Morning crafters! A bit of a peachy one for today. Although peach isn't a colour that I use very often, I always really like it when it is finished. The milk card looks a bit vintage with it as well. I started by doing some faux leterpressing on my background. I used the
Peach Bellini Adirondack pigment ink to ink up my
Rambling Blossoms embossing folder. I used a piece of
milk card for the background and letterpressed it through the Grand Calibur, transferring the ink to the floor of the embossed design. I cut the
Kefalonia die out of milk card using both the inside and outside cutting edge to create a frame. I inked it with the same
Peach Bellini pigment ink before removing it from the die. I added it to the centre of my background with mounting foam. I stamped the sentiment and cut it out with the
Caribbean Island tag. Inked the edges of it as well before removing it from the die. Using the
Complete petal Camellia, I made six flowers of varying sizes out of milk card. I inked the edges of all of them with
Peach Bellini ink to tone them to the card. I arranged them on either side of my sentiment as embellishments. Finally, the card was finished with my Paved Pearl technique using
Ivory PVA glue dots all the way around a wide border. There is a tutorial for this technique at the top of the blog. The finished dimensions are 7" x 7" in size. All for now, Sue x
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191 comments:
So beautiful.l, I love it.
Happy Bank Holiday Monday to all.
A very pretty card with such adorable flowers. Thanks for sharing Sue. xxxxxxxxxxx
Love the colour and embossing folder.
Jan
Northampton
Morning Sue
The faux letterpress technique is so pretty
Pat x
Morning, Sue, like peach and this is a cracker! Always wonder at your inventiveness, don't think I'd have the patience to do letterpressing but it does give such gorgeous results that you couldn't achieve any other way. Love those flowers, too! Altogether beautifully coordinated.
'P' in Wales
Morning Sue. This is another pretty card. The peach and cream make a beautiful combination of colour's. The letterpress is gorgeous with your rambling bloom's e/b folder and the flower's just finish it off.
Take care everyone and have a lovely Bank Holiday Monday.
Best Wishes.
Denise T x
Morning Sue.
So pretty thank you, take care. have a good bank holiday all Kitty.
Hi there Sue. Hope all is going well with the samples, and the weather is being kind.
I had tried the letter pressing technique last week and I was hopeless ! I dont know if I ink up the wrong side or what but it certainly didnt work. You make it all look so easy. Im sure it is if you own more than one brain cell lol.
It really is a lovely peachy card today.
Sending love to you and all that visit your wonderful world of inspiration today. Hoping Heather T is back in the crafting world along with our TOB.
Happy Monday all.
Lancashire Steph xx
Good morning Sue and all. The peach is very delicate and makes a very pretty card. Will have to try letter pressing. The flower is so pretty. JJxx
love these colours ,very pretty card
Hi Sue
Another stunning card thank you tracyw
Morning Sue. Gorgeous card and gorgeous colours. Definitely a bit vintage. Thank you for sharing. Hugs Heather.x
Morning Sue. Gorgeous card and gorgeous colours. Definitely a bit vintage. Thank you for sharing. Hugs Heather.x
Gorgeous card Sue, I wrote this before, reading above,but totally agree.
Morning Sue and all Wilsonettes, such a pretty card today, love the peach colours you have used and the embossing is so crisp and clean, love it.
Enjoy Bank holiday Monday everyone, stay safe, healthy and happy, hugs June Smith xxx
GM Sue. Love the letter press, so effective and those flowers of course! Sun is out here on a BH Monday so gardening calling today.
Just so elegant.
Hi Sue,
Peach is not my favourite coloue either but have to admit it looks good finished. Letterpress is something we tend to forget so this is a good reminder! Thanks. It's lovely.
Anne
Hi Sue & Wilsonettes
Firstly I would like to thank you Alison for your birthday wishes to my husband Steve...he appreciated your thoughts very much....but please no apologies necessary Hun...it is not compulsory...lol...and you have had an awful lot of mixed emotions going through your mind of late, I sincerely hope that having your family around you this weekend has helped ease things for you and helped you to smile again. Hugs Beth x x x
Wow again Sue...one of my favourite colours...trust me not to be able to make up my mind between Peach and Purple. I have the Peach Bellini and Wild Wisteria inks and they are even more stunning in real time.
