Happy Hour Backgound with Misters on Acetate

Hi Bloggers.

Hope you enjoyed the shows yesterday. I thought it would be appropriate to continue with the cocktail glass show samples today as it's New Year's Eve -

A cool background on this one. I started by adding some CS Glue to some Acetate. I misted it with a little water and moved the glue around using my finger. I then misted with Aqua Lagoon, Scarlet Mist and Golden Mint Misters. I scrunched up a piece of White Tissue Paper, opened it out and added it to my background, tapping it down with a piece of Kitchen Roll. I put aside to dry - this takes quite a while depending on how wet it is. Once dry, it is possible to fill in any gaps by misting the tissue paper again with misters but I didn't in this case.

I cut the Happy Hour Background into a piece of Coconut White Card. I added some of my background to the back.

I made a frame out of Coconut White Card and added it to my Happy Hour Background using CE Mounting Cushion. I matted onto a piece of Coconut White Card, Black Card and then another piece of Coconut White Card.

I cut a Cocktail Glass out of Coconut White Card. I misted the stem with CS Riviera Blue Ink Spray Mist. I cut the Cocktail Glass out of some of my Acetate Background. I trimmed away the stem and added it to my part misted Coconut White Die Cut. I cut the straw from the 3D Cosmopolitan Glass Die Set out of Coconut White Card and the rind die out of Coconut White Card misted with Golden Mint CS Mister.

I cut the celebrate sentiment from the 3D Cosmopolitan Cocktail Die Set out of Black Card. I cut a banner out of Coconut White Card using the Stitched Flags Die Set.

Hope you enjoy your New Year's Eve.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
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Cocktail Shows on Hochanda today

Hi Bloggers.

I have shows on Hochanda today at 8am, 12noon and 3pm. I hope you can join me.

Here's a card from today's shows -

For the background, I cut one of the dies from the Ecliptic Edger Die Set into a piece of Coconut White Card several times. I used this as a mask and misted through it onto another piece of Coconut White Card using Golden Mint and Scarlet Mist CS Misters, I put my mask aside to use on another project.

I made a frame out of Coconut White Card using the Double Stitched Rectangles Die Set and added it to my background using CE Mounting Cushion.  I matted onto Coconut White, then Black and another piece of Coconut White Card.

I managed to cut the 'liquid' die from the 3D Cosmopolitan Glass Die out of the waste from my background card. I cut the rest of the cocktail glass out of Coconut White Card and Heat Emboss Acetate. I cut the umbrella out of more waste background card and the straw out of Coconut White Card - both from the Cocktail Glasses Die Set. I added CS Glue around the rim of the glass and CS Crystal Chips Glitter Jewels.

I added a strawberry cut from Ruby and Brunswick Green Card (from 3D Cosmopolitan Cocktail Die Set).

I stamped the sentiment from the Cheers to You Stamp Set onto Coconut White Card using Onyx Black Versafine. I cut it out using die #2 from the Portuguese Background Die Set.

I'll show you how to put the Cocktail Glass die together during at least one of my shows today. You can also watch Sue put one together in this YouTube video -

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Julia.
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Cocktail Glasses Sneak Peek

Hi Bloggers.

I have shows on Hochanda tomorrow at 8am, 12noon and 3pm with Sue Wilson's Cocktail dies from the Necessities Collection and Background Collection.

As promised, I have a sneak peek for you today -

This is a really simple card but it's one of my favourites. When cutting the Celebrate sentiment from the 3D Cosmopolitan Cocktail Glass Die Set, I discovered that you could still read the negative - it's the same with the Party sentiment in the same die set - very clever of Sue to do that! So, these dies make perfect masks - I've done that in some of my samples. On this card, I could have cut the sentiment out of Double Sided Adhesive Sheet on card 3 times and added Polished Silk Glitter to each one. But, to be honest, the letters are very delicate and this way is much easier and you get the cut away sentiment to use onother projects.

