Monday 26 October 2015

Smile

Hi Bloggers.

I have a bit of a two-fer for you today - the same card but in different colours.

This is the one I demoed on Hochanda -

The backing paper is from the Couture Creations Vintage Rose 12 x 12 Paper Pad. The border paper is from the same paper pad - looking at it here, it looks like the same paper! I don't think it is as it has words rather than notes, but maybe I intended to use the other side for the border and forgot? Who knows! Anyway, I edged the border with a little Black Tie Dye Ink using a Smoothie. I cut a border out of Black Card using the Couture Creations Bobtail Set. The border die has no cutting edges at the sides so you can easily extend it as I did here.

I used the 2 circular dies in the set together to cut a fancy circular frame out of Black Card. I used the smaller of those 2 dies to cut a circle out of Coconut White Card. I ran it through the Grand Calibur with the Couture Creations Music of the Heart Embossing Folder. I inked around the edges with Tattered Rose Distress Ink using a Smoothie and then rubbed Blush Gilding Wax over the embossed design. I cut the Couture Creations Treble Clef Die out of Black Card.

I tied a bow using 3 lengths of Black American Seam Binding. I ran the Couture Creations Island Flower Border through the Grand Calibur with a strip of card from the Paper Pad. I cut it down into individual flowers and used them to make a flower for my bow. I added a White 5mm Pearl to the centre.

I cut a sentiment panel out of the Paper Pad. I cut the Couture Creations Script Smile Die out of Black Card.

I assembled the card as shown adding a White Pearl Corner and piercing around the edges using my Tim Holtz Ruler, Precision Probe and Piercing Mat. The mats on this one were Coconut White Card coloured with Tattered Rose Distress Ink.

This was my sample card made using the other colour way in the Paper Pad -

I used Bundled Sage Distress Ink and Phill Martin Vintage Sage Gilding Wax on the one above.




Phill Martin is launching a One Day Special on Hochanda this evening at 8pm and continuing on tomorrow. Hope you can tune in. I've set up a section on my website 'As seen on TV'. I don't stock all products that are on TV but I thought it might help you find products.

Don't forget to pop by later to see if you have won Freebie Friday!

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk

40 comments:

  1. Morning Julia, two gorgeous cards today they are both really lovely but I think number two is my favourite.
    Nancyd xx

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  2. Morning Julia.
    Two lovely cards Thank you.Have fun and take care.

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  3. Hi Julia, 2 really fabulous cards, they look so different because of the colours used. I really like the first one, as I love the peachy pink colour. Have a great day. Take care. Bx

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  4. Both cards are great I love both the colours used so cannot pick a favourite xxx

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  5. Two lovely cards Julia , love the colours on the first one!
    XxxRuth

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  6. Hi Julia, two lovely cards, love them both, useful for any occasion.
    Best Wishes Lilian in Cornwall

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  7. Two great cards, useful for any occasion.

    Michele

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  8. Lovely cards today with striking contrasts. Useful to have a quick link in your shop to save a lot of searching. Thank you.
    Jan
    Northampton

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  9. Good morning Julia both of the cards are gorgeous I love the elegant design. Have a great day today. Hugs Jackie

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  10. Two great cards, same design but yet so different. Love them both x

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  11. Great idea Would suit so many of my friends in the Salsa dancing world For a change I am quite taken by the sage one Thank you for adding an "As seen on TV" button

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  12. Beautiful cards, Julia.

    Anne (Northampton)

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  13. Hi Julia. Just a quickie as I'm off up the M6 shortly, lovely!! I love the Bobtail set and can't wait to use mine when I get back next week. SueL x

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  14. Morning Julia,
    Both colourways are lovely, great card.
    Lydia
    X

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  15. Love them both Julia, great colourways

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  16. Hi Julia,
    Two really beautiful cards and I think I may borrow elements of this design for my mother-in-law's birthday card.
    Thanks for sharing,
    Heather Treble

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  17. Hi Julia
    Two great cards for any occasion. Have a fun day and take care....xxx

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  18. Can't choose Julia both cards are beautiful thank you
    Love June horrocks xxxx

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  19. Morning Julia really loving all the shows you and John and Phill and Sue are doing on Hochanda, recorder set again so that I can study the shows.
    Great
    Happy days Pen x

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  20. Lovely cards today. Like both colour ways and canno choose between them.

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  21. Just goes to show how the same design in two different colours can produce such different cards. Love them both.

    Teresa

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  22. Hi Julia
    Two stunning cards today. They look quite different done in different colours.

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  23. Hi Julia wow both colour ways of this card are beautiful. Two stunning cards
    Hug's Lynda Brock xx

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  24. Morning Julia, oh I love both of these cards, what a difference the colour makes to the two cards, I must have a go but first will have to go shopping.

    Stay safe, healthy and happy, hugs, June Smith xxx

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  25. Hi Julia, What a difference a colour makes !! Two fabulous cards, two fabulous colours, but they look so different.
    Lots of love from Patricia xx

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  26. Hi Julia, What a difference a colour makes !! Two fabulous cards, two fabulous colours, but they look so different.
    Lots of love from Patricia xx

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  27. Hello Julia.

    I think this is such an elegant card. Your bobtail frame with the Treble Clef is lovely, personally I prefer the pink colour version the most. Thanks for sharing.

    Best wishes

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  28. Hi Julia,
    Two lovely cards today but particularly like the vintage rose paper, really pretty.
    Love Janet x
    from Wakefield

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  29. Super super just love these cards...luv Ursula xx

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  30. Hi Julia! Ooooo two super duper cards made with the different tones of the rose and sage green with the black. Love them both! They are gorgeous and those Bobtail dies are so pretty xx "Thank you Julia" xx Love Karen xx

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  31. Not just one beauty, but two

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  32. Hi Julia

    Both are stunning creations but I think I prefer the second if I had to choose. It just goes to show what a difference a change of colour can make.

    Crafty Hugs
    Heather xx

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  33. Both colourways are very subtle and very lovely, I prefer the first one. Pat x

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  34. Hi Julia, both colours are lovely I think if I had to pick one it would be the sage one. Take Care Melody xXx

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  35. These are gorgeous!!! Both of them!

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  36. Hi Julia
    Love both cards equally & they look so pretty in both colours.
    pretty background papers & the stamps are amazing.
    Beautiful stunning cards.

    Crafty Hugs
    Haze T xx

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