A stunning card Sue and I think? that we are going to be learning Letterpress technique with Julia Watts on Thurs which I am looking forward to...yay!!!!it will be my first ever attendance at a crafting event. Anyways Sue thank you for sharing such a gorgeous creation with us...one I shall certainly try especially in my fave colour.
Is it ok to mention about the Smoothies please Sue?...
For anyone who has difficulty with inking, which I do due to Arthritis, and you have never tried the cone shaped smoothies, please try them, without a doubt they are absolutely fantastic. I tried them when inking a cut out in the Die and for the first time I had achieved a perfect result. I had previously tried everything but always ended up with blotches and goodness what else and never happy with the result.
I just wanted to share a helpful tip with a fellow Wilsonette. Hope no one/Sue minds but do Give them a try...
Anyways Hugs and warm smiles to one and all and wishing you a lovely Bank Holiday...Love Beth B x x x
Very pretty, Hazel x
Beautiful card ....gorgeous colour and another stunner.
Luv Rach :)
Morning Sue, must admit that peach is a colour that I do not like for a card but this one is lovely. Love the embossing folder, altogether a beautiful card! Love Jean xxx
Oh my this is so so pretty I love the different textures and the peach is wonderful
Hi Sue, just gorgeous, the letterpress looks so effective. Love the use of the peach card and the flowers are beautiful as ever. Lol lynne m x x x
Thanks to all for their congrats yesterday on my name being one of the comment game winners, still on a high.
As Cully has a definite gleam in her eye when the postman is around and as my regular postie is on holiday I have decided to try to do damage limitation control. This means I'm going to tape a box to the letterbox to hopefully prevent Cully from attacking my winnings when they arrive. I know that she can run alot faster as she has two more legs than me and her hearing is far superior so I have to try to level the playing field. Told hubby there is method to my madness his reply was there is madness in your method. Not sure if I've been insulted!!!!
Have a good Monday all lol lynne m & dreadfully devious doggie divas x x x x
Hi Sue. Beautiful card, love the peach, letterpressing and the paved pearls.
Have a lovely Bank Holiday everyone. Sue xxx
Morning Sue
Oh wow - absolutely beautiful.
I love the letterpress effect but like Stephanie I have never had results that I've been happy with.
Any tips would be very welcome.
When will you be back on C & C Sue? And will you be demonstrating the latest dies?
Have a lovely day everyone, wherever you are and whatever you're up to.
Crafty hugs
Yvonne
x
Good morning Sue. A fabulous design, I love the colour and embellishments, so pretty.x
Pretty peachy card, I love the letterpress technique and the flowers are gorgeous !
Thanks Beth, I have been thinking of buying the smoothies and wondered if they were as good as they made out when being demonstrated , so now I'm going to order some.
Love and hugs to all xo
Just gorgeous Sue .
Elaine H X
amazing colours and texture! gorgeous card!
Good morning Sue what a beautiful card I love the colours and your design is wonderful.
Take care Sue and have a lovely day.
Debs A xxx
Good morning Sue,
An exquisite card, loving the letterpress. Yvonne xx
Peach is my favourite colour Sue, so this card ticks all my boxes. A very pretty feminine card.
Whatever you have planned for today's Bank Holiday, enjoy.
Love & hugs
Cheryl xxx
Hi Sue,
what a really superb creation today.
I love that peach colour,and your superb design.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.
Good morning all, this really is a beauty - must give letterpressing a go! Beautiful colours too!
Janette x
Hi Sue,
Such a prety card, love the colour scheme - the letterpressing really shows off the folder design and the paved pearl border has always been a favourite Sue technique, it's so unusual and not something you'd ever find on a shop-bought card!...
Thanks Beth for the info re the Smoothies...I thought they'd be useful when I first saw them and you've just confirmed it...
