Hello crafters! I know that the Feb. die release was short and sweet, but I hoped you enjoyed it! I wanted to share this card with you as it was one of my personal favourites, but it also shows how you can use the animals without their frames to make a lovely card. I started with a pixie powder background that used Burnt Orange and Sun Yellow Pixies. I covered it with cling film and scrunched it and left it to dry. Once dry, I used the piece for the background. I stamped and cut out the Lion, Giraffe and Zebra dies. I trimmed all of them out of their frames and then coloured each one. They are really easy to colour as the shading on the stamps makes it really easy! I used the small and large trees from the African Adventure die set from a few years ago. I cut the out of black card to look like silhouettes and glued them to the background. I added the three animals with mounting foam to the centre of the card. I cut the Happy Birthday and Wild Thing sentiments in black and glued them to opposite corners. The card was completed with white and black mats and layers. The finished dimensions are 7 1/4" x 9" in size. All for now. Sue x
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Morning Sue and all Wilsonettes, WOW, what a fantastic card, I can see why this is your favourite, it is truly amazing, in the close ups you can see the detail in your colouring even down to a little bit of blue lines on the Zebra's neck, the colours you have used are amazing really, they are. I do have those African Trees in my stash.
Stay safe, healthy and happy, hugs, June Smith xxx
This card is stunning. I do love the sunset backgrounds they offset the animals beautifully
Have a lovely day
Karen xx
Hello Sue snd all
I was going to mention how much I enjoyed your release and there it is! Fabulous card. Matches perfectly with the older one - which I have - I really NEED to top it up
Hugs
Muriel x
Hi Sue.
Regardless as to whether any new dies 'are for me' I always enjoy each day to see what you've been working on and the outcome. Your daily inspiration is a must to start my day even if it's not a launch day you'll find my name somewhere, so its been an interesting few days, and as I keep saying at the moment I'm only doing orders but when the world feels better and my world starts working again i know exactly what i need but window shopping is equally lovely as long as its craft. Have a good day wherever you're commenting from and please STAY SAFE xxx
I just love this! Beautiful animals and I love the background trees! Wonderful creation!
Hi Sue
WOW what a card it's simply stunning.
Jan x
Amazing card Sue, it really showcases your new collection xx
Hi Sue
A fabulous card brilliantly showcasing your new dies, and the pixie background goes perfectly with them.
B xx
Stunning card, and the background sets them off perfectly.
Stay safe,
Doreen x
Morning Sue. A stunnng card. Love it xx
WOW Sue, what a stunning card, showing these beautiful animals off.
Annette x
Morning Sue.
Wow this ia a brilliant card, thank you.
Take care stay safe and have fun Kitty.
Hello Sue
This is simply stunning, the stamps that go with your dies have so much detail that they bring these magnificent animals to life. Take care everyone x
Hello there Sue.
What a fantastic card. I have the older set of Dies and and cards I made from them were appreciated by 4 of my Grandsons who were born in South Africa and other family members who visited. I love the colouring you have done and the background is a dream.
Thank you Sue.
Marie P.
KEEP SAFE
Hi Sue
Wowzers, love it... They just look so life like.. The detail is amazing. Think for me, this is the best set of dies I've seen for a long time. Take care and stay safe x
Hi Sue, this card is stunning and really shows off your beautiful new animal dies. The background is beautiful and you have even used older dies too which work with the animals beautifully.
Barbara V
Beautiful card Sue.
Hello Sue, all magnificent animals and you've certainly shown them at their best. The background colours and individual animal colours are so beautiful. I'm sure you are pleased with this new set, we certainly are xx
Ihi sue our grandson is 18!’lnext month hec loves his camara and these pictures would be perfect for him thankyou for the beauty of this launch love always sue stay safe my friends June Horrocks Xxxxx
Hello Sue, wow, what a beautiful creation , I love it too
Marion S x
A beautiful card but I only make cards for family and friends and the only person I can think of that would love to receive this card is no longer with us He was a zookeeper
Take care all x
I Knew it would be great with your original safari set - thank you for confirming it!!
Just want to say that I look at your blog every day - regardless of trying to win anything, have done for years. As long as you are here, I will be too.
Love
Maggie (Bendy Yorkite)
Hi SUE
What a fantastic job you made of this card it's so detailed and brimming with such elegant.
Owlish Xx p
Love, love, love this card Sue. The composition and colouring of this card is beautiful x
Morning Sue, this card is the whole choir singing to me, it is beautiful and the background is just perfect. Take care and stay safe everyone. Bx
Good Morning Sue This is just FAB-U-LOUS. Really Sue ... when I opened up this morning ... it took my breath away. How beautiful this is. Put this on a bigger mounted Matt and layer and you have a perfect picture for any animal lovers room or office. I too can see why it's your favourite. Thankyou Sue. Sending hugs and best wishes to everyone who needs them today
PLEASE STAY EXTRA SAFE EVERYONE 🙏 🙏 🙏
Kind regards Ann Toppcards Leeds
Absolutely stunning card; showcases the fact that the new dies work perfectly together. WakeyL
Good morning Sue,
A truly striking card today with your beautiful stamps which definitely give so much detail & love how your older dies work beautifully with them too. The pixie powders background goes well with your beautiful creation. Yvonne xx
I absolutely love this card, using many of the the new collection along with older collections is great for inspiration. I may just have to work on this idea as my son and daughter in law are building a summer house and the theme is safari, so this collection will go a long way in making them some art work for one of their walls. Thank you Sue for your inspiration. DebbieLeighxxx
Good morning Sue this is a stunning card. All the elements work so well together. Have a good day. Take care. Hugs Jackie
Hi Sue,
that´s an absolutely stunning card... My mum would have loved it.
