Saturday, 2 January 2021

You're Never More Than A Thought Away

Hello there my crafty friends!  Anyone have any New Years resolutions?  Today's card is a pretty All In One design in shades of yellow!  I started by cutting the You're Never More Than A Thought Away out of custard card on the top with a piece of straw card underneath.  The top custard card cut all the way though while the straw card didn't.  I used the impression on the straw card and cut around the flowers and colour the leaves green then glued them to the back of the custard card.  I added a white backing card behind the whole die cut.  Next, I cut the die again out of both straw and black card.  I nipped away the sentiment in both of them.  I used some spray glue on the straw coloured sentiment then glittered it with Frosted Sparkle Glitterbitz.  I added the black version as a shadow behind, then glued it on top of the original die cut.  I made a -triple layered frame using a wider custard card on the bottom, a medium black frame and a thin straw coloured frame on top.  I added it over the die cut with foam.  The card was completed with white, straw and black mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 7"  x  8" in size.  All for now. Sue x








37 comments:

Steph Cotterill said...

Morning Sue and all that pop in today.
Everything about today's inspiration is so beautiful and the paper piecing is lovely. The sentiment is so true and close to my heart as it really means so much as the start of the new year brings worse news than the end of 2020. It's hard to keep the 'happy mask' on all the time but you sure make it easier.
Sending love to everyone. STAY SAFE IN 21 xxx 💖

kittyedavies47@gmail.com said...

Morning Sue.
Thank you a lovely card, nice soft colours.
Take care stay safe and have fun Kitty.

hazel young said...

Lovely card Sue xx Hazel

Marion Scott said...

Hello Sue, a lovely card and I like the colour scheme.
Marion S x

June Smith said...

Morning Sue and all Wilsonettes, what a stunning material the glitter blitz is and this shows through on todays sample, a wonderful die set and the sentiment s perfect. Yes a really stunning creation today.

No new year resolutions for me, except for everyone to try and stay safe and healthy.

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

Marie P. from Longridge said...

Good Morning Sue and all Crafty friends.
Such a lovely and delicate card today with a sentiment that touches the heart-strings.
Thank you Sue for being there for us each and every day.
Marie P.

KEEP SAFE

theresa w said...

Hi Sue and lovely wilsonettes x
Beautiful card Sue x I'm not really a yellow person but I love the custard colour it's really nice x the sentiment is so heartfelt x the only resolution I have is to make more time for crafting ! Lol x work has been extra challenging and when I get in my craft room it is so therapeutic and the big bad world just disappears so promising myself much more of that x wonder if you have any new year resolutions Sue? Thankyou x
Stay safe and keep crafting x
Theresa w in Berks xxx

Anonymous said...

Hi Sue, a wonderful card and the sentiment is perfect. Love the colours you have used.

Barbara V

Barbara Gosden said...

Hi Sue
A lovely card.
B xx

Clai01 said...

To sort out my stamps and dies into themes/subjects much better than they already are so i do not lose things or forget about them ? and use a variant of craft items from the past also and be able to see and access better choices.
Storage is always costly and varies as to what works best.

karenlotty said...

Beautiful card I’m not sure I like it in yellow though but might be because I am viewing it on a screen
I haven’t really made any new resolutions this year apart from try and be more tolerant and patient
Take care

carol edwards said...

Hello Sue, a beautiful cheerful card. Lovely colours and wonderful sentiment with bits of glitterbitz too. Not really made any particular resolutions, want the world to be safer so we relax and start enjoying the good simple things in life. What's yours Sue?xx

Ann Topp said...

Good Morning Sue.A lovely card to brighten our day and our moods along with an appropriate sentiment. I too am not a yellow person like Theresa ... but something draws me to this one ... and those glitter bits really set it off.
No resolutions for me this year Sue ... all I would like is for this evil virus to disappear and all of us can get on with our lives as we knew it. How can we make those little promises to ourselves when everything changes everyday ... and not always for the better. So I will just plod along looking forward to a new card project everyday . Thank you Sue. Sending hugs and best wishes to everyone who needs them today.Kind regards Ann Toppcards Leeds.
PLEASE STAY SAFE EVERYONE 🙏 🙏 🙏

Tressa said...

Very pretty card. Nice to see the rare use of yellow.

Teresa

Crafty Vonnie said...

Good morning Sue,
A beautiful card today with a colour combination I wouldn't normally use. Yvonne xx

Owlish said...

