Freebie Friday

Hi Bloggers.

Here's this week's card that needs a new home -

You can read how this card was made here.

Leave a lovely comment below to go into the draw to win it. I will announce the winner on Monday. Be sure to pop back to see if you have won.

Please note : Only comments left below will go into the draw. Comments made on the original post will not count. Information given on the original post was correct at the time that post was published.

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).
Deal of the Day today (24th February) - Sue Wilson Finishing Touches Swirly Leaf Trio only £6.99!

Freebie Friday

Hi Bloggers.

It's Frrebie Friday again! Here's this week's card that needs a new home -

You can read how this card was made here.

Leave a lovely comment below to go into the draw to win it. As I'm at the Trade Show for the first part of next week, I will announce the winner on Wednesday. Please make sure you pop back then to see if you have won.

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).
Deal of the Day today (17th February) - Creative Expressions Stitched Letters Clear Stamp Set only £7.99!

Easy two-fer

Hi Bloggers.

I have a two-fer for you today - very similar techniques but with different dies.

Here's the first one -

I made a card blank by folding a piece of Coconut White Card in half. I place the outer die from the Spellbinders Quatrafoil Panel Die Set with one of the long cutting edges outside of the fold and ran it through the Spellbinders Platinum. I then cut both dies together out of Duck Egg Blue Card and again out of Aqua Card. I kept the little fall away flowers from both cuts. For this card I used the Duck Egg Die Cut and the Aqua fall away flowers (the Aqua Die Cut and the Duck Egg Fall away flowers can be used on another card).

I popped a piece of Creative Expressions Double Sided Self Adhesive Sheet onto Coconut White Card can then cut the outer die only. I removed the other backing piece and added my Duck Egg Die Cut. I popped all my Aqua fall away flowers in place and then rubbed CS Diamond Sprinkles all over the remaining gaps.

I stamped the sentiment from the Creative Expressions Bold Flourish Wedding Stationery Stamp Set onto Coconut White Card using Clear Perfect Medium and embossed with CS Silver Shine Detail Embossing Powder. I cut it out using Spellbinders Decorative Swallowtail Tags.

I added my card front to the back of my card blank (this means that the real back of my card looks nice and clean rather than having marks from my plates on it).

Here's the second card -

For this one, I created my card blank in the same way as before but this time used the outer die from the Spellbinder Swirl Stripe Panel Die Set. I cut the 2 dies together out of Coconut White Card.

I misted a piece of Coconut White Card with CS Rich Gold Mister. Once dry, I cut the outer die from it and glued my decorative panel on top.

I stamped the sentiment from the Crearive Expressions Bold Flourish Wedding Stationery Set onto Coconut White Card using Clear Perfect Medium and embossed with CS Olympic Gold Lustre Embossing Powder. I cut it out using Spellbinders Decorative Swallowtail Tags and trimmed off the decorative section of it. I added a White Craft Consortium Resin Flower.

Easy peasy, teeny cards. Change the sentiment to suit any occasion.

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 (5th June) - Creative Expressions Vintage Gold Buttons only 99p!

Love

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

For the background, I ran a piece of Coconut White Card through the Spellbinders Platinum Machine with the Creative Expressions Eternal Ivy Embossing Folder. I then misted the background with CS Pearl Mist.

I cut the inner die only from the Spellbinders Swirl Stripe Panel out of Peach Card. I re-seated one half of the die back into the die cut and ran through the machine again to extend the design. I repeated this twice more. I added this to my embossed background. I cut a frame out of Coconut White Card using Sue Wilson's  Double Pierced Rectangles and Double Pierced Rectangles Set B. I added it to my backgrounds using 3d Foam.

I stamped the sentiment from the Heartfelt Creations Feathered Grass Flourish Stamp Set using Clear Perfect Medium and embossed with CS Silver Pearl Lustre Embossing Powder. I cut it out using the deboss die in the Spellbinders Ornamental Crest Die Set. I misted the deboss frame with CS Pearl Mist.

I tied a bow using Craft Consortium Ivory Satin Ribbon and added a Craft Consortium Small Circle Pearl Diamante.

I assembled the card as shown adding some Craft Consortium Pearls to the corners of the frame.

