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140 comments:
Good morning Sue, and all the crafty crew.
A really pretty card today and I particularly like the peek-a-boo it so effective. Looks like the Innsbruck die with that lovely blue. will watch later.
The weeks just fly by, Pam, thinking of you and Sandra too Hugs XX
Have a magical day everyone!!
Cameeli xx
Morning Sue
I am going to sit down with a cup of coffee and watch this now, it looks complicated
Pat x
Very pretty Sue and well worth the effort.
Crafty Hugs
Heather xx
Morning Sue and all Wilsonettes, such a pretty little technique today, love it, 'peek-a-bo' it is amazing how the card turns out, yes you have guessed it, another one for me to try hehe.
Have a great Thursday everyone, stay safe, healthy and happy, hugs, June Smith xxx
Morning Sue what a gorgeous card and the promise of watching a tutorial when I get home from work. Thank you so much. Have a great day hugs xx
Clever technique, Sue, thanks for showing it in detail. Do like the cutout with the insert die, just lovely. Nice new flowers again - gorgeous white hydrangea.
Sunrise Crafts have now shown what will be coming up soon - can't wait to see what you will do with Lyra!!
Somehow think I'll never catch up with all the new delights on offer.
'P' in Wales
Briefly - Pat L, great news re Sarah; Mary Blight, what a tough time and hope next op goes well; Millie so sorry about your brother; Cheryl - what a bother with the building works and your 'chanty raslers' - Norah, don't know what exactly that means but get the drift. Always a laugh from you!
Lovely card Sue.
Morning Sue.
Beautiful card great video very clever idea. Thank you. your new dies look brilliant. Take care all Kitty.
Good morning Sue,
Love this beautiful card, well worth the effort to create such a stunner.
Just placed a Pre-order for your new Dies Ooooo!!! getting so excited for them to arrive. I was trying "save" ......... you naughty girl!!!
Have a wonderful day
Hugs
Patricia xxx
Morning Sue,
What A Beautiful, Tremendous Card, The Video Was Brilliant, Extremely Informative Great Tips And Techniques, Which I Love It When You Share Them With Us.
I Love The Colour Pallete You've Chosen For Today's Stunning Card So Clean And So Very Crisp In The Coconut White And The Aqua, Just Beautiful Fresh Colours.
I Love The Ironwork Stamp You Used For Your "Peek A Boo" Card It Works Perfectly, I've Never Done This Technique Myself But I'll Give It A Try!!
I Love The Innsbruck Die But Then I Love Them All, And Your New Dies Are Tremendous I Just Love Them I've Got Them On Pre-Order Already.
Sue Thank You For Sharing, Thank You For The Very Informative Video, Thank You For The Fabulous Tips And Techniques You Inspire Me Every Single Day, My Husband Thinks He Now Comes After My Dogs And Crafting Lol!!!
Sue Take Great Care
Love And Hugs
From Sam xxx
Hugs To All
Anther nice idea - where do they all come from ? Looking forward to seeing your new dies as well !!
Oh Sue, how pretty. Just love the colours. Will watch the video with excitement later.
Love Val in Spain x
Hi sue
Stunning card love the new dies thankyou tracyw x
Good morning Sue and everyone. Gorgeous card, will save the video for after work. Have seen your dies on Sunrise Crafts but looking forward to seeing some of your samples.
Norah, sorry but I forgot to say congratulations. It may have been unexpected but you'll be a fabulous grandma.
Special wishes to those in pain and our missing friends. Sue xxx
Morning Sue and everyone,
Brilliant video yet again, they are a great help when learning a new technique, very pretty card!
Gail Cx
An ingenious technique to produce a beautiful card. Thank you.
Jan
Northampton
Really pretty card Sue, lovely colour, great technique,boy have i missed your blog these last few days but great cards to view now, thank you so much,Linda x
Will watch video later,but what a stunning card. I'm going to NEC tomorrow and no doubt I will be buying more of Sue's dies!xx
Hi Sue. A gorgeous card, love the colours and the Peek a Boo technique.
Your new dies are just as stunning as all of your others, I can't wait to see what you do with them all : ) Sending my daily hugs to everyone. Take care.
