Happy Easter everyone! It is truly a first for me to see snow on the ground at Easter! I didn't have any actually Easter cards to post today, but I thought this one would be appropriate. I love the sentiment! The colours are taupe, soft gold and black for this one. I started with a piece of taupe card and used the inner die from the Window D-Lite set to cut the shapes on either side of the main window. This is a very detailed cut out so be sure to use wax paper so it releases easily. Next I stamped my sentiment using a black archival ink pad on to soft gold card. When ever you stamp on metallic card, the ink is never as dark though, but it works okay still. I cut it out using the outside die from the window set. I used just the lightest inking of black soot while it was still in the die. It gives it a very vintage look. I mounted the window in the centre on foam pieces for dimensions. I cut a piece of black glitter card to use behind my side windows. I pierced on three sides around the edge of this background piece. Next I embossed some taupe card with the Pastorale embossing folder. I used one of the side strips and cut it out and matted it with black to create my border on the bottom of the card. I added a double taupe mat and pierced the inner layer to finish off a really simple design. Finished dimensions are 7" x 8 1/4" in size.
Since it is Sunday, we have comment game winners to announce and loads of them this week too.
For the week, the winners are:
Jeanne Longden!!!
Chris Curry!!!
Hazel Young!!!
WE had two extra qualifying posts this week. So for the post of March 24th, the winners are:
Crafty Ann!!!
Wilma Brown!!!
Sue Dunn!!!
For the post of March 29th, the winners are:
Jan Caven!!!
CraftingMarg!!!
Pauline 99!!!
Congratulations all! Please email me at americansue1@gmail.com to confirm your address and claim your prize. I hope everyone has a lovely Easter and we can look forward to Spring (at some point! LOL) All for now, Sue x
For the post of March29th
173 comments:
This is such a lovey card and that die is gorgeous. Happy Easter to all.
Happy Easter Sue, gorgeous card and lovely colours. Have got to play with this die as I love the fact that you can cut out shapes as well as the whole thing.x
Morning Sue, I like the simplicity of this card and think it would be ideal for First Holy Communion or Confirmation cards for boys. For girls a couple of little pale pink flowers on the window ledges or around the windows would be nice. This is something I think I will try. Have a lovely Easter Sunday.
Hugs, Michelle E xx
Hi sue what a lovely card the dies are great Happy Easter to you and everyone tracy w x
Hi Sue. Such a beautiful card and that soft gold suits it so well. Congrats to all of the winners this week and Happy Easter to you all. Have a good day Sue. Take care.
This is one of my favorite cards. My window die arrived yesterday so I'll going to give this one a try today. Happy Easter.
Take care.
Hi Sue, beautiful sentiment on the card and love the window die. The effect of the soft black inking on the center window is just lovely.
Happy Easter Sue,
Isn't this weather something? Great card and congrats to all the winners.
Good Morning Sue,
Wishing you a wonderful Easter Sunday.
I really liked this card when you demo'd it on CC, it could be for numerous occasions done in different colourways, I love the embossed border.
Hey, way to go Wilma, you do have such a lucky streak, lol.
Happy Easter everyone.
Michelle(happy2craft)
Belinda Raven said...
Hi Sue, stunning card for Easter Sunday - inspired choice! The sentiment is extra special. Can this one please go into the auction?
Hugs, Belonda X
Hi Sue, WOW my name has been drawn, how lucky am I. Thanks Michelle I do seem to be lucky.
Your card is so lovely today, love that die.
Happy Easter, don't eat too many eggs.
Wilma x x x
Love the sentiment on this card.
Can't wait to try and make it myself. Congrats to all the winners
and Happy Easter.
Hugs n stuff
Carol B
Happy Easter Sue, what a lovely card, the window die looks really useful xx
Happy Easter
Hey Sue anything goes weather wise in the UK so it seems these days, it's a favourite topic of conversation and we moan when it's hot too! LOL
Hi Sue
Not sure about this card I can't help feeling there is something missing - Oh yes! One of your lovely bows! I think it would have made it perfect!
I hope you and your family have a blessed Easter. Actually snow at Easter is probably the norm here in England! LOL!
