Hello crafters! I have a simple, but lovely Stampcut card to share today. I started with a piece of Arctic Blue card for my background. I use the Slimline Decorative Squared Rectangles and cut one larger frame and two smaller frames out of white card. I glued them onto the blue card, slightly overlapping the edges. I inked the Hydrangea Stampcut die with a Black Archival ink pad and die cut it. I used Shaded Lilac and Tumbled Glass Distress markers to colour the flower and Forest Moss and Crushed Olive to colour the leaves. I added some Frosted Sparkle Glitterbitz to the flowers after colouring them. The flower was added with mounting foam to the lower corner of the card. I cut and added a few extra leaves as accents and added them too. I used the To A Dear Friend sentiment cut out of Iris and black card. I shadow the sentiment with the black die and glued it to the upper part of the card. The card was completed with white mats and layers. The finished dimensions are 6 1/2" x 8 1/4" in size. All for now. Sue x
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48 comments:
Lovely card!!! That flower looks almost domed too.
Very clean & fresh looking.
Stay safe,
Doreen x
Hi Sue. You've recreated so many memories with just one focal point- the hydrangea. Mum had a front garden full of them this shade of blue in particular and they were placed far enough apart for me at about 6ish to jump over them, almost like hydrangea leapfrog, you have the shading perfectly I'm sure I get the scent coming through. But my first thought was that this would be the perfect card to send to someone that's had a real bad time lately, it's so peaceful to look at Sue but speaks volumes. Hope you are safe and looking forward to your 2nd vaccine as most of us here are, stay well everyone you're all in my thoughts xxx
The hydrangea is gorgeous and perfect. I love the way you have used the frames in the background
Morning Sue.
Thank you a beautiful card.
take care stay safe and have fun Kitty.
Lovely card today.
Michele
Hello Sue, a beautiful card, love how you have used the rectangle dies as a backdrop to the gorgeous hydrangea.
Marion S x
Morning Sue, what a beautiful card. I love it! We have a pink and a white one in our garden but I would love a blue one like yours. X
Hi Sue, lovely card, the hydrangea looks so life like and the colour is beautiful. I love the way you have found a different use for the slimline frames as background.
Barbara V
Morning Sue and all the Wilsonettes
What a beautiful lovely cheerful card today
Sending love and healing hugs to all that need them xx
Hope you all have a good day and stay safe
Love
NannaShaz54 in MK
xxx
Hi Sue
A lovely card.
B xx
Good Mornings Sue. Ohh what a beautiful card today Sue. I love this Hydrengia it looks like early morning dew has settled in it. But what I love most ... and what I would never have thought of ... is how you have a used the new slimline dies behind the flower. Oh you have got my mind racing now. What if you embossed those panels as well. Ohh here I go. I am getting like STEPHANIE with her lovely ramblings.Lol No offence meant Steph.Thankyou Sue. Sending hugs and best wishes to everyone who needs them today.
PLEASE STAY EXTRA SAFE EVERYONE 🙏 🙏 🙏. ITS NEARLY OVER.
Kind regards Ann Toppcards Leeds.
Morning Sue and all Wilsonettes, oh my word what a stunning sample, the hydrangea is such a beautiful stampcut (in fact I was cutting some out only yesterday to play with) - it is such an amazing concept, I hope you are bring more of these types of stampcuts out (Please),
The frames behind it it are perfect setting for them too.
Stay safe, healthy and happy, hugs, June Smith xxx
Good Morning Sue.
If it wasn't for this blog I might stay in bed all day (lol)
I'm beginning to feel that there's nothing to get up for.
How ever, this beautiful card reminded me immediately of my Mum who died 65 years ago.
She had a beautiful one in the front garden and tended it so well. There were no tea bags in those days but her first morning ritual after drinking her tea
. she would go out with the tea leaves and carefully scatter them round the base of the plant.
You see Sue, how you can bring back lovely memories and lift the spirits of your followers.
Thank you .
Marie P.
