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Thursday 20 September 2018

Beautiful Day


Hi there my crafty friends! I thought that one Hydrangea looked so pretty that three much be truly splendid! LOL  I have always been in love with hydrangeas so the more the merrier in my book!  I started by embossing white card with the Graded Diamonds embossing folder.  I cut a larger piece of Blue Dusk card and used the decorative strip die from the Treat Yourself Cupcake set to add a stitched feature to the edge.  I added the embossed piece to the other side.  From the Beautiful Hydrangea set,  I cut three hydrangeas out of green card and three hydrangeas out of pink card.  I cut the bloom portion off of the pink ones and glued it to the green ones.  I used a little bit of Salty Ocean to add some blue to parts of them and then popped up the little bloom areas in all of them.  I added them to the card with foam, overlapping all three.  I cut the sentiment out of blue card and added it onto a small stitched rectangle die cut at the side of the flowers.  White mats were used to complete the card.  The finished dimensions are 7 1/2" x  8 1/2" in size.  All for now, Sue x






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71 comments:

  1. Unknown20 September 2018 at 06:05

    Good Morning Sue

    A perfect time for Hydrangeas and yours look absolutely lovely. That particular embossing folder goes well with them.

    Crafty Hugs
    Heather xx

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  2. Ann Topp20 September 2018 at 06:07

    Good Morning Sue. And a beautiful morning it is here in Turkey today. The sample for today is lovely and you have captured the colours so good they look almost real. And a wonderful sentiment too. Will have to look into this one. Thankyou Sue for sharing your wonderful work with us. Sending best wishes to everyone. Kind regards Ann Toppcards Leeds

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  3. hollyberry20 September 2018 at 06:10

    Beautiful hydrangeas on this card today. The colours are gorgeous and very realistic.

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  4. Unknown20 September 2018 at 06:12

    Hi sue,

    Love this die and card it's so pretty, am loving the embossing folder as well think it works perfectly,

    Di Di from broadstairs Kent.

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  5. Lynne L20 September 2018 at 06:23

    Good morning Sue lovely card the hydrangea look fabulous the colours are very realistic I haven't seen that embossing folder before I will have to get it It's lovely

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  6. kittyedavies47@gmail.com20 September 2018 at 06:24

    Morning Sue.
    Thank you a beautiful card, so pretty.
    Take care and have fun Kitty.

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  7. BridgetCG20 September 2018 at 06:32

    Hello Sue, definitely a beautiful trio of Hydrangeas, love the mix of colours too. Have a good day everyone. Bx

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  8. Princess Pixie!20 September 2018 at 06:32

    Hi Sue
    Beautiful!
    I saw a few of your cards using this die ‘in the flesh’ at Ally Pally on Sunday and these pictures (gorgeous as they are), do not portray how intricate and stunning these hydrangeas are. We have loads of hydrangeas in our garden and when they are all in full bloom they really are magnificent - as is this card.
    Only 1 more sleep and HOCHANDA willl be alive with the buzz of the Creative Expressions team. Can’t wait.
    Happy Thursday everyone
    Crafty hugs
    PP
    Yvonne x

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  9. Betty McAlister20 September 2018 at 06:33

    Beautiful Sue. Hydrangeas are such showy flowers and you've shown this to perfection. Xx

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  10. NannaShaz20 September 2018 at 06:37

    Morning Sue and all Wilsonettes
    What a beautiful card today really stunning

    Sending love and healing hugs to all that need them xx

    Have a lovely day all
    Love
    Hunnymummy54 from MK
    xxx

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  11. hazel young20 September 2018 at 06:43

    Beautiful card Sue xxhazel

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  12. Jean Z20 September 2018 at 06:44

    Hi Sue, Beautiful card. love Jean Z xxxx

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  13. Steph Cotterill20 September 2018 at 06:48

    Morning Sue. Beautiful. I get sooo many emails from the gardening websites I love to look at and there are so many more colours and shapes of hydrangea along with size and shape of the petals, their popularity seemed to die down for years but that's all changed and they must be on the list of most popular these days, and your samples made with this die are equally beautiful, there is no right or wrong as far as colour choice is concerned and yet again it's one of 70 on my need list that I long to own !
    Thank you for today's gorgeous start to our day and hope you have a beautiful day xxx

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  14. ClareW20 September 2018 at 06:48

    GM Sue. Very lovely. So textural.

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  15. Pussycats20 September 2018 at 06:57

    Good Morning Sue and all
    Such a beautiful card this morning , the Hydrangeas are are so stunning with the effect of the petals lifted. The ink has worked so well on the Hydrangea and they sit so well on the embossed back ground.
    crafty hugs to all, Wendy

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  16. Janice K20 September 2018 at 06:58

    Good morning Sue,
    A beautiful card that has wonderful dimension thanks to the clever lifting design of the Hydrangea die. x

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  17. Debra K.20 September 2018 at 07:06

    Wonderful card this morning! Love the colour of the hydrangeas and the embossing. Debra x

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  18. Jan.moogie20 September 2018 at 07:07

    This is awesome Sue, love how you have shaded those gorgeous blooms.Hows you feeling now , back to full health I hope. Have a great day. hugs xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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  19. Pauline Austen20 September 2018 at 07:07

    Morning Sue, what a lovely card to start our day. I'm with you. Hydrangeas are a must in a garden. The embossing folder looks prety too and I bet with gilding wax rubbed over it, that would really make it pop. Hugs xx Pauline

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  20. TDQ Karen20 September 2018 at 07:07

    How pretty, love the different shades

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  21. June Smith20 September 2018 at 07:23

    Morning Sue and all Wilsonettes, a beautiful creation this morning, lovely colour choices and love the stitching on the blue card, set's it off a treat.

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

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  22. Chris Curry20 September 2018 at 07:27

    I love this card Sue and I too love hydrangeas. I have three in pots in my garden, two given by friends, and think they are one of the most impressive flowers in the garden. Those and my roses are my favourites. Thank you, have a good day. Xxx

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  23. Anonymous20 September 2018 at 07:30

    Hi Sue, beautiful card today. The Hydrangeas look so realistic and the colours are gorgeous.

    Barbara V

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  24. CraftyCoffey20 September 2018 at 07:33

    Beautiful card today, the flowers look real.

    Michele

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  25. Snuffy Snoo20 September 2018 at 07:34

    Hi Sue
    What a stunningly beautiful card!! I adore these hydrangeas...this die set is amazing!! I want to make a card like this one for my mums birthday!
    Hugs
    Sam
    xxxx

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  26. ahappycrafter5020 September 2018 at 07:52

    I love hydrangeas too. A beautiful card.
    Jan
    Northampton

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  27. Anonymous20 September 2018 at 07:58

    Hi Sue,
    I too love hydrangeas. Your colours are spot on.
    Thank you for sharing.
    Véronique L

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  28. Unknown20 September 2018 at 08:04

    This card would cause its sentiment to happen.

    Your color sense is uncanny.

    Let’s hope The Takeover leaves us with a little money to pay the mortgage.

    Best,
    Donita.

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  29. BenteS20 September 2018 at 08:09

    A beautiful card for å beautiful day - gorgeous flower die 😍😍

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  30. Suemac20 September 2018 at 08:11

    A beautiful sample.

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  31. Tressa20 September 2018 at 08:11

    There is no doubt that having a bunch of three makes this a stand-out card.

    Teresa

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  32. DeCor20 September 2018 at 08:32

    Love your hydrageneasy. They look so real the way you shaded them. The detailing on the blue just adds such a nice touch.

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  33. Anonymous20 September 2018 at 08:39

    Hi Sue - you've made these hydrangeous look so realistic and the colours so true. Looking forward to the Hochanda shows. Sending best wishes
    YvonneMayxx

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  34. Anne20 September 2018 at 08:41

    Beautiful card, Sue. We need to rescue our hydrangea today as the wires holding it up snapped in the wind yesterday.

    Anne (Northampton)

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  35. lydia jordan20 September 2018 at 08:58

    Morning Sue,
    Beautiful card, gorgeous colouring.
    Lydia
    X

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  36. Crafty vonnie20 September 2018 at 09:05

    Good morning Sue,
    A beautiful card with your beautiful hydrangea.Yvonne xx

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  37. jean.phillips120 September 2018 at 09:07

    Morning Sue, what a beautiful card on this horrible wet morning! Love the embossing folder! Love Jean xxx

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  38. Barbara Gosden20 September 2018 at 09:12

    Hi Sue
    A beautiful card, lovely colours very true to real hydrangeas.
    B xx

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  39. Marion Scott20 September 2018 at 09:16

    Beautiful card Sue, the shading on the flowers is fabulous
    Marion S x

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  40. Scottydog20 September 2018 at 09:25

    Beautiful card, I love hydrangeas as they change colour so much &keep the flower right through until late autumn. These colours work so well & so does that new(?)embossing folder. Thank you Sue, how’s the voice?

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  41. Marie P. from Longridge20 September 2018 at 09:35

    Good Thursday morning Sue.
    A beautiful card Sue and reminds me of my Mother taking out the tea leaves (before tea bags were invented) to feed her precious Hydrangeas. I have bought 3 plants this year but they are still in the nurturing stages so don't expect much for a couple of years and by then I'll be 90 lol.
    You really have produced a fantastic card Sue just as you always do.
    Have a great day.
    Hugs.
    Marie P.

