Wednesday 11 May 2016

Happy Birthday to You

Hi Bloggers.

Not sure what was up with Blogger yesterday morning. It was up and down like a yo-yo! If you missed yesterday's twofer, please do go and have a look.

Here's today's card -

This is an actual propper card! I folded an A4 piece of Milk Card in half. I placed the largest but one die from the Spellbinders Fairmont Labels Die Set with part of one of the cutting edges outside and ran through the Spellbinders Platinum Machine using the cutting sandwich.This gave me my shaped card blank. I cut the same die again out of a single piece of Milk Card and inked through the die using Plum Cobbler Colour Cloud using a Smoothie. I added this to my card blank.

I cut the middle die in the Spellbinders Fairmont Decorative Elements Die Set out of Rich Plum Card. I cut the corresponding sized die in the Fairmont Labels Die Set out of Milk Card. I added Clear Perfect Medium to the Fairmont Labels die cut, added CS Black Mirage Brilliant Sparkle Embossing Powder and heat set. If the powder is patchy, it's a good idea to add more ink, more powder and heat set again. I added the Rich Plum die cut using CS Glue.

I stamped the sentiment from the Justrite A Flower for Your Thoughts Stamp Set (hope you managed to get yours!) onto Milk Card using Jet Black Archival and and cut out using the smallest die in the Fairmont Labels Die Set. I inked through the die with Plum Cobbler Colour Cloud.

I cut the smallest die in the Spellbinders Decorative Accents Die Set out of Milk Card. I added Clear Perfect Medium then CS Black Mirage Brilliant Sparkle Embossing Powder and heat set. I repeated the process for a really good coverage then added to my card as shown, securing with CS Glue (I have decanted some into a little bottle so I can be more precise when applying my glue). I added my sentiment using 3D Foam.

John Lockwood is launching a One Day Special on Hochanda this evening at 8pm with some Sue Wilson Dies and co-ordinating stamps. I believe he has some CS Gilding Polishes on the show too. I am offering 10% discount on items I have on the shows. You can find them here. Discount applies till midnight tomorrow night. I'm afraid there's no Gilding Polishes available on my website as I have put my stock aside for my workshop on Saturday. If you're coming to the workshop, you'll get first dibs. Any stock not sold will be available to purchase some time on Saturday evening.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk
Free card with all website orders (ask for one in the comments box at checkout).
Deal of the Day today (11th May) - Creative Expressions Stamps to Die For Heart Striplet only £3.99!


30 comments:

  1. Morning Julia, stunning card today, watched you make this card yesterday, the demo's were brilliant thank you xx

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  2. Morning Julia.
    Thank you for all the shows yesterday, You had a lovely helper with this beautiful card it was a great demo.
    Take care and have a day off now your necklace is beautiful too, Kitty.

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  3. Morning Julia, love the dies you have used on this card, saw most of the show with these on and was impressed, lovely.

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

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  4. Hi Julia
    What a stunning card love the colours and the dies thank you tracyw

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  5. Hi Julia. Beautiful card, Spellbinders have certainly captured Art Deco, and with you to show what can be done they're onto a winner. Loving the new CS embossing powders too. Sue XXX

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  6. Hi Julia,
    Striking card, loved your shows on Hochanda with all your little helpers!!!! Poor Matt and the powder !!!!!!
    Shame that you have not got the gilding polish in stock, I have the pearl one and it is stunning. Enjoy your day.
    Loved the necklace was that from your beading retreat.
    Love and hugs
    Tina T xxxx

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  7. Hi Julia, this card is gorgeous, very striking colours, and the embossing powder is so shimmery. The shows were great, fab demos, lovely samples. Have a great day. Bx

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  8. Morning Julia, a very dramatic card saw you do this one on your show I think still have one to watch.
    Nancyd xx

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  9. Morning Julia, A very sumptuous card, I love it !!
    Lots of love from Patricia xx

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  10. Lovely card, very pretty.

    Michele

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  11. Good morning Julia today's card is stunning I love the colours. Yes Blogger was being a pain yesterday. Have a great day today. Take care. Hugs Jackie

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  12. Stunning card Julia. Watched you make this card yesterday along with all the other demos. Beautiful collection of dies.

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  13. Hi Julia. Sparkly, lovely. I couldn't get on the net at all early yesterday, not just Blogger. Just got one of your shows left to catch up with but off to Liverpool today so will have your's and John's 8pm to catch up with later. SueL x

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  14. Beautiful, Julia. I saw you demonstrate this last night - the embossing powder is amazing.

    Anne (Northampton)

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  15. Hi Julia
    This card looks so opulent, I loved your demo of it on Hochanda.
    B xx

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  16. Loved your shows the dies ar awsum thank you Julia
    Love June Horrocks xxxxx

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  17. Thought this card was stunning when you showed it and was impressed on how straightforward it was to make. Seems I have an absolute need for some more embossing powders and glitters. Oh dear!!!!!!

    Teresa

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  18. Loved this card when I saw your demo julia x all the shows were fantastic and learnt so much so a big thankyou julia x
    Theresa w x

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  19. Morning Julia

    A dramatic as well as stunning card today

    Thank you for sharing

    Crafty smiles

    June x

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  20. This is beautiful, Julia - love the use of the die to make a card blank.
    Many thanks,
    Sue Mac

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  21. This is beautiful, Julia - love the use of the die to make a card blank.
    Many thanks,
    Sue Mac

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  22. Hello Julia.

    Another proper Card? this maybe becoming a habit Julia, lol. I love this, I like to see darker colours sometimes (nicely different) and the Mirage Brilliant Sparkle Embossing Powder is to die for. Thanks for sharing.

    I enjoyed your shows, I thought it was funny when Mat and you were talking about ironing, lol.

    Best wishes

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  23. WOW ! very regal looking card today Julia, i love it ! .

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  24. Very opulent Will have to do catch up re John's shows I need help with the polishes I bought at AP

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  25. This is one beautiful beautiful card Julia, I just love the plum colour and the idea with the embossing powder. stunning....luv Ursula xx

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  26. Hi Julia
    Lovely card beautiful colour
    Best wishes
    Wings

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  27. Beautiful card. Love everything about it especially the sentiment. Thank you for sharing this.

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  28. Wow! Loved your shows and as for the embossing powder, well....!
    Jan
    Northampton

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  29. Evening Julia. Gorgeous card and love the colours you've used. Thanks for the tip about the embossing powder. X

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