Monday 20 August 2018

Have A Beautiful Day

Hello there my crafty friends!  I haven't shown a Hydrangea card in awhile so I thought it was time!  I started with the background that I embossed with the 3D folder called Decadent Dots for some lovely texture.  Next, I used the border from the Treat Yourself die set and cut two blue ones and a white one.  I glued them on to create a wide border.  Next I cut the  Beautiful Hydrangea die in both green card and in pink card.  I cut the bloom off of the pink card and glued it on top of the green one.  I used a bit of Salty Ocean Distress Oxide on a smoothie to add a bit of colour to the bloom, then began popping up the blooms for dimension.  I cut a Double Stitched Rectangle and seated the flower on it.  The sentiment was cut in blue card and glued below the flower.  White, blue and pink layers were used to complete the card.  The finished dimensions are 7" x  7 1/2" in size.  All for now, Sue x






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83 comments:

Steph Cotterill said...

Oh wow Sue, it's hard to say what your eyes focus on first, the amazing background or your Hydrangea flower die, both are absolutely beautiful. I have this folder plus 2 other 3D folders on hold at my lovely little craft shop, so when funds allow I'll be able to make my backgrounds pop like this too and hopefully one day I'll own this adorable Hydrangea until then I have the inspiration from yourself and others that make outstanding cards with this gorgeous die. Hope your day is as lovely as today's sample xxx

BridgetCG said...

Morning Sue, a very pretty card today, love the hydrangea die with the pop of blue on some of the petals. Have a good day everyone. Bx

Janice K said...

Good morning Sue,
A very pretty card to start the week with. Hydrangeas are my daughters favourite flower and she is trying to persuade us to get some for our garden. x

Clai01 said...

Hi Sue I especially love how all the areas of the card co-ordinate eg colours and background,
it looks fabulous. x

Unknown said...

Hi sue,

Ohh wow I love this card it's so pretty the background looks amazing it works really well, Stunning.

Di Di from broadstairs Kent.

kittyedavies47@gmail.com said...

Morning Sue.
Thank you this is a very pretty card.
Take care and have fun Kitty.

hazel young said...

Beautiful card Sue x xhazel

Pauline Austen said...

Morning Sue, exquisite card today. Great background. I have this folder but haven't used it yet. Hydrangeas are such lovely flowers and there are so many different kinds. At least we don't have to water yours. Hugs xx Pauline

June Smith said...

Morning Sue and all Wilsonettes, another beautiful creations today, what I love about all your dies Sue is that they cut out beautifully and are always crisp and sharp especially with the embossing on them, and this sample shows that wonderfully.

Stay safe, healthy and happy, hugs, June Smith xxx

ClareW said...

GM Sue. Such a great card. Love it.

NannaShaz said...

Morning Sue and all the Wilsonettes
What another beautiful card today I love Hydrangeas and everything about this card
Sending love and healing hugs to all that need them xx

Have a lovely day all and take care
Love
Hunnymummy from MK
xxx

Pussycats said...

Good Morning Sue and all.
Stunning card this morning , so many different details on the card. The Hydrangeas is so beautiful and the details on the flowers where they lift up is beautiful. The 3D embossing folder works so well on the design and I have noticed you have used the boarders from the cup cakes.
crafty hugs and well wishes to all.... Wendy

carol edwards said...

This is a lovely card Sue. Like how you cut the hydrangea in green then added pink over the top. Pretty border too. My beautiful hydrangea has not faired well in the heat this year, normally it is glorious, hoping it comes back next time. Xx

hollyberry said...

Such a beautiful card today. Love all the lovely details that you get on the hydrangea flower.

cheryl brown said...

Morning Sue,


A truly gorgeous card this morning, very detailed hydrangea.
The colours all compliment each other.


Love 7 hugs
Cheryl xxx



Jean Z said...

Hi Sue, very pretty card, love the hydrangea . love Jean Z xx

CraftyCoffey said...

Gorgeous card today.

Michele

Anonymous said...

Hi Sue, Beautiful card. The background is stunning and the hydrangea is beautiful. The flower almost looks real with the colour and texture.

Barbara V

TDQ Karen said...

This all goes so well together, beautiful card xx

Marion Scott said...

Beautiful card Sue, love it.
Marion S x

Muriel said...

Hello Sue and all

The hydrangea is beautiful but the background with the 3D folder and the fabulous borders in two colours really make it pop !!
Hugs
Muriel x

stitchingranny said...

Beautiful card this morning Sue. I just love the background and the stripy borders too, and they would set almost any image off, just the way they set off the Hydrangea.

Hugs Helen xx

Netty The Runner said...

Vety pretty card Sue.
Annette x

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

How fab dimensions!!! Love so much the dies you used and the EF is just perfect to compliment them! Great design and colours!

Unknown said...

