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.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk
Free card with all website orders over £10 (Add a note to your order in your cart).

Freebie Friday

Hi Bloggers.

Here's this week's card that is looking for a new home.

This card was a workshop card from a couple of years ago - it's not been blogged. Here's the list of items used -

Sue Wilson Dies - Classic 3D Bow, Dotty 3D Bow, Auvergne, Saltzburg, Believe, Vintage Bauble, Classic Poinsettia, Mosaic Poinsettia, Pine Bough
Couture Creations - Jolly Christmas
Enchanted Gold Gilding Wax
Self Adhesive Pearls - Cream 5mm & 8mm
CS Ivory PVA
Card - Milk & Vintage Gold

Leave a lovely comment below to go into the draw to win it. I will announce the winner on Monday. Be sure to pop back to see if you have won.

Please note : Only comments left below will go into the draw. Comments made on the original post will not count. Information given on the original post was correct at the time that post was published.

Francoise Read is continuing with her One Day Special on Hochanda today with shows at 9am, 1pm and 5pm. I'm offering 10% off items from the shows on my website. You can find them here. Please enter FRANCOISE in the discount code box at checkout to activate your discount. Offer valid till midnight tonight or while stocks last. Francoise has another show at 8pm tonight and then more shows at 9am, 1pm and 5pm tomorrow.
 
Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk

Best Wishes

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

I used a piece of Watercolour Card. I added a little CS Aqua Lagoon Pixie Powder to a Mister Bottle with some water and gave it a good mix. I spritzed over my card and blotted off with Kitchen Roll.I repeated the process with CS Peacock Green Pixie Powder. This is a very pale background as I did not use very much PP - just what I wanted.

I stamped the image from the Woodware Fresh as a Daisy Stamp Set using Onyx Black Versafine Ink. I coloured in using CS Colour Clouds - I used Decadent Teal, Decadent Denim and Decadent Bamboo. I dabbed a little into the lids of the pots and picked up with a Water Brush.

I stamped the sentiment from the Woodware Lilac Spray Stamp Set, again using Versafine Ink.

I edged my card with Decadent Denim Colour Cloud using a Smoothie. I matted onto Black Card and then onto a Coconut White Card blank.

I popped a little CS Clear Varnish Lacquer onto my Craft Sheet and mixed in a little CS Sparkle Diamond Frost and added it to the centres of my flowers.

I finished my card by adding some drops of CS Black Pearl 3D Accents (PVA).

Distress Oxides and Re-inkers are back in stock on my website now here. Phill Martin's new smaller 9 x 9 Stamping Mat is in stock here. There are lots of goodies on my website - do have a browse if you have time.

Heading over to Yardley Gobion today for our Powertex Workshop - really looking forward to that.

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 (24th June) - Phill Martin Sentimentally Yours - Mini Baroque Inspirational Sentiments only £7.99!

Woodware One Day Special continues on Hochanda today

Hi Bloggers.

Jane Gill is continuing with the Woodware One Day Special on Hochanda today with shows at 9am, 1pm and 5pm. I hope you can tune in - I know I will. Really looking forward to seeing more of her fabulous techniques.

Here's today's card -

I started by creating my scribble PVA technique (a great Sue Wilson Technique). I trailed CS 3D Accents (formally known as PVA) in White Pearl, Black Pearl and Decadent Wine over a piece of Coconut White Card and put aside to dry (overnight). Once dry, I trimmed and edged with CS Decadent Wine Colour Cloud using a Smoothie and matted onto Black Card.

For the background, I used a couple of the small stamps from the Woodware Mildred Stamp Set and stamped them using Decadent Wine and Plum Cobbler Colour Clouds, applying the ink with Smoothies. I inked around the edges with Decadent Wine then matted onto Black Card and Coconut White Card.

I stamped the main image from the Mildred Stamp Set using Versafine Ink. I coloured in using Decadent Wine and Plum Cobbler Colour Clouds using a Water Brush (always dab some ink onto a Craft Sheet or into a palette, never take a brush to your ink). I cut the flower out using scissors.

I cut a die from Sue Wilson's Double Pierced Squares. At the emboss stage, I added the Grid Mask. I removed the mask but left the die in place and inked through the die with Decadent Wine. I cut a mat out of Black Card using the next sized die in Sue's Double Pierced Squares Set B.