GM Sue - love this will watch video later - yes I have also spied your new dies on Sunrise - ooooooo - I want them all but alas cant have them all - I will have to choose - decisions, decisions - soooo difficult - they are all lovely though -
Rgs
Clare W
Dear Sue What a wonderful card so pretty and love the colours... I will definately have to watch the video later. Take Care Love Michelle S xxx
Lovely card Sue, love the colours.
Will watch video when I get a chance later today,
Take care,
XxRuth
Hi Sue another beautiful card. I managed to get the set of your finishing touches multi buy dies yesterday on John's show so looking forward to their arrival. X
Morning to everyone. Sue a beautiful card again . Will be watching video later. Enjoyed John's shows yesterday. JJx
Good Morning Sue,
I really like the calmness of today's card it has a serene feel about it, and light blue is a healing colour so maybe that's what is needed for today for all those in pain, hugs, Vick xx
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Another lovely card, will watch the video tonight after work.
Michele.
Hi Sue
I love the cool look of today's card. The technique is really good and the colour is gorgeous. Will be having a go at this one! Thanks for sharing.
Hugs to all.
Hi Sue,
lovely card, you've just reminded me how great the peek-a-boo technique looks. Must do this again.
Also beautiful colour combo.
Bow is so pretty.
Hugs, Rose
Morning Due
Beautiful delicate card, off to the NEC so will watch it later
Hugs
Carol x
morning Sue
You have really given out a challenge with today's gift but one that when mastered produces the most gorgeous effect. As you say it needs to be looked at in steps and that's what I shall do when trying out this new technique. I love your colours for today so soft and gentle nothing to jarr and hit you in the face. My kind of colours.
This has definitely gone into my 'must do' file.
Mrs B. sorry to hear you couldn't visit with your two Wilsonette Sisters yesterday. Hope you feel better soon.
Sandra - hope you had a good day even though you were one short of the trio. I'm sure you will pass on all that you achieved when you see Mrs B next.
Steph - hope you're getting into your craft room today for one of your wonderful creations. I'm also hoping that your weather is a little better there than hear. Although the log burner is going full blast and all the doors are guarded with our doggy draft excluders (we are so daft that each one of them has a name - the one at the side of my now is Daisy Mae) it is still cold so it will be jumpers on until I get sorted out and then C.cards to make. We had some wonderful views yesterday of the Squirrels visiting. Mr E filled all the bird feeders around the garden and so Tufty and his friend were well pleased taking peanuts away and burying them in the garden. We bring bird seed; peanuts; fat balls etc with us as it is cheaper to do so.
Mr E has just returned from his usual jaunt of bread shop and paper and brought back the sad news that our bread shop is under new management. Our current baker makes the most fantastic bread and it never fails to bring a smile to our faces at breakfast. We are just hoping that the quality does not disappear.
To all under the weather I hope you feel better soon. To all take care and stay safe. See you tomorrow.
Janet x
Good morning Sue today's card is gorgeous. I will be watching the video later when I get back from work I really look forward to seeing the videos you create and I have learnt so much. Have a great day. Hugs Jackie
Stunning card Sue ... Happy crafting..x
|A beautiful card today with so much in it to try. Thanks for the video, I would never have understood how to make this card without that. Hapy day everyone!
Marion B xx
Good morning Sue and everyone.
Looks a lovely card but will have to watch the video later as off to the NEC to meet some of my blogging chums.
Have a great day.
Ang x
Hi Sue what a great card today and it's lovely to see the video as it makes the technique so easy to understand. Thank you so much for sharing, this is one I must try. Hope you have a great day with your mum. Love Diane G xxx
Mary poor you, you have been through it all. Take care of yourself xxxx
Have a great time everyone who is going to the NEC. Safe journey xxx
lovely card
Morning Sue, A really beautiful card today. Will be giving this technique a try. Love the colours.
Love Rosemarie xx
Good morning Sue
You've made a complicated looking card so easy to achieve, but the person receiving the card will think it took you ages to make. I love the colours and dies that you've used (I too have seen what new delights are in store for us WhooooHooooo!). The two different types of bows looks fabulous together.
