Monday 16 June 2014

Sneak Peek

Hi Bloggers.

As promised, I have a sneak peek today from tomorrow's shows. We're bringing back a few favourite Justrite stamps. Also, I have some new Couture Creations dies and some new colours of Cosmic Shimmer Sparkle Texture Pastes.

Here's today's card -

For the background, I simply ran a piece of Coconut White Card through the Grand Calibur with the Couture Creations Small Dots Embossing Folder. I ran it through a second time to extend the design and inked around the edges with Faded Jeans Distress Ink.

I 'scribbled' some Summer Blue, Vintage Plum and Cosmic Pearl PVAs onto some Coconut White Card and put aside to dry. Once dry, I cut it into 4 and matted it onto Perriwinkle Card.

This scribble PVA technique looks fab with lots of colour combos. You can see one of Sue's cards at the bottom of this post here.

I stamped the image from the Justrite Sunflowers Vintage Labels Five Stamp Set using Jet Black Archival and embossed with Cosmic Shimmer Clear Embossing Powder. I cut it out using Justrite Vintage Labels Five Dies and embossed through the die with Faded Jeans Distress Ink. When you stamp and image, you can colour in whatever colour you like and using whatever medium you like. So, for this one, my sunflower is blue! I coloured in using Enchanted Gold, Tropic Blue and Violet Frost Mica Powders from the Cosmic Shimmer Garden Flora Mica Spray Set. I cut a Couture Creations Elegant Motif die out out Perriwinkle Card and inked through the die with Faded Jeans Distress Ink.

I tied a bow using White Crochet Ribbon. I pressed a Clear Sparkler into Perfect Medium, added Cosmic Shimmer Arctic Lake Lustre Embossing Powder, tapped off the excess and heat set.

I assembled the card as shown adding some 8mm White Pearls to the corners and some dots of Cosmic Shimmer Pearlescent PVA in Summer Blue around the edges.

Don't forget that the Creative Expressions Blog Hop is still going. Start here.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.

42 comments:

  1. Morning Julia.
    Well you have done it again, beautiful background, beautiful card. Thank you, take care Kitty.

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  2. Hello Julia, another fabulous card, love the scribbled background, periwinkle blue is fast becoming my favourite shade. love the focal element with the dies, and as you say, when you stamp an image it can be any colour, so you have turned a sunflower into a cornflower. Thanks for the inspiration. Bx

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  4. Hi Julia. Love the card, very pretty. I love the scribbled PVA background. I am looking forward to seeing you on TV tomorrow. Have a safe journey to and from the studio , and enjoy the show : ) Take care.

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  5. Thanks Julia love this card. Mabex

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  6. Hi Julia, love today's Card I'm looking forward to your wonderful shows!
    Hugs from Sam x

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  7. Good morning Julia this sneak peek is gorgeous I just can't wait for your shows tomorrow. I wonder which presenters you will be with. If anyone is interested my latest offering on Sam Poole's blog can be reached with the link at the side of Julia's blog. Have a great day I'm off to see cricket at the Hampshire cricket ground. Love Jackie

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  8. Morning Julia
    Love the periwinkle card and the PVA glue scribble technique. I've done this myself and cut it up but yet to make a topper suitable. But the mojo has had a holiday and now back in crafting form!
    Hope to check in to your shows sometime tomorrow - have a safe journey. Hopefully you will have Deano with you!!
    Sheila x

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  9. What a great card-love the PVA technique & the blue sunflower.

    Michele.

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  10. Hi Julia loving the scribble and the beautiful cornflower blue, so soft and pretty. Look forward to shows tomorrow x

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  11. Morning Julia, lovely card, love the scribble. Looking forward to the shows tomorrow. Love Jean xxx

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  12. Love today's card and do like the scribble technique with the cosmic shimmer.

