Morning all! I should be just about touching down back in the UK as this post goes live. I am looking forward to being back home, but I will miss my Mom and the Florida sunshine too. I have a bunch of shows in March and a trade show in February to keep me busy though. Back to Kraft card in it's purest form today. I love black, kraft and white, it just always looks great to me. I simply stamped the lace medallion all over my kraft card using a black archival ink pad. I used the middle die in the Resplendent Rectangles to cut an aperture in the centre. Next I stamped the lace background on another piece of kraft card using a perfect medium pad. I heat embossed it with white powder. This gave me the background for the area behind my aperture. I covered a piece of white card with a sticky adhesive sheet and cut a frame from the Resplendent Rectangles this time. I peeled the backing paper off and covered the frame with clear micro beads. I then cut a larger frame out of black card and glued my beaded frame to it. I mounted both pieces around my aperture to create a framed central focal element. I used foam pads to raise my frame above the opening. Next I stamped my sentiment from the With Gratitude set by Justrite and cut it out with the matching dies. I softly inked it while in the die with antique Linen distress ink. I mounted this piece on foam and placed it in the centre of my aperture opening. I added a double black mat and pierced the inner layer. I easily could have added more embellishments, flowers, ribbon, etc., but I like the clean simple look to this and it could easily be used for either gender that way. Finished dimensions are 6 1/2" x 8 1/2" in size. All for now, Sue x
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158 comments:
I love the style of the card and the lace stamping is gorgeous but I find the colours too dark for me. Would try other colours. Welcome back Sue.
A bit darks but that may just be the picture as I love craft card. Love the design xx
Welcome back Sue, I hope your flight was uneventful! Love the design of this card, but it seems a little dark to me, so I would probably use a different combination of colours.
Morning Sue hope your flight was ok. I like the style of this card but im not a fan of craft card. But i will try it in lighter colours. Looking forward to seeing you back on tv. Take care Sue xx
Debs A
Morning Sue,
Hope you had a pleasant flight home. I really like the black and white look - not tried it with Kraft card. Really think this is a stiking card.
TFS
Hugs
Amanda x
Good morning Sue, welcome back,can't wait to see you back on the tv!
I have to agree with Pam I find this card too dark for me, but the concept of it is lovely.
Gail C x
Good morning Sue,
I hope by now you have had a safe landing. Todays card is beautiful and I'm glad you didn't add anymore embellishments as I think the sentiment says it all. The kraft card is lovely with the black and white and I love the lace stamps.
Hugs, Michelle E xx
Morning sue hope you had a good trip home. As always loving your work and the lace stamps look stunning. Another set for the wish list.
Take care
Janex
Welcome back Sue. Your card is beautiful, I am not sure about the color choices but the design is fabulous.
Hugs, Eemeli
Welcome back Sue. So looking forward to seeing you back on our screens. You have been missed!
Beautiful card.
Sue
Like this card with all the textured interest - micro beads and super embossing. Must get some stamps as I only have a couple of giveaway ones and can't really try your techniques.
Welcome back to good old wintery UK!.
'P' in Wales
Superb Sue & welcome back, sorry you are arriving at such a cold time, just wrap up warm & look forward to seeing you on TV soon.
Hugs xx
Sue love the card and the colors and can see that using a different background would give you many options. Looking forward to see the shows and I expect spending more money.
I love this style and the colours
Hi Sue, welcome back, great card, love the design, and kraft card is my favourite at the moment. Bx
Hi Sue. I love the colour combo. (You can't go wrong with kraft card) It makes a nice change and it shows up the beautiful lace stamps. Welcome back Sue. Hope your flight and journey went well. Take care.
What a beautiful work.So stunning.
Greetings
Felicie
Hi Sue, welcome back.Hope you had a great time away..:)...I must admit I'm not a great fan of Kraft card, but I like what you've don with it here..:)Enjoy your day..xx
Hi Sue,
Welcome home - hope you had a good journey. Love today's card.
Beverley W
Belinda Raven said...
Hi Sue, welcome back to Blighty. We've missed you! Great that we have your daily blog though!!! I like today's card - especially the microbeaded white frame - gives the card such a lift.
Hugs, Belinda x
Welcome back, Sue! Love the design, but I think I would be tempted to put a flash of colour in it, though. :)
Welcome back Sue, hope your journey was smooth. I'm sure you'll miss your Mom -I know what it's like having your Mom living in another country. Boy, will you miss the sunshine with the UK weather!!! The card is lovely, bit dark for me too but design could be used with any colours. Hope we'll see you on c&c soon.
Hugs Annie
Welcome back to the UK Sue, you'll need to wrap up!! I like today's design but a little dark for me. Always like your stamped backgrounds.
Morning Sue, Hope your journey was a safe one and that you arrived back without any delays.
Your card is gorgeous, loving the kraft/black/white colour combo, beautiful and earthy, also loving the heat embossing.
Lots of love from Patricia xx
Lovely card Sue. The colours are great.
Welcome back.
Hope your flight was a safe one-you should have brought your mum back with you although maybe she would prefer to wait for warmer weather!! Not so sure about the card-i think the cards are a little too dark for me also but i suppose that is easily changed,take care,x.
What a great card
hugs Linda
Good morning Sue
Welcome back we've missed you on the tv. You either love or hate Kraft card and I love it. I love the colours you've used and the micro beaded resplendent rectangle also the lace stamp.
Hugs x
Heather T
GM Sue - love the white lace background - and the black resplendent rectangle - lovely! Welcome Home.
Rgs
Clare W
Love the white lace stamping, must treat myself to the resplendent rectangle dies as I really NEED them! Welcome back, looking forward to the shows!
Welcome back Sue. Gorgeous card. Love all the detail and embossing!
Beautiful card sue, but not my kind.
Hi Sue,
I love the colours on this, suitable for men and moody teens.
Donna Jones
Hi Sue
Beautiful card I really like the white with the craft card must try that one.
Welcome Home we missed you.
Hugs Annx without an "e"
morning Sue from a snowy Burgundy today.
I too love kraft card and black/white is the perfect medium for it. These rectangles are waiting for me back in the UK so I am really looking forward to using them. Have you noticed how microbeads glow in the dark or low lighting? They look beautiful in full light but certainly give a very different and almost romantic atmosphere in low light.
Janet x
Welcome back Sue, looking forward to seeing you on our screens again,missed you. Lovely card today xx
Welcome back here Sue, good to have you back, even I definitely understand you, if you would like to stay in sunny Florida from here in this darned cold place LOL.
Your card is so beautiful, and I just absolutely love it.
Hi Sue
I too hope you are back safe and sound we have all missed you!
Love the card but am not a fan of lace stamps not sure why something subconscious! Otherwise love it.
Crafty Hugs
Heather Rogers xx
love it sue. lainey x
Good Morning Sue,
Loving the concept, but a little dull for me. I might have a go using brighter colours.
Welcome back Sue hope you are on our screens again very soon.
Have a Great Day
Patricia xxx
Hi Sue What another wonderful card, now you are back in the UK. I hope you had a safe journey and looking forward to seeing your shows in March. TAke Care Love Michelle xxx
Good Morning Sue
Hope you had flight!
Love Lace backgrounds, and this is no exception, its lovely Sue!
I still don't own these stamps..... but have both Samantha Walker French Frills dies and stamps Hooray!
LoveMarg
welcome home Sue this card is stunning love the lace medallion stamp must get this one tracy w x
A pretty card Sue with a superb sentiment. Kraft card is ok but i think this would look stunning in pastels too using tonal variations.
