Wednesday 27 July 2022

Best Wishes

Hi crafters!  I selected a piece of caught in crystal that was in my background stash.  I used Green Emerald, Purple Violet and aqua Lagoon Pixie Powders on a Cosmic Lacquer base on clear acetate.  The piece was covered with scrunched up in white tissue paper and set aside to dry overnight.  I backed it with a piece of white card which brings the colours out.  I used the Scalloped End Rectangles cut in white.  I added mounting foam to the back and attached it to the background.  I used the Cosmos Flowers to accent.  I cut the solid flowers out of a piece of white card covered with a sticky adhesive sheet.  I cut the outline flowers out of white card, then assembled the two pieces and coated the remaining exposed adhesive with Frosted Sparkle Glitterbitz.  I seated the flowers in opposite corners, then used the leaves from the Pinwheel Florals die set around them.  I cut the Best Wishes sentiment in white and glued it in the frame.   I put strips of double sided tape around the edge of a piece of white card. I sprinkled Frosted Sparkle Glitterbitz over it, then added the background to the centre of it.  I completed the card with white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 7 1/4"  x  8 3/4" in size. 

Just a quick note to let you know that Jamie Rodgers is on Hobbymaker today at 1pm and 5pm and then on Thursday at 6am and 7am for those early birds!  He will be demonstrating his new Teabag Folding Collection both days!
All for now, Sue x







 
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43 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hi Sue,

A stunning card. The background is beautiful and the colour shows off the gorgeous frame. The flowers are very pretty.

Barbara V

June Smith said...

Morning Sue and all Wilsonettes, another gorgeous creation with the colourful background show the white cosmos flowers, frame, glitter etc. so very pretty.

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

kittyedavies47@gmail.com said...

Morning Sue.
A very bright and beautiful card today thank you.
Take care and have fun Kitty.

hazel young said...

Stunning card Sue xx Hazel

BridgetCG said...

Morning Sue, todays card is beautiful, love the greens on the background. Take care and stay safe everyone. Bx

Steph Cotterill said...

This is just one reason were stuck like glue to you, your inspiration is just beautiful. I'm trying so hard to get back to crafting but for some reason I can't sit and work, I need a 'birds eye view' of where I'm placing flowers and leaves etc, so as much as I'd love to do a floating engagement congratulations card similar to this, maybe I should just do my favourite pixie and cling film background and do each step each day until its finished, but I know that thanks to the knowledge you have passed on to us over the past twelve years or so, hopefully it will be worth the long wait lol.
Love to all that pass through the doors of Particraft today, be safe and well xxx

jean.phillips1 said...

Morning Sue, the background on this card is stunning and the white frame and flowers really stand out on it. Love it! Love Jean xxx

Tina said...

Morning Sue.

Such a beautiful card. I love the colours that you have used on the background.

Take Care & Stay Safe.
Hugs
Tina XX

Barbara Gosden said...

Hi Sue
A beautiful card and gorgeous background.
B xx

Crewe Trish said...

Hello Sue
This is lovely I like the colours they go together beautifully together. Take care everyone x

Pauline Austen said...

Morning Sue,
Another of your gorgeous backgrounds to display the pretty topper and flowers. I'd love to receive a card like this.
Crafty Hugs
Pauline x

Anonymous said...

what a beautiful card you have created sue. the background is stunning with a shimmering green stay safe. my friends xxxxxxxxlove June horrocks xxxxxxxxx

cr@fty said...

Good morning Sue
Wow such a contrast in colours from yesterday but just as beautiful!
Hugs x
Heather T

Netty The Runner said...

Stunning background, beautiful card Sue.
Annette x

Marion Scott said...

Simply stunning Sue, I love it
Marion S x

Beryl said...

Lovely card.

Helen Bell said...

Hi Sue

A beautiful card. I love the contrast of the background and white flowers. I also like the sparkly border. Just lovely.

Love Helen xxx

dj from kettering said...



Those background colours are fabulous!! Add in
the white flowers & you end up with a stunning
card.

Doreen x

BucksGirl said...

Morning Sue - what a stunning card! I know I say that a lot, but it’s true - your cards are just amazing! The white is just perfect on that really striking background too. Colleen xx

rolfi said...

Hi Sue,

a beautiful card with a stunning background...

Rolf xxx

Ann Topp said...

Good Morning Sue. Fabulous. We only have to have a glimpse of certain cards to know who created them and this is one of them. I still havnt gotten round to caught in Crystal yet ... But I will get there eventually. Really lovely card Sue. Thankyou. Sending hugs 🤗 and best wishes to everyone who needs them today.
Kind regards Ann Toppcards in Leeds
Please stay safe and well 🙏

STEPHANIE. Great to see you posting again. Hope you are feeling better. x x

Scottydog said...

I’m not really a ‘green’ fan & rarely use it on cards but this is stunning & the white background really pops. Thank you Sue.

Anonymous said...

What a fresh looking card. WakeyL

freedomlass said...

Good morning all, love the background on this you just never know how these are going to turn out when making them, so many options with all the beautiful products that can be used so love this technique and it's made such a stunning card.

Freedomlass-Lincs

Anonymous said...

Hi Sue
Another very pretty card today love your colours.
Owlish Xx

Deb E Isle of Wight said...

A gorgeous post with a stunning background once more that sets of the white die cuts beautifully - love everything about this post...

Lisbeth said...

Hi Sue. Don't those colours you have used for the background work well together and I love the scallop edged rectangles that you have used for the frame. Love the whole composition.

Lisbeth

Pat L said...

Hi Sue
Love a caught in crystal background, stunning card with the white frame and flowers on that gorgeous background

Love and hugs to everyone
Pat

gwen70 said...

Beautiful background colours Sue, gorgeous card xx

ursula said...

This is just so beautiful, I love the caught in crystal technique, the colour here is amazing, luv Ursula xx

Fluffycat said...

Hi Sue, a beautiful card. I love the clean white frame and flowers set on the rich colours of the background, gorgeous.

Frances

Handmade by Donna x said...

Hi Sue and everyone a beautiful card today I just love the background such fab and vibrant colours and I always love your cosmos flowers they are so pretty.

Hugs to all Donna xx

theresa w said...

Hi Sue and lovely wilsonettes x
Wonderful card Sue x the background is gorgeous x I love the shape of the scalloped edge frame and the sentiment fits perfectly inside it x thankyou Sue x
Theresa w in Berks xxx

CCM said...

What a striking card you have for us today. The white flowers and the white scalloped edge frame on the rich green background look fabulous. That bit of glitz on Cosmos Flowers makes a huge difference between a card and a gorgeous one. Love it.

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

Hellma said...

Great background looks good with the white

Rose in Chester said...

Hi Sue,
What a stunning card, just up my street. The colours are fantastic.

Hugs
Rose

Lynne L said...

Hi Sue Fantastic card the colours are gorgeous makes the white flowers and frame really stand out

Eunice Astle said...

Beautiful background Sue, the flowers really pop!!!

Judy Hollers said...

Lovely, lovely card. The background colors with the white accents is very striking! Hugs.

sued99 said...

Stunning card. Love everything about it. X

Anonymous said...

Hi Sue,
Beautiful card with a stunning background, I would love to see it in real life so to speak, to appreciate its full beauty, may be a video or demo at some point (hint hint)
Marlene O

Pawprintx4 said...

What a lush background. I love the Pixies rather than alcohol inks. A very pretty car overall.
Stephanie K

Anonymous said...

Beautiful card!! Judy from Prosser