Shows on Create & Craft today.

Hi Bloggers.

I have shows today on Create & Craft at 10am (with Martyn) and 3pm (with Dean). Hope you can join me.

Today we're launching 9 new colours of Cosmic Shimmer (I should have them in stock in my Amazon Store by the end of the week). They work brilliantly with the latest masks from That Special Touch.

Here, I've mixed Antique Rose and Lavender Mist Cosmic Shimmer Sparkle Texture Pastes together on my Craft Sheet and applied them through the Dainty Daisy Mask.

I've prepared some swatches so you can see all the colours and how the colours within the bundles can be mixed together.

From left to right - Antique Rose, Vivid Violet and Lavender Mist.

They look stunning on Black Card. Hopefully, the cameras at the studio will pick up the colours better than my camera.

So, below are mixes of the above colours through the Art Deco Mask. Top left = Antique Rose + Lavender Mist, Top Right = Lavender Mist + Vivid Violet, Bottom Left = Antique Rose + Vivid Violet, Bottom Right = All 3 colours.

From left to right, Rose Copper, Rich Plum and Emerald.

 

Top Left = Rich Plum + Emerald, Top Right = Rose Copper + Emerald, Bottom Left = Rich Plum + Rose Copper, Bottom Right = All 3 colours

From Left to Right, Berry Red, Penny Copper and Perriwinkle.

 Top Left = Penny Copper + Berry Red, Top Right = Penny Copper + Perriwinkle, Bottom Left = Berry Red + Perriwinkle, Bottom Right = All 3 colours.

As I mentioned yesterday, I have some favourite Justrite stamps back on the show. I raided Sue's room back at CE HQ and have grabbed a load of her samples to show again. Unfortunately, I was unable to find her samples from Butterfly Dreams and Sunflower Vintage Labels Five. So, I've had a hunt through her blog and you can find some cards of those here and here. Please note - the search does pick up some samples which don't use the sets!

Here's another couple of examples of Sparkle Texture Paste mixes -

Rich Plum and Penny Copper with the Bloom Mask

 Perriwinkle and Emerald with the Flower Garden Mask

Emerald and Berry Red with the Bloom Mask

Obviously, there are lots more colour combos especially if you bring in some of the original colours. Also, don't forget you can mix in Dye Ink, Misters, Mica Powder, Shimmer Paint.

In response to the comment on the post yesterday about Amazon Store stock updates - I did post a card as usual yesterday at 6am so scroll back to find it if you missed it.

Hope you can join me later.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.

Frame stamps now back in stock

Hi Bloggers.

Just to let you know that the frame stamps are all now back in stock in my Amazon Store. You can find them all here.

Also I have some new Couture Creations dies in stock - some are on my shows tomorrow and some will be on my shows on July 1st. You can find them here.

I've managed to get hold of some Criss Cross Masks too which lovely to use with the Sparkle Texure Paste. You can find it here.

All for now.

Julia.

Sneak Peek

Hi Bloggers.

As promised, I have a sneak peek today from tomorrow's shows. We're bringing back a few favourite Justrite stamps. Also, I have some new Couture Creations dies and some new colours of Cosmic Shimmer Sparkle Texture Pastes.

Here's today's card -

For the background, I simply ran a piece of Coconut White Card through the Grand Calibur with the Couture Creations Small Dots Embossing Folder. I ran it through a second time to extend the design and inked around the edges with Faded Jeans Distress Ink.

I 'scribbled' some Summer Blue, Vintage Plum and Cosmic Pearl PVAs onto some Coconut White Card and put aside to dry. Once dry, I cut it into 4 and matted it onto Perriwinkle Card.

This scribble PVA technique looks fab with lots of colour combos. You can see one of Sue's cards at the bottom of this post here.

I stamped the image from the Justrite Sunflowers Vintage Labels Five Stamp Set using Jet Black Archival and embossed with Cosmic Shimmer Clear Embossing Powder. I cut it out using Justrite Vintage Labels Five Dies and embossed through the die with Faded Jeans Distress Ink. When you stamp and image, you can colour in whatever colour you like and using whatever medium you like. So, for this one, my sunflower is blue! I coloured in using Enchanted Gold, Tropic Blue and Violet Frost Mica Powders from the Cosmic Shimmer Garden Flora Mica Spray Set. I cut a Couture Creations Elegant Motif die out out Perriwinkle Card and inked through the die with Faded Jeans Distress Ink.

I tied a bow using White Crochet Ribbon. I pressed a Clear Sparkler into Perfect Medium, added Cosmic Shimmer Arctic Lake Lustre Embossing Powder, tapped off the excess and heat set.

I assembled the card as shown adding some 8mm White Pearls to the corners and some dots of Cosmic Shimmer Pearlescent PVA in Summer Blue around the edges.

