Friday 28 February 2014

If Friends were Flowers

Hi Bloggers.

I have shows today on Create & Craft at 8am (with Dave) and at 4pm (with Steph). Hope you can join me and email in for a chance to win a card. I'm up at stupid o'clock again today and will be well on my way to the studios when this post goes live. Big gap between the shows this time - not sure how much sense I'll be making during the 4pm show - plz bear with me!

I have the Pastel and Speckle Embossing Powders that are on the shows in stock in my Amazon Store now. Click on the links to go straight to them.

Here's today's card - hopefully a demo in the 4pm show.

For the background, I first randomly inked through the Trelliage Mask using Ripe Persimmon Distress Ink using Cut n Dry Foam. I repeated the same using the Rosette Mask and Mowed Lawn Distress Ink. Then, with the stamp in my hand, I randomly stamped the bunch of tulips from the Tulip Spray Singles using Ripe Persimmon. I made sure the ink was dry and then ran it though the Grand Calibur with the Couture Creations Celebrate Embossing Folder. I ran it through a second time to extend the design and inked around the edges with Ripe Persimmon.

I inked the single tulip flower from the Tulip Spray Set using Mowed Lawn and Ripe Persimmon Distress Markers. I misted it with a little water and stamped. I misted again and stamped again. I repeated this process twice more so that I had 6 tulips. I cut them all out, cutting about half the stem of each. I arranged them as shown secureing with a little tape.

I stamped the Cut Glass Vase using perfect Medium and embossed with new Cosmic Shimmer Duckegg Speckle Embossing Powder. I cut it out and added it on top of the flowers.

I cut a Spellbinders Radiant Rectangle out of Coconut White Card. At the emboss stage I added the Rosette Mask and then inked through the die with Ripe Persimmon. I cut another pair of Radiant Rectangles out of orange card to form a decorative frame.

I stamped the sentiment that comes with the Crystal Swirl Vase using Jet Black Archival and embossed with Cosmic Shimmer Clear Embossing Powder. I cut it out using Spellbinders Branching Out and inked through the die with Ripe Persimmon.

I tied a bow using White Satin Edged Organza and added a Frosted Peach Dazzler.

I assembled the card as shown adding a White 8mm Pearl in each corner and some dots of Cosmic Shimmer Cosmic Pearl Pearlescent PVA around the edges.

Hope to see you later!

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.

43 comments:

  1. Good morning Julia,
    Spring is here well at least with your card. See you on CC.

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  2. Morning Julia.
    Thank you a lovely cheerful card. Have a safe journey will be watching. Take care Kitty

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  3. Hi Julia, a gorgeous bright card, love the tulip stamps. Have a good time on the shows and try rest in between. Bx

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  4. Morning Julia, a very bright and cheerful card, makes you feel like Spring is in the air! Will be watching the 8am show but will be looking after my 3 grandsons at 4pm so doubt I will have a chance to watch that show! Love Jean xxx

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  5. Hi Julia
    Yes spring has arrived with your card it's cheered me up today will try and catch your shows in between work and breaks thanks Tracy w x

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  6. Morning Julia, Loving your card, the whole concept is uplifting, bright and cheery, and very springlike. Loving the background, as always I am in 'awe' at your backgrounds, and the tulips decoupage is gorgeous, as is the speckle embossing.
    I'm looking forward to your shows today, will be watching at 8am, but will be recording the 4pm show, can't miss your tips and techniques and your demo's !!
    Have a good day.
    Lots of love from Patricia xx

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  7. Ho Julia. What a lovely bright and cheerful card. I love the Tulip Spray Set and also the cut glass vase which will be so handy. They are both on my wish list! Hope you enjoy the shows. I will be watching at 8am. wishing you a safe journey. Have a great weekend, I hope you don't have to get up so early tomorrow : ) Take care.

