Friday 17 January 2014

Birthday Wishes

Hi Bloggers.

Wow! You guys did some buying yesterday! We were all sold out an hour after my 9am show ended so the 4pm show was cancelled. Sorry if you were disappointed but if there's nothing left to sell then there's no show. I was pleased that I didn't have to wait for hours before the show was cancelled.

Here's today's card - I'm afraid it looks a bit incipid in the photos but it is really pretty in real life.

I started by stamping the image from the Heartfelt Creations Majestic Morning Blooms Stamp Set onto some Coconut White Card using Jet Black Archival and embossed with Cosmic Shimmer Clear Embossing Powder.  I worked out where I wanted it positioned on the finished card and then cut it out using Spellbinders Grand Decorative Labels One. I inked through the die with Dried Marigold Distress Ink and then Victorian Velvet. I planned to 3d another image on top of this one but did not want any white to show from this image so I coloured the edges of the leaves with Golden Pear Mica Powder from the Cosmic Shimmer Garden Flora Mica Spray Set and the edges of the flowers with a mix of Pastel Pink and Pastel Orange Watercolour Paint from the Cosmic Shimmer Pastels Set. I also went aroung the outside edges of the whole image with a very weak dilution of Blue Lace Matt Drawing Ink from the Soft Velvet Set. This should help the image pop a bit - again it's easier to see in real life.

I stamped the image a second time and this time cut it out with scissors. I went around the edges with a black marker pen to hide any white bits. I coloured the leaves using the Pearl Green Mica Powder. Although I was going to add some dimensional flowers, I still went around the edges of these flowers with the Pastel Pink/Pastel Orange mix just in case my flowers did not cover the whole area. I added this to the original image using 3d foam.

I stamped the Heartfelt Creations Vintage Morning Background Stamp onto some paper from the the Heartfelt Creations Majestic Blooms Paper Pad using Jet Black Archival and embossed with Cosmic Shimmer Clear Embossing Powder. I cut all 12 flowers out using the Heartfelt Creations Majestic Blooms Die. I shaped some of the flowers and stacked them on top of one another securing with Cosmic Shimmer Dries Clear Glue. I popped them on top of the image and then popped them on top of the image. I added a little Champagne Stickles to the centre of each flower and a Pearl Swirl either side of the image.


   
I stamped the sentiment from the Creative Expressions Everyday Expressions Stamp Set using Jet Black Archival and embossed with Cosmic Shimmer Clear Embossing Powder. I cut it out using Spellbinders Fleur de Lis Rectangles and inked through the die with Dried Marigold and Victorian Velvet Distress Ink.

I cut a larger Spellbinders Decorative Labels One and inked through the die with Dried Marigold and Victorian Velvet Distress Ink.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.

41 comments:

  1. I really like this card. I was lucky enough to order everything on Sundays show and they arrived late yesterday so I have not been able to play with them. I have to say when I opened the package I got very excited I can understand why you said the clock set is a set is going to be your "go to" set' keep up the inspiration. Nicola

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  2. Morning Julia.
    Beautiful card , Well good quality products make beautiful cards , = sell outs. I'm glad you were able to get home early , take care Kitty

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  3. Hi Julia
    Stunning card glad you had a sale out I must try and get the flowers thank you Tracy w x

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  4. Hi Julia, congratulations on such a great show and sell out. I think this card is beautiful. love the dies, so they are on my wish list. Have a great Friday, and glad you got to go home earlier to relax a bit. Bx

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  5. Morning Julia, Glad you cleared up that mystery, I clicked on my 4pm recording and it was Tonic !! I was forwarding and reversing the recording to try and find out, then went on C&C TV Schedule to look there, I was silently cursing that I had got the time wrong haha. So glad it was that you had 'sold out', Congratulations. All my goodies arrived yesterday morning, can't wait to try them out.
    Your card is really pretty, lovely fresh and soft colours, and those flowers are really beautiful.
    Your show yesterday was fabulous, great demo's, thank you for all your inspiration.
    Lots of love from Patricia xx

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  6. Great card today! Great show yesterday!

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  7. Hi Julia, I love this "Awesome" Card I Love the Colours just everything, Great Show yesterday! I'm not surprised you had such a fantastic Sell out as all the Fabulous products Creative Expression bring to us, there's always something new coming up, Stamps, Embellishments Fabulous Ideas thanks for sharing hugs from Sam x

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  8. Hi all.
    Lovely card Julia, very pretty and I so enjoyed bits of your show that I recorded, I shall watch it ALL today and take it all in. I was confused too, I woke up to Jody and Tonic, thought I was dreaming about school !! Then I put it down to sedation, and now I know the real reason, never mind, at least you got home earlier.
    Have a good day everyone.
    Lancashire Steph xx

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  9. Hi Julia, beautiful card. I am so glad I caught your morning show. Have a good weekend.