Don't forget that the Creative Expressions Blog Hop is still going. Start here.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.

For You

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

For the background, I ran a piece of Coconut White Card through the Grand Calibur with the Couture Creations Irish Clubs Embossing Folder. I ran it through a second time to extend the design and inked around the edges with Mountain Rose Adirondack Dye Ink.

I stamped one of the Scrollwork Mini Frames three times using Perfect Medium and embossed with Cosmic Shimmer Gold Detail Embossing Powder. I them out using Spellbinders Classic Squares Small and inked through the die with Mountain Rose. I cut a Spellbinders Luscious Labels One Die out of Peach Card to pop behind each one.

I stamped the sentiment from the All Occasions Sentiments Stamp Set, again using Perfect Medium and embossed with Gold Detail Powder. I cut it out using another Classic Squares die and inked through the die with Mountain Rose. I added this to the middle frame.

I cut some flowers and leaves using Sue's Faux Quilled Blooms and added them to the left and right hand frames.

I tied a bow using White Crochet Ribbon and added a Vintage Metal Embellishment. I popped a Pearl Swirl behind it.

I assembled the card as shown adding some White Pearls to the corners and some dots of Cosmic Shimmer Pearlescent PVA in Cosmic Pearl around the edges.

I'll be back tomorrow with a sneak peek from Tuesday's shows.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.

You mean the world to me

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

The red is not so bright in real life!

For the background, I spread some Apple Red Cosmic Shimmer Sparkle Texture Paste through the Criss Cross Mask onto Black Card and put aside to dry.

I stamped the sentiment from the True Thoughts Stamp Set using Jet Black Archival and embossed with Cosmic Shimmer Clear Embossing Powder. I cut it out using a Spellbinders Captivating Squares die and inked through the die with Barn Door Distress Ink. I cut a Spellbinders Classic Squares Small die out of red card.

I stamped the Baroque Frame using Jet Black Archival and embossed with Cosmic Shimmer Clear Embossing Powder. I cut it out using a Spellbinders Grand Square die and inked through the die with Barn Door Distress Ink.

I tied a bow using 2 lengths of Black Silky Crush Ribbon and added a Red Grosgrain Rose.

Once the texture paste was dry, I assembled the card as shown adding a Black 8mm Pearl in each corner and some dots of Cosmic Shimmer Pearlescent PVA in Berry Red around the edges.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.

Sending Hugs

Hi Bloggers.

Hope you joined in with the Blog Hop yesterday. It runs until Tuesday so if you haven't already taken part start at the Creative Expressions News Blog here to find out how to join in.

Here's today's card -

Easy Peasy! You just need to be patient waiting for the paste to dry on this one.

For the background, I spread some Apple Red Cosmic Shimmer Sparkle Texture Paste through the Ornate Frame Mask and put aside to dry.

I stamped the sentiment from the All Occasions Sentiments Stamp Set using Perfect Medium and added Cosmic Shimmer Gold Detail Embossing Powder (I did not heat set at this point). I stamped one of the Scrollwork Frame around the sentiment using Perfect Medium, added Gold Detail Powder and heat set the lot. I cut it out using Spellbinders Classic Squares Small and inked around the very edges with Barn Door Distress Ink. I cut a Spellbinders Luscious Labels One die out of red card.

I made a flower out of Ivory/Red Striped Grosgrain and cut a couple of leaves using Sue's Faux Quilled Leaves Die Set.

Once the texture paste was dry I inked around the very edges of the card with Barn Door Distress Ink.

I assembled the card as shown adding some Cream Pearls and some dots of Cosmic Shimmer Pearlescent PVA in Berry Red around the edges.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.

Creative Expressions Blog Hop

Hi Bloggers.

Welcome to the Creative Expressions June 2014 Blog Hop! Hopefully you got here from the Creative Expressions blog, but if you didn't that's fine as my blog is the first in the hop.

The four new large Frame stamps from Creative Expressions have been designed with co-ordinating mini frames inside, which can be used separately or as a whole and also swapped with other frame designs in the range. There are also an additional four mini frame designs, plus sentiment sets which have been designed to fit inside the various frames.

One randomly selected person commenting on this blog post before the closing date will win a fabulous prize of some of the new stamp designs.

Here's my card -

For the background, I ran a piece of Coconut White Card through the Grand Calibur with the Couture Creations Weaved Embossing Folder. I ran it though a second time to extend the design and inked around the edges with Salmon Adirondack Dye Ink.

I popped the Squared Mask onto a piece of Coconut White Card and secured it with some Removeable Tape. I mixed some Warm Gold and Pink Blush Cosmic Shimmer Sparkle Texture Paste together on my Craft Sheet and spread it through the mask. I put aside to dry. Once dry, I cut it into 3 sections and mounted it onto some peach card.