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  8. Good morning Julia today's card is glorious I just love the colours it makes the whole card so cheerful. I hope you have safe journeys to and from the studio today. I will be watching and I will try to email in. Love Jackie

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  9. The tulips are so pretty. Good luck with the shows

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  10. Really pretty will be watching later xxx

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  11. Lovely, vibrant card Julia!
    Hope the shows go well, will be watching,
    XxxxRuth

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  12. Loving the bright colour of this one! Hope you day goes well, am recording this mornings show to watch later xx

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  13. Gorgeous colours used on this card Julia,

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  14. Hi Julia. A lovely card. Quick comment as I´m watching you as I write.
    Love Val in Spain x

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  15. Hi Julia
    Lovely bright card for this dull morning outside, I have recorded you so myust get back to the box.
    Hugs
    Carol x

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  16. Good morning, a very bright and cheerful card. Hope todays shows go well. Kind regards Joanne K x

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  17. Hello Julia, A bright and cheerful card for a cold Friday morning. The colours are so warm, love everything about it. Watching as I type, fab show, gorgeous samples and the speckles look scrummy.
    Take care.
    Hugs June xxx

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  18. Morning Julia - I love this card and I am sitting do this comment whilst watching your brilliant show. Roll on 4 pm although I do think C&C should give you better timed shows. Have a good day. helen xx

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  19. Love the card and the different colours today.Only saw last few minutes of your show when I got back from the school run.Hope to catch the 4 o'clock one.

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  20. Morning Julia,
    A bright and cheerful card for a dull and dreary day,
    Lydia
    X

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  21. I love this card, the colours are stunning.
    Hugs Michelle xxxx

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  22. Hi Julia just enjoyed your first show, love the vases and flowers and the card is lovely . love Jean Z xx

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  23. Hi Julia
    Love today's card, the colours are simply stunning. I have recorded your shows as usual. Will be off to Bournemouth later as I'm going to the craft show at Farnborough tomorrow.

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  24. Morning Julia, a beautiful bright abd cheery card just having my breakfast
    as I am late in today so just getting ready to watch your show.
    Nancyd xx

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  25. Good morning Julia, enjoyed your show this morning and the dies and stamps are very nice and "useable", best wishes Jackie D

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  26. Hi Julia,

    Brilliant first show - hope you can get a "word in edgeways" with Steph!!! Love this card. Thank you.

    Have a lovely weekend everyone.

    Much love,

    Shirley T. xxx

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  27. Today's card is lovely Julia I will be watching. Today have safe journey home love always June xxx

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  28. Mornin Julia. Ur morning show was fab and has given me a few ideas to get goin with mothersday. Ur card is very spring fresh! Love it
    Love Tracy from killie xx

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  29. Lovely card reminds me of spring xx hazel

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  30. In the middle of watching your show today, I really like the new stamps!

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  31. Beautiful card Julia, did not know you were on today so missed the first show but will watch the second. Good Luck.

    Love & Hugs

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

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  32. Morning Julia
    Absolutely stunning card today - love the colour and that background is really amazing.
    TFS
    Hugs
    Amanda x

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  33. Hello Julia, lovely bright card. Enjoy your shows.
    X Ros

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  34. Just love the colours of this card. Beautiful vase and flower stamps. Will sit and watch your shows this evening. Helen VofG

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  35. Mmmm! delicious - what yummy colours. Recording your shows so that I can watch them at leisure many times over. Have a greagt weekend. Pat x

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  36. Gorgeous bright spring like card, this heralds Spring to me.
    Pam

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  37. Hi Julia,
    Lovely card, lovely vase and lovely colours! Trust Shows go well! Sure they will
    Hope you have time for your demos!!
    Safe travel,
    Love Myra

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  38. Hi Julia, a lovely bright card. Love the tulips stamp.

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  39. It really makes a lovely change to see bright colours Will be taping both shows Just having a cuppa & then some shut eye b4 the evening starts Don't want 2 miss a thing so just in case I fall asleep I'm taping it

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  40. Have loved the shows today julia, where can i get the lovelt sentiment stamps that sue uses on her cards, the flower vases are a great ida for the summer cards as well well done
    Eileen Priest



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  41. Hi Julia
    I love this card, the colours are lovely and bright which we need on such a gloomy day. I have just watched both your shows, thanks for all your ideas and inspirations.

    Eileen

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  42. Hi Julia. Adore todays card the colours make you feel as spring is ready to be sprung. The design is super,
    Gingernuts

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  43. Your shows were great you always give us so many tips loved the cards and the products .. There's this months spending money gone again! X

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