Monday 17 March 2014

Thinking of You

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

For the background, I spritzed with Cosmic Shimmer Ink Spray Mist in Buttercup and Cosmic Shimmer Vintage Ink Spray Mist in Marigold. I then randomly inked through the Decorative Mask using Dried Marigold Distress Ink and the Counterpane Mask using Wild Honey Distress Ink. With the stamp in my hand, I randomly stamped the Botanical Spray Stamp using Wild Honey. I made sure the ink was dry and then ran it through the Grand Calibur with the Couture Creations Hepburn Embossing Powder. I ran it through a second time to extend the design and inked around the edges with Dried Marigold Distress Ink.

I stamped the Zentangled Thinking of You stamp using Perfect Medium and embossed with Cosmic Shimmer True White Detail Powder. I cut it out using Spellbinders Nobel Rectangles and inked through the die with Dried Marigold.

 I stamped the Mosaic Butterfly using Rusty Hinge and embossed with Clear Powder. I cut it out and shaped it. I added some bits of a Pearl Swirl to represent the antennae and a trail.

I assembled the card as shown adding a Cream 8mm Pearl in each corner and some dots of Cosmic Shimmer Ivory Pastel PVA around the edges.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.

33 comments:

  1. Morning Julia
    Wow this is a nice bright card. Take care Kitty

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  2. Hi Julia, lovely card, super colours used. Really like this background. Bx

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  3. Good morning Julia this is such a beautiful card today. Have a great day. Love Jackie

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  4. Hi Julia
    Nice bright card today the butterfly great thanks Tracy w x

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  5. Hi Julia

    Love the background on this card xx

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  6. Hi Julia a bright sunny card to brighten the dayx

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  7. Morning Julia
    First impression... WOW !! What a bright card for a Monday morning.
    Love it.
    Sheila x

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  8. Morning Julia, This card is beautiful and sunny, the only form of sun that I will be getting today haha. Loving the background, as always, it is so effective.
    Lots of love from Patricia xx

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  9. Great to see you doing your thing Julia, as in the stamped background. Mabex

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  10. Morning Julia,
    This is a typical Julia card, great background as usual. Bright and cheerful.
    Lydia
    X

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  11. Morning Julia, wow, a bright card today! Love the background and the butterfly stamp. Love Jean xxx

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  12. Julia this is a beautiful card-love the way you have done the background and the colours you have used.the ink sprays must go to the top of my wish list!!
    XxRuth

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  13. I love the bright colours you've used on this card - very cheery Another must try because you make it sound so easy to do I like the idea of "random" and I've just invested in some Wild Honey distress ink

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  14. Wow Julia it's just beautiful the colour I love thank you for sharing have a nice day love June xxxx

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  15. Hi Julia. Great card. I love the butterfly, it is so pretty. Take care.

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  16. Hi Julia
    I do love your messy backgrounds Julia. Love the Zentangle thinking of you. However, I'm not to sure about the butterfly.

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  17. Lovely bright and cheerful card today.Beautiful stamps.

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  18. Love the design, not sure about the colour though lol xx

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  19. Hi Julia. Very bright, bold colour. Background amazing.
    Love Val in Spain x

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  20. Morning Julia,

    You've done it again and taken me out of my comfort zone within colour, but, I love it. X

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  21. Good morning Julia and a bright and cheery card to start the week, best wishes Jackie D

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  22. Morning Julia,
    What a lovely bright card on this lovely sunny day.
    Just love it.
    Hugs
    Carol x

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  23. Hi Julia, Love the background and the colours bright and sunny . love Jean Z xx

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  24. Lovely Julia, I love the colours very spring like.
    Hugs Michelle xxxx

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  25. Hi Julia,
    I like all the various components of today's card - but the colour is not for me! However it would look great in other colours too. My goodies arrived safely, and I love the new CA book! Spent ages reading it over the weekend! So nice to have these books as the pictures and explanations are so clear. Excellent value for money as a monthly magazine can cost almost as much and they are full of advertisements, not to mention things you may not even like!
    Have a good week,
    Love Myra

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  26. Hi Julia - Oops obviously meant CE book ! Apologies!
    Myra

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  27. Hi Julia, love today's card.Love the background.

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  28. Morning Julia. Beautiful card love the spring colours.
    Nancyd xx

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  29. Hello Julia, I love this card, its colour, and most of all the butterfly which will be top of my list when i come home. Off in the morning cruising around South America and Carr Islands for a month, its hard but someone has to do it.
    X Ros

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  30. Hello Julia. Beautiful card, love the warm colours and the sentiment stamp. The background is amazing, I have tried your random technique and had fantastic results. The butterfly is stunning.
    Take care.
    Hugs June xxx

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  31. Afternoon Julia
    A lovely bright card today, really has a sunny feel. Stunning butterfly and super sentiment
    TFS
    Hugs
    Amanda x

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  32. Beautiful background Julia, the colours are so gorgeous. Pretty butterfly stamp. Pat x

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