I hope you all had a good weekend, I'm not even going to mention the weather as it really isn't worth the waste of oxygen. I do know one lady that is having lovely sunshine, and that's Jane in Spain, Please Please send us some of your lovely sunshine. Don't leave yourself short, but every little over here you send would help.
I have one more card to make with these dies which I have had to make ahead of time as the lovely Lucinda who puts the cards on CE blog and facebook is on holiday next week, so we have had to make an extra one this week.I Hope you have a lovely break Lucinda, you deserve it.
All made and scheduled for 30th June, then it's Christmas!! YAY!!!
Where are my butterflies going to go in this Christmas month? If I can make a mobile Christmas card with a pear stamp and a butterfly Christmas tree as I did last year, I've got to think where else I can put them.
Hope you all have a good week and look forward to seeing you all again. XX
Products Used:-
Sue Wilson- Portuguese collection- Lisbon
Sue Wilson- Noble Dies- Classic Adorned Squares
Sue Wilson- Portuguese collection- Porto
Sue Wilson- Finishing Touches- Classic Foldover Flowers
Sue Wilson- Finishing Touches- Dandelion Clocks
Sue Wilson- Finishing Touches- Maidenhair Fern
JustRite- Hydrangea Vintage Labels Seven ( Sentiment )
Creative Expressions- Graceful Mustard Gilding Wax
Tim Holtz- Distress Ink- Dusty Concord
Foundations Card- Lilac and Black
Sue Wilson- Embossing Folder- Climbing Vines
First I did my usual double matt & layering using black, gold & lilac foundations coloured card, and the top layer embossed with Sue's Climbing Vines EF. I cut a frame from the noble die set embossed it and gilded it with graceful mustard wax. For the focal point I used the middle of the noble die in black and turned it 45deg's to add a different shape to the centre. I then put the gilded frame on top with sticky pads for dimension. I then cut out the two centre's of the Porto collection and also the centre of the Lisbon collection. I stamped the sentiment onto the circular die and while it was still in the die I coloured it with dusty concord. I then layered each of them all with sticky pads
for even more dimension. I cut several flowers large and small and arranged them on the card and added some leaves made from Sue's maidenhair fern dies and dandelion clock dies, and of course a butterfly.
I hope Sue designs some more butterflies of various sizes, I NEED some more.
Hope you like the card today.
Big Hugs to all
Tina XX
We have sunshine here! Yay! As for butterflies, everyone needs butterflies. Why can't there be butterflies on a Christmas card? Just like Christmas itself, butterflies symbolise new life, hope and joy. You go for it!
ReplyDeleteToday's card is in beautiful colours. I love the way the "heavy" gilding is balanced with the delicacy of the mauve and the striking gold. The sea anemones look very pretty... I know the are supposed to be flowers but I live in Oz and the really look like sea creatures.
I hope you get some sunshine soon.
Best wishes
Jan from NSW (Aus)
Hi Jayem
DeleteAs I am typing the sun has decided to make an appearance, for how long, who knows. I will take your advice on the butterflies and go for it. Although I have to use the products I get from Creative Expression I might sqeeze my last years butterfly card on my blog along with my CE Christmas card, and the mobile pear card the week after.
Thank you so much for leaving me such a lovely comment and comparing them to the beautiful sea anemones. Whoops sun has decided to be shy again, Hey Ho!
Hope to see you again
Big Hugs
Tina XX
Good morning Tina, Although the weeks fly by which I don't like I so look forward to Tuesday Tina day!! And what a beautiful card you created again Tina.Sooooo gorgeous in such magnificent colours !! At the first glance one would think I'm looking down at the coral reefs in Australia again! Can't wait to see your Christmas cards as I don't know last years one .I am sure we are going to be spoiled!!I do need some inspiration Tina as I have to make circa 120 cards . I try to send you sunshine Tina as here it's getting really hot 33 today and at the weekend 37dec. ,!! Thank you so much for sharing your talent Tina,looked at the card again and it is stunning!!Take care big hugs Jane B. xx
ReplyDeleteHi Jane
DeleteHow are you. Are you still painting your beautiful porcelain, I can't wait to see some more. Thank you for saying you look forward to Tuesday's too and for the lovely comment about my card today, and being compared to the coral reefs. My goodness that's a large amount of Christmas cards to make. I hope I can give you some ideas, no pressure there then!!
