Wednesday 27 November 2013

You are Such a Blessing to Me

Hi Bloggers.

Before I share today's card, I'd just like to let you know that I'm having a bit of a clear out and have started putting some stuff on ebay. If you'd like to have a look, click on the eBay link in the bar above.

Here's today's card - a bit of a vintage feel to this one -

For the background on this one, I used one of the 6 x 6 designs in the Heartfelt Creations Antiquity 12 x 12 Paper Pad. I ran it through the Grand Calibur with the Couture Creations Cheerful Embossing Folder. I ran it through a second time to extend the design. I then rubbed Cast Bronze Gilding Wax all over. Once dry, I buffed it up using a dry wetwipe to make it shine a little more and inked around the edges with Vintage Photo and Aged Mahogany Distress Inks using Cut n Dry Foam.

I stamped the main image from the Heartfelt Creations Blessing to Me Stamp Set twice using Jet Black Archival and embossed with Cosmic Shimmer Clear Embossing Powder. On one of them I placed a Spellbinders Standard Circles Large Die over the top of the circular part of the design (I actually used a template for accuracy) and ran it through the Grand Calibur. I inked through the die with Vintage Photo and Aged Mahogany. I cut the other image out using Spellbinders Pearl Effects and inked through the die with Vintage Photo and Aged Mahogany. On both images, I coloured the leaves using Jade Teal Mica Powder from the Cosmic Shimmer Luscious Greens Mica Spray Set. I mounted the cicular piece on top of the complete image using 3d Foam Pads.

I cut the largest of the Spellbinders Pearl Effects Dies out of Chestnut Card. At the emboss stage, I added the Ivy Mask.

I cut a Spellbinders Lace Hearts out of another background paper from the Antiquity Pad and inked through the die with Vintage Photo and Aged Mahogany.

I made a flower out of another paper using the Heartfelt Creations Sweet Juliet Die Set and cut some leaves out of Chestnut Card using the same set.

I assembled the card as shown adding a couple of Victorian Corners and some dots of Cosmic Shimmer Pearlescent PVA in Black Pearl around the edges.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.

30 comments:

  1. Hello Julia, Wow I love this card, the dies are fab, but that focal image is superb. Thanks you for the great idea. Bx

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  2. Morning Julia.
    Thank you the card is really lovely I like the antique look take care Kitty. I will have a go at this one today take care Kitty

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  3. Hi Julia
    What a beautiful card love everything on this one the colour are great very antique feeling thank you Tracy w x

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  4. Hi Julia. Lovely card. Great colours and Blessings to me stamp. Take care.

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  5. Beautiful card Julia, love the rich tones in this one.

    Love & Hugs

    Jacquie J xxx
    http://jewelscardcraft.blogspot.co.uk

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  6. Morning Julia, I love the vintage feel of this card, I especially love the focal element and how you have done it, and the sentiment is really beautiful.
    Lots of love from Patricia xx

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  7. Good morning Julia I love the vintage feel to this card it is beautiful. Have a great day. Just off to check out your eBay store. Have a great day. Love Jackie

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  8. Hi Julia,

    Yet another stunner. Many thanks.

    Much love,

    Shirley T. xxx

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  9. Hi Julia. I love everything about todays card. It's truly beautiful.
    Love Val x

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  10. Love todays card a little bit different.With a few changes easily becomes a man card-great!

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  11. I love this one, it's nice for a mans card xxxxx

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  12. Gorgeous card love the dies used xx hazel

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  13. Morning Julia
    Stunning design today, love the focal topper brilliant idea.
    TFS
    Hugs
    Amanda x

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  14. Hi Julia
    Another stunning card today. Love the colours that you've used.

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  15. A great card Julia, and I too love the colours

    Xx Sandra

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  16. Hi Julia, I love the clever effects on this card, and so versatile in ages/genders.
    X Ros

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  17. Hi Julia, I love the vintage feel to this card it is truly beautiful. Pauline

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  18. Hi Julia,

    Great card. Full of interest and colour. X

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  19. I agree with Marleine - love all the dies you have used.

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  20. Hi Julia, lovely card and the colours you have chosen are great love Jean Z xxx

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  21. Sue from Wiltshire27 November 2013 at 10:58

    I like the way you have used the verse. Lovely card.

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  22. Love the card and the colourways Julia - now I'm off to look at your ebay bits and bobs. Pat x

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  23. Hello Julia, Love the vintage feel to this card and the dies used. The colours are stunning. Will be looking at your Ebay items shortly.
    Take care.
    Hugs June xxx

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  24. HI Julia,
    Very nice card, love the layering of die cuts.
    Lydia
    X

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  25. Love this card, fabulous texture and colours x

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  26. Love this one Julia. Thanks Mabex

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  27. Great card, love the colours xx

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  28. Love this card, unusual and great colours, love the design!

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  29. Good evening Julia and all resting Wattsonettes, hope you've had a good day. Lovely card today Julia, love the earthy colour scheme, and as a lot of my Wattsonettes have already mentioned - a great 'male' card with a few tweeks. I clicked the ebay link, the odd craft item came up like CS glue and mica powder set, but other things like books and fashion dominated the link ! Can anyone point me in the 'Just right' direction lol poor joke but Im getting tired.
    Sending love n hugs.
    Lancashire Steph xx

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    1. Really not sure what you're doing as everytime I check the link it's working.

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