Tuesday 22 July 2014

Sweet Dreams

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

For the background, I ran a piece of Milk Card through the Grand Calibur with the Creative Expressions Checkerboard PinPoint Embossing Folder. Using a piece of Cut n Dry Foam, I picked up a little Gold Cosmic Shimmer Shimmer Paint from my Craft Sheet and rubbed it over the surface.

I stamped the image from the Justrite Butterflies Stamp Set using Perfect Medium and embossed with Cosmic Shimmer Gold Detail Embossing Powder. I cut it out using one of the dies from Sue's Decorative Frames Die Set from the Italian Collection and inked through the die with Scattered Straw Distress Ink. I stamped the sentiment from the Justrite Doily One Stamp Set several times using Gold Cosmic Shimmer Shimmer Paint. I inked around the edges with a little of the Gold Paint.

I cut a Justrite Heirloom Flourish Two out of Milk Card and inked through the die with Scattered Straw.

I made some flowers out of Gold Tulle using Sue's Classic Rose Die Set and following the technique she demonstrated when she did the Weekender on Create & Craft last month. I cut a couple of Faux Quilled Leaves out of Milk Card.

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

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.

42 comments:

  1. Hello Julia, a really stunning and elegant card, love the background and the sentiment. The tulle flowers are very effective. Bx

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  2. Lovely Julia, a really elegant card, I love the flowers
    Hugs to all
    Michelle xxxx

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  3. Morning Julia, beautiful card, love the embossing folder and the flowers. Love Jean xxx

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  4. Morning Julia
    Beautiful card today!!
    Sheila x

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  5. Morning Julia, a really beautiful card, love the colour tones and use of paint with the embossed background...gorgeous! Hugs Carole Z X

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  6. Lovely card, really like tbe was you added the cosmic shimmer to the embossed background.

    Michele.

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  7. Such a pretty card great colours xx hazel

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  8. Good morning Julia today's card is gorgeous. I just love everything about it. Have a great day. Love Jackie

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  9. Hi Julia. Lovely card today, the embossed background looks beautiful. Take care.

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  10. Love the card Julia so elegent. Love June xxx

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  11. Lovely card, I really like that embossing folder and the butterfly stamps. Thanks for sharing x

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  12. What a beautiful card. The embossed background is stunning! I can feel another purchase coming on in spite of my resolutions!
    Marion B xx

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  13. Morning Julia, a beautiful card and I think this folder is great very
    versatile for ant occasion or gender.
    Nancyd xx

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  14. Hi Julia. Loving Sues embossing folder and the faux leaves. Beautiful card.
    Love Val in Spain x

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  15. Good morning Julia,
    Super card, love it all.

    Patricia x

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  16. Hi Julia, gorgeous card, love the flowers.
    Happy day
    Hugs Annie

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  17. Morning Julia, This card is stunning !! I really must get the embossing folder, I adore it, the colour rubbed over it looks stunning, the gorgeous leaves and flowers and die-cuts, the compilation is wonderful. A stunning card !!
    Lots of love from Patricia xx

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  18. I LOVE the folder and ordered it from your Amazon Store on Sunday I know it's a more expensive way than the C&C offer but I don't make a lot of cards and only want this one (at mo) and so was a bit more affordable The flowers are lovely too and I love how you use Sue's leaves in unusual colours and with flowers made from different materials

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  19. Hi Julia. A lovely classy card. I really like the embossing folder and can't wait to get my hands on it. SueL x

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  20. The embossing looks amazing, fabulous design and gorgeous flowers x

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  21. Good morning Julia. A truly beautiful card today!! Everything about it is classy and elegant!
    Have a lovely day. Love and hugs. Hilary xxxx

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  22. Morning Julia,
    Lovely card, love your flowers. The embossing looks good too.
    Lydia
    X

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  23. Wow - how beautiful this card is. You've used my favourite of the three new embossing folders and the faux quilled leaves which I love. Pat x

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  24. Hi Julia
    Another stunning card today. I love how you have rubbed the paint over the embossing folder. This one is a must to buy.

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  25. Hi Julia, Such a beautiful card and I love the colour. love Jean Z xxx

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  26. Hello Julia - apologies for the long post today. (1) One of the samples I won on ebay (to the best daughter in the world) - Mum and Dad have paid me for so it can become my birthday card next week - it will be interesting to see how they convert it - my parents are in their 80s (2) I am glad you reopened your Amazon store as I was then able to place an order yesterday - for a mixture of old and new stuff (3) Finally this card - very nice, personally not sure if I would have made the background colour so strong - as much as I like that embossing folder, it is A4 and won't go through my cuttlebug. Although I have been dropping hints for my birthday about an e-bosser - I think I will be bought something off my house needs list.

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  27. Hi Julia, a stunning card. Love it all!

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  28. Love that embossing folder but bow one my favourite I think!! Classy card!

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  29. Morning Julia I love todays card and the use of the new embossing folder Beryl xx

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  30. Gorgeous card,love the embossing folder.

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  31. Morning Julia a Beautiful card love how you have used the new folder looking forward to getting mine.
    I must try the flowers made with tulle really like those.
    jeanie

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  32. love this card julia, love butterflies, im actually looking do u remember the large butterfly stamp you had with sentiment sold separately think creative expressions stamp would love cannot find any where do u know name and confirm if creative expression stamp im 99.5 per cent it is. really want it. Seline.xx

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  33. Hello Julia, I love this opulent, elegant card, the background is stunning, so rich and the butterflies and tulle flowers are gorgeous.
    Take care.
    Hugs June xxx

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  34. Hello Julia, I really like the way the embossing board looks with the paint as it stands out really nicely. Mine arrived today but haven't had chance yet to use it. Thank you for your prompt service.
    X Ros

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  35. Beautiful Julia, love it all especially the roses.

    Love & Hugs

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

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  36. A stunning card with lovely texture and detail.x

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  37. Hi Julia, what a sweet card. really like the embossing folder ( do they come in smaller versions ? only got a cuttlebug ) and the flowers are beautiful.
    Have a nice evening, Maria x

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  38. Hi Julia, very sweet card. I like the embossing folder and the flowers are beautiful!
    Can you get these folders in smaller versions ? as I also only got the cuttlebug.
    Have a nice evening Maria x

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  39. Evening Julia
    Love todays card really effective, the paint kissing the embossing is stunning. Flowers are fab to.
    TFS
    Hugs
    Amanda xx

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  40. Hi Julia,I love this card the embossing folder looks lovely with the cosmic shimmer paint,love the dies stamps flowers & leaves all stunning.
    Hugs Lynda Brock xx

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  41. hi julie this is a lovely card really really super and i just love the embossing folders, but i can't buy them as i only have a bigshot boohoo regards jo

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  42. Hi Julia,
    I'm very very late! Forgot to leave a post earlier! It must be old age and the heat!
    Really like today's card and I love using the paints which I would never have tried if I hadn't seen you use them! They are so versatile and not at all messy .
    The flowers are lovely too - not tried these as yet.
    Noticed Seline above me asked about a butterfly stamp! I was wondering if it was the large one I have which is from Justrite - called Butterfly Kisses. Hope this helps.
    Love Myra

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