Morning all! You are safe from Christmas card samples today! This is a card that I made earlier in the year but never posted. I think it needs some blogtime (it was feeling left out!) Super simple card, but sometimes that is all you need. I stamped my sentiment first in the corner of the card. Then I embossed the background with the embossibility folder called Enchanted using some of the taupe card from my neutral card pack. I matched up the pattern and extended it a bit for this card. I wanted a real vintage feel to the card, so I inked the edges with Antique Linen distress ink to tone down the taupe card. I used a piece of pretty lace on the left hand side of the card. I cut a swirl from the Heartfelt Creations Iris die set out of milk card. I cut the swirl in half and used it coming out of the top and the bottom of my floral grouping. For the flowers, I cut a spiral flower three out of eggplant coloured card and rolled it. Then I cut a Bitty Blossom (the largest) out of milk card and rolled it. Once rolled I inked the petal edges with Antique Linen distress ink. For the final flower, I cut a length of Riveria Lilac Vintage ribbon (it photographed rather blue, but it is purple) and made one of my ribbon flowers (there is a tutorial on the Creative Expressions website that I did for these flowers) I glued them together in a grouping. I love the way different style flowers look together. Mixing different textures, elements and styles creates an interesting look on your cards I think. You can see a close up of them below.
Like I said, pretty simple style card, but still pretty I think and very quick to make, especially if you are like me and have some flowers lying around that didn't get used for some reason. They make a perfect starting point for a card when you are stuck for ideas! On another quick note, I thought I would do both the blog candy drawing and the comment game drawings a bit earlier than expected. That is because I am heading back to my Mom's and later to CHA in Chicago. I leave on Tuesday so I thought I would do the drawing and announce the winners later today. That way you can won't have to wait so long to receive your prize! Be sure to check back in the afternoon to see if you have won! All for now, Sue x
184 comments:
Another lovely card Sue, you never fail to amaze me. I like the tone on tone for the base of the card and the "pop" of colour from the flowers just sets it all off. Have a wonderful trip.
Morning Sue what a beautiful card love the white with touch of colour it is so elegent willbe having ago at this one.
Take Care Sue
Debs Artliff
Another stunner Sue-the flowers certainly make this special.Enjoy your trip but come back soon with more fantastic goodies to show us,take care,x
Like you I love the symplicity of this card. Just a small hint of colour with the flowers makes it truly stunning.
Take Care
Pure class, so stylish! Got a number of cards to make so may give this one a try! Have a fantastic trip and son't be away too long!!
Hi Sue
Smashing card. Think i would have forgot to stamp before embossing lol.Love the flowers. Like this card as you can put together quickly.
Looking forward to CHA as the new dies come out and have started a list of what i want already Marvelous squares, Majestic flower and Decorative Grand Oval. Started saving. Cant wait for their launch.
Hope your mum is ok and you enjoy your visit. :-)
Born again spellbinder
Nadine hug xxx
nzillingworth@hotmail.com
Simply Beautiful Sue!
Crafty Hugs
Heather Rogers xx
Hi Sue, this card should never feel lonely, it's an ace of a card. Happy travels, best wishes, Lesley x
Beautiful card today Sue. Hugs xx
What a lovely card, so elegant
hugs Linda
Hi Sue, simple but beautiful, love the mixture of flowers. Enjoy your stay with mum and bring us lots more ideas from CHA that is if my bank balance can take it. Take care.
Wilma
Good Morning Sue, Another beautiful creation so simple and classy. Really love it. Have a safe flight.
Morning, i love stopping by everyday to see your inspiration and you never fail to impress. Todays card may be simple - but looks super chic and expensive.
Have a safe journey back to your Moms.
TFS
Hugs
Amanda x
Morning Sue, gorgeous, extremely versatile for many occasions. Thank you!
Hi Sue
WOW this is the card for me just love it .
my mum is 85 years old this year and would also love this card.
Hope its ok with you if i copy it ?
joyce.e
What a beautiful card elegant and I absolutely love the colours.
Have a great trip
Waterford - Ireland
Good Morning Sue !
I have never tried the Embossing folder after stamping the Sentiment it works really well! Every day a different tip... Thank you...I love the Vintage Lace too! such a pretty card!
