Hi crafters! I was having a little play when I came up with pixie powders and clear micro beads to see what the result would be like. I started with a piece of white card and used
Lava Red and Burnt Orange Pixies on it. When it was dry, I did a quick light burst of spray glue across it and sprinkled on some clear micro beads and let it dry. You can see them in the close up pics. It almost looks as if it has been salted, but I liked the interesting texture it gave so I decided to use it here. I cut the backing shape out of it from the
Friendship All In One set. I cut the decorative die in white and attached it with glue, then added pearls to the flower centres. Next I made a multi layered frame using the
Double Stitched Rectangles and added acetate across the back then added mounting foam to raise it. I glued the Friendship die to the top of the acetate. I covered another piece of white card with a
sticky adhesive sheet. I peeled the backing off and put a large piece of mounting foam in the very centre, then added
Iced Flake around it. I attached the frame over the top so the mounting foam held the die shape up in the centre. The card was completed with white mats and layers. The finished dimensions are 7" x 8 1/2" in size. All for now, Sue x
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Hi crafters! I was having a little play when I came up with pixie powders and clear micro beads to see what the result would be like. I started with a piece of white card and used Lava Red and Burnt Orange Pixies on it. When it was dry, I did a quick light burst of spray glue across it and sprinkled on some clear micro beads and let it dry. You can see them in the close up pics. It almost looks as if it has been salted, but I liked the interesting texture it gave so I decided to use it here. I cut the backing shape out of it from the Friendship All In One set. I cut the decorative die in white and attached it with glue, then added pearls to the flower centres. Next I made a multi layered frame using the Double Stitched Rectangles and added acetate across the back then added mounting foam to raise it. I glued the Friendship die to the top of the acetate. I covered another piece of white card with a sticky adhesive sheet. I peeled the backing off and put a large piece of mounting foam in the very centre, then added Iced Flake around it. I attached the frame over the top so the mounting foam held the die shape up in the centre. The card was completed with white mats and layers. The finished dimensions are 7" x 8 1/2" in size. All for now, Sue x
Morning Sue. This is absolutely gorgeous. I'd love to be able to experiment like this with 'unkown' backgrounds but I'm afraid that it's not just a piece of card I've wasted its the other mediums like powders and micro beads and I can't always replace what I've lost - which is why it's so brilliant you try your ideas out and feedback to us, then you give us the most perfect saying which we all feel within the Particraft doors, we've all been a big group of supporting friends since the virus attacked our world, is this the wildlife at risk telling us to stop using them for medicinal and food purposes?
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STAY SAFE AND KEEP CRAFTING ❤ xxx
Hi Sue
ReplyDeleteBeautiful bright card today.Just what we need in times like this.
Stay safe and take care.
Morning Sue.
ReplyDeleteThank you, wow you have been playing, and come up
with a very pretty card.
Take care and keep safe, Kitty.
Hi Sue, stunning card this morning. Love the pixie powder/ micro bead effect. The colors are so pretty and the iced flakes are lovely.
ReplyDeleteBarbara V
Nice craft products to play with!
ReplyDeleteLooks lovely, bet it looks even more lovely in the ‘flesh’.
ReplyDeleteAnnette x
Hello Sue
ReplyDeleteWhat a stunning car,stay strong everyone.
Lovely card, & such pretty colours.
ReplyDeleteMichele
Morning Sue and all Wilsonettes, an amazing creation to greet us this morning, lots of bling and colour and the sentiment is just perfect, I like this one.
ReplyDeleteStay safe, healthy and happy, hugs, June Smith xxx
A lovely card Sue nice bright colour.
ReplyDeleteCatherrine v94
Hello Sue, a really striking and lovely card, these all in one dies are some of my favourites at the moment. Take care and stay safe all. Bx
ReplyDeleteGood Morning Sue and all.
ReplyDeleteA great card as usual. I didn't want to get out of bed this morning as I was so cosy, then I started to wonder what you had in store for us today and here I am. It is a great sentiment and very true. the background is beautiful and would lend itself to almost any sentiment.
Thank you Sue.
Marie P.
Hello Sue, a beautiful card , love the effect of the pixie powders with micro beads, very pretty
ReplyDeleteMarion S x
Hello Sue, beautiful card with sentiment. Clever use of products showing us how you experiment for us and giving us the ideas too. Thank you xx
ReplyDeleteStay safe everyone Carol E xx
Gorgeous bright and cheery card, love it.
ReplyDeleteHugs and stay indoors and safe
CraftyJacq
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Hi Sue
ReplyDeleteA lovely card and the colours are beautiful. You can tell you enjoyed your experimenting.
Love Helen xxx
Hi Sue
ReplyDeleteA lovely card.
B xx
Morning Sue and all the Wilsonettes
ReplyDeleteWhat a stunning card today using my favourite pixie powders
Sending love and healing hugs to all that need them xx
Hope you all have a good day and stay safe
Love
Sharon C MK
xxx
ReplyDeleteThis would make anyone happy to get this card
through the post, love the colours,
Stay safe,
Doreen x
Morning Sue, a beautiful bright card to cheer us up today. Love Jean xxx
ReplyDeleteA lovely bright cheerful card and what a clever idea I would love to know what spray glue you used because I am sure if I was to try that the micro beads would fall straight off đŸ˜€
ReplyDeleteTake care all x
Good Morning Sue. What a beautiful creation this morninng. I love how you experiment with your stash... It always seems to turn out brilliant... When I do this I end up with such a mess. It's a lovely card. And giving out a very appropriate message at this worrying time. Take care Sue and thank you for everything you are doing for us all. Sending hugs đŸ¤— and best wishes to everyone who needs them this morning. Kind regards Ann Toppcards Leeds.
