Crisscrossed Zigzag Border Card

Hello there my crafty friends!  Today's video shows off a unique way to use the zigzag border die to create a lovely side border.  Pair it with the Maggie die and some finishing touches and you have a real hit!  Hope you enjoy the video!

The winner of this week's Wednesday Card giveaway is:

Nannieflash!!!

Congratulations!  Please email me at americansue1@gmail.com to confirm your address and claim your card.

There are still four unclaimed dies from the giveaway.  Please check the list which was posted on Wed. to see if your name is on them!!

The finished dimensions are 7 1/4" x  8 1/4" in size.  All for now, Sue x

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Pierced Rose Background

 Hi crafters!  No sentiment on this one so I have named after the die!  I cut the Pierced Rose Mini Background out of gloss white card and embossed it.  I added a sticky adhesive sheet to the back of the die, then used a piece of decorative paper from my Classic Elegance Paper pad behind that.  Next I inked a piece of white card with a Forest Moss Distress ink and re cut the background.  I removed all the pieces that were not leaves and then pushed the leaves into place on the original (slightly moving them into place for a better fit).  The remaining background area that had sticky adhesive still exposed, I used Diamond Snow glitter and burnished it into place.  I made two dimensional roses from the Sweetheart Flowers set and sugared them with Iced Snow.  I added them to the corner and seated them on some white seam binding I tied into a messy bow.  I added two triple pearl stick pins as accents.  I would have made some nice matching stick pins, but this card was made while I was demoing at the trade show earlier this year and I had those in my demo unit! LOL  The card was completed with a simple white pierced mat, a thin wisteria mat and a final white layer.  The finished dimensions are 5 3/4" x  7" in size.  All for now, Sue x

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Heated Pearls Technique

Hi bloggers!  The Heated Pearl technique has been a favourite of mine for a long time.  It has great texture and is a winning combo for those males cards too!

Don't forget to scroll down to the post below this one and check the list of die winners!  There are still quite a few that have not been claimed yet!!

 The finished dimensions are 8 1/4" x  8 1/4" in size.  All for now, Sue x

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Die Winners

Hello everyone!  I just want to say thank you for all the lovely comments and emails that I received.  I was over the moon with the fabulous response to the die launch!  Now on to the winners!!


Double Pierced Noble Ovals:  Gloria Robey!!!
Double Pierced Noble Circles:  Janet Hampson!!!
Double Pierced Noble Background Rectangles: Lynn Dalby!!!
Swiss Background: Scotty Dog!!!
Swiss Border, Corner, Tag : Sarah Walsh!!!
Zurich die: Dorothy MacDonald!!!
Geneva die: Laura Ann Kempster!!!
Bern die: Yvonne H!!!
Pictor Gemini die: Crafty Chris!!!
Centaurus Gemini die: Tres (Orpington)!!!
Belgian Border and Corners: DMJ from Kettering (Doreen)!!!
Belgian Background: Jean Z!!!
Brussels die: Anne Prescott!!!
Antwerp die: Heather R Oxfordshire!!!
Belgian Tags: Jenny Briggs!!!
Bruges die: Pharmacy Michele!!!
Happy Couple: Lisbeth!!!
Arbour Gate: Sue MacFall!!!
Happily Ever After Ornate Frame: Betty McAlister!!!
Wedding Shadow Box: Lesley Griffiths!!!
Birthday Shadow Box: Lynne B (gorilla avatar)!!!
Stitched Lattice Frames: Freedom 99!!!
Mr. & Mrs die: DeCor!!!
Stacked Love die: Julie Elli!!!
Hugs Perspective die: Theresa Goodwin!!!
Love Perspective die: Ann without an "e" (Childwell)!!!
Happy Birthday Triple Line: Yvonne Bennett!!!
Best Wishes Triple Line: June Fletcher!!!
Ornamental Accents: Jean Phillips!!!
Gillian die: Theresa Pace!!!
Atlas Petite Striplet: Elizabeth Louise!!!
Jubilee Petite Striplet: Barbara Cleggett!!!
Tiled Squares Petite Striplet: TxCowGirl!!!
Radiance Striplet: Sued99!!!
Olive Branch: Sue Starkey!!!
Heart Spray: Yvonne Gunton!!!
Exquisite Poppy: June Horrocks!!!

Congratulations all!  Please email me at americansue1@gmail.com to confirm your address and claim your die.  Please put the name of the die you have won in the subject line of your email as that makes it so much easier when forwarding on your names and addresses to have your dies sent out to you.  Thank you all so much!   All for now, Sue x

Wednesday Weekly Card Giveaway

 Hi bloggers!  Here is one of the cards from the first set of shows.  I started by embossing the coconut white square piece of card with the Rose Bloom Pinpoint embossing folder for texture.  I matted this on to a larger piece of blush card that had a wide border around it.  I added double sided sticky tape to the edges of the blush card, then sprinkled Iced Snow over the top for a blingy edge.  For the focal element, I stamped the Retro Roses stamp in black.  I used Distress markers (tumbled Glass, spun sugar, victorian velvet, forest moss) to colour in the image.  I cut it out with the matching Sydney die and used the inside cutting edge to cut it into a frame.  I added mounting foam and placed it in a diamond orientation in the centre of the card. I added small dots of Cosmic Lacquer to the circles around the inside of the frame.   I stamped my sentiment and cut it out with the smaller circular cutting edge.  I inked it with Spun Sugar and mounted it in the centre of the frame.  Finally, I cut two small butterflies from the Delicate Garden frame and added them to the upper corner.  I tied a messy bow out of white seam binding and seated a flower on it that was made from the Perfect Peonies die set.  I "sugared" with Iced Snow it then added Lace Edged leaves to it as accents.  Two matching stick pins finished off the floral element nicely.  The final pierced mat and layers were added to complete the card.  The finished dimensions are 8" x  8" in size.  If you would like to be entered into the drawing to win this one, just leave me a comment.  The winner will be announced on Saturday's blog post.  All for now, Sue x

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Smile Repeatedly

Hi crafters!  Want a really quick card that still has the wow factor?  Look no further than the Perspectives range of dies.  The Smile die might be just what you need to cheer up a friend or just let someone know that you are thinking of them!

 The finished dimensions are 7" x  9 1/2" in size.  All for now, Sue x

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You're Wonderful

 Hi bloggers!  Here is the first full post using some of the latest die release!  I have embossed a piece of coconut white card with the new Pinpoint folder called Dot Matrix.  I cut it into three panels and matted it with silver card and mounted them on to another piece of white card to create the background.  Next I cut two of the Ornate Frame Happily Ever After die in white and backed both of them with Vintage Silver card,  I crisscrossed them together.  I cut the Bern die in white then nipped it in half to extend the pattern by adding it to the edges of my crisscrossed dies.  Next I cut the inside die from the Antwerp in white and backed it with white as well.  I used this as a backing for my sentient, which I stamped and cut out with the small oval from the set.  I used the matting oval die in silver under it.  I completed the card with a silver bowed tied from some ribbon in my stash and topped it with a white crystal Sparkler.  Finally the card was accented with white flatback pearls and I added a pierced white mat, a thin silver mat and another white layer.  The finished dimensions are 7" x  8" in size.  All for now, Sue x

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