Izzy
Morning Sue, This is a stunning card, I love faux letterpress (although I need to pluck up courage to try it yet !!), it is so effective, and the pave technique always looks gorgeous.
Lots of love from Patricia xx
I haven't been able to post comments recently but all your cards in the last week Sue have been beautiful including this one. The letterpress technique looks lovely and I should do this more often (it looks really nice with the rambling blossoms embossing folder). Have a great day. xx
Morning Sue
A truly elegant gift for every girl whatever age above 20. Peach is also a colour I very rarely use too but you make it so wonderful. It always reminds me of 1930s colour for underwear/nightdresses, soft and gentle and yes elegant.
At the moment we have a very dull start to the day with the sky very cloudy so how we finish up is anyone's guess.
Whatever you have planned for this Bank Holiday day I hope everything goes well.
To all in pain and suffering today I hope your day gets better. To everyone please take care and stay safe. See you tomorrow.
Janet x
Hi Sue,
Beautiful card and colours, the letter pressing looks fab on the E/F along with the paved pearl technique.....you have so much patience. I have never had the confidence to do this technique on a card until yesterday, tried it on my husbands birthday card and was quite pleased with my first attempt.
love Janet x
from Wakefield
Love the peach colour, well in fact I love everthing about this little beauty, have a great day Edwina
Hello Sue, and all the ladiess.
This is a beautiful card which shows off the dies and letterpress technique to perfection, I love it.
Happy Memorial Day, Sue.
Hope you are all as well as you can be.
Love Maureen xx
Morning Sue and Happy Bank Holiday to all. Another very pretty card I wish I could get my letterpress as crisp as you do, will have to keep trying
Wendyxx
Two words - Just perfect!
I also like the peach. Very soft palette. Beautiful card
X
Hi Sue
Such a pretty card, I love the peach. Not a colour I would think of but it really is lovely.
Love Jan x x
So very, very pretty and delicate.
x
The peach colour is lovely, in fact, the ivory dots look a bit peachy too!!!!
Doreen x
Gorgeous card, how cool are so dots to finish it all off!
What a lovely card. I really like peach. Must have a go at letterpressing. It looks so effective.
So beautiful Sue, you really amaze me with all the idea`s you come up with,thank you, Linda x
Morning Sue,
Beautiful card, love the peach. I really must have a go at letter pressing it makes such a lovely background.
Have a good day.
Lydia
X
Lovely delicate colours. I made a card yesterday with smaller versions of these flowers in lilac, and as usual very pleased with them. Thank you.Xx
Stunning card, love the peach colour x
Peach is a colour I don't think I've ever used! Must have a "play" because it creates a beautiful gentle contrast
Beth - thanks for the info re the Smoothies. I will definitely consider those when I've got through the mountain of CutnDry foam I've got - can't afford to waste it!
Have a great day everyone. The sun is trying very hard to shine
This is beautiful. You should definitely use peach more often!
Good morning Sue, A beautiful card in a lovely colour. Must try the letter press technic.Take care Jane B.
Good morning Sue, Happy Bank Holiday to you.
A lovely card again this morning,
very elegant the peach is different but love the effect.
Best wishes to you and everyone.
JosieB
xx
Morning all, sue this is a lovely card. Love the background and colours you have used. I have tried he pva dot technique and it does look amazing. Thank you love y onne bennett xx
Good morning Sue, Happy Bank Holiday. Well another fabulous card. Thanks for everything you share its just peachy lol!!! Have a good one!!! Loopy Lynda xxx
Hi Sue beautiful card and love the peach colour,the flowers are lovely too.
Marion H
Hi Sue, Thank you for the beautiful card today, and all the ideas that will come from it
Hi Sue,
Very pretty indeed.
Lorna D
Beautiful card-love all the details on it. I must try the letterpress technique.
Michele
I am not a peach person usually but these are very pretty colours together and I love it x
Really beautiful card.
Really like the card today Sue and I think the Foundations peach is lovely! x
Just love it Sue, beautiful!
