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Monday 3 July 2023
Merry Christmas
Hello there my crafty friends! I embossed a piece of white card with the Falling Snow embossing folder. Next I cut the middle die from the Stained Glass Christmas Tree die set in both white and black. I shadowed the white die with the black die and added it to the middle of the card. I cut the Christmas tree in white and added a white backing to it. I cut the tree out of the rectangle frame and paper pieced all the colours into place. I used some green caught in crystal acetate from my stash for the tree, yellow, red, gold, and two shades of blue for the ornaments and gold for the star and a brown trunk. I added it with mounting foam to the centre of the frame. I cut two poinsettia flowers using the Classic Poinsettia die from Fire Red Polished silk glittered card and assembled them and seated them in the lower corner. I added green leaves as accents to it. I cut the Noble Merry Christmas out of Ruby Red and black card. I shadowed the sentiment and glued it to the top of the card. The card was completed with white mats and layer. The finished dimensions are 7 1/2" x 8 3/4" in size. All for now, Sue x
Hi Sue and all that visit. I feel there's two in one this morning. One with a lovely new tree and the other your beautiful poinsettia it's a beautiful piece of inspiration but I think I'd have one or the other, I'm probably on my own with my thoughts, but as I mentioned yesterday, I'm a real less is more crafter. I feel awful sometimes speaking my mind. I'm sending love to you both and love to all that pop in hope everyone is doing OK xx
Morning Sue and all Wilsonettes, what a gorgeous card, and I love the close up of the Poinsettia, need to look for that card. Brilliant, and yes I have those dies, so you know what I am going to be doing later.
Stay safe, healthy and happy, hugs, June Smith xxx
A great post...Love the modern looking tree with the traditional poinsettia. Though have previously commented I think your stained glass frames are strong enough to stand on their own without additional embellishments...
Good Morning Sue and all that visit this morning I am so sorry once again I missed yesterday's post. But our GREAT GRANDSON DECIDED TO ENTER OUR WORLD YESTERDAY MORNING One month earlier than expected. And so we are over the moon . A beautiful card today Sue. And it won't be long before Christmas is upon us. But at the moment I can't think of anything but our Granddaughter her Partner and our lovely new little boy. Thankyou Sue. Sending hugs 🤗 and best wishes to everyone who needs them today. Please stay safe and well 🙏. Kind regards Ann Toppcards in Leeds
Hi Sue A beautiful card with some of my favourite things, the falling snow embossing folder, the noble sentiment and the beautiful Christmas tree. I’ve said it before but I wish you would do a tree every year.
Ann congratulations on the arrival of your great grandson yesterday
A lovely Christmas card today. Every time I see one of your Christmas cards I think I will make an early start this year, but of course I haven’t so far! Maybe after your august die release? Thank you Sue.
a lovely card today sue love the tree and then there is the beautiful flower i think we have the making of two lovely cards here dear june so happy for you congratulations on the birth of your great grandson we have three now bailey 12 alonso 2 and dale 4months xxxxxxxxjune hoorrocks
Hi Sue and lovely wilsonettes x Wonderful card Sue x the Christmas tree looks amazing and your poinsettias are so pretty x thankyou Sue x Theresa w in Berks xxx
Hello Sue This one has to be one of my favourites. Tomorrow it will probably be another, it is so hard to choose. The Christmas tree is amazing. Diane x
Hi Sue and all that visit.
ReplyDeleteI feel there's two in one this morning. One with a lovely new tree and the other your beautiful poinsettia it's a beautiful piece of inspiration but I think I'd have one or the other, I'm probably on my own with my thoughts, but as I mentioned yesterday, I'm a real less is more crafter. I feel awful sometimes speaking my mind. I'm sending love to you both and love to all that pop in hope everyone is doing OK xx
Morning Sue and all Wilsonettes, what a gorgeous card, and I love the close up of the Poinsettia, need to look for that card. Brilliant, and yes I have those dies, so you know what I am going to be doing later.
ReplyDeleteStay safe, healthy and happy, hugs, June Smith xxx
Hi Sue,
ReplyDeleteA beautiful card. The Christmas tree is lovely and the poinsettia is gorgeous.
Barbara V
Morning Sue.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful card thank you.
Take care Kitty.
Hello Sue
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful card today. The Christmas tree is lovely and the poinsettias are amazing. Hugs to all that visit today x
Hi Sue
ReplyDeleteA beautiful card. The falling snow embossing folder is so useful, I’ve used mine lots of times.
