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Friday 27 May 2022
To A Dear Friend
Hi crafters! I thought I would share a quick card I made using one of our newest embossing folders. I selected a piece of white card and used the new Honeycomb Trellis embossing folder. Next I made a multi-layered frame using the Clipped Corner Rectangles. I made a smaller white frame for the bottom and then I made a larger frame and inked through the dies while they were still in the dies so there is a pretty white lip on the upper frame. I used Spun Sugar distress ink for that. I added the frames with mounting foam over the embossed background. Next I inked the Spring Roses and Daffodils Stampcut die in black and ran it through the machine to cut it. I used Distress markers to colour it (Spun Sugar, Worn Lipstick, Squeezed Lemonade, Fossilized Amber, Crushed Olive and Forest Moss). I added it with mounting foam to the left side of the frme. I cut the To A Dear Friend sentiment in black and glued it to the centre of the frame. The card was completed with white and black mats and layers. The finished dimensions are 6 1/2" x 8" in size. All for now, Sue x
Morning dear Sue. Out of all your sentiments/expression dies this is one I used a lot for commissioned cards and it really pleased me that I could make someone's day by adding this from friend to friend and you have the option for something so simple and CAS to going really fru fru and that's what I adore about all your sentiment dies. This sample is so pretty, maybe I should pick myself up and get a couple of your folders for something new to have on standby as I have a florist shop that wants to browse a few of the 100's of cards I have stored from the last market I did in February before the world shut down. Lots of luck for the craft fair tomorrow, I know what you mean, take some sentiments cut in a cello bag ready to stick if your customers ask, watch their face light up and you'll feel good too 😀 Love, health and happiness to all xxx
Morning Sue, I do like a "quick card" occasionally when time is of the essence, but it would still take me all day to make one like this. Beautiful! Crafty Hugs Pauline x
Hello Sue Every thing about this card is amazing I wouldn't change a thing. Thank you for your kind thoughts about my stupid foot Helen I hope your foot is better soon. Rosie good luck with the craft fair. Take care everyone x
Good morning Sue and all This is a Sue Wilson card fabulous embossed background beautifully framed flowers and sentiment Lynda Croft stay safe everyone X
Morning Sue and all. Another pretty card - I am really liking the new embossing folders! And such a clever idea to ink through the frame dies like that - it creates a gorgeous effect. Another idea to tuck away - thank you Sue! Colleen xx
Hi Sue, I really like this CAS card and the Honeycomb Trellis EF makes a lovely background.
The post has just brought my gorgeous Hummingbird prize die set, thank you so very much. There will be little birds flying everywhere over the week-end as I put them to good use.
Hi Sue The honeycomb embossing folder looks lovely and makes a great background for your sentiment, gorgeous card. I received my prize in the post this morning so thank you again Sue for your generosity
A beautiful card. Embossing always adds a touch of elegance. A nice bold sentiment too. Just lovely.
Trish my foot is much better now thanks. Unfortunately I have since walked into a door handle rushing to answer the door and I had an embarrassing fall in the city centre where I tripped on uneven pavement and fell into a shop front. (the bottom part not the glass window fortunately). It would be easier to say which parts of my body aren’t bruised at the moment. All my own fault, I’m just clumsy! I hope your foot is feeling less painful. x
What a beautiful card. I am glad you are showing the new embossing folders. Yours are the best and always outweigh their cost in usefulness. Everyone, have a great TGIF day, Stephanie K
Pretty card . Love the soft color of the frame , it so sweet. Love the EF used. I agree with Helen Bell - embossing always adds a touch of elegance. Thank you for the inspiration, Sue.
