Good Sunday morning all! A very autumnal card for today's offering. I really enjoyed using The Floral Harvest Justrite background stamp as I found it to be very versatile in the different looks that could be achieved with it. I stamped it on milk card using a coffee Archival ink pad. I coloured it with Distress markers, mustard seed, forest moss, fired brick, spiced marmalade, wild honey and shabby shutters. Using my scissors, I cut the inside of the braided area on the frame and added mounting foam to the remaining frame area on the back. I re-stamped the background stamp, again on milk card and added the sentiment (Justrite stamps) to the inside and the banner below using a coffee Archival. I distressed around the sentiment with Antique Linen before lining up and adding the coloured frame image directly over top. I stamped the background a third time, but this time, I coloured the leaves and cut them out by hand. I mounted them with foam and placed them on the frame background. I used Cosmic Lacquer on them to give them a nice gloss shine. I used some Ginger, Milk and Brown Chestnut card to mat the finished frame for added interest, then finally finished with a double milk coloured mat with a paper pierced inner layer. Finished dimensions are 7" x 8" in size.
It is time once again to announce the weekly winners for the Comment Game. However, first, I would like to own up to a bit of a slip on my part! I took a few days off during the week for a short trip and in my haste to pack and get everything scheduled, I completely forgot to do my Weekly Wednesday Card Giveaway! Surprisingly, I was not inundated with emails about my slip up, but I do feel guilty so I have decided to make amends. I will add a second set of winners today AND do two card giveaways on Wednesday for you! How's that? (I hope I don't forget again! LOL)
The first set of winners is:
CraftyAnn!!!
Clare W.!!!
Sue Crease!!!
The bonus winners are:
"P" in Wales!!!
Pearl!!!
Kitty Davies!!!
Congratulations all! Please email me at americansue1@gmail.com to confirm your address and claim your prize! Don't forget to keep me honest on Wednesday with the double card giveaway!! All for now, Sue x
150 comments:
Lovely card todaay, very rich looking. I think we would forgive you anything.
Amazing card,very autumnal colours.Also very like those ancient books where the first letter on the page would be coloured(illuminated?)
Morning Sue, love the autumnal colours of this card, the background stamp is gorgeous and just love the sentiment. Love Jean xxxx
Hi sue
Love the way you have used autumn colours
You could use this stamp all year round with spring colours.
Will definitely be using this stamp soon
Best wishes
Morning Sue
Thank you very much this card is so beautiful and colourful congrats to all winners take care you deserve a feww days off. Kitty
Good morning Sue
We would forgive you whatever you do. Today's card is very autumnal just right for this cold and windy morning. The sentiment is so lovely. Congratulations to all the winners.
Hugs x
Heather T
Beautiful card Sue beautifully coloured although I love colouring I do find the complexity of these stamps somewhat daunting but with the winter months ahead of us I may give it a go it is such a lovely stamp.
There's no need to apologise for forgetting it is just so lovely that you give things away!!!
Crafty Hugs
Heather xx
Hi Sue, lovely card today, the colours and textures are brilliant I don't know how you manage to think of so many combinations.
I did try a card from an earlier blog of yours but it didn't quite work out to look like yours - I'll send you a picture. I was pleased with the result though and so was the recipient.
Craftihappiness to you all, love from Pearl
Hi sue
This card is very autumn and stunning love the background thank you for sharing with us all your good talent you have I've just finished watching your charity DVD can not wait to get stated on some stunning cards thank you Tracy w x
Hi Sue,
Lovely card, very autumnal . I think it could be used for male or female!
Gail C x
Lovely Autumnal Card! Beautifully coloured and so warm looking.
Morning Sue. Morning crafters. 7am in Lancashire, its cold and promising to stay that way, but who cares when we all have our crafty stash to play with. This card screams Autumn, with all the colours of the leaves. Although its the start of colder days ahead this card shows how warm crafting can be just by using colouring mediums. Its a beautiful card Sue, how do you not get 'crafters block' ? If only half my brain had some artistic cells Id be ok ! And if I had even half of the stamps, dies, and inks needed to make some of the cards I've salavated over on your blog Sue, then I'd be a happier crafter : )
Cant wait to see tomorrows card. Happy Sunday Sue and all who enter here after me.
Warm Sunday crafty hugs.
Lancashire Steph xx
What an incredible card for the season! You have the most amazing card 'repertoire'.
Hi Sue,
this is a beautiful card - those colours are divine.
Have a lovely Sunday
Hugs, Rose
Hi Sue
Lovely colours.
Congratulations to the winners.
Happy crafting
Love Tina x
Hi Sue,
Beautiful words and colours. X
Hi Sue, A lovely autumnal card with rich colour ways, this stamp is beautiful and the sentiment too.
How you remember everything while your away I don't know we are just so grateful for all the time you spend on us wilsonettes even though your away to spend time with your family. Thanks Sue.
Hugs
Jean D
Perfect card for this season.
Morning Sue
First - I didn't think anything about no mention of the Wednesday give away as I thought it would just happen anyway.
Thank you for today's gift = it is so typical Autumn and the format is so beautiful but for me it's the sentiment which is the star of today's show. It is just so right.
Thank you for your inspiration and gifts for this week.
Janet x
ps congs to all the very lucky winners.
Beautiful card for the season, Sue, and WOT no dies used?!! Regret not one I'll be attempting as still scared of big stamps/colouring in.
Amazed to see my name among winners - thank you so much!
'P' in Wales
Very rich and medieval looking today, no need for forgiveness you give so much who are we to pull you up on your generosity.
Jane xx
These colours are beautiful and so apt for a cold blustery day. They have brightened up my day and given me an idea of what to use on my cards today - gilding flakes I think are calling. I am overjoyed to see that I've been picked out in your draw - many thanks.
Take care.
Hi Sue. Wonderful autumnal card. Those colours are just beautiful. I agree with hollyberry. It does also look like the illustrated front page of an old book.
You are not at home in your usual routine Sue, so you are allowed to forget. (As I have said before, my memory is so bad I don,t have a leg to stand on, lol) Thank you for giving us an extra chance of winning though. Congrats to the lucky winners. Take care
Good morning Sue,
A lovely card today, Fall is in the air.
Hi Sue,
The stamped frame makes me think of a William Morris design.
It is really lovely. Stamping several times and layering is such a good idea.
Thank you for sharing.
Veronique L
Morning Sue, As others have said this card looks like a beautiful old illuminated book it is so beautiful. The colours look so rich.
Love Rosemarie xx
GM Sue - love this - really earthy - definitely evokes the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness n all that - love the glossy leaves - I am delighted to be drawn as one of the winners - thank you very much.
Rgs
Clare W
Good morning Sue,
I love autumnal colours they are so rich and warming on these chilly days. I think this card would look just as good in other seasonal colours too. I find colouring in so relaxing that ill be trying this one out soon.
Congratulations to the winners!
Love, Karen
Morning Sue what a great card i really like the colours that you have used on todays card.. i just wish i could colour as good as you. Take care sue xxx
Debs A
Good Morning Sue,
A beautiful autumnal card for us today, a card to brighten a VERY wet and blustery South Yorkshire! Thanks for sharing this with us and I hope you enjoy the rest of your day. Congratulations to all the winners, by the way. I am too jealous for words!
Margaret A.
Hi Sue a beautiful autumnal card. The colours are stunning. Yesterday It was really windy here and I had a lovely pm walk with my doggy on the park. This card reminds me of all the beautiful autumn colours around. No apologies necessary, it is wonderful you give things anyway. Congrats to winners. Enjoy your weekend x
Hi Sue,
Fabulous card, beautifully coloured, love it. It's so generous of you to give goodies away, apologies necessary, more than happy to just have the blog to visit.
Have a good day.
Lydia
X
Morning Sue, I love this background stamp, and also the scroll, must get these. The colours are stunning.