I'm off to the theatre later today so getting the housework done before I go.
Hugs x
Heather T
Another stunning card and brilliant demo using my favourite dies. Thank you xx
Good morning Sue what a beautiful card o love the colour and the design of it. It's so pretty now off to watch the video. So take care xx
Debs A cxc
Hi Sue, this is such a pretty card...will enjoy the video later! Hugs Carole Z X
Morning Sue, great video, love the peek a boo technique. This is a beautiful card, love the aqua colour. Love Jean xxx
What a FUN peekaboo technique! Lovely colors and uses of dies.
Looks interesting will watch vid after work
Annie x
A very very beautiful card, and what a great way to make this peek a booh look on, that´s genius and the bow is sooo cute too.
Morning Sue. This is a stunning card. Great video with all the techniques and you make it look so easy. Beautiful colours and could be used for many occasions. Thanks once again for all your insperation.
Best Wishes.
Denise T x
Good morning Sue
A very spectacular card. Wow my dear lady your creativity is fantastic.
Have a bless day.
Such a pretty card and live that baby blue colour xx
Hi Sue.
What a lovely card. The 'peek-a-boo' technique is really good and I will give a try.
Take care,
Evis M.
Hi Sue , will watch later looks a good idea. love Jean Z xxx
A comprehensive video Sue, did a double run to really appreciate how you designed such a pretty card. Don't have all the dies but will try this technique with those I have. Anne x
Morning Sue,
Stunning card, love the layout and those colours are divine.
Love & Hugs
Jacquie J xxx
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Simply beautiful Sue
That is a stunner. So clever using the dyes and stamps like that. I wouldn't think of it, that's why I like your blog Sue, you show us so. many different ways to create beautiful cards. Love the acqua, gentle and calming.
A lovely card Sue, with lots of techniques. Thank you.Xx
Lovely card love the colours x xhazel
Morning Sue. A beautiful card today. Love the blue. Looking forward to watching the video later. Thanks again Sue. Hugs Heather x
Hi, Sue, really wet and windy here today. Love the card, as usual, but then I don't think you ever make a 'duff' one!
Hi Sue and all popping in today.
Along with blush, aqua is my most favourite of foundation card, and one I have most of as Im too mean to use it lol. Maybe I should teach Mr L to make cards then he can make mine from MY fav colour's, maybe not, not enough room in my den for 2 !!
What makes these idea's pop into your head to start with Sue ? I know you say you 'play' and its only card, but my card is valuable, my brain isn't as it could never think about trying something like this and come out so beautifully, your thought process amazes me.
I too will never ever catch up on your brand of dies and folders, Im still way down on your first launch let alone the last and festive dies ! John the CE rep that goes to mine and Barbies craft heaven always says that the new dies shouldn't be made available until they have been shown and delivered to the smaller craft shops first, so it seems a bit 'under-handed' that Sunrise are showing a peek of them, think I'll wait and let my excitement brew until launch day (something to look forward too or what) : )
How I loath this biting, cold crewl weather, especially when I have to go out in it ! Usual blood tests today, then a drive over the tops to Yorkshire to visit my beautiful daughter and grand-dog.
I hope your day Sue is a productive day with some R&R mixed in.
To our poorly friends, hoping that as the day goes on and with rest you feel slightly better.
Keep warm and snuggly everyone.
Love you.
Lancashire Steph xx
got the wow factor sue
Hi Sue,
The card looks really lovely, going to watch the video. Thank you.
Much love,
Shirley T. xxxxxxxxxx
Morning Sue,
A beautiful card, love it all. Will watch the video later to see how you have created it.
Lydia
X
Beautiful card. Brilliant video showing an amazing technique.
Hi Sue
A lovely card today i love the style thanks for your incentive ,
Elaine H X
Such a beautiful card again today Sue! Love the peek a boo effect - must give this one a try! Thank you for all your inspiration!
Janette x
WOW! This is a stunning card! I had to watch the Video twice, as I wasn't concentrating the first time, but I think I have it now , just wonderful!
Love how your brain and imagination works ! The colours are so soft and pretty I must get some Aqua and blush card ( memo to self) .
Weather is horrible here today and I even hear the cows in the field moaning, well it sounds like that anyway!