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  13. Lovely card love the colours and techniques xx hazel

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  14. Morning Julia
    Love this scribbled effect I have tried it not sure it is as good as yours, love the colours you have used so pretty. Looking forward to your shows
    Hugs
    Carol x

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  15. Julia, I just love the scribble effect. Beautiful card. Looking forward to tomorrows shows.
    Love Val in Spain x

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  16. Good morning Julia. Love the scribble technique, and the crochet ribbon bow!! A beautiful card!!
    Have a good day. Love and hugs. Hilary xxxx

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  17. Good morning Julia,
    What a lovely card to start the week! I love the stamped focal image, so pretty, the colours too, that periwinkle card has to be the prettiest blue! Unusual background, but that is your signature!
    Really looking forward to the shows tomorrow, hope you are with a presenter that let's you get on with it!
    Hugs
    Sandra xx

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  18. Hi Julia beautiful card love the sunflower stamp and the colours I love sneaky peaks look forward to the shows safe journeys love June xxxx

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  19. Morning Julia. Another gorgeous design & I'm loving that periwinkle blue. Such an effective result using those scribbled PVA glues, must give that a try.
    Day off tomorrow so will be tuning in to watch your shows.
    Amy x

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  20. Hi Julia

    Another beautiful card today. Love the stamp and the embossing folder. I bought this one yesterday after seeing you demo them on a show I had recorded.

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  21. Morning Julia
    Stunning card love the whole concept.
    TFS
    Hugs
    Amanda x

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  22. Morning Julia,
    Another lovely card, love the background really mus have a go at this.
    Lydia
    X

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  23. Lovely card Julia. The "scribble" technique needs to come with a health warning as it it very ADDITIVE. I have a pile of these backgrounds waiting to be made into cards, this despite making 8 cards already!

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  24. Morning Julia, another pretty card and loving the background. Kind regards Joanne K x

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  25. Hello Julia, A very pretty card, love the delicate colours and the scribble background. Sadly I will miss the shows as I am out all day, I will catch up online.
    Safe journeys.
    Take care.
    Hugs June xxx

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  26. Another fabulous card, love the scribble and fabulous stamp. Looking forward to tomorrow x

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  27. Super card and the colour combo is great. Love the scribbled PVA backing. Christine x

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  28. Hi Julia, a beautiful card. Love the scribble and the stamp.

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  29. Hi Julia, love the card and the colours . The scribble is also lovely . love Jean Z xx

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  30. Beautiful card Julia - love the colour. Looking forward to seeing you on C&C Crafty Regards Julie Kay xxx

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  31. This is nice Julia, love the stamp and such a pretty colour too x

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  32. Hello Julia, I really like today's card and the background looks great.
    X Ros

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  33. Hi Julia,
    I love sneaky peeks! Lovely card today and I love the scribble technique . My granddaughters do too! Really love periwinkle blue - and love what you've done with the clear dazzler. I like the whole thing , Julia, thank you once again.
    Hope all goes well tomorrow . I have set Record already but hope to watch Live!
    Safe journey,
    Love Myra

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  34. Hi Julia, love the scribble background. Todays card is gorgeous with the periwinkle blue. Looking forward to tomorrow. Lol lynne m x x x

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  35. Love it Julia, super scribble background and love the blue, hugs Carole Z X

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  36. Hi Julia

    I LOVE the scribbly PVA panel! It's a first for me, not seen it before but I can't wait to give it a go.

    Love tbe stamp, I'm very into labels/ packaging and it looks like a seed packet. The whole card is lovely and I can't wait for tomorrow's shows!

    Crafty hugs to all

    T x

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  37. Lovely card Julia, I love the colours.
    I will have to record your shows tomorrow as I will be at work, I am really looking forward to them.
    Hugs to all
    Michelle xxxxx

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  38. Good evening Julia, what a lovely card I love the colours.
    Margaret corgi owner

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  39. Beautiful colours and textures, particularly like the scribble pva background. x

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  40. Evening Julia, A beautiful card, I especially love the colours and the scribble glue and the gorgeous dotty background.
    Looking forward to your shows tomorrow.
    Lots of love from Patricia xx

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  41. Great background effect with the pva glue. Lovely colours. Will be watching tomorrow. Pat x

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