Gilded Paper Cuts Jingle Bells

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

I started by popping a piece of Creative Expressions Double Sided Self Adhesive Sheet onto a piece of Coconut White Card. I cut the plain circle die from the Paper Cuts Jingle Bells Die Set from it. I trimmed just a little from the outside edge. I cut the Jingle Bells die and the plain circle die together out of Graphite Pearl Card. I removed the backing sheet from the circle die cut and added my Jingle Bells die cut. I added CS Egyptian Gold Gilding Flakes to the exposed adhesive, removing the excess with a piece of Rubit Scrubit.

I cut the decorative circle die from the Paper Cuts Turtle Doves Die Set out of Graphite Pearl Card.

For my background, I embossed a piece of Coconut White Card using the Creative Expressions Ice Crystals Embossing Folder. I matted onto Graphite Pearl Card and then another piece of Coconut White Card.

I cut one of the corners from the Paper Cuts Tutle Doves Die Set out of Graphite Pearl Card 4 times and added them to the corners of my background.

I finished my card by adding CS Gold Twinkles around the edges, to the centre of the bow corners and to the holly in the Jingle Bells centre.

Lisa Horton has shows on Hochanda today at 10am, 2pm and 7pm with some brand new stamps designed by the lady herself. I'm offering 10% discount on items from the shows on my website (all the stamps currently in stock - I love them!) 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
Free card with all website orders over £10 (ask for one in the comments box at checkout).

Autumn Hues

Hi Bloggers.

This was a demo card in a different colourway than my original card so I thought I would give it a day on the the blog -

For the background, I ran a piece of Coconut White Card through the Spellbinders Platinum Machine with the the Creative Expressions Eternal Ivy Embossing Folder. I matted onto Black Card and then onto a Coconut White Card blank. I edged with Phill Martin's CS Chic Pumpkin Twinkles and put aside to dry.

I misted a piece of Watercolour Card with water and added CS Pixie Powders in Straw Yellow, Burnt Orange and Aubergine Dream and put aside to dry.

I cut dies #3 and #4 together from Sue Wilson's Swirly Vine Background out of Black Card. Once my PP background was dry, I cut die #4 from it and added it to the black decorative die cut.

For the central leaf, I added CS to a piece of Heat Emboss Acetate. I added the same 3 Pixie Powders. I misted with a little water. I scrunched up a piece of White Tissue Paper, opened it and added it to the background. I tapped it down using a piece of Kitchen Roll and put aside to dry. Once completely dry, I cut the largest solid leaf from Sue's Autumn Leaf Trio Die Set. I cut the corresponding open leaf die from the same set out of Coconut White Card.

I finished my card by adding a Small Black Circle Dazzler to each corner of my embossed background.

You can see the original card in its original colourway here.

Lisa Horton is launching a One Day Special on Hochanda tonight at 8pm. I'm offering 10% discount on items I have in stock 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 (25th January) - Designs by John Lockwood - Pierced Tag Sentiments only £7.99!

Thankful

Hi Bloggers.

Hope you had a good Christmas Day. Here's today's card -

A demo bits card yet again! The background is Coconut White Card with Phill Martin CS Frosty Blue Sparkle Texture Paste spread through the Criss Cross Mask.

The borders are brom Sue Wilson's Spanish Collection Corner, Border & Tag Set - cut in Coconut White and backed with a strip of Sky Blue Card.

The sentiment and the daisy chain heart are from John Lockwood's Daisy Chain Elements Stamp Set, stamped onto Coconut White Card using Cobalt Archival. This was originally stamped onto a Spellbinders Triple Flip Card die cut but, as many of you will have witnessed if you've been to one of my Spellbinders demos this year, I got ink on some areas on the other sections on the die cut. Now, I usually use it anyway but this one had too much mess on it for me so, although not designed for it, I cut it out using Sue's Heart of Hearts Die Set and inked through the die with Phill Martin CS Frosty Sky Colour Cloud applied with a Smoothie. I cut the largest die in the set out of Sky Blue Card.

I cut some of Sue's Delicate Daisies Open Petals our of Cobalt Card and some of Sue's Laurel Leaves out of Coconut White Card, inking through the die with Frosty Sky. I added some Frosty Sky Twinkles to the centre of the flowers and then sprinkled some CS Iced Snow Glitter Jewels over.

I assembled the card as shown piercing around the edges using my Tim Holtz Ruler, Precision Probe and Piercing Mat.


Today is the last day that you can get 25% off everything in the Christmas Category on my website - offer expires midnight tonight. From tomorrow up to and including New Years Day, I will be running a series of one day flash sales so be sure to check back here every day or on my facebook page so that you don't miss out!

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk
Free card on all website orders placed in December (ask for one in the comments box at checkout).
25% off all items in Christmas Category till midnight 26th December.
Deal of the Day today - 26th December - Clear Sparklers only 99p per pack!
 

Season's Greetings

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

I stamped Phill Martin's Christmas Holly Decorative Frame : Lattice onto Coconut White Card using Clear Perfect Medium and embossed with Phill's Cosmic Shimmer Frosty Sky Embossing Powder (due back in stock later this week). I stamped Phill's Christmas Holly Insert Frame : Season's Greetings in the same way. I cut both the frames our using Spellbinders 6 x 6 Matting Basics A Die Set. I went around the edges of the frames with Cosmic Shimmer Sparkle Star Twinkles and put aside to dry.

The butterflies are from Wild Rose Studio Dies - Little Frosted Butterfly and Frosted Butterfly. The bodies are separate dies. I have cut them both out of Coconut White Card. On the butterflies, I have added Clear Perfect Medium, Frosty Sky Embossing Powder and heat set, then repeated the process. For the bodies, I have added some Sparkle Star Twinkles.

I assembled the card as shown piercing around the edges using my Tim Holtz Ruler, Precision Probe and Piercing Mat.

A very simple, quick card - you just need to be patient while the Twinkles dry!

Don't forget to check back later to see if you have won the last Friday's Freebie Card.

Oh, one last thing - John Lockwood has more MDF shows on Hochanda starting at 8pm today with a One Day Special which continues with more shows  tomorrow.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk