicate letterpress technique with some delicate bling, this folder could work as a wedding/anniversary background ? Anyway all in all its a stunning samples.
I hope all our overseas blog family had a wonderful Mother's Day yesterday and if you couldn't be together that you spoke with each other and those like a few of us here spent personal times thinking of the wonderful mother that shared your life.
Have a lovely sunny happy day. Isn't it lovely what the sun does to lift spirits and mind ☺ xxx
Not sure about the grey colour Sue, maybe the photo doesn’t do it and the polish justice, but I love the card as a whole. The flora die is one of my many favourites. Thank you, have a good day. Xxx
Good morning Sue,
Another beautiful card, the 3D background really stands out and is on my wishlist! x
GM Sue. Love this folder. It was a must have!
Wonderful card Sue x xhazel
Stunning Sue. Haven’t got the Flora die, but think I need it.
Annette x
Hi Sue, Beautiful card. The embossing folder is sublime and the polish really brings it out.
Barbara V
Morning Sue, what a beautiful card, love the dimension from the embossing folder, and the gilding polish really enhances it. Have a great day everyone. Bx
Love the dies you’ve used. Pretty card.
Jan
Northampton
Not so keen today Sue, think it may just be the colours that don't appeal as I love both the floral and ivy leave dies.
Hugs Helen xx
This card reminds that I should you use gilding polishes more often. A lovely card, Sue.
Anne (Northampton)
This is a card I’d like to see in the flesh as it looks very dark on my screen I love the concept and especially the two tones of gilding polish
Good Morning, Sue
Beautiful card this morning, love that 3D Embossing folder and the dies you have used.
It would also look great in other different colour combinations.
Lesley S x
Sunny West Sussex
Morning Sue and all the Wilsonettes
What a beautiful card today love the flora die and I love the Embossing folder going to order that one.
Sending love and healing hugs to all that need them xx
Have a good day all
Love
Hunnymummy54 from MK
xxx
Hi Sue,
Little Flora holds her own surprisingly well against that stunning embossed background and I love the little pearls on each flower and the two-tone gilding polish...great card!
Izzy
I am in two minds about this. Whilst I like the design I am not so sure about the colour thought it might just be that it doesn't show well on my iPad.
Teresa
Hello Sue
Not sure if the background is too heavy or its my PC!
Love Marg
Hi Sue,
grey is not my favourite colour but your card is amazing!
Rolf xxx
Hi Sue this is a stunning card those dies and the embossing folder are gorgeous. Have a great week. Take care. Hugs Jackie
Simply stunning card using one of my favourite dies FLORA. Hugs WALES FOR EVER.xxx
Hi Sue and lovely wilsonettes x
Wonderful card Sue x I love the embossing folder and the 3d detail really pops out with the polish x flora looks beautiful and the corners really finish it off x thankyou Sue x
Take care everyone x
Theresa w in Berks xxx
Morning Sue, these new embossing folders are fantastic. WakeyL
Hi Sue,
Stunning card! That embossing folder is amazing.
Thank you for sharing.
Véronique L
Just stunningcard today sue l love it thank you.
The folder is beautiful very classy elegant
Love always June Horrocks xxxxxx
Good morning Sue,
Absolutely stunning card today with a vintage look to it.Yvonne xx
What a surprise! Where did this Sublime embossing folder come from? And who would figure that a card done in slate gray and milk could be so beautiful? You, apparently! Thank you for showing the rest of us.
Please add my vote to those hoping to see a tutorial on applying two colors of gilding polish to an embossed surface. My guess is that you rub in little circles from one side in one color and then from the opposite side in the second color.
That is such a stunning EF!
And I can't believe you put little pearls on each of Flora's flowers the very next day after you put little glue dots on the end of each twig on three sets of Meandering Twigs.
I might have searched for a different corner than those two from the Ivy Garden. They don't seem to hold their own in the waves created by the Sublime Swirls. Maybe an Atlantic Ocean corner could ride them out.
Anyway, what a surprisingly beautiful card!
Best to all,
Donita
Good morning Sue beautiful card the floral die stands out so well against the EF background I love the pearls on all the little flowers
Love the dimensions from the embossing folder, but not
sure about the colour!!
