Tuesday 19 May 2015

Love and Best Wishes

Good Tuesday Morning all

I hope you all had a good weekend, and the weather was kind to you. I had a hectic weekend and I'm hoping that this week is going to be kind.

I have taken a couple of photo's of my visitors to my hanging peanut pot.

Hope you like the card.






 





 Products Used:-

Phil Matrin's- Decadent Damask Birthday Verses
Sue Wilson's- Stamps to die for- Toscano, coordinates with Toronto die
Sue Wilson's- Canadian Collection- Toronto
Canadian Collection- Border Corner & Tag
Flower made by Sue Wilson's Configurations- Dainty Lace Edger
Tim Holtz- Distress Ink- Tattered Rose
Creative Expressions- Iced Snow
Foundations Card- Black/White
Cosmic Shimmer Embossing Powder- Detail Silver Shine

Firstly I matt and layered my black card with Pink and white card and embossed the white card with Sue's Rambling Rose EF. I then matt and layered a smaller layer but before I embossed the white card I made an aperture with Sue's Toronto die, embossed it then put sticky pads on the back for dimension. Before inserting the focal element I cut a square of sticky sheet to the pink card and added the Iced Snow. I then used all the other dies from the Toronto collection to make a sunken focal point  stamped it with perfect medium and used the silver embossing powder and heat embossed it,and also cut the tag from the Canadian collection, stamped my sentiment on it and attached it to the centre with sticky pads, and then placed it inside the aperture. I cut 4 corners from the Canadian Collection and placed in all 4 corners of the card. The flowers were made from Sue's Configurations- Dainty Lace Edger die. I cut this out 4 times for each flower, and cut off the fancy edges. to make the stamens I used the off cuts from the die. If anyone would like me to do a step by step tutorial I'm happy to do one. I placed a dazzler in the centre and scrunched the flower for movement. I hope all of this makes sense, if not leave a message and I will message you back.






Just a couple of pictures of my visitors. The Squirrel has taken up residence with a do not disturb sign, and when she does leave to bury her nuts in the garden the baby dove flies in for a meal. When the squirrel has buried her nuts she comes back to take up residence again, the baby dove sits on a branch watching her chomping away and in the mean time the rooks are swooping down and start eating the squirrels newly buried nuts. And we think we have a hard time!






 I hope I haven't bored you all to much with such a long blog this week. Talk to you all soon. Take care all.

Big Hugs 

Tina XX



19 comments:

  1. Good morning Tina. Glad it is Tuesday again so we can admire your card and what a card it is just gorgeous! Love the flower bouquet ,so different ,and in a gorgeous colour. Yes please ,if you can find the time to make a video of the flowers Tina that would be great. The pictures of the squirrel are adorable,they are so cute aren't they. Tina I have been rather busy this week but will send you a mail and some pictures soon .Take care a big hug Jane B.xx

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    1. Hi Jane

      So glad you look forward to my day to show my DT card. I'll make a frame by frame tutorial in the next few days and post it on my blog. I look forward to all the pictures you send me when you are ready. Take care

      Talk Soon
      Big Hugs

      Tina XX

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  2. Hi Tina,
    You couldn't bore us with such stories and lovely pictures. They are a delight.
    Your card is a delight as well, soooo gorgeous and pretty.
    Maureen xxx

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    1. Hi Maureen

      Thank you, it was a long blog today. I couldn't resist sending animal piccies of the regular visitors, and thank you for the lovely words about my card too.

      Talk soon
      Big Hugs

      Tina XX

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  3. A beautiful Tina card to admire this morning!!! This is you with that WOW factor. How could we be bored with you wondrful photos of your wild life. Hazel x

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    1. Hi Hazel

      Thank you for the WOW Hazel, and really glad you liked my pics.

      Big Hugs to you as Always

      Tina XX

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  4. Hi Tina,
    I love it when Tuesday comes around to see a new one of your stunning creations again and today is without exception....oh my I love the gorgeous blooms you have made, such a beautiful addition to an already beautiful card....I have that die of Sue's so I really must have a go.
    I love all things nature so you could never bore me with such wonderful photos, the squirrel is so cute.
    I'm still finding things quite hard especially when things go wrong like the fence blowing down but it's all adding to my learning curve and the 'happy pills' do help me to get through these things! Lol! Take care and I do hope Claire isn't suffering with so much pain these days and I often think about yours and her friend I think her name is Andre....forgive if I have got the name wrong.

    Love and hugs
    Sheila xxx

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    1. Hi Sheila

      You're so kind saying that you look forward to Tuesday, Me too, because I look forward to all your lovely comments. Really pleased I didn't bore anyone with my wildlife piccies, I dare say there will be more.