Have a lovely time at your mum's house and bring back lots more ideas from the CHA!
LoveMarg
Hi Sue,
wonderful card today as always. Really love everything about it. Have a great crafty day everyone.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.
Gorgeous card, I thought a Trip Across the Pond would have been booked, probably as soon as you were in midair on your way back last time!!!lol I hope you have a wonderful time......Missing you already!! Mabex
Morning Sue,what a beautiful card it`s so elegant.
Felicie
Morning Sue. You always do simple and elegant so beautifully. I envy your trip to the CHA and the fun you are going to be having with the new Spellbinders! We still have another month to wait to get our hands on them!
Sue,
I really like this one and one could use it for a sympathy card. Lovely
Morning, like the embossing folder it does give the card a very vintage feel. Zerena
Hi Sue, stunning card, I just love the flowers, especially the spiral three one, and purple is my fav colour!
thanks lv norma
Good morning from the Faroe Islands :) Beautiful and elegant card, as always :)
Beautiful card love the colour of flowers . Have a lovely time with your Mum . Melanie
Morning Sue, An absolutely gorgeous card, as always. I love the simplicity of this card, but to the 'un-crafy' eye the recipient would think you had spent hours doing this card ha ha. I haven't got the spiral blossom three die, I love it so will have to have that one. Love the pop of colour with the flowers. Have a safe trip to your Mom's. Lots of love from Patricia xx
Good morning Sue
Firtly i hope you have a good trip... super duper card today love the simplicity of this card just simple and elegant .. and that tear drop lace is just stunning i love it but find it hard to use as it so beautiful silly me ... xx gail
One of the nicest cards I have seen on tour blog .Just love the white/cream with one prominant colour .Its fab. The embossed background and flowers make this card.Laura O
Hi Sue , Yet another stunner you have given to us , it is such a pretty card and deserves to be out of storage .
Thanks for the tip even though it does make sense to stamp first i would never have thought to do it.
Hope you have a safe journey Take Care.
Elaine H X
Good morning Sue
Another beautiful card, the background is gorgeous, I love the pattern. The flowers, lace et al are all pretty.
Have a great time with your Mom,(hope it's a healthy one)
Have a great day!
Lara xxx
Have fun in the USA Sue and i love the sentiment on the card it's really nice for a special person.
Lovely card Sue love the simplicity and elegance of it. Where is the sentiment from? xx hazel
Lovely card Sue love the simplicity and elegance of it. Where is the sentiment from? xx hazel
Good Morning Sue
This is a typical 'Sue' less is more card, stunning, colours are lovely and the lace just gives it that finishing touch, really like this style of card too, then again, I like all your styles, lol.
Have a good day everyone, even though its supposed to throw it down all day:-p
Happy2craft
Sue have a good trip and looking forward to seeing the new dies that are coming out and of course all the lovely cards that you make from them.Laura O
This is so beautiful Sue, sooo awesome made.
HAve a wonderful trip to see your mum and at the CHA as well. I really wish, I could go there too, that would be a big dream come true LOL. But I can´t, so will have to wait for you to come back and show us all the fun there, so take loads of pics please. we want to see it all LOL.
Hi Sue,Just love this card the colours the flowers
and the embossing will be trying this
one out.
Nancyd xx
Hi Sue,Just love this card the colours the flowers
and the embossing will be trying this
one out.
Nancyd xx
Another lovely card. Sonia x
Beautiful card... I love the flowers!
Hugs
Kim M
x
Hi Sue
I love this card, simple is sometimes best. Very elegant
Have a lovely time with your mum and enjoy the CHA show.
Julie x
A beautiful card Sue. So elegant and love the flowers. You have been a busy lady while I have been on holiday and blogged some lovely cards. Still trying to catch up on seeing them all. Have a good trip.
Mags
x
Good morning Sue...what a pretty card to set my day up. Love the use of the three different flowers in both colour and texture. Also liked the embossing folder you used. Thanks for sharing it with us. Beverley x
Hi Sue
This card is a deffinate must for me so so classie just love it.
Have a good trip across the pond and enjoy your time with your mom
Take care
Jane Llewellyn
White on white is so elegant and love the splash of colour.
Beautiful card, as usual. I love all your ideas and the colours of this one are perfect. Enjoy your time with your Mum.
Clarissa X
What a beautiful card Sue. Love everything about it. So elegant and classy. But no bow! Hope you have a good trip.
Hi Sue.
What a lovely card. The embossing really adds something special.
Have a good trip and give your Mother our best wishes.
Evis.
Hi Sue, what a beautiful, elegant card this is, I love it. Enjoy CHA, I'm looking forward to seeing what Spellbinders has in store for us, there have been some quite interesting things on their blog...also have a lovely time with your Mum, hugs, Carole Z XX
Gorgeous card, really pretty. Hope you have a good time seeing your Mom again.
Clare x
Hi Sue
A lovely elegant card and I love the various flowers, I sit and make different flowers and keep in a box for when I need them.
Have a great time with your Mom, it will be a crafting day today as its raining here.
Love Tina x
Sometime keep it simple is the best.Have a good trip to the US.
this card is simple but looks beautiful ,you always amaze me Sue ,dont no how you do it but keep on doing it.
Marion
another gorgeous card Sue enjoy your trip back to the usa
Simple Elegance says it all really
Have a good trip i have seen the sneak peeks from spellbinders & cant wait to see wat u come up with them safe journey x
it may be simple but it's gorgeous. Love, Julia xxx
The details look stunning over the embossed panel. This is a super elegant card. How exciting to be off on your travels again!
This is beautiful, so elegant.
Jo x
Beautiful card. You are one busy traveller, have a safe trip.
Hi Sue - another triumph for you! Simplicity itself but so, so classy. And almost any colour group would work for the flowers. Beautiful! You are one clever crafter. Kathy x
Hi Sue, great card. I love the way you refer to a card with amazing 3D flowers as simple. Good luck getting everything ready for your travels. Can't quite believe it is CHA again. They come round so quick. Can't wait to get a glimpse of all the exciting new projects. Wish I was going too. With Love & Light Theresa. H
Hello Sue and all - yes, your flowers are amazing and thank you for all the inspiration and tips re flowers; I've learnt so much from you. These are particularly nice - the colours look so eye catching. A lovely card.
love lilygee xxx
Morning Sue,
Beautiful elegant card love it. Have a great time with your mum and enjoy CHA and I'm looking forward to seeing all of the new ideas that you will bring us.
Happy crafting
Lydia
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Morning Sue.
A lovely card yet again. I so enjoy looking at your creations each morning. You never disappoint. Safe journey. X
Gorgeous card Sue, I love it
Have fun with your mum
Sue xx
I love the flowers on this card must have a lok at the tutorial and have a try to make some have a safe journey you are so lucky I would so lode to go to cha
A lovely classical card Sue, and the flowers look great together. Have a safe trip. Bx
Sue - I think this one is a winner! So simple yet so effective - sometimes less is more....
Regards
Clare
Morning all, I adore this card. so elegant and stylish.also it shows mixing different kinds of flowers looks great x thanks sue. have a safe trip. can't wait for the new releases, have my eye on a few x
Classy card.
A stunning and elegant card Sue. Enjoy your trip and have a safe journey.
xx Sandra
I love simplicity myself, very calming and sincere. I love the uncluttered feel to it.
I was just talking to my friend from chicago yesterday, it is 40 degrees and humid.... so take your shorts. she is going to florida to cool down!!!!
Morning Sue
Love this card, the embossing really makes the card. Hope you have a good trip and enjoy seeing your mom again and I wonder what new things you will be brining from the CHA?? Love Jean x
Amazing what you can do with a bit of imagination! Your card is absolutely beautiful - think I will have to get that embossing folder, it's so pretty. Have a great trip but I don't know how you can manage to drag yourself away from the summer weather we have here in the UK!! Pat x
Hi Sue
Gorgeous card lovin the colours chosen. Great idea stamping the sentiment and then embossing the card I will use that one thankyou.
Hugs Annx without an "e"
Hi Sue,
Lovely simple but elegant.
Have a great time with your mom and at the CHA.
Erica x
Hi Sue This card may be simple but it is so elegant with just that block of colour from the gorgeous flowers.Can't get my head around the ribbon flowers,mine just look like blobs not beautiful flowers!