I started with a piece of Coconut White Card that was left over from cutting out a frame using the Double Stitched Rectangles Die Set. I cut the Celebrate sentiment from the 3D Cosmopolitan Cocktail Glass Die Set out of the card 3 times as shown. I cut 3 strips of Woodware Double Sided Adhesive Sheet. I added one to the back of the top sentiment and added Sahara Gold CS Polished Silk Glitter to exposed adhesive on the front. I repeated the process with the central and bottom sentiments with Rose Copper and Silver Chrome Polished Silk Glitter respectively.

I matted onto Black Card cut using the next sized die in the Double Stitched Rectangles Die Set and then onto another piece of Coconut White Card.

I added a piece of Woodware Double Sided Adhesive Sheet to a piece of Coconut White Card. I cut a glass, a straw and an umbella from it using the Cocktail Glasses Die Set. I peeled away the other backing sheet and added Sahara Gold Polished Silk Glitter to the glass, Rose Copper Polished Silk Glitter to the straw and Silver Chrome Polished Silk Glitter to the umbrella.

Simple!

I've added photos of the samples from the shows to the Gallery Section of this blog and to my Julia Watts Crafts Facebook Page.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
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Scattered Leaves Background and Pixie Powders

Hi Bloggers.

Hope you enjoyed the shows over the past couple of days. Today I'll be continuing with my prep for the shows I have on Saturday.

Here's today's card -

2 techniques with Pixie Powders on this card. For the central panel, I added a good layer of CS Glue to a piece of Black Gloss Card. I then added CS Pixie Powders in Plum Twist, Sun Yellow, Spearmint and Ancient Copper. I made sure that all the glue was covered. Using a Low Speed Heat Tool, I heated the area until the glue started bubbling. I swapped over to a regular heat tool and continued to heat. This does take quite a while.

For the frame, I misted a piece of Black Card with water. I then sprinkled the Pixie Powders over. I added a little more water and put aside to dry. Once dry, I cut dies #2 and #3 together from the Scattered Leaves Background into it. I added a die from the Double Pierced Background Rectangle to cut the frame out. I glued a piece of Coconut White Card behind it. I slotted die #2 back into the centre and cut. I added my frame to my CS Glue/Pixie Powder background using CE Mounting Cushion. I matted onto Coconut White Card, Black Card and then another piece of Coconut White Card.

I stamped the sentiment from the Woodware Vintage Pocket Watches Stamp Set onto Coconut White Card using Jet Black Archival. I cut it out using the Pierced Flags Die Set.

I made a flower out of Coconut White Card and more of my Black Card with Pixie Powder on it using the Spiral Flower Die Set. I added a drop of Old Gold CS Phill Martin PVA to the centre.

I'll be back tomorrow with a sneak peek from Saturday's shows.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
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One Day Special Shows Continue Today

Hi Bloggers.

Hope you managed to catch the shows yesterday. I have more shows today at 9am, 1pm and 5pm - lots more techniques to share.

I wanted to share this card today to show how some of the smaller elements in the Background Die Sets can be used on their own.

The background is actually a negative print from when I sprayed a piece of felt -

I sprayed half a sheet of Ivory Felt with Scarlet Sunrise CS Ink Spray Mist through the Beady Eyes Mask. I picked the mask up, turned it over and pressed it onto a piece of Coconut White Card. I put my felt aside to use in another project.

I inked around the edges of my negative background using Natural Rosewood Colour Cloud using a Smoothie. I matted onto Black Card and then another piece of Coconut White.

I sprayed a piece of Coconut White Card with Scarlet Sunrise Ink Spray Mist. Once dry, I cut die #2 from the New Zealand Background and die #2 from the Scattered Leaves Background out of it.

I cut dies #1 and #2 together from the New Zealand Background out of Black Card. I glued this to my Scarlet Sunrise die cut.

I cut dies #1 and #2 together from the Scattered Leaves Background out of Black Card. I glued this to my Scarlet Sunrise die cut.