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  42. Anonymous20 September 2018 at 09:54

    Good morning, Sue
    Your card is really beautiful, just right for a dull and windy morning.
    The colours of the blooms are so realistic.
    Hope you are feeling better, Sue!
    Lesley S x

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  43. Pat L20 September 2018 at 09:56

    Hi Sue
    Beautiful card, love the hydrangeas. So looking forward to tomorrow evening

    Love and hugs to everyone
    Pat

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  44. June Horrocks20 September 2018 at 10:02

    Hi sue your card is so beautiful the hydrangea is a lovely so many different colours the white one is stunning I bought my daughter one she loved it. The die is on my wish list thank you sue love always June Horrocks xxxxxxx

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  45. Muriel20 September 2018 at 10:12

    Hello Sue and all
    So pretty and realistic and yes, the more the merrier
    Hugs
    Muriel x

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  46. Deb E Isle of Wight20 September 2018 at 10:13

    A lovely card with such an unusual die...love it as its a bit different.

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  47. Jackie T20 September 2018 at 10:52

    Hi Sue this is a stunning card I love it those flowers are gorgeous. Take care. Hugs Jackie

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  48. Fluffycat20 September 2018 at 11:28

    Hi Sue, I love this card and having loved the die since launch I finally got it a couple of weeks ago. Thank you for today's inspiration. Luckily my hydrangeas seem to have survived storm Ali but sadly the begonias have taken a battering and will have to be attended to.

    Frances

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  49. Helen Bell20 September 2018 at 11:29

    Hi Sue

    Lovely card. Beautiful coloured hydrangeas. They are a plant that has grown on me more as I’ve got older. I really like them and love all the different colours you can get.

    Marie P, I have very fond memories of my parents saving their tea bags to open and tip around their roses in the garden. X

    Love Helen xxx

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  50. Kiraneries20 September 2018 at 11:37

    Hi Sue, a beautiful card. Gorgeous colourful hydrangeas with a lovely embossed background.

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  51. Sue MacFall20 September 2018 at 14:06

    What a pretty die this hydrangea is. Love the card you have made, Sue

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  52. Jean20 September 2018 at 14:10

    Looks just like it came out of my sisters garden.

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  53. CraftyJo20 September 2018 at 14:17

    This would be perfect for that flower-loving person in ones life :)

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  54. Rose in Chester20 September 2018 at 14:19

    Hi Sue,
    Truly an elegant card, with the showstoppers of the three hydrangeas.
    Hugs, Rose

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  55. ursula20 September 2018 at 14:47

    Very pretty indeed, love the hydrangeas and the colours you have used Sue...thank you...luv Ursula xx

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  56. karenlotty20 September 2018 at 16:39

    Pretty card I love the extra cut/emboss on the side edge of the blue

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  57. Kate's Cards20 September 2018 at 17:57

    I love hydrangeas and I love this card. Xxxx

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  58. Barbara20 September 2018 at 19:46

    Stunning card Sue!
    I cant believe that I don't have this die, must remedy that straight away!

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  59. Patricia Howarth20 September 2018 at 19:54

    Hi Sue, I adore hydrangea plants, I have quite a lot in my garden, and this card is fabulous !!
    Lots of love from Patricia xx

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  60. CCM20 September 2018 at 20:35

    Pretty flowers and card.

    Hugs from Toronto,
    Carmen-Dorothy

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  61. Laura O20 September 2018 at 20:44

    Fantastic card sue. So pretty. Laura O Springfield

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  62. theresa w20 September 2018 at 21:29

    Hi Sue and lovely wilsonettes x
    Beautiful card Sue x the hydrangeas look very real and love the colours x thankyou Sue x
    Theresa w in Berks xxx

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  63. Maria20 September 2018 at 21:39

    Hi Sue and everyone.
    Love this card, love hydrangeas in all colours.
    Thank you for sharing.

    Hope colds, aches and pains are getting better for
    people who are suffering, take care
    hugs Maria x

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  64. sued9920 September 2018 at 22:17

    A stunning card. Looking forward to seeing you on the Tv this weekend.x

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  65. carol edwards20 September 2018 at 22:19

    Hello Sue, hope you are on the mend. Beautiful card, you have done the hydrangea proud especially with the colours. Xx

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  66. Brenda 20 September 2018 at 23:09

    Hello Sue, Gorgeous card, love the colours you have chosen for your hydrangeas, they look so realistic.
    Hope you are feeling better. Hugs Brenda xxx

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  67. dj from kettering21 September 2018 at 00:50



    This is a die I really must get sometime!!
    Lovely card, Sue,


    Doreen x

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  68. Latenight SandyH21 September 2018 at 04:03

    Lovely card. Those pop-up pieces make the hydrangeas look so realistic.

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  69. Yorkie girl 21 September 2018 at 10:58

    Hi I’m catching up yet again
    So glad I did this die looks amazing and your depiction of it in your creation is gorgeous
    Hugs. Theresa G xx

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  70. Littlelamb21 September 2018 at 11:00

    Missed commenting yesterday. Very busy day. Thursday always are. Love this card Sue. Unfortunately I lost all my hydrangeas when I was on holiday as they didn’t get watered. Need to look for some replacements.

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  71. Owlish27 September 2018 at 08:57

    Hi SUE
    I love the colours on this card and I think this card has been very cleaverly done love it

    OWLISH Xx

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