Hugs from Toronto to you all. Stay safe and healthy. Carmen-Dorothy
Good Evening Sue. Sorry I'm late . Just had some catching up to do after my hols This is a beautiful card today. The kind I love. The kind that says Sue Wilson card. You can tell them a mile off. Everything ... For me is perfect. Thankyou Sue Sending hugs 🤗 and best wishes to everyone who needs them today. Kind regards Ann Toppcards in Leeds. Stay safe always. x x x
Hi Sue Another beautiful card! The frame really adds something to the card! I need to use frames more on my cards….it takes them to another level! Love Sam xxxx
Hi Sue and lovely wilsonettes x Stunning card Sue x I love everything about it x all your embossing folders are fantastic and make such a difference to your cards, I use mine loads but haven't seen any of your recent designs yet so I'm off to have a peruse x thankyou Sue and thankyou for my wonderful prize, you are so generous and kind x Theresa w in Berks xxx
Hi Sue and everyone todays card is wonderfully fresh with its pastel colours and florals. The new embossing folder looks great, first time seeing this one anywhere. I think this card would be a great one for any age and easily adapted by changing the colour of the frame and or a different image to suit anyone. A real Sue masterpiece. Hugs Donna xx
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Morning dear Sue.
ReplyDeleteOut of all your sentiments/expression dies this is one I used a lot for commissioned cards and it really pleased me that I could make someone's day by adding this from friend to friend and you have the option for something so simple and CAS to going really fru fru and that's what I adore about all your sentiment dies. This sample is so pretty, maybe I should pick myself up and get a couple of your folders for something new to have on standby as I have a florist shop that wants to browse a few of the 100's of cards I have stored from the last market I did in February before the world shut down.
Lots of luck for the craft fair tomorrow, I know what you mean, take some sentiments cut in a cello bag ready to stick if your customers ask, watch their face light up and you'll feel good too 😀
Love, health and happiness to all xxx
Sorry Rosie I didn't refer to you in person when agreeing with the love of Sue's expression dies. I'll be thinking of you tomorrow in local Chorley xx
DeleteBeautiful card Sue xx
ReplyDeleteMorning Sue, I do like a "quick card" occasionally when time is of the essence, but it would still take me all day to make one like this.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
Crafty Hugs Pauline x
Morning Sue.
ReplyDeleteThank you this is a very pretty card thank you.
Take care and have fun Kitty.
Hi Sue
ReplyDeleteYes such a pretty card. It's so sweet.
Thank you
Jan x
Morning Sue, love the embossed background, beautiful card. Love Jean xxx
ReplyDeleteMorning Sue and all Wilsonettes, what a stunning embossing folder the honeycomb one is, a beautiful backdrop for the noble frame and flowers.
ReplyDeleteStay safe, healthy and happy, hugs, June smith xxx
Hi Sue,
ReplyDeleteA very pretty card. I love the embossed background and the flowers and sentiments are beautiful.
Barbara V
Hello Sue
ReplyDeleteEvery thing about this card is amazing I wouldn't change a thing. Thank you for your kind thoughts about my stupid foot Helen I hope your foot is better soon. Rosie good luck with the craft fair. Take care everyone x
A very pretty card and background Sue. x
ReplyDeleteMorning Sue and all the Wilsonettes
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty card and background
Sending love and healing hugs to all that need them xx
Hope you all have a good day
Love
NannaShaz54
xxx
Hi Sue
ReplyDeleteA lovely card.
B xx
Wow, what a beautiful card. Love the embossing folder but the overall simplicity of the the composition is gorgeous...
ReplyDeleteGood morning Sue,
ReplyDeleteA beautiful card with your beautiful embossing folder. Yvonne xx
Morning Sue, a pretty feminine card today, love the flower spray. Take care and stay safe everyone. Bx
ReplyDelete
ReplyDeleteLove the EF, and love CAS cards!!
Stay safe,
Doreen x
Good morning Sue and all
ReplyDeleteThis is a Sue Wilson card fabulous embossed background beautifully framed flowers and sentiment
Lynda Croft stay safe everyone X
Morning Sue and all. Another pretty card - I am really liking the new embossing folders! And such a clever idea to ink through the frame dies like that - it creates a gorgeous effect. Another idea to tuck away - thank you Sue! Colleen xx
ReplyDeleteHi Sue
ReplyDeleteAnother fantastic card today loving the flowers but I think would of made them a bit more vibrant.