Your new dies look exciting but will wait and see what delights you have in store for us when you demonstrate with them.
Love and Hugs to all xo
Hi Sue
Lovely card great color.
Best Wishes
Julie Bee
Absolutely stunning and gorgeous, love to watch your video with such easy steps!!
Hi Sue
For the first time ever I have watched the video first before blogging. This technique is simply stunning, and so easy to do. I sometimes think what a super brain you must have to think of all the different techniques that you show us. I luckily have this colour card but not the die. You could use any of CE stamps that are oval to do this .
Hugs to all in need of one especially Mrs B who was to poorly to join Sandra and myself yesterday. Hope you are fully recovered tomorrow for your trip to London to see the poppies.
Beautiful card.
Gr Elly
Love the colours,beautiful card.
Morning Sue, stunning card had to watch the video before commenting, this is certainly a must try.
Off to look at your new dies, and make another wish list.
Take care everyone, Jess x
Hi Sue,
Superb!
What a brilliant technique, it does indeed add to the crafty tips. I will have to get this stamp, I think I could manage to get this before Santa comes..:-)
Lorna D
Hi sue a pretty delicate card today.
Denise X
Hi Sue,
Stunning!! I'm off work today so going to have a go now (housework can wait!).
Regards,
Sheila
Hi Sue. Can't believe it, I'm getting so behind watching your videos. Got a day at home tomorrow so hoping to catch up. SueL x
Good morning Sue,
a very very elegant card again... To be honest two weeks ago I killed my Grand Calibur. I worked five or six times with it. I wanted to start cutting out a frame. The plates and the frame die stuck and nothing else was moving forwards or backwards. I know it was my fault I had to stop earlier. At the end a neighbour helped me but we destroyed the machine. Thank god I have an old Joy Trouvaille which I can use. You see I´m a beginner in working with dies. So your video is a beautiful inspiration for me not to give up.
Best wishes
Rolf from Germany
Hi Sue
fantastic card so pretty ,hugs Sarah xx
Hi Sue, a beautiful card. Thanks for the video.
Hi Sue
Beautiful card lovely effect with the peek a boo.
Hugs to all Annx without an "e"
Lovely card.
Take care
Claire
I love this! Must watch the video. x
Hi Sue
How do you come up with these ideas? What a brilliant technique, must get stamps to match my dies, the video makes it look so easy as usual,
thank you
Muriel x
Hi Sue
A beautiful card - stunning. Thank you.
Bye for now.
SandraP xxx
Well Sue - this technique could be used for many different effects and seems a lot easier to understand now I've watched the video tutorial. Many thanks for sharing, Susan x
Lovely gentle card
Will watch video later
Love to all xxx
Hi Sue, that's a really clever technique and will have to give it a go. Off for my surgery tomorrow (discectomy) and can't wait for it to be over!!! Will pop back as soon as I'm able. Lots of hugs to all. Karen xx
Love the design and colour combo
Beautiful
Vie
x
Hi Sue
Stunning card today. I am off to watch your Video
Take care
Hazel G XX
fab card ,love the colours used.Laura O
This is another stunner, Sue. I love the hint of black to make everything pop. Your dies are just gorgeous.
Rachel x
Very pretty, I'll watch the video when I've time to concentrate!
Good Afternoon, Sue.
What a beautiful card, I really love the effect you got with all the different die cutting. The colour is lovely and it's a really great sized card. As always, thanks for sharing it with us. x
Hi Sue,
Love the technique indeed. Beautiful card.
Hugs,
Ivy L xx
Good afternoon Sue, and all the ladies.
This is a very beautiful card Sue and I agree that you really needed a video to explain the procedure!!
Love to all, I hope you are all as well as you can be xxx
Hi Sue. Beautiful looking card. Looking forward to watching your video a little later :-) Have a great day. Hugs to all xxx
Hello Sue, what a beautiful card, I love this shade, in fact I love all of the foundation colours. The black makes it really stand out. Yet another brilliant video, I do not know how you do it, thank you.
Take care, love Brenda
WOW! Absolutely scrumptious!! Great video and I really need to give this a try! TFS!
