Thursday 15 March 2018

Rain or Shine Card


Hi crafters!  The Rain or Shine die set makes such cute cards!  It's a great choice for the perfect friend as the sentiment says it all!








The finished dimensions are 7 3/4" x  8" in size.  All for now, Sue x
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93 comments:

June Smith said...

Morning Sue and all Wilsonettes, a beautiful creation today, especially with all the rain we have been having lately.

Stay safe, healthy and happy, hugs, June Smith xxx

BridgetCG said...

Hello Sue, todays card is brilliant, love the coloured umbrellas, if we all had them in those colours we would be cheerful even if it was bucketing down, and one of my favourite sentiments. Off to watch the video, have a great day everyone. Bx

Steph Cotterill said...

Hi Sue. How appropriate is this bright happy cheerful sample, I'd much prefer the sun but it's lashing down here in Lancashire but nothing new there, never had so much rain since we relocated here, can only hope that the sun will eventually reach us but we don't hold out breath lol. Hope you're getting more sun than we are !! Love and hugs finding their way to you to thank you for a beautiful happy sample and for all the beautiful work you continue to share with us.
(My keeper was also amazed at what the 'wastecoats' did to his brain on Tuesday's sample - he wants to know if you knew it would do that brain thing when you sat and designed them) ? Xxx

Jan.moogie said...

Wow Sue how gorgeous is this , love it. Great video tutorial by a fantastic lady. Have a great day, hugs xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

kittyedavies47@gmail.com said...

Morning Sue.
Thank you a lovely card, very apt for this morning it is pouring.
I shall watch the video later, it is shopping day today.
Sue my new dies are brilliant, as you know I do not have a mobile or smart phone, just an old laptop so I cannot send any photos.
Take care and have fun Kitty.

hollyberry said...

Such a beautiful card to cheer some one up on a rainy day.

NannaShaz said...

Morning Sue and all the Wilsonettes
What a beautiful card perfect for a friend love the pretty colours.

Sending love and healing hugs to all that need them xx

Have a good day and stay safe all

Love
Hunnymummy54 from MK
xxx

Debra K. said...

A really lovely colourful card this morning! Love your choice of colours for the umbrellas and background. Debra x

Lynda's craft's said...

Good. Morning Sue
Raining heavy in Broadstairs so your card is very cheerful for everyone with rain today.
Thank you Sue for your lovely card.
Love & Hug's Lynda xx

Chris Curry said...

Really like the bright umbrellas, and the sentiment is perfect. Thank you Sue, have a good day. Xxx

Crewe Trish said...

Hello Sue
This is such a lovely card just watched the video what a brilliant idea to clap your wet hands would never have thought of that.
Anne of Northampton enjoy the NEC today don't buy up all of Sue's products save some for me I am going tomorrow.
I have noticed hochanda have Sue Wilson dies show tomorrow at 10am and 4pm so will set record

Marion Scott said...

A beautiful and colourful card and so apt for today with the rain we are having at the moment in Sussex, although sunshine is forecast for later. As the saying goes "rain before seven, fine by eleven" - might be right today!!
Thank you for the video

Marion S x

Barbara Gosden said...

Hi Sue
A lovely card.
B xx

hazel young said...

Gorgeous card Sue x xhazel

Catherine Lyons said...

Morning Sue
What a cheerful card today with those bright coloured umbrellas.
Catherine V94 xx

Clai01 said...

Love the stiched details on the card also. x

TDQ Karen said...

Great card idea, love the cheerful umbrellas, sunshine in a rainy morning xx

Sandy G said...

Hi Sue
Love the brollies on this super card. Thanks for sharing.
Have a great day everyone.
Hugs.

Jan on the Fosse said...

Hi Sue
A lovely card for today to brighten a rainy morning.
Jan x

Nananne said...

Wouldn't we all love to receive a card like this, wonderful!
Anne xo

CraftyCoffey said...

Lovely card today & perfect for the wet start we have here this morning.

Michele

Unknown said...

GM Sue. Fab card. Love this.

Yorkie girl said...