Hi Sue, thanks for today's lovely card.
Wow, another beauty - nothing else needed for this one!
Gorgeous card today
Good morning Sue
I love peach and cream together I must get this colour ink pad because it goes with it so beautifully. What a great sentiment that I send back to you.
Steph, no unfortunately it's going to be a while before I can craft thanks for asking. I too used to struggle with the letter pressing, so I practised with copy paper, then when I got it right I marked the embossing folder with permanent marker to remind me which side to use. I could never work out which was emboss and deboss so this worked for me.
Beth I agree with you the Smoothies are fabulous to use when inking I'd never go back to using cut and dry.
Hugs x
Heather T
Hi Sue. Love this beautiful card. Have a great day. Hugs to all xxx
Such a stunning card, I adore it
This card is stunning sue all the work that's gone into it to create this beauty. The peach is lovely thank you sue so much love June horrocks xxxxxxxx
Morning Sue, I am loving this peach, not a colour I normally go to, but this is beautiful. Very spring like. Hope you do t mind going to do a quick rave about the smoothies.
Regarding the smoothies, they are the best thing since sliced bread. I have arthritic hands and these smoothies are so easy to hold and more than that the finish you get is amazing, no more harsh lines and blobs, and the little pointed end is ideal for either making small dots or getting in small areas, I would definitely recommend them , oh and they are so easy to clean.
Love Rosemarie xx
OOH what a stunning card Sue, so pretty and those flowers are fabulous, hugs Carole Z X
Yeah Lynne I've had that comment from my hubby too!!! Lol
Mine stems from bulk buying craft stuff an cleaning products!! Xx
Hi sue.
Lovely card this morning. Doesn't look peachy on my screen looks more like a light buttercream yellow but pretty none the less.
Sound like I need to purchase some of these smoothies as I'm crap at inking although I do try hard lol xx
Morning Sue,
So pretty in peach!Really must have a go at the faux pearl technique.
Hugs to everyone.
Love Sheila xx
Hello Sue, such a pretty card, soft and subtle colours. Love it. Thank you for the continuing inspiration. Have a great Monday. Bx
Must try the letterpress technique, I have this EF and use it all the time. I am not a peach fan though it is pretty on this card and love the flowers too
I hope you have a fabulous holiday today
Muriel x
Stunning card with lovely peach tones.
Hi Sue. What a lovely card. I think it was Julia a few years ago who convinced me I needed peach bellini, very pretty. SueL x
Morning Sue, a beautiful card and the peach is very pretty.
Nancyd xx
Hi Sue,
I love the card. The letterpressing
is stunning.
Thank you for sharing.
Veronique L
Hi Sue
Such a pretty feminine card, although like you peach is not a colour I use often but your card is stunning. Have not tried the faux letterpressing but am rather confused as to how you get some of it to remain white but am going to give it a go. Your pearls are beautiful and must have taken ages to do but don't think I have the patience for this. x
Beautiful card the colour is stunning. Very feminine.
Hugs
CraftyJacq
XX
Hi Sue
What a beautiful card today, the peach colour is so soft with the milk card, a perfect combination. I must try letter pressing , I have this embossing folder and the effect is beautiful, quite vintage. I too Mark my embossing folders with a lob of nail varnish so I know which side is up!
Sorry I've been AWOL for a couple of days Sue but after my surprise vintage tea party for my birthday hubby whisked me away for a surprise weekend at our favourite hotel in Sidmouth. Internet connection wasn't good and I was rather busy eating ice cream and enjoying the sun and views! Your cards have been lovely and congratulations to all the winners. Love Diane G xxx
Hi sue,
what a lovely and beautiful card, that's another one you could do in all colours.
thanks sue crafty hugs Julie xxx
Hi Sue
A very pretty card, I love the flowers as well.
Gorgeous card Sue, nice techniques used.
Hello Sue!
Love this card, so pretty and the colours are so sweet!
I have tried to letterpress but it never looks as good as yours..even when I tried it with a Brayer!