B xx
ReplyDeleteA lovely card today, but I think I'm with
Steph on this, just one poinsettia would
have been enough.
Doreen x
Hi Sue. What a lovely card to keep the spirit of Christmas going. Love the Christmas tree which, on it's own, would make a really pretty smaller card.
ReplyDeleteLisbeth
Like the Christmas Card but would have used either of clean and simply for me but it is a striking card
ReplyDeleteElizabeth Bennett
Good morning Sue,
ReplyDeleteA beautiful card today that has 2 elements that I love which is paper piecing & my favourite Poinsettia flowers. Yvonne xx
A great post...Love the modern looking tree with the traditional poinsettia. Though have previously commented I think your stained glass frames are strong enough to stand on their own without additional embellishments...
ReplyDeleteFabulous Christmas card! Love so much how the stained glass tree pops on the snowfall embossing!
ReplyDeleteLovely card.
ReplyDeleteGood Morning Sue and all that visit this morning
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry once again I missed yesterday's post. But our
GREAT GRANDSON DECIDED TO ENTER
OUR WORLD YESTERDAY MORNING
One month earlier than expected. And so we are over the moon .
A beautiful card today Sue. And it won't be long before Christmas is upon us. But at the moment I can't think of anything but our Granddaughter her Partner and our lovely new little boy. Thankyou Sue.
Sending hugs 🤗 and best wishes to everyone who needs them today. Please stay safe and well 🙏.
Kind regards Ann Toppcards in Leeds
Congratulations to you all.
DeleteThere's nothing more precious than a new baby xxx
Hi Sue
ReplyDeleteVery nice card today but didn't you manage to squeeze a lot onto this card.
Owlish Xx
Hi Sue, Like the card but the flowers are a little too prominent. WakeyL
ReplyDeleteHi Sue
ReplyDeleteA beautiful card with some of my favourite things, the falling snow embossing folder, the noble sentiment and the beautiful Christmas tree. I’ve said it before but I wish you would do a tree every year.
Ann congratulations on the arrival of your great grandson yesterday
Love and hugs to everyone
Pat
A lovely Christmas card today. Every time I see one of your Christmas cards I think I will make an early start this year, but of course I haven’t so far! Maybe after your august die release? Thank you Sue.
ReplyDeleteForgot to say congratulations to Ann Topp on becoming a Great Grandmother. Welcome to the club. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteAnother great card, a lot of work gone into it....luv Ursula xx
ReplyDeleteHi Sue, a gorgeous card and I love everything about it. The Falling Snow is one of my most used embossing folders.
ReplyDeleteAnn Topp - Congratulations on becoming a great grandmother, I hope everyone is well.
Frances
Fabulous Christmas card the tree is beautiful right all the paper piecing
ReplyDeleteAnn Topp Congratulations on the birth of your Great Grandson
Hi Sue
ReplyDeleteA lovely Christmas card. I love the embossing folder used here too.
Congratulations to Ann Topp. X
Love Helen xxx
Hi Sue
ReplyDeleteNice Christmas card.
Congrats Ann Topp to your new little great grand-son.
x
Stunning card today, congrats to Ann and the family on your little bundle of joy
ReplyDeleteHi Sue
ReplyDeleteI love everything about todays card you can see a lot of work has gone into making it.
Hugs x
Heather T
a lovely card today sue love the tree and then there is the beautiful flower i think we have the making of two lovely cards here dear june so happy for you congratulations on the birth of your great grandson we have three now bailey 12 alonso 2 and dale 4months xxxxxxxxjune hoorrocks
ReplyDeletedear Ann so sorry i made a mistake called you june i’m sure you understand i know lovely june will understand xxxxxxxxxx june
ReplyDeleteThat’s a lovely card.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Ann. X
Gorgeous card!
ReplyDeleteHi Sue and lovely wilsonettes x
ReplyDeleteWonderful card Sue x the Christmas tree looks amazing and your poinsettias are so pretty x thankyou Sue x
Theresa w in Berks xxx
Hello Sue, a fabulous Christmas card, the multi colour baubles are brilliant. Bx
ReplyDeleteLove this tree with all the colors. Lots of detail and don't forget the beautiful poinsettia.
ReplyDeleteHave a great day,
Stephanie K
Gorgeous card Sue xx Hazel
ReplyDeleteA gorgeous Christmas card Sue. I can’t think about Christmas yet though so will revisit later this year x
ReplyDeleteHello Sue
ReplyDeleteThis one has to be one of my favourites. Tomorrow it will probably be another, it is so hard to choose.
The Christmas tree is amazing.
Diane x