Doreen x
Hi Sue,
your new embossing folders are certainly 3D - Absolutely beautiful. And Flora is just gorgeous ............... So the two basics make for a fab card. Just lovely .
Hugs, Rose
Morning Sue,
Beautiful card, love the embossing folder.
Lydia
X
Hi Sue
I really must get the flora Die, makes such a beautiful card no matter what you put her with
Love and hugs to everyone
Pat
Hi Sue, a very striking card. The background with your Sublime Clouds 3D embossing is a big hitter, the first thing I notice.
I love the style of this card, the embossing and that gorgeous die but
it is a little to grey for me. It is probably just me saying this as i am not really a grey person lol x
Hi Sue, the Sublime Swirls 3D embossing folder certainly makes a statement but gorgeous Flora is really holding her own. I do use grey card, usually as an accent, but I think with the embossing and gilding I may now use it in other ways. My stuffed animals are coming out to play today as my friend has just had her third grandson (secretly I think she was hoping for a granddaughter) but I've seen a picture and he is gorgeous.
Clear blue skies and warm sunshine here today and I hope everyone else is enjoying the improvement in the weather.
Frances
Good afternoon Sue, lovely card, do love that embossing folder, will have to look for it! It is my birthday today and I was given an Amazon voucher which I have been spending on more of your lovely dies, love Jean xxx
Hi Sue, A very pretty card, I love the depth of the embossing.
Lots of love from Patricia xx
Hello Sue.
Lovely card, I like the dies you have used and the colour combination. Thanks for sharing.
Best wishes
Wonderful card. I am so glad I bought this embossing folder although I have not used it yet. I tore up my trusty Vagabond using a 3D embossing folder (another brand) recently so am a bit hesitant. My fault entirely but could not find or get help with the sandwich for the folder. I have a Gemini and this will surely work like a CC 3D folder in it.This is a beautiful folder and love your tip to use the two metallic gilding polishes.
Hoping a beautiful day for all,
Stephanie K
SC/USA
Beautiful card, love the background :))
Beautiful card
Oh, this is very pretty. Loving the textures!
The dies and embossing folder work so well together. Thank you Sue for this very pretty card.
Must play with my gilding waxes again. Love the effect! Xxx
Beautiful card, love the 3D embossing folders as they are so effective.
Oh gosh this is so effective, looks amazing with the gilding polish...thanks Sue...luv Ursula xx
Beautiful card, love the colours.
Gorgeous card, the background is stunning!
Rosemary xx
Hi Sue and everyone.
Beautiful card, Love the EF you have used on this one.
Marie P-have a wonderful holiday.
Hope all Mothers in US had a nice day. I'm making a card for my mum
to send for Mother's day at the end of this Month.
hugs to all, Maria x
Hi Sue
Stunning card,it looks very rich & opulent,lovely
Best wishes
Karen M
Lovely card, very elegant and striking!
Beautiful card Sue!
I love all shades of grey and the embossing is amazing! I do think the camera is not doing it justice and would love to see it in real life.
Hello Sue, What a beautiful card. Love the embossing folder and the dies you have used.
Hugs Brenda xxx
Hi Sue. A gorgeous card and background xx
Evening Sue
Fabulous Flora. I love Flora x
This is a dark and mysterious card - and quite moody - if you know what I mean x
The two different colours of gilding polish really add depth. I really like this card. Usually I stick with pastel shades but I am loving that you have gone over to the dark side x
Blue skies and Sun today and more of the same tomorrow - apparently! It does seem to make everything better when the sun shines x
Sending lots of love to all specially missing friends x
Crafty hugs
PP
Yvonne x
The background on this card gives the impression of a gusty wind that is blowing swirling up dust!! Fantastic look, really love it.
Love the 3D embossing folder with the gilding polishes.
Good morning from sunny Fuertaventura.
A beautiful card Sue.
Thank you
Marie P.
The gilded look is so beautiful and elegant!
Hi Sue
At first look I was not keen on this card, but the more I looked at it, I like it.
I love the centre die, and the gilded look is amazing.
Dorothy of Baldock
Wonderful card !
hugs
Hi Sue.I'm so glad I was able to get limited access to a PC today and therefore could see the wonderful card shown above. I just love it and hope I can find it again when I get home.
Love to all.
Marie P.
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