Good morning Sue and everyone
A very apt card this morning as here in Yorkshire it is raining again my friend
Lovely design and colours
Have a good day
Theresa G xx

Anne said...

Very appropriate card for today, Sue.
Bag is ready - waiting for a friend and then will be off to the NEC. I'm looking for the octagonal dies so will leave the rest for you, Crewe Trish.

Anne (Northampton)

margaret driscoll said...

Good Morning Sue
A lovely card for today to brighten a rainy morning.
Love Marg

Pauline Austen said...

Hi Sue, a very appropriate card for our weather here too. It poured nearly all night here. Still, it's preparation for our return to the UK . Your choice of colours brightens our day though. Hugs xx Pauline in S.A.

Unknown said...

Another fun video for a cheerful card with a sentiment that's so nice.

Are we getting more videos now? It used to be just Tuesday and Saturday, didn't it? Now it's every other day, it seems like.

Videos are such treats, so thank you.

Best,
Donita

Unknown said...

Good Morning Sue

A lovel and very apt card for today as it has rained from 5pm yesterday and is still at it! Sigh! Still better than snow and ice!

Have a great day
Crafty Hugs
Heather xx

dmj said...


An appropriate card for today, as it has just
stopped raining here in Northants. Such a
cheerful card and love the sentiment,




Doreen x

Suemac said...

A great fun card, for this dreary wet weather.

Anonymous said...

Good morning Sue well I don't know how but here in Suffolk it is actually dry this morning but the umbrellas would have been useful earlier in the week! Nice cheery card and words love from Jackie xx

DeCor said...

Love the great blue sky background with all your colourful cheery umbrellas. It is a really good card for anytime.

Anonymous said...

Hi Sue - a very bright and cheerful card, love the subtle colours you have chosen. Sending best wishes
YvonneMayxx

Izzy said...

Hi Sue,

Love the colourful brollies and that sweet sentiment..and is that a vellum cloud I see in front of the sun?...off to check out the video...

I must admit as a keen gardener that I love a wet Spring - that's when we need plenty of water to fuel growth and plenty of flowers in the summer and let's face it - a wet day is a crafty day so double whammy as far as I'm concerned!...lol

PAULINE and KAREN...safe journeys to both of you ladies...

ANN - hope the ECG showed nothing to worry about....

Izzy

Muriel said...

Hello Sue and all
Lovely happy card with the bright umbrellas and sentiment.
Have a good trip home Pauline and Karen, hope you enjoyed your time here
Hugs to all
Muriel x

Jackie T said...

Hi Sue this is a stunning card I love those dies. I will need an umbrella if I venture out today. Have a great day. Take care. Hugs Jackie

Karen M said...

Hi Sue
Lovely cheery card & video,the umbrellas are great,
we had our first drop of rain today,getting us ready for our return to the UK Sunday!!!
Hope everyone is ok
Best wishes
Karen M

Diane Green said...

Hi Sue
What a fun card, just right for this soggy weather.
Love Diane G x

Ann Topp said...

Good Morning Sue. What a lovely cheery card this morning Sue. And yes like everyone else very appropriate for this mornings weather.
Last year when we were on holiday in Turkey.... we went for a drink to a little bar..... it was in a little side street and only had room for a few tables outside. To keep the Sun off they had umbrellas.... of every colour... just like these.... strung a cross the street....they looked so quaint and what a good idea..... so this morning Sue your umbrellas have brought lovely sunny memories back for me
When are we going to get some nice weather and some sun. But if you saw every one walking around with umbrellas
like this you would be cheered up straight away.
Sending best wishes to everyone. Kind regards Ann Toppcards Leeds.

Tressa said...

A complete contrast to yesterday's card. Cheers one up on a dismal morning. Doreen may have said it stopped raining when she commented at 8.19, it's started again and I have to go to the hairdresser's in twenty minutes; I must remember to take my brolly!

Teresa

Pat S Witney said...

Hi Sue
A bright and cheerful card today. Very appropriate seeing as we’ve had a lot of rain ☔️ lately. Love the stitching on the unbrellas.

lydia jordan said...

