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Thursday 8 September 2022
Christmas Greetings
Hello crafters! I thought I would share a slimline card today with you. I started by cutting the Star Bursts Background out of white card to use as the base. I backed it with white card. Next I cut the same die three more times. I cut it out of silver shine, antique gold and gold mirror card. I saved all the fall away pieces from each cutting and I paper pieced them back into place in the original white die cut. I used the Slimline Rectangle Frames and made a white frame that I added to the background with mounting foam. I used the Slimline Essentials die and added a thin frame of Antique Gold on top of the white frame. I used the Merry Christmas die, but only cut the Christmas part of it. I used the Greetings from the Christmas Greetings die and put the two together to say Christmas Greetings in black. I used the Poinsettia Trio and cut two white flowers and leaves. I glittered the poinsettias with Frosted Sparkle Glitterbitz and added them in the lower right corner. The card was completed with white and black mats and layers. The finished dimensions are 5" x 9 1/4" in size. All for now, Sue x
Hi Sue another modern card this morning and kind of masculine with a slight feminine touch, looks like you're going through a paper piecing phase lol I've recently done paper piecing with a Mandela die for Mehndi party and it took 3 days, 3 days of the tiniest pieces of mirror cardstock and 3 years worth of eye strain and patience lol, in red and gold but my word it was so worth the time and frustration, the end result was stunning and its not me being boastful it was down to the design of the die, and this is what you give our projects Sue.- beauty all down to the designs you give us. Love to all and thinking of anyone that's going through bad times xxx
Morning Sue, some people love Suduku and crosswords but my love is paper piecing and you always give us occasional dies where that is possible for our cards. The background is so pretty and I love those glitter ed poinsettias. Crafty Hugs, Pauline x
Good Morning Sue. Love ... Love ... Love it. I love anything slimline as you might already know. But this little number has gone right to the top for all the male members of the family for christmas. Thankyou Sue. Sending hugs 🤗 and best wishes to everyone who needs them today. Kind regards Ann Toppcards in Leeds. Please stay safe and well 🙏
Loving this post, something a bit different for a Christmas card, but wondering if the sentiment should've been white - may just be the way it has been photographed...
Morning Sue and all Wilsonettes, love this sample, I am a great fan of paper piecing so will definitely be adding this to my to do list, the colour choices are perfect, although I might not add the flower as I would want to see the background detail in all it's glory.
Stay safe, healthy and happy, hugs, June Smith xxx
I love the slimline cards sue this is a perfect example a real beauty thank you love the colours you have chosen. stay safe my friends xxxxxxxxxxxxxxJUNE.HORROCKS
Hi Sue, another more contemporary card and I am sure I saw this sample on Jamie's shows yesterday. I love the mix of silver and different golds, it gives a very rich feel to the card.
Hello Sue. I do admire your patience with all this paper piecing but I would have to say that it is all worth the effort because I think the result is stunning. Perhaps I should bite the bullet and give this technique another try!
Oh wow, what a stunning card, this die suits a DL card just perfectly, I don’t know if I’d have the patience for paper piercing, but I’m definitely going to give it a go. Thank you Sue for encouraging me out of my comfort zone Marlene O
Morning Sue.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful bold card thank you.
Take care and have fun Kitty
Lovely card Sue xx Hazel
ReplyDeleteHi Sue another modern card this morning and kind of masculine with a slight feminine touch, looks like you're going through a paper piecing phase lol I've recently done paper piecing with a Mandela die for Mehndi party and it took 3 days, 3 days of the tiniest pieces of mirror cardstock and 3 years worth of eye strain and patience lol, in red and gold but my word it was so worth the time and frustration, the end result was stunning and its not me being boastful it was down to the design of the die, and this is what you give our projects Sue.- beauty all down to the designs you give us.
ReplyDeleteLove to all and thinking of anyone that's going through bad times xxx
Another stunning card, floats my boat, love the colours although you’ve said it’s of gold tones it’s showing more of a brown for me and I love it.