Crafty Hugs
Heather Rogers xx
Happy easter Sue ,I`m still waiting for these dies to arrive I have phoned C & C and my POTD heartfelt Cheatue dies set they are looking into it for me So fed up with C & C .Melanie
Lovely card, very appropriate for Easter but could be used for lots of occasions!
Yes I agree with fellow followers - a very elegant card for Easter Sunday. Have a lovely weekend everyone xx. Sending warm wishes Love Nurse Nelly xxc
Good morning Sue
Happy Easter, this card can be made for so many different occasions. Congratulations to the winners.
Hugs x
Heather T
And a Happy Easter to you, too Sue.
Again, such a lovely card and could be used for many occasions.
Have a truly wonderful time
Hugs, Rose
Hi Sue,
Love the simplicity of this card, suitable for lots of occasions.
Donna Jones
Happy Easter Sue. Ths is my favourite d-lite from the present set. I think this window can be so useful for lots of different occasions, wedding, christening, 1st holy communion, confirmation, sympathy and I'm sure lots of others too. I'm so pleased to win too. Email on the wy now. Thank you xx
GM Sue - Happy Easter - I just love, love, love this card - it convinved me I needed to buy the window die - its definitely a must try.
Regards
Clare W
'morning Sue, lovely card and great photography too!! What a lot of time, thought and effort you put into your blog. I appreciate every second that you do. Thank you so much. Mabex
Happy Easter! I like this card.so simple and so elegant.received this die and the set two yesterday. Beautiful results.
Happy Easter Sue! Wow, another beautiful card, so simple and elegant. Just stunning. Thank you so much for all your hard work.
Marion Bull
Morning Sue, Happy Easter. I think this card is eggcellent, this window die can be used for many occasion. You are converting me to getting some Dlites.
TFS
Hugs
Amanda x
Happy Easter to one and all. Perfect card as always. cherylx
Good Morning Sue. What a divine card.
Happy Easter.
Congrats to all the winners.
Val in Spain xxx
Happy Easter Sue,saw this card on your show and thought it was lovely.It's not the first time I've seen snow at easter...crazy weather,take care,x.
Again a really gorgeous card here Sue. I love how this card looks soooo elegant and beautiful. Really gorgeous creation.
Hope you´re enjoying a very Happy Easter with your family Sue.
morning Sue
Unfortunately I have had many Easters with temps very very cold and snow - my eldest daughter was Christened on 3 April 1966 and we couldn't get the car out to go to church there was so much snow!!
Although today's card is so simple it is so elegant - I love the format and the colour scheme and today's sentiment is beautiful and so appropriate for an Easter Sunday. Congrats to all the very lucky winners my fingers are always crossed. Don't eat too many Easter eggs.
Janet x
Good Morning Sue
Just had some lovely emails from Oz to look at 1st.... the Easter Bunny(my Grand daughter) collecting her eggs in the SUNSHINE!
Anyway love this card Sue! and the Embossing folder makes lovely borders.
Love those windows too!
Well done to all the winners!
Love Marg
A very clean and fresh card Sue, and I particularly like the embossing strip at the bottom. That's beautfiful. Happy Easter to you and yours.
Stunning card Sue and a lovely sentiment. I've ordered these dies and waiting for them to arrive. Pat x
Hi Sue
Once again a beautiful card I love it.
I enjoy these D-Lites so much can be done with them.
A very happy Easter to you the sun is shining but very cold lucky for us no snow.
Jane Llewellyn xx
Dear Melanie, you are not the only who did not receive items from that show. My sister did not receive a bundle with borders and labels too. I hope they will find your parcel as that set was gorgeous
Hi Sue
Lovely card for so many occasions. Very appropriate for Easter. I like the simplicity of it. The Pastorale folder is lovely and I like the way you have just cut one of the edges to make a border. Happy Easter to you, your family and all of fellow bloggers.
another classy ,elegant card Sue .i like the window die very useful.i have to agree with the others about the amount of time you give to doing the blog ,it really is appreciated ,look forward every morning to see the new card.
Marion
Thanks, Sue, and a Happy Easter to you too and all the bloggers.
A lovely peaceful card today, and that Pastorale folder is certainly a winner - you do showcase it well.
'P' in Wales
What a great card and fabulous sentiment. Happy Easter to you too x
Hi Sue,
and a happy Easter to you. I took note of this card when you showed it on your show as I thought it would be quite versatile, It looks simple yet elegant.