I stamped the sentiment from the Woodware Five in a Row Stamp Set using Versafine Ink. I cut it out using die #2 from Sue's Indonesian Background and inked through the die with Decadent Wine. I cut a mat out of Black Card using die #2 from Sue's Sumatra Die Set.

I completed my card by adding some dots of Decadent Wine 3D Accents.

I'm offering 10% discount on items from the shows. You can find them here. Offer applies till midnight tonight or while stocks last. Discount will be applied automatically at checkout.

Sue Wilson is launching her 2017 Festive Collection today. I'm still loading the dies onto my website. They will be offered with a slightly delayed dispatch here. If there's anything that's not there that you want to order - drop me an email at juliawattscrafts@gmail.com.

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 (15th June) - Designs by John Lockwood - Christmas Rose Frame Pre Cut Stamp only £2.99!

Wednesday Sneak Peek

Hi Bloggers.

I thought I would start showing you some sneak peeks from the One Day Special that I'm launching on Hochanda on Sunday evening. I have some lovely Woodware stamps on the shows. Woodware are now part of the Creative Expressions Family and I was asked to choose some of my favourite stamps for a One Day Special. Of course, I chose far too many (of course) as I love Woodware stamps so we had to leave some out but I hope you enjoy what I have chosen.

For your first sneak peek, I've used the Woodware Love Collage Stamp designed by Francoise Read. I adore this stamp, it's stunning! It does all the work for you - you don't need to do anything clever with it at all 😊.

I have a couple of simple samples for you (and they're proper cards, as are ALL of the samples I've made for Sunday - get me!) -

Background - Straw Yellow Pixie Powder on Coconut White Card (it's much easier to stamp onto Coconut White Card than onto Watercolour Card). When 100% dry, I dusted with Anti-Static Bag, stamped the Woodware Love Collage using Clear Perfect Medium and embossed using CS Gold Detail Embossing Powder. Sentiment is from Woodware Special Bird, stamped as before.

I've painted the butterfly with the Straw Yellow Pixie Powder. I edged the background with Clear Perfect Medium and embossed with Gold Detail Powder.  I matted onto Black Card and then onto my Coconut White Card blank.

I finished the card off by adding some dots of Phill Martin CS New Gold PVA.

Here's your second card -

Slight variation on the first card. This time I used Lava Red Pixie Powder on then embossed with CS Black Detail Embossing Powder.

I stamped and embossed the section with the Butterfly out a second time, cut the butterfly out and painted it with Lava Red Pixie Powder. I shaped the wings and added it to the butterfly on the background.

The sentiment is from the Woodware Blooming Heart Stamp Set, cut out using Justrite A2 Card Front Basics.

I'll be back tomorrow with another sneak peek.

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 (8th February) - Spellbinders Shapeabilities - Twisted Palm Die only £7.99!

Freebie Friday

Hi Bloggers.

Here's this weeks card that needs a new home -

You can read how this card was made here (ignore all the Amazon links!).

To go into the draw to win, leave a lovely comment below. I will announce the winner on Monday.

Thanks for stopping by.

 Julia.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk
Free card with all website orders (ask for one in the comments box at checkout).
Deal of the Day today (9th December) - Phill Martin Sentimentally Yours - Scribbled Birthday Verses Stamp Set only £8.99!

Freebie Friday

Hi Bloggers.

Here's this week's card that needs a new home -

This card was a workshop card so hasn't had a day on the blog.

To go into the draw to win this card, please leave a lovely comment below. I will announce the winner on Monday. Be sure to check back to see if you've won!

Phill Martin is launching a One Day Special on Hochanda this evening at 8pm with some gorgeous new stamps. 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 wil be applied at checkout.

Thanks for stopping by.

 Julia.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk
Free card with all website orders (ask for one in the comments box at checkout).
Deal of the Day today (18th November) -  Woodware Clear Magic Singles - Time to Wine Down only £3.99!

Wednesday Giveaway

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's giveaway card -

This card was a workshop card so it hasn't had a day on the blog. If you'd like to win it, leave a lovely comment below to go into the draw. I will announce the winner on Monday. Be sure to check back if you've won - unclaimed cards will be given away via my website.

Today's Flash Sale is 25% off Craft Consortium Embellishments. Discount will be applied at checkout and is valid till midnight tonight or while stocks last.