Morning Sue,
Lovely card.
Lydia
X

Anonymous said...


Hi Sue

I think your card is quite a cheerful one and shows the sun is always there, even if hidden by clouds and rainy days can be bright if you have the right umberella!

Regards

Heather R Oxfordshire

Pussycats said...

Good Morning Sue and all.
Wonderful card this morning , I love the effect you have created with the rain drops on the back ground of the card . There so many things you can create with the umbrella , thank you for doing the video.
Crafty hugs and well wishes to all..... Wendy

BenteS said...

Lovely card, and the sentiment is great :))

Anonymous said...

Good Morning, Sue
Your card for today is just perfect for a rainy morning in West Sussex!
Judging by the comments it looks pretty much the same picture throughout the country.
I love the colours you have chosen for the brollies as well as the stitched detail and the raindrops!
Lesley S x

Yvonne H said...

Good morning Sue,
What a great fun card today with bright & cheery umbrellas. Yvonne xx

Susan Battensby said...

Pretty card, just right for the weather at the moment!

Jean Z said...

Hi Sue, Lovely card . love Jean Z xxxx

Margaret R said...

Hi Sue
Lovely card
Margaret x

Kiraneries said...

Hi Sue, a fab card. A lovely sentiment and colourful umbrellas. Thanks for your video.

ahappycrafter50 said...

Such a cheery card. Love the bright umbrellas and sentiment.
Jan
Northampton

Lisbeth said...

Hi Sue. Great card for a day like today, with sunny spells and showers forecast for all day!

Lisbeth

Fluffycat said...

Hi Sue, I love this card and made my version just last week-end for a friend who was probably thinking that I had fallen off the edge of the world:-) The video was great as usual and I now have ideas for another similar card.

It has been very dark here all morning and has now started raining heavily - I will definitely need my umbrella when I go out shortly.

Safe journeys to all those travelling home.

Frances

redfox said...

What a lovely card to send to a special friend who might be having a rough time, actually it could be a wonderful "just to say" card. I must take some time and watch the video!! Thanks for sharing Sue. Love to everyone Sarah

cr@fty said...

Hi Sue
Fabulous card to brighten up a dull day, great video I love how easily the oxide ink blends, brilliant idea using vellum for the clouds!
Hugs x
Heather T

Yorks butterfly said...

Hi Sue, another great card and video, on this very dull miserable day.
Wendyx

Brenda said...

Hello Sue, this gorgeous card would brighten anyone’s day, even if it was pouring down outside, it really is pick me up card. Love it. Xxx

ursula said...

Love the colours on this card....apt for the weather we are having at the moment....very pretty....luv Ursula xx

Unknown said...

