Sunday 7 October 2018

Aged To Perfection


Good Sunday morning all!  Today's offering is a bit of a distressed design.  I started with the background and used the Textures stamp set.  I stamped it with Walnut Stain Distress Oxide all over a piece of milk card.  I used the ink around the edge with a smoothie too to add to the distressed look.  I cut a smaller piece of black card for the backing for the focal element.  I cut the Vineyard Frame out of a piece of crackle paper I had (using the crackle glaze and the matt chalk paint with the chocolate gold metallic lustre paint.)  I used the chalk clouds over the crackle glaze to add a bit of colour to the frame.  The Sweet apple for the leaves and the sweet lavender for the  grapes and the cosy clay for the wine barrel.  I added the frame with mounting foam and cut the sentiment out of milk card. I completed the card with milk and black mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 7 1/2" x  8 3/4" in size.  All for now, Sue x





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57 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hi Sue, love this card and so different. The colourway is amazing and the dies are fantastic.

Barbara V

Jan.moogie said...

Perfect card, love the design and the humour. Have a great day, hugs xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Muriel said...

Hello Sue and all

What a great way to show off this fabulous die set, love the crackle, colours and the sentiment,
We are back to day light saving here at last, so now waiting until 4pm for my daily fix, when your daylight saving stops at the end of the month it will be 5pm. Unfortunately, the weather hasn’t caught up, still I guess we need the rain,
Hugs
Muriel x

kittyedavies47@gmail.com said...

Morning Sue.
Thank you what a great card, so very different.
Take care and have fun Kitty.

hollyberry said...

Great card,love the crackle background and the way it really shows off the die.

Debra K. said...

Great card today! Debra x

Crewe Trish said...

Hello Sue
Majestic card

Steph Cotterill said...

Morning Sue from a bitterly cold, dark and frosty Lancashire. This certainly is vintage and I feel equally vintage this morning lol but don't look as good ! I love the crackle, reminds me of the wrinkles in my vintage face 😢 overall a real Sue Wilson vintage this is how you do it sample and I like it very very much. I know the excitement is starting to bubble to the surface and you know I have to be very careful with my choice but I'm sure you know which will be my first purchase 😊
Have a lovely day xxx

NannaShaz said...

Morning Sue and all Wilsonettes, its a cold one today here.
Great card this morning I think its ideal for a male one

Sending love and healing hugs to all that need them xx

Have a good day all and stay warm

Love
Hunnymummy54 from MK
xxx

Clai01 said...

Great card and techniques. x

TDQ Karen said...

So unusual to see such a card here, I love these techniques

Ann Topp said...

Good Morning Sue. Brilliant card today Sue. And my mind says man card..... which is great for me.....but using pinks pale blue and lilac would be equally good for the female cards as well. I love the crackle background. Thankyou Sue. Only two more days to go now before we leave this beautiful country that I love so much. But I am ready for home now. Sending best wishes to everyone. Kind regards Ann Toppcards Leeds

cr@fty said...

Good morning Sue
What a fabulous card I love the vintage look!
Hugs x
Heather T

Unknown said...

I really like the soft colors.

Best,
Donita

Princess Pixie! said...

Hi Sue
Well,it would appear that you have gone ‘off-piste’ for today’s card!! I really like this - it has a real vintage vibe about it. Brilliant idea for a mans card don’t you think?
Happy Sunday everyone
Crafty hugs
PP
Yvonne x

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

Fabulous card!

June Smith said...

Morning Sue and all Wilsonettes, wow this is different but it is nice to see things out of the comfort box so to speak.

Stay safe, healthy and happy, hugs June Smith xxx

Karen Drew said...

Great card. Love the vintage look background.
Luv
Karen xx

hazel young said...

Beautiful card Sue xx hazel

ahappycrafter50 said...

Love the vintage background.
Jan
Northampton

Marion Scott said...

Good morning Sue, this vintage look is fabulous and would be great for a mans card.
Marion S x

Janice K said...

Good morning Sue,
A fabulous card for the guys in our lives. Great background and very clever die. x

BenteS said...

Lovely card :))
The frame die is beautiful and very versatile, great background.

