Sunday 1 June 2014

Best Wishes

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

For the background, I started by spritzing a piece of Milk Card with Arctic Blue and Evergreen Cosmic Shimmer Vintage Ink Spray Mists. I popped a little Peacock Cosmic Shimmer Shimmer Paint on to my Craft Sheet. I picked up a little onto a piece of Cut n Dry Foam and 'inked' through one of the designs in the Classic Elements Mask in each corner. Rather than applying it in circlular motions, I dabbed the paint through the mask so it was more concentrated and so more shimmery. I went around the very edges of the card with the paint using Cut n Dry Foam.

I stamped the image from the Taylored Expressions Daisy Bouquet Stamp Set using the Peacock Paint applied with the Cut n Dry Foam. I still can't get over the detail you get stamping this stamp with the paint. I cut it out using Spellbinders Petite Ovals Large and inked through the die with Peacock Feathers Distress Ink. I cut a Spellbinders Floral Ovals Die out of Teal Card.

I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set, again with the Peacock Paint. I cut it out using Spellbinders Labels 25 and inked through the die with Peacock Feathers. I cut it out using Spellbinders Adorning Labels 25 plus another Labels 25 die (there are no cutting edges in the Adorning die set). I inked through the die with Peacock Feathers.

I tied a bow using White Crochet Ribbon and addded a White Crystal Sparkler.

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

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.

93 comments:

  1. Morning Julia, love the colour of this one, love the background. Love Jean xxx

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  2. Lovely card Julia, great colours and sentiment. Happy Birthday today xx

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  3. Hi again Julia, forgot to say Happy Birthday, hope you have a lovely day! xxx

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  4. Beautiful card and in my favourite colour thanks for sharing. Happy Birthday Julia have a great day!
    Hugs x
    Heather T

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  5. Happy Birthday Julia.
    The card is lovely thank you. I share my birthday with another well known crafter, another Gemini. Have a great day take care Kitty.

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  6. Happy birthday Julia, hope the sun is shining on you today, have a great day. Love the splattered backround on todays card.

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  7. Hi Julia
    Lovely card love the colours.
    Happy birthday hope you have a lovely day.
    Love Tina x

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  8. Lovely card today and love the colour. Happy birthday Julia, have a great day!!
    Hugs
    Marion B xx

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  9. Good morning Julia,
    Happy Birthday, I hope you have something fun planned to celebrate you! Love the colors in this card and the design, nice job! Happy you.

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  10. Happy birthday Julia,
    Love the design of this card and the shimmer spray, haven't used them on cards before - may have to give them a try!
    Enjoy your day
    Chris

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  11. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! JULIA, ENJOY!! Lovely card today, great ideas. Nearly at 1200 blog followers too. Do you and Sue exchange Birthday cards etc? They would be great to see. Mabex

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  12. Love the peacock feathers colour. Happy Birthday Julia, have a lovely day xx

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  13. Happy Birthday Julie, hope you do something nice to celebrate.
    Pretty card.

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  14. Hi Julia,
    Happy Birthday!
    May your sunny Personality - and your lovely cards - continue to delight us all!
    Lis x

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  15. Good morning Julia today's card is gorgeous. Have a very Happy Birthday I hope the sun shines for you. Love Jackie

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  16. Hi Julia,
    Happy Birthday to You etc.etc.!
    So glad to know it' s your Birthday! Hope you have a really lovely day for a lovely ,kind lady! Have a day off and then continue to brighten up the day of eyeryone who knows you.
    Had migraine yesterday is didn't comment! Slept all day , so I was up quite early today!
    Both cards beautiful as usual.
    Today is about you - enjoy it!
    Love Myra

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  17. A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY JULIA. The card today is very pretty, hope you have a lovely day. Lilian

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  18. Have a lovely birthday Julia x
    and Best Wishes to you x

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  19. Happy happy birthday to you
    Happy birthday to you
    Happy birthday dear Julia
    Happy birthday to you!
    Have a great one,
    XxRuth

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  20. HI JULIA,
    "HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY"
    TO YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY
    HUGS FROM SAM

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  21. Hello Julia a very happy birthday to you, have a wonderful day. Love the card and the colours and design are beautiful x

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  23. Great card-love the background. Happy Birthday-hope you have a lovely day full of nice surprises.

    Michele.

