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Sunday, 3 June 2012

Shabby Chic Grand Dahlia Set

Happy Sunday!  A shabby chic creation for today's post which uses the Grand Dahlia die set.  I cut two frames using the two smallest sized dies in this set, one pink, one brown.  I added some mounting foam to the pink one for dimension and offset the two of them over an aperture that I cut out of my background paper.  I used the Design Element stamp set to add some feathers on to the background in Victorian Velvet distress ink for interest.  I used the decorative frame from that set to stamp with Victorian velvet on to milk coloured card.  I stamped my sentiment in the centre.  I mounted this piece behind my aperture opening.  Using the aster flower topper die set, I cut six of them smallest size in milk card.  I inked the edges with Vic. velvet, spritzed them with water and scrunched them up.  I put a brad through the middle of each of them and scrunched a bit more to form this flower.  To finish the shabby chic look, I added some crochet ribbon and tea dyed vintage ribbon as a backing for my flower.  I added some stick pins and a few swirly pearlies in the opposite corner, pierced the edges to complete the card.

Now for the weekly sunday Comment Game drawing.  This weeks winners are:
Becci!!!
sued99!!!
3362Jan!!!

Congratulations!  Please email me at americansue1@gmail.com to confirm your address and claim your prizes.  All for now, Sue x

162 comments:

  1. wow wow wow love that flower and those colours and the whole card. This is gorgeous Sue.x

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  2. Hi Sue this card has confirmed that I need this die. Shabby chic is just mt style. Look forward to your next shows but please take it easy don't want you overworking.

    Wilma

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  3. Good Morning Sue,
    This is more like it..........a Bow and Flowers, I love it.

    Patricia xx

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  4. Very vintage, love it! Mabex

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  5. This is just GORGEOUS! I would love for you to share your creations with us at my weekly Inspire Me Monday creative party!

    Create With Joy
    http://create-with-joy.com

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  6. i love the card!!! wow love the soft colours.. :) i like your dies, sue!! beautiful card!! :)

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  7. This card is just superb. I love the whole theme, colours, the dahlia die is gorgeous and that flower and bow is to die for. This is Sue Wilson at her best.

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  8. This card is brilliant i love it. The colours, the flower,everything about it is simply gorgeous. Soniax

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  9. OMG I love this Sue!!! So cute and so simple. Already have an idea in my head as a variation of this.
    Enjoy the rest of your day.
    Hugs and Kisses
    Waterford

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  10. Good morning Sue what a beautiful card when I first saw the dahlia die I didn't like it but that was until it had been 'Sue'd, now it is on my 'I need' list lol
    Hugs x

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  11. Wow I really like this one the background is fab and the flower is lovely.

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  12. Another beautiful card :) xxx

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  13. Good morning Sue what a beautiful card when I first saw the dahlia die I didn't like it but that was until it had been 'Sue'd, now it is on my 'I need' list lol
    Hugs x

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  14. Love, love love this card. I love the colours, love the use of the dies and love the papers you have used. Ju

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  15. Morning Sue, happy Sunday to everyone and congratulations to the winners.
    Oh wow this is stunning and that flower is top notch :). A gorgeous Sue Wilson creation :). My list continues to grow. Hugs Christine H x

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  16. Hi Sue, I love this card it has all the elements that make it for me. Colour, lace, bow and a flower, what more could a girl want. Best wishes, Lesley x

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  17. Val in Spain xxx3 June 2012 at 07:45

    Good Morning Sue. What a pretty card. everything I like. Love the sentiment, the lovely flower and the bow. Great colours as well.

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  18. stunning card today sue love the vintage shabby look sue xxxx

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  19. Love the flower idea. I seem to have a passion for all sorts of paper flowers so this card is a winner for me.