I stamped one of the circles from the Woodware Vintage Circles Stamp Set onto Coconut White Card using Onyx Black Versafine, I added CS Clear Detail Embossing Powder and heat set. I cut it out using scissors leaving a tiny white border around it. I inked around the edges with Natural Rosewood Colour Cloud. I misted a little Scarlet Sunrise Ink Spray Mist onto my Craft Sheet. I picked it up using a Paint Brush and coloured in the butterfly and the little heart.

I stamped a little butterfly from the Woodware Vintage Pocket Watches Stamp Set onto Coconut White Card using Onyx Black Versafine, I added CS Clear Detail Embossing Powder and heat set. I cut it out using scissors leaving a tiny white border around it. I coloured it using Scarlet Sunrise Ink Spray Mist. I shaped it a little and added it to the corner of the New Zealand Background die cut.

I stamped the sentiment from the Woodware Vintage Pocket Watches Stamp Set onto Coconut White Card using Onyx Black Versafine and embossed with CS Clear Detail Embossing Powder. I cut it out using the Pierced Flags Die Set and inked around the edges with Natural Rosewood Colour Cloud.

I sprayed a piece of Ivory Felt with Scarlet Sunrise Ink Spray Mist. Once dry, I made a flower using the Classic Foldover Flowers Die Set.

I completed my card by adding a 5mm Black Pearl to 3 of the corners of my background.

I'm offering 10% discount on items on my website from the shows. You can find them here. Please enter JULIAWATTS in the discount code box at checkout to activate your discount. Offer applies till midnight tonight or while stocks last.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
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One Day Special on Hochanda today

Hi Bloggers.

Hope you had a lovely Christmas Day. I'm launching a One Day Special on Hochanda at 6pm today with some lovely Background Dies by Sue Wilson. The shows will be packed with as many techniques as I can get into them so I hope you can tune in today or tomorrow. Shows are at 6pm and 8pm today and then 9am, 1pm and 5pm tomorrow.

Here's today's card -

I started by cutting the largest die in the New York Background into a piece of Black Card - it really doesn't matter what colour card it is as I've used it as a mask on this card.

I popped my mask on top of a piece of Coconut White Card. I picked some Blue Boy CS Acrylic Mixed Media Paint up onto a Stencil Brush and stencilled through my mask. Keeping my mask in place, I stencilled through the remaining areas with Twilight Purple CS Acrylic Mixed Media Paint.

I made a frame out of Coconut White Card using the Double Pierced Background Rectangle Die Set. I added it to my background using Woodware Foam Tape and trimmed away the excess. I matted onto Coconut White Card, Black Card and another piece of Coconut White Card.

 I stampd the sentiment from the Woodware Bubble Bloom Border Stamp Set using Manganese Blue Archival. I cut if out using die #1 from the New York Background Die Set and cut the next sized die out of Black Card.

I sprayed a piece of felt with CS Frosty Sky Ink Spray Mist. Once dry, I made a couple of flowers using the Classic Foldover Flowers Die Set.

I cut some foliage out of Coconut White Card using the Blossoming Branch Die Set. I painted a piece of Coconut White Card with Purple Twilight Mixed Media Paint and cut the tiny flowers in the same die set out of it. I did try and use up my scraps of leftover Acetate but on this occasion it would not cut - the acetate will cut simple dies, it depends on what's on it. I added CS Crystal Sparkle PVA to the centre of my tiny flowers.

I'm offering 10% discount on items on my website from the shows. You can find them here. Please enter JULIAWATTS in the discount code box at checkout to activate your discount. Offer applies till midnight tomorrow night.

Hope to see you later!

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
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Christmas Day Sneak Peek

Hi Bloggers.

Happy Christmas to you all! I hope you all have a lovely day. I will be spending the day continuing with my prep for my shows on Hochanda on Saturday.

Back to the shows launching at 6pm tomorrow, here's today's sneak peek -

Behind the Pierced Roses Mini Background, I have created one of my favourite background techniques from Dyan Reaveley's Art Journaling Book. I used a piece of Watercolour Card. I misted it with a little water and then added Marigold, Vintage Sage and Vintage Rose CS Ink Spray Mists. I blotted off with a little Kitchen Roll and misted a little more until I was happy with the depth of colour. I added the Wired Mask and misted with water on one half of my background. I picked the mask up, turned it over and placed on the other side of my card to get a negative print. I blotted with Kitchen Roll. I then randomly misted through sections if the Beady Eyes Mask with Golden Mint CS Mister. I turned the mask over each time to get a negative print in other areas. I put aside to dry.

I only used half of my background for this card - here's the piece I haven't used yet -

I cut the Pierced Roses Mini Background into a piece of Coconut White Card. I poked out the the leaves, roughly placing them on my Craft Sheet where they were positioned in the die. I inked through the die with Natural Rosewood Colour Cloud using a Smoothie. I coloured the leaves on my Craft Sheet with Fresh Grass Colour Cloud and Vintage Sage Ink Spray Mist.

I glued my Pierced Roses Background to my misted background and glued my leaves in place.

I made a frame out of Coconut White Card using the largest 2 dies in the Indian Ocean Background Die Set. I coloured a piece of Coconut White Card with Natural Rosewood Colour Cloud. I glued my frame to it. I slotted die #6 from the set back into it's frame and ran through the Platinum Machine to remove the centre from my Rosewood card.

I added my frame to my Pierced Roses piece.

I completed my card by matting onto a couple of pieces of Coconut White Card. I haven't put a sentiment on this one - I didn't want to cover the design. You could add a sentiment inside your card or maybe add a Pierced Flag to the front.

I've popped photos of the samples from the shows into the Gallery Section of this Blog and onto my Julia Watts Crafts Facebook Page - there's loads of them! 😀

The Big Sale has already begun on my website - hundreds of products at reduced prices. You can find them here.

The winner of the card from Freebie Friday on 22nd December is ................................

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Please email me with your address and I'll pop your card in the post early in the New Year.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
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Christmas Eve Sneak Peek

Hi Bloggers.

Christmas Eve! Where has the year gone? I'm prepping today for my shows on 30th December but today I have another sneak peek from the One Day Special that I'm launching on Hochanda on Boxing Day at 6pm.

This is a really simple card to construct. It may not be apparent from the photo but the blue background actually contains a simple but cool technique with Cosmic Shimmer Acrylic Mixed Media Paint.

I painted a piece of Heat Emboss Acetate with Blue Boy CS Acrylic Mixed Media Paint and put aside to dry for a couple of minutes. I then gave it a 2nd coat and let dry again.

I cut the largest 2 dies in the New Zealand Background Die Set into a piece of Coconut White Card. I glue this to the side of my Acetate without the paint on it. I slotted die #4 into the aperture and cut to create a frame.

I then cut dies #1 and #3 into another piece of Coconut White Card. I glued my waste piece at the back of it. I added my large background piece to it using CE Mounting Cushion and added a frame cut from Coconut White Card using the Double Pierced Background Rectangle Die Set. I matted onto a couple of pieces of Coconut White Card.

I stamped my sentiment from the CE Petite Lavish Sentiments Stamp Set onto Coconut White Card using Manganese Blue Archival. I cut it out using the Pierced Flags Die Set.

I sprayed a piece of felt with CS Frosty Sky Ink Spray Mist. Once dry, I made a couple of flowers using the Classic Foldover Flowers Die Set.

I cut some foliage out of Coconut White Card using the Blossoming Branch Die Set. I painted a piece of Coconut White Card with Blue Boy Mixed Media Paint and cut the tiny flowers in the same die set out of it. I did try and use up my scraps of leftover Acetate but on this occasion it would not cut - the acetate will cut simple dies, it depends on what's on it. I added 3mm White Pearls to the centre of my tiny flowers.

I shall be trying to remember to go to bed with ear plugs in tonight to try and dampen out to noise of the brass band that plays outside my house every Christmas Day at 8am! Something I look forward to every year - not! Guaranteed to put me in a good mood if they wake me up!

I've scheduled another sneak peek for tomorrow at 6am - I hope you get a minute to pop by at some point. Have a lovely Christmas.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
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