Friday 26 September 2014

Season's Greetings

Hi Bloggers.

Sue and I are heading down to Taunton today ahead of our weekend of workshops and demos at Craftasmic. It's a ticketed event and is completely sold out so please don't head down there unless you have a ticket. I am, however, in the shop till 3pm on Saturday on hand to answer any questions you may have on any of our products.

Here's today's card -


For the background, I started by stamping a couple of the snowflakes from the Justrite Snowflakes Stamp Set using Faded Jeans and Tumbled Glass Distress Ink. I covered it with a piece of Creative Expressions Double Sided Self Adhesive Sheet and then added Glacier Ice Cosmic Shimmer Glitter Jewels.

I made some coloured embossing powder by mixing some Harebell Mica Powder from the Cosmic Shimmer Subtle Shades Mica Spray Set. I stamped the image panel from the Let it Snow Stamp using Perfect Medium and embossed with my custom made powder. I cut the image out around the outer tram lines. I cut a couple of Sue's Auvergne Dies and inked through the decorative die with Faded Jeans Distress Ink.

I stamped the sentiment from the Justrite Elegant Christmas Swirls using Perfect Medium and embossed with my powder. I cut it out using Spellbinders Diamond Effects and inked through the die with Faded Jeans.

I cut a couple of Pine Boughs and twigs using Sue's Pine Bough die set. I cut some solid poinsettias out of Coconut White Card using Sue's Classic Poinsettia Die Set and some patterned poinsettias out of Sky Blue Card using Sue's Mosaic Poinsettia Die Set. I glued them together using Cosmic Shimmer Dries Clear Glue.


I assembled the card as shown adding some White Pearls and some dots of Cosmic Shimmer Pastel Blue PVA around the edges.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.

30 comments:

  1. Morning Julia and all crafters out there on this, very dark at the moment, Friday. I love this card Julia, the colours remind me of a crisp winter morning with blue skies and frost on the ground.

    Have a great day everyone, stay safe, healthy and happy. hugs June Smith xxx

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  2. Morning Julia.
    As June just said a beautiful crisp frosty card, Thank you. Have a good weekend, take care Kitty.

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  3. Morning Julia beautiful card, love the soft blue. Love Jean xxx

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  4. Hi Julia
    What a stunning card love the colour thankyou tracyw x

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  5. Hi Julia, what a gorgeous card, love the blue and white, always a favourite of mine. The die cut behind the stamped image is really lovely. Have a great weekend of workshops. Bx

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  6. Morning Julia
    BEAUTIFUL!!!
    Enjoy Taunton at the weekend.
    Sheila x

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  7. Good morning Julia today's card is gorgeous. It is such a good idea to make your own embossing powder. Have a great day. Hugs Jackie

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  8. Morning Julia, a beautiful card so crisp and clean looking love the blue and white
    and the snowman stamp is gorgeous also the background will be trying this one for
    sure.
    Nancyd xx

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  9. Beautiful card-the pastel blue looks great on a christmas card. Might have to give that a try on one of my cards.

    Michele.

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  10. Beautiful Julia, love all the dies you have used.

    Love & Hugs
    Jacquie J xxx
    http://jewelscardcraft.blogspot.co.uk/

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  11. Unusual choice of colours, but they work beautifully. Lovely card x x

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  12. Very pretty card Julia.
    Safe journey down to Taunton and have a good weekend,
    XxxRuth

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  13. Hi Julia. A lovely card today, the blue/white combo give a great frosty feel : ) Have a safe journey and enjoy yourself in Taunton. Take care.

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  14. Morning Julia, Yes !! Yes !! Yes !! I absolutely love this.
    I hope your weekend workshops go well, safe journey.
    Lots of love from Patricia xx

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  15. Lovely frosty blue I must try making my own coloured embossing powder - I have the technology!

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  16. Morning Julia,
    A lovey frosty looking card, not a colour I would normally use for Christmas but this does look stunning. Enjoy your weekend.
    Lydia
    X

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  17. Stunning card Julia, enjoy your weekend

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  18. Stunning card love the colours x xhazel

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  19. Morning Julia,

    Love this card and everything on it. X

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  20. Good morning Julia, pretty pretty card. I love the colours . It has a lovely frosty look. Beryl xx

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  21. Hello Julia, I really like this card, so much so I will be making it for my grand children's cards. I never liked blue but you have shown me just how pretty it can look. We have just had blue ( very similar to this blue ) caramel and cream tiles laid in our hall and they are stunning. Have a great weekend both.
    X Ros

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  22. Julia this is a really lovely card. Safe journey and have a lovely weekend.

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  23. another stunner Julia, I do so like the sky blue and white together, they always look so right together. Have a great weekend.

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  24. We're ready and waiting along with a lot of very excited customers to welcome you down to the West Country once again along with Sue! Safe travels and see you both very very soon

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  25. The card is beautiful thank you have a great weekend lovely ladies xc love June xxx

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  26. Hello Julia, This card is a stunner, love the soft colour and the frosty feel, the background and poinsettias are scrummy. Have a great weekend in Taunton with Sue and travel safely.
    Take care.
    Hugs June xx

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  27. Hi Julia, love todays card. It is stunning. Thank you for sharing your ideas, tips and techniques, your help is invaluable. Love and hugs,
    Alison D x

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  28. Lovely Christmassy card Julia. Snowman is very cute.
    Have a good weekend and safe journey

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  29. Gorgeous card today Julia, makes me feel really Christmassy. x Susan Dunn.

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  30. Hi Julia.Stunning card, especially like what you have done with the flowers and foliage, very nice. SueL x

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