Friday 24 January 2020

To A Dear Friend

Hello bloggers!   It is back to gilding flakes for today.  I started by embossing a piece of coconut white card with the Rose Bed embossing folder.  Next I covered a piece of card with a sticky adhesive sheet and then used Autumn Leaves gilding flakes on it.  From that sheet, I cut the Priscella die, two of the Priscella's Border dies, a Cosmos Flower and the To A Dear Friend sentiment.  I glued the two borders to the edge of the background.  I added a black backing to the Priscella die and added it between the borders.  Next I cut the Mallory die in black and added a white backing to it.  I layered that on top of the Priscella die.  I cut a shadow sentiment in black and added it behind the gilded one and glued it in the middle of the Mallory die.   I added the Cosmos Flower to the upper corner of the sentiment.  The card was completed with white and black mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 6 1/2" x  8 3/4" in size.  All for now. Sue x







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66 comments:

kittyedavies47@gmail.com said...

Morning Sue.
I love this card, thank you.
Take care and have fun Kitty.

Princess Pixie! said...

Hi Sue
Beee-yooo-teee-full!! I love the little bit of black. Just enough to make it pop.
I really must dig out my gilding flakes. Always forget how stunning they are.
Happy Friday everyone x
Crafty hugs
PP
Yvonne x

Jan on the Fosse said...

Hi Sue
A wonderful card.
Jan x

Steph Cotterill said...

Hi Sue.
Gorgeous. I've still not used the flakes I bought two years ago, I bet my glue has gone all hard now too. I really have no excuse as I do have adhesive sheets, so although I couldn't replicate this beautiful inspiration I could have some guilded Cosmos flowers if I got my act together lol. Hope your day starts as beautiful xxx

BridgetCG said...

Morning Sue, a gorgeous and opulent looking card. Love the way finer dies look when cut out of a gilding flakes piece of card. I think I also need to get my gilding flakes out and have a play again. Have a good day everyone. Bx

KarinsArtScrap said...

very beautifulllllllllllllllll Sue
Gr Karin

hazel young said...

A lovely card Sue xx Hazel

June Smith said...

Morning Sue and all Wilsonettes, a beautiful creation using the gilding flakes which really do justice to the die shapes, lovely.

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

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous card, I love gilding flakes.
Hugs Pixie Elf 24 xxx

Muriel said...

Hello Sue and all
Beautiful card and am really liking the Priscella border die. I think it needs adopting.
Hugs
Muriel x

jean.phillips1 said...

Morning Sue, beautiful card and gorgeous sentiment. Love Jean xxx

CraftyCoffey said...

Lovely card today.

Michele

Clai01 said...

lovely card and a special sentiment x

Anonymous said...

Hi Sue, a beautiful card this morning. The gilding flakes look awesome the way you have used them.

Barbara V

Netty The Runner said...

Lovely sentiment Sue, equally beautiful card.
Annette x

dj from kettering said...




Like some of the others, must get my holding
flakes & use them more!! Love the card too,



Doreen x

Catherine Lyons said...

Morning Sue a lovely card .
Catherine v94

Barbara Gosden said...

Hi Sue
A lovely card.
B xx

Crewe Trish said...

Hello Sue
Lovely example today,like many others I rarely use my gilding flakes. Have a lovely day everyone

Pauline Austen said...

Morning Sue, the addition of a little bit of black really sets the gilding flakes off. Thank you for a lovely card. Hugs xxx Pauline

carol edwards said...

Hello Sue, lots going on on this gorgeous card. The rose background, a bit of black and beautiful dies. Add on the gilding flakes and a really special card xx

Marie P. from Longridge. said...

Good Morning Sue,
A beautiful card as everyone else has said and I'm obviously not the only one who needs to get the gilding flakes out and have a go.
Thank you for the inspiration Sue.
Marie P.

BenteS said...

Beautiful card :))
Love the pretty shine of the gilding flakes.

Lisbeth said...

Hi Sue. Love the design of the card but not too sure about the amount of the black. I can't work out whether it is because of the amount of it in one area or whether the area would have been better in a different colour - sorry.

Lisbeth

Pussycats said...

Good Morning Sue and all
Stunning card this morning and who does not love a card with some gilding flakes on it. The gilding flakes really shows of the details in the dies and works beautifully with the rose embossed background.
Crafty hugs Wendy

NannaShaz said...

Good Morning Sue and all the Wilsonettes

What a gorgeous card today, love the gilding flakes effect really makes the card stand out especially with the black background.

Sending love and Healing hugs to all that need them xx

Hope you all have a good day

Love
Sharon MK
xxx

Anonymous said...

Hi Sue- another great card today and I love how you have used the gilding flakes together with the black and white. Quite stunning. Sending best wishes
YvonneMayxx

Crafty Vonnie said...

Good morning Sue,
A truly exquisite card today with your hint of black card setting off the gilding flakes. Yvonne xx

June Horrocks said...

This card is beautiful sue what dear friend would love to receive this card I know a few thank you dear lady c
Love always june horrocks xxxxxxxxxx dear Steph I too still have my flakes never used 🙄🙄xx

Ann Topp said...