      Oh Sheila I feel for you so much, when things like the fence happens you tend to leave that side to the guys and don't realise the organization that goes into getting it put right, it somehow just happens. Keep taking the happy pills if they help, but I'm always up for a chat if you need one. How is Nikki ? Claire is has good days and bad days, but at her age and now married there is only so much I can do now. I keep saying to her you know I'm here when you need me. Andrea is doing well but still going through test's. Thank you

      Take Care Sheila

      Big Gentle Hugs

      Tina XX

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  5. Hi Tina, Another beautiful card and it is lovely to see the wild life - it has brightened my day.The weather here is very cold and showery
    so it is lovely to see such happiness in your card and the wild life.I was wondering what the beautiful white flowered shrub is behind the squirrel ? Love from Mary - Durham

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    1. Hi Mary

      So pleased my card and wildlife brightened your day on the cold wet one you are having, Hope the weather brightens up later for you.

      The bush is called Vibernun Opulus ( Snow Ball Bush ), Hark at me sounding a right Titchmarsh, ain't Google useful !!

      Big Hugs

      Tina XX

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  6. Rose in Chester19 May 2015 at 12:31

    Hi Tina,
    Lovely, lovely card. I would have never thought of that, I'll have to have a go of making a flower with that die.
    I like the colour combo you used in your card and of course the BUTTERFLY...........
    You'd never bore me with creatures (unless they're slugs, they are OUT OF BOUNDS in my book), and your squirrel looks so cute. S/he has a hard time though, keeping her "stash" safe.
    Hugs, Rose

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    1. Hi Rose ( Nightowl )

      Thank you Rose. I have to say that using felt is a bit fragile, especially the white felt but made with card it's really robust. I promise I will never ever send you pics of slugs, I can't stand them either. When we first moved in to our bungalow,it was so hot we used to sleep with the window open and we had ivy growing up to the windows. We used to wake up to slugs on our bedroom ceiling, shiver!! So I got some net curtain cut to the size of the little window and put velcro around the frame so we could open the window and then stick the net back down so the little critters couldn't get in.

      the squirrel doesn't need to worry I'll keep her topped up.

      Talk soon Rose

      Big Hugs

      Tina XX

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  7. Hi Tina,
    What a beautiful card! I love the colours and your flowers are beautiful. The felt looks lovely . I haven't seen any from CE for a while and I only have white left!
    I would love to see how you made the flowers. Thank you!
    Love the wildlife photos too! Squirrels are just too cheeky for words! We have some babies just now who race around like lunatics! Thanks again Tina for a lovely card!
    Love, Myra xxx

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    1. Hi Myra

      Thank you Myra, I'm glad you liked my card this week. I e-mailed Sue to say I'd found a flower in one of her dies, and she asked me to try it in felt, et voila. She said to try some in other mediums, so watch this space, I'll put them on my blog soon. I will do a step by step tutorial on my blog in the next couple of days.


      How lovely to be privileged to watch some baby squirrels having fun, I would love to see some piccies if they stopped long enough for a pose that is. Lucky Lady, Take Care.

      Big Hugs

      Tina XX

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  8. Hi Tina, Thank you very much for letting me know the name of the bush. I will go to the local garden centre to-morrow . I have been looking out for this bush for a few years now. Many thanks again. Mary -Durham

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    1. Hi Mary

      You are more than welcome, and I hope you get one, we have a lovely bloom every year. Enjoy!

      Big Hugs

      Tina XX

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    2. Hi TIna
      Your card is absurlutly gorgeous love love everything about it you know your so very talented. Thank you for doing a tutorial on those beautiful flowers. I would love that thank you.
      Pictures of squirrels are beautiful Tina you certainly didn't bore me.
      Hug's Lynda xx

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  9. Hi Tina

    Absolutely stunning card. As for your visitors I'd think they are very grateful for the little wildlife care you have provided for them!

    Sorry it's a short one. Pretty tired and have a dog waiting for his bedtime routine!

    Hugs

    T x

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  10. Hi Tina. Wow !! I really love the card you have made with Sues new dies. The Canadian Dies look great and they are very near the top of my wish list. I just love all of this collection. I have only recently got the Rambling Blossoms Embossing Folder and I love it !! I love the colours you have used and those flowers are gorgeous, especially made in felt. They are very pretty. I do hope you will put a tutorial for them on your blog.
    I love to see the photos of your garden visitors. I loved the ones of your Badger and the Squirrel looks so cute !! We do have some squirrels in our back garden sometimes and I love watching them. They hang upside down on our bird food feeder and they are very mischievous !!
    I hope you and your family are are well. Thank you for sharing such a lovely card. Wishing you lots of love from Tres x x x

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