Good morning Sue and welcome home. Hope that you had a smooth journey back. Love these stamps and dies, must start using my kraft card that I have more the white works so well with it. Hugs xx
Stunning card sue looks like real lace. Hope you have a safe flight and arn't too jet lagged. Please bring some sunshine back with you xx hazel
A little dark for my taste too - but life would be boring if we all liked the same things wouldn't it? You have used what is probably my favourite dies - Resplendent Rectangles. Love from Christine x
Hi Sue welcome home. Love the card today, I love the colours for a guy card but would also look stunning in softer colours for a more girly feel. I LOVE the resplendent rectangles and use them a lot.
Big crafty hugs
Max xx
Hi Sue, welcome back you've been missed, can't wait to see you back on our screens. Love today's card, I use kraft card often for male and female cards. I enjoy using distress inks on the kraft card, as well as teaming it up with milk card for a softer effect. Lol and hugs Lynne M & fur babies ( they don't know it yet but today's the day they get a much needed trim of their fur coats !!! ) wish me luck!!!!! x x x
Love this card Sue, like you I really like the kraft colour card with black and white. Welcome back to the English cold weather! I don't wish to rub it in, but I'm off to Australia at the end of the month so should get plenty of sunshine there!
Take care and keep warm
Carolyn B
Morning Sue, hope you had a good journey and hope you brought some sunshine with you! Lovely card, the colours work so well together and love sentiment. Emma
Morning Sue,
Hope you had a pleasant flight home. lovely card is a bit dark for me but then it can be made in any colour
Morning Sue, Hope you had
a good flight home
and arrived on time. Lovely card
today and the colours really work well
together not used my craft card
yet used the crinkle paper that came
with it to make flowers and they
came out great. Nancyd xx
Gorgeous card. Hope you had a safe trip back to the UK.
Clare x
Hi Sue i agree with some of the other comments ,about it being dark and also im not keen on the kraft paper ,but like the concept of the card.hope you have packed plenty of warm clothing ,you'll need them .
Marion
a lovely card Sue. Hope you've had a good flight back. xx
Morning Sue
Welcome home
This card certainly makes a statement, I love it
June x
Morning Sue
Welcome home
This card certainly makes a statement, I love it
June x
Love today's card just up my street, I love bows but I don't think it needs on today.
Jane xx
'morning Sue, Welcome Home!! Love this card ,very trendy colours with the lace.Hope to see you back on TV asap. Any thoughts on another DVD? You're back now and the hungry kids need feeding!!! lol Mabex
Welcome Back Sue; todays card is just so lovely fab colour combo.
Brrrr you will need your layers this week after all that sunshine...
Welcome back Sue,
You always manage to bring us fresh ideas and this card is yet more inspiring work. Love the lace effect especially with the micro beads - great dimension. Don't think the pictures do your cards justice. It's very difficult to capture in a still photo. Looking forward to seeing you back on our screen soon
Alice xx
Morning Sue and welcome back you have been missed on the box.
Wow factor card again Sue love the colour combination, and replendent dies. Love the Lace stamp this is one I must get.
Hugs
Carol xx
Hi Sue
Love this card and the white embossed backing looks just like real lace. Welcome back to the cold UK you definitely will miss the sunshine.
Audrey x
Hi Sue
Oh, I like this one a lot. It is very clean looking, but opulent at the same time. I don't want all the dies and stamps' I NEED them ha! Hope you had a good journey home and it's great you are back with us although I bet you will be missing the sunshine and your mom, but we are greedy and need you here.
Love Jan x x
Love the white embossed lace detail beneath the greeting and the overall effect of the kraft, black and white.
Welcome back to the UK and hope the cold isn't too much of a shock to you today!
Susan
Hope you had a good journey back Sue. Another lovely card today - I have the lace background stamp but I think I need the lace medallion as well now! Pat x
Welcome home Sue, I like this card very much i think the colours are different and i like unusual cards hope to see you soon on c&c miss you Jean Z xxx
Good morning Sue
Welcome back! Love the design of this card but I will have to do it in lighter colours. Looking forward to seeing your shows.