WOW! Absolutely scrumptious!! Great video and I really need to give this a try! TFS!
Great video as always and the card turned out really nice...
Well done Sue
Morning Sue, a beautiful card and
a great video.
Nancyd xx
Hi Sue,
Didn't want to comment today until I had watched the video. What a stunning card. It is such a clever technique and yet fairly easy when you know how! You do take all the hard work out of it. Thank you for a great video and another chance to see this lovely technique.
I also have been looking at your new die sets! They look great and I have succumbed and Pre-ordered two as I had some birthday money. Going to Scotland tomorrow and birthday on Saturday. I fell in love with the trailing ivy and also one of the New York Squares. Don't have a square die so that will be lovely. Congratulations on another beautiful set of dies. I do hope they are as well received as all the others have been. The Gemini ones look very interesting also.
Oh Sue - you've done it again! Maybe you could design some I don't like next time?! Lol !
Must go and get packing done.
Sending love to everyone on the blog. It is a bit chilly today - getting the boots and winter coat ready for Scotland.
Love Myra xx
Stunning card - again love the colours. Another to add to the fav list - its getting longer and longer. Also another for me to have a go at and adapt.
Hi Sue, cant watch the video until I get back from a work trip, so will catch up and look forward to it,as the card is really gorgeous. Take care. Bx
Hello Sue, a little late today, we went shopping, but just want to say how pretty this card is. I like the way all your dies mix and match with each other and if all else fails cut it the middle and no one will know.
X Ros
A very pretty card - I hope to watch the video later
Beautiful Card Sue!
Such a fab technique, love the colours you've used again and thank you for another fab video.
Happy Crafting!!! :) X X
Beautiful Sue. xxxx
Hi Sue. Today's card is Sooo pretty !! It is just gorgeous!! I love everything about it. The video is fab to. The colours look great together. I love the Innsbruck dies and the oval ironworks stamp is on my huge long wish list. I love your beautiful bow dies to. It all goes together beautifully Sue.
Thank you for another fab video and beautiful card.
Wishing you and your family lots of love today from Tres x x x
Wishing all the Wonderful Wilsonettes lots of love today from Tres x x x
Hello Sue and everyone, such a pretty card today.
Thank you everyone for all of your good wishes. I am a long way from getting back to normal, whatever that is, but I can only take one day at a time. I wanted to say however how delighted I am at Norah's wonderful news, so exciting. Congratulations Grandma.
Cheryl, Ita and everyone who has been ill, my best wishes for you.
Sandra, my heart was breaking for you but please don't give up, I have looked at your blog and you are so talented.
Finally, Steph, my little saviour, huge thanks for keeping in touch, you are amazing. Hugs all round xx
Love the card and colours, will have to wait to watch the video as no time now and my laptop is off for surgery tomorrow, will feel like an arm is missing until next week now!!
Bye the bye, loved John's shows, good to see different ways and ideas for using dies with, great stuff!!
Gorgeous card Sue. Love it, will watch video later but love the colour used.
Hugs
CraftyJacq
XX
Lovely card Sue, very pretty. thank you for the video - it's great. Pat x
Good evening Sue & Wilsonettes gorgeous card & excellent video as usual I love the peekaboo technique & the colours are so pretty.you How do you come up with all these great idea's.
I had a peek at your new dies Sue & they look amazing.
Love & Hugs Lynda Brock xx
Lovely Sandra missing you today hope you had a good crafty day with Pat yesterday,but hope your not suffering with too much pain today.Love & Hugs Lynda xx
Pam your in my thoughts Hugs to you & Robbie Lynda xx
Big Hugs Margaret corgi owner,Jean D,Wheelybad & Billy,Yorkielass June, Sheila G,Lindsay,Myra P,Lynne M & Tilly&cully,Hazel,Tres,TinaE,Tandy,Cameeli,Steph,
Norah & Rory,TOB Theresa,Gail C,
Hugs All & everyone on this best blog.Love Lynda xx
Hi Sue
Gorgeous card and as always great video where you make everything look so easy. Congratulations on your new collection of dies they look amazing but might hold back to see what you do with them before I buy
Sarah home from hospital with her new walking frame and physio coming to the house tomorrow. We had a lovely family get together and the chocolate cake went down a treat. Thank you Diane, Maria, Lynda, Alimecca, Myra P and P in Wales for your good wishes
Pam lovely to see your comment just take a day at a time but thinking of you
Hugs and best wishes to everyone
Pat
Absolutely superb, I love the card and the video.
