Monday 16 December 2019

Season's Greetings

Hello bloggers!  Here is a rather traditional colour combo for Christmas in it's red and white. I started by cutting an aperture in the centre of a piece of coconut white card using the Felicity die.  Next I embossed the background using the Nordic Trees embossing folder.  I added mounting foam to the back and attached a white backing behind.  I cut the Felicity die in white and recessed it into the aperture opening. Using the two outer dies from the Felicity set, I cut a thin red frame and glued it around the aperture opening.   I cut the centre square from the die out of white and backed it with red and attached it in a diamond orientation in the centre. Using the Season's Greeting  Shadowed die, I cut it in black and added it onto a white shadow, then glued it in place in the centre of the card.  I used the top layer of the Triple Layered Poinsettia cut out of vellum and created three poinsettias.  I glued them in opposite corners and added the Twin Holly Sprays in white as accents.  The card was completed with white, red and black mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 71/4" x  7 1/4" in size.  All for now, Sue x









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47 comments:

Princess Pixie! said...

Hi Sue
Stunning. A beautiful card x
Crafty hugs
PP
Yvonne x

June Smith said...

Morning Sue and all Wilsonettes, a beautiful creation with traditional colours, it looks cream in the picture but that might be my PC. You can't beat these colours. Thank you for sharing with us Sue xx

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

Steph Cotterill said...

Hi Sue. It's getting closer and closer and I'm so pleased to read I'm not the only 'last minute'maker lol. Yesterday's inspiration was loved by all and it really was gorgeous as is today's, in my phone it looks like milk and red but still really beautiful, I must remember to use the pretty vellum I have for my floral elements too. Thank you for a gorgeous sample to start a new week. Take care and enjoy your day xxx

BridgetCG said...

Hello Sue, a beautiful card, love the dimension from the recessed element. Have a good day everyone. Bx

Catherine Lyons said...

A lovely card Sue it looks like creamnot white.
Catherine v94

Jan on the Fosse said...

Yes Sue this is a beautiful card but it really does look cream not white.
Jan x

Anonymous said...

Hi Sue, another beautiful card in traditional colours.

Barbara V

Barbara Gosden said...

Hi Sue
A lovely card.
B xx

kittyedavies47@gmail.com said...

Morning Sue.
A lovely card, thank you.
Take care and have fun Kitty.

Pussycats said...

Good Morning Sue and all
Such a beautiful card this morning and love the traditional style. The hint of red and the poinsettias in vellum just finish the card of beautifully.
Crafty hugs to all , Wendy

CraftyCoffey said...

Lovely card today.

Michele

Muriel said...

Hello Sue and all
Another beautiful Christmas card. I really love the way you design frames with your dies and they really make the whole thing pop specially in red on white - just lovely
Hugs
Muriel x

Marion Scott said...

A beautiful card Sue
Marion S x

Marie P. from Longridge. said...

Good Morning Sue.
A lovely card with lovely traditional colours.
I wonder what goodies you have in store for us when the Christmas season is over. It's hard to believe that the big day is only 9 days away.
Have a good day.
Marie P.



carol edwards said...

Hello Sue, a lovely traditional card in red and white, although showing cream too. The embossing folder background is beautiful as are the dies. I think I finished my cards yesterday, I've done a couple extra just in case!!! I need to write them out now xx

Helen Terry said...

Hi Sue stunning card, i love the embossing folder. Thanks Helen xxx

karenlotty said...

Beautiful card SUE I really need to crack on and finish my cards

Anonymous said...

Hi Sue - yet another beautiful Christmas design. Love the touch of red and the vellum poinsettias are so pretty. Sending best wishes
YvonneMayxx

Suemac said...

A beautiful traditional card.

Jackie T said...

Hi Sue this is a stunning Christmas card. Those dies are perfect. Take care. Hugs Jackie

dj from kettering said...




Love that embossing folder, it looks cream on my
screen too, but a stunning card,



Doreen x

Crewe Trish said...