Love from Jackie D
Happy Easter to you and your family Sue lovely lovely card .luv margaret xx
A simple yet elegant card. Just right for something religious.
Have a lovely Easter. We don't have snow up here. We have had more sunny days this March than I can ever remember. But it's cold. That global warming hasn't heard of the Faroes yet :)
Hi Sue
Happy Easter to you and all your Blog followers.
Mr "Sun" has his hat on here so nice for Easter Sunday.
Thankyou Sue for all your time and effort I really enjoy looking at your Blog each day you are so talented and kind sharing your talent with us Bless you.
Today's card is so apt. for Easter Day and many many other occasions I love it.
Enjoy your Easter Eggs
Luv n hugs Annx without an "e"
ooops nearly forgot Congratulations to all the lucky winners.
a lovely card sue with a beautiful sentiment. xx
happy easter Sue, love todays card, love the sentiment.
Morning Sue, A beautiful card for Easter morning, I love the sentiment. This design could be a wedding, confirmation or baptism card.
Love Rosemarie xx
Happy Easter Sue, what a lovely sight to see clear blue skies and sunshine this morning! What an elegant card, love the border and the sentiment is great too. YvonneMayxx
Hi Sue
The card would suit any occassion, hope your having a lovely Easter Weekend, we have lovely sunshine and blue skies fingers crossed its the start of the better weather.
Happy crafting and congratulations to all the winners.
Love Tina x
Good morning Sue, really lovely card for Easter.
Morning Sue I love this card and sentiment. hope you have a lovely Easter xx hazel
Happy Easter everyone.What a lovely sentiment on this card.Love the use of the window die.As for snow Sue it snowed the week before I was married on 11th April.Nearly had white wedding !!!!!x
Morning Sue, I loved this card when you showed it on C&C.
XX Sandra
Both sets of dies arrived yesterday I cant wait to have a go at making cards, love today's card could use it for several occasions with a little thought. Happy Easter to you and your Family Sue
Jane xx
Happy Easter Sue and everyone, I love the sentiment on todays card, love it!
Well done to all the winners
Love and hugs
Maxine xx
Hi Sue, Love todays card, could be used for all kinds of occasions. Happy Easter from A Cold Sunny Manchester.
Crafty Hugs Carol Healy
Morning Sue youve done it again another stunning card i liked this card when it was on c&c. I ordered this die when i sore this card. It is fitting gor a easter card and i agree with you the sentiment is fitting for this time of the year. Happy Easter Sue xx
Debs Artliff
Morning Sue, and A Happy Easter to you and all.
Beautiful card, love the religious theme for thisd Easter Sunday.
Could be used on many occasions. Congratulations to all you winners, what a great feeling it is when you win something from Sue
Hugs
Carol x
Lovely card, Sue. Happy Easter Sunday to you and everyone. Congrats to all the lucky winners -a lovely Easter 'egg' for them all! Hugs Annie
Morning Sue
Your card is lovely. Very apt for Easter
We have blue skies and sunshine today maybe spring has finally sprung
Sue xx
Easter Blessings Sue, to you and yours. What a beautiful card, so adaptable. Have a great day and do eat lots of chocolate.
Carol.x
Thank you so much for posting this card I think its a beautiful card. Happy Easter to all x
Happy Easter sue. Love this card
Hugs Helen xx
Happy Easter Sue,
Love this wonderful creation. Stunning, simple, extremely elegant suitable for many things
Have a great day
Patricia xxx
Hi Sue, this is a beautiful card i love it, Happy Easter to everyone Jean Z xx
Hi Sue, love this card, dies are still on my wish list, only so much the bank account can take in a month :-(. Happy Easter to all and congrats to the winners. Bx
Morning Sue, Happy Easter. What a lovely card for today, this can be used for so many occasions, I agree with everyone else, where would we be without your wonderful blog and inspiration each day. Take care, Jess x
Hi Sue What a wonderful card and so appropriate for Easter. Hope you have a lovely day. Take Care Love Michelle S xxx
Happy Easter Sue, a really inspirational card today, love it
Hi Sue this is a lovely card the dies are great Happy Easter to you and everyone
Morning Sue, this card is so beautiful in its simplicity and elegance..there are so many occasions that it would suit...First Communion comes to mind. Hope you and everyone here has a very Happy Easter, love and hugs, Carole Z X
Hi Sue
Love the sentiment on this beautiful card. Happy Easter
Audrey x
Morning Sue
Happy Easter to you and everyone, such a beautiful card just right for Easter and other occasions too.