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  24. Good Morning Julia, Happy Birthday, hope you have a lovely day. This card is gorgeous, love the colours. Bx

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  25. Happy birthday Julia. Have a wonderful day. Love today's card lots to inspire. Donna

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  26. Happy birthday Julia
    Have a great day this card is beautiful thanks Tracy w x

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  27. Happy Birthday Julia, have a lovely day.
    I love this card today, the colours are stunning.
    Hugs to all
    Michelle xxxx

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  28. Happy birthday Julia, have an amazing day x

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  29. Hi Julia,
    Stunning card. Love the teal colour. In fact I love everything about this card lol
    Happy birthday too hope u have a fabulous day!!

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  30. Really lovely card Julia. The colours are lovely. Happy Birthday hope you enjoy your day. X

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  31. Loving today's card,could do a long list of what I like but it is everything about it.Happy Birthday,hope that you have a wonderful day and that the sun is shining where you are.

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  32. Happy Birthday to you Happy Birthday to you... Lovely card and it's in one of my favourite colours

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  33. Happy Birthday Julia have a lovely day, love the card . love Jean Z xxx

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  34. Happy birthday Julia, and many more to come. Lovely card - your backgrounds are beautiful.
    Hugs, Rose

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  35. Happy birthday Julia, and many more to come. Lovely card - your backgrounds are beautiful.
    Hugs, Rose

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  36. A lovely card Julia great colours. Hope you have a very happy birthday and enjoy your day. Love Diane xxx

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  37. Happy Birthday Julia, hope you have a wonderful day.
    Another beautiful card love the colour.
    Jennywren x

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  38. Hope you have a wonderful celebration today Julia. Happy Birthday.
    Great card today. Love the teal colour and both dies you have used. Haven´t tried stamping with paint. Another technique to have a go at.
    Enjoy your day.
    Love Val in Spain x

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  39. Hi Julia
    Happy birthday for today, hope you get spoilt. Love today's card, my paints have arrived so will be having a go.
    Love Jan x

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  40. Just wanted to wish you a very Happy Birthday Julia and hope your family spoil you today. The card is gorgeous and I love the teal colour. Helen xx

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  41. H Julia. Another lovely card, but then it is teal, this is my colour of the moment, getting through loads of it. Will be missing for a few days so will have to catch up when I get back. SueL x

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  42. Just wanted to wish you a very Happy Birthday Julia and hope your family spoil you today. The card is gorgeous and I love the teal colour. Helen xx

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  43. gorgeous card Julia - Happy Birthday xx

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  44. P.S. Happy Birthday. Hope you enjoy your day. SueL x

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  45. Good morning Julia
    Wishing you the happiest of birthdays today hope you enjoy every minute of your special day.
    Really lovely card just love the bow.
    Margaret corgi owner

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  46. Happy birthday, Julia! Hope you have a lovely day x
    I love the teal cardstock, it's a reminder to me I haven't used it in an age!
    It's a very pretty card and as always your crochet bows set it all beautifully.
    Hugs Annie

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  47. Happy Birthday Julia - have a lovely day. Beautiful card today, the teal is just gorgeous and I love the daisy stamp. Pat x

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  48. Dear Julia best wishes for a very happy birthday. Try to have some "me" time something that busy women seem to struggle to do. Thanks for all your crafty hints and tips xxx

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  49. Happy birthday wishes again Julia, another beautiful card, love the spritz and stamped image. The dies you've used are fab too x

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  50. Morning Julia, HAPPY BIRTHDAY hope you got lots of pretty hand
    made birthday cards and the one today is no exception it is beautiful
    and I am liking this peacock paint colour, I am a gemini also I was on wednesday
    so thats why we are so talented (ha ha) .
    Nancyd xx

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  51. Happy Birthday Julia have a lovely day ,another beautiful card today and the colour is wow !.thank you jeanie

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  52. Hi Julia, didn't know it was your birthday today. So Happy Birthday! Hope you have a great day. Beautiful card.

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  53. Happy Birthday Julia, hope you have a wonderful day. Beautiful card, hope you got many as beautiful. Pam x

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  54. Happy Birthday Julia, hope you have a fab day...beautiful card, lovely colours! Looking forward to seeing you demo in Chipping Sodbury next Saturday! Hugs Carole Z X

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  55. A litttle bird tells me it's your birthday! Happy Birthday! I hope you have a lovely day.
    Love the beautiful colours in today's card and the gorgeous crochet ribbon bow, all so prettty.x

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  56. Pretty card Julia, and Happy Birthday. I hope it's a good one for you.