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  20. Hi Sue,
    What a great card love the way you have made the flower. Not usually a lover of shabby but this is beautiful.
    Congratulations to the winners.
    Have a good holiday weekend everybody.
    Lydia
    X

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  21. i have been struggling with this diei have used it for backgrounds more so in my scrapbooking pages tho, but now i have some lovely ideas running around in my head for card think i will have to go and sketch some down before i forget ..... lovely card ... thanks Sue xx gail
    p.s congrats to the winners

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  22. I love this card today Sue. Right up my street. Happy Sunday to you and congratulations to the Candy Winners. Enjoy your stuff. Mine was so great. XXX

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  23. O Sue its just stunning would love to spend a day in your head and get some of your wonderfull ideas love love love it Hugs Corinnex

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  24. A very pretty card, with a change of wording I can see the possibilities of a wedding card too. Thanks Sue and well done to the blog winners!

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  25. What a pretty card, it's not too fussy either. Well done.

    Carolyn B

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  26. Good Morning Sue
    Now that is a card !
    Absolutely beautiful, I love the whole image, and the colours .
    LoveMarg

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  27. This card is just gorgeous Sue.
    Ilove it.
    Felicie

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  28. hi sue, very pretty card today, I loved the frames, the flower and the colours you used. really effective.
    thanks
    lv norma

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  29. Gorgeous card Sue, love the colours and flowers.

    Clare x

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  30. Good Morning Sue, raining here, but its sunny on the blog, a beautiful card today, a 'Sue Stunner', love the flower, bow, the subtle colours, just lovely.
    Congratulations to the winners.
    Have a good day everyone.
    Happy2craft

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  31. Love this card especially that flower - gorgeous! Hugs, Julia xxxx

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  32. Ecco of Sheffield3 June 2012 at 08:46

    morning Sue
    lovely colours on today's card - the flower and bow are very impressive
    Janet x

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  33. Hi Sue, lovely colours, and the bow is back. Love it. Bx

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  34. Hi Sue love this card ,really pretty and like the background too.i dont no how you keep coming up with the differant ideas.
    marion

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  35. Gorgeous colours - I'm loving the background especially - love and hugs Rachel xx

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  36. Morning Sue, I really need this die, it really is so useful, I don't know why I didn't get it at the time, think it had sold out. The weather has broken here in the UK for the Bank Holiday weekend!! Looking forward to your return.

    Love Rosemarie xx

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  37. lovely girly card Sue. Love the colours and style. Hugs xx

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  38. Simply wonderful card - but there's nothing simple about that flower. It's fabulous!

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  39. Love the colours that you have worked with and love the flower embellishment. Thanks for sharing it with us x

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  40. Good morning Sue,
    Love this card, the flower is beautiful, thank you so much for all the inspiration you give us. Lol Ann

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  41. WOW a beautiful card Sue. Love the flower and the shabby chic look. Really love this.

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  42. Hi Sue,
    Simply Beautiful, I love the backgound paper. Happy Sunday,
    Love Chris X

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  43. Sue, this is STUNNING, I love it, Linda xx

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  44. Hi Sue,

    These dies make super frames and I just love the whole shabby chic look to this card

    love from Jackie D

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  45. Ahhh what a beauty Sue i just love it all , the bow the colours and the bling . well done to the winners .Elaine H X

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  46. I wasnt at all sure that I would ever want this die set but I've changed my mind. Lovely card Sue xxx

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  47. Morning, this is more like it wonderful flowers and a super ribbon.
    TFS
    Hugs
    Amanda x

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  48. Hello Sue!
    What a fabulous card! I love the shabby chic style,the lovely soft colours, the background you have created and in fact everything about this card.
    I must say I think this is one of my favourites!
    I don't have the dahlia die but ,guess what, it is now top of my list. Thanks for all your inspiration,Sue.
    Lesley, West Sussex.

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  49. Wow, love this, gorgeous colours and fab flower.

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  50. Good morning Sue
    Wow I really love this one the colours are super and the sentiment too.
    Looking forward to your return at C & C but please do take things easy don't over work take care of yourself.
    Margaret

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  51. Shabby Chic is my absolute favourite style, so I obviously love this card, it is GORGEOUS!!!