John Lockwood is launching a One Day Special on Hochanda this evening at 8pm with his Summers Child Collection. I'm offering 10% discount on products that I have in stock on my website from the shows. You can find them here. Offer applies till midnight tomorrow night. I haven't been able to order his new stamps yet. As soon as they're available and I've placed my order, I will add them to my website and let you know. To make up for the fact that I don't have his new stamps yet, I'm offering 10% discount on all of John's existing Clear and Foam Mounted Stamps till midnight tomorrow night. All discounts will be applied automatically at checkout.

The winner of Freebie Friday on 27th May is.................

PharmacyMichele

Please email me at juliawattscrafts@gmail.com with your address and I'll pop it in the post.

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 (30th May) - Phill Martin From the Heart Grandparent Die Set only £9.99!

Filled with Love

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

A gatefold card today.

I scored a piece of Aqua Card at the A4 Gatefold score line on 2 sides. I positioned the inner die from the Spellbinders Quatrafoil Panel Die Set into the front of one side and ran it through the Spellbinders Platinum Machine. I repeated the process on the other front panel. I backed both of the front panels with a piece of patterned paper from Sue Wilson's Classic Elegance Paper Pad.

On the inside, I embossed a piece of Coconut White Card with the Creative Expressions Swirling Hearts Embossing Folder. I added another piece of patterned paper. I stamped the sentiment from the Justrite Wedding Inner Sentiments Stamp Set onto Coconut White Card using Clear Perfect Medium and embossed with Cosmic Shimmer Silver Shine Detail Embossing Powder. I cut it out using Spellbinders Decorative Swallowtail Tags. I cut a Spellbinders Arched Swallowtail Tag out of Aqua Card as a mat. I added a Craft Consortium Pearl & Gem Flower to each corner of the patterned paper.

I secured the card shut with a piece of Craft Consortium Duck Egg Satin Ribbon.

Lisa Horton is continuing with her One Day Special on Hochanda today with shows at 9am, 12noon, 4pm and 7pm. I'm offering 10% discount on items I have in stock from her shows. You can find them here. Offer applies till midnight tonight.

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 (17th May) - Sue Wilson Tranquil Poppy Die only £3.99!

WIshing you a Happy Day

Hi Bloggers.

Had a lovely day at my workshop yesterday. The ladies managed to complete all 4 of their beautiful projects. Detail of the next workshop to follow very soon.

I did come back with a few pots of Gilding Polish. You can find them on my website here if you're interested.

Here's today's card -

For the background, I embossed a piece of Milk Card using the Creative Expressions Bed of Roses Embossing Folder.

I stamped the sentiment from John Lockwoods Pierced Tag Sentiments Stamp Set onto Milk Card using Clear Perfect Medium and embossed with Cosmic Shimmer Bright Gold Detail Embossing Powder. I cut the centre die from the Spellbinders Ornamental Crest Die Set out of Vintage Gold Card. I added 3d Foam to the back of the frame and added it to my sentiment. I trimmed Away the excess using scissors. I cut the largest die from the same die set out Vintage Gold Card and added my sentiment piece.

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

 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 (15th May) - Spellbinders Victorian Medallion Three only £9.99!

Love

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

I started by cutting the largest die in the Spellbinders 6 x 6 Matting Basics A Die Set out of Coconut White Card and matted onto a piece of Taupe Card. I cut the largest die in the Spellbinders Flourishing Fleur Die Set out of Taupe Card. I threaded some Craft Consortium Ivory Satin Ribbon through the die cut and secured it at the back of my Coconut White mat.

I stamped the sentiment from the Heartfelt Creations Feather Grass Flourish Stamp Set (I have a few in stock!) onto Taupe Card using Clear Perfect Medium and embossed using CS Copper Bronze Lustre Embossing Powder. I cut it out using Spellbinders 6 x 6 Matting Basics A and added it to a mat cut out of Coconut White Card using Spellbinders 6 x 6 Matting Basics B. I added some Craft Consortium Pearl Hearts.

I tied a bow using 2 lengths of the ribbon and added a Craft Consortium Large Pearl & Diamante Circle.

