Tuesday 9 October 2012

Happiness is a Day Shopping

Hi Bloggers.

Today's card features Collette from the Fashionista Best Friends Stamp Set.

For the background, I randomly stamped one of the swirls from the Beaded Elements Stamp Set using Milled Lavender Distress Ink. I then popped it through the Grand Calibur with the Couture Creations Trellis Embossing Folder. I ran it through a second time to extend the pattern and then inked around the edges with Milled Lavender using Cut n Dry Foam.

I stamped the image using Jet Black Archival and embossed with Cosmic Shimmer Clear Embossing Powder. I coloured her in using Cosmic Shimmer Matt Drawing Inks and then cut out using Spellbinders Labels Seventeen. I cut a mat out of Lavender Card using the Card Creator Polka Dots die.

I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set again using Jet Black Archival and embossed with the clear powder. I cut it out using a Card Creator Fancy Ribbon Threader die and inked through it with Milled Lavender. I threaded some Mauve Rose American Seam Binding through it.

I made 3 ribbon flowers - 1 out of Lavender Sheer Dots Ribbon, 1 out of White Crochet Ribbon and 1 out of Mauve Rose American Seam Binding. I cut some leaves out of white card using Spellbinders Little Leafs Set and inked through the dies with Milled Lavender.

I assembled the card as shown adding some dots of Cosmic Shimmer Pearlescent PVA in White around the edges.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.






26 comments:

  1. Hi Julia, pink and lilac, a great combination, love it.

    Wilma

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  2. Morning,
    A very girlie card, love the subtle pinks and lavenders used. Cannot wait to add these dies to my collection.
    TFS
    Hugs
    Amanda x

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  3. Hi Julia, another lovely example of your work. love the flowers. Bx

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  4. Good Morning Julia,
    Lovely colour tones, really pretty. Liking the new folders, are we getting a sneak peak to what you will be stamping with next week, or will there be new products at Kettering, I have my shopping list all ready, hee hee. I will be dropping by to say 'Hi' to you.
    Michelle (happy2craft)

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  5. Another brilliant card Julie. I love the colour combination.

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  6. Morning Julia another lovely card loving the colours used and those flowers are gorgeous xx hazel

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  7. Morning Julia,
    Very pretty girly card again, love the colours.
    Have a good day.
    Lydia
    X

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  8. Morning Julia, Beautiful card, and the pink and lavender colours are just stunning, as are the flowers, stunning.
    I am excited to be going to Kettering, a 4 hour journey there, but only 3 trains each way this time ha ha. Can't wait.
    Lots of love from Patricia xx

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  9. Morning Julia,
    Pretty. Love the background die. Love the flowers. X

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  10. Good morning Julia,

    Thanks for a lovely card today. Thanks also for sending my Julia Amazon Store products so quickly. You are the best.

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  11. A lovely subtle colouring palette but oh so pretty. Regards Jackie D

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  12. I love the card Julia, even though I am not a fan of the stamped designs (I have plenty of others I could substitute). Pretty flowers too.

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  13. Morning Julia,a lovely card nice subtle colours love the lavender
    and flowers I use these a lot on my cards. Nancyd xx

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  14. Morning Julia

    What a lovely girly card. I love the background you have done, I have these stamps and a few embossing folders so will have to have a go at this technique, it really does look good

    Sue xx

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  15. This is gorgeous,love the image and fab colours.xxx

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  16. Hello Julia. A pretty girlie card, love the colour combo and the flowers are gorgeous. The stamps are brilliant, the sentiment is sooo true.
    Have a great day everyone.
    Hugs June xxx

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  17. Morning Julia, stunning colours today, love the polka dot layer. Emma

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  18. love love love this card,
    xxx

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  19. Another lovely card Julia. I really like the ribbon flowers. just waiting to watch you demonstrate the one from the floral embossing folder, hopefully later today. I plan to have a go at that as soon as I can find the time.

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  20. Hi julia another lovely girly card I must use milled lavender a bit more it looks lovely on this card, I seem to forget about it!! Doing male cards at moment so can't use it on them!!! Lol love lesley xx

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  21. Hi Julia, fabulous card again, beautiful colours just love everything about it. Have a lovely day, love Christine H xx

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  22. Really pretty card julia. Love the background.

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  23. What a gorgeous card - and lots of lovely idea's :-) x

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  24. Love the colours, the background & those colours look gorgeous. Going to have to try this sort of design. :-) Claire xxx

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