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  52. Good morning Sue, gorgeous card, I love shabby chic themed items. Love the background and the bow, tfs Helen O xxx

    PS congratulations winners xxx

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  53. Mary at Doghouse3 June 2012 at 09:51

    Morning Sue

    What a lovely card just love the background paper and the colours. I can see a dahlia die set being added to the evergrowing wish list.
    Looking forward to your next shows but like Wilma said please take it easy we don't want you to be unwell again.

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  54. Hi Sue.What a wonderful card!! I love the shabby chic look you have created. I love the shabby chic looking flower and could not believe it when you described it as being the Aster flower dies!! I also love the colours too. A beautiful all round card for many occasions. Lots of love Tres x x x

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  55. What a lovely card, shabby chic is not always a favourite of mine but this one is just beautiful!

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  56. Morning Sue, I love this card, the shabby chic style is great. Looking forward to seeing you on C&C.
    Lv Sue M xx

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  57. Morning Sue, I love this card, the shabby chic style is great. Looking forward to seeing you on C&C.
    Lv Sue M xx

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  58. Love the design and the flower corsage is brilliant. xxx

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  59. Good Sunday morning Sue,

    Well, a Sue classic and what a.stunner. It's everything I love about your cards Sue.

    Looking forward to seeing you on C n C soon.

    Regards, Erica.

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  60. Fabulous card Sue

    I have the smaller dahlia dies so I could do a minature version lol

    xxx

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  61. Hi Sue,
    I love the flower, I must admit I've not tried the shabby chic look as I've been afraid that mine will just end up lookng shabby and not remotely chic.
    Love and light.
    Suz x

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  62. Hi Sue.

    I just love the card. Will definitely give it a go.

    Evis.

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  63. HI Sue
    WOW right up my street again love it all.
    A tip for others if they don't know and you don't mind Sue.
    The flower you made i make loads up in diff styles and colours in advance and put them in an A4 plastic container so there ready or pic one out and work my card round the flower
    Thank you
    Lizzie (serial copycat)xox

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  64. Hi Sue,
    What a stunner.
    Beverley W

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  65. wowee thats a super card Sue - love it
    Phil D

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  66. Hi Sue, Love this one. Stunning. Hugs Carol S.xx

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  67. Somehow this one has a more gentile feel to it. Lovely

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  68. Sue,
    This is a beautiful card. I really love it.

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  69. Sue this is beautiful love the colours its so delicate looking.Laura o

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  70. Sue this is beautiful love the colours its so delicate looking.Laura o

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  71. Totally agree with Debbie its deformed beautiful xxx

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  72. i like that one a really pretty card love the colors

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  73. Hi Sue, I really like this card. The background paper is gorgeous and although I have scrunched other flowers in the past, I wouldn't have thought of doing it with the asters, it looks great.

    Congratulations to the winners.

    Frances

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  74. Lovely Card Sue love the colours and design of it. Really like the flower in the corner too xx hazel

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  75. This card is AMAZING!!!
    I love shabby chic, it's so romantic.
    And the grand dahlia set is beautiful.

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  76. Morning Sue as usual you have made a card that is gorgeous, everry time I see one of your creations I have to get my grand calibur working trying to make something as beautiful, I would love to be a fly on the wall and be able to watch all the creations you make,your craft room must be lovely and filled with all the spell binders ever made. Tez xxx

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  77. This just has to be my favourite card this week. Oh my gosh! Lovely colour, can use the dies I spent a fortune on last month and a different use for the flower topper die. Thank you sooooo much! xx

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  78. Good Morning Sue everything about this is gorgeous love love love the flower especially.