Another beautiful card Sue, you never fail to wow us. LilyLou
Hi Sue, Love this card, simple is always best, might have to steal this idea!!!
Stunning, but I always roll my eyes a bit (I'm sure I'm not the only one) when you mention how "simple" the card for the day is. Tee hee! In my dreams!!! This one may be simpler than some you've shown, and I'm sure it gets simpler with practice, but you are WAY ahead of me, girl. I just laugh and admire the card and try to figure out all you've done before I read the narrative. I hope you have fun coming back to the US and don't get sick this time. Both FL and Chicago are HOT and HUMID this time of year, so drink lots of water and find all the shady and air conditioned spots you can.
sue lovely card love the colours
Morning sue love the card will have to try it
Thanks jayne
Hi Sue, Flowers and swirls what not to lilke, I cannot resist anything with these on. I is a lovely card. Have fun visiting your Mum and don't be sick this time!!
Love Rosemarie xx
Morning Sue, this is beautiful, so simple yet striking with the embossing and use of colour in the flowers against the neutral background.
Hugs Sue M x
This is my most favourite ever, I just love it. xxx
stunning card Sue, love all the open space.
Oh goody - more flowers for me :)
Lovley.
Hello Sue,
This card is SO GEORGROUS. I was looking for ideas for one of my old teachers who is 90 this year this has to be the one. Thank you.
Have a good trip, hope Mom is well.
Love Bren
Hi Sue
Love the embossed background. The layering and attention to detail of the backgrounds makes your cards so special. A lovely card. Have a great time in the States, give your mother our very best wishes, but don't stay away too long!! Anne x
Simply beautiful really affective.
Jane xx
Simply beautiful really affective.
Jane xx
Good morning Sue
What a beautiful card in fact it is stunning, where do all your ideas come from!
Do have a safe journey and enjoy your time with your Mom
Margaret
Good morning Sue another very beautiful card you never cease to amaze me. Enjoy your time with your Mom and please return soon.
Hugs x
I look on your blog every day Sue and you are always an inspiration to me. Mind you it costs me a fortune since I can't resist ordering even more dies, but all worth it. Have a good trip in USA and bring back more ideas from the CHA!
Morning Sue, I love the simple style of this card, and think it is really stunning. Have a great trip to see your mum!
Hi Sue, this is a fabulous card..easily adaptable for any occasion..will use this layout later with the dies and flowers I've got..Thanks for inspiring us every day!!..take care...xx
Oooh, this one is pretty, I might have to buy that embossing folder, it's nice when they design them to be able to match up when you want a bigger area.
wow simply stunning
I think this gorgeous! Have a great time with your Mom and at CHA.
Another beautiful card in the colours I adore. Very elegant and stunning. Enjoy your time at CHA and look forward to seeing you on C&C again soon. Yvonne x
Oooh! Have fun at the CHA and enjoy getting together with your Mum.xx
Morning Sue, i hope you have dry weather back home and maybe some sunshine - and then you can bring back to britain with you please!!
Another fab card, like the simple layout and look.
Emma
Hi Sue,
This is such a beautiful card, classy and elegant. Have a wonderful time with your Mum, and at CHA. Hugs, Ann
Lovely card would make another great wedding card or just a nice card to say hi.
Lucking you off to CHA what a treat and I bet you've been playing with all the lovely new dies that are coming out so jealous.lol
I don't have a short list more like a very long list so I am saving now because I am sure they will have you on our telly as soon as you step off the plan.lol
Have a nice time with your mom and I hope you get better weather out there.
All the best Pauline
Hi Sue. As always a beautiful card!! I love the simplicity of the layout but it looks great. I love to put flowers on my cards and when you are stuck and don't know what to make then flowers are the perfect answer!! Have a good time in the states. Looking forward to seeing you again on cc. I really hope that wont be to long!! Lots of love Tres x x x
Gorgeous card and 'super simple' just about sums me up at the moment. Have a good trip Sue. xxx
I love this card. I like the way colours and how the embellishments totally make the card pop
Hi Sue, A card right up my street! Love the clean lines. Stunning. Have a good trip. Hugs, Carol S.xx
Lovely combination of soft tones and textures in this one! Yay! I will be practising my line piercing later as I finally gave in and invested in the ruler! Have a good trip Sue, hope your Mom is well. Take care, Sue x
Gorgeous card and 'super simple' just about sums me up at the moment. Have a good trip Sue. xxx
This is divine and I will use this as my theme for a wedding card if I change the sentiment ... I was suck fir an idea and you have time yo trumps Sue
thank you :-)
Good afternoon Sue - bit late today as Friday is market day and I've just got back - this is certainly my kind of card - so so beautiful with just a splodge of colour - Have a good time over the water.
Janet x
I think I could do this one, I shall certainly be trying. I know I could use it for several occasions.
Thank you, Sue
Christine
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morning Sue
this card is so sophisticated, I love it
could you it for many occasions, simply great
have a good time back home!
Vie
x
Stunning as usual, i have literally just got my inky mitts on that M-Bossibility this week!! Carnations are my favourite flower and Poppies a close second so there is no poppy folder yet (wink wink).......but the otherside of the folder to that in this card is carnations, lush is a great word to descibe the look Sue, maybe have a word too about a poppy folder? hugs hunni, Vick xx
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Beautiful card, Sue. I'm going to use my neutral card & some dies to create a wedding card I need to make. Think you've inspired me plenty of late so I should be okay! Safe journey & take care. Zo xx
gorgeous, such a simple but lovely card, you could use all sorts of coloured flowers, great idea!
Kelly Petch
lovely card i like the 3d flowers
Hi Sue
What a lovely simple card, but so stunning, I love it.
Margaret L
love this card,clean and simple, just my cup of tea
xxx
Now you're talking. This is pure elegance. Love it, infact will probably do some sort of "copy". Hil :-)
Hello Sue, This is a stunner,clean and crisp, the flowers are gorgeous and the lace and embossing are sooo effective.
Enjoy your time with your Mum and pass best wishes onto her. The CHA will be exciting, can't wait to see what goodies you bring back.
Have a safe journey.
Hugs June xx
Love the flowers - the ribbon flower is a new one to me so must try!
Best wishes, Sharon
Have a great trip Sue!
I love the simplicity of this card. Thank you once again
Grimsby Chris
Beautiful, elegant - what can I say - another Sue Wilson inspiration
Hi sue this is lovely willl have to try this thanks Jayne
Beautiful Sue, simply beautiful. Lucky you USA sunshine & CHA.
Sue B
Just one word for this car Sue.
Stunning
I really like the paper flowers - something for me to bear in mind for my wedding bouquet if ever i need one!
hi sue
what a stunner this card is so elegant.love the flowers group together that way. also the back/g
and of corse the lace and swirl look fab.the colour combo looks great.also I would not have thought to stamp first then emboss will have a go at that thanks sue your cards are a work of art have a great trip.
but come back soon we all need are daily fix of your cards and your inspiration enjoy yourself at your mums and CHA.
Love Carol xxx
Do love the ribbon flowers, and made quite a few for different cards. Stunning cardXX
Simply stunning! i love the colour of the spellbinders flower,(I must have that die)
hi sue
love this card absolutly beautiful
debbie pugh xx
Gorgeous card Sue, I love the vintage chic look of it, the background is lovely and lacy looking. I love making flowers with your technique and various dies, they never turn out the same lol. Helen O xxx
Very nice card. Like you said Sue, simple is sometimes enough.
wooow card totally fab , love all,game set and match"!"!"!
stunning Sue really beautiful. Enjoy your trip
Simple but so elegant Sue, I love it. Must have a go at the flower tutorial they always look classy.
Hugs Christine H xx
Been away from site for a while, due to a few problems but back now. Love this card. I just love white on white so it's up my alley. I still love my spellbinders and what you do still amazes me. Well done keep it up
Yonne
Wow, this is my kind of card. It's simplicity makes it stunning.Thank you Sue.3362Jan.x.
this is stunning i adore the white on white look although when i try it looks terrible lol xx
This is a beautiful card, so simple, but very elegant.
Love this one Sue - my colours and my type of card. Classy, chic and elegant. I think this is beautiful.
Hugs Sue Pass xx
Hi Sue,
Simply stunning, nothing can be said...
Carol x
Lovely once again Sue! Beautiful colours and those flowers are lovely!x
Hi Sue, a really lovely card, so clean & fresh. Stateside again? Have a great time with your mum and we will be waiting to see what you bring back from the CHA.
Frances
I love the flowers Sue, the colours are beautiful. I have the bitty blossom dies and spiral flower but I have't tried one of your ribbon flowers yet. Must do.
Have a wonderful visit with your Mum
and don't spend up at CHA. Or are you like all crafters, you can resist anything except temptation?
Good Afternoon Sue
Beautiful card as always.Love that Embossing folder,It's really stunning and also thought it could be used as a christmas folder as the pattern looks like Baubles.Happy travels
Take care Hazelxx
Hi Sue
Super card love it.
Have a great time at your mums and CHA.
Please bring back some nice weather for us on your return lol!
Congrats to all winners
Thank you
Lizzie (serial copycat) xox
Another beautiful card, I love your flowers! Wishing you a safe journey to your mum's Dawn x
Very impressive card!
I love the embossing and the flowers.
Love this card Sue. Great ideas as usual. Love Linda xxx
Pretty card, especially love all the flowers. xx
Wow Sue love this card. x
Sue,
I am quite new to your site but can't wait to open your emails. your projects are stunning - all of them. Hopefully my projects will look as nice as yours do one day.
I love these sort of cards Sue, when there is just one other focal colour. Great work! xxx
Lovely as usual... oh you are so gifted x
What a beautiful card.
You are super talented and I love all your cards
Good wishes and safe travelling
Phil D
This is beautiful Sue! Gorgeous colours of the flowers that compliment each other. Simple but stunning......"WOW!" Have a safe & wonderful journey Sue on Tuesday. Enjoy that special time with time your mum & enjoy Chicago too! xx Love Karen xx
Another very beautiful card. the flowers are wonderful.
Have a good time with your Mum, but hope you haven't forgotten to schedual our daily fix of your cards.
Janet
Hi Sue, another fabulous card, great tip about cutting the swirl in two, makes a larger embellie, why didn't I think of that. Have a lovely time with your Mum. A x
Stunning Card Sue
I love your white on white cards and the touch of colour with the flowers is just perfect. Another beautiful card which has got me heading to my craft room Sue.
A great way to use different styles of flowers on a card.... hope you have a safe journey back to the USA... x
Gorgeous card Sue, simple but beautiful. Have a nice time back in the USA, you are a seasoned traveller for sure!!!
Hi Sue, what a very elegant card, & the flowers really do pop,have a safe journey to the states, take care vanessa xx
Beautiful card again Sue, loving the embossing and the blue flower really give this card the "WOW" factor.
Hugs
Linda xxxx
Wow. I hope mine look as good as this when I try this idea.
Hi Sue, another beautiful card, very classy! I think I might try something similar with pink and lilac flowers ....mmm I'll have a go tomorrow I think. Hope you have a great time in the States! Love Sam xxx
Lovely card Sue, have a safe trip and bring us back some super crafting ideas
take care
Carole N.
Beautiful and as you say simple is some times best, my favourite of the week x
great card Sue, very classy embossing folder. Sitting laughing
at Andy ( C & C) on repeat with Julia, and he is reading out the sayings on your Ethel stamps. Each one he reads makes him laugh more than the last and he said not only are they funny but intelligent too. Down to you ??? Good show
Safe journey hope your Mum is good. Lucky you going to CHA...
Regards
lorraine - scotland
xxx
Hi Sue,
This is such a lovely card - and I like the sentiment too.
Have a safe journey and a great time back home.
Congrats to all the winners,
Sue x
Such a beautiful elegant card
Hi Sue,
Lovely card.
Congrats to all the winners today.
Have a great trip.
Joan B.
Yet another beautiful card Sue, thrilled that my dies from your designs arrived from the US yesterday, I am having fun xx
BEAUTIFUL CARD AND THE FLOWERS ARE STUNNING.SUZYD X
what a beautiful card sue
hugs chrisx
Simple, but very nice.
hi sue this is another lovely card simple yet so elegant i must practice doing the flowers cos mine dont look as good!! lol have a great trip love lesley x
Hi Sue, love your choice of colours, think I'll have to borrow idea. Thanks, Jayne. Safe journey X
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