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Friday 17 April 2020

Thinking Of You

Hi bloggers!  I'd like to share a Martha card with you today!  I started by cutting the Martha Background die in both white and black.  I offset the black one behind the white one and added a Ruby Red backing for it.  Next I used the Double Stitched Rectangles and made a multi-layered frame using a wider white base and a thin black frame on top.  I added it with foam over the background.  Next I cut the Joanie die in both white and black.  I did the same thing and shadowed the white die with the black die and added a ruby red backing to it.  I cut a small white circle frame from the Double Stitched Circle die set.  I stamped my sentiment then added the frame over it and trimmed away the excess card and added it to the centre with foam.  I added two small red flowers from the Spring Foliage die set and completed the card with white, red and black mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 6 3/4"  x  7 3/4" in size.    All for now, Sue x







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61 comments:

  1. hazel young17 April 2020 at 06:09

    Wonderful card Sue xx Hazel

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  2. Steph Cotterill17 April 2020 at 06:10

    Oh wow Sue, this looks so beautifully intricate, all the dies work together, the colours work so well I just love today's inspiration, it's one of those I'll look at over and over again.
    Hope you and your precious family are staying well, sending hugs to you.

    STAY SAFE KEEP CRAFTING ❤ xxx

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  3. Muriel17 April 2020 at 06:14

    Hello Sue and all
    Martha and Joanie get on really well here, love the black shadow with the red and white colours too. The background dies are great backgrounds for a fairly quick card as well.
    Hugs
    Muriel x

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  4. June Smith17 April 2020 at 06:16

    Morning Sue and all Wilsonettes, a beautiful sample to wake up to today, using your wonderful dies, with red, black and white showing them off to perfection.

    Hope you are all OK and well over there in US.

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

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  5. kittyedavies47@gmail.com17 April 2020 at 06:24

    Morning Sue.
    Wow this is a real beauty Sue, thank you.
    Take care and keep safe, Kitty.

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  6. Jan on the Fosse17 April 2020 at 06:28

    A stunning card Sue.Love the dies together and the colours are so striking.
    Thanks and take care Jan x

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  7. Crewe Trish17 April 2020 at 06:43

    Hello Sue
    What a striking card,the colours are so dramatic. I only seem to use red for my C cards but this card is giving me so many ideas. Take care everyone x

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  8. CraftyCoffey17 April 2020 at 06:58

    Lovely card today, great colour combination.

    Michele

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  9. Netty The Runner17 April 2020 at 07:10

    A lovely card Sue. Joanie is a fabulous die.
    Annette x

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  10. Pauline Austen17 April 2020 at 07:11

    Morning Sue, your shadowing is just perfect. I must practice more!
    Another beautiful card showing off Martha and Joanie to perfection.
    Hugs xxx Pauline

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  11. Catherine Lyons17 April 2020 at 07:14

    A lovely card Sue
    Catherine v94

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  12. Barbara Gosden17 April 2020 at 07:26

    Hi Sue
    A beautiful dramatic card.
    B xx

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  13. dj from kettering17 April 2020 at 07:28



    like Pauline said; I must practice my shadowing too!! The
    colours are stunning.

    Stay safe,



    Doreen x

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  14. Vi Wilkinson17 April 2020 at 07:29

    Hi Sue, beautiful striking card. Take care and keep safe. VI x.

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  15. Marie P. from Longridge17 April 2020 at 07:35

    Good Morning all .
    A beautiful morning here with bright sunshine and blue skies. I haven't seen any news yet
    so I can enjoy your blog with a quiet mind.
    I think Martha and Joanie were made for each other they fit so well together. The colours you have chosen are beautiful too.
    Thank you Sue.
    Keep Safe everyone
    Carry on Crafting.
    Marie P.

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  16. Marion Scott17 April 2020 at 07:44

    Hello Sue, a beautiful, striking card in black red and white
    Marion S x

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  17. karenlotty17 April 2020 at 08:09

    A very striking dramatic colour combination but softened by using Martha and Joanie together
    Love it

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  18. carol edwards17 April 2020 at 08:20

    Hello Sue, a really stand out card. The colours and the dies blend so well.
    Stay safe everyone xx Carol

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  19. Lynne L17 April 2020 at 08:22

    Good Morning Sue and all Wilsonettes Sue todays card is stunning I love the combination of Joanie and Martha and the bold colours

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  20. Deb E Isle of Wight17 April 2020 at 08:33

    Absolutely stunning post. Love everything about this and it goes right up there as one of my all time favourite posts. Love these new dies.

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  21. Anonymous17 April 2020 at 08:35

    Hi Sue- another beautiful card showing your dies off perfectly. The background is stunning. Sending best wishes
    YvonneMayxxx

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  22. NannaShaz17 April 2020 at 08:37

    Morning Sue and all the Wilsonettes
    What a great bold card to start of today

    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

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  23. Ann Topp17 April 2020 at 08:45

    Good Morning Sue. A lovely card this morning using very dramatic colours...And they work so well with your chosen dies. I just don't know how you come up with these fabulous new ideas. Thankyou Sue. Sending hugs and best to everyone who needs them this morning.Kind Ann Toppcards Leeds.
    STAY SAFE EVERYONE🙏🙏🙏

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  24. Crafty Vonnie17 April 2020 at 08:54

    Good morning Sue,
    A very elegant & regal looking card today. Yvonne xx

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  25. Crafty Cruiser17 April 2020 at 09:03

    A real WOW of a card this morning - absolutely gorgeous!
    Our month with no rain has broken - gone are the blue skies and down pours the rain, as gloomy as the world situation at the moment!
    Stay safe!
    Doreen R

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  26. Lisbeth17 April 2020 at 09:34

    Hi Sue. Love this card as the different die sets work so well together. There is so much detail for not so much effort. It's quite odd that I didn't particularly like the black, white and red colour combination on a previous card that you made but I think it looks absolutely stunning in this case.