This card could please even a sightless person, with all its many bumps and rows of circles and lift-up flaps. Among all the die designers, there are so many ways to cut the hydrangea, but I’m so glad Sue decided we could use a break from gluing on all those individual florets.

Best,

Donita

Suemac said...

Absolutely stunning

Chris Curry said...

Such a pretty card Sue, thank you. Have a good day. Xxx

Jacqui O A said...

Love this one Sue. All the echoes of texture.

ahappycrafter50 said...

Lovely texture. Hydrangeas are one of my favourite flowers.
Jan
Northampton

Scottydog said...

Beautiful card. I love your use of the two colours, they compliment each other so well. Lovely embossing folder too. Thank you Sue.

karenlotty said...

A lovely card That hydrangea really pack a punch

Izzy said...

Hi Sue,

What a fabulous card, love everything about it from that stunning embossing folder to the border strips and then that glorious hydrangea as a focal point!...

Izzy

dj from kettering said...





What a lovely card, and the colours are so
good! Could be used for all occasions,


Doreen x

Anne said...

A fabulous card, Sue.

Anne (Northampton)

theresa w said...

Hi Sue and lovely wilsonettes x
Beautiful card Sue x The hydrangea die is amazing with the lift up flowers x Its that attention to detail that makes you my number 1 designer Sue x thankyou x
Take care everyone x
Theresa w in Berks xxx

lydia jordan said...

Morning Sue,
Gorgeous card.
Lydia
X

June Horrocks said...

One of my favourite dies love this flower your card is awsum sue thank you
Love June Horrocks’s xxxxx

Marie P. from Longridge said...

Good morning Sue and all Wilsonettes.
I may stand alone with my comment today but although I appreciate the various aspects of the flower and despite the fact that I've recently planted 3 of these in my garden,I wont be putting it on my wish list and I really don't know why.
Sorry to be so negative.
Marie P.

Lynne L said...

Good morning Sue wow fabulous card the combination of dies & EF are perfect they all work so well together

Susan Battensby said...

Wow, a fabulous card Sue, I love all the dots everywhere, so unusual.
x

Crafty vonnie said...

Good morning Sue,
Absolutely stunning card today with your beautiful hydrangea. I love the tinge of blue running through the flower. I have a pink one growing in my front garden & a blue one in back garden. Yvonne xx

Crewe Trish said...

Hello Sue
I must be the only one of your followers who doesn't like these raised e/b folders to me they detract from your beautiful dies must be my eyesight

Stella Munn said...

This is just lovely. Didn’t like the hydrangea die before, but seeing this......!!!!!! Thanks Sue x

sued99 said...

Stunning card. X

Lisbeth said...

Hi Sue. I wouldn't say that I would have rushed out to but the hydrangea die but I do like this card with all the different ways of incorporating circles. Love the colours.

Lisbeth

Kiraneries said...

Hi Sue, a beautiful card. A lovely 3D embossed background to your gorgeous Hydrangea.

cr@fty said...

Good morning Sue
Beautiful card! The 3D folder and Hydrangea dies are gorgeous!
Hugs x
Heather T

Crafty Cruiser said...

Have a beautiful day with a beautiful card!
Doreen R

Tressa said...

Lovely card with a lot of interesting textures.

Teresa

ursula said...

An absolute stunning card, beautiful....luv Ursula xx

Pat L said...

Hi Sue
Gorgeous card, I particularly like the border from the treat yourself Die as it makes a lovely panel on your card

Love and hugs to everyone
Pat

Jackie T said...

Hi Sue this is a stunning card I just love it. Take care. Hugs Jackie

Pawprintx4 said...

This is such a pretty card. Anyone would have a beautiful day receiving it.Donita is correct...it has braille value too.
Have a good Monday....hope it starts off everyone's week happily,
Stephanie K
SC/USA

Barbara Gosden said...

Hi Sue
A gorgeous flower.
Been away for the weekend celebrating my birthday with family. Our granddaughter is ten months old and crawling now.
B xx

Deb E Isle of Wight said...

A stunning flower and a lovely generic card for many occasions - love the post again.

Fluffycat said...

Hi Sue, a beautiful, beautiful card. I love the hydrangea die and the way you have made this card with a variety of circles to echo the shape, gorgeous.

Frances

World of Animals, Inc said...

I love the bubble design that you used on the flowers. This card is so incredibly crafted. Thanks for the share, hope you had a fantastic weekend. Keep up the posts.


World of Animals

KarinsArtScrap said...

beautifulllll card Sue

karin

CCM said...

Lovely card and interesting combination (in a god way)of dies and EF (all beautiful).

Barbara G. - Happy belated b-day!

Hugs from Toronto,
Carmen-Dorothy

Yorks butterfly said...

Hi Sue, great do like the Hydrangea die, and the colour you have used is beautiful.
Wendy x

Anonymous said...