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  79. hi sue omg what a stunning card i love the flower it beautiful xxx
    martine xxx

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  80. Hi Sue,
    A gorgeous card, well done.
    Sonia x

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  81. This dahlia die is really lovely. I would recommend it to everyone.
    Sue

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  82. hi sue love this card and so would my mum its her birthday august and i will make this for her thanks
    jayne

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  83. Hi Sue
    What a cracker. It has a Victorian feel to it. Love the text then stamped over. (Cant be much left of the old dictionary lol)Then stamp repeated in the middle. Grand card by grand lady.
    Born again spellbinder
    Nadine xxxhug
    nzillngworth@hotmail.com

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  84. Love the flower. Great card Sam

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  85. Morning Sue this card is sort of card its stunning and I love the colours. Love the flowers.
    Take Care Sue

    Debs xx

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  86. Absolutely gorgeous Sue, colours bow and flowers, it's just a wow

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  87. Hello Sue, Goregeous, love shabby chic. The flowers and bow are stunning. Sooo glad that I got the Grand Dahlia dies, they are so vesatile.
    Congrats to the winners.
    Hugs June xx

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  88. This is a delightful card, love the softness of it and that flower, off now to have a go at making a flower like that, wish me luck xxx

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  89. Lovely, and a new way of using my aster flower dies thank you. Love the colours on this card. Emma

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  90. SUE LOVELY CARD LOVE THE COLOURS

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  91. Hi Sue,
    This is a beautiful card, I love the shabby chic look. The colours and the flowers are great!
    Joan B.

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  92. Hi Sue,
    This is a beautiful card, I love the shabby chic look. The colours and the flowers are great!
    Joan B.

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  93. Beautiful Love the card

    Jane xx

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  94. Loved this card, its so my style, and the flower is so simple in idea, but so genius as well, love it Sue xxx Vick
    the-artful-codger.blogspot.com
    YTChannel vixcrafts

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  95. Hello Sue,
    What a georgeous card love the colours and flower really makes an instant impact WOW.
    Have a good day, Bren

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  96. Good afternoon Sue
    This is a very pretty card, love all of it!

    have a great day!
    Lara xxx

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  97. Just love love this card


    Just my style

    Vie
    x

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  98. Hi Sue,
    had family staying for the long weekend. Not had a chance to visit your blog till now. Wonderful card today.
    I've just finished a Baby Shower card for a friend. I used the labels 24 all stacked up to make them look a little like grand labels. Put a picture of a toy giraffe and some daisies on top. Have a great crafty day everyone.
    Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.

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  99. Again such a wonderful card here Sue. And lovely colors as well.
    Congratulations to all the winners here too.

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  100. Hi Sue
    Just soooooo beautiful, thank you for all the great ideas and inspiration.
    Tina

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  101. Gay New Malden3 June 2012 at 13:37

    Lovely card Sue. Have not been able to comment for a couple of days as comment button was not available to me, back today though.
    Lots of love Sue
    Gay x

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  102. This is just lovely, my style of card. Really love the flower you have made. Will definitely have a go at that.
    Mags
    x

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  103. Gorgeous card and fab details. Hugs,moni

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  104. Glad to see your gorgeous bow is back! Lovely card Sue, the colours are fab. pat x

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  105. fab colors fab card love all, wish the weather matched lolo

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  106. This is really pretty Sue. I love the print background overstampoed with the feathery swirl. Also love the colours and the flower. I haven't tried the small aster flower yet but it looks beautiful, especially with the ribbon. Great Card.

    Hugs Sue Pass xx

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  107. Hi Sue
    Lovely card as usual.
    Margaret L

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  108. Beautiful card, love it

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  109. wow this is gorgeous sue love it xx

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  110. Hi Sue,
    Just love this card just my style
    and colours. Have a great weekend.
    Nancyd x

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  111. Love this kind of card, probably my fave sort... and it uses the aster dies which are one of my all time faves too..... hope you';re having a great weekend, the long jubilee one for us here in the UK, lots of celebrations..... x

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  112. Wow, love all the details in this Sue, really gorgeous.

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  113. Wow! Sue this card is amazing! It's gone straight on my inspiration wall & has become my new favourite 'Sue' card ever. Love it. Congrats to the winners. With Love & Light Theresa. H

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  114. This is more your type of card Sue.

    Although a fairly simple one it's still beautiful.

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  115. Absolutely Gorgeous Sue! This card is so much more of what we expect from you. I love the shabby chic look, the colours are lovely and the embellishments are stunning!

    Happy Crafting!!! :) X X

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  116. Hi Sue
    lovely card, the flower is O.O.T.W.
    hugs
    Sandra (craftynan)

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  117. Beautiful card Sue, love the shabby chic style and the flower is gorgeous!!!

