Thursday, 21 March 2019

Petunia Flower Square

Hi bloggers!  I think it's about time for a pretty flower square card!  I started by cutting the outside portion of the Lesley die into a piece of coconut white card.  I backed it with the new Arctic Blue colour (it is such a soft pretty blue!)  Next I cut the Petunia Flower Square die in white and in black card.  I adhered the black version to a square of sticky adhesive sheet and used that as my base.  I cut the die again out of Old Rose, Khaki Green and Arctic blue card, keeping all the fallaway pieces from each of them.  I paper pieced the colours back in using the old rose for the petunia, the Khaki for the leaves and the Arctic blue for the background.  Once it was all pieced together, I offset the white die cut over the black outline.  I cut a couple of the Jocelyn die and cut them in half and used the decorative pieces just under the edge of the flower die as a soft accent then mounted it in a diamond orientation in the middle of the card.  White and Arctic Blue mats and layers were used to complete the card.  The finished dimensions are 6 1/2" x  6 1/2" in size.  All for now, Sue x









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52 comments:

hazel young said...

Fabulous card Sue xx Hazel

Steph Cotterill said...

Morning Sue. This is just gorgeous. I so need to buy some of the new coloured cardstock it really does look beautiful. Your Petunia die looks really easy to paper piece with no teeney weeney pieces to worry about pinging round my work table, I need to remember the top tip you shared in Feb about a tiny bit of glue dot on the top of your pockey tool. Every sample this week has been adorable and this beauty is no exception. Thank you for sharing this adorable delicate Petunia/Lesley/Jocelyn sample, have a really lovely day xxx

BridgetCG said...

Morning Sue, a really gorgeous card, love paper piecing and these dies are perfect for that. Have a great day everyone. Bx

kittyedavies47@gmail.com said...

Morning Sue.
A very pretty card thank you.
Take care and have fun Kitty.

jean.phillips1 said...

Morning Sue, beautiful card, do love these little flower dies. Love Jean xxx

Muriel said...

Hello Sue and all
Lovely card today with the die set I was lucky enough to win in your last release. It looks beautiful paper pieced and also I have given it your glitter and acetate treatment that I was really happy with.. had to have the tulip and pansy to go with them lol and have had so much fun with them all
Thank you for. Lovely happy card today
Hugs
Muriel x

Barbara Gosden said...

Hi Sue
A beautiful card.
B xx

Marion Scott said...

A beautiful card Sue. These flower squares are so pretty .
Marion S x

Pussycats said...

Good Morning Sue and all
Such a beautiful card this morning and I love the flower square dies . The design of this card works so beautifully adding soft Artic blue in the background to make the Petunia die pop.
Crafty hugs to all , Wendy

Crewe Trish said...

Hello Sue
I didn't think I would like these flower dies but you are bringing us such pretty examples

Janice K said...

Good morning Sue,
A beautiful example of paper piecing. The Lesley die makes a stunning background and will HAVE to be added to my wishlist. X

CraftyCoffey said...

Lovely card today.

Michele

Netty The Runner said...

Beautiful card Sue. The petunia die looks very pretty.
Annette x

June Smith said...

Morning Sue and all Wilsonettes, another beautiful creation today, I have all these dies but not the lovely blue card so will have to use what I have in my stash when I have a go at this one. The dies are amazing, cut just like butter with the bits all falling out nicely.

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

Anonymous said...

Hi Sue, a really pretty card this morning. Love the colours you have chosen.

Barbara V

ahappycrafter50 said...

Gorgeous. Paper piecing looks so effective and not too difficult with these dies.
Jan
Northampton

Jean Z said...

Hi Sue, Very pretty . love Jean Z xxxx

Princess Pixie! said...

Hi Sue
Love this card x
Ah the Flower Square dies - gorgeous. The feltmark card colours are just so lovely
Have been watching Julia on HOCHANDA and she has been showing off your dies and stamps to perfection. Vivian and Lesley are such fabulously intricate dies with large amounts of pure genius thrown in for good measure! Also nice to be able to see the true colours of the feltmark card.
Happy Thursday everyone
Crafty hugs
PP
Yvonne x

Marie P from Longridge said...

Another beautiful card for my morning treat Sue. I do like paper piecing as long as the bits are big enough to see and this one looks perfect. Shouldn't be too long before I'm allowed back in my craft room.
Hugs
Marie P.

carol edwards said...

Beautiful card Sue, I really like the paper piecing dies. Nice colours on new cardstock too. Xx

Ann Topp said...