    Lisbeth

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  27. June Horrocks17 April 2020 at 09:36

    What a beauty today sue so pretty this die is lovely thank you for the inspiration keep safe my dear friends love always sue
    June horrocks xxx thank you for the message I will let you know when the die arrives thank you xxxxxxxxxx

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  28. Jackie T17 April 2020 at 09:42

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

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  29. Clai0117 April 2020 at 09:46

    Really nice to see a thinking of you card x

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  30. BenteS17 April 2020 at 09:56

    Gorgeous card, that background die is so lovely :))

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  31. lydia jordan17 April 2020 at 10:08

    Morning Sue,
    Lovely card.
    Lydia
    X

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  32. Beryl17 April 2020 at 10:12

    Stunning card. Love the colours

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  33. Owlish17 April 2020 at 10:17

    Hi SUE
    Absolutely stunning love this card colours sentiment etc etc.
    Owlish Xx

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  34. sued9917 April 2020 at 10:19

    A really striking colour combination today. X

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  35. Pat L17 April 2020 at 10:24

    Hi Sue
    Stunning card today with the mix of dies and colours, I do think Joanie makes a wonderful focal area

    Love and hugs to everyone
    Pat

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  36. Anonymous17 April 2020 at 10:25

    Hi Sue, a beautiful card. Very intricate. The dies work so well together and the colours are striking.

    Barbara V

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  37. ursula17 April 2020 at 10:46

    Loving this set of background dies, stunning card made here Sue to show Martha off....must start saving the pennies as I want the whole set of six....keep well, keep safe everyone...luv Ursula xx

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  38. Anonymous17 April 2020 at 11:31

    Hi Sue,
    Wow! What a stunning effect.
    Thank you for sharing.
    Véronique L

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  39. Maria17 April 2020 at 11:48

    Hi Sue
    Beautiful card Sue and love the gorgeous style with the dies together.
    Hope everyone are safe and looking after each other.
    Happy crafting and hugs, Maria x

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  40. Helen Bell17 April 2020 at 12:09

    Hi Sue

    A lovely card today. The colours make it very striking.

    Love Helen xxx

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  41. jean.phillips117 April 2020 at 12:17

    Morning Sue, a stunning card, love the colours. Love Jean xxx

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  42. Anonymous17 April 2020 at 12:47

    Good Afternoon Sue
    A really stunning card today and, like many others I love the colours you have used!
    Martha and Joanie just go together so well and were made for each other.
    Take care and stay safe Sue and everyone else on Sue’s blog.
    Lesley S x

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  43. brandco2450@gmail.com17 April 2020 at 12:54

    Stunning. Love the red peaking through.
    Sharon in Toronto

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  44. CraftyJo17 April 2020 at 13:07

    Lovely :)

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  45. cr@fty17 April 2020 at 13:09

    Hi Sue
    Today’s card is gorgeous, I love the dies and colours used!
    Hugs x
    Heather T

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  46. Aremgee17 April 2020 at 14:20

    Another amazing card. What a difference the right framing makes.

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  47. Rose in Chester17 April 2020 at 14:33

    Hi Sue,
    Brilliant card, these latest background dies are fabulous. And Joanie, too.
    Colours - brilliant.
    Hugs
    Rose

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  48. theresa w17 April 2020 at 16:00

    Hi Sue and lovely wilsonettes x
    Fabulous card Sue x love the pop of red again ,its so striking x Martha and joanie go so well together x thankyou Sue x
    Theresa w in Berks xxx

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  49. Nana on the Hill17 April 2020 at 16:14

    Lovely card Sue, Martha makes a lovely background Xx

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  50. Eunice Astle17 April 2020 at 17:22

    The Martha background die is very eye catching, love the colors that you have chose to make this card Sue.

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  51. Scottydog17 April 2020 at 17:32

    Martha is certainly a beauty & works so nicely with Joanie who is already on my list. Thank you Sue.

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  52. Judy Hollers17 April 2020 at 18:12

    The Martha Background Die and the Joanie die go so well together in this beautiful card! Hugs.

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  53. CCM17 April 2020 at 18:28

    So beautiful card! Love the colors. Martha and Joanie look great together.

    Hugs from Toronto to you all.
    Stay safe and healthy.
    Carmen-Dorothy

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  54. Fluffycat17 April 2020 at 21:09

    Hi Sue, I love everything about this card and I am definitely going to order Martha, her borders and Joanie they are must-haves for me.

    Frances

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  55. Anonymous17 April 2020 at 22:41

    Hi Sue, Wow what a stunner. Just gorgeous.
    Stay safe everyone. Hugs SNOWY.xxxx

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  56. lindyloo12Somerset18 April 2020 at 07:38

    A strikingly, intricate looking card!

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  57. Handmade by Donna x19 April 2020 at 10:53

    Hi Sue and everyone, beautiful card stunning colours hugs Donna x

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  58. Sandra19 April 2020 at 13:24

    I really like the background created with your new dies. It adds a lot of texture to this beautiful card!

    Sandra Smith
    Queen Creek

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  59. Suzzette Yandle20 April 2020 at 01:58

    Your design today is dramatic. You do shawdowing so well. When I do shadowing, it does something to my eyesite. Things seem to jump around and it's hard for me to focus. I must be doing something wrong with this technique.

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  61. Fikreta20 April 2020 at 17:39

    so very nice!

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