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Friday, 20 September 2019

May Your Christmas Sparkle

Hello crafters!  I started with a piece of milk card and cut the centre die from the Marilynne set out of it randomly all over.  Next I used a piece of Khaki card and Spearmint, Olive Green and Emerald Green Pixie powders all over it.  I allowed it to dry well, then mounted it behind the background to show through the die cut areas.  Next I used the outline for the Triple Layered Poinsettias and cut several of them.  I added a solid backing that was cut with a sticky adhesive sheet attached.  I put the flowers together, then coated the exposed adhesive with Frosted Sparkle Glitterbitz then assembled them.  I attached them in the lower corner, then added Evergreen Branches cut out of a leftover piece of the pixie powdered background as well as some leaves from the set cut out of milk card.  I cut the May Your Christmas Sparkle sentiment out of gold mirror card several times and glued it in the upper corner.  Milk card 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










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66 comments:

  1. So pretty love the colours and dies

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  2. Hello Sue and all
    I just love this card and have made one very much like it from when I first saw it in the Christmas release. Love the sparkle and Marylinne cut out as a background and of course - poinsettias !
    Hugs
    Muriel x

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  3. Hi Sue. A beautiful looking sample via your still photographs, but I bet I'm real life that Pixie background is just lush. Really enjoyed your shows so far, congratulations on the sell out. It's been a really special week with the launch and your visit to our screen again. Have a lovely day xxx

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  4. Good morning Sue Lovely card the Marilyn die has made a beautiful background I love the colours of the pixie powders & the lovely poinsettias

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  5. Morning Sue.
    Thank you a lovely card.
    Congratulations on your sellout, I hope you make it again today.
    Take care and have fun Kitty.

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  6. Lovely card today and great shows.
    Jan x

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  7. Hi Sue
    Well this is a winner in every sense. What a beauty. This is such a gorgeous card. Those Pixie Powders are so stunning and I bet the colours are even more beautiful ‘in the flesh’!
    Congratulations on the huge success of your shows - a sell out - mind you that’s hardly a surprise is it?! It is such a joy watching you. Wonder if the re stock will last. I won’t be able to catch your last show as I am currently staying at a friends until next Wednesday but I am recording it at home so will have something to look forward to when I get back. There may also be a lack of comments until I get back so apologies in advance if that is the case x
    Happy Friday everyone
    Crafty hugs
    PP
    Yvonne x

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  8. Hello Sue, a lovely card and those pixie colours are gorgeous
    Marion S x

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  9. Hi Sue gorgeous elegant card stunning.Thanks Helen Terry xx

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  10. Love the colours together and the products used. x

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  11. Hi Sue, a lovely card this morning. The Pixie powder background is beautiful and the poinsettias are lovely.

    Barbara V

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  12. Morning Sue,
    After spending yesterday in hospital with my husband, things are back to normal now thank goodness and I can catch up on your shows later today. Great to see you back on our screens.
    I love your background and whilst I only have 3 different colours of pixie powders, I'm going to give it a try. The poinsettias are lovely and I've used them on quite a few of my cards but I haven't used glitter on them as yet. A stunning card. Hugs xx Pauline

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  13. Hi Sue,
    A beautiful card, love the pixie powder background. X

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  14. Good Morning Sue and everyone
    Now how do you make those pixie powders look so so good ?
    I have got a few of the powders but my attempt at backgrounds never look as good as yours
    Well I guess I need more practice.
    Beautiful card to welcome this chilly Friday
    You take care Sue
    Theresa G 🤗

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  15. A beautiful card today sue thank you congratulations on your sell out love seeing you on our screams again
    Love always June Horrocks xxxxxx

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  16. Morning Sue and all Wilsonettes, a very striking sample today with the colours of the pixie powders in the background, amazing, I like this effect very much, and the wonderful sentiment.

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

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  17. Marie P. from Longridge20 September 2019 at 07:55

    Good morning Sue and all.
    So sorry that I missed your show as I see from these comments that you had a sell out. Congratulations I rarely look at C&C but I'll have to correct that.
    As for today's offering, I absolutely love it and hope to have another attempt at Pixie Powder back grounds. Everything about the card is a reflection of your expertise and you are an inspiration to so many.
    Have a great day.
    Marie P.

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  18. Hello Sue
    We have been lucky this week your new launch and you back on our screens. Congratulations on your sell out hopefully there is still enough stock left for your last show otherwise we will be unable to watch your last show.Lovely card but I would use the red pixie powders

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  19. Good Morning Sue and all
    What a stunning card this morning and all us pixie powder lovers will know that them colours really sparkle in the flesh . The way you have die cut the background with Marilynne really shows of the detail in the die.
    Congratulations on your shows.
    crafty hugs to all , Wendy

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  20. Have enjoyed the shows this week, and this
    is a gorgeous card,


    Doreen x

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  21. Morning Sue and all the Wilsonettes
    What a beautiful card today love the way you did the background it looks stunning

    Sending love and healing hugs to all that need them xx

    Have a good day all

    Sharon MK
    xxx

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  22. Good morning Sue,
    A beautiful card today with your beautiful background & lovely Poinsettias. Have enjoyed watching you on tv & congratulations on your sell out. Yvonne xx

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  23. I have never thought to put pixie on coloured card!

