Experimenting

Hi Bloggers.

A bit if a different kind of post today. I'm busy planning the projects for my next workshop in Yardley Gobion on July 22nd and I got a bit distracted making backgrounds. I thought I would share them with you.

I've been using Lisa Horton's Tropical Island A6 Background. I've used similar colours across the products used so that it's easy to compare the results.

On the one below, I have used Graphmaster Brush Markers - using the markers directly onto the stamp and then misted with water. The one on the top is first generation, the one below is second generation after re-spritzing with water.

In the samples below, I have used Koi Brush Markers directly onto the stamp again and then misted with water. The one on the top is first generation, the one below is second generation after re-spritzing with water.

In the samples below, I have used Distress Markers - Wilted Violet, Worn Lipstick and Spiced Marmalade, directly onto the stamp again and then misted with water. The one on the top is first generation, the one below is second generation after re-spritzing with water.

I like using pens in this way, directly onto the stamp - you can be very specific as to where the colour goes or you can be as random as you like. As you can see, all the pens I've used work equally well.

Moving onto using some inks on to the stamps.

Below, I have used some of the new Phill Martin Colour Clouds applying the ink to the stamp via Smoothies. I used Lush Pink, Purple Paradise and Tangy Tangerine. The second impression is second generation after misting the stamp with water.

Below, I have used Distress Oxides in Wilted Violet, Spiced Marmalade and Worn Lipstick. applying the ink with Smoothies. The second impression is second generation after misting the stamp with water.

Below, I have used CS Chalk Clouds in Terracotta, Sweet Violet and Princess Pink applying the ink with Smoothies. The second impression is second generation after misting the stamp with water.

Back to Distress Markers again and this time with Lisa's Daisy Illusion A6 Background. I've used Fossilized Amber and Picked Raspberry, directly onto the stamp and then misted with water. The one on the top is first generation, the one below is second generation after re-spritzing with water.

Another with Distress Markers - this time Fossilized Amber, Picked Raspberry and Dusty Concord randomly across the stamp, and then misted with water. The one on the top is first generation, the one below is second generation after re-spritzing with water.

I hope you've found these useful. I now have lots more backgrounds to make into cards.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk
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Especially for you

Hi Bloggers.

I didn't get much of a lie in yesterday as it was bin collection day and I was woken just after 7am with lots of beeping and 'this vehicle is reversing' 😒 Oh well! Ed Sheeran was awsome! Just him on stage with his guitar and his loop peddle for just under 2 hours. Amazing! He just had a pianist join him for 1 song. Loved it 😊

Here's today's card -

I stamped the Woodware Owls Stamp onto Bright White Card using Tuxedo Black Memento Ink. I coloured in using Graphmaster Alcohol Markers. I used -

 Browns - (lights) 36, 104, 101 and (darks) 103, 93, 96
Yellows (beaks) - 37, 32, 24
Reds- 12, 10, 11
Pinks - 28, 8, 89
Blues - 67, 63, 64
Purples - 84, 82, 81
Teals - 68, 57, 61
and BG1, BG3

I matted onto Tan Card and then onto a Bright White Card blank. I added some 5mm White Pearls.

I stamped the sentiment that comes in the Woodware Cosmos Flowers Stamp Set onto Bright White Card using Memento. I trimmed it and matted onto Tan Card.

Not a difficult card to put together but takes a while to colour - pretty relaxing though 😊

Lisa Horton is continuing with her One Day Special on Hochanda today with shows at 9am, 12noon, 4pm and 7pm. I'm offering 10% discount on items I have in stock from the shows. You can find them here. Offer applies till midnight tonight or while stocks last. Discount will be applied automatically at checkout.

 Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk
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Happy Birthday

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

This is a very Clean and Simple Card - the butterfly stamp is brilliant for practicing your colouring with Alcohol Markers.

I stamped the butterfly from the Woodware Mosaic Butterflies Stamp Set onto Bright White Card using Tuxedo Black Memento. I stamped the sentiment from the Woodware Art Deco Sayings using the same ink.

I cut out using Sue Wilsons's Double Pierced Rectangles and cut a mat out of Cobalt Card using Sue's Double Pierced Rectangles Set B.

I coloured in using Graphmaster Alcohol Markers. I used - Teals : 68, 67, 61 and Blues : 74, 70, 72, CG9.