Good Morning Sue. Lovely card today Sue. I have the Priscilla border and its a lovely little die.....so I was so happy to see this sample along with the other gorgeous dies. But I too..... never thought what it would look like with the guilding flakes....that will be my next experiment. Thankyou Sue. Sending hugs and best wishes to everyone who needs them. Kind regards Ann Toppcards Leeds.

lydia jordan said...

Morning Sue,
Beautiful card, love gilding flakes they make such a statement on a card.
Lydia
X

Anonymous said...

Hello Sue
Lovely card, the Priscella dies are so delicate and look so pretty with the Gilding flakes.
Lesley S x

Crafty Cruiser said...

Lovely!
Doreen R

Pat L said...

Hi Sue
Gorgeous card and it reminds me that I don’t use my gilding flakes enough

Love and hugs to everyone
Pat

Lynne L said...

Good morning Sue Lovely card the dies with gilding flakes look fantastic

Mau xx said...

Lovely card yet again Sue, I really feel guilty that I have only used my gilding flakes once in well over 2yrs, I need to get them out again xx

Handmade by Donna x said...

Hey Sue, what a beautiful card, I've not long ago watched one of your videos on you tube and I purchased some silver guilding flakes and glue from my local store. I've not used it yet but think it will be stunning on a wedding card for my daughter. Thank you again for all your beautiful inspiration x
Donna in Lancashire x

ursula said...

I love gilding flakes and here you have a most beautiful example of using it to its max....so so pretty, an amazing card using it in so many ways....luv Ursula xx

Helen Bell said...

Hi Sue

Lovely card. I love the Mallory die and use it a lot. Like others, I keep forgetting to use my gilding flakes but love to see how they look.

Love Helen xxx

Scottydog said...

A very elegant card today. I love using gilding flakes & you get so many different effects depending on the colours used. Thank you Sue, it sounds as if you might have inspired people to have a go!

rolfi said...

Hi Sue,

your card is beautiful and elegant.

Rolf xxx

gwen70 said...

Beautiful card Sue x

Pawprintx4 said...

Mallory is getting a lot of attention this week. A beautiful die and this card is lovely.
Hope everyone has a good Friday and weekend,
Stephanie K

Yorkie girl said...

Hi Sue
What a beautiful card Sue I do love it when you use flakes in your design they are always so elegant and opulent
I think I need to get mine out and have a play
You take care my friend
Theresa G

Jackie Durrant said...

Lots to take in on this card but I particularly like the effect of the border xx

karenlotty said...

Beautiful card I haven’t used Gilding Flakes in ages I must route them out

Jackie T said...

Hi Sue this is a stunning card. I love it. Those dies are gorgeous. Have a great weekend. Take care. Hugs Jackie

CCM said...

An elegant card for a dear friend. I have the sentiment but I don't have Mallory ... not yet.

Hugs from cold Toronto to you all,
Carmen-Dorothy

Deb E Isle of Wight said...

Another great post with beautiful focal sentiment.

sued99 said...

Lovely card. X

Sandra said...

I really like guilding flakes and how pretty they turn out on a card. This is lovely!
Sandra Smith
Queen Creek

Eunice Astle said...

Spectacular card Sue, just love the effect when you use gilding flakes as the main feature in your card!!!

lindyloo12Somerset said...

A lovely card and a great reminder to get the gilding flakes out again!

Anonymous said...

A striking and elegant card. As others have said reminds me I have gilding flakes to use, thanks for the reminder!
Maggie France

Helen Terry said...

Hi Sue, This is gorgeous i love all the sies and the gilding flakes think i will get my gilding flakes out! Thank you Helen Terry xxx

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

Gorgeous card, love the effect of gilding flakes on the diecuts!

Suzzette Yandle said...

CS Gilding Flakes certainly add that special touch to elements of one's card designs. Its best not to sneeze when working with this feather soft and light weight flakes like I did the last time I worked with them. I am still finding tiny bits of golden flakes around my craft room. All in all, I still like working with the flakes and the beautiful look they give to elements. A stunning design today. Thank you for sharing. Hugs

theresa w said...

Hi Sue and lovely wilsonettes x
Amazing card Sue x the gilding flakes look stunning on your sample x must get mine out again too x thankyou Sue x
Theresa w in Berks xxx

KraftyKazKardz said...

So elegant! The gilding flakes look fabulous
Kathryn Jane
feelinefinecrafts

Rose in Chester said...

Hi Sue,
Gilding flakes to spoil me - I love them. I must get mine out again.
And your card is beautiful...…………..
Hugs
Rose

Craftychris said...

Beautiful card! xxx

ahappycrafter50 said...

A lovely card.
Jan
Northampton

Marion Scott said...

Very striking card Sue, love it
Marion S x

Sandra said...

A very pretty card.
Sandra Smith
Queen Creek

Dawn Holben said...

Sue this is so very elegant and absolutely stunning.

DeCor said...

Love how well set off the word die is in this gorgeous card.