Margaret
Welcome home Sue, I love the white lace background. It looks like real lace! Not too sure about the rest. Not a very male card with the lace and a bit too dark for lady. Different colours I think. Hugs, Carol S.xx
Stunning card yet again Sue.Safe journey and wrap up well its very very cold XX
Hi Sue,
Fab mens card with style. X
A very warm welcome back to a very cold GB - bet it's quite a shock to the system! Lovely card, just love the lace effect with the white embossing. Looking forward to seeing you lots on C&C in March. YvonneMayxx
A very versatile card today, and the lace stamping is gorgeous.
Morning Sue, welcome back! Love the design of this card, but like a few others the colours are a bit dark for me, but will try it with different colour card. Take care, Jess x
Good Morning Sue,
Welcome back, but I don't think you'll be too pleased with the weather after being in Florida!
Kraft, black and white does look great and the lacy stamping works very well. Pity we have to wait until March to see you on tv.
Sue
Morning Sue,
Welcome home to a cold UK. So good to have you back with us.
Lovely card, suitable for gals or guys. Love the lacy stamp, especially in white.
Can't wait to see you back on our screens.
Erica x
A lovely card Sue. Looking forward to seeing you on the shows again.
Hello Sue. Very pleased you're back in the UK. We'll order up some sunshine for you. This is my sort of card, love the kraft, the colours and the simplicity. One to treasure. xx
Lovely card Sue very classy.Hope you had a good journey back to uk. Marlene
Welcome home Sue we have missed your lovely smiley face on C&C stunning card as ever hugs Corinne
love this card sue
Hi Sue,
Welcome back to the UK, hopefully you've brought a bit of sun with you.
The card is beautiful, it doesn't need anything else.
Hello Sue,
We are having a sunny day here in the Yorkshire Dales although it is cold.
The card is not to my taste but I do love the white embossed lace part.
Margaret O
xxx
I love the style and colours of this card, I too love craft card xx
Hello Sue, Hope you landed on time, welcome back, you will be missing your Mum and the sunshine, but hopefully the sun will follow you here. This card is beautiful, the lace embossing is ezquisite, it looks real, love the colours and my favourite micro beads. I need those stamps my kraft card is calling out for them. Stay warm.
Have agreat day everyoen.
Hugs June xxx
Hi Sue
Nice card, a bit dark for my taste but would be great for males.
Margaret L
Welcome home Sue, I hope you have brought back some of the Florida sun for a few days though the forecast is for it to get colder again next week....still, more crafting time. I think the framing of this is splendid, really shows up in the subsequent photos
love from Jackie D
Hi Sue ... Love the card today, it is very striking...Love the sentiment stamps, must add them to my NEED list. Pleased that you are back with us... Cant wait to see the show's just hope I will not be working.....
Happy crafting
Chrissie x x x
Hi Sue, Welcome back to a very cold England. Love this card and the combination of colours. It will be great to see you on TV again.
Love Rosemarie xx
Strange sentiment - it reminds me of a certain supermarket - but I love the card and the embossed lace. Welcome back Sue to a very cold blighty! X
Hello Sue, I hope you had a good flight and a safe landing. Your card today is really nice, I like it a lot. I too love the Kraft Card but I don't know where to buy it. Can anyone help out there?
Thank you Sue,
With love
Sheila
xxxxxx
Welcome home Sue
Another great card
xx Sandra
Hi Sue
The eagle has landed LOL....
Sue back on terra-firma the right side of the ocean.
Great card, simple but very do able.
Look forward to seeing you on our screens again.
Best Wishes
Julie Bee
Another stunning card Sue I so love Kraft card
Another versatile card. So useful to alter colours and more or less embellishments.
Hi Sue, this is such a stunning card. I love the micro beads round the frame they really work there. Another masterpiece Sue! Love it. Hugs Sonia x
I love the style of the card,beautiful card.