I chose a Decadent Teal coloured paper from Phill Martin's Timeless 8 x 8 Paper Pad and cut out using Sue's Double Pierced Rectangles. I cut a mat out of Cobalt Card using Sue's Double Pierced Rectangles Set B.

I popped onto a Bright White Card blank.

John Lockwood is continuing with his One Day Special on Hochanda today with shows at 9am, 12noon, 4pm and 7pm. I'm offering 10% discount on items I have on my website from the shows. You can find them here. Offer applies till midnight tonight or While Stocks Last. Discount will be applied at checkout.
  
Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk
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Owl always love you

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

I started by stamping the image and the sentiment from the Woodware Owl Love Stamp Set onto Bright White Card using Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad. I coloured in using Graphmaster Alcohol Markers. I used - Blues 67, 63, 64, BG1, Pinks 28, 8, 89, CG1, Yellows (beaks) 37, 32, 24, Browns (branch) 103, 93, 96 and Greens (leaves) 48, 59 and 47. I matted onto Black Card.

I stamped the Woodware Old Letter Stamp onto Bright White Card, again using Memento Ink. I matted onto Black Card.

For the main background, I randomly stamped hearts and the hoot sentiment from the Owl Love Stamp Set all over a piece of Bright White Card using Memento Ink. I coloured in using the same Blue and Pink Graphmaster Pens I had used for the owls. I matted onto Black card and popped onto a Bright White Card blank.

I finished my card off by adding a 5mm White Pearl to each corner of the main image panel.

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).

Hooting By

Hi Bloggers.

Hope you enjoyed the One Day Special Shows. Sorry that all the hours did not go ahead - there was a power cut in the local town where the studios is situated and when the power came back on the equipment wouldn't talk to each other. I was in the studio with my demos ready just in case we went back on air but unfortuately the 4pm and 7pm shows didn't go live. I will share all my cards on here over the next few weeks. My next Woodware One Day Special is on 4th April.

I'll be spending the day getting orders posted out and starting prep for 4th April.

Here's today's card -

This card has a very similar colour scheme to the card in this post from last week. I can the Tan Card quite late in my prep so I made a couple of cards in a similar colourway. I love the Tan with the Deep Blue Card. It also works well with Rich Plum Card. Not sure if I have any left on my website but I'll get some more.

I stamped the Woodware Mosaic Owl onto Bright White Card using Tuxedo Black Memento Ink. I coloured in using Graphmaster Alcohol Markers.


I used -
Yellows (beak) 37, 32, 24
Browns (branch) 100, 102, 99 and Greens 59, 47, 43
Browns (owl) 36, 104, 101, 103, 93, 96 and Blues 74, 70, 72, CG9 and (eyes) 67, 63, 64

I cut it out using Sue Wilson's Scalloped Lattice Frames Set B and cut mats out of Tan and Deep Blue Card using the same die set and popped onto a Bright White Card blank.

I stamped the sentiment that comes with the owl onto Bright White Card using Tuxedo Black Memento. I matted onto Tan and Deep Blue Card and added to my card using Creative Expressions Mounting Cushion.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk
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Happy Birthday

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

I stamped the Woodware Mosaic Flower Window onto Bright White Card using Tuxedo Black Memento Ink. I coloured in using Graphmaster Alcohol Markers. I used for the flower -yellows 35, 33 and 31, Blues 74, 70, 72 and CG9, for the leaves Greens 59, 47 and 43. I used BG 1 and 3 to highlight the panes in the window and the same yellows as used on the flower around the frame.

I cut the image out using Sue's Double Pierced Background Rectangles. I cut mats out of Tan Card and Deep Blue Card using the same set and popped onto a Bright White Card Blank.

I stamped the sentiment from the Woodware Mosaic Butterfly Round onto Bright White Card. I cut it out using Sue's Double Pierced Circles Set B and cut a mat out of Deep Blue Card using Sue's Double Pierced Circles.

I completed the card by adding a 5mm White Pearl to the corners of the Tan Card mat.

John Lockwood is launching a One Day Special on Hochanda this evening at 8pm with some more of the latest collection of dies by Sue Wilson. 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.

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 March) - Spellbinders Nestabilities - Fairmont Decorative Elements only £9.98!