    Love Rosemarie x

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  10. Hi Julia wonderful card and I enjoyed yesterday's show x

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  11. Good morning Julia today's card does look pretty in the photo. Well done on the all the sell outs yesterday I did miss seeing you in the afternoon. Have a great day today. Love Jackie

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  12. Hi Julia. Lovely card, so pretty and the flowers are beautiful. Great show yesterday, glad that you got to go home early, but selfishly I wish you could have just done the demos at 4pm that you had planned as we always get so many hints and tips from you, along with lots of ideas! Have a good weekend. Take care.

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  13. Hi Julia, great card. Have ordered the die and stamps , can't wait for them to arrive. Lol lynne m x x

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  14. Morning Julia
    I recorded the second show and was shocked to find you not there - these stamps and dies are amazing - loved the card on the first show.
    Hugs
    Carol x

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  15. I had to go out early yesterday, so I missed the early show, and couldn't work out why you weren't there in the afternoon. Ladies, you could have left me something to buy!

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  16. Hi Julia,

    My kind of card. Love it. I ordered yesterday before your show!!! I too didn't know what happened at 4 o'clock. They could have told us you had sold out!!! It would have saved all the wondering.

    Have a lovely weekend everyone.

    Much love,

    Shirley T. xxx

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  17. Hi Julia, the card is beautiful, I watch the first show and put the second on to tape and I thought it hadn't taped. I was going to enjoy a cuppa and watch the show when I got home so I was very disappointed it not being on. Anyway Julia you told us on the first show to buy so you could go home early ah ah . love Jean Z xx

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  18. Hi Julia, Thank goodness i taped the first show. This set looks amazing. Love this card and the last demo you did , hope you will put that one on your blog too.
    Think you were a victim of your own success yesterday.

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  19. Gorgeous card Julia, loved your first show disappointed not to have a second but at least you got to go home early

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  20. Lovely card again Julia - very pretty colours. I wonder what I have recorded instead of the second show!!

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  21. Hello Julia, Stunning card, love the colours and the layout. The stamps and dies are amazing, have not had a play with mine yet. Your show was brilliant, sorry not to see you at 4pm, happy that you got away early.
    Take care.
    Hugs June xxx

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  22. Good morning Julia, well there I was cuppa in hand ready at 4 and you weren't there!! No wonder everything sold out though these new sets are so nice as is the card you have made to show us today. Really pretty, best wishes Jackie D

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  23. Hi Julia
    another stunning card today. Glad that everything sold out on the early show. But disappointed that I won't see the second show. As your demo's and samples are absolutely always gorgeous. As I always record your shows I wonder what will be shown instead.

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  24. Hi Julia,

    Such a pretty card. X

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  25. Such a gorgeous card and the colours are beautiful. Glad you got an early finish - it shows how good your demos are for everything to sell out. Pat x

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  26. Morning Julia,
    Lovely card today, loving these new flowers. Pity we didn't gt to see you at 4 but at least you got an early finish.
    Lydia.
    X

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  27. Lovely card Julia never though I'd beso sadto see jody glad you were home earlier love junexxc

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  28. Morning Julia
    I LOVE IT
    TFS
    Hugs
    Amanda x

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  29. Hi Julia, a very pretty card. I have these dies and just love them, also love the image. Good news about the sell outs but not for us who sat down to watch the 4 p.m. show. Kind regards Joanne K x

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  30. Hello Julia, beautiful card, love the stamps I also missed out as I had taped the shows.
    X Ros

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  31. Lovely card today. I was also wondering why you weren't on at 4pm yesterday but well done in selling all the products - not that I am surprised at that as they are lovely. Helen VofG

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  32. Gorgeous card Julia... loved the show and although I was looking forward to your demos in the afternoon I wasn't surprised everything sold out. I had ordered from the CHA show (which must have sold out too as there was only one show) My order has now arrived so I'm in for a treat 'playing' tomorrow! Come back to us soon please.
    Hugs
    Heather
    x

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  33. Gorgeous card, Julia, love the colours and it doesn't look incipid at all to me, it's lovely! Will be watching your shoes tonight, too late home yesterday. My treat for today!
    Hugs Annie

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  34. Stunning card I missed out y2day Ho hum! Had to work & record show to watch after trip to Scotland this weekend!

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  35. Hi Julia,

    Stunning card, love the colours too, the flowers look fantastic. Glad the shows went well.

    Love & Hugs

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

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  36. Hi Julia. I really am loving these stamps and flower die. I've been watching Emma Lou on the cha doin them and its just so versatile.
    Your card is so beutifully done an it's driving me nuts that I can't just get the die (I'm so skint) lol. Anyways big 4oth birthday comin in march so maybe then ill get some ( here's ever hoping)
    Love Tracy from killie x

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  37. Hello Julia, this is a beautiful card in such a pretty colour. I must remember to try the dried marigold and victorian velvet combination. x

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  38. loved your show yesterday, just could not work out what happened to the second one.so pleased you sold out and could go home early. another beautiful card today thanks.

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  39. Really enjoyed the show yesterday ,but couldn't understand why my video didn't record you on the 4 o'clock show.Now I know why,and I was one of those who bought a few dies! Love this card Julia , very inspirational and very feminine XX

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  40. I adore this set as soon as I saw it and more so after your demo it is at the top of my "need" list now!! :) Great shows and demos Julia.

    MaggieH

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