I stamped the sentiment from the All Occasions Sentiments Stamp Set using Jet Black Archival and added Cosmic Shimmer Clear Embossing Powder (I did not heat set at this point). I stamped one of the Floral Mini Frames around the sentiment, again using Jet Black Archival, added Clear Embossing Powder and heat set the lot. I coloured in using Cosmic Shimmer Watercolour Paints. I used Pastel Lemon and Pastel Orange from the Pastels Set and Golden Malachite from the Garden Tones Set. I cut it out using Spellbinders Captivating Squares and inked through the die with Salmon Ink.

I cut a Spellbinders Ornate Square out of peach card and inked through the die with Salmon Ink.

I cut a couple of leaves using Sue's Faux Quilled Leaves out of peach card. I made a couple of flowers (yes, again!) out of Crochet Ribbon following Sue's Tutorial.

I assembled the card as shown adding soem White Pearls and some dots of Cosmic Shimmer Pearlescent PVA in Cosmic Pearl around the edges.

Thank you for visiting my blog, please leave a comment below in order to be in with a chance of winning a prize!

Once you have done that, you will need to click here to visit Kim Robertson's blog.

To help you along the way, here is a list for the Blog Hop:-
1. Julia Watts (you are here)
2. Kim Robertson
3. Tracey Laughton
4. Donna Ratcliff
5. Neil Burley
6. Tracy Heaton
7. Kerry Hickton
8. Pam Smith

Start page, prize details and how to take part: Creative Expressions News Blog. The blog hop started on Thursday 12th June at 10am and ends Tuesday 17th June at 5pm.
Thank you for taking part in our Blog Hop – good luck!

Here's a pic of the prize offered on my blog -



All for now.

Julia.

Let's get together

Hi Bloggers.

Thanks for all the emails and comments here on the blog - much appreciated as always. Also thanks for all the orders at my Amazon Store.

I'm sorry, I have not had chance to post some new Blog Candy yet. I will try and do that later today.

The Creative Expressions Blog Hop starts at 10am today on the Creative Expressions Blog with the first stop here so please be sure to join in. I have prizes to give away so don't miss out.

Here's today's card -

For the background, I started by inking through a section of the Ornate Frame Mask in each corner of a piece of Coconut White Card using Pool Adirondack Dye Ink. I then ran it through the Grand Calibur with the Couture Creations Grand Jo Jo Embossing Folder. I ran it through a second time to extend the design and inked around the edges with Pool Ink.

I cut a Spellbinders Ornate Squares out of Aqua Card. I stamped the Wirework Frame using Perfect Medium and embossed with Cosmic Shimmer Silver Shine Detail Embossing Powder. I cut it out using scissors, cutting the nobbly bits off the outside of the frame to make cutting easier. I stamped the sentiment from the All Occasions Sentiments Stamp Set, using Perfect Medium and added Silver Detail Powder - I did not heat set at this point. I then stamped the inner frame area of the Wirework Frame around the sentiment, again using Perfect Medium, added Silver Powder and heat set the lot. I cut it out using scissors and popped it on top of the larger frame using 3d Foam.

I cut some leaves out of Aqua Card using Sue's Faux Quilled Leaves Die Set. I made a couple of leaves using White Crochet Ribbon.

I assembled the card as shown adding some White Pearls and some dots of Cosmic Shimmer Pearlescent PVA in Cosmic Pearl around the edges.

Don't forget to stop by again later for the Blog Hop.

All for now.

Julia.

Shows today on Create & Craft

Hi Bloggers.

I have shows today on Create & Craft at 10am with Nigel and 1pm with Dean. Hope you can join me.

The Creative Expressions Design Team have made some fabulous samples for the shows. So a BIG Thank You to them. Starting tomorrow they will be doing a blog hop with some of the samples they've made with the frame stamps and the 2 new sentiment sets.

Here's today's card -

I used Milk and Coconut White Card. For the background I used Cosmic Shimmer Frosty Dawn Sparkle Texture Paste through the Criss Cross Mask. I put it aside to dry.

I stamped the sentiment from the All Occasions Sentiments Stamp Set using Perfect Medium and added Cosmic Shimmer Gold Detail Embossing Powder (I did not heat set at this point). I then stamped one of the frames from the Floral Frames set around the sentiment, again using Perfect Medium, added Gold Detail Powder and heat set the lot. I cut it out using Spellbinders Classic Squares Small.

I cut a Spellbinders Luscious Labels One out of Milk Card and a Spellbinders Ornate Square out of Coconut White Card.

I cut some leaves out of Coconut White Card using Sue's Faux Quilