You can't hide from me

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

I started by creating a Pixie Powder Background. I misted a piece of Watercolour Card with water and sprinkled Straw Yellow Pixie Powder over. Once dry, I dusted with an Anti-Static Bag and stamped the Woodware Geraldine Giraffe using Clear Perfect Medium. I added CS Black Detail Embossing Powder and heat set.

I coloured in using CS Pixie Powders (Straw Yellow, Spearmint, Teal Wash, Aubergine Dream and Burnt Orange) and Pumice Stone Distress Crayon from Set 4. I matted onto Black Card and popped onto a Coconut White Card blank.

I stamped the sentiment that comes with Geraldine onto some more of my Pixie Powder background, using Clear Perfect Medium and embossed with CS Black Detail Powder. I matted onto Black Card and added across my card using CE Mounting Cushion.

I completed my card by adding some 5mm Black Pearls.

The winner of the card from Freebie Friday on 28th April is ...........................

ursula

Please email me at juliawattscrafts@gmail.com with your address and I'll pop your card in the post.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk
Free card with all website orders over £10 (ask for one in the comments box at checkout).
Deal of the Day today (1st May) - Leonie Pujol Entwined Collection : Funky Heart - Lovely Bubbles only £8.99!

Lynell

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

For the background, I added Distress Crayons from Set 4 to a piece of Watercolour Card. I misted some water onto my Craft Sheet and used my finger to spread the crayon smoothly across the card. I placed the Gone to Pieces Mask on top and used a cheap wet wipe to remove the colour from the areas exposed through the mask.

I made sure the area was completely dry and dusted with an Anti-Static Bag. I stamped the Woodware Bubble Bloom : Lynell uisng Clear Perfect Medium and embossed with CS Black Detail Embossing Powder.

I painted the leaves with Spearmint CS Pixie Powder, the largest circle in the flowers with Teal Wash Pixie Powder, the medium circles in the flowers with Straw Yellow Pixie Powder and the smallest circles in the flowers with Aubergine Dream Pixie Powder.

I added Quickie Glue to the large circles in the flowers and once clear added CS Frosty Dawn Diamond Frost.

I made a frame out of Coconut White Card using Sue Wilson's Scalloped Lattice Frames and added it to my image using 3D Foam Tape. I added an 8mm White Pearl to each corner and popped onto a Coconut White Card mat.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk
Free card with all website orders over £10 (ask for one in the comments box at checkout).
Deal of the Day today (20th April) - Sue Wilson Belgian Collection : Brussels only £13.00!

Just a Little Tweet and an Easter Sunday Special Offer

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

I stamped the Woodware Little Birdie and the sentiment onto Coconut White Card using Clear Perfect Medium and embossed with CS Black Detail Embossing Powder. I cut it out using Sue Wilson's Double Pierced Squares.

I added Quickie Glue to the cups of the flowers. While the glue was going clear, I painted the leaves with CS Spearmint Pixie Powder and the flower stamens with CS Straw Yellow Pixie Powder using a Water Brush. Once the glue was clear, I added Lavender CS Polished Silk Glitter.

I added a little Candied Apple Distress Crayon from Set 4 to my Craft Sheet and used my Water Brush to pick the colour up to paint in the hearts. I added a little Squeezed Lemonade from the same set to make an orange shade and coloured in the detail on the wings and the head of the bird.

I added Quickie Glue to the body of the bird. Once the glue was clear, I added CS Antique Rose Polished Silk Glitter.

I added more Quickie Glue over my painted bird head and in the side panel. Once dry, I added CS Frosty Dawn Diamond Frost.

I cut a mat out of Black Card using Sue's Double Pierced Squares and popped onto a Coconut White Card blank. I completed my card by adding some 5mm Black Pearls.

I've set my projects for my next workshop in Milton Keynes on Saturday 6th May. We're making cards for men as they seem to be a problem for alot of people.

You can book via my website here.