Jean Z said...

hi Sue, love the background . love Jean Z xxxxx

theresa w said...

Hi Sue and lovely wilsonettes x
Fantastic card Sue x the crackle effect is brilliant and I love what you have done with the die x perfect for the guys x thankyou Sue x
Theresa w in Berks xxx

karenlotty said...

Love this background and it’s stamp!
A really good card for both male and female

June Horrocks said...

Love it sue the die is fab plus the crackle effect is so good thank you so much
Love June horrocks xxxxx

ClareW said...

GM Sue. Great card. Love it.

Lynne L said...

Good morning Sue I love the vintage look to today's card the crackle glaze has produced an amazing effect

lydia jordan said...

Morning Sue,
Great vintage card today.
Lydia
X

Crafty vonnie said...

Good morning Sue,
A beautiful card today which looks like a framed picture.Yvonne xx

Lisbeth said...

Hi Sue. What a really imaginative card today. Of course I love the crackle glaze and the aged look goes so well with the sentiment.

Lisbeth

BridgetCG said...

Hello Sue, such a fantastic effect on this card, very vintage and distressed. Perfect for the men I think. Have a good day everyone. Bx

dj from kettering said...



Ooh, I can think of quite a few friends
that this card would apply to!!!



Doreen x

Unknown said...

Hi sue,

Lovely masculine card today

Di Di from broadstairs Kent.

Deb E Isle of Wight said...

Another beautiful post, particularly love the background and this would suit any male member of the family or that wine connoisseur...

Kiraneries said...

Hi Sue, a great card. A vintage look which matches the sentiment perfectly.

Fluffycat said...

Hi Sue, although this is not my favourite style I do like the vintage look and there are many who would appreciate the sentiment :-)

Frances

Rose in Chester said...

Hi Sue,
Beautiful card, especially the distressed look. It goes with the wine frame..........
Hugs, Rose

Pat L said...

Hi Sue
Very different card today, love that sentiment

Love and hugs to everyone
Pat

CraftyJo said...

Very nice indeed :)

carol edwards said...

Hello Sue, this is a perfect look for the sentiment. Really great card, love how you've aged everything. Xx

Pauline Austen said...

Hi Sue, travelling around for the next week and have noticed some of the grape vines are sprouting already so today's card is applicable. I also love the crackle background and your distressed technique. Just about to open a bottle of wine, well, it would be rude not to after admiring your wonderful card. Hugs xx Pauline in S.A.

Anonymous said...

Hi Sue,
I love the Vineyard Frame.
Thank you for sharing.
Véronique L

jean.phillips1 said...

Afternoon Sue, great card, love the background! Love Jean xxx

Patricia Howarth said...

Hi Sue, I love it, especially the background.
Lots of love from Patricia xx

Laura O said...

Great background sue, great card. Laura o Springfield

Crafty Cruiser said...

Great card for a Male
Doreen R

Jackie T said...

Hi Sue this is a stunning card I just love the aged feel of this design. Have a great week. Take care. Hugs Jackie

Di said...


Hi Sue,
Love this card and the beautiful texture that you have on the frame, must try that as it really looks fantastic, must give this a try as the frame is really gorgeous and looks the part, it is a lovely card.
Cheers,
Di B. x
Tasmania

ursula said...

Gosh this is a great card, so many different techniques used making it very interesting.... the frame especially is beautiful, a technique I will try...thank you Sue.....luv Ursula xx

Latenight SandyH said...

Nice design. I do enjoy seeing the results you get with different techniques but I still haven't tried crackle glaze.

Pawprintx4 said...

Really interesting card today. A lot going on. I wonder could the new crackle paste applied thinly be used for the background...
Everyone, a good start to your week,
Stephanie K

Yorkie girl said...

Hi Sue
Today’s card is again a beautiful one
Love the colour choices
You take care Sue
Hugs nTheresa G xx

Owlish said...

Hi SUE
A card aged to perfection is very lovely and just like us very humorous

OWLISH Xx

Karenladd said...

Oh, I do love this vintage look and the crackle detail is fabulous!

Sandra said...

I love the aged look of this card. Perfect for gus cards but I can see it done in girlie colors!