Hi Sue
Brilliant card, I love that embossing folder and the Hydrangea die looks great
with that little touch of Salty Ocean Distress Oxide.
Lesley S x

Yorkie girl said...

Hi Sue.
I’m playing catch up I’m late again
But I am so glad I remembered to visit your brill blog
This is a gorgeous card and that embossing folder is awesome
Thank you for sharing it with us
Theresa G xx

jean.phillips1 said...

Good evening Sue, late again commenting! Beautiful card, love that die! Love Jean xxx

Snuffy Snoo said...

Hi Sue
I adore the hydrangea die!!! Was really enjoying using it, but then it was time to start my Christmas cards!!! #organised!!! 🙂 xx

Littlelamb said...

Love the card. Thank you Sue. I have 5 Hydranga plants but when I returned from holiday they were all very dead. But now they are beginning to revive so glad I didn’t throw them away. One day perhaps I will have flowers again.

CraftyJo said...

Lovely :)

Patricia Howarth said...

Hi Sue, This hydrangea card is truly beautiful, and the decadent dots remind me of mint sweeties, I love this !!
Lots of love from Patricia xx

Karen M said...

Hi Sue
This is a gorgeous card,I love your hydrangea Sue.
Best wishes
Karen M

Maria said...

Hi Sue and everyone.
Lovely card and we are very lucky to have a few hydrangeas
in the garden but do need a lot of water so glad to hear
that Littlelamb's have survived.
hugs to all , Maria x

Barbara said...

What a stunning card Sue, absolutely gorgeous!!!
I love the background and the hydrangea die is a must have.

Betty McAlister said...

Beautiful card Sue. Alas my hydrangeas disappeared this year obviously not liking our difficult weather xx

Brenda said...

Hi Sue, Great card, everything coordinates beautifully.
Thank you for your brilliant inspiration. Hugs Brenda xxx

Rose in Chester said...

Hi Sue,
This is absolutely gorgeous. Colours, dies everything.
Hugs, Rose

Unknown said...

To My Wonderful Dear Friend Sue,
Sue, Today’s Card Is Just Phenomenal
Famous Products Used In Today’s Card:-
“Creative Expression Coconut White/Pink/Green/Blue Foundation Card”
“Creative Expression Mounting”
“Creative Expression Cosmic Shimmer Specialists Dries Clear Acrylic Glue”
“Creative Expression Smoothie”
“Creative Expression Decadent Dotd Embossing Folder Designed By Sue Wilson”
“Salty Ocean Distress Oxide”
Famous Cutting Dies Used In Today’s Card:-
“Sue Wilson’s Hydrangea Die Set”. (From The Finishing Touches Collection 4 Cutting Dies)
“Sue Wilson’s Double Stitched Rectangle Die Set”. (From The Noble Collection 11 Cutting Dies)
“Sue Wilson’s Treat Yourself Die Set”. (From The Necessities Collection 10 Cutting Dies)
You Started Today’s Card By Creating A Luxurious Background Using Coconut White Foundation Card
Also The Magnificent 3D Embossing Folder Decadent Dots, Just Phenomenal Then You Used The Border
From The Treat Yourself Die Set You Cut Two Out In Blue Card One In White Card, Then You Glued Them
To Your Background To Create A Wider Border Then You Cut The Hydrangea From Pink/Green Card
You Cut The Bloom Off The Pink One Then Glued Onto The Green One You Also Used A Touch Of
Salty Ocean Distress Oxide By Using A Smoothie To Add A Touch Of Colour, You Cut Out The Sentiment
From Blue Card, You Glued Just Below The Flower You Added This To Your Beautifully Created Base Card
With Mounting Foam, Adding White/Pink/Blue Mat/Layer Which Includes Your Famous/Signature/Piercing
Sue, Thank You For Sharing Today’s Masterpiece
Take Great Care My Wonderful Dear Friend Sue,
Extremely Wonderful Warm Fond Wishes To Colin Also Heather
Sue, Lots Of Love Also Huge Hugs 🤗
Love From Sam xxx

Unknown said...

Hello Sue

Today escaped me..... This is lovely card I love the flower.

Crafty Hugs
Heather xx

Kate's Cards said...

Beautiful!

BenteS said...

Beautiful Hydrangea die, makes such a great focal point on any card.
Also love the dotted background :))

Owlish said...

Hi SUE
I think you’re Hydrangea card is absolutely gorgeous love everything about it

OWLISH Xx

DeCor said...

This Hydrangea card is so beautiful. I love how you lined up the background embossed dots to look like another plant beside it.

Eunice said...

Seen some absolutely gorgeous Hydrangea on holidays so this card is very special.

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Laura O said...

Background is stunning love this embossing folder, the hydrangea die is fantastic and the border is great too .fabulous card sue. Laura O Springfield

June Ballenger said...

Beautiful and I love the colours x