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Saturday 20 January 2024
For A Special Friend
Hello crafters! I started today's card by embossing a piece of white card with the Tidal Sands embossing folder. I cut it on a diagonal, then added mounting foam to the back of both pieces. I attached them to another piece of white card leaving a gap of about an inch and a hlaf between the pieces. I cut the Layered Asters in red, purple and lilac card. I arranged the three colours of flowers and glued them into the diagonal crevice between the two embossed pieces. I cut a couple more red Asters and a green stem and added the flower at the bottom of the card. I cut the For A Special Friend in black and added it to a white shadow backing piece, then attached it with mounting foam to the top of the card. The card was completed with white mats and layers. The finished dimensions are 7 3/4" x 9" in size. All for now, Sue x
Good morning Sue, A beautiful card today, I love the tidal sands embossing folder. I love how you have cut your card & would never have thought to do that to showcase your beautiful flowers. Yvonne xx
Wow! What a beautiful card and such an inspiration as I have a special friend’s birthday coming soon. Will be giving this a try with similar dies I already have. Thanks Sue x
Hi Sue and lovely wilsonettes x Beautiful card Sue x the asters look so pretty on your card x I love the colours and how you have planted them in the channel x thankyou Sue x Theresa w in Berks xxx
A beautiful card. I love how the embossing folder makes the flowers look like they are swaying with it. A very different way of displaying those gorgeous flowers.
Beautiful card Sue xx Hazel
ReplyDeleteGood morning Sue and all Wilsonettes, what a stunning sample to wake up to on this frosty cold morning, gorgeous Asters.
ReplyDeleteStay safe, healthy and happy, hugs, June Smith xxx
Morning Sue.
ReplyDeleteWow what a very pretty card thank you.
Take care all Kitty.
Good morning Sue,
ReplyDeleteA beautiful card today, I love the tidal sands embossing folder. I love how you have cut your card & would never have thought to do that to showcase your beautiful flowers. Yvonne xx
Good morning Sue, a beautiful card, the asters are so colourful and pretty
ReplyDeleteMarion S x
Hi Sue
ReplyDeleteA beautiful card and great showcase for your new dies.
B xx
Wow! What a beautiful card and such an inspiration as I have a special friend’s birthday coming soon. Will be giving this a try with similar dies I already have. Thanks Sue x
ReplyDeleteLove so much this layout, great design! The Layered Asters are amazing!
ReplyDeleteMorning Sue, what an amazing and lovely card. Great layout, perfect for the flowers. Bx
ReplyDeleteHi Sue. What a very good idea to "plant" the asters between the raised sections of the embossed card. I might have to use this one myself.
ReplyDeleteLisbeth
This card is absolutely gorgeous, I love how you have used the flowers!
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Sam
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What a lovely way to present those pretty flowers & the tidal waves embossing folder is one of my favourites. Thank you Sue.
ReplyDeleteMorning Sue - wow, what an absolute stunning card! I adore your new aster dies! Colleen xx
ReplyDeleteGood morning Sue
ReplyDeleteToday’s card has the Wow factor! I love everything about it.
Hugs x
Heather T
Love this card. so simple, yet so effective. WakeyL
ReplyDeleteLove this card and those colours really pop, a simple but effective design I will cas this one for sure, thanks sue
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card, love the flowers :))
ReplyDeleteA great post. Really loving the Asters but its the sentiment that does it for me - something different in die form...
ReplyDeleteThese aster flowers are beautiful. The sentiment is perfect. Hugs.
ReplyDeleteLovely card. I like the colours very much and the diagonal cut. X
ReplyDeleteHi Sue and lovely wilsonettes x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card Sue x the asters look so pretty on your card x I love the colours and how you have planted them in the channel x thankyou Sue x
Theresa w in Berks xxx
Beautiful card, I love the flowers.
ReplyDeleteLiz xx
Hi Sue what an unique card. Love the asters in the middle of the card. Chris
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ReplyDeleteA beautiful card. I love how the embossing folder makes the flowers look like they are swaying with it. A very different way of displaying those gorgeous flowers.
Little Largo x
Wow so beautiful with all the flowers….luv Ursula xx
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