KEEP SAFE
Hello Sue, what beautiful card today. I love how you've used the slimline dies dies behind the beautiful hydrangea. You've created lots of memories today of this beautiful plant. I still have a beautiful pink one in the front garden and a smaller white one in the back. So pretty when they are both out. Thanks Sue, lovely card and sentiment xx
Hello Sue, this is a real beauty, love everything about it. Take care and stay safe everyone. Bx
Good morning Sue
What a beautiful card, I love the decorative rectangles and the hydrangea it’s one of my favourite flowers (sunflowers are my absolute favourite). The sentiment is fabulous!
Hugs x
Heather T
Lovely card This stamp and die cut concept is such a clever idea All done in one pass and no fiddling about trying to line things up
Hi SUE
This is a very striking card today love it great colours.
Owlish Xx
Hi Sue and lovely wilsonettes x
Beautiful card Sue x the hydrangea stamp cut is so pretty x I love how you have used the slimline dies in the background and such a perfect sentiment x thankyou Sue x
Stay safe and keep crafting x
Theresa w in Berks xxx
Hello Sue and all
Love the hydrangeas - you have coloured them perfectly. Always love the stamped die cut flowers- and another match of old and new with the frames in the background.
Hugs
Muriel x
Good morning Sue Beautiful card the hydrangea looks amazing with the added sparkle and lovely colours
Good morning Sue this is a gorgeous card. I love it. Take care. Hugs Jackie
Hi Sue. What a really good idea using the frames to create interest in the background. Love the sparkle on the hydrangea.
Lisbeth
I loved the hydrangeas when you did the demo on tele we have two just that colour they never dissapoint year after year sue we have just found out we are to become great grandparents again love always sue stay safe my friends
Love june horrocks. Cxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi Pauline, you can change the colour of your hydrangea to blue by making the soil more acidic.
Hugs Donna xx
Hi Sue
Beautiful card, love the slimline rectangles behind the hydrangea stampcut and the little bit of sparkle on the flower
Love and hugs to everyone
Pat
Hi Sue and everyone, wow what a stunning card today. Is your favourite colour blue Sue, im not sure if I asked this before. But I love the inspiration today. What a great way to use the slimline dies too. The stampcuts are a fabulous idea, I know a lot of people hate to stamp so maybe this would help them too. Anyway gorgeous card and beautiful colours and for anyone who wants blue hydrangeas you change the ph of the soil to more acidic and apparently this makes the flowers blue. Take care all and hugs Donna xx
Hi Sue, Beautiful card . love Jean Z xxxx
Hi Sue
Very pretty card. Love the hydrangea. I have been saving coffee grounds to feed mine with.
Love Helen xxx
Hi Sue, I love this beautiful card. Using your new rectangles for a background is inspired and something that I will have to try.
Frances
Really lovely!
Doreen R
Great card.I love the hydrangea die and the idea of combining the slim dies as a background is so clever. Beautiful card.
Everyone, enjoy Tuesday,
Stephanie K
Beautiful card combining the new slimline rectangle and the beautiful hydrangea, a most beautiful flower, just love the colours you have used on it....luv Ursula xx
😷 xx
Love love the Hydrangea Sue, such a wonderful card!!!
Fabulous card Sue xx
Lovely post these stamp cuts are great...
Good evening Sue,
A truly beautiful card today with your beautiful hydrangea which I have 3 large plants in my garden. Yvonne xx
Hi Sue
What a lovey feminine card the new die looks great I must get my hands on one to give it a go
That hydrangea looks awesome
Please take care my friend
Theresa G
Fabulous card. The stamp cuts are amazing. X
Very pretty card. I love hydrangea and the way you used the slimline frames. It is a pretty design.
Hugs from Toronto to you all.
Stay safe and healthy.
Carmen-Dorothy
Great use of the Hydrangea Stampcut die!! Love the dimension!!
Hi Sue
Such a pretty card x
Stampcuts and slimline dies - what’s not to like x
Crafty hugs
PP
Yvonne x
This card is so pretty and I really like how you used slimline dies to created the background. What a great way to stretch the use of dies.
Sandra Smith
Queen Creek
Just beautiful!
A stunning card.
Hi Sue,
A stunner of a card, the colours are BEAUTIFUL...
Hugs
Rose
Lovely card Sue, I too love the colours you chose xx
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