Hope Your Day is Wonderful!

Hope your day is wonderful!

Hello Friends! Hope you are doing well, staying healthy and safe indoors! For those of you in the UK, I hope that you can find ways to celebrate your special Mum's Day/Mother's Day/ today! :)

We are doing OK here in Colorado, USA, so far, thankfully.  My school aged kids are getting bored. Even though we stay busy now with homeschooling (as they are still responsible for academics with e-learning).  I'm like a guiding tutor. Yikes. Wish me luck for recalling my learning years and some patience. Ha!   Still feeling so blessed in a non-stop household!   I do manage to sneak away to craft and that’s been really fun, so yay for me! Hope you are also finding time to craft and adjusting to the circumstances to help you keep calm during these trying times.

Sending you all cyber {{hugs}}. 😊

Now on to my card; It is shimmery with lots of depth and several layers. I've used some fabulous older collections of cutting dies by Sue Wilson, for Creative Expressions. SW is ONE of my absolute favorite die designers on the market. 

TIP 1

I’ve used a wax paper roll for the flowers!  

This gives the flowers a softer, more delicate look and was crumbles so much better than vellum.  There are many variations of wax papers and brands out there but I get mine from the $1 store for crafting. The bonus doing is that you can mess up lots because it's a whole roll! So keep on trying. 

TIP 2

Heavy Golden Gift Wrapping Paper

I've die-cut both the background and top panels out of the wrapping paper that was backed by adhesive and card-stock for stability. The background die-cut leafy frame was then cut into 4 sections to extend/enlarge the leafy design. I used the same die for the front panel to continue to design, and left it as a single layer. 

 These are just ideas I wanted to try and both types proved to cut beautifully with the Dies!

Sue Wilson Products;
I have included link to shops still carrying these items;

Noble Dies Collection; Ornate Pierced Rectangles 

Noble Dies Collection; Classic Adorned Rectangles

Frames and Tags Collection Leafy Frame

Finishing Touches Collection Orange Blossom


Mini Expressions Collection;  “Hope your day is wonderful”

Other Products;
Self adhesive gold gems, Black & cream card-stock, Satin Ribbon, Glitter, Wax paper & Gold wrapping paper.

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Stop by Facebook and check out this fabulous community group for help, ideas, encouragement and creative inspiration; SW FANS HERE;

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I'd like to also enter into the following fun Challenges;
Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
Daring Cardmakers Floral focus
Crafter's Castle - Anything Goes
Crafty Friends  - Ladies / Girls
A Perfect Time To Craft - Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes
Creatalicious - Anything Goes, opt/ layer it up
Creative Craft Cottage - For the Girls
Daisy Chain - Use Dies
Die Cut Divas - Anything Goes
Happy Little Stampers - Anything Goes with Dies
Let's Craft and Create  - Anything Goes, opt Easter
Morgan's ArtWorld Open Challenge - Anything Goes
Not Just Cards - Anything Goes
Pearly Sparkles  - For the Ladies / Girls
The Creative Crafters - Anything Goes
The Flower Challenge - Anything Goes

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Thanks for stopping by today! 

 I hope to have inspired your creativity and that you are feeling happy 

I 💗 hearing from you! 

America

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