Tuesday 29 August 2017

There's no place like home for Christmas

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

For the background, I spread Cosmic Shimmer Polar White Sparkle Texture Paste through the Nordic Mask onto Coconut White Card and put aside to dry ( a couple of hours).

I made a frame out of Coconut White Card using Sue Wilson's Double Pierced Squares Set B. I added my frame to my background (once dry) using 2mm Woodware Foam Tape and trimmed away the excess. I matted onto Rich Red Card, Brunswick Green Card and another piece of Coconut White Card.

I stamped the Creative Expressions Holly Coronet Stamp to Die For onto Coconut White Card using Onyx Black Versafine Ink and embossed with CS Clear Detail Embossing Powder. I coloured in using Lava Red, Rich Gold and Peacock Green Pixie Powders using a Water Brush. I cut out using the largest die in Sue's Art Deco Snowflake Die Set.

I stamped the sentiment from the Creative Expressions Santa's Sentiments Stamp Set using Versafine Ink and embossed with CS Clear Detail Embossing Powder. I cut it out using die #2 from the same set. I edged with the Versafine Ink.

I cut the largest die in Sue's Scalloped Snowflake Frame out of Rich Red Card and the largest die from Sue's Looped Snowflake Frame out of Brunswick Green Card. I stacked all my die cuts up using CE Mounting Cushion and added them to my background.

I cut the holly border from Sue's Poinsettia Flourish & Corner Die Set out of Brunswick Green Card 4 times and added them to 2 of the corners on my frame. I pressed two 8mm Pearls into Clear Perfect Medium. I added CS Ruby Slippers Brilliant Sparkle Embossing Powder and heat set. I added more Perfect Medium, more embossing powder and heat set again. I added them to my corners.

I have loaded all of the September Release of Sue Wilson Dies to my website for pre-orders. You can find them here. Orders will be dispatched 13th September onwards.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk
Free card with all website orders over £10 (ask for one in the comments box at checkout).

24 comments:

  1. Hi Julia
    Beautiful card today. Great sentiment and back to Christmas traditional colours.Love the background.
    Jan x

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  2. Beautiful card Julia, love the background.
    Annette x

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  3. Stunning card Julia dies are brill I love the sentiment
    The background is lovely
    Love june xxxx

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  4. Gorgeous card, really stunning.

    Michele

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  5. Lovely background, great design.
    Jan
    Northampton

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  6. Good morning Julia,
    what a wonderful card. Colours are great.
    Rolf xxx

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  7. Hello Julia, a very striking card today, love the layout and a great sentiment. Have a good day all. Bx

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  8. Good Morning Julia.. Stunning card this morning . I love the textured back which is stunning . The colours and the stamp all work so well... Wendy

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  9. I really love this card Julia, the colours are so good

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  10. Such a beautiful card .
    Take care
    Elaine H X

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  11. Lovely card julia x beautiful colours and love the sentiment x
    Theresa w x

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  12. Hello Julia.

    Great Card. I think this card would be appropriate for either gender and all age ranges, very useful. Thanks for sharing.

    Best wishes

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  13. Morning Julia, Really lovely.
    Lots of love from Patricia xx

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  14. Hi Julia,
    Beautiful card, design and colors. Love the sentiment.
    Thanks
    Carmen

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  15. Hi Julia, beautiful card Today

    Stay safe, healthy and happy hugs June Smith xxxx

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  16. I love that you have used traditional colours in a very subtle way

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  17. WOW Julia this is stunning, i love the bright traditional christmas colours.This is a really beautiful stand out card.

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  18. Hi Julia I love this card the I love the background and the dies and the colours just are perfect for Christmas

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  19. Beautiful card Julia. Lovely sentiment. xx

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  20. Hi Julia

    Gorgeous traditional Christmas card

    June x

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