Thursday 30 May 2013

Find Joy in the Little Things

Hi Bloggers.

A card from Monday's shows today -

I used Milk Card for this one and some Baby Blue Pearlescent Card that I had leftover from when I had a shop. For the background, I misted through the Fretwork Mask with Cosmic Shimmer Egyptian Blue Vintage Mister. I dried it with my heat tool (I'm impatient!). Next, I randomly stamped the Daisy Swirl Stamp using Tumbled Glass Distress Ink.

I cut a Spellbinders Butterfly Corner out of Pearlescent Card.

I made a scrunched flower using the middle size curvy die from the Spellbinders Petite Labels 1 Die D-Lite adding a little Tumbled Glass to the tips of the petals.

I stamped the sentiment from the Creative Expressions Classic Sentiments Stamp Set using Jet Black Archival and embossed with Cosmic Shimmer Clear Embossing Powder. I cut it out using Spellbinders Floral Ribbon Threader and inked through the die with Tumbled Glass.

I cut the largest die from the Spellbinders Ornate Squares die set. At the emboss stage, I added the Funky Mask.

I cut a couple of butterflies from the Butterfly Corners Set (they're actually ribbon threaders) and inked through the die with Tumbled Glass. I shaped the wings with my fingers and added some Cream 3mm Pearls to the bodies.

I assembled the card as shown adding some dots of Cosmic Shimmer Pearlescent PVA in Golden Pearl around the edges.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.




30 comments:

  1. Good morning Julia,
    This card is both beautiful and sophisticated. I love the color combination. A wonderful way to start the day, thanks,

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  2. Pretty card Julia, those scrunched flowers are so effective.

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  3. Good morning Julia and everyone. Saw you demo the scrunchy flower and couldn't believe how a wet screwed up bit of card could look so good!

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  4. Morning Julia, what a lovely card, the pearlescent blue is pretty, so often the way finding a gem amongst the leftovers! I missed you showing the scrunchy flower :-( Pretty please perhaps you will do a tutorial sometime? Maybe also on the other spellbinders label flower you mentioned and which I also missed boo hoo again!
    Hope your house move is going smoothly. Hugs Annie

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  5. Hi Julia, another beautiful card, love the scrunched up flower. Also the amazing colours really make this card eye catching. Bx

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  6. Hi Julia I saw you make this beautiful card on TV and I was hoping it would appear on the blog. Thank you for the inspiration. Jackie



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  7. Love the colour and the corner, great design xx

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  8. Hi Julia,

    Very pretty card.

    Just enjoying a repeat of your show with you showing how to make that flower. Great idea. X

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  9. Hi Julia, just watched a repeat and this was your demo! Love the flowers and I haven't got the exact die, but used the labels 4 and guess what, it turned out perfect! So impressed with your knowledge. Thank you for sharing it with us all. Kind regards

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  10. Hi Julia. Love the baby blue card and the flower is great. Take care.

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  11. Morning Julia, lovely card, love the colours and the flower. Love Jean xxx

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  12. Morning Julia, a very pretty card the Blue
    is lovely and delicate saw you demo this one
    and really like it also love the dies you have
    used.
    Nancyd xx

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  13. Hi Julia. Just love the butterfly corner die and the little butterflies made out of it. The scrunched up flower is a work of art.

    Love Val in Spain x

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  14. Morning Julia,
    A very pretty card, love the card so delicate, great flower too.
    Lydia
    X

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  15. Stunning Julia, watched you do this one live will have a go, as I have most of the items

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  16. Hi Julia. A very pretty card. I tried your scrunchy flower and even mine turned out OK! SueL

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  17. Morning Julia

    I saw this demo on C&C and loved this card and your flowers, haven't had a try yet but I will

    I do like that baby blue pearlescent card its so shimmery

    Sue xx

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  18. Hi Julia,
    Another one here who saw you make this stunning card. Love the colours and how you made the flower.

    Love Sheila xx

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  19. Hi Julia,

    I watched you do this one on one of your shows. Its such a beautiful card and who would have thought such a little die could make a wonderful flower.
    Thank you for the inspiration

    Love & Hugs

    Jacquie J xxx

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  20. Morning Julia, very pretty card love the colour combo. The flower is gorgeous.

    Happy crafting
    Chrissie x x x

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  21. Loving this card Julia, the colours and the dies work so nicely together.

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  22. Hi Julia, love the card and the colors, the flower is lovely i saw you make it on TV good idea love Jean Z xx

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  23. Lovely card Julia love the colours and of course the dies used xx hazel

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  24. Another lovely card Julia - just been watching you demonstrate this one. Really great flower, wouldn't think an oval type die would do that.

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  25. Morning Julia
    What a wonderful card, the colours are great so soft. Brilliant.
    TFS
    Hugs
    Amanda x

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  26. Hello Julia, Such a pretty card, I too saw you demo it on Monday and loved it then. The colours are so soft and subtle, the background is fab and the flower and butterfly gorgeous. I bought the die to attempt the flower, can't wait to have a play.
    Take care.
    Hugs June xxx

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  27. Hi Julia I saw you making this on C.C. and doing the flower ,this cardis stunning ,and I love the blue.Thanks for all the inspiration
    Ita

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  28. Hi Julia, I loved this when I saw you demo this on C&C, I adore that square die and the flower is absolutely gorgeous.
    Lots of love from Patricia xx

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  29. Hi Julia, nice card today, and it is nice to see what to do with the slider butterfly die.
    Regards Ros H

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  30. Hi Julia
    This is a really lovely card today I love the colour and shading you have used.
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