I can sympathise with Melanie I know just how she feels. In the past C & C have let me down badly several times, so much so I only watch and order elsewhere, the company I deal with are excellent on service and much better on price than C & C.
Margaret
Hi Sue, Great card for Easter and many other occasions. Have a reat weekend. Hugs, Carol S.xx
Another stunning card. Have a lovely Easter too. X
Fabulous card Sue, love the new uses you put all the dies too. Maddy x
Morning Sue, Happy easter, no snow down here. Gorgeous card, love the glittery windows like a night sky. Emma
Beautiful as always and love the sentiment.
Morning Sue,
The beauty of this card is in the simplicity of the design fabulous.
Happy Easter to you your family and blog followers.
Congrats to the winners.
Lydia
X
Sue
This is a really beautiful card and it inspired me to purchase the die which I have used on two different cards already. Have a lovely Easter.
Regards
Caroline MacH
very nicely chosen for the day xx
Hello Sue, Happy Easter Sue and everyone.
A gorgeous card, stunning and elegant. Love the sentiment and the embossing. This die is on my wish list. Agree with other comments thank you for the work that you put into your blog, it is a daily treat and much appreciated.
Blue skies and sun today, maybe spring is starting lol.
Congratulations to the lucky winners.
Hugs June xxx
Hi sue and everyone
Love all your cards and this one is no exception. Thank you for giving us inspiration and aspiration.
Regards
Carol xx
I love this die so it's one I now have on order!
Happy Easter Sue
Today's card is lovely as is the sentiment.
Anne
Lovely card Sue I think wud make a lovely Christmas card with gilding flakes as background Congrats to winners Like Melanie I'm fed up wiv C&C over an order for dies that haven't arrived
Good morning Sue, love the colours of this card. Think you could use this design for several different occasions.Hugs xx
Hi Sue
I think this is a splendid Easter card, very simple and elegant and to the point.
Best Wishes
Julie Bee
Happy Easter Sue, what a beautiful card, love the sentiment. Congratulations to the lucky winners. Love a Jean xxx
Lovely card Sue, my mum would love this one. Happy Easter to you to and to all
I think his card could be used for so many occasions. Love the colours and as usual shows me a different way to use my dies. Kathy
Another lovely card Sue. And I love your very apt Freudian slip!
Hi Sue, the card is great an I love the saying, when I 1st got sick a friend brought me a little tatty teddy dressed as an angle holding a cushion with that same message on it, an that was back in 1998 an all these years later now my illness as poked its head again I still have this little teddy sitting right where I can see it. Happy Easter sue an to everyone who is sitting reading through the blog. Hugs Melody xxxx
Morning Sue, HAPPY EASTER, another brilliant use of the dies on this neat and elegant card, so adaptable and I love it.
Val Cxx
Elegant and simple, very clever.
Hi Sue, HAPPY EASTER. This card is beautiful and could be used for lots of occasions. Love Sam xxx
GM Sue
I watched you demo this card, loved the embossing fold you used to make the border.
Gilly C
Hi Sue
Happy Easter to you too, love this card and can be used for so many different church related celebrations and even sympathy cards. Love the way you've put this card together, classic and elegant and chic.
Have a great bank holiday even if it is snowy stay warm and craft away for fun.
Best wishes from Katielou sweetlove
Nice card Sue. Have a nice day.
From Debbie Tinks x
Hi Sue
What a lovely sentiment ! and such a lovely card .
Well done to all your lucky winners
Happy Easter Sue
Elaine H X
Happy Easter Sue, I like the card, but I particularly like the sentiment.
Love Jackie C XXX
Hi Sue,
This is a lovely card and not just for Easter but any religious occasion. You are so clever to keep coming up with these ideas.
Congratulations to all the lucky winners and have a nice break for Easter.
Beverley W
Very pretty.
Diane from Glasgow
Hi Sue, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. Love the card. Happy Easter to all and congratulation to the winner.
