Friday 24 April 2015

Sending You Warm Thoughts

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

An actual proper card today! I've only used 1 die set with a variation on the Fire and Ice Technique.

I made a card blank using the largest die in Sue's Classic Adorned Noble Rectangles Die Set. I folded a piece of A4 Card in Coconut White in half. I placed the die with one of the long cutting edges just outside of the fold of the card and ran it through the Grand Calibur. This created by shaped card blank.

I used the largest 3 dies in the set to create my frame. I ran them through the Calibur with the emboss sandwich first, removed the decorative die and then ran the remaining 2 dies through with the cut sandwich.

I cut the decorative die in the set out of Coconut White Card making sure it had a good sized border of card around it. I added a piece of Creative Expressions Double Sided Self Adhesive Sheet to the front of the die cut. I turned the piece over and added Decadent Teal, Decadent Grape and Decadent Bamboo Mica Powder from Phill Martin's Cosmic Shimmer Colour Collection. I brushed off as much of the excess mica powder as I could. It's important, at this stage to trap the mica powder by covering the design with another piece of card so that you don't contaminate the Glitter Jewels in the next step.

I turned over so I was working on the front and removed the other backing sheet from the adhesive. I added Cosmic Shimmer Diamond Snow Glitter Jewels. I added the frame using 3d Foam and popped the whole lot onto my card blank.

I stamped the sentiment from the Creative Expressions Delightful Sentiments Stamp Set using Cobalt Archival. I cut it out using the smallest die in the set and cut a mat using the next sized die.

An easy peasy very effective card!

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.

27 comments:

  1. Morning Julia, todays card is truly amazing, I love all the varied colours.

    Have a great Friday everyone, stay safe, healthy and happy, hugs, June Smith xxx

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  2. Morning Julia, a fabulous card and all the colours are gorgeous hope you have a great weekend.
    Nancyd xx

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  3. Morning Julia.
    Beautiful card thank you. Have a good weekend take care, Kitty.

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  4. Hello Julia, this card is gorgeous, right up my street, love the colours of the mica powders. Definitely one I will try. Have a wonderful Friday all. Bx

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  5. Morning Julia, I love this !! thank you for the tutorial. I love the fact that you have made a card blank, I will be trying this, the frame is fabulous and the combination of mica colours work perfectly. I really love this !!
    Lots of love from Patricia xx

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  6. Good morning Julia today's card is gorgeous. I have this die set and I love making the card blanks with it. I must try this idea as it is another way to use the dies. Have a great day. Hugs Jackie

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  7. Morning Julia, I love this !! thank you for the tutorial. I love the fact that you have made a card blank, I will be trying this, the frame is fabulous and the combination of mica colours work perfectly. I really love this !!
    Lots of love from Patricia xx

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  8. Fascinating technique I've not used sticky sheets in ages and now I seem to need them all of the time! Can't wait for my noble dies to arrive! Love the colours you've chosen

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  9. Hi Julia. What a lovely card. I really like the colours you have used, just lovely. SueL x

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  10. This really is pretty card Julia, love everything about it,
    XxxxRuth

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  11. Morning Julia,
    A lovely card, such a great design and I love the coloured section.
    Lydia
    X

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  12. Hi Julia,A very pretty card today I love the coloured background.Take care Jane.B.

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  13. Hi Julia
    Wow wow wow is all I can say about this card. It's fabulous. I love the mica colours you have used. Definitely a must do card. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  14. Love the colours - beautiful card.

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  15. Hi Julia,

    Stunning card, love the Noble dies and beautiful colours you have used.

    Love & hugs

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

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  16. What a stunning card Julia the dies are great I have this set but what you have done with them is brill love the colours thank you xxxxxxxxxxlove June horrocks xxx

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  17. Hello Julia and all

    Lovely card. I like everything about this card, the techniques and colours you have used. This type of colouring technique are the ones I love to watch you demonstrate, you do messy in a very nice non-messy way. I hope that makes sense to you. Thanks for sharing.


    Best wishes.

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  18. Hi Julia,a beautiful card. Love the colours and the dies.

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  19. I visit your blog everyday but don't often comment as I find typing painful, but I just had to comment today. What a stunning card, I really love it, so colourful and rather clever. You've made me want to have a go now! And people should always leave "Positive comments" or say nothing at all!!! Love Sarah

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  20. Beautiful...very fresh and vibrant
    Luv Rach :)

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  21. Hi Julia, love all the effects on this card. Thank you have a great weekend. X Ros

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  22. Hi Julia
    Very pretty card & love the colours of the central focal element.
    Clean & simple but very striking & definitely a lees is more effect.

    Gorgeous card, Love it.....

    Crafty Hugs
    Haze T xx

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  23. Love the shape of card Julia and the colours are just beautiful. Pat x

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