Friday 6 August 2021

Season's Greetings

Hi crafters!  I pulled out an older die set for today's card offering.  I started with a piece of card that I used Midnght Blue Pixie Powders all over.  I cut the Slimline Outer Scalloped Oval Aperture Trio out of it.  Next I cut the Inner Scalloped Oval Aperture out of white card and glued it below the other die.  I cut another piece of the pixied card and used it as a backing piece.  I stamped the animals, trees and log from the Forest Animals stamp set and cut them out with the matching Forest Animals dies.  I used Distress markers to colour them in.  Iced Snow was added to the trees for sparkle.  I mounted one of the trees and the fox and hedgehog in the left aperture, then added the log and a squirrel off to the ide.  I used two more trees and some of the smaller animals in the left oval aperture.  I cut the Season's Greetings die and nipped the two words apart, then mounted them above and below the apertures.  I used the baby deer in the centre aperture.  The card was completed with white mats and layers.   The finished dimensions are 5 1/4"  x    9 3/4" in size.  All for now, Sue x







 
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37 comments:

hazel young said...

Stunning card Sue, love the blue background xx

Steph Cotterill said...

OK this has thrown me, do I remember these? No, are they a mix of a couple of sets or all one set, I really don't remember these at all but I have to say just how lovely they are perfect for your slimline cards Sue. I feel some research is necessary unless they've been retired that is. Wishing everyone a good, safe, and hopefully a happy Friday. Love to all xxx

Jan on the Fosse said...

Hi Sue
I don't remember this set of dies but they make a beautiful card. Love the blue background.
Jan x

BridgetCG said...

Morning Sue, what a lovely and creative card, a great mix of old and new dies. Take care and stay safe everyone. Bx

Princess Pixie! said...

Hi Sue
Happy Friday everyone x
What a wonderful blast from the past - your forest animals. They are the perfect accompaniment to your slimline apertures and that midnight Pixied background is so striking. Gorgeous x
Crafty hugs
PP
Yvonne x

kittyedavies47@gmail.com said...

Morning Sue.
OH Wow what a brilliant card thank you.
Take care and have fun Kitty.

Handmade by Donna x said...

Hi Sue and everyone well I dont remember the dies you used on todays card. I think these have to be very old dies, from before I found you and your wonderful blog. But I love them none the less and a great background too Sue.
Hugs
Donna xx

June Smith said...

Morning Sue and all Wilsonettes, such a cute little card today, lovely to see all the little creatures on the panels too.

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

Marie P. from Longridge said...

Good Morning Sue and all.
A wonderful card in every way. I love everything about it.
Thank you Sue.
Marie P.

KEEP SAFE

Barbara Gosden said...

Hi Sue
A lovely card. Great mix of old and new.
B xx

Marion Scott said...

Hello Sue,

Well I am glad I am not the only one that doesn't remember these dies. They are just perfect for your slimline collection.
I have done a little bit of research and found that you released these in June 2017 and also found that these are available at various craft stores along with a matching stamp set.

Your card is gorgeous and I love the blue background.
Marion S x

Crewe Trish said...

Hello Sue
I love these little creatures they are perfect for the slimline cards. Thank you Marion for finding out about them.Take care everyone x

Anonymous said...

Hi Sue, a fabulous card, lovely pixie background and a gorgeous colour. The little creatures are so cute and are ideal for the slimline dies.

Barbara V

djfromkettering said...



Such a cute card, and I love that blue
colour on the background.

Stay safe,

Doreen x

karenlotty said...

I’d love to see this one in real life as the blue seems very dark on my screen It’s lovely to see older sets being used

June Horrocks said...

Love this one sue the beautiful blue background and the little creatures peeping out don’t remember them but they deserve their day in the sun again thank you sue love as always stay safe my friends xxxxxxx june Horrocks

Ann Topp said...

Good Morning Sue. What a lovely card today. It's beautiful. And the little forest animals steal the show. And just look ... Marion ... Thankyou for the research ... How the dies from 2017 marry up with dies from 2021 just showing that your lovely dies are ageless and timeless. Fabulous against the pixie powder background.. Thankyou Sue.
Sending hugs 🤗 and best wishes to everyone who needs them today.

PLEASE KEEP STAYING SAFE 🙏 🙏 🙏

Kind regards Ann Toppcards in Leeds

Crafty Vonnie said...

Good morning Sue,
A beautiful card today using old & new dies which marry together beautifully. Yvonne xx

Owlish said...

Hi SUE
I love your card today and definitely love the colours, and your family of animals and 4 different animals,
All on a slimline card this card is very appealing great inspiration.
Owlish Xx

Deb E Isle of Wight said...

Lovely post...

Jackie T said...

Good morning Sue this is a gorgeous card. I love it. Take care. Hugs Jackie

ursula said...

Oh just love all the animals on this pretty card...luv Ursula xx

Lynne L said...

Hi Sue Lovely cardI dont remember these forest animal dies either but they look good with the slimline dies

cr@fty said...

Good morning Sue
Today’s card is fabulous full of cute animals that I forgot I had.
Hugs x
Heather T

Crafty Cruiser said...

Nice colours on this lovely card

Fluffycat said...

Hi Sue, a beautiful card and I love it. My Forest Animals are never very far from my desk and they make regular appearances on my cards, they are very useful especially for garden/nature themed cards.

Frances

Pat L said...

Hi Sue
A great card to show how well your outer and inner scalloped apertures work together and thank you to Marion for finding out about the forest animals

Love and hugs to everyone
Pat

Helen Bell said...

Hi Sue

A lovely card showcasing how well all your dies old and new fit together perfectly.

Love Helen xxx

BenteS said...

Lovely Christmas card.
Gorgeous blue colour for the background:))

Rose in Chester said...

Just beautiful Sue - love the background colour, and of course the woodland animals......
Hugs
Rose

Scottydog said...

Another great DL card, I can’t wait to start my Christmas cards, but I don’t have these Dies. However I think there are so many Dies you have produced which lend themselves to this shape. Thank you Sue.

Eunice Astle said...

Wonderful card Sue, love the background color you used and the aperture dies!!

Surekha Galagoda said...

Dear Sue
You have given life to the beautifu; dies. tc stay safe

sued99 said...

Lovely to,see some of your older dies being used in a completely different way. A lovely Christmas card. X

Yorkie girl said...

Hi Sue
What a lovely card. I do love your aperture dies they give you so much scope to create a card for any occasion.
I hope you and your family are well
Please take care my friend
Hugs Theresa G

Anonymous said...

What a fun card! I love all the details. Judy from Prosser

CCM said...

A great idea how to use old dies with new ones.

Hugs from Toronto to you all.
Stay safe and healthy.
Carmen-Dorothy