Hi SUE
This is a lovely card nice refreshing colour always amazes me how many layers you use, don't do new year resolutions as it always so hard to keep them so pointless.
Owlish Xx

ursula said...

Very pretty, a card apt for many an occasion, especially at this time....your layering is just perfect...I too don't make New Year's resolutions anymore as I never keep them, year after year I say I will make 10-15 Christmas cards a month....hahahaha do I ever, panic at the beginning of December....thank you Sue...luv Ursula xx

Helen Bell said...

Hi Sue

Pretty card and I like the sparkly sentiment. Don’t Usually make New Year resolutions but I think I should start using my crafty stash to create instead of just buying more and organising it!

Love Helen xxx

dj from kettering said...



This is such an appropriate sentiment for these
times, love the glitter too.

No resolutions for this year, just to stay healthy.

Stay safe,

Doreen x

BridgetCG said...

Hello Sue, what a beautiful card, great combo with yellows and white and black. Take care and stay safe everyone. Bx

Deb E Isle of Wight said...

A great post...Love the colour and the all in one dies are so easy to use...

Crewe Trish said...

Hello Sue
Yellow and green are not my go to colours but you are changing my mind. As to new year resolutions I think to appreciate the simple things in life has to be mine.Take care everyone x

June Horrocks said...

Hi sue what a beautiful card love the combo of colours like Bridget says their great and the beautiful sentiments make a beautiful gift thank you sue all my love your card is a ray of sunshine in this dark world around us just now stay safe my friend love june horrocks xxxxxxxxx

Pat L said...

Hi Sue
A beautiful card and your all in one dies can be as simple or as detailed as you want to make them, love the little bit of sparkle. No New Year resolutions for me, how about you?

Love and hugs to everyone
Pat

Lynne L said...

Hi Sue I love the cheerful colours of this card it's beautiful I like the way you've created the card in layers it's very effective

cr@fty said...

Hi Sue
Beautiful card with another fabulous sentiment! After the year I had in 2020 I’m not making any resolutions I just want everyone I love to be healthy and happy!
Hugs x
Heather T

Handmade by Donna x said...

Hi Sue and everyone, I have made a couple of yellow cards in the past but it isn't something we often see. It looks beautiful Sue and I love the added sparkle.
I haven't made any resolutions either as I don't keep them, but I am going to try to make some healthier choices.
Have you made any Sue ? Hugs Donna xx

Crafty Cruiser said...

A lovely, any time, card. No new year’s resolutions for me - I resolve to do things throughout the year but they are not always fulfilled!
Doreen R

Pawprintx4 said...

A lovely card and a sentiment for the times. I love both the straw and custard cardstock. Need to get them.
I have not made any formal resolutions. I resolve to keep safe and encourage my friends & family to do likewise.
Have a great Saturday (first for 2021),
Stephanie K

Jackie T said...

Hi Sue this is a stunning card. That is a fantastic die. It just so appropriate for what we are going through. No resolutions for me this year is going to tough enough without me putting extra pressure on myself. Take care. Hugs Jackie

Eunice Astle said...

Interesting combination of colors Sue!! The die is amazing. No resolutions for me wanting to get back to normal and able to hug my grandkids!!!!!

Yorkie girl said...

Hi Sue
Well I love the sentiment on this and it easy to recreate well if I had the die it would be lol
Love your colour choices the black definitely makes it pop
Please take care my friend
Theresa G

Fluffycat said...

Hi Sue, a very nice card, I love the custard card and the sentiment is most appropriate to send to those that we miss seeing. I gave up making New Year resolutions many years ago deciding instead to just resolve to do something when the idea came to me. Seems to work quite well.

Frances

Lisbeth said...

Hi Sue. What a very grand card in gold (straw) and black and such a great sentiment for these times. I haven't made any resolutions this year as even though I tried really hard to make Christmas and the new year as wonderful as ever, it just seemed to be a bit of an anti-climax this year.

Lisbeth

DeCor said...

I never do new years resolutions! Love the design of today's card. Hope you had a lovely new year's 😊 day

Rose in Chester said...

Hi Sue,
one of my new years resolutions is to try starting Xmas cards in May!!

This offering of yours is beautiful, the sentiment is so comforting.
Hugs
Rose

CCM said...

Love the sentiment and the card, too.

Like many others I am not making any resolutions, I just want everyone to be healthy!

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