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  118. Congratulations to the winners! I love this die and was lucky enough to get this. I love your card and the pink and brown is fabulous together. Loving the sentiment and the flower!

    Hugs
    Linda xxxx

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  119. A beautiful card, I love what you have done with the dahlia dies.
    Thank you for the inspiration
    Dawn x

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  120. Hi Sue, love the shabby chic look, and the colours are just wonderful. Thanks for sharing Liz S.x

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  121. Hi Sue
    The use of colour and texture make this card
    The dies work so well and am looking forward to trying it
    Take Care
    Theresa x

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  122. I want this die.... NO I need this die.. just Gorgeous very vintage.. love it!! Hugs May x x x

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  123. Lovely card Sue. its a nice set and I love the shabby chic.

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  124. This is lovely again Sue, I love the vintage style to it. Thank you. xxx

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  125. I love this card Sue, beautiful colours. Congratulations to the winners of the comment game. Love Linda xxx

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  126. A lovely, delicate, gentle card.
    Thank you, Sue
    Christine
    x

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  127. Stunning, captures the shabby chic feel perfectly. love it and my favourite colour too. congratulations to all the winners too. enjoy your prizes x

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  128. Hi Sue,
    Lovely card and I love the colours. So pleased that I actually have both of these dies so will have to give this one a go.
    Best wishes
    Caz xxx

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  129. A gorgeous card and a prize on its way. Happy sunday.

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  130. Hi Sue
    Wow what a beautiful card everything about it is so lovely.
    This has to be one of my favourites.
    Ria

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  131. A gorgeous card. I love the feather stamp and the flower is wonderful.
    Nikki x

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  132. Love your flower and, of course, the bow. An all-around gorgeous card. The pearls were just what that upper corner needed.

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  133. WOW - This is just stunning, I love everything about this card and the colour combination is perfect.
    Debbie x

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  134. Lovely card! I really like the flower you made with the aster die and the ribbons you used to make the bows.

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  135. Such a pretty card Sue - I love everything about it.
    Congrats to the winners,
    Sue x

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  136. This is just gorgeous Sue! I love the flower and the soft colours and background and ... all of it!

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  137. Hi Sue, this is gorgeous! Love the victorian velvet distress ink & the feather stamp. The flower, lace & bow, lovely jubbly! xx Love Karen xx Congratulations to all the winners!!! x

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  138. Hi Sue, love everything about this card, stunning. Edwina

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  139. Really love the shabby chic. Gorgeous flower and ribbon. Anne x

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  140. Simply Stunning! the shabby chic look is perfect for this die and the flower is fabulous xx

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  141. Just love this card, will need to have a go. I have already made one of the flowers a few wks ago and it just adds the finishing touch to any shabby chic card

    Take care
    Jane:-)x

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  142. Just love this card, will need to have a go. I have already made one of the flowers a few wks ago and it just adds the finishing touch to any shabby chic card

    Take care
    Jane:-)x

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  143. This is so pretty and I love the verse and the flower.

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  144. love the shabby chic of this card the flower is fab
    debbie xx

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  145. WOW WOW THAT'S SOME FLOWER SUE IT'S GORGEOUS
    LOVE THE COLOR'S IN THIS CARD IS STUNNING. I THINK I NEED THIS DIE NOW
    LYNDA X

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  146. BEAUTIFUL CARD,VERY SHABBY CHIC.SUZYD X

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  147. Oh Sue

    This is something else it is so beautiful I love it. A x

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  148. Hi Sue,
    What an outstanding card and the sentiment is perfect and how I feel about our friendship.
    Hugs Linda x

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  149. Such a pretty card, I love it
    Maggie x

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  150. Morning Sue as usual you have made a card that is gorgeous, everry time I see one of your creations I have to get my grand calibur working trying to make something as beautiful, I would love to be a fly on the wall and be able to watch all the creations you make,your craft room must be lovely and filled with all the spell binders ever made. Tez xxx

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