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Monday 7 December 2020

They Say It's Your Birthday

 
Hello there my crafty friends!  It's another caught in crystal card but with some of my favourite colours in the mix.  I started with a piece of acetate and used the Pure Amethyst, Tanzanite Blue and Lime Peridot colours of Crystal Tints all over it.  I added in some Lilac Shine Holographic Glitter this time.  I scrunched up some white tissue paper and laid it on top and set it aside to dry overnight.  Next I cut the Cecelia die in white into a piece of white card.  I cut the Cecelia centre circle again, but used the outer cutting die with it.  I added on top of the larger Cecelia die cut but offset it to create a pretty pattern in the middle.  I stamped the Carousel horse die and cut it out with the matching die.  I coloured the horse with Distress Markers and added it with mounting foam in front of the Cecelia cut out section.  I had a small piece of the caught in crystal left over so I cut the sentiment out of it.  I added it to a white die cut for some stability, then glued it to the top of the card.  Using the Magnolia Corner flower die, I made two dimensional flowers and glittered them.  I seated them in the lower corner and added Lace Edged Leaves cut in white as accents.  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





44 comments:

  1. Morning Sue, an absolutely outstanding card, beautiful vibrant colours, enough to make anyone smile. Take care and stay safe everyone. Bx

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  2. Morning Sue.
    A lovely card thank you.
    Take care stay safe and have fun Kitty.

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  3. Hi Sue and family. Another week and its getting closer, like one of my fellow Lancastrian's I'm still beavering away with a few of my Christmas cards but they are hand delivery. Today's inspiration has the most beautiful colour scheme and the Cecilia die is gorgeous - I've just finished a first birthday card for a little princess with the same name, I know I'll be in the minority but the carousel animals didn't make it to my collection, I can only afford to buy dies now that I know my customers will adore as much as I do (I've got to know their likes and dislikes over the years) but it doesn't mean I can't enjoy the samples I see from you and other crafters and I will. So I'll send lots of love and sincere caring thoughts and please STAY SAFE KEEP CARING xxx 💖

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  4. Morning Sue and all the Wilsonettes
    What a beautiful card Love the colours

    Sending love and healing hugs to all that need them xx

    Hope you all have a good day and stay safe

    Love
    Hunnymummy54 MK
    xxx

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  5. Morning Sue and all Wilsonettes, another beautiful creation, you can almost hear the hurdygurdy music playing as the carousel goes around, lovely colour choices.

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

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  6. Hello Sue, a lovely card, love the pop of vibrant colour used with the Cecilia die.
    Marion S x

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  7. Good morning Sue
    ‘Wow! Stunning card and colours used.
    Hugs x
    Heather T

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  8. Hi Sue and everyone, a very beautiful card today and great colours. I dont think it needed the flowers, pretty as they are and love the sparkle on them.
    I too am still beavering away making my last few orders and then onto some family cards. I dont like to be so last minute but hey ho. Huhs to all Donna xx

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  9. Hello Sue, a really beautiful card with lots of ideas and inspiration showing. You really put so much effort into all your cards, your explanations too, I am grateful to you for this. Thank you for today's lovely cardxx

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  10. Marie P. from Longridge7 December 2020 at 07:24

    Hello there Sue and all.
    A gorgeous card and what beautiful colours you have used
    I love it.
    Marie P.

    KEEP SAFE KEEP CRAFTING

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  11. Hello Sue
    I love the Cecilia die it is so pretty.Take care everyone x

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  12. Lovely card SUE Pretty colour combination of the caught in crystal technique

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  13. Good morning Sue,
    A beautiful vibrant card today. Yvonne xx

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  14. dj from kettering7 December 2020 at 08:36



    Love the colours used today, these horses don't do
    anything for me either, but everyone's taste is
    different.

    Stay safe,

    Doreen x

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  15. Hello Sue and all
    The caught in crystal colours are beautiful and still think Cecilia is one die I didn’t get and should have. It always looks so lovely
    Hugs
    Muriel x

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  16. Deb E Isle of Wight7 December 2020 at 09:00

    Pretty post, though as much as I love the flowers don't think they were needed on this one.

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  17. Hi SUE
    I think this is a gorgeous card with or without the carousel horse love it.
    Owlish Xx

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  18. Good morning Sue this is a stunning card. I love it. Have a good week. Take care. Hugs Jackie

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  19. Hi Sue,
    This is well and truly a stunning card. Brings me back to my childhood, and those carousels with horses, gaily painted and truly stupendous to me as a child. Plus the jingle jangle music.
    Have a good week, everyone.
    Hugs
    Rose

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  20. Wow, that background colouring is just amazing, stands out so beautifully on the white, lovely card to finish....luv Ursula xx

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  21. Hi Sue, a wonderful card. The colours are amazing and look so pretty with the dies you have used.

    Barbara V

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  22. Hi SueFabulous card this die is one of my favourites and I adore the magnolias

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  23. Beautiful and using that gorgeous horse with Cecilia which is beautiful on her own. Love the pop of Pixie. A great card.
    Have a good Monday to all,
    Stephanie K

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  24. Well I stand corrected....Caught in Crystal. Its Early.
    Stephanie K

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  25. The colours you have used sue are so beautiful I love this die who ever receives this beautiful card would be so very happy love always sue stay safe my friends xxxxxxxxx
    June Horrocks xxxxxxx

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  26. Hi Sue. I have got caught in crystal backgrounds that I thought would be too busy to use, but you have shown how pretty they are by using quite a busy die cut on top of it (you can use the die cut to cover the bits you are not too keen on). Thanks for showing us what to do.

    Lisbeth

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  27. Hi Sue,
    I love the colours you have chosen.
    Thank you for sharing.
    Véronique L

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  28. All elements beautiful. Thank you for sharing and inspiring.

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  29. lindyloo12Somerset7 December 2020 at 16:01

    A lovely card, one which I might be able to use for inspiration as I know my husband has bought me the carousel animals as a stocking filler, and I won the carousel in the giveaway.
    Thank you Sue for all the great inspiration you give us.

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  30. Beautiful card Sue, love the background!!!

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  31. I love carousel horses and the Cecilia die makes the perfect backdrop for the carousel horse on this gorgeous card.

    Sandra Smith
    Queen Creek

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  32. Amazing card. These are my fav colours too and they looks great behind the white Cecilia arrangement!

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  33. Hi Sue
    Beautiful colours in your caught in crystal backing of the Cecelia Die and love the detail in the carousel horse

    Love and hugs to everyone
    Pat

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  34. Gorgeous colours on this beautiful card.
    Doreen R

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  35. Hi Sue, a lovely card. I love the colours of the caught in crystal behind the gorgeous Cecilia and the way you have twisted and layered the centre part to give her a completely different look.

    Frances

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  36. A stunning card. I love these animals. X

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  37. Hi Sue
    Wow you do make the most gorgeous backgrounds. Your card is a brilliant design and your explanation of how to create it is brill too
    I hope you and your family are well and staying safe
    Please take care my friend
    Theresa G

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  38. Hi Sue

    A nice card. Love your flowers too.

    Love Helen xxx

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  39. Lovely.

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

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