Wednesday 9 April 2014

For You

Hi Bloggers.

The sentiment stamps from last week's shows are back in stock in my Amazon Store here and also a bunch of Cosmic Shimmer Shimmer Paints here.

I have a two-fer for you today featuring the For You Stamp.

For the background, I inked through one of the corner sections of the Floral Frame Mask in each corner of a piece of Milk Card using Dusty Concord Distress Ink. I then ran it through the Grand Calibur with the Spellbinders Elite M-Bossabilities Folder. I ran it though a second time to extend the design and inked around the edges with Dusty Concord.

I masked off the 'For' panel and the image panel and stamped the 'you' using Jet Black Archival and embossed with Cosmic Shimmer Clear Embossing Powder. On a separate piece of card I stamped the 'For' panel and the image panel, again using Jet Black Archival and embossed with Clear Powder. I cut them out using scissors. I placed the 'For' next to the 'you' and selected the Spellbinders Branching Out die. I remove the 'For' and cut out, inking though the die with Dusty Concord Distress Ink. I cut one of Sue's Granada Dies out of Mauve Card. At the emboss stage I added the Tracery Mask and inked through the die with Dusty Concord.

I tied a bow using Purple/Ivory Striped Grosgrain and added a Black Vintage Button.

I assembled the card as shown adding some Cream Pearls to the corners and some dots of Cosmic Shimmer Vanilla PVA around the edges.

Here's the second card -

For the background, I simply ran a piece of Mauve Card through the Grand Calibur with the Spellbinders Regal M-Bossabilities Folder. I ran it through a second time to extend the design and inked around the edges with Dusty Concord.

I used the image panel left over from the first card. I coloured in using Cosmic Shimmer Garden Tones Watercolour Paint Set. I used Violet Frost, Golden Pear and Enchanted Gold.

I stamped the sentiment from the Creative Expressions Gratitudes Stamp Set using Jet Black Archival and embossed with Cosmic Shimmer Clear Embossing Powder. I cut it out using a Granada Die and inked through the die with Dusty Concord.

I cut the largest of the Granada dies and at the emboss stage added the Tracery Mask. I inked through the die with Dusty Concord.

I tied a bow using Purple/Ivory Grosgrain and added a Black Vintage Button.

I assembled the card as shown a Cream 8mm Pearl to each corner and some dots of Cosmic Shimmer Vanilla PVA around the edges.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.

33 comments:

  1. Good morning Julia today's cards are gorgeous I love the colours and those stamps are so versatile. Have a great day. Love Jackie

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  2. Morning Julia, Have had computer trouble but I am now catching up after getting it back yesterday
    Love these cards they are all stunning
    I am still trying to get the Faux Quilled Leaf die everyone has sold out of it
    Hugs
    Carol x

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  3. Love the cards Julia the stamps are brill thank you for sharing love June xxxx

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  4. Morning Julia, your post was late today, thought you weren't doing one but thought I would check again and we get two lovely cards! Love Jean xxx

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  5. Love both the cards that you have done for today.The way to use these stamps just goes on and on and the colours for these two cards is gorgeous.

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  6. Sorry just wanted to add a thank you to Beryl for your best wishes for my Dad it is so kind of you.

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  7. Morning Julia,
    Two lovely lilac cards, just beautiful.
    Lydia
    X

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  8. Hello Julia, Two gorgeous cards, those stamps are so versatile, love the colouring and the embossing. Thank you for sharing.
    Take care.
    Hugs June xxx

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  9. Lovely cards Julia. The colours are gorgeous.
    Hugs Michelle xxxx

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  10. Hi Julia
    Two stunning cards today. Both in my favourite colours as well. Love how you split this sentiments up. The last picture one the first and only the first picture on the second has loaded onto my computer. I shall look back later to see if it's sorted itself out.

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  11. Morning Julia, two fabulous cards today and love these colours
    and the stamps are fab. for so many occasions.
    Nancyd xx

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  12. Hi Julia, love both cards. Just goes to show how versatile these stamps are.
    You are very welcome Holly. Please let me know how he gets on. x

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  13. Morning Julia
    Love both of todays cards. Love the colours.
    TFS
    Hugs
    Amanda x

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  14. Morning Julia
    All are really beautiful pleased we don't have to choose a winner, the bows are great, so striking.
    Margaret corgi owner

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  15. Good morning Julia, I'm making up a third card as I like the background from the first card you have shown and the panel of the second one!! best wishes Jackie D

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  16. Hi Julia. Really bold colour on todays pretty card.
    Love Val in Spain x

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  17. These are both great cards and you have shown us just how versatile these stamps are.
    Cheers
    Janice W

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  18. Lots of fabulous techniques on this card Julia, love it! x

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  19. Hi Julia, Very pretty colours and I just love the stamps love Jean Z xxx

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  20. Good morning Julia, love both of these cards, can't decide which one is my favourite! x

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  21. Lovely cards again Julia. Very fond of lilac tonnes and the flowers in the second card are so pretty

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  22. Love the colours you have used Julia, two beautiful cards. Pat x

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  23. Hi Julia,

    These are both brilliant cards, love the colours.

    Love & Hugs

    Jacquie J xxx
    http://jewelscardcraft.blogspot.co.uk/

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  24. Hi Julia. Glad to see your post. I always look at yours first thing and today it was not there! What a surprise. Pleased that we get a Two-fer, well worth waiting for
    : ) Both cards are gorgeous and I love the colour. Take care.

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  25. great cards love the colours xx hazel

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  26. Hi Julia,
    Two gorgeous cards today. These are really versatile stamps. I just love the colours and tones used in today's cards. I thought your flowers looked gorgeous. There have been so many gorgeous things recently!
    What a beautiful day it has been today in sunny Lancashire! Hope it's nice where you are.
    Love Myra

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  27. Hi Julia two lovely cards today, love the colours and the stamps are just so versatile. Something else for my never ending wish list.

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  28. Hello Julia
    Two lovely cards, yet another die to add to the wish list!
    Jules

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  29. Hello Julia
    Two lovely cards, yet another die to add to the wish list!
    Jules

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  30. Hi Julia, another fab couple of cards. Kind regards Joanne K x

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  31. Hi Julia, just catching up now, so I have a three-fer this morning. Love these 2 cards, colours are superb. Bx

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  32. I will be sure to try this tecqnic. Love the cards xx

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  33. Just beautiful colours on these cards!
    Sheila x

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