To My Wonderful Dear Friend Sue, 🥇 Award Winning Blog 2016
Thank You For The Fabulous Video Tutorial, I Just Love Your Very Informative
Videos You Share So Many Great Tips/Techniques With Us All Which Are Extremely
Important...
I Truly Love The Outstanding Sentiment On Today’s Card In Black Foundation Card
It’s Bold/Impressive The Font Is So Very Beautiful Also Very Apt I’m Sending The Sentiment
Right Back To Yourself....
Famous Products Used In Today’s Card ✨
“Creative Expression Coconut White/Black Foundation Card”
“Creative Expression Foundation Vellum”
“Creative Expression Mounting Foam”
“Creative Expression Cosmic Shimmer Specialists Dries Clear Acrylic Glue”
“Black/White Paper From Your Stash”
“Creative Expression Smoothies”
“Tim Holtz Broken China/Spiced Marmalade/Fossilized Amber/Wilted Violet Distress Oxide Inks”
“Rangers Glossy Accents”
Famous Cutting Dies Used In Today’s Card ✨🥇Award Winning Cutting Dies 2017
“Sue Wilson’s Rain Or Shine Die Set” (From The Necessities Collection 10 Cutting Dies)
“Sue Wilson’s You Are My Sunshine Die Set” (From The Necessities Collection 7 Cutting Dies)
“Sue Wilson’s Twinkle/Twinkle Cloud/Stars Die Set” (From The Fillables Collection 9 Cutting Dies)
Today You Started With A Strip Of COCONUT WHITE FOUNDATION CARD 6 1/2 x 3 1/2 Taking A SMOOTHIE
You Coloured The Card With THE BROKEN CHINA DISTRESS OXIDE To Cover Your Piece Of Card, Then You
Spritzed A Small Amount Of Water In Your Hands You Then Clapped Your Hands Over Your Work To Create The Look
Of Raindrops You Took One Piece Of Kitchen Roll Placed This On Your Card Pressed Down Then Removed, The
Water Had Removed Small Amounts Of Colour, You Had A Piece Of Black/White Paper From Your Stash Which You
Attached To The Card You Had Created So You Could Just See A Thin Strip Of The Paper Top/Bottom
(Possibly If You Don’t Have Black/White Paper But Have The Superb CHANTILLY LACE EDGER DIE SET You Could
Use The Centre Die Extending If Required, Once Cut Colour Parts With Black Marker!!)
You Attached This To Your Background.....
You Cut Out THE SUNSHINE Then Coloured Using FOSSILIZED AMBER You Then Placed This Onto Your Background
You Also Cut Out Large/Small CLOUDS From FOUNDATION VELLUM You Spray Glued Them Placing Across Top
Of Your Background.
Sue, Next You Cut Out THREE UMBRELLAS From COCONUT WHITE FOUNDATION CARD You Coloured Them In
WILTED VIOLET/SPICED MARMALADE/FOSSILIZED AMBER (In My Opinion The Umbrellas Are Exceptional They
Definitely Are Worth Embossing The Detail Is Extremely Striking) You Glued THE WILTED VIOLET On First To The
Left Of Your Background You Wanted This On Flat On An Angle, Next You Placed Your Next UMBRELLA On Coloured
In SPICED MARMALADE On This You Attached One Piece Of MOUNTING FOAM For Dimension, Then You Placed
The Third UMBRELLA On Coloured In FOSSILIZED AMBER You Wanted This Raising Further So You Added
Two Pieces Of MOUNTING FOAM To The Back Of Your UMBRELLA, All Attached To The Left Of Your Strip Of
Blue Card, You Cut Out Your Beautiful Sentiment (Love The Exceptional Font)
“RAIN OR SHINE YOU ARE A FRIEND OF MINE” Out Of BLACK FOUNDATION CARD You Glued This To The
Right Side Of Your Strip, Then You Added GLOSSY ACCENTS To Create The Look Of Raindrops You
Attached MOUNTING FOAM To The Back Of Your Background Then Placed To Your COCONUT WHITE FOUNDATION
CARD With Your Famous/Signature/Piercing Then Added A BLACK/COCONUT WHITE FOUNDATION CARD
Card Size 7 3/4 x 8 Inches......
Tremendous Fun Card With Exceptional Sentiment
Take Great Care My Wonderful Dear Friend Sue,
Extremely Wonderful Warm Fond Wishes To Colin Also Heather
Sue, Lots Of Love Also Huge Hugs 🤗
Love From Sam xxx

CCM said...

Hi Sue,
Lovely and fun card today. Love the bright colors and the sentiment.Off to watch the video.

PP- Good to see you back. Hope you feel better today. Thanks for the update on Laine. We miss her.

Hugs from Toronto to you all and special hugs to all missing friends.
Still a newbie to Craft / not longer the newest, or the only across the pond Wilsonette
Carmen-Dorothy

Rosemary Stickland said...

Lovely card, so appropriate for today!
Rosemary xx

theresa w said...

Hi Sue and lovely wilsonettes x
Fantastic card Sue x very appropriate for where I am too although the sun is trying to poke through x lovely coloured brollies x thankyou Sue x
Theresa w in Berks xxx

Pat L said...

Hi Sue
Great card and video, another Die set that's on my wish list. The card is appropriate as it has been raining constantly here for the past 24 hours and my back garden has a pool where there wasn't one before!!