Congratulations to all the lucky Winners.
Lots of love from Patricia xx
Morning Sue
Stunning Autumnal card, colours so rich and vibrant.
You are entitled to a few day off Sue.
Congrats to the winners
Hugs
Carol x
Hi Sue,
Beautiful card, love all the rich autumnal colours and layering.
Donna Jones
Hi Sue
Another beautiful card, I find brown card difficult to use as it normally looks so dull, but this is gorgeous, so pinching this one for a friends birthday coming up xxxxx
Good morning Sue today's card is gorgeous the colours are sumptuous. You don't need to apologise we are so lucky that you give things away you don't need to feel guilty. I hope you enjoyed your time away. Have a great day today. Love Jackie
Hi Sue
love the colours of this card and the sentiments very autumnal
whopperjaw
Lovely card Sue X
Stunning colours lovely happy crafting
Beautiful card i love those colours .we are grateful for any thing you give away so please don't feel guilty .
Crafty hugs Rachel x
Lovely card such glorious colours. Congratulations to all the winners. You are so generous we would forgive anything I think.
Good morning Sue
What a beautiful, rich and luxurious card the colours are so warm looking.
Please don't apologise, you are so very generous with all you give away. I do hope you enjoy your few days away you have earned the break after all your hard work of late.
Congratulations to the lucky winners.
Margaret corgi woner
Gorgeous card Sue. I love the colours. Theresa x
Hi Sue the colouring is beautiful,love the card .
Marion H
Morning Sue, what beautiful colour they are divine together. The sentiment is to die for. Love everything about the card. Congratulations to all the winners.
Have a lovely day.
Love June
xxx
Good Morning Sue!
I love these background stamps and you colour so well Sue!
Well done to the lucky winners!
LoveMarg
Morning Sue,
What a Beautiful, Stunning Card I love the Colours it always reminds me of this time of year, when it's blustery and the leaves are changing colour, there's a particular place as you go to Ullswater in Lakedistrict and this time of year the trees seem to meet and the colours are just like your Beautiful Card I Love the sentiment you have chosen, and may I say you should never apologise as your always so kind in everything you do! Also just wanted to say I truly loved the Video yesterday the Gilded Snowflake that is definitely one on my list of makes, Congratulations to all the lucky winners
Love from Sam x
Good morning Sue. This us beautiful. So rich. Xx
Wow wow wow Sue what a glorious card, that stamping and colouring is gorgeous.xx
Morning Sue,
Oh I do love this card, Autumn is beautiful as is this card, love the colours and the sentiments are gorgeous.
Thank you for cheering me up this Sunday morning.
Love & Hugs
Jacquie J xxx
http://jewelscardcraft.blogspot.co.uk
Beautiful colours on the card today Sue and that sentiment is so special
xx Sandra
Hi Sue
Wow, love it. Really love those Tim Holtz distress markers.
Audrey x
Hello Sue, what a way to make amends for the slip up. Congrats to all the winners. Love this card, the colours are so suitable for this time of year, sentiment is beautiful, you deserve a bit of relaxing. Bx
Hi Sue
Beautiful Autumnal card such gorgeous colours and the sentiment is so meaningful
Hugs Annx without an "e"
Congrats to winners Lovely warm rich colours on the card Sorry to say girlies but although cold we have beautiful sunshine in Herts
Gorgeous looking card, very rich looking. That was generous with the extra prizes today and for the giveaway on Wednesday x
Hi Sue, adore the colours on this card, it is so rich looking, I have the stamp in my Christmas stocking so would love to see you do something with it in spring colours
now this is one of those Wow!!! cards for me ,love it
MORNING SUE
LOVLEY CARD TODAY,IT LOOKS VERY
WARMING AND COLOURFUL.