Love June
xxx
Hsppy Easter Sue to you and yours. Another lovely card that could be used for many different occassions
regards
lorraine - scotland
xxx
Hi Sue, another lovely card, very suitable for Easter or other religious occasions. A Happy Easter to you.
Happy Easter Sue,
Thank you - Thank you - Thank you, I was going to send you an email to ask you if you would put this card on your blog, saw it on C&C and thought WOW! It looks even better seeing it up close. This card was the reason I HAD TO HAVE this die!
Best wishes, Brenda Lel
Congratulations to all the lucky winners
hi Sue
Lovely easter time card.
Margaret L
I love this card Sue, I bought the pack of dies which included this one so am ready to have a try.
I think the windows would be good with the metallic flakes behind to look like stained glass.
Easter Blessings
Margaret O
xxx
I think this card is a stunner Sue.
Love the simplicity. tfs
Happy Easter
Hugs
Heather W
x
Happy Easter. Just returned from abroad - missed your blog but not the snow. x
I just love the sentiment!
Oh, I have that sentiment on a fridge magnet - bought it for my son many years ago :)
Happy Easter Sue.
Really love this card and a terrific sentiment. TFS
Hugs,
Trish x
A very Happy Easter to you and your family,
Sue.x
Hi Sue, yet again another perfect card! So beautiful, could be used for any occasion .
Congratulations to the winners.
Gail C x
Hi loved this card when you demoed it. I like the way the arches are a part of the card and not die cut fully. very beautiful
Ian x
Hi Sue this card is very apt for today. The colours work well together. I do like this die as it can be used for many religious and none religious occasions. I do like this card! Well done to all the winners. Happy Easter everyone crafty hugs Debbie R xx
Happy Easter Sue and all the followers
Beautiful card so elegant in its simplicity
Best wishes, Pat
Hi Sue,
Lovely card and very apt for Easter day. My car is still buried under four feet of snow so cant get out yet - oh dear will have to craft instead!!! Housework instead - no way. LOL.
Much love,
Shirley T. xxx
happy easter havent had snow at easter for years , wooow card love these dies love color
Happy Easter Sue
can see the church was in your mind with this card. Very nice. We so often as crafters don't realize what we have got and what we need lol Yes i am so grateful for what i have got.
Born again spellbinder
Nadine hug xxx
nzillingworth@hotmail.com
Happy Easter!! Every day I think "this is my favorite card" then the next day I think the same thing. Your work is so beautiful!!
Taerie
Happy Easter Sue and to all your blog followers, you have snow in Ireland we have rain and it is cold.Love todays card, and the sentiment is great,congrats to all the lucky winners.
Smiles
Ita
Great Easter card today Sue
My daughter was born 3rd April 1968 and the snow was thick on the ground that day, so I remember that day so well - she's brought nothing but sunshine to me since then
Happy Easter to you and your family Sue
Vie
x
A beautiful, elegant card-love the sentiment. Happy Easter. x
Hi Sue
Lovely card and think that the colours are gorgeous.
Hi Sue Keep thinking thats it now i dont knead any more dies but i do this is lovely so simple and so many uses hope you are having a happy and blessed easter
hugs Ruth
Hi Sue, a very appropiate card for
Easter I think and great colours.
Happy Easter to everyone.
Nancyd xx
Hi Sue,
Very clean, elegant card. The words are beautiful. X
Happy Easter, I have only recently discoved Spellbinders so love seeing the cards you create. The variety is great. Thanks
Love the card Sue, Happy Easter
Hi Sue,
Happy Easter to you and your family. The card is beautiful...very classical, and so appropriate for this time.
Happy Easter everyone and congratulations to the winners.
Sonia x
Hi Sue,
Happy Easter. The simple look is appropriate today. I particularly like the window die cut in the soft gold and the embossed border.
Sue
Happy Easter to everyone. I hoe you've all ad a lovely relaxing day. This a lovely card Sue. Very apt for today. Hugs to all Sonia x
Happy Easter Sue
What a beautiful card Sue when I looked at this card I felt an inner peace
Bless you
Amelia x
very apt.. happy easter sue.lovely card as usual x
This is such a beautiful card Sue just lovely hugs Lynda. xx
Congrats to all the winners this week
Happy Easter Sunday every one
Hi Sue what a truly beautiful card for Easter I think it's wonderful,elegant,and oh so beautiful thank you for sharing it with us.