Owlish Xx
What a beauty a real sue Wilson beauty thank you I love this one the flowers are so pretty stay safe my friendsxxxxxxxx. June horrocks
ReplyDeleteHi Sue, I really like this CAS card and the Honeycomb Trellis EF makes a lovely background.
ReplyDeleteThe post has just brought my gorgeous Hummingbird prize die set, thank you so very much. There will be little birds flying everywhere over the week-end as I put them to good use.
Frances
Hi Sue
ReplyDeleteThe honeycomb embossing folder looks lovely and makes a great background for your sentiment, gorgeous card. I received my prize in the post this morning so thank you again Sue for your generosity
Love and hugs to everyone
Pat
Hi Sue. What a very pretty card today. I like the look of this embossing folder and the clipped corner frames. Such pretty colours too.
ReplyDeleteLisbeth
Hi Sue
ReplyDeleteA beautiful card. Embossing always adds a touch of elegance. A nice bold sentiment too. Just lovely.
Trish my foot is much better now thanks. Unfortunately I have since walked into a door handle rushing to answer the door and I had an embarrassing fall in the city centre where I tripped on uneven pavement and fell into a shop front. (the bottom part not the glass window fortunately). It would be easier to say which parts of my body aren’t bruised at the moment. All my own fault, I’m just clumsy! I hope your foot is feeling less painful. x
Love Helen xxx
Hi Sue,
ReplyDeleteThis card is sheer elegance and it must give the recipient a warm, much loved feeling.
Hugs
Rose
What a beautiful card. I am glad you are showing the new embossing folders. Yours are the best and always outweigh their cost in usefulness.
ReplyDeleteEveryone, have a great TGIF day,
Stephanie K
A very sweet card for a dear friend who would be delighted to receive it! Hugs.
ReplyDeletePretty card . Love the soft color of the frame , it so sweet. Love the EF used. I agree with Helen Bell - embossing always adds a touch of elegance. Thank you for the inspiration, Sue.
ReplyDeleteHugs from Toronto to you all.
Stay safe and healthy.
Carmen-Dorothy
Absolutely love this card....that new embossing folder is great, love the colour pink too....luv Ursula xx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card Sue!!
ReplyDeleteGood Evening Sue. Sorry I'm late . Just had some catching up to do after my hols
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful card today. The kind I love. The kind that says Sue Wilson card. You can tell them a mile off. Everything ... For me is perfect. Thankyou Sue
Sending hugs 🤗 and best wishes to everyone who needs them today.
Kind regards Ann Toppcards in Leeds.
Stay safe always. x x x
Hi Sue
ReplyDeleteAnother beautiful card! The frame really adds something to the card! I need to use frames more on my cards….it takes them to another level!
Love
Sam
xxxx
Hi Sue and lovely wilsonettes x
ReplyDeleteStunning card Sue x I love everything about it x all your embossing folders are fantastic and make such a difference to your cards, I use mine loads but haven't seen any of your recent designs yet so I'm off to have a peruse x thankyou Sue and thankyou for my wonderful prize, you are so generous and kind x
Theresa w in Berks xxx
A very pretty card, thank you Sue
ReplyDeleteMarlene O
Hi Sue and everyone todays card is wonderfully fresh with its pastel colours and florals. The new embossing folder looks great, first time seeing this one anywhere.
ReplyDeleteI think this card would be a great one for any age and easily adapted by changing the colour of the frame and or a different image to suit anyone.
A real Sue masterpiece.
Hugs
Donna xx
Really lovely card which could be adapted to suit many occasions. X
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely card. Really cheered me up. Thx
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty card Sue, very nice
ReplyDeleteMaria x
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ReplyDeleteHello Sue, this a stunner of a card. Love the new embossing folder
ReplyDeleteMarion S x