I love the style of this card and the clean lines, as you say it can easily be used for any gender and also a wide age range. It's great to have you back with us and can not wait until March... our thanks go to your Mum for sharing you with us... x
Good afternoon Sue, hope you had a lovely break with your Mom, good to see you back with another great card.Simple and clean love it!! Sandra xx
Gorgeous!
Glad to have you back Sue
Todays card is very elegant - I love it
Vie
x
welcome home sue!! wish I was back in florida x
Good afternoon Sue,love everything about this card,welcome back.
Smiles
Ita
Another beautiful card Sue.
Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous. Enough said.
Another very beautiful card!
Hope you had a nice visit here in the US. I really must look for some microbeads next time I am shopping. Love the effect you get with them.
Yes another beautiful card.
Sue hope you had a lovely trip away, but glad you are now back with us. We have all missed you and can't wait to see you soon on C&C.
Gilly C
Afternoon Sue, do hope you have had a good flight back, hope you are wrapped up warm too! Lovely card and like you I do love the black, Kraft and white together. Love Jean xxx
Hi Sue,
Love the card. Welcome back - missed you. Cant wait to see what you are bringing us.
Much love,
Shirley T. xxx
Hi Sue I hope you had a great time in USA and had a good flight home. I really love this card - the colours work great together and I adore the lace background. I've got mine but can't use it yet as I didn't have a large enough acrylic block so I've ordered one and am waiting for it to arrive. Can't wait to try it out though. Love Sam xxx
hello Sue, welcome back hope you don't have too much jet lag! Another great card simple but stylish .
Make sure you get your woollies out again x
Love Jean D
great to know you'll be back. No-one does spellies like you!
Managed to get some green microbeads from Oz - can you get them here. They make lovely butterflies.
Hi Sue.
Glad you'll be back on C&C soon. I like the monochrome style, but personally wouldn't use the craft card. Take care now.
Firstly, welcome home Sue!
The design of the card is lovely, just a tad sombre for me. Anne
Hi Sue
Like the card but like some of the other bloggers, I'm not a big lover of craft card. Can think of lots of other colour ways that would look great though.
Another gorgeous creation! I love the look of the medallion stamps, just need to save up for them now!! x
lovely card,,,,,travel safely...cant wait till your on C&C.
Welcome back Sue, you'll certainly feel the cold here after all the Florida sun! Great idea on this card but unfortunately for me not one of my faves as I'm not into krafy card (think it's too grungy for me).
Val C xx
Great card Sue, masculine springs straight to mind. xxx
Hi Sue. Not sure I like this.A little on the dark side for me. Does not do for us all to be all the same, eh? Hug. x Jan.
wooo card love color and lace, you missed the snow, welcome back "!"!
Hi Sue, welcome back & hope you had a good flight x I like the kraft card, black & white together, it's striking. It would also look good in other colour combinations like peach, white & cream/beige. I love the sentiment. It will be so good to see you back Sue, missed you, but hope you get to see your mom again soon too. It must be hard sometimes. Take care xx Love Karen xx
Hi Sue!! Hope you had a good flight back!!! Sorry you had to leave your Mom back in Florida!!!I love todya's card. I'm always unsure what to do with my kraft card, so it's nice to see how feminine it can look with the use of the lace stamps. i like to effect of using the black and the white inks on the different areas. thanks again for the inspiration!!
Anne with an E
Hi Sue
Totday's card is lovely. You have been missed. Hope to see you soon on tv.
Love Marion x
Really don't know how you keep turning out such beautiful creations
Mol x
I love the dies but like some of the other comments I find the colours a bit too dark.
Love this card, not sure about the above comments though.
This is gorgeous and love the sentiment. Welcome back to the UK and look forward to seeing you on your screen soon.
Hugs
Linda xxx
Sue,
Welcome back... This car is lovely. Glad to hat you will be on air soon...yeah. Gladmyoumar back...
Hi Sue,
Welcome back to a very cold UK. Hope Mom was fine when you left.
