Thursday 22 January 2015

Just Because

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card  -

For the background, I ran a piece of Coconut White Card through the Grand Calibur with the Checkerboard PinPoint Embossing Folder and inked around the edges with Dried Marigold Distress Ink.

I sprayed some Phill Martin Graceful Peach Ink Spray Mist onto a piece of Cut n Dry Foam to make myself an 'ink pad'. I then spayed a little more onto my Craft Sheet and mixed this with a little Graceful Peach Mica Powder. I added this to my 'ink pad' and used it to stamp one of the corners from the Justrite Ornate Corners Clear Stamp Set along a strip of Coconut White Card to form a border. I matted this onto a piece of Peach Card.

I stamped the sentiment and the frame from the Justrite Botanical Swirls Labels Stamp Set using Perfect Medium and embossed with Graceful Peach Embossing Powder. I cut it out using Spellbinders Botanical Swirls & Accents Die Set. I removed the sentiment/frame and inked through the die with the mister/mica ink pad for the outer frame. I cut a Justrite Nested Cloud & Tag Die out of Coconut White Card. I ran it through the Grand Calibur with the Quilted Flower Embossing Folder. I rubbed Gracefu Peach Gilding Wax over. Once dry, I buffed it up using a dry wet wipe. I added some Graceful Peach Twinkles around the edges using Cut n Dry Foam.

I cut the large corner die from the the Spellbinders Botanical Swirls & Accents Die Set out of Peach Card. I popped some Warm White Cosmic Shimmer Matt Chalk Paint onto my Craft Sheet and mixed in a little Graceful Peach Mica Powder. I used this to colour a piece of White Crochet Ribbon using a piece of Cut n Dry Foam. Once dry, I made a flower with half of it cut lengthways.

I assembled the card as shown adding some White Pearls to the top right hand corner and some dots of Graceful Peach PVA around the edges.

I've taken a pic of the demo bits that are up for grabs from Monday's Craft Clinic. If you haven't already done so, leave a comment on Tuesday's blog post if you'd like to win a bag of homework!

 Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.

22 comments:

  1. Morning Julia.
    Thank you. It is nice to see some of the older dies back in play. Take care when your out and about. Kitty

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  2. Hi Julia, lovely card, such pretty colours, and a fab layout. I love your crochet ribbon flowers. Have a great day. Bx

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  3. Just love this card I like the way you have created the border and l love the botanical swirls set xxx

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  4. Lovely card, very pretty. The demo pieces look interesting.

    Michele

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  5. Morning Julia and all crafters, another stunning card today, love it.

    It is a cold one today so please everyone keep warm, stay safe, healthy and happy, hugs June Smith xxx

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  6. I love it Especially as I have both of the embossing folders and the Botanical Swirls dies of which I have only ever used the corner! It's great to see "older" dies in use and will try and utilise the others in the set I love how you've mixed the embossing folders and used one as part of the focal point

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  7. This is gorgeous Julia, loving thecolour too.

    Love & Hugs

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

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  8. Morning Julia, a beautiful card.
    Nancyd xx

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  9. Morning Julia,
    Lovely card, homework look interesting.
    Lydia
    X

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  10. Fab card Julia, I love the peach colour & your flower is really pretty. Pat x

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  11. Hi Julia. Very pretty card made in a very pretty colour. SueL x

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  12. Beautiful card Julia, pretty colours, and a crochet ribbon flower that is adorable..
    Lynne x

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  13. Lovely card Julia - a gentle reminder for me to play with my Phill goodies, which I have still not done since your workshop. Good luck to whoever wins your demo goodies - what a nice collection of homework!

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  14. Hello Julia and all

    Pretty card and a lovely colour. I really like the way you have used corner stamps to make your border. I was amazed to see how much there is in the homework bundle, it would be nice to see what happens with it. Thanks for sharing.

    Best wishes

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  15. Hi Julia,
    Not my favourite colours today but I love the clever use of techniques and background . Wow , you have to prepare an awful lot for these Shows!
    Thanks Julia,
    Love Myra

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  17. Hi Julia
    Lovely fresh & bright colour choice for todays card & just right to cheer up a very cold day up on the North Norfolk Coast...
    Love all the background techniques you have used & love the Crochet ribbon flowers, especially when coloured with the same tone of the main card...
    Beautiful as always..

    Crafty Hugs
    Haze xx

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  18. Hi Julia, I love how you have done this card, the technique is fabulous and the finished card is gorgeous.
    Lots of love from Patricia xx

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  19. The card is beautiful julia love it you are so clever thank you for sharing love June horrocks xxxxxxx

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  20. Hi Julia this is a gorgeous card. Hugs Jackie

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