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Thursday 19 August 2021
It's A Great Day To Celebrate
Hi bloggers! I started by embossing a piece of white card with the Rope Chain embossing folder. I cut a wide frame using the Clipped Corner Rectangles and added the die cut while still in the die to the inside of the embossing folder. You have to leave the embossing folder open and cover it with a tan mat and a few pieces of card as a shim, but it will emboss the part of the frame that has no die covering it and it leaves a pretty white edge where the die actually was. While the die was still in place, I inked it with Shaded Lilac Distress ink. I added mounting foam to the back then attached it to the embossed card as a backing to the frame. I cut the Celebrate out of card inked with Shaded Lilac, then added an offset black die cut as a shadow. I stamped the rest of the sentiment and cut it out with the tag die from the set. Using the Dotty Balloon set, I cut five balloons out of shades of blue and lilac and added them to the top of the frame. The card was completed with white mats and layers. The finished dimensions are 7" x 8 3/4" in size. All for now, Sue x
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45 comments:
Morning Sue.
Brilliant a great card thank you.
Take care and have fun Kitty.
This is beautiful Sue. I love my balloon dies they give us so many ways to make people smile. Sending love to all and stay safe xx
Morning Sue, a brilliant card, love the colours. Take care and stay safe everyone. Bx
Fun festive card!
Nancy
Just right for a teenager!!!!
Stay safe,
Doreen x
Morning Sue and all Wilsonettes, am liking this one, with the rope embossing folder, celebrate and the balloons, this is one I could teach my granddaughter to make with me, she would love it - mind you she would want lots and lots of balloons on it ha ha.
Stay safe, healthy and happy, hugs, June Smith xxx
Hi Sue
Thank you for today's beautiful card sample.It's beautiful.
Jan x
Hi Sue, a beautiful fun card. Love it
Marion S x
Hello again Sue and all.
What a lovely card. I am not a balloon lover but I am sure there is no chance of one of these bursting.
I love the design and wonder once more where you find your inspiration.
Thank you for being there every day Sue.
Take care.
Marie P.
KEEP SAFE
Hi Sue and everyone, a gorgeous card for our inspiration today. I do love these balloons 🎈 they certainly make fab cards. The colours are lovely too.
I make cards with my granddaughter too June, last time I showed her heat embossing and she was amazed at it. Now she wants it on every card she makes ( well to watch me do it, she's only 9 lol. )
Hugs to all
Donna xx
Hello Sue
Your balloon dies are a must have they can be used in so many ways,especially to hide any mistakes a crafter like me makes. I enjoyed Jamie's shows yesterday though I did miss one because of a timing mistake so I will watch it on catch up later.Take care everyone x
Hi Sue
Happy Thursday everyone x
I love your balloon dies and have used mine more times that I can remember. Suitable for men’s cards so that’s always a huge bonus. Love your colour choice x
Sorry for my week long absence. Was away at the weekend for a fabulous, postponed twice so third time lucky wedding. It was amazing but taken me a few days upon my return home to recover x
Congratulations to all the lucky die winners from the latest launch x
Crafty hugs x
PP
Yvonne x
Hello Sue and all
The balloon dies are so handy, in these colours they are just lovely as is the embossing folder. Great design for a keep on hand card
Hugs
Muriel x
Hi Sue
A fabulous fun card.
B xx
Good Morning Sue. Brilliant card Sue. You used this CELEBRATE die on a card about two weeks ago. I saw it and wanted it. And boy was I surprised when it came. I didn't realise it came with a set of stamps to go with it ... , what a bargain ... I must have missed it when it first came out as I don't remember seeing it before. But I am so glad you posted that card two weeks ago. Great inspiration ... and again ... Thankyou Sue. Sending hugs 🤗 and best wishes to everyone who needs them today.
PLEASE KEEP STAYING SAFE 🙏 🙏 🙏
Kind regards Ann Toppcards in Leeds.
Pretty card Ideal for any age group
What a beautiful card. Love the design and the balloons.
Valerija xx
Good morning Sue,
A beautiful card with your lovely embossing folder & balloons. Yvonne xx
Hi SUE
This is fantastic card lovely 2 see the old frame dies coming out again and most definitely love your colours.
Owlish Xx
Good morning Sue
What a fabulous colour combination and card!
Hugs x
Heather T
Great card and lovely colours. WakeyL
Lovely card.
Another lovely post today and the sentiment does most of the work. Again another one the the colour is easily changeable to suit the recipient and would look fab no matter what.
Hi Sue
A great card.
Love Helen xxx
Hi Sue, a great card. Shaded Lilac is one of my favourite colours and I love the way you created the frame.
Frances
Good morning Sue this is a gorgeous card. I love it. Take care. Hugs Jackie
Hi Sue
A great card for a birthday celebration, I use the dotty balloon die a lot and thank you for the reminder of how to emboss with the Die still in place. My winning die arrived this morning so thank you again Sue for your generosity
Love and hugs to everyone
Pat
Love the card
Just letting you know my die arrived today thank you
Elizabeth Bennett
Hi Sue. What a perfect card for any celebratory occasion. Nice of you to remind us all of some of the older techniques that we have all forgotten about. This means we can get so much more out of our dies.
Lisbeth
P.s. my die arrived today too.
Fabulous card Sue, love the sentiment xx
Pretty card. Thank you, Sue, for explaining so well the way you have created the frame.
Hugs from Toronto to you all.
Stay safe and healthy.
Carmen-Dorothy
Very different card Sue, different in a wonderful way!!
These large word dies are great for all ages, same with the balloons. I find mine so useful. Thank you Sue
A lovely card for today, love the plain balloons bordering the frame....luv Ursula xx
Nice card!
Doreen R
Hi Sue and lovely wilsonettes x
Beautiful card Sue x the balloon dies are such fun and look amazing how you have used them on your card x thankyou Sue x
Theresa w in Berks xxx
Hi Sue
This is a gorgeous card Sue I adore the balloon dies and you have used them perfectly on this card.
Brilliant for any age
Please take care my friend
Hugs Theresa G
A great card. X
Hi Sue Lovely card I love the embossed frame and the balloons are great I use the balloon dies very often and they always look good
Ahh Sue another clever idea! It's a wonderfully cheerful card. The frame is great!
A great card for either a man or a woman, love the colours and embossing folder!
Hi Sue,
What a wonderful card
Hugs
Rose
Another fun card with great balloons that add texture and there’s nothing that says “celebrate” like balloons!
Sandra Smith
Queen Creek
Love the colors you have used for this card. This is a very festive birthday card. Hugs, Judy Hollers from NC
Beautiful card, and brilliant way to create the frame! Judy from Prosser
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