Hello Sue
This is a lovely traditional Christmas card another one to pin for next year

Jean Z said...

Hi Sue, Very pretty . love Jean Z xxxx

Crafty Vonnie said...

Good morning Sue,
A lovely traditional card. Yvonne xx

Lynne L said...

Good morning Sue Beautiful card the pop of red on white is lovely and so are the vellum poinsettias

Tressa said...

I like the overall design and the colour choice. I would probably either skip the vellum flowers or make smaller ones as I feel they overwhelm what is a lovely main design.

Teresa

Ann Topp said...

Good Morning Sue. Another beautiful card today. And I agree with all our other wilsonettes.... It does look cream. Either way it's still gorgeous...And us crafters can imagine what it looks like in white. Well done Sue. Sending hugs and best wishes to everyone who needs them this morning.Kind regards Ann Toppcards Leeds.

Crafty Cruiser said...

Really lovely card, which comes up on my screen as cream, as with many others. However, this does not detract from its beauty.
Doreen R

Lisbeth said...

Hi Sue. Just my sort of card today in red and white. Love the embossing folder and also the thin red frame.

Lisbeth

Pauline Austen said...

Hi Sue, just back from posting my last Christmas card so now it's a case of tidying my spare craft bedroom. It won't take very long as I just close the door till next year.
I do like your vellum poinsettias and really should try using vellum for my flowers too, instead of card. I just worry about them getting squashed in the post. Hugs xx Pauline

Fluffycat said...

Hi Sue, apologies for my absence but I banned myself from all things technological until I had wrapped and packed up all my presents for posting this morning. I am far behind this year and still have to finish a few cards but hopefully I will get them done in time. I love today's gorgeous offering, it is beautiful. Saturday's owl is eye-catching and brilliant. I love yesterday's card so much that it was the first one I made when I received the die and STDF and then it was followed by another half a dozen each slightly different with just a change of colouring and frame.

Frances

Pat L said...

Hi Sue
Beautiful card and the red frame around the focal area just makes it pop

Love and hugs to everyone
Pat

Pawprintx4 said...

Beautiful, gorgeous card today. I love the embossing folder you used. Being in the states it seems that I miss out on the embossing folders until I see them used here. Well, I also see cream rather than white but it looks wonderful and I do like the velum poinsettias which I never think of and why not?
Everyone have a good week start. I need to go to the post office...should be a blast.
Stephanie K

June Horrocks said...

Hi sue a perfect card with brilliant dies I love them thank you for sharing lovely start to a new week
Love always june horrocks xxxxx

Eunice Astle said...

A very traditional card Sue. Love the red frame around your aperture makes it pop!

Suzzette Yandle said...

A stunning creation. I am a big fan of your recessed card designs.

ursula said...

Beautiful card, I love the vellum flowers, just finishes it all off...luv Ursula xx

Rose in Chester said...

Hi Sue,
What a gorgeous card, my colours as well and the flowers are really delicate.
Brill.
Hugs
Rose

Scottydog said...

A lovely tradition coloured card, like others to me it looks like cream so I expect the red pops even more against the white. Thank you Sue.

Beverly Fuchs said...

Hello Sue,

A beautiful card with so much detail and texture. Love the pop of red, adds a lot of pizzazz
to the card.

Have a great day.

Beverly

sued99 said...

A lovely card. X

Deb E Isle of Wight said...

Pretty post...

Yorkie girl said...

Hi Sue
Another beautiful creation Sue I love the parchment poinsettia
I have this die I ya just have to have ago at this one
Thank you for your inspiration
Take care my friend
Theresa G

CCM said...

Beautiful card. You cannot go wrong with red and white combination, specially for Christmas cards.

Hugs from Toronto
Carmen-Dorothy

Anonymous said...

Hello Sue
Lovely card which I see as Red and cream.
The Vellum Poinsettias look beautiful.

jean.phillips1 said...

Morning Sue, beautiful! Love Jean xxx

cr@fty said...

Hi Sue
Stunning card the colour combination is so pretty!
Hugs x
Heather T