I assembled the card as shown piercing around the edges using my Tim Holtz Ruler, Precision Probe and Piercing Mat.

John Lockwood is continuining with his One Day Special on Hochanda toay with shows at 9am, 12noon, 4pm and 7pm. I am offering 10% discount on items I have on the shows. You can find them here. Discount applies till midnight tonight.

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 (12th May) - Couture Creations Happy Birthday Title Die Set only £2.99!

Pretty Flowers

Hi Bloggers.

John Lockwood & I are demoing at Inspirations in Preston today 10am till 4pm. Please stop by if you're in the area.

Here's today's card -

For the background, I embossed a piece of Coconut White Card using the Creative Expressions Provencal Lace Embossing Folder.

I cut the largest die in the Spellbinders Ornamental Crest Die Set with the deboss frame die from the same set within it out of Dark Grey Card. I place the deboss frame over a section of paper from the Craft Consortium English Garden 12 x12 Paper Pad using 3d Foam and trimmed away the excess paper.

I wrapped some Craft Consortium Rose Satin Ribbon across 2 corners of the background adding a Craft Consortium Circle Diamante Buckle Charm to each piece of ribbon.

I cut some flowers out of Coconut White and Dark Grey Card using the Spellbinders Crossing Crescent Die Set and added some Rose Resin Flowers.

I assembled the card as shown piercing around the edges using my Tim Holtz Ruler, Precision Probe and Piercing Mat.

Phill Martin is continuingwith his One Day Special on Hochanda today with shows at 9am, 12noon, 4pm and 7pm. I'm offering 10% discount on items I have in stock from his shows. You can find them here. Offer applies till midnight tomorrow night.

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 (7th May) - Spellbinders Heirloom Oval Die Set only £9.99!

Order of Service

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

 

For the background, I embossed a piece of Milk Card using the Creative Expressions Swirling Hearts Embossing Folder.

I cut the Spellbinders Quatrafoil Panel out of Aqua Card. I trimmed a section out of the centre. I cut a piece of Milk Card to fit and glued it to the back of the trimmed die cut.

I stamped the 'Order of Service' from the Creative Expressions Vintage Typewriter Wedding Stationery Set onto Milk Card using Clear Perfect Medium and embossed with Cosmic Shimmer Bright Gold Detail Embossing Powder. I cut it out using Spellbinders Decorative Swallowtail Tags.

I cut the embellishment die from the Spellbinders Regal Allure Die Set out of Milk Card twice. I rubbed Enchanted Gold Gilding Wax over. Once dry, I carefully buffed them up using a dry wet wipe.
I added them to the top and bottom of my sentiment panel using CS Glue and then added them to the trimmed Quatrafoil Panel using 3d Foam hiding the join.

I assembled the card as shown adding some Craft Consortium Pearl Hearts and piercing around the edges using my Tim Holtz Ruler, Precision Probe and Piercing Mat.

Lisa Horton continues with her One Day Special on Hochanda today with shows at 9am, 12noon, 4pm and 7pm. I'm offering 10% discount on items I have in stock from her shows. You can find them here. Offer applies till midnight tonight.

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 (5th May) - Phill Martin Sentimentally Yours Baroque Relative Corner Sentiments Stamp Set  only £9.99!

Love

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

A simple card where the dies do all the work.

I cut the largest die in the Spellbinders Flourishing Fleur Die Set out of Coconut White Card. I cut the largest die from the Spellbinders 6 x 6 Matting Basics A Die Set and added the Flourishing Fleur die cut to it.

I stamped the image from the Creative Expressions Wedding Cake Singles Set using Clear Perfect Medium and embossed with CS Silver Pearl Lustre Embossing Powder. I cut it out using 6 x 6 Matting Basics B and cut a mat using 6 x 6 Matting Basics A.

I stamped the sentiment that comes with the Wedding Cake, again using Clear Perfect Medium and embossed with Silver Pearl Lustre Embossing Powder. I cut it out using Spellbinders Decorative Swallowtail Tags. I gave it some shape and added it to my card as shown, securing it with a few 3d Foam Pads in the centre and CS Glue at the ends.