ReplyDeleteGood morning Sue,
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely stunning card today with your beautiful pixie powders and micro beads. Yvonne xx
Hi Sue- what a great card this is and so nice to see the micro beads again. Your experimenting is clearly a winner. Thank you for your continuous ideas, they are amazing. Sending best wishes
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Morning Sue, - great colours, but a bit 'blingy' for me but there is always someone that likes bling lol....so will be having a go at this one. Love these dies for quick makes to add on the stash of backgrounds I have....
ReplyDeleteMorning Sue, you always manage to bring us some daily happiness with your wonderful cards and ideas and, I truly thank you for that.
ReplyDeleteAlso, every now and then you add little reminders to all of us to use things in our stash that we've probably forgotten about; such as holding flakes but today it's our micro beads hiding deep down in our cupboards and drawers.
Lovely, apt, sentiment. Just wish I'd bought this die earlier but it's on my 'want' list.....Hugs xxx Pauline
A lot of ‘background’ work but the result is a lovely card.
ReplyDeleteDoreen R
Beautiful card. Love the colours
ReplyDeleteGood morning Sue Gorgeous card with bright cheerful colours and a lovely bit of bling great idea beads on top of pixie powders!
ReplyDeleteHi Sue this is a stunning card that is a fabulous die. Take care. Hugs Jackie
ReplyDeleteHi Sue. Love the background - you know how much I love a bit of bling. Love this friendship sentiment as I think it says it all!
ReplyDeleteLisbeth
Hi Sue
ReplyDeleteStunning card and I like the effect of the micro beads on the pixie powders, the all in one sentiment die says it all
Love and hugs and stay safe everyone
Pat
Hi Sue and everyone, wow what a stunner today's card is. I absolutely love the colour and the texture with the pixie powders and beads and the iced flakes background. They both work amazingly well together.
ReplyDeleteThe bright card and sentiment are perfect today and we definitely all need a good friend in times like this.
Thank you Sue for bringing such prettiness to our day and stay safe everyone hugs Donna x
this is so beautiful and I love that colourful bg Sue
ReplyDeleteGr Karin
Love this die. Beautiful card.
ReplyDeleteHugs tvaddict20. Xxx
Lovely, the colours are so vibrant.
ReplyDeleteOh wow, quite a few different techniques here, but the finished product is lovely....luv Ursula xxx
ReplyDeleteA lovely bright and cheery card. Lots of interesting techniques xx
ReplyDeleteLovely background to set off your great die. I don’t tend to use orange very much but this is the second orange background of yours which I thought was lovely, so I must sort out some orange mediums. Thank you Sue.
ReplyDeleteHi Sue and lovely wilsonettes x
ReplyDeleteSpectacular card Sue x I love the words on this die x thankyou Sue x
Theresa w in Berks xxx
I love the Pixie background and what a nice saying to send to good friends.
ReplyDeleteStephanie K
Hi Sue, a great card and love the colours. How is it that your experiments always turn out so well - we want to know your secret :-)
ReplyDeleteFrances
Wonderful combination of Pixie Powders. The Lava Red and Burnt Orange together just glow. I love it when you have a little play and share your findings with us here on your blog. Your Friendship piece seems to hover over a field of ice crystals. Beautiful and fascinating. Well done. Hugs
ReplyDeleteGood afternoon Sue
ReplyDeleteOh my I do love this friendship die and the way you have designed you card using it is beautiful
I really do need to get this die I tried to get it earlier but it was sold out maybe a job for later surfing the crafty web pages
Please take care my friend
Theresa G
Hi SUE
ReplyDeleteNow isn't that just so true what a great die and card
Owlish Xx
Gorgeous card Sue xx Hazel
ReplyDeleteA fabulous sentiment on this pretty card. Once again, you’ve given us a sentiment you won’t find elsewhere!
ReplyDeleteSandra Smith
Queen Creek
Very different, he texture the micro beads give is quite pleasing!
ReplyDeleteHi Sue,
ReplyDeletenow what a difference a day makes - such a change to the one posted yesterday, but equally pleasing.
Hugs
Rose
Just what we need sue at this awful time so bright and beautiful a great card thank you
ReplyDeleteStay safe my dear friends love always sue xxxxxx
Pretty card, love the cheerful colour.
ReplyDeleteTeresa
Hi Sue
ReplyDeleteThis fabulously bright card would cheer anyone up. Micro beads - now that’s a blast from the past. I remember when you used to use them an awful lot Sue. It really does give a ‘salty’ look x
Take care and stay safe everyone x
Crafty hugs x
PP
Yvonne x
Fabulous colour on this card. I was looking at my micro beads the other day but they’re still on the shelf!! X
ReplyDeleteLovely card, love the bright color!
ReplyDeleteHugs from Toronto to you all
Stay safe and healthy.
Carmen-Dorothy
Great card with bright color and lots of texture! Hugs.
ReplyDeleteHi Sue
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card in gorgeous colours, I also love the sentiment.
Hugs x
Heather T
Beautiful card
ReplyDeleteA wonderful cheerful card.
ReplyDeleteAnother great pixie powder card, and the sentiment is so true!
ReplyDeleteHi Sue,
ReplyDeleteAmazing techniques shown in this card.
Thank you for the inspiration.
VĂ©ronique L
Oh I love this, the pixie powder background really makes the focal element stand out. Simple but stunning
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Zoe in Pencoed x