My goodness, how can you bare such high temperatures. I melt like an ice cube if it goes over 24 and sit in my workroom with the air con going full blast.
Talk soon Jane
Big Hugs
Tina XX
Morning Tina,
ReplyDeleteOh my, oh my, oh my! What a truly beautiful card (as always ) today....I love the colours you have chosen too ....and the delightful 'pom-poms' flowers too.....I love making these flowers and trying out various papers and card with them. I just love your creations Tina and always look forward to Tuesday to see what you have come up with and I would love to put butterflies on Christmas cards so if you ever find a way of hiding one let us see it. Haha!
Hope the sun is shining where you are Tina it does make the world seem like a brighter place.
Take care lovely lady and had a good day.
Love Sheila xxx
Hi Sheila
DeleteHow are you today?, I really hope you are feeling better after your break.
Thank you Sheila for your lovely comment, and I agree they are lovely flowers to make and quick too. I have come up with a few ideas already for the butterflies, but they won't be hidden, I hope CE won't mind. I'm sure if they don't like it they will let me know.
Sun is playing a long game of hide & seek, we catch it for about 5 mins at a time. Everyone needs a bit of sunshine in their lives.
Take care Sheila
Big Hugs
Tina XX
Hi Tina,
ReplyDeleteLove your pompom flowers (and that little butterfly), and am mightily intrigued with the "butterfly tree" ? Somehow butterflies and Xmas don't go in my book, but I know what Jayem means. BUT we are freezing NOW can you imagine a poor little butterfly trying to get warm and find a flower..............
Weather here also leaves a lot to be desired but at least we've had some very welcome rain. So cold or no, I have to get out into the garden, not even thinking about Xmas cards as yet (and then I'll panic around end Oct).
Have a great day, regardless.
Hugs, Rose
Hi Rose
DeleteI sent you an email with some cards attached, so you can see the butterfly tree. I promise there will be a flower and I'll make sure it's warm colours.
I agree about the rain, the only good thing is it has taken the watering of the veg and the hanging basket out of my hands, so grateful for small mercies, but enough now!
I normally have my cards written by October, but last year after joining the CE team only 2people got handmade cards the others had animal charity cards. Must try harder this year.
Big Hugs
Tina XX
Hi Tina, another great card,just love lilac. Have the flower die now and felt, so have been very busy making the Pom Pom flowers. Always look forward to Tina Tuesday.
ReplyDeleteHugs Clare xx
Hi Clare
DeleteThank you for another lovely comment and for saying you look forward to Tuesday's. It's good fun making these flowers, but most of all it's quick.
Big Hugs
Tina XX
Good morning TIna
ReplyDeleteWow Wow what a Gorgeous card I just love love it, The flowers are realy lovely,I have just got this die & used Hobbcraft felt but think I need the creative expression felt they look so much better,your colours are lovely please don't make your Butterflys redundant at Christmas TIna .haha Brilliant layout & Stunning card.
Love Lynda xx
Hi Lynda
DeleteYet another stunning comment from you, Thank you very much.
I think the Creative Expressions felt is softer than Hobbycraft felt. I did try to cut a butterfly out of felt but it just fell to pieces, the die was to intricate me thinks!
I promise I won't make the butterflies redundant, I shall glitter them to within an inch of their lives and find somewhere for them.
Big Hugs
Tina XX
WOW What an amazingly, stunning and beautiful card, hopefully this is a reminder that summer is coming, well we will try anything to encourage it to come, your veg beds must be getting desperate for some sun Tina. I do so agree we could do with more of Sue's butterflies. Pleased to report all is now well with our email everything is sorted, well at least I hope it is!
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Hi Margaret
DeleteThank you Margaret, I hope summer is on the way too, I shouldn't complain as you have had it pretty bad further up country. Wouldn't it be lovely if Sue would make various sizes of butterflies, maybe in her next release, after the Christmas one that is.