Rita Wig
This is a beautiful card Sue & a wonderful one for this Easter day. It is such a gorgeous die & like Michelle said, it could be used to make such lovely Confirmation & Holy Communion cards. I love how you've put glitter card behind the two side arch windows it just "shines!". Hope you & everyone on the blog is having a "Happy Easter" day. Congratulations to all you lucky winners! Enjoy & love your prizes xx Love Karen xx
Hi Sue
happy easter to you and everyone. love this card, it looks very churchy and just right for easter. Just a shame about our english weather at the moment.
Love the sentiment of this card.
lovely card ,love this die ,glad you showed this card would be great as communion or confirmation card .Laura O
What a great card, I love the sentiment. Hugs, Hanneke
Beautiful card. Happy Easter.
Clare x
Absolutely awesome Sue. Happy Easter and congratulations to the winners too.
Hugs
Linda xxx
Beautiful, a friend would be truly grateful to receive such a card
Mol x
Gorgeous card! Love it.
Happy Easter! Love the quote.
Hi Sue, happy easter, love the soft gold card and the sentiment is beautiful all in all a gorgeous card x
Lovely card Sue, congratylations all you lucky winners!!!
Happy Easter Sue! Hope you've had a lovely day.
This cards lovely and that die is one that would be useful for so many different occasions.
Happy Crafting!!! :) X X
Happy Easter. A lovely card, and a lovely sentiment! Thanks, Susan
Havea wonderful Easter!
Gorgeous card Sue xx Jan
Hi Sue, Happy Easter, Lovely card the die is great, really useful, Congrats to all the winners.
Happy Crafting
Jean x
Hi Sue, Happy Easter Sunday. Another great card and so appropriate.
Happicraftiness to you, Pearl
Hiya Sue
First Happy Easter and now well wow it is another success story it is a lovley card and a lovely sentiment
You are one off the blessings of this word giving so much of yourself to others
Take Care
Theresa x
Such a busy day cooking and then all the washing up. Never too busy though to check out your blog and hope you had a lovely Easter Sunday. Great card and I love the soft gold card. Looking forward to seeing Hels on the melting pot shows but it's all a bit 'altered' for me. I'll stick to Sue type cards I think. xx
lovely card happy easter x
Awesome Easter card Sue !
Well done winners x
Hi or should I say goodnight Sue, late blog for me as been visiting friends. Lovely card which would suit many occasions . Thanks as always.
Jean D
Love the sentiment on this card - hope you have a lovely Easter Sue X
Love this card, the sentiment too.
Hope you've had a happy Easter Sunday.
I remember being completely snowed in in the second half of April in 1981. Even the main roads were impassable. It was very beautiful and so quiet!
Congrats to the winners,
Sue xx
Happy Easter, a very appropriate card today Sue. Simple but super.
Alice x
Hope you have a good Easter. Loving today's card I think I might use that idea for a wedding card I have to make. Can't wait to get my dies and have a play.
looking forward to the 9 th for the new embossing folder.
Do you think if I keep asking we might get a hint? Lol
All the best Pauline
Hi sue love this card it can be used for many occasions and it is one of the dies from set one that I will get,the sentiment is lovely too.i live in central London so I'm not used to seeing snow this late in march in fact I can't moan as we barely had any snow at all this year we are very lucky!! Love Lesley x
N
Having seen this lovely card I need this die!
A really stylish card Sue and great use of the dies
x catherine
Not sure if you have watched this, but they use a different sandwich for embossing m-bossabilities folders than you normally do. It's from spellbinders:
http://m.youtube.com/?client=mv-google#/watch?v=65G_gEBRp54
Kathleen Mc xx
Thanks to a kind lady on Facebook I've found your blog. I bought this die just because I loved this card. I can't wait to get a version of this on the go. Many thanks for great inspiration. I'm now a follower.
Hugs
H xx
Thanks to a kind lady on Facebook I've found your blog. I bought this die just because I loved this card. I can't wait to get a version of this on the go. Many thanks for great inspiration. I'm now a follower.
Hugs
H xx
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