The shops are shut today but you can still shop online. Just for today,  I'm offering 20% discount on all Cosmic Shimmer products. Simply enter code COSMIC in the coupon code box at checkout. Offer applies till midnight tonight or while stocks last.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk
Free card with all website orders over £10 (ask for one in the comments box at checkout).
Deal of the Day today (16th April) - Phill Martin Sentimentally Yours - Dragonfly Montage Collection only £4.99!

Meadow Two-Fer

Hi Bloggers.

I have a simpled two-fer for you today featuring the Woodware Meadow Flowers Stamp Set.

Here's your first card -

I started by dusting a piece of Coconut White Card with an Anti-Static Bag and stamped the Woodware Meadow Flowers using Clear Perfect Medium. I embossed with CS True White Detail Embossing Powder. I cut it out using die #2 from Sue Wilson's Scalloped Lattice Frames Set B. I then covered the whole area with CS Colour Clouds using Smoothies - I used Decadent Teal, Decadent Denim and Decadent Grape. I bleached some of the colour out on the flowers and leaves using a Water Brush (with just water in it).

I matted onto a piece of Black Card cut using die #3 from Sue's Scalloped Lattive Frames Set B and popped onto a Coconut White Card blank.

I stamped one of the sentiments in the set onto Coconut White Card and embossed using True White Powder. I added Decadent Teal and Decadent Denim Colour Cloud. I cut out using Sue's Double Pierced Rectangles and cut a Black Card mat using her Double Pierced Rectangles Set B.

Here's your second card -

Very simple - I spritzed a piece of Coconut White Card with water and sprinkled Spearmint CS Pixie Powder over. Once dry, I dusted with an Anti-Static Bag. I stamped the Meadow Flowers twice and the other sentiment in the set using Clear Perfect Medium. I added CS Black Detail Embossing Powder and heat set. I made a frame using Sue's Scalloped Lattice Frames Set B and added it to my design using 3D Foam Tape. I popped onto a Coconut White Card mat. I finished my card off by adding an 8mm White Pearl to each corner of my frame.

John Lockwood is launching a One Day Special on Hochanda this evening at 8pm with his Language of Flowers Collection. I'm offering 10% discount on items I have on my website from the shows. You can find them here. Offer applies till midnight tomorrow night or While Stocks Last. Discount will be applied at checkout.

The latest collection from Sue Wilson Dies is due in this morning. You can find them on my website here.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk
Free card with all website orders over £10 (ask for one in the comments box at checkout).

Ally Pally Day 2

Hi Bloggers.

It's Day 2 at Ally Pally. Be sure to pop by the Creative Expressions stand if you're visiting today.

Here's today's card -

I cut die #2 from Sue Wilson's Scalloped Lattice Frames Set B out of Coconut White Card. I dusted with an Anti-Static Bag and stamped the top section of the Woodware Bubble Bloom : Lynell Stamp around the edges using Clear Perfect Medium. I added CS White Detail Embossing Powder and heat set. I a separate piece of card, I stamped the sentiment that comes with the stamp, again using Clear Perfect Medium and embossed with White Detail Embossing Powder.

I misted both pieces of card with water and added a little CS Straw Yellow Pixie Powder. I used a Large Water Brush to move the colour around, trying not give an even coverage. Once dry, I removed some of the colour from the leaves by using a Water Brush and blotting with Kitchen Roll. I added Quickie Glue Pen to all of the circles in the design. Once the glue was clear, I added CS Frosty Dawn Diamond Frost.

I cut the #3 die from Sue's Scalloped Lattice Frames Set B out of Coconut White Card and popped onto a Coconut White Card blank.

I trimmed the sentiment and added to a piece of Coconut White Card.I added it to the centre of my card using Creative Expressions Mounting Cushion.

I completed my card by adding a 5mm White Pearl to the corners.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk
Free card with all website orders over £10 (ask for one in the comments box at checkout).

Ally Pally Day 1 and Hochanda Live

Hi Bloggers.