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  57. Happy birthday Julia. Lovely card, as usual. Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing your skills with us. Have a great day.
    Diane X

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  58. love this card and the teal colour -
    happy birthday Julia - enjoy your day xx

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  59. Good Morning and Happy Birthday Julia, I hope you have a lovely day. Love today's card. It's very pretty and in one of my favourite colours. Kind regard Joanne K x

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  60. Good morning and Happy Birthday Julia
    Beautiful card and was interested to know how you made the background.
    Very interesting.
    Enjoy your day.
    Sheila x

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  61. Hi Julia,

    LOVE IT! Beautiful card, love the design, especially the background, the colour is one of my favourites lol! Just beautiful. Thank you for the inspiration.

    Love & Hugs

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

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  62. happy birthday lovely Julia xxxx

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  63. Morning Julia what a pretty card i love it. But you all your cards are beautiful.
    And have a Happy Happy Happy Birthday xx

    Debs A xx

    debsartliffscards.blogspot.co.uk

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  64. Happy birthday Julia, beautiful card, love the colours and the frames

    Muriel x

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  65. Happy Birthday Julia, I hope you have a lovely day : ) Love todays card, so pretty. Take care.

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  66. This is a beautiful card and I love the colour. Hope you have a really enjoyable birthday Julia x

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  67. Happy birthday Julia, have a lively time and eat chocolate xx

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  68. Hi Julia,
    Wishing you a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY, hope you have a splendid one. Great card too.
    Lydia
    X

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  69. Hope you are having a great birthday Julia. Enjoy your day. Lovely card too. Did you get a load of beautiful cards?
    Janice W

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  70. Good afternoon inky fingered Julia,
    Our fairy craftmother hinted that you might have a special day, so here i am to wish you a very happy birthday flower and hope that you have a great day.
    Love and crafty hugs
    Norah (Glenochil)

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  71. HAPPY BIRTHDAY PARTY TILL YOU DROP X

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  72. Hello Julia, Happy Birthday to you, a special, warm and funny lady, have a wonderful day and some you time. Love today's card, the flower stamp is gorgeous and peacock blue is a favourite of mine.
    Take care.
    Hugs June xxx

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  73. Hi Julia happy birthday it's my birthday today also. Love the card hope you have a lovely day love junexxx

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  74. Hi Julia. Happy Birthday!! I hope you are having a lovely day.
    Such a beautiful card! Gorgeous stamp, and colours.Love and hugs. Hilary xxxx

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  75. Have a very Happy Birthday Julia,
    Thank you for sharing such beautiful cards.
    Crafty Hugz,...Dawn

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  76. Hi Julia Happy Birthday, Have a great day. Love the colour of todays card.
    Hugs Carol

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  77. Hi Julia Happy Birthday ,have a great time .Love the card super colour hugs linda

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  78. Happy Birthday Julia, have a nice day.
    Love the card, pretty colour and fab background1

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  79. Happy Birthday Julia, I hope you've had a lovely day with good company xx

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  80. Lovely card, really like the colour you've used. And Happy birthday, with many more to come! Love Sarah

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  81. Happy birthday Julia.
    Love the colours you have used for your card today.
    Lesley

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  82. have a wonderful birthday ,enjoy yourself ,Love the card .Laura O

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  83. A Very Happy Birthday Julia, hope you are having a lovely day.
    Beautiful card today on the blog. Love the colours.....

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  84. Hi Julia,

    Love the card. Happy Birthday. Hope you have had a lovely day.

    Much love,

    Shirley T. xxx

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  85. Very Happy Birthday Julia. Hope family and friends are making the day a really special one. Love the card. My daughter made one very similar today, that tells me she likes it too. Best wishes,
    Alison D x

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  86. Evening Julia, A very Happy Birthday to you, Sue told us, you can't keep that a secret haha. I hope your day has been fabulous, you so deserve it.
    Your card is beautiful, as always.
    Enjoy the rest of your 'special' day.
    Lots of love from Patricia xx

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  87. Hi Julia, a little birdie told me it is your birthday today, congratulations from one Gemini to another, mine is on the 10th, but on holiday then, will be trying to catch your shows on C&C xx

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  88. Happy Birthday Julia,I hope you enjoy your day.
    The card is lush.
    Ita

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  89. happy birthday Julia. love what you have done with the background here xx

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  90. Lovely card and Happy Birthday xx hazel

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  91. Hi Julia

    Saw a link on Sue Wilsons blog and wanted to wish you a happy birthday. I love your demonstrations on C & C and today I am happy to see you use peacock feathers ink and the labels 25 dies, 2 of my favourite things. Now I know where to find your blog I'll visit more often! I'm not a prolific leaver of messages but I do appreciate what people like you and Sue do as it really brightens my day

    Hope your birthday has been fantastic!

    T x

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