Everyone seems smitten with the Smoothies, so maybe thats the secret!
Take care
Love Marg
Morning Sue, love the peach card today very fresh and feminine looking.
The letterpress technique is gorgeous certainly makes a statement.
Have a great day everyone, Jess X
A wonderful card I do like the peach I have just finished a card using the letterpress press technique in the same colours what a coincidence !!! Have a great day xxx
Stunning card Sue.
Hi Sue, not a design that 'sings' to me, but I love the inking around the edge of the frame and the Rambling Blossoms folder is a go to staple. Hugs, Karen x
Hello Sue
How do you come up with the ideas. A beautiful card every day.
Love
Roz.x
Hi Sue, Very pretty and I love the colours. It's not a colour I use but it's very nice. love Jean Z xxx
Love everything about this card Sue - note to self, try letterpressing your embossing folders! It is really beautiful. I thought at first the pave technique was an embossing folder, as there is more shadow with the ivory colour glue - now there's an idea Sue!!! Susan x
Wow, quite some work in all those pearls Sue, a stunning card, I love the peach tone on the milk card, very pretty....luv Ursula xx
Hello Sue
A really lovely card today and I love the Peach!
I really must try the Letterpress technique as it is so effective.
Lesley S x
Hi Sue,
One of my favourite colours. Love the letter-pressed effect. Need more practise though to get it as good as yours
CaroleB xx
You have the patience of a saint to do all the pvc work!
Hi Sue,
I really like that that letter press technique on the background- will have to try and give that a go.
Beverley W
Beautiful Card Sue!
The background is beautiful and I love the colour theme.
Happy Crafting!!! :) X X
A beautiful card and the faux letterpress technique looks particularly good as I think this is one of my favourite EF xx GailT xx
Wow I love the embossed folder and the peach is lovely and fresh. Thank you. Enjoy your bank holiday Monday xx
Good morning Sue,
Oh! My! Word! Today's card is wonderful, love it
Patricia xxx
beautiful card love the background xx hazel
Hi Sue. What a gorgeous card for us today. The Rambling Blossoms EF is really pretty, it looks lovely letter pressed in peach : )
Sending my daily hugs to everyone. Take care xx
Lovely card, I still like the pearl edgings as much as anything else - no one does them like you!
Hi Sue,
A really pretty card, love the letterpress technique and peach is very fresh looking.
Heather Treble
I love it Sue. x
Morning Sue.Oh, this is a lovely soft colour. Love the whole card.A new embossing folder for my wish list!! Have a geed week. Hugs. Jan.xxx
A lovely, fresh and spring like card today Sue, I really like it. :)
Please can I have just a tiny off cut of your inspiration? :) I'm so envious of your talent.
Paula x
(WelshPaula)
Hello Sue and all.
Lovely card. So pretty and delicate looking. I love the faux letterpress background and the colouring. Thanks for sharing.
Best wishes.
I love the way the background has come across. I think we sometimes miss the versatility of embossing folders I know I do!
Gorgeous card today - as always!
Doreen R
Hi Sue
Love it.
Best Wishes
Julie Bee
Hi Sue, love peach, love vintage, love camellias, love this card.
Happy Bank Holiday Monday to everyone.
Frances
Good morning Sue and crafty ladies, hope you're all enjoying the Bank Holiday.
I don't own anything peach, not usually a colour I go for but this card is beautiful. It has a vintage feel to it, really lovely. Must pluck up the courage to try letterpressing. Must get some more embossing folders, must get some more inks, must get some smoothies.
Have a beautiful day everyone, blessings - Deb C xx
lovely card Sue ,peach is very pretty ,Laura O
Hi Sue
A really lovely card, love the peaches and cream colours and your pva pearl border.
I agree with Beth and Rosemarie Smoothies are brilliant and so easy to clean too, never got good results inking with cut and dry foam
Hugs and best wishes everyone
Pat
Hi sue
What a very pretty elegant card love it
Hugs Sarah xxxx
Love tis card .. love the cols .. xx
Hi Sue,
This card is another Sue Wilson masterpiece. The letterpressing is gorgeous, as are the dies and flowers. I love the Peach Bellini colour, it really suits this style of card.
Thank you for sharing with us.
Hugs, Rose
Really elegant card sue
wow a very pretty card today.
I really like the letter pressed look with the rambling rose embossing folder, I am definitely going to experiment with my inks and folders.
I really love this one.
Hi Sue
There's not much I can say that hasn't already been said by everyone else. I agree, this is beautiful. The letter pressing makes such an elegant statement.
Love Helen xxx
Hi Sue,
Beautiful card, beautiful colours, love the dies.
Di B. x
Hi Sue,
some parts I like but it's a little too dotty for me.
Cloudy but fine day here today after two lovely sunny days.
Love to all
Meg
xxx
Theresa says
Hi sue and wilsonettes x
Lovely card again sue x the embossing folder looks absolutely stunning when you have letterpressed it x I just cannot get the same effect though so have given up trying. I don't know if it is the ink I use (distress) or how I am putting the ink on but it always looks really patchy. Should I use a different ink or try putting it on the smoothies ? I would really really appreciate any advice please xxx thankyou x
Theresa w xxx
this is lovely Sue. great vintage effect with the ink. looks fab, hugs xx
Hi Sue,
I love this card and I am another who hardly ever uses peach! I love the letterpress technique and I mark mine with nail polish too! I love your flowers they really are pretty . Oh Sue! I thought I didn't need any more flowers! Probably don't but I'm having a Patricia moment!!
I love the Smoothies too . Creative Expressions have come up trumps again! So easy to clean as well as use!
Have a lovely day everyone,
Diane - glad you enjoyed your lovely surprise!
Love Myra xxx
Hello Sue and Wilsonettes, hope you're all enjoying your Bank Holiday :-)
Today's card is a very pretty, 'Wow' card. I still haven't tried letter pressing with an E.B yet..............
Little Osian is 6 days old today and so adorable !!! His older brother, Thomas, who's 8yrs old, and my darling boy, is so loving towards him. It's lovely to see :-)
Their Grandad is coming home next weekend, to see them.
Hugs and Best Wishes to you all,
Angela in cloudy, S. Wales Xx
Beautiful :)
Hi Sue
Beautiful card so pretty and fresh just the one to cheer us up on a miserable dull Bank Holiday Monday.
Hugs to all
Annx without an "e"
Hi Sue and everyone
What a lively bright card for this Monday morning oops afternoon. Lol
Inspirational as usual love it
Theresa x
Hi Sue ......another beautiful card, delicate in colour and design.
Happy Bank Holiday Weekend- UK and
Happy Memorial Weekend- USA
Love n hugs ...Dorothy Macdonald
Hi Sue,
What a beautiful card. You should use peach more often as it gives the card a nice 'soft' feel. As always, thanks so much for sharing with us. x
Belinda Raven said....
Hi Sue, lovely composition on this card- especially the faux letterpress, compliments your embossing folder and dies perfectly!
Hugs,
Belinda. X
Hi Sue
A very beautiful card. I like the colour Peach and it's stunning on your card
Take care
Hazel G XX
Hi Sue,
This is stunning, love the Peach colour and I love the letter pressing, just beautiful.
Have a great day
Love & hugs
Jacquie J xxx
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Such a pretty elegant card Sue.
The peach is perfect.
Lots of love
Jo xx
Such a pretty elegant card Sue.
The peach is perfect.
Lots of love
Jo xx
Hi Sue, such a beautiful card so lovely.
Love the colours too.
Maggie in Solihull
Hi Sue - have just been catching up with all your cards for this week as I've been away without wi-fi! What a treat to see them all - they are all fabulous and I just love what you do with your striplet dies. No two cards ever the same, don't know how you come up with so many ideas but thank you so much. Best wishes
YvonneMayxx
Hi Sue,
Really pretty.