Myra good to see you back, was starting to worry that you'd been abducted on your way home from Scotland!!
PP good to have you back too and missing Laine as well
Ann hope the results of your ECG were ok

Love and hugs to everyone especially all our missing friends
Pat

Laura O said...

Love the stitched detail around these dies fantastic card sue. Laura O Springfield

Suzzette Yandle said...

Sooooooo Cute! Love what you can do with a little bit of ink and some dies. Thanks for the video. I always enjoy and learn from your videos.

CraftyJo said...

Very nice :)

alimecca said...

Hi Sue,
Lov,Ely card, fabulous sentiment. It has been pouring down here since 8.30 so could have done with an umbrella when I came out of the leisure centre after swimming ( as if I wasn't wet enough!!)
Ann hope ECG results were good.
Sending love and hugs to all, Alison xxx

sandieann21 said...

A very appropriate card today !!LOL

Anonymous said...

Hi Sue, lovely bright card today. Love the umbrellas.

Barbara V

karenlotty said...

Such a good card Very clever to have both sunshine and rain

Ann said...


Hi Sue

Cute card to cheer us on a rainy day.

Hugs

Annx without an "e"

Beverly Fuchs said...

Hi Sue,

A bright and happy card with such lovely colors. Whether rain or sun, I feel like I have found a real friend in you.

Have a wonderful day,

Beverly

Barbara said...

Lovely card Sue, gorgeous colour scheme.

Deb E Isle of Wight said...

Love it, again something little bit more unusual in the way of dies and the colours are gorgeous...

Dorothy of Baldock, GB said...

Hi Sue

A very apt card for today's weather. Your card is very pretty with the different coloured brollies, love it.

Will have to look at the video later.

Love n hugs everyone

Dorothy from Baldock

Lynn Dalby said...

Hello Sue.

Lovely card, great dies and very pretty colours. Thanks for sharing.

Best wishes

Narrowboat girl said...

Such a lovely cheery card Sue. This would brighten up anyone’s day for sure. Now to relax & watch the video

Eunice said...

Such a cute card Sue, love the colors of the umbrellas!

Lynne L said...

Hi Sue lovely bright cheerful card just right for a miserable rainy day

Di said...

Hi Sue,
Great card so bright and cheery, beautiful colours. Great dies.
Cheers,
Di B. x
Tasmania.

Princess Pixie! said...

Evening Sue
Lovely bright and cheery card. I love it x
According to Hochanda's TV schedule you are making an appearance tomorrow. Is that a mistake? x
I know it is cruel to laugh at someones misfortune but got to say the incident with the spider during Lisa's 8pm show last night was highly amusing!!
I really hope you are going to be strutting your stuff tomorrow as you are such a joy to watch x
Love to everyone specially missing friends x
Crafty hugs
PP
Yvonne x

Berina RGA said...

Such a beautiful card Sue!! Love that sentiment.So pretty.

sued99 said...

Lovely cheerful card.-

Pawprintx4 said...

I love this sunny card. I have made a number of cards with the umbrella
die (just mailed one today) and they are fun and very useful for cheery get well cards.
Hope everyone had a good Thursday!
Stephanie K
SC/USA

Rose in Chester said...

Hi Sue,
it's such a cheerful cards, I simply love it - always brings a smile to my face.
Hugs, Rose

Latenight SandyH said...

Lovely card. Brightened up a rainy day.

Sue MacFall said...

Love the graduated colours - what a clever idea. Thank you, Sue

Marie P from Longridge said...

A really fantastic card Sue and your video is wonderful. I tried to copy and paste Sam's comments so that I could add EVERYTHING to my wish list but it didn't work. I will go back later and try again.
Marie P.

Marie P from Longridge said...

IT WORKED SAM
Hope you don't mind.
Marie P.

Theresa said...

that is lovely, hugs xx

Karenladd said...

Gorgeous and I love the ombre coloring! This is a fun and happy little card design.

Owlish said...

Hi SUE
What a brilliant card sue even if it
is raining outside this is a card to
make ur day jolly

JOY Xx