Monday 23 June 2014

Wonderful Friend

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

For the background, I dusted a piece of Periwinkle Card with an anti stati bag and popped it on top of my tan mat which was on top of the Grand Calibur Pink Plate. I inked up the Damask Mask with Perfect Medium and placed it face down onto the dusted card. I added the Base Plate and ran it through the Grand Calibur. The ink transferred to the debossed pattern. I added Cosmic Shimmer Clear Embossing Powder and heat set. I added Cosmic Shimmer Sky Blush Twinkles around the edges and put aside to dry.

I stamped the sentiment from the Justrite Pansies in Spring Stamp Set using Cobalt Archival  and embossed with Cosmic Shimmer Clear Embossing Powder. I cut it out using Justrite Vintage Labels 7 and inked through the die with Stonewashed Adirondack Dye Ink. I cut one of Sue's Decorative Frames (Set B) from the Californian Collection out of Periwinkle Card and inked through the die with Stonewashed Ink. I cut one of Sue's Basic Frames (Set A) from the Californian Collection out of Cobalt Card. I stamped 3 single pansies from the same stamp set using Cobalt Archival and embossed with Clear Powder. I cut them out using scissors.

I tied a bow using Blue/White Grosgrain and added a White Crystal Sparkler.

I assembled the card as shown adding some White Mini Pearl Swirls and some dots of Cosmic Shimmer Pastel Blue PVA around the edges.

Some of you will have heard Sue mention yesterday that we'll be doing a Toolshed together in July. It's on July 20th and we're both really looking forward to it. Lots of lovely new stamps and as Sue hinted, something really special - that's all I'm saying!

I am so pleased to see that there are bids on some of my sample packs on ebay so I have popped another 3 packs on there. I will add more as I get time.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.

41 comments:

  1. Hello Julia, superb card, love the shades of blue you have used. Have a lovely day. Bx

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  2. Morning Julia.
    Thank you a lovely card pretty colours. Take care Kitty.

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  3. Morning Julia, wow stunning card, my favourite colours! Love
    Jean xxx

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  4. Morning Julia
    Beautiful card today in what has now become my favourite colour.
    Looking forward to the Wilson and Watts Show in July!!
    Sheila x

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  5. Hi Julia.
    Gorgeous card, love the colour and the background especially.
    Sue xxx

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  6. Morning Julia, a beautiful card and loving the periwinkle colour card
    And the daisy stamps are on my shopping list.
    Nancy's xx

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  7. What a beautiful card today Julia, really love it and the periwinkle blue is a joy!
    Marion B xx

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  8. Absolutely love everything about this card, but especially the background. Gorgeous. Xx

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  9. Lovely card-great detail and I love the periwinkle colour card you have used.

    Michele.

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  10. Morning Julia

    OOH you are a tease but not long to wait.....
    Love todays card the colour is amazing.
    TFS
    Hugs
    Amanda x

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  11. Good morning Julia today's card is gorgeous there are so many lovely details it would cheer anyone up. Great news about you and Sue on Toolshed together.
    My latest card on Sam Poole's blog can be seen by clicking the link at the side of this blog.
    Have a great day.
    Love Jackie

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  12. Blue again and I love it!
    Julia you are becoming such a tease!
    XxxxxxRuth

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  13. Morning Julia, I'm loving the background done with the mask, it looks fabulous and very regal, I'm also loving the pansies, they are so cute.
    Lots of love from Patricia xx

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  14. Gorgeous card, so pretty in blue. You and Sue on toolshed together sounds great, a twofer you would say I think. X

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  15. Beautiful card, your backgrounds are always gorgeous and this one is stunning! I heard Sue say she was being trained on a certain piece of equipment, so wonder if that's part of your double act show?:) Anyway, will be a fab show whatever! Hugs Carole Z X

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  16. Beautiful card,loving the blues.

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  17. Lovely card as usual Julia. The background is so lovely. I have that mask but it never looks like yours when I´ve used it.
    Great news about 20th July. How intriguing.

    Love Val in Spain x

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  18. Lovely card - blue is a favourite colour of mine and I love the way you've stamped the pansies but left them white Another background technique I must try 20th July is in my diary!

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  19. Morning Julia,
    Beautiful, this goes onto the top of the pile for me, it's stunning.
    Lydia
    X

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  20. Absolutely gorgeous Julia, Love the colourways and fabulous background x

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  21. Lovely Julia I think this card is perfect the pansies are sweet thank you for sharing love June xxc

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  22. lovely card great colours xx hazel

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  23. Hi Julia, love the card and the colours. The background is beautiful and I will be looking forward to seeing you and Sue together. love Jean Z xx

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  24. Hello Julia, This card is gorgeous, love the soft colours and the pansies. The periwinkle blue is a favourite o mine. Looking forward to the Wilson and Watt's show, you little tease, the 20th is in my diary.
    Take care.
    Hugs June xxx

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  25. Hello Julia, this is one of my all time favourites of the year . I just love the colouring the lay out and the background is stunning. Thank you .
    X Ros

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  26. Hi Julia another fab card what a lovely colour, have to record the watts/Wilson show as I'll be working. Keep up the good work, have a crafty day.
    Love Wendy xx

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  27. Hi Julia another fab card what a lovely colour, have to record the watts/Wilson show as I'll be working. Keep up the good work, have a crafty day.
    Love Wendy xx

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  28. Gorgeous cards Julie in your favourite colour. I am really looking forward to seeing you on C&C with Sue in July.

    Crafty REgards.

    Julie Kay x

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  29. Love this card. Background is gorgeous and love the colour xxx

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  30. Hi Julia. Gorgeous card today, I love the background and the pansies are sweet,. Take care.

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  31. Morning Julia
    This card is stunning love the blue shade and the stickles along the edge. The pansies are lovely
    Hugs
    Carol x

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  32. Wonderful card - love that blue

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  33. Wow! A stunning card Julia. Love all of it!

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  34. Such a beautiful creation Julia. Pat x

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  35. Hi Julia. Lovely card! I so like the embossed technique, it always brings out the background so nicely.
    You and Sue doing tool shed - fantastic!!
    Hugs Annie

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  36. Lovely card. I like the effect of embossing powder on the embossed paper. I'll have to give it a go. Thank you, Jan

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  37. Stunning Julia, love the colours and that mask is gorgeous.

    Love & Hugs

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

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  38. Good evening Julia, I hope you have had a good weekend. Lovely card today and gorgeous background. Kind regards Joanne K x

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  39. Hi Julia Such a beautiful card today especially the background it looks wonderful, looking forward to the show in July it should be extra special both of you together!
    Margaret corgi owner

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  40. Hi Julia, l know l`m late posting but have to say this is a lovely card. Justlove the blues you've used!

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