ReplyDeleteGood morning Sue
ReplyDeleteTodays card is absolutely stunning! I’m making more DL cards lately and this background die is on my ‘list’.
Hugs x
Heather T
Morning Sue, some people love Suduku and crosswords but my love is paper piecing and you always give us occasional dies where that is possible for our cards.
ReplyDeleteThe background is so pretty and I love those glitter ed poinsettias.
Crafty Hugs, Pauline x
Hello Sue
ReplyDeleteThis card is amazing you have so much patience to complete this design. Take care everyone x
Hi Sue
ReplyDeleteA fabulous card, love the paper piecing.
B xx
Good morning Sue,
ReplyDeleteAnother fabulous modern card with paper piecing really showing off your beautiful dies. Yvonne xx
Good Morning Sue. Love ... Love ... Love it. I love anything slimline as you might already know. But this little number has gone right to the top for all the male members of the family for christmas. Thankyou Sue. Sending hugs 🤗 and best wishes to everyone who needs them today.
ReplyDeleteKind regards Ann Toppcards in Leeds.
Please stay safe and well 🙏
Morning Sue, a really fun and funky card this morning, great colours in that background. Take care and stay safe everyone. Bx
ReplyDeleteLoving this post, something a bit different for a Christmas card, but wondering if the sentiment should've been white - may just be the way it has been photographed...
ReplyDeleteMorning Sue - what a stunningly effective background - absolutely love it! Colleen xx
ReplyDeleteLovely card.
ReplyDeleteMorning Sue and all Wilsonettes, love this sample, I am a great fan of paper piecing so will definitely be adding this to my to do list, the colour choices are perfect, although I might not add the flower as I would want to see the background detail in all it's glory.
ReplyDeleteStay safe, healthy and happy, hugs, June Smith xxx
Hi Sue
ReplyDeleteLovely slimline card. The paper piercing looks so effective especially in the special card.
Love Helen xxx
Hi Sue,
ReplyDeleteAmazing card this morning. Love the way you have paper pieced it all. The colours are lovely.
Barbara V
Wow, lots of work, but beautiful....luv Ursula xx
ReplyDeleteI love the slimline cards sue this is a perfect example a real beauty thank you love the colours you have chosen. stay safe my friends xxxxxxxxxxxxxxJUNE.HORROCKS
ReplyDeleteHi Sue, another more contemporary card and I am sure I saw this sample on Jamie's shows yesterday. I love the mix of silver and different golds, it gives a very rich feel to the card.
ReplyDeleteFrances
Hi Sue Stunning card I love the paper piecing it's fantastic
ReplyDeleteHi Sue and lovely wilsonettes x
ReplyDeleteFantastic card Sue x this would be great for the guys and I love the colours x thankyou Sue x
Theresa w in Berks xxx
Hello Sue. I do admire your patience with all this paper piecing but I would have to say that it is all worth the effort because I think the result is stunning. Perhaps I should bite the bullet and give this technique another try!
ReplyDeleteLisbeth
Love this card Sue, the paper piecing that you have done is amazing!!! Really love your choice of colors.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous. A very useful die.
ReplyDeleteHi Sue
ReplyDeleteStunning contemporary card with a lot of patience needed for all the paper piecing
Love and hugs to everyone
Pat
Oh wow, what a stunning card, this die suits a DL card just perfectly, I don’t know if I’d have the patience for paper piercing, but I’m definitely going to give it a go.
ReplyDeleteThank you Sue for encouraging me out of my comfort zone
Marlene O
A gorgeous card Sue
ReplyDeleteMarion S x
Beautiful card,
ReplyDeleteReally love this untraditional Christmas card :))
I do a bit of paper piecing! Great card. X
ReplyDeleteAn elegant card, a design that works for any occasion with the right sentiment and with or without flowers.
ReplyDeleteHugs from Toronto to you all.
Stay safe and healthy.
Carmen-Dorothy
A gorgeous card. So bright and uplifting but I know I wouldn’t have the patience to do all that paper piecing x
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