Monday 25 May 2015

Wishing You the Happiest of Days

Hi Bloggers.

Another purple card today -

The background is from a demo, using an old favourite technique by Tim Holtz. I scrunched up a piece of Milk Card, openend it back up and rubbed my Seedless Preserves Distress Ink Pad over the peaks. I misted with water, left it a few minutes and then ironed with my encaustic iron. I then randomly stamped the Happy Birthday and cherry blossom branch from John Lockwood's Cherry Blossom Elements Stamp Set, again using Seedless Preserves.

I cut the largest die in the Spellbinders Triple Floral Die Set together with a die from the Spellbinders 6 x 6 Matting Basics B. At the emboss stage, I removed the Matting Basics Die and added the next sized die in the Triple Floral Die Set.

I stamped the sentiment from John Lockwood's Daisy Chain Elements Stamp Set using Plum Archival. I cut it out using the smallest die in the Spellbinders Floral Assortment Die Set and inked through the die with Seedless Preserves. I cut the next sized die out of Rich Plum Card.

I tied a bow using 2 lengths of Antique White Satin Ribbon and another using 3 lengths of Raisin Satin Ribbon. I added a Dazzler Setting and a Purple Dazzler.

I assembled the card as shown adding some 5mm Cream Pearls, some Cream Pearl Corners and piercing around the edges.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk


24 comments:

  1. Love the background technique - haven't used it for ages and it has inspired me for a couple of cards I need! Mind a blank at present. Thank you.
    Jan
    Northampto

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  2. Morning Julia.
    Looks like the background Queen is coming back. pretty card, Thank you, take care Kitty.

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  3. Morning Julia, very pretty card today, especially the colours and the background

    Enjoy Bank holiday Monday everyone, stay safe, healthy and happy, hugs June Smith xxx

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  4. Love the colours and the techniques Julia....have a good bank holiday. ...
    Luv Rach :)

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  5. Love the colours and the techniques Julia....have a good bank holiday. ...
    Luv Rach :)

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  6. Morning Julia, A gorgeous card !! I had almost forgotten about this background technique of Tim's, thank you for reminding me, I will be having a go later.
    Lots of love from Patricia xx

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  7. Hi Julia,
    Love the colours on this card, haven't heard of this technique before, sounds fun must give it a try!
    love Janet x
    from Wakefield

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  8. Morning Julia,
    Lovely card. love this die.
    Lydia
    X

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  9. Great card-love all the details on it.

    Michele

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  10. Oh dear printed it and lost it I'll try again love this card Julia the dies the colours and the background thank you love June horrocks

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  11. Hi Julia, another fabulous card, love the layout and the plum coloured card. Great background technique, haven't done one in ages, need to try it again. Have a great bank holiday. Bx

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  12. Hi Julia. Lovely card, I think seedless preserves is such a lush colour. SueL x

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  13. Morning Julia, a gorgeous card really loving the plum card at the moment.
    Nancyd xx

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  14. Hi Julia
    Lovely card today. Loving the background you have done. Love these floral dies as well.

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  15. Lovely card and colours xx hazel

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  16. Hello Julia and all

    Lovely card. I did not know this background technique, I will have to try it. Great colour combination. Thanks for sharing.

    Best wishes.

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  17. Hi Julia,
    Love the rich colours in this card and I will try the background technique, thanks.
    Heather Treble

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  18. Hi Julia,

    Beautiful design.

    Love &Hugs

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

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  19. Hi Julia, very dramatic colour, I will have to try that technique, it works out so well.
    Maggie in Solihull

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  20. Great background technique Need to re-visit it

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  21. Hi Julia, nice pretty frame love the colour. Take Care Melody xx

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  22. Hi Julia

    I love the background, I only ever did this technique with loads of layers of colour but the single colour looks amazing- like marble! It's purple so it's awesome!

    Hugs

    T x

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  23. Lovely card Julia, a super colour and the background is fab. Pat x

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  24. Nice card Julia, love the purple !
    Maria x

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