Much love,
Shirley T. xxx
Sweet Peach! Lovely design today. I must try the inked letterpress on one of your embossing folders that I now have. I started working on your 3 May 2015, "Finishing Touches" design yesterday. I don't have all the dies you used for it, but have others that I can use. Please concider doing a video for this "Finishing Touches" card. I could use the visual help on this card. It is so lovely, I really would like to accomplish this design. Hope you have a wonderful day.
Love the peach color and the faux letterpress. Very pretty. I pinned as usual. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/415386765608243321/
Wow - this is so pretty!
Afternoon Sue..such a lovely card and i keep meaning to do this technique but keep forgetting and the colour is great you should use it a bit more, Johanna
WOW!~ This is so stunning!! LOVE the peach color and I agree that it looks vintage!!! Consider me in awe!!! TFS!
Hi Sue,
This is gorgeous. I always love the look of letter pressing but have yet to try it myself. Love the colour combination as well.
Beth, thanks again for your support. It has been a hard couple of months but hopefully through it now. Think I'll have to try the Smoothies too.
Love to all, Alison xx
Afternoon Sue, great card today, the letter-pressing technique is lovely.
The colours, shapes and techniques show your dies off beautifully.
I do love the roses.
Craftihappiness and lots of love to everyone.
Hellooooo Sue and the Wilsonettes! Such a pretty card Sue and love the peach and cream combination. Love the paved pearl effect. Still haven't tried the faux letterpress technique..... Thank you Beth about the cone shaped smoothies...just incase it doesn't go to plan! x "Thank you Sue" for your inspiration. Sending love and hugs to you, your family and to all our Wilsonettes who need some xx Lynne, good idea about the letterbox tactic. Just picturing their faces is making me smile! Mmmmm and the madness in your method tells me hubby is still in obliviation as to the pranks they get up to with you.......be patient (again!)...one day he will find out..lol! Take care everyone xx Love Karen xx
Hi Sue, I love the soft colour of this card, the rambling flowers embossing folder is one of my favourites. Thank you for such a lovely card. X Ros
Hi Sue,
Love the card!
Gail Cx
Hi Sue
Gorgeous card and I send the sentiment straight back to you.
Hugs.
Beautiful card. Love the letterpress technique.
Luv
Karen xx
So very pretty, loving the background and although I'm not a peachy person either, this card is beautiful x
Hi Sue,
Another pretty card. I like the peach and cream together and of course, love the flowers. I have never been successful with letter pressing or any other inking for that matter.lol I have looked for the smoothies but have been unable to find a website that has them in stock. Waiting for JS to re-stock them, and maybe then I can improve my inking - or at least try!
Pat xxx
Hi Sue, lovely card the peach colour is really pretty an love the letter pressing. Take Care Melody xxxXxx
Hi Sue
I'm another who would not have normally considered peach but the colour of that ink is gorgeous.
Re smoothies, I'm another convert. I can't grip without my hands cramping up and these little egg shaped wonders are the bee knees. Brought two packs a couple of months ago and need more. Also great with chalk paint, acrylic paints and the shimmer/ metallic paint. Also works with mica plus water, pretty much any ink (alcohol ink will stain) and puts watercolour paint wet on wet really well. My cut and dry won't go to waste as I use it for making glue pads for stamping
Re Faux letter press, I've found I get best results using a brayer to apply the ink, I have not tried with a smoothie or cut and dry. Any rubber roller brayer will do and internet searches will reveal them at a reasonable price. Julia Watts shared a great tip a couple of weeks ago on her blog- if using distress inks 'prime' the surface of the embossing folder with perfect medium (or similar) as it stops the distress inks from pooling. I don't have any adirondak inks but I'm guessing from Sues card today these are a good choice and given they aren't as watery as distress inks the folder shouldn't need priming with perfect medium. Hope that helps, I did a lot of trial and error before Julias advice made it all click. As I only ever did distress plus a medium I'm thinking of trying archival and die ink (the sort you can stamp and colour with waterproof markers) on a magazine freebie folder next time I get the chance to see how good a impression I get, will also try a smoothy and cut and dry with different inks to see how well the colour lays down, I do know shimmer paint applied with cut and dry work really well, I don't remember if it was Sue or Julia I saw do it but I tried it and it works great (have a bowl of warm water ready to pop the folder in or clean it with the soft side of a grime boss. Will report back on it if anyone is interested
Another quiet day after being awake all night with earache caused by a very sore neck, a quick trip to the supermarket to buy my nuts, seeds and fruit and a couple of other things. Weather a bit grey and grim so no real desire to be out for more than the hour we were out. I am so behind sorting a card for my friends birthday as well as other things. I must go now. I hope you all had a great bank holiday/ memorial day. Thinking of the people in Texas affected by flooding and dreadful storms yesterday.
