Peace

Hi Bloggers.

I spent most of yesterday trying to tidy my Craft Room. I am not the tidiest of people but it was getting ridiculous - it was taking me ages to find anything! I still haven't finished but I should be able to knock it on the head today so that I can get back to being creative. I really want to use up some of my demo bits from last weekend.

So, Christmas again, I'm afraid -

I started by running a piece of Coconut White Card through the Grand Calibur with the Creative Expressions Swirling Holly Embossing Folder. I spread some Cosmic Shimmer Polar White Texture Paste over the deboss side and put aside to dry (about 20 minutes). Once dry, I trimmed it and matted it onto a slightly larger piece of Coconut White Card.

I cut the tree, topper and trunk out of Coconut White Card using Spellbinders Stylized Tress Die Set.

I embossed another piece of card using the Swirling Holly Embossing Folder - this time I used the embossed side as it comes.

I stamped the sentiment from the Creative Expressions Peace Joy Love Stamp Set using Clear Perfect Medium and embossed with Cosmic Shimmer Silver Shine Detail Embossing Powder. I cut it out using a little die from the Spellbinders Holly Tags Die Set. I cut the corresponding decorative die from the same die set out of Coconut White Card. I threaded some Off White Satin Ribbon through the holes either side and secured at the back of my background.

I assembled the card as shown adding a couple of White Pearl Corners and piercing around the edges using my Tim Holtz Ruler, Precision Probe and Piercing Mat.

I'm planning a second post today with a giveaway so pop back later, around 12noon.

I'm taking my little car in for its service and MOT this morning. With all the miles I've done this year, I'm expecting it to be pricey! Wish me luck!

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk

Winnie in Earmuffs

Hi Bloggers.

In this post I'd like to share with you this card made using the Willow Designs stamp Winnie in Earmuffs.

I was lucky enough to win the Willow Sketchie Challenge last week and for the sketch this week I was determined to use a Willow Designs stamp. I must say I found it a bit of a challenge. This was was 3rd attempt at colouring the image in. I am happy with how it turned out in the end.

I coloured Winnie in with Promarkers and edged the panel with Crushed Olive Distress Ink. I added fome Flower Soft Polar White to the earmuffs.

The sentiment is from Creative Expressions and again was edged with Crushed Olive Distress Ink.

The papers are from Wild Rose Studio Christmas Milton & Co paper pack.

I assembled the card as per the sketch on this weeks Willow Sketchie Challenge and added a few Eco Green Clear Glass Glintz secured with Cosmic Shimmer Dries Clear Glue.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges -

Willow Sketchie Challenge
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes
Charisma Cardz Challenge 43 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by.
Julia

Christmas Fun with the Vintage Inventor

Hi Bloggers.

Here it is again - my favourite stamp set. A while ago I made a Christmas card with Mr. Inventor and he had a sprig of holly on his hat. At the time I mentioned that you could perhaps replace his top hat for a Santa hat. Well, I finally got round to making such a card and here it is.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges -
Friday Sketch Challenge
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes

I inked up some white card with Tumbled Glass Distress Ink using Cut & Dry Foam and stamped Mr. Inventor with Jet Black Archival. I cut him out leaving a small gap all the way round. I then cut off his hat and a bit of his hair. I stamped Wild Rose Studio Mia in the Snow with Black Memento Ink and coloured just the main part of the hat with Promarkers. I cut out the hat, added a layer of Cosmic Shimmer Dies Clear glue to the furry bits and then added Polar White Flower Soft. It was then set aside to dry.

Next I made the really cool background paper which I used on the squares. The technique is called faux batik and it's on Sue Wilson's DVD. I used a piece of white card and using Perfect Medium I stamped the snowflake (from Creative Expressions Christmas Swirl set) and the pressure guage (from Creative Expressions Vintage Illusion stamp set). I embossed the images with clear embossing powder. Then I folded the card in lots of ways to make lots of creases. I spritzed the card with water and then brayered on some Adirondack Stream and Adirondack Sailboat Blue dye inks (I used two brayers - it's important not to contaminate the ink pads so if you have one brayer then clean and dry it before using with the second ink pad). The ink will be darker on the creased lines. A great background, don't you think?

Using the Spellbinders Create a Flake die set, I made some snowflakes using card and leftover backing papers including the faux batik. I put Creative Expressions faux screw brads in two of the snowflakes and put a greeting from the Creative Expressions Christmas Borders set on the other.

The backing papers are from Polka Doodles Sundae of Seasons CD.

I assembled the card as per the Friday Sketch Challenge and added some faux stitching with a fineliner pen.

If you love the Vintage Inventor stamp set as much as I do then you can buy it from the designer herself here.

Hope you like the card.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia

IC Sketches and Milton

Hi.

This evening I have a Christmas card to share with you. I am entering this card into the IC Sketches Challenge 136

I used a Craftwork Cards 6" x 6" card blank. The stamp is Christmas Milton from Wild Rose Studio. He has been coloured using Promarkers. I used Flower Soft Polar White on the furry bits on his hat.

The paper is Making Memories. I used the Spellbinders Fleur de Lis Square die and did some faux stitching with an Inkssentials white pen.

Thanks for stopping by.
Julia