Well done to the winners. Love the colours in this card Sue. I hope your stay in Florida was restful. Gillian x
Dear Sue A very autumn card the colours are so rich and warm. Beautiful card yet again! I cannot believe you will be giving away two cards hooray! I hope you had a nice break and take care. Love Michelle S xxx
Hi Sue - I love this layout, particularly the colours. You should never apologise for anything Sue as you are such a generous person and give us so much of your time, even more so now with the wonderful videos. Congratulations to all the lucky winners. Have a great Sunday. Best wishes
YvonneMayxx
Lovely autumnal card. Wonderful rich warm tones. Debra x
Hi Sue
Beautiful and Autumnal. Autumn is my favourite season, I love the beautiful colours and crispness of the air ( on a fine day!) and this card really shows off the colours. Sue you don't need to apologise for forgetting ,we all do it. I go upstairs for something and forget what I've gone for only to come downstairs and remember what it was!! You are so very generous in everything you do.
Good Morning Sue. WOW - how beautiful. So love the colours.
Congrats to the winners. I think you are so generous with all the giveaways and videos you do so no need to apologise.
Love Val x
Gorgeous card, love the autumn colours.
Clare x
Gorgeous card Sue love the sentiment and colour are divine xx hazel
Morning Sue, gorgeous cheerful card today, love the colours. Emma
Morning Sue,
Wonderful autumnal card today.
Congratulations to the winners.
Love Sheila xx
Hi Sue,
A lovely warm card on a crisp autumn day. x
OMG Love this card. beautiful colours and lovely sentiments. hugs x
WOW love the colors ,style and i love it all .
Elaine H X
Morning Sue, very autumnal card for today. Of course we forgive you, we would forgive you anything, you so deserve a break. Take care, Jess xx
Gorgeous card today love all the colours. Wish I was confidant with stamps and colouring as this is one I would like to try.
Hope you enjoyed your few days off and thanks again for all the opportunities to win your cards and goodies.
Hugs Sue x
Very Beautiful the colours are just lovely love Jean Z xx
Lovely warm, rich colours today Sue.
Erica x
Love the colours very rich and warm, that background stamp is just gorgeous
hugs n stuff
Carol B
Don´t feel guilty for being a human Sue, it´s just nice to see, that you too can have slips ha ha ha, and you sure desrves a couple days of too now and then.
Your card today is absolutely awesome as usual and really beautiful work.
Morning Sue
Fantastic card today, love the Autumnal colours. Very ornate but without the bling, like the books the monks used to create.
Glad you are taking time for yourself to kick back and relax.
TFS
Hugs
Amanda x
A stunning card. Love the stamp and the colours that you've used.
Hi Sue. WOW, what a fantastic card today !! It was seeing all these beautiful cards that you made on c+c that made me buy this stamp set. It is really is my type of card. It is gorgeous !! I made a card for my hubby with this stamp a couple of weeks ago but it was not as good as it could have been. I think I will try it again with some tweaking here and there. I love the sentiment you have used and such beautiful colours. I don't think you can beat the season of autumn for such gorgeous warm colours. I cannot wait for your next video already !! Congrats to all the winners. Thanks for sharing this beautiful card with us all Sue. Lots of love Tres x x x
Amazing where your inspiration comes from Sue, this autumnal card is truly beautiful. I willingly forgive you for Wednesdays slip up!
ValC xx
Hi Sue
Love today's offering, so right for this time of year, one of my favorites, the other being spring.
Hope you are enjoying your holiday.
By the way we are too respectful of all your hard work and overlooked your slip up with admiration.
Best wished to all
Julie Bee
this card is stunning, I loved it when you showcased it on C&C.
Hi Sue,
What a beautiful card for this time of year - simply Devine.
Beverley W
I so like this stamp and all the things we can do with it. The card is beautifu.
And I didn't even notice the slip up on Wednesday. You know, your cards and videos make us forget everything else :)
Hi Sue, This looks like a page from an antique book. The colours are stunning and perfect for the stamp. A very regal look. Hugs, Carol S.xx
Hi Sue. I have been looking at your blog for a couple of years and have now taken the plunge and had the courage to leave a comment. I love all your cards and today's card is stunning as usual. Love the new video tutorials too.
