Pretty Blue & White woven Christmas Card

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

 

I started by popping the Nordic Christmas Mask onto a piece of Sky Blue Card. I spread CS Phill Martin Platinum Sparkle Texture Paste through it. I removed the mask, cleaned it and put my background aside to dry (a couple of hours). I repeated the process on another piece of Sky Blue Card.

Once my backgrounds were dry, I cut the Sue Wilson's Classic Weaving Die from it. I cut Sue's Intermediate Weaving Die out of Coconut White Card twice. I wove single strips of the Intermediate Die Cut through the Sky Blue Classic One.

I made a frame out of Coconut White Card using Sue's Scalloped Lattice Frames Set B and added it to my woven background using 2mm Foam Tape, trimming away the excess using scissors. I matted onto Sky Blue Card and then Coconut White Card.

I popped a piece of CE Double Sided Self Adhesive Sheet onto a piece of Sky Blue Card. I cut the outer die from Sue's Snowman Snow Globe Scene. I trimmed a little from around the edges. I cut both of the dies out of Coconut White Card. I removed the backing sheet and put both die cuts together. I added Sparkle Star CS Diamond Frost to the exposed adhesive.

I cut some poinsettias out of my other background piece using Sue's Classic Poinsettia Die Set. I added CS Glue and CS Silver Chrome Glitterbitz to the centres.

I cut Sue's Holly Swirl out of Coconut White Card twice and both dies in the Berry Bough Set out of Sky Blue Card twice.

The winner of the card from Freebie Friday on 13th October is ...............

Jan on the Fosse

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

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk

Easy Peasy Glitterbitz Snow Globe Scene

Hi Bloggers.

I had a great day yesterday with lots of good friends at Domino Crafts.

Here's today's card -

I started by popping a piece of CE Double Sided Self Adhesive Sheet onto Coconut White Card. I cut the outer die from Sue Wilson's Santa's Reindeer Snow Globe Scene from it. I trimmed just a little from around the edges. I cut both of the dies from the set out of Brunswick Green Card. I peeled away the backing from the adhesive on my plain die cut and added my decorative die cut. I added CS Apple Red Glitterbitz to the exposed adhesive.

I embossed a piece of card using the Creative Expressions Tied Holly Embossing Folder. I edged it with Fired Brick Distress Oxide using a Smoothie. I matted onto Brunswick Green Card and then Rich Red Card.

I wrapped a piece of Baker's Twine from the back of the card to the frontand then added my Snow Globe Scene. I tied a bow out of Baker's Twine and glued it to the top of the Scene to make it look loke a bauble. I added 3mm White Pearls to the snowflakes. I matted my card onto another piece of Coconut White Card.

I popped some more DS Adhesive Sheet onto some Coconut White Card. I peeled away the backing sheet and added Apple Red Glitterbitz. I cut the sentiment from Lisa Horton's Stylish Script Season's Greetings Die Set from it.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk

Glitterbitz and Weaving

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

I made this card at Ally Pally - I love the Glitterbitz with the Classic Weaving Die.

I added a piece of CE Double Self Adhesive Sheet to a piece of Coconut White Card. I measured the amount needed to cut the Classic Weaving Die, removed the backing and added Silver Chrome CS Glitterbitz. I then cut the Classic Weaving Die from it.

I cut the Intermediate Weaving Die from Coconut White Card twice and glued the 2 die cuts together at the ends only, offsetting them to fill in the gaps. I then wove these through the Classic die cut in pairs - remember 2 x Intermediate =1 x Classic in width so this ia a quick weave.

I added a frame made from Coconut White Card using dies #2 and #4 from Sue's Scalloped Lattice Frame Die Set B and Woodware 2mm Foam Tape. I trimmed away the excess and matted onto Silver Shine Pearl Card cut using die #5 from the Scalloped Lattice Frame set and then onto another piece of Coconut White.

I cut the outer die from Sue's Here Comes Santa Die Set from the DS Adhesive on card and then both dies together our of Coconut White Card. I trimmed the edge all around the DS die cut to make life easier and peeled away the backing sheet. I added my decorative die cut and then Silver Chrome Glitterbitz.

I added some foliage cut from Coconut White and Silver Shine Pearl Card using Sue's Pine Twig and Berry Bough Die Sets. I added a poinsettia made using Sue's Classic Poinsettia Die Set. I popped some CS Glue in the centre and added Silver Chrome Glitterbitz.

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).

Takeover Shows on Hochanda today

Hi Bloggers.

I have another two-fer for you today.

I have 3 hours on Hochanda UK today and 1 hour on Hochanda Netherlands.

First up, at 8am UK and then at 9am Netherlands, I have shows with Sue Wilson's Snow Globe Dies.

Products used -
Sue Wilson - Snow Globe, Santa's Reindeer Snow Globe Scene, Classic Poinsettia, Pine Twig, Holly Swirl, Double Pierced Squares A & B
That Special Touch - Nordic Christmas
Cosmic Shimmer - Phill Martin Old Gold Sparkle Texture Paste, Iced Flake & Glacier Ice Glitter Jewels, Golden Sands Glitterbitz
Creative Expressions - Snow White Micro Beads, Circle Treat Cups, Heat Emboss Acetate, Card : Coconut White, Antique Gold Pearl
Woodware - 2mm Foam Tape

At 11am and 3pm, I have UTEE shows.

Products used -
Wendy Vecchi Studio 490 - 3 Cheers for Art, Potting Soil Archival
Distress Oxides - Fired Brick, Walnut Stain
Cosmic Shimmer - UTEE : Clear, Tarnished Gold, Phill Martin Old Gold Mica Powder
Creative Expressions - 5mm Black Pearls, Card : Coconut White, Black

Hope you can join in the fun today on Hochanda. The full schedule is in the left-hand sidebar of this blog.

I've added photos of the samples from all 3 of my shows to the Gallery Section of this blog and to 3 albums on my Julia Watts Crafts Facebook Page.

My Website is up and running again! Yay! It's not perfect but it already looks much better, I think so anyway. I have added a section for the Takeover weekend. You can find it here. Please note - prices are shown as ex-VAT (sigh!) - it will be added at checkout. If you're an existing customer, I think you will need to create a new account but then all your details should come up.

You can enjoy 10% discount on products in this section but it's NOT automatic - you will need to enter TAKEOVER in the discount box at checkout. Please don't ask me to amend your order if you forget - I have tested it and it does work. Offer applies till midnight tomorrow night.

You may want to read the Shipping and New Website Info pages at the bottom as navigation is not brilliant just yet and I'm not shipping outside UK at the moment.

Any problems - shout but be patient as I'm a bit busy!

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).

Snow Globe Takeover Sneak Peek

Hi Bloggers.

Here's your sneak peek for today -

 

Products used -
Sue Wilson Dies - Snowglobe, Cottage Snow Globe Scene, Classic Poinsettia, Berry Bough, Pine Twigs
Creative Expressions - Snow Globe Sentiments, Circle Treat Cups, Snow White Micro Beads, Card : Coconut White, Sky Blue, Midnight Blue Pearl, 8mm White Pearls, Mounting Cushion
Onyx Black Versafine
That Special Touch - The Snow is Falling
Cosmic Shimmer -  Iced Flake, Sparkle Star Diamond Frost, Glue
Woodware - Stamp Press, Fine Tip Glue Applicator, Paper Shaping Tool
Phill Martin - Stamping Mat, CS Platinum Sparkle Texture Paste

Website Update - not there yet but there is progress, I can now see products! Fingers crossed, it will be back tomorrow.

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).