John Lockwood is launching a One Day Special on Hochanda this evening at 8pm with more of Sue Wilson's September Die Release. I'm offering 10% disocunt on items I have on my website from the shows. You can find them here. Discount applies till midnight tomorrow night and will be applied at checkout.

Please note - all website orders placed this week will be dispatched from Friday 11th November onwards.

Thanks for stopping by.

 Julia.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk
Free card with all website orders (ask for one in the comments box at checkout).
Deal of the Day today (9th November) - Sue Wilson Lavish Accented Design Die Set only £14.99!

Monday Giveaway

Hi Bloggers.

I'm off on another little beading holiday today. While I'm away I thought I'd offer up a card giveaway each day. I'm also having a flash sale on my website each day - details of that at the end of this post.

Here's the card that's up for grabs today -

You can read how this card was made here.

To go into the draw to win it, leave a lovely comment below. I'll announce the winner next Monday (14th November).

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 products I have on my website from the shows. You can find them here. Discount will be applied at checkout.

As mentioned earlier, I'm running a series of Flash Sales over the next 5 days. Today's Flash Sale is 25% off Cosmic Shimmer Colour Clouds. Discount will be applied at checkout and is valid till midnight tonight or while stocks last.

Please note - all website orders placed this week will be dispatched from Friday 11th November onwards.

The winner of the card from Freebie Friday on Friday 4th November is ...........................

June Horrocks

Please email me at juliawattscrafts@gmail.com with your address and I'll pop it in the post at the end of this week.

Thanks for stopping by.

 Julia.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk
Free card with all website orders (ask for one in the comments box at checkout).
Deal of the Day today (7th November) -  Phill Martin Sentimentally Yours - Friendship Verse Collection only £8.99!

Freebie Friday

Hi Bloggers.

It's Friday again! That means I have another card that needs a new home -

You can read how this card was made in this post.

To go into the draw to win it, leave a lovely comment below and I will announce the winner on Monday.

Lisa Horton is launching a One Day Special on Hochanda this evening at 8pm. I'm offering 10% discount on items I have on my website from the shows. You can find them here. Discount valid till midnight tomorrow night or while stocks last and will be applied at checkout.

Thanks for stopping by.

 Julia.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk
Free card with all website orders (ask for one in the comments box at checkout).
Deal of the Day today (28th October) - Designs by John Lockwood - Daisy Heart Stamp only £2.99!

Freebie Friday

Hi Bloggers.

It's Freebie Friday again. This card has been on display at CE HQ for a while. I picked it up this week and I'm offering it up for grabs this week.

You can read how this card was made here.

Leave a lovely comment below on this post to go into the draw to win. I will announce the winner on Monday.

My post has now gone live on the Spellbinders Blog here. If you have the time to pop over there and leave a comment, that would be lovely.

Creative Expressions have loaded a video I made a while ago on CS Brilliant Sparkle Embossing Powders onto their YouTube Channel

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk
Free card with all website orders (ask for one in the comments box at checkout).
Deal of the Day today (14th October) - Designs by John Lockwood - Flower Hearts Elements Stamp Set only £7.99!

Freebie Friday

Hi Bloggers.

Going back in time today for your Freebie Friday Card featuring one of my absolute favourite stamps that Sue Wilson's artist designed for me -  Curled Frame.

You can read how this card was made in this post.

Leave a lovely comment below to go into the draw. I will announce the winner on Monday.

Bookings are now being taken for my September and October Workshops at Creative Expressions HQ in Kettering. For all workshops at CE HQ, you can either contact Tracey on 01536 481778 during office hours or email her at tracey@creative-expressions.uk.com for more information or to book a place. I have also set the workshops up so that you can book via my website - see below for the relevant links.

The next workshop at CE HQ is on Wednesday 21st September. This is a Christmas themed workshop split into a morning and an afternoon session.

Morning Session - running 10am till 1pm. £30.

To book the above workshop via my website, click here.

Afternoon session - running 2pm till 4pm. £20.

To book the above workshop via my website, click here.

I have been asked to run another Stamping Masterclass. This will be on Wednesday 12th October. This ia an all day class with lots and lots of practise. The class runs 10am till 4pm and is £40 per person. You can book via my website here.

Oh, and just a little reminder - 

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk
Free card with all website orders (ask for one in the comments box at checkout).
Deal of the Day today (2nd September) - Ranger Dye Ink Pad : Lily Pad only £2.99!