Good Morning Sue. Lovely flower square today Sue.. And I love that little lacy number sitting in the corners.... now that is lovely. hmmmm I see a spend coming on. I also have to say how much I like the New colour cards you have been using. Do you have a colour swatch so that we can see them all. Beautiful sample today Sue. Sending hugs and best wishes to everyone. Kind regards Ann Toppcards Leeds.

gwen70 said...

Beautiful card Sue such pretty colours

NannaShaz said...

Morning Sue and all the Wilsonettes
What a pretty card today lovely colours dies used and pretty paper piecing

Sending Love and healing hugs to all that need them xx

Have a good day all

Love Sharon MK
xxx

Anne said...

The paper piecing is so effective here, Sue.

Anne (Northampton)

Jackie T said...

Good morning Sue this is a stunning card I love it. Have a great day. Take care. Hugs Jackie

Crafty Vonnie said...

Good morning Sue,
A very pretty card.Yvonne xx

Tressa said...

A simple but very effective card. Love it.

I do like the look of some of the new coloured card stock; it is such a shame I no longer live down the road from CE so can’t peruse before I buy, I can’t buy it locally unfortunately.

Teresa

Anonymous said...

Beautiful card. Hugs WINTERWARM. xxx

Anonymous said...

Hi Sue,
I love the way you have offset the white die cut over the black outline.
Thank you for sharing.
Véronique L

Pat L said...

Hi Sue
Beautiful card and I love the flower squares.
Love and hugs to everyone
Pat

Kiraneries said...

Hi Sue, a gorgeous card. A beautiful pretty background and the petunia stands out against it.

lydia jordan said...

Morning Sue,
Gorgeous card.
Lydia
X

Pauline Austen said...

Morning Sue
At last I can see your lovely creations. I think the gremlins have invaded my computer lately.
I do love your flower dies. Hugs xx Pauline

Suzzette Yandle said...

Beautiful design. I like so much that you remind us we can cut apart the die cuts to create something else than just the design one gets from the single die. Atleast for me, I seem to need to be reminded to do that and to always LOOK at the die cut for other patterns. Thank you.

Lynne L said...

Hi Sue Oh how lovely! I love the flower dies & the new card colours are beautiful

Rose in Chester said...

Oh sue, you've done it again. This is such a lovely card, and the petunia is a lovely die.
I'm with Suzzette Yandle, always looking for inspiration - and always finding them. Thanks Sue,
Hugs
Rose

BenteS said...

This is so elegant, the flower die is beautiful!

Scottydog said...


Lovely card. These flower dies are so versatile with all the different methods of using them. Thank you Sue.

Lisbeth said...

Hi Sue. Love how the Lesley die makes such a pretty background. Good idea to use the soft blue in the background which really makes the pink of the petunia pop.

Lisbeth

Anonymous said...

Very effective I love that you’ve changed the orientation of the flower die (which I have Yay!) and the slight black shadow
Karenlotty

Karen M said...

Hi Sue,
Really nice card,lovely colour's.
Best wishes
Karen M

ursula said...

Quite different to the usual, but another idea to add to the collection, beautiful card...thank you Sue...luv Ursula xx

Fluffycat said...

Hi Sue, I love this card and you have given me yet another brilliant idea on how to use my Flower Squares. Really like the softer colours that you have used here and I am with others in wishing that colour swatches were available for those of us that cannot see them before buying.

Frances

Eunice Astle said...

Gorgeous card Sue, love the paper piecing!!

CCM said...

A very pretty card today. Love it.
Hugs from Toronto
Carmen-Dorothy

CraftyJo said...

Fab card, love it all :)

Anonymous said...

Hello Sue
The Petunua Flower Square looks beautiful with Lesley peeping out from behind the scenes!
Gorgeous card!
Lesley S x

dj from kettering said...



What a lovely card, I would so love to
receive a card like this!!



Doreen x

cr@fty said...

Hi Sue
Sorry I’m late posting been working long shifts. What a lovely card the dues and colours are gorgeous.
Hugs x
Heather T

Pawprintx4 said...

Very nice card today.These flower squares are easy to paper piece, glitter, and other things. I don't have any but I am going to suggest to my very small and only local (hour away) craft store that she orders some as I think they would be popular.
Stephanie K
SC/USA

sued99 said...

A lovely card. I’m beginning to think I need these beautiful flower dies. X

theresa w said...

Hi Sue and lovely wilsonettes x
Really pretty card Sue x I love the dies on this gorgeous sample and beautiful colours x thankyou Sue x
Theresa w in Berks xxx