Hi Sue, what a lovely 'warm' looking card today!! Hugs Sam xxx
Hi Sue, another beautiful card and with the amount of work involved it would have to be for a *very* special friend indeed :-)
Congratulations to today's winners.
Frances
Love the autumn colors. Very nice design.
Hugs,
Eemeli
Oh wow, good morning Sue. I have had en enforced absence for a few weeks due to injury and have come back to find the new video tutorials, they are fab. Nice to have no-one interrupting you.
Loving todays card as it is so vibrant and the sentiment is beautiful. Off to watch all of the videos,
hugs Lynn
Hi Sue
The colours on today's card are gorgeous. So warm and rich looking. Thank you for sharing. As if we would call you up on missing the Wed draw!!
Pretty card Sue - I had noticed that you hadn't posted a name for a winner on Wednesday, but it seemed to me to be rude to mention it! Congrats to the winners, hoping I'll be included in a Wednesday give away sometime.
Hi Sue
No need for apologies just having your blog for inspiration is enough, beautiful card with beautiful colouring . Thank you
Best wishes, Pat
Hi what a beautiful card, I have just found your blog, not sure which rock I've been hiding under to not find and visit before.
I have to say after a nosey around what a fab and inspirational blog and love all the tutorials , I certainly look forward to visiting in the future.
Another winning colour combo and fab card xx looks very simple but it would have taken time with all the components but well worth it xx luv it xx GailT xx
Lovely rich looking card today Sue, I love all the colours and the sentiment is beautiful. Hugs, Jenxx
Krafty Keepsakes
Hi Sue, a beautiful card. Rich autumn colours, just right for this time of year. Congratulations to all the winners.
Good morning Sue,
What a beautiful card the colours are so rich just the thing for this time of the year will have to try this one out love everything about it.
Muriel xx
Hello Sue, Love the background stamp and the beautiful autumnal colours you've used to colour it in. This is a really lovely card, the colours and the sentiment are just up my street! I love it.
You have no need to apologise for forgetting the midweek giveaway, I for one hadn't noticed, I've been so in awe of your wonderful videos - they had been prize we can all enjoy, thank you.
Love Brenda Lel xxx
Lovely colours for the season.
Christine in Darcy....xx
The colours are so rich and it is a stunning card. You have so many ideas - how do you do it!
Super card, Sue!
Good afternoon Sue,
What a beautiful card in really beautiful colours. This is the type of stamp that us secret colourists love to play with, sorry work with. Think this is one stamp that it might be a need not a want.
Well done to the winners this week.
Love and crafty hugs
Norah
Beautiful autumn colors.
Hi Sue.
Love the autumn colours so beatiful. Congratulations to the winners and I'm sure we all forgive you. You are soo busy I'm sure and should be allowed some time off. Thanks again for all your inspiration.
CraftyJacq
Xx
this is sooo beautiful xx
Hello Sue, WOW I love this card, the beautiful autumn colours and perfect sentiment. Your colouring is amazing as is the great layering. No need to apologize, looking at your blog daily is prize enough. Hope that you enjoyed your well deserved break.
Congratulations to the lucky winners.
Have a great day everyone.
Hugs June xxx
Love the autumnal colours,very pretty.
Helen Bx
Hi Sue I love this card beautiful background stamp very rich colours with your Excelent colouring in has t WOW factor
Hugs Lynda Brock xx
Congratulations to the lucky winners
Rich and beautiful card today. I think the background in those colours has a William Morris/Arts and Crafts feel to it. So there was no giveaway on Wednesday? You never said it was to be forever and it would have been churlish to point out when you are so generous ALL of the time. So nothing to feel guilty about :)
Hope you enjoyed your trip.
Sue
Good afternoon Sue and everyone
Wonderful card and touching sentiment. Just lovely.
Sue, I'm sure most of us visit and comment because we love what you do and not for what you may send out so no need to apologise about last Wednesday.
Have a great day.
Ang x
Afternoon Sue, A lovely autumnal card today but this stamp would suit all 4 seasons so well worth a buy me thinks. Still working through your dvd as I only allow myself a couple a day, but am enjoying it very much. No need to apologise about forgetting to give away whatever it was your were going to give away. Did many of us even remember? Enjoy your holiday, you deserve it. Hugs Pauline A
Hi Sue, I really love the colours and style of this card. Very appropriate for this time of year. Kind regards Joanne K x
Very William Morris - not quite my taste but adore the colours. Congratulations to all the winners! X
Hi Sue, a very pretty card and great colours
for autumn not one of my favourites
either I'm afraid, I'm not a very
colourfull person I prefer mono or
pastel.
Nancyd xx
Morning Sue
It's still morning in America as we turned our clocks back last night for an extra hours sleep. Your card is stunning, such rich fall coloring. You captured fall in your card!!! What a lot work you put into the card. It is beautiful enough to put into a picture frame for the wall.
Hi Sue, Lovely card again today!! I was wondering if I am the only one who seems unable to see the videos. The first two came thru ok but couldnt see the one from yesterday. Am i doing something wrong??
Hugs
Sue x
great card today,laura O
Beautiful,love the colours,take care,x.
Beautiful card Sue, the background is gorgeous and I love the verse, Carole Z X
Good evening Sue
What a lovely warm card - it reminds me of an illuminated manuscript and the sentiment is lovely too!
Hugs Sharon Kirkwood. x
A Beautiful Card Sue!
I love the colours of this one, so Autumnal and gorgeous together.
Congratulations to the winners!
Happy Crafting!!! :) X X
Hi Sue
What a stunning card, the colours are a reflecton of my garden. All the trees are exactly these colours. It's nature at one of the most beautiful.
If I had to make an apology everytime I forgot something, my crafting would consist of just SORRY cards.
Congrats to all the lucky winners.
Kind regards :-)
Tina X
Beautiful card with a beautiful sentiment. What would we do without friends? hugs Cheryl xxx
Gorgeous Autumn colours
this is a very beautiful card, love the warm colours x
Love the warm colours on this card.
Hi sue, ur card is lovely but I'm not keen on this one :-(. I do like stamping and colouring in as its relaxing but I always get into a mess lol
Love Tracy in killie x
Lovely autumnal colour combo today Sue, absolutely stunning, hope you have had a good Sunday, well done to all this weeks winners xx
Lovely colours - beautiful card!
Hugs
Kim M
x
Really gorgeous, colourful card :)
A beautiful card Sue. Love the rich autumnal colours.
Mags
x
Hi Sue
Wow. What a beautiful creation you have come up with today
I love it the colours used and the sentiment are soo nice
Thanks for sharing
Take care Sue
Theresa xx
A beautiful card in gorgeous autumnal colours, love it! x
What great colours. Love the way you have mounted it on different colours of card.
Beautiful colours for this time of year
Vie
x
Hi Sue
Absolutely Stunning card. Your colouring is so Professional .We are forget things at times Sue
Congrats to all the winners
Take care
Hazel Gx
Hi Sue,
Really striking card - love it.
Much love,
Shirley T. xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Gorgeous autumn colours.
Wow!! Such a lovely card and a delight for any friend to have dropped through the letter box and adapted fo ranytime of year.
Cameeli xx
Hi Sue
well we can forgive you anything lol.. anyway nice card today to .. hugs sarah xx
Sue, where do you get all that inspiration from, that's what I would like to buy if possible. Valerie
Love the colours you have used, real autumnal shades can almost smell the log fir burning!!!
HI SUE
WHAT WONDERFUL COLOURS. GREAT FONT AND SENTIMENT. AMAZING I CANT SEE A DIE. BUT DONT THINK IT NEEDS ONE
BRILL JOB
CONGRATS U WINNERS
BORN AGAIN SPELLBINDER
NADINE HUG XXXXX
Very beautiful, a lovely card to receive.
Diane from Glasgow xx
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