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Hi Bloggers.

Today I have some cards for you made using the Justrite Multi-Step Landscape Elements Stamp Set plus the demo pieces I did on Hochanda which actually turned out better, I think!

So, this was actually a bit of an experiment and is why I added the Pixie Powders to the show. I had been watching the lovely Alison demonstrating Brushos on Hochanda and I thought it would be cool to use the Pixie's in the same way.

Here, I've used a piece of Coconut White cut using the largest die in the Justrite Stitched Banners & Rectangles Die Set. I stamped the bare trees using Watering Can Archival. I then spritzed a little water where the foliage should be and moved it around a little with my Water Brush. I then sprinkled over a little Bronze Blush Pixie Powder (I added some to a Palette first and picked some up onto a Dusting Brush in order to sprinkle over).

Once dry, I dragged some colour directly from the pad using Stormy Sky Distress Ink. I added some tufts of grass from the Multi-Step Landscape Elements Stamp Set using Chic Moss Colour Cloud applied using a Smoothie. With the stamp in my hand, I randomly stamped a section of the Justrite Text Background using Coffee Archival.

I stamped the sentiment from the Justrite Meadow Circles Stamp Set using Jet Black Archival. I cut it out using a die from Justrite Stitched A2 Banners & Rectangles Dies and inked through the die with Stormy Sky.

I popped my design onto a Black Card blank.

Here's the one I demo'd on Hochanda -

This one isn't finished but I thought it was worth showing as I may not get around to finishing it. I used Watercolour Card on this one - the Pixie Powder definately moves around better on Watercolour Card. I stamped the grass tufts using Basil Leaf Colour Cloud and I did a bit of precision inking of the little flower stamp (also from the Landscape Elements set) by using the pointy end of the Smoothie to add the Basil Leaf Colour Cloud to the foliage and Lilac Whisper Colour Cloud to the flower.

Here's the second card made using this stamp set -

For this one, I've stamped the trees and and the rocks using Watering Can Archival and the foliage with Olive Archival. I've added Frayed Burlap and Stormy Sky Distress Ink for a bit of colour in the background and stamped the sentiment from the Meadow Circles Stamp Set.

Here's the one I did on Hochanda -

Watering Can Archival, Basil Leaf Colour Cloud with Violet Haze Colour Cloud on the flowers and Clear Day Colour Cloud around the edges.

Hope you've enjoyed these.

More stock of John Lockwood's Autumn's Child and Winter's Child are due in today. I loaded the stock yesterday - you can find them here. The new release of Sue Wilson Dies and Stamps to Die For are due in tomorrow. You can find them here.

Phill Martin is launching a One Day Special on Hochanda this evening at 8pm with his Scribbled Christmas Stamps. I'm offering 10% discount on items I have in stock on my website from the shows. You can find them here. Offer is valid till midnight tomorrow night or while stocks last. Discount will be applied at checkout.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk
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