Wednesday 11 November 2015

Merry Christmas

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

The background, although it might not appear it, is the Bargello Technique with scraps from 3 papers from Phill Martin's Frosty Christmas Holly Paper Pad. To recap how to do this - I cut a few strips, each 1" wide. then then glued 2 strips of each pattern to a piece of copy paper, alternating the designs. I then cut this down into 1" strips so that each strips was made up of 1" squares of the patterned paper. I then glued these strips onto another piece of copy paper, stepping down each time to offset the patterns. I ran this through the Grand Calibur with the Creative Expressions Swrling Holly Embossing Folder and rubbed Pearl Moon Gilding Wax over the surface.

I dusted a piece of Coconut White Card with an Anti Static Bag and placed it onto the tan mat of my Grand Calibur which was on top of the Pink Embossing Plate. I then inked up the large deboss die from Sue Wilson's Lavish Accented Design Noble Die Set with Clear Perfect Medium and popped it face down onto the dusted card. I added the Base Plate and ran it through the Grand Calibur. The ink transferred to the deboss pattern - by the way if you ink up using a Brayer instead of using the pad directly , your pattern will be more clearly defined than mine. I added Phill's CS Decadent Denim Embossing Powder and heat set. I cut the frame out using the plain dies either side if the deboss die.

I stamped the Shooting Stars Medallion Stamps to Die For onto Coconut White Card using Clear Perfect Medium and embossed with Decadent Denim Embossing Powder. I cut it out using the largest die in Sue's Deboss Snowflake Die Set.

I made a flower out of more scraps of paper using 3 sizes of dies from Sue's Classic Poinsettia Die Set and out of Coconut White using the corresponding dies from Sue's Classic Poinsettia - Open Petals Die Set and added a 5mm White Pearl to the centre. I cut a couple of sprays out of Coconut White Card using Sue's Star Spray Die Set.

I assembled the card as shown adding some 8mm White Pearls and piercing around the edges using my Tim Holtz Ruler, Precision Probe and Piercing Mat.

The boys are taking over Hochanda! Phill Martin continues with his One Day today with shows at 9am, 12noon, 4pm and 7pm. John Lockwood has a One Day Special with some more of Sue's Dies starting this evening at 8pm and continuing tomorrow. You can see the items I have for sale from both these shows in the As Seen on TV Section here. There's 10% discount on the items on both Phill's and John's shows, starting today till Midnight tomorrow (Thursday). Just a reminder - P&P is Free on all orders £20 and over (UK). Postage is charged by weight to Europe.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk

40 comments:

  1. Morning Julia, another fabulous card and great colours a bit unusual for Christmas but I do like it.
    Nancyd xx

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  2. Morning Julia, a beautiful card and a neat technique of how to use up all those scraps, brilliant, your always full of surprises.

    I watched Phill last night and then on the repeat again at 5 this morning, never tire of watching any of the design team do there shows, I am mesmerized. Out at craft club this morning so will have to watch out for the repeats, then will see John tonight.

    It is remembrance day today, least we forget.

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

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  3. Hi Julia
    What a stunning christmas card thank you tracyw

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  4. Morning Julia.
    A lovely card Thank you. Take care Kitty.

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  5. lovely card ,just love the colours

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  6. Yet again a lovely card with lots of attention to detail.

    Crafty Hugs
    Heather xx

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  7. Good morning Julia today's Christmas card is stunning I love the colours and the dies are amazing. I do like that background technique. Have a great day today. Hugs Jackie

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  8. Love the background. Must try it.
    Jan
    Northampton

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  9. Julia lovely christmas card and fantastic layout. The dies looks great and beautiful colours.
    Best regards Petra

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  10. Beautiful card love the colour Julia x xhazel

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  11. Stunning Christmas card Julia x

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  12. Stunning card Julia , love it,
    XxxRuth

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  13. I love the bargello technique for the background, Julia. A very pretty card.

    Anne (Northampton)

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  14. Morning Julia, Beautiful !! I love this card, the technique for the background is so effective and the flower and star sprays complete this card beautifully.
    Lots of love from Patricia xx

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  15. Morning Julia, Beautiful !! I love this card, the technique for the background is so effective and the flower and star sprays complete this card beautifully.
    Lots of love from Patricia xx

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  16. Morning Julia,
    A lovely card, love it.
    Lydia
    X

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  17. This looks gorgeous and i think it would look great in darker colours too, xxx

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  18. A beautiful card. A good way to use up the scraps for a background. Must try the technique of using an embossing ink pad on the Nobel die again, my first effort in one of your workshops was not impressive, but practice, they say, makes perfect. My stamping is certainly improving, you would be proud of me!!!!

    Teresa

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  19. Morning, OH I am going to have such a lovely day watching TV. And thanks for sharing another beautiful card

    Pen x

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  20. Another beautiful card. Have you got your new die cutting machine yet?

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  21. Beautiful card, love the pretty blue

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  22. Hi Julia,
    Absolutely beautiful card, I love all of the different textures and would never have guessed that the bargello technique was used for the background.
    Thanks for all the great inspiration,
    Heather

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  23. Yet another beautiful card in a lovely gentle colour . Recorder all set for Phill and John. SueL x

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  24. Morning Julia. Absolutely stunning card. Love the colour combination and the layout. Thanks for all the inspiration. Have a good day. Hugs. Jan.x

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  25. Stunning card for Christmas Julia love it
    June Horrocks xx

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  26. Hi Julia
    Lovely card, love the colours and techniques. I kept looking at the background and didn't realise it was bargello, really effective in just blue and white.
    B xx

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  27. Hello Julia.

    I think this is a lovely card. I like the stamps and dies you have used especially the Star Spray Die. I'm definitely a fan of your Bargello technique. Thanks for sharing.

    Best wishes

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  28. Beautiful card Julia, so pretty. Crafty Regards Julie Kay xxx

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  29. Gorgeous card & love the background technique.

    Michele

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  30. Wow the technique makes a beautiful background, I love the colours you have used.
    always love to see blue in a christmas card and I am so pleased I bought this stamp as I love it.

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  31. Hi John
    Wow, I just love this technique. I'll probably have to read it a couple of times to get my head around it though. Such a pretty card.

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  32. Hello Julia,
    This is such a lovely card!
    Thank you.
    Love Myra x

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  33. Hi Julia,
    Very pretty card. This technique sound like one I would like to try
    hugs Maria x

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  34. This is a lovely card. The background technique I found difficult to understand at first but think I've got it now! As usual the dies, flowers and pearls finish the card off beautifully. X

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  35. Hi Julia, really pretty background n lovely colour. Take Care Melody xXx

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  36. Hi Julia
    What a beautiful card & the blue is so lovely & such a change from the traditional Christmas colours & works perfectly.
    Love every element of this beautiful card which looks amazing....

    Crafty Hugs
    Haze T xx

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  37. Hi Julia, pretty card and love the Wedgewood blue xx "Thank you Julia" xx Love Karen xx

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