She was an Africa fan.
Rolf xxx
Stunning card Sue, love this new collection xx
Wow, your card is stunning!
Great to see how well the animals work together :))
What a stunning card, just love it & like the way you have combined the old dies with the new. Those animals dies are going to be ideal for the men in our lives so thank you Sue. A great release.
Like most I think its a stunning card!
Stunning card. Would make a lovely framed picture. X
Hi Sue
Gorgeous card. I can see why it is a favourite. Love the colours you have used too, like an African sunset. Yes the launch was short, but certainly sweet.
Love Helen xxx
Absolutely love this one, definitely one I will replicate when my dies arrive, as I have the previous African animals dies and stamps too, which can be incorporated, thank you Sue for such a wonderful launch...luv Ursula xx
Love this card and i have the dies from your previous safari collection and I knew they'd look lovely together! Looking forward to seeing some other designs from your creative mind! Love to all, Sarah
Wow you have saved the best for last, it's magnificent.
What a lovely card. The colours are amazing. Congratulations on your new collection. X
Cracking design, it’s like looking at a nature programme on TV!
Zoe in Pencoed x
Hi Sue and everyone wow what a stunning card. I did look at all the posts and wanted to comment on all how wonderful your cards are, but I had to restrain myself and only comment on the ones I knew I would use. The launch was short but amazing and although I love all the dies I only make for family and friends. I wish I could afford everything you bring out Sue, but its just not possible. Anyway todays card is absolutely amazing and I love it hugs Donna xx
Hi Sue
Fabulous card, love the sunset background with the silhouette tress and then centre stage are those magnificent animals
Love and hugs to everyone
Pat
A stunning card of the majestic animals, and I love the words wild thing:0)
Sandy (tort)
Hi Sue
Happy Thursday everyone x
Oh my goodness what a card. It is so eye catching. That Pixied background is perfect. I can see why it is one of your favourites x
Crafty hugs
PP
Yvonne x
Wow what an amazing card, love everything about it!
Love it...shows the new range wonderfully....
Hi Sue Stunningcardthe animals are amazing and the background is gorgeoud
Hi Sue and lovely wilsonettes x
Wow Sue , a fantastic card x this would look beautiful in a frame on the wall x I was wondering how the new dies would look combined with the previous safari collection so thankyou for answering that question, they look amazing together x thankyou Sue x
Stay safe and keep crafting x
Theresa w in Berks xxx
That's truly wonderful :)
This is brilliant! I love the animals
out of their frames On that lovely background!
Sharon in. Totonto
Hi Sue What an absolutely super card. These will match beautifully with the previous collection. Can’t wait to get this set. Regards Christine CAS
Stunning! I like everything about this card. Hugs
Hi Sue,
Stunning, this card is beautiful. Background is beautiful, and I feel that I have been on safari.
Hugs
Rose
Oh my word! This card is absolutely fantastic! The background, the dies, the overall effect, just brilliant!
Doreen R
This card is amazing Sue, the animal dies are just stupendous!!!!
wow I love the use of the dies for this layout it's stunning.
LesleyT Lincs UK (aka Freedomlass)
That's a great card!!
Hi Sue, I love this stunning card. The sunrise/sunset background really sets your animals off perfectly and I agree that it would make a gorgeous picture.
Frances
Hi Sue. What a really lovely card with all these animal die cuts used together. I can see that I will need to invest in the stamps too to make the most of the dies,
Lisbeth
Hi Sue
Wow I’m not surprised this is your favourite card. It’s absolutely stunning
I love the colour you have created it is so atmospheric
Love it
Please take care my friend
Theresa G
Oh, such fabulous card, love all those animals together!! Gorgeous background too!!
It's a Wonderful release and I love today's card. Thank you again
Evening Sue, Wow, this is a spectacular card, I would be so pleased to make some this good. These new dies and stamps are just perfect. I thought I was looking at a picture. Congratulations on the launch. Brilliant. A
Very beautiful card! Gorgeous background.
Hugs from Toronto to you all.
Stay safe and healthy.
Carmen-Dorothy
Hi Sue, this card is beautiful love it. love Jean Z xxx
This beautiful card shows off the new dies and some of the old plus a great background. I do wonder how that zebra comes out with a lion buddy, ha!
Stephanie K
Wow! I’m so impressed with this amazing card. I love that you included 3 animals on it as a sample of the animals without the frames. The background reminds me of the savanna in Africa where you’ll find these incredible animals in the wild.
Sandra Smith
Queen Creek
Hi Sue
very nice card, Beautiful colours for the background
Hope you all safe
Maria x
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