Hugs to all of you. Extra hugs as ever where they are needed,
T x
Really pretty card. Not a peach fan but this does look great - sometimes good to get out of your comfort zone.
See you tomorrow xxx
Hi Sue a very pretty peach card
Denise X
Another very pretty card and each one always unique! Love the colors and of course the dies you used.
Hi Sue, Love what you do....your cards are so beautiful!
Have a wonderful day!,
Babs xo
Hi Sue
Liking the peach....it makes a nice change!!! Very pretty as usual!!!
Love
Sam
xxxx
Beautiful card today Sue, I made one today with your circlet striplet and it was so pretty.xx
Another lovely card Sue.
Regards
Joan from Newcastle
Love the peach background Sue, it's so effective. Your flowers are so pretty and are the perfect finishing touch. Pat x
Hi Sue, a gorgeous card. Very pretty and delicate looking. I love the peach background using your rose embossing folder.
Hi Sue,
What a lovely card, I would love to receive this beautiful creation, it would have to take pride of place.
Thank you for shareing, love Brenda xxx
Pretty card Sue!
WOW!Stunning background and beautiful flowers! Love this card, has a very stilish design! Fabulous colours, too: peach and white matches great!!
Theresa says
Thankyou wheely bad for your fabulous tips I really appreciate the time you have spent sharing that advice with us x I feel much more confident in having another play now x
Theresa w xxx
Hi Sue
What lovely subtle colours, I really like this one.
June x
Good evening Sue & Wilsonettes
Gorgeous card Sue love the colours the peach is beautiful & of course the die's.
Love & Hug's Lynda Brock xx
TOB Theresa thinking of you Hug's xx
Hug's all my friends love Lynda xx
HI SUE
FABULOUS CARD. LOVE THE COLOUR. LOVE THE FLOWERS. MUST TRY MORE THE LETTERPRESS TECHNIQUE IT LOOKS GREAT.
BORN AGAIN SPELLBINDER
NADINE HUG XXX
Hi Sue. What a lovely card today !! It is really beautiful !! I am not really a fan of Peach but your cream and Peach card today looks great. I have the Rambling Blossoms EF folder and I think it has become a new favourite at the moment. I use it so much !! I love the effect you have created using the Faux Letterpress technique. I also love your Paved Pearl Technique. I have not tried this yet !! I really must have a go. Your Kefalonia Dies look great !! I love the embossed frame. Your flowers, as always, are gorgeous Sue. I am really not to sure how to make the Camelia Dies look like this !! I have learned how to make your Roses from your tutorial. Do you make the Camelia flowers in a similar way to the Roses? Any help with making the Camelia Flowers would be much appreciated from anybody ? If any one has any suggestions. Thanks for sharing this beautiful card today. Wishing you lots of love and gentle hugs from Tres x x x
Wishing everyone lots of love today from Tres x x x
Lovely card today Sue.
Quite an interesting card.
Beautiful card love the pearly background but don't have the patience to do it angxx
I love peach for cards...in fact for lots of other things too! Gorgeous card Sue.
Beautiful love the design and colour
Vie
x
Beautiful card, just love the way you've done the background.
For me this is the perfect card! The design, the dies, the color amd the embossingfolder; it's all just perfect.
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