    Anne (Northampton)

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  24. Good morning Sue
    Wow! I love the backgrounds you create they are always different and every one is beautiful! I’m not surprised your shows were a sell out Congratulations! Already looking forward to your next visit!
    Hugs x
    Heather T

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  25. Fabulous card I love the pixie powders. Really enjoyed the shows Sue can't wait for the next one XXX

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  26. Morning Sue,
    Beautiful card, love the way you have created the background.
    Lydia
    X

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  27. Hello Sue
    Wow, what a gorgeous shade of green you have achieved with the Khaki card and the three Pixie Powders!
    Lovely card using the Marilynne centre die along with all that lovely sparkle!
    It is so good to see you on our screens again.
    Lesley S x

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  28. Lovely card today Sue.
    Catherine v94

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  29. Hello Sue, unusual design and really lovely. The colours are great and so is the Marilynne. Xx

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  30. Hi sue
    This card is gorgeous great dies and colours l love
    Owlish Xx

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  31. This is a really lovely almost non-Christmassy Christmas card. Could so easily be adapted for any occasion.
    Doreen R

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  32. Hi Sue
    this is a gorgeous card, and apart from the sentiment, not Xmassy at all.
    Hugs
    Rose

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  33. Hi Sue, a great card and I love the colours of the pixie powdered background; Marilynne shows it off beautifully. The sparkled poinsettias are gorgeous as usual and using some pixied card for the Evergreen Branches really brings it all together. Lovely.

    Frances

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  34. Beautiful card. Hugs (Tea for one) xxx

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  35. Fabulous card. I love the way you have made this background.

    Teresa

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  36. How pretty is this, just love the colour you have created, makes for a lovely background...superb card Sue...luv Ursula xx

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  37. Good afternoon Sue, beautiful card, love the colours. Love Jean xxx

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  38. very beautiful die and great colour background Sue
    very beautiful card

    Gr Karin

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  39. Hi Sue. Great idea for a different sort of Christmas Card. I particularly like the poinsettia flourish in the corner.

    Lisbeth

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  40. Hi Sue and lovely wilsonettes x
    Fantastic card Sue x really enjoying your shows and huge congratulations to the sell out and hope the restock lasts so I can actually watch today's show live as work and appointments meant I had to watch the others recorded x thankyou Sue x
    Theresa w in Berks xxx

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  41. Very different but very interesting card Sue. Love the pixie powder combination that you used.

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  42. Hi Sue, Very pretty. love Jean Z xxx

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  43. Pretty card I love the colour mix of Pixie Powders

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  44. Gorgeous card design. Loving how the shinny pixie powder background shines through the Marilynne die cutouts. Interesting that you used Kahaki card for your pixie powder base. Uhmmm.

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  45. Hi Sue this is a gorgeous Christmas card. I love it. Have a great weekend. Take care. Hugs Jackie

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  46. Hi Sue
    Not your traditional Christmas card but lovely with the pixie powder backing. It’s been a busy time for you with your new release and the shows on TV so I hope you have a relaxing weekend

    Love and hugs to everyone
    Pat

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  47. Good Evening Sue. Beautiful card today Sue. I love the Christmas sentiment toi. This is my next buy. Sending hugs and best wishes to everyone everyone. Kind regards Ann Toppcards Leeds

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  48. Hi Sue stunning card from you today
    It's lovely.
    Hug's Lynda Brock xx

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  49. Hi Sue, lovely poinsettia's really stand out with the pixies in the background looking gorgeous.
    A lovely card
    Best wishes
    Karen M

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  50. Deb E Isle of Wight20 September 2019 at 19:02

    Beautiful post and really love the background.

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  51. Different, interesting but lovely Christmas card. Love the way you have made this background.

    Hugs from Toronto
    Carmen-Dorothy

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  52. I love this one! What a great background.

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  53. Hi Sue
    Gorgeous card, love the colour of the pixie
    hugs to all Maria x

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  54. Amazing use of all the dies and love the sparkling!!

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  55. I love your background with a beautiful mix of the greens. A really stylish card.
    Jan
    Northampton

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  56. Beautiful background colour. I do love green. X

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  57. what a lovely different Christmas card. WELL done on your sell out shows. I just managed to get a few things as out on first shows.

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  58. stunning card and beautiful colour xx

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  59. A beautiful card but then I love cards with Pixie Powders they give them such a rich look.

    Hugs Helen xxx

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