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Wednesday 28 December 2022
Birthday Wishes
Hello crafters! I selected a piece of blue pixied card to use as the background for the card today. It was created using Midnight Blue and Purple Twilight Pixie Powders. I used the scalloped border from the Jewelled Scalloped Border die set and cut another piece of the blue card and used the scalloped edging die on the top and bottom edges. I used the scalloped border to also cut a black mat for the piece. I added mounting foam to the back to raise it. Using the Jewelled Scalloped Border, I cut two of them in white and attached them to the scalloped edges of the centre piece. I cut the Birthday Wishes Block sentiment in white and black. I used the words from the black die cut and pieced them back into the white die cut. I seated the block on to the decorative scalloped backing piece from the Just Because Block sentiment, then attached it to the centre of the card. I used the Jewelled Scalloped die and cut two scalloped pieces out of the leftover pixied card and glued them to the top and bottom of the centre section. The card was completed with white and black mats and layers. The finished dimensions are 7 3/4" x 9" in size. All for now, Sue x
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Wow, I just love this gorgeous background in my favorite color!
Hi Sue. Another I'd love to see in the real world, all pixied backgrounds look so amazing but I think the magic lies in the bottle of explosion I'd love to see 2 crafters with the same colours using the exact same amount of powders and water and watch the difference between the two backgrounds.
I love the effect that the block expression dies give, another beautiful card to ease us towards a new year of craft.
Love to all, keep well, warm and safe xxx
Morning Sue.
A beautiful card and colour thank you.
Take care Kitty.
Morning Sue and all Wilsonettes, such a beautiful blue that the pixie powders produces, stunning, I can make this myself, yes I will add to my list. The scalloped dies are amazing and produce such a pretty design.
Stay safe, healthy and happy, hugs, June Smith xxx
Hi Sue, a beautiful. card lovely pixied background and the dies look amazing.
Barbara V
Hello Sue
This card is lovely blue is my favourite. Next on the list is these border dies,still waiting for my present dies to appear. Take care everyone x
Hi Sue
A lovely card.
B xx
Good morning Sue
Yay! I’ve managed to log on! I love todays card especially the jewelled scalloped border die it’s one of my many favourites!
Hugs x
Heather T
Yet another stunning coloured background and card. WakeyL
That is a stunning colour for the background, makes
a fab card!
Doreen x
Beautiful card.
Good morning Sue,
A beautiful card with your lovely pixie background. Yvonne xx
Hi Sue
Happy Wednesday everyone x
As you know - anything Pixied is a piece of me and this is no exception. The jewelled scalloped border always looks stunning but against the backdrop of the wonderful explosion of pixie colours it is taken to another level. Your block sentiments give such a lovely focal point to any card.
The midnight blue is probably my favourite pixie powder and I always have to make a conscious effort, when having a pixie session, to give all the other colours their turn.
Take care one and all x
Sending you all positive thoughts x
Crafty hugs x
PP
Yvonne x
Morning Sue - wow, this is gorgeous! My favourite pixie colour, the borders are so pretty and I love how you have used the scalloped edges to create a mat for the sentiment panel - gives such an elegant effect! Colleen xx
Hi Sue. What a great colour combination today, blues and white. Love the jewelled border. I also love the fact that the completed card looks so ornate but is actually quite easy to make.
Lisbeth
Morning Sue, that background is such a beautiful blue, really makes the white pop. Take care and stay safe everyone. Bx
Hi Sue
A perfect pixie powder colour to show off the jewelled scalloped border and the block sentiment, just beautiful
Love and hugs to everyone
Pat
Beautiful colour. X
Hi Sue
An absolutely beautiful card. Gorgeous pixie colours and the die cuts look so elegant. Just lovely.
Love Helen xxx
Receiving this birthday card would certainly make me happy! Beautiful colors you have used. Love the dies and all the detail. Hugs.
Hi Sue, lovely effect with the jewelled border.I must have been a naughty girl as Santa didn't bring me any pixie powders, so, I'll great myself!!
Lovely card.
Crafty Hugs,
Pauline x
A gorgeous card. I treated myself to these border dies as Santa told me to buy my own goodies this year (he really has no clue to what I want, LOL).
Stephanie K
Hi Sue and lovely wilsonettes x
Beautiful card Sue x the pixied background is gorgeous and the jewelled scalloped border is just stunning and am very lucky to receive this set for Christmas x sorry I have not commented for a few days had tons of stuff all happen at once ! Thankyou Sue x
Theresa w in Berks xxx
Hi Sue, I love this beautiful card. Comparatively straightforward to make but the result is gorgeous.
Frances
what a pretty card sue love the scolloped edge what a lovely gift on your special day stay safe and warm my friends. JUNE. HOROCKS xxxxxxxxxx
Hi Sue
A very pretty card today love your colours and inspiration for this card.
Owlish Xx
Gorgeous card Sue xx Hazel
Love the color of the background in this card Sue!!
I always love the blue pixied powder background, always so striking, as this is, beautiful card...luv Ursula xx
Stunning post, love everything about this card. The background is gorgeous and sets off the dies beautifully...
Love the scalloped die & am definitely going to try out some of your techniques
Marlene O
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