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Saturday 18 September 2021
Festive Wishes
Hi bloggers! I started with a piece of white card that I covered with Midnight Blue Pixie Powders, then spritzed with water. I cut the Swirling Rays background out of both white and black card. I used the black die cut as an offset shadow behind the white die cut, then added it over the pixied card. I cut a multi-layered frame using the Double Stitched Squares with a wider white frame and a thinner black frame under it. I added the frame with mounting foam over the background. I cut an oval and added the Festive Wishes to it that I cut out of the leftover card from the background. I also cut enough flowers using the Classic Poinsettia die to make three poinsettias out of it as well. I seated the flowers in opposite corners and added some white Evergreen Branches as accents. The card was completed with white and black mats and layers. The finished dimensions are 8" x 8" in size. All for now, Sue x
Morning Sue and all Wilsonettes, wow, wow, wow, this sample is gorgeous, not that all your cards are not gorgeous but you know what I mean, the blue is such a vibrant backdrop for the white, with the flower and sentiment. Also the die when cut out would make a lovely stencil too. Love it xx
ReplyDeleteStay safe, healthy and happy, hugs, June Smith xxx
Good morning Sue.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful card as always.
I love that shade of blue and your design is superb.
Thank you Sue for starting off the week end so well.
Marie P.
KEEP SAFE
Morning Sue.
ReplyDeleteThis is a wow beautiful vibrant card thank you.
Take care and have fun Kitty.
Hi Sue wish I could offset shadow as perfect as you, you place your offset die-cut within millimetres, just enough to make a difference, perfection from a perfectionist xxx
ReplyDeleteHi Sue a beautiful card. Gorgeous color way, very vibrant and bright.
ReplyDeleteBarbara V
Hi Sue
ReplyDeleteA wonderful bright shade of blue for today's gorgeous card.
Thank you
Jan x
Good morning Sue
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty colour blue, today’s card is. Eautiful as always!
Hugs x
Heather T
Hello Sue and all
ReplyDeleteFabulous pixie powder colour and shown off so well through the background and those beautiful poinsettias.
Hugs
Muriel x
Hi Sue. Love the shade of blue on this card and although you have used this die for a Christmas card, it would work well for any occasion.
ReplyDeleteLisbeth
Hello Sue, a gorgeous card and a fabulous shade of blue
ReplyDeleteMarion S x
Hello Sue
ReplyDeleteI have this pixie powder and it is gorgeous and I love the shadow of black then blue. I have been using the shadow happy birthday die a lot this week it is so easy to use, my sister sister-in-law is in a nursing home and wants me to make a load of birthday cards for her to send.Take care everyone x
Hi Sue
ReplyDeleteHappy Saturday everyone x
Oh what a striking card we have today. The Midnight Blue pixie powder is such a wonderful colour. Just the smallest ‘peep’ of black by offsetting the background is genius. Absolutely stunning x
Crafty hugs x
PP
Yvonne x
Amazing card Sue, love the colour xx
ReplyDeleteThe swirling rays never reminds me of Christmas but it works. WakeyL
ReplyDeleteI love this one That rich blue is gorgeous
ReplyDeleteGood morning Sue,
ReplyDeleteA beautiful vibrant card today & you also have my favourite Poinsettias. Yvonne xx
Hi SUE
ReplyDeleteLove the swirling rays take me back to your older style cards which can't be beaten fantastic card today.
Owlish Xx
Good Morning Sue. A lovely card today Sue. Yes I love my pixie powders. I generally have a morning where I make lots of different sheets of lovely colours to have on hand if I am stuck for a background. It's brilliant stuff. And you have the added bonus of a pearly effect on the end product. Thankyou Sue. Sending hugs 🤗 and best wishes to everyone who needs them today
ReplyDeletePLEASE KEEP STAYING SAFE 🙏 🙏 🙏.
Kind regards Ann Toppcards in Leeds
Morning Sue, a beautiful card, love the vibrant blue, I am now leaning towards making my Festive cards in Blue and white. Thanks for the inspiration. Take care and stay safe everyone. Bx
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ReplyDeleteA stunning colour on a stunning card today,
love thepop of colour from the flowers.
Stay safe,
Doreen x
ReplyDeleteGood morning Sue and all
Fabulous vibrant colours combo the pixie powder in blue is stunning the poinsettias looks beautiful in blue
all together makes a beautiful card thank you for all your inspiration Sue
Stay Safe Everyone Lynda Croft X
A great unusual Christmas card. Love the background colour
ReplyDeleteHi Sue and lovely wilsonettes x
ReplyDeleteWonderful card Sue x the midnight blue pixie powder is stunning behind the swirling rays die x where you have used the leftover card to cut the sentiment and the poinsettias means it co-ordinates perfectly x I love it x thankyou Sue x
Theresa w in Berks xxx
Love the card.
ReplyDeleteHi Sue
ReplyDeleteReally pretty card.
Love Helen xxx
Gorgeous colour on this beautiful card.
ReplyDeleteDoreen R
Hi Sue and everyone, im sure I've seen this before was it on launch maybe. I remember thinking how wonderful it was with the vibrant blue and the swirling background. I love how you offset it with the black shadow too and the poinsettias look perfect. Thank you for such wonderful inspiration Sue.
ReplyDeleteHugs to all
Donna xx
Another beautiful christmas post...Love it
ReplyDeleteNot usually a colour associated with Christmas, but it is beautiful, stunning card...luv Ursula xx
ReplyDeleteA beautiful card, I love the colours!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Christmas card, love the colours :))
ReplyDeleteHi Sue, I remember this bright and vibrant card from the launch. I am slowly coming around to using stronger blues on my Christmas cards and who says you can't have blue poinsettias - they look stunning.
ReplyDeleteFrances
Hi Sue Fabulous card theblue background is stunning and I love the way you've used the black die to create a shadow
ReplyDeleteLovely card Sue!
ReplyDeleteLovely vibrant card. X
ReplyDeleteHi Sue. WOW !!! This is such a gorgeous card today. I love that beautiful blue colour pixie powdered card !!! I think it is so vibrant. Such a beautiful colour. I love your background die. Offsetting the black and white die cuts looks really great. As always you have made some lovely frames and those vibrant blue poinsettias are just look gorgeous Sue !!!! This is a stunning Christmas card Sue. Thank you. Lots of love to you Sue from Tres x x x
ReplyDeleteWow,Sue. this card is stunning!!!
ReplyDeleteI love the colours....
Hugs
Rose
Hi Sue
ReplyDeleteStunning card, the swirling ray Die looks great with the midnight blue pixie powder background
Love and hugs to everyone
Pat
A beautiful card. Gorgeous blue background x
ReplyDeleteA very striking card. The midnight blue pixie powder background and the white really make this card pop! Hugs, Judy Hollers from NC
ReplyDeleteA very striking card, indeed. Love the Midnight blue pixie powder, it is so vibrant and in combination with white it looks beautiful.
ReplyDeleteHugs from Toronto to you all.
Stay safe and healthy.
Carmen-Dorothy
great card!
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