I assembled the card as shown adding some Craft Consortium Self Adhesive Rhinestones and piercing around the edges using my Tim Holtz Ruler, Precision Probe and Piercing Mat.

Still waiting for Leonie's stamp range to arrive. Hopefully, they'll be here soon after the Bank Holiday. I should have a couple of the Spellbinders Favourably Simple Gift Boxes delivered on Wednesday providing my delivery man can get through some road closures that are going on locally for a few days. I'll keep you posted. Hopefully, more stock will be available for me to order in a week or so. If you need some Hook & Loop Discs to close your gift bags, I've put together some packs of 10 of each. You can find them here.

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 (30th April) - Dotty 3D Itty Bitty Bow Die Set only £4.99!

Spellbinders Wedding Collection One Day Special Continues Today

Hi Bloggers.

I have more shows on Hochanda today at 9am, 12noon, 4pm and 7pm. Hope you can join me. I have added photos of the samples to the Gallery section of this blog (access via the top menu) and to my Julia Watts Crafts Facebook Page.

My card went on the Spellbinders Blog last night - you can see it here. It would be lovely if you could leave a comment. The card features the Spellbinders Swirl Stripe Panel that is included in todays shows together with some dies from the last One Day Special.

Here's today's card -

For the background, I embossed a piece of Coconut White Card using the Creative Expressions Provencal lace Embossing Folder.

I cut the largest die in the Spellbinders Ornamental Crest Die Set out of Custard Card. I stamped the sentiment from the Justrite Grand Wedding Wishes Stamp Set onto Coconut White Card using Clear Perfect Medium and embossed with CS Bright Gold Detail Embossing Powder. I cut it out using the middle die in the same die set. This die cuts out the sentiment and gives you a gorgeous frame with deboss detail. I rubbed Enchanted Gold Gilding Wax over the debossed frame. Once dry, I buffed it up using a dry wet wipe.

I cut the little motif die from the Ornamental Crest Die Set out of Custard Card twice. I added CS Flake & Glitter Glue Highlighter to the die cuts and then added CS Frosty Dawn Sparkle Diamond Frost. I added these to my sentiment panel as shown.

I threaded some Craft Consortium Ivory Satin Ribbon through the large die cut and wrapped it around the back of my background. I tied a bow using 2 lengths of Ivory Ribbon and added a Craft Consortium Circle Pearl Diamante.

I assembled the card as shown adding some Craft Consortium Pearl Hearts and piercing around the edges using my Tim Holtz Ruler, Precision Probe and Piercing Mat.

I did threaten to make some more gift boxes made using the Spellbinders Favorably Simple Gift Box Die Set and I have! I hope you watched Becca's video that I added to yesterday's blog - really good to see.
 
I know this one is hard to see - I've stamped the front and back panels with some of the stamps from the Heartfelt Creations Feather Grass Flourish Stamp Set stamped onto Coconut White Card using Clear Perfect Medium and embossed with CS Copper Bronze Lustre Embossing Powder.

This one is made using Phill Martin's Frosty Christmas Holly Paper Pad. Wouldn't it be cool to give pressies in these or hang some on your tree?

 This final one is inspired by the video by Becca that I shared yesterday. Made with Custard Card, I've embossed through the die on the front and back with the Spellbinders Fancy Flourish Grand Impressabilities. I've wrapped the Spellbinders Swirling Grace around it (as in Becca's video) cut from Dark Grey Card. I've cut the flowers using Spellbinders Crossing Crecent Die Set and added a Craft Consortium Ivory Resin Flower.

I've added some of the Hook & Loop Discs, which you can use to fasten the flap on the boxes, to my website here. I've split them down into 10 pairs so you don't end up buying more than you want! Just £1 per pack.

Just a reminder, I've set up a category on my website with products I have in stock from the One Day Special. You can find them here. There's 10% discount on them till midnight tonight.

Stock of Leonie's masks did arrive yesterday - yay! You'll find them here. I think Leonie's co-ordinating stamps should be here on Friday. I'm planning on using the masks and stamps in the Stamping Masterclass that I'm running on Saturday June 11th - you can book a place here.

See you at 9am!

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 (28th April) - Sue Wilson 3d Classic Itty Bitty Bow Die Set only £4.99!