A great technique that is easy to follow and a beautiful card at the end of it.
Thank you
Beautiful card and a fantastic video to inspire me!
Had a look at your new dies and have picked out my favourites to order first. When you demo them I end up wanting them all!!!!!!
Good evening Sue and everyone
A really beautiful card I love how you have completed the sides, and a wonderful video as always, thank you so much.
Plenty of hugs for all who need them up here in a wet and windy Lake District.
Take care
Margaret corgi owner
Hi Sue,
wonderful, wonderful,technique.
Love the aqua colour white and black.
thank you so much for this tutorial.Just made a fab Christmas card with the Innsbruck Die.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.
Will have to have a look at the video as I can't really work it out from the photo. Like the lamp though!!
Janet in Kent
Ooh another new technique! Absolutely beautiful. Love the Lourdes of Aqua and white with a hint of black to make them stand out.
Hugs Alice xx
Love the video Sue and the card is so pretty. Thank you for showing us different ways to use the dies and stamps. You truly are an inspiration. xx
Great card and video Sue but I think I would need the video on to follow all your instructions properly. Maybe I could manage if I viewd it several times. I guess its the quick transitions from one set of dies to another which confused me first time of looking but it I will persist and who knows maybe I will manage a peek-a-boo card one day in 2015!!! Keep on stretching us Sue it's good for us! We all like our comfort zone too much eh? Take care and enjoy your sunshine ! Many crafty hugs Maureen
Love the card today Sue, been at the NEC all day today - great bargains, but very tired now! Craftihappiness to everyone and love from Pearl.
So so pretty Live the colours and that little pop of black really finishes it off
brilliant technique and lovely card, hugs xx
Hi Sue
Enjoyed the video a clever technique.
Gorgeous card, bought one of yoir bow dies at the NEC today can't wait to use it
Hi Sue,
What a stunning card love the peek a boo technique you must spend hours experimenting on different ways to use the stamps and dies, thanks so much for sharing all your wonderful ideas. Hugs xxx
Lovely to see Pam drop in special hugs to you take things easy xxx
All the best to Karen for tomorrow .
Congrats to Norah on her granny to be news xxx
Crafty hugs to Yorkielass &L , Lynda and everyone on the blog xxx
Hugs
Jean D xx
Hi Sue,
Great demo with super techniques especially the peek-a-boo effect.
Thank you for sharing.
Veronique L
Hi Sue, running late again but not too late to see your beautiful card. Will watch the video tomorrow when I have a bit more time.
Pam - lovely to see you dropping in.
Karen - Good Luck with your surgery tomorrow, hope all goes well.
Lovely card. Love the peekaboo technique.
Lovely card, Sue. Your Aqua cards always look so lovely.
I too have seen a sneak peak of some of your new dies. Can't wait for your launch !!
Hugs and Best Wishes to all especially, Pam, Lancs' Steph, Lynne M and Pesky Critters - missing your doggie tales x,
Norah, Nana Tina, Sandra (Wheelybad), Tres and all in pain (((( ))))
Angela in S. Wales Xx
Hi Sue, what a really pretty card today. Video not co-operating so will watch tomorrow. Gx
Pretty card. Hoping to watch the video tomorrow.
Another great video and lovely card
HI SUE
WOW WHAT FUN. I WONDER HOW MANY STAMPS AND DIES I GOT TO DO THIS WITH. I MAY BE GONE SOME TIME LOL. FABULOUS IDEA. GREAT VIDEO AND EXECUTION. KNOWING ME WILL CUT THE COLOURED CARD WRONG WAY ROUND LOL.
BORN AGAIN SPELLBINDER
NADINE HUG XXX
An amazing card with such lovely texture and detail.x
Hi Sue,
Another fantastic technique. A beautiful card. So much texture in this card.
WOW.
Di x
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