I love this card, you have used one of my fav dies.Resplendant Rectangles, Just can not go wrong with this gorgeous die, Just love all of it. Love Brenda Lel x
Stunning - the central lace panel looks so real.. are you certain it's stamped - lol?
Hope you're well wrapped up against the cold after sunny Florida. Look forward to seeing you back on TV soon.
Su (Soop)
Welcome home Sue, look forward to your shows.
another great card Sue
Lynn - CraftyNanna
Hi Sue,
Love your card, can't wait to see you back on the TV, hope you had a good trip. This is my first time i have viewed a blog, and it is lovely to look at!! I might try and do my own one day!! Take care
Louiseaha
Hi Sue,
I am loving those stamps and the resplendent rectangles are some of my favourite dies, so this one is a winner with me!
Will be very glad to see you back on TV so roll on March.
Thanks for the inspriation.
Joan B.
Sorry sue left today's message on yesterday's card by accident.
Was just saying how this is ideal for both men and women this card and how much I love it.
It's truly stunning and I know lots of people who would love this card both gay and straight, male and female. So will do something similar if you don't mind using my spellbinders and justrite stamps and dies and other stamps.
Sorry your site is being used by disgusting people trying to sell porn sites its terrible.
I hope you are well and refreshed and not too cold back here after your trip back home.
Take care, Katie-Lou sweetlove
Hi Sue, wlcome back, hope you had a good journey. Lovely card and sentiment today. Look forward to seeing you on our screens in march x
Hi Sue
lovely card.
Welcome back to the U.K. you have been soooooooooo missed on C&C. NO ONE can hold a candle to your wonderful card's & demo's.
hugs
Sandra
The resplendent rectangles is one of my gave spellbinders sets, and this card shows them off beautifully. Love all the different apertures, and the lace stamping is wonderful. Maddy x
Hi Sue
Welcome home hope you had a nice break
I love everything about this card look forward to your return to the C and C screen
Missed ya
Theresa
Absolutely gorgeous!!! Love the lace stamp, it is so realistic. I am a fan of kraft card and love the colour combination, its not too dark for me but then I am a vintage/victorian/shabby chic fan and this is right up my street.
Another beautiful card. I love the simplicity of kraft card teamed with such delicate designs.
How do you get your stamping/embossing so perfect with such intricate stamps? Is it down to the quality of the stamp or the powder or is it simply mad stamping skills?!
I think the majority of my small stamp collection are the "free with magazine" type - is that the problem?
WOW! I love lace and I love black and white. Just perfect.
Oh. Wow, I love this card. The colour combination is muted and understated, but really chic. I really like the font of the sentiment, too.
I hopeyou had a lovely time in the US, Sue, but am really glad to see you back safely in the UK. Look forward to seeing you back on C&C soon. Love, Jules x
Oh. Wow, I love this card. The colour combination is muted and understated, but really chic. I really like the font of the sentiment, too.
I hopeyou had a lovely time in the US, Sue, but am really glad to see you back safely in the UK. Look forward to seeing you back on C&C soon. Love, Jules x
Lovely lace medalion card, Linda xxxx
Another gorgeous card Sue, I really don't know how you do it, hugs, Vick xxx
Lovely rendition Sue!
Florida sunshine, how lovely, you will find it colder here! Gorgeous card, love the kraft
Hi Sue
just love the lace effect on this card Wonderful
Born again spellbinder
Nadine hug xxx
nzillingworth@hotmail.com
Hi Sue
Love lacey stamping lightens this card just enough.
I really love this card. The sentiment is just lovely.
Beautiful card :)
I couldn't get in here yesterday. The computer said there was malware on this site and denied me access. Well, today it works again :)
Hi Sue,
I got the malware message yesterday too. Glad all is well today.
This is a gorgeous card, I love it.
Welcome Home, Sue.
Sue xx
So pleased the malware message has been sorted and I am able to see your beautiful card today. I really love the way you have used the dies with the beads here. Stunning. YvonneMayxx
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