The runner beans look like triffids, the potatoes are about 4ft tall, parsnips are going mad, the onions look as though they are going to be whoppers, loads of flowers on the tomatoes, french beans coming along nicely and the lettuces are so tasty. All in all I would say coming along nicely. We have never done so much before but really enjoying it.
Glad your email is back to normal, and sorted fingers crossed.
Big Hugs
Tina XX
Hi Tina,
ReplyDeleteYour card today is soo ooo pretty l I love how you have used the frame and the flowers as ever the just the very best!
I like how you have used the dandelion clocks and fern too! I've been surprised how useful these "clocks" are.
I was thinking about you Christmas butterfly!! Well , you know what I mean. I have lovely big ornamental sparkly butterflies which hang on my Christmas tree. You often see them as ornaments for trees and swags - so - maybe that will give you a little start? It's fun thinking about it anyway! Just call me Sad!
Lots of love, Myra xxx
Hi Myra
DeleteHow are you today, well I hope. Thank you so much for this lovely comment today, I'm taken aback about the flowers and frame.
Myra I don't think you are sad at all. I have glittery butterflies clipped on shelves lampshades and even on the ceiling fan in my workroom, you ought to see that butterfly go when the fan is on fast. I have a couple of cockatiels ( Eric & Ernie ) and they like to sit up there with the butterfly, but only on slow speed. They look so cute and always makes me laugh.
Big Hugs Myra
Tina XX
Hello Tina,
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeously over the top opulent card. I love it. It's just so, so fantastic.
Maureen xx
Hi Maureen
DeleteI know, when I look at the card again I thought my goodness what a lot of flowers, but really pleased you liked it. Thank you for your lovely comment.
Big Hugs
Tina XX
Hi Tina, Thank you for another beautiful card. Everyone of your cards are just my "cup of tea".How about using butterflies to send abroad for Christmas-I was thinking about Australia? Mary - Durham
ReplyDeleteHi Mary
DeleteWhat a lovely thing to say about my cards, thank you. That would be a lovely place to send them for the warmth over our winter, just so long as they come back for our summers. I will try and think of a card and colours for an Australian Christmas card.
Big Hugs
Tina XX
Hi Tina,
ReplyDeleteSorry there have been no comments from me recently, so many tourists to be looked after, but I have just given myself a treat an looked at all your cards for June. Wow, they are all stunning. You may like to include flowers and butterflies, but the cards are all so different. I think I love the "friends" one best of all.
You have risen to the challenge of so many different dies, stamps and styles and I for one have enjoyed seeing your take on each one, and the beautiful cards you have made.
Cheers
Janice
Hi Janice
DeleteDo you you run a hotel as you sound so busy looking after tourist.
Thank you so much for your lovely comment. I do like the friend card now , but at the time I could have thrown the flowers on the compost heap as I couldn't seem to get then looking right, but after a few hours and more die cuts later I thought it looked OK. Now when I look back at it I like it more, and had some lovely comments too.Including yours Thank you Janice.
Big Hugs
Tina XX
Hi Tina, yes, that's exactly what I do. Means I am more of a winter crafter, sadly. I really need to make things to stay sane. I'm sure you know what I mean.
ReplyDeleteJanice xx
Hi Janice
DeleteYou must be cream crackered. What a busy life you must have. I 100% agree about crafting it's a great way of shutting life out for an hour or two, or longer if you're lucky.
Big Hugs Janice
Tina XX.
Hi Tina. Oooooh This is a lovely card !! I especially love how you have used the Clasic Adorned Square Dies to make the frame and I am surprised that you used mustard gilding wax on your frame. I thought it looked more golden like enchanted gold gilding wax !! I really love the colours you have used to. The lilac looks great contrasting with the gold and black. I love Pastel dreamy colours but I love the contrast between the light and more bold colours that you have used here. Beautiful Foldover flowers to. Thanks for sharing such a beautiful card Tina. I love all your creations. I hope you and your family are well. Lots of love from Tres x x x
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