I'm heading off down to Ally Pally early this morning to join the rest of the Creative Expressions team for 2 days of demoing. I'm doing a demo in the tent (as we call it) each day (can't remember the times but it will be in the program if you're attending) and I have an hour live on Hochanda this afternoon at 3pm with Charlie. Phill Martin has a live hour at 10am today and John Lockwood has a live hour at 2pm tomorrow. I hope you can join us, one way or another.

I have a two-fer for you today -

This card features the Woodware Geraldine Giraffe but I've only used part of her - she looks like she's peeking around a corner and the sentiment is quite appropriate I think.

I stamped Geraldine onto Watercolour Card using Versafine Ink and cut her out using Sue Wilson's Double Pierced Squares. I coloured her in using Distress Crayons from Set 4 - I used Pumice Stone onto my Craft Sheet and used a Water Brush to apply it to the image. I then added a little Squeezed Lemonade Crayon from the same set and completed my colouring. I edged around the die cut with Pumice Stone Distress Ink using a Smoothie and matted onto Black Card cut using Sue's Double Pierced Squares Set B.

I stamped the sentiment that comes with Geraldine, trimmed it, edges it with Pumice Stone Distress Ink and matted onto Black Card.

I popped a couple of papers from Phill Martin's Frosted Essentials Paper Pad onto Black Card and added my topper and sentiment panel. I popped these onto a Coconut White Card blank. I completed my card by adding a Craft Consortium Pearl Heart to each corner.

Here's your second card which features Geraldine complete and coloured using Graphmaster Alcohol Markers -

I stamped Geraldine onto Bright White Card using Tuxedo Black Memento. I coloured in using Graphmaster Alcohol Markers. I used - Browns 103, 93, 96, Warm Greys 2, 4 , 6, Reds 12, 10, 11, CG4, Oranges 34, 24, 23 and Yellows 45, 37 and 35.

I used a Brown Pigma Micron Pen to doodle around the edges, matted onto Chestnut Card and then onto a Bright White Card blank.

I stamped one of the sentiments that comes with Geraldine, again onto Bright White Card using Memento. I doodled around the edges again and matted onto Chestnut Card. I added it to my card using Creative Expressions Mounting Cushion.

I'm offering 10% discount on items I have from the 3 shows we have from Ally Pally this weekend. You can find them on my website here. Offer applies till midnight tomorrow night or while stocks last. Discount will be applied at checkout.

I have added pics of the samples I've made for the show to the Gallery Page of this Blog and to my Julia Watts Crafts Facebook Page.

I'm happy to report that my Dad's test was favourable and he doesn't need to go back again.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk
Free card with all website orders over £10 (ask for one in the comments box at checkout).

Sneak Peek

Hi Bloggers.

Freebie Friday is taking a break this week as I have a sneak peek from my show on Hochanda tomorrow live from Ally Pally at 3pm.

I started by stamping the Woodware Doodle Flower Basket onto Coconut White Card using Clear Perfect Medium. I embossed with CS Black Detail Powder. I stamped a second time, just needed the flowers on the second one. I cut the main image out using Sue Wilson's Double Pierced Background Rectangles. I misted with water and added a little Straw Yellow and Aubergine Dream Pixie Powder. I moved the pixies across the card using a wide brush and put aside to dry.

While my background was drying, I painted the flowers on the second image using Teal Wash, Straw Yellow and Aubergine Dream Pixie Powders.

I went back to my main image and coloured in using the same Pixie Powders plus Spearmint for the leaves. I also mixed a little Candied Apple Distress Crayon with Straw Yellow Pixie Powder to colour in part of the basket.

I cut the painted flowers out from my second image, shaped them and added them to my main image, securing at the centres only using CS Glue.

I added a 5mm Black Pearl to the corners, popped onto a Black Card mat cut using the next sized die in Sue's Double Pierced Background Rectangles and then onto a Coconut White Card blank. I stamped the sentiment from the same set using Jet Black Archival.

Please be patient with me with website orders at the moment as I'm not sure what time I will be back from taking my Dad to the hospital today and I'm off to Ally Pally early tomorrow morning. I will hopefully catch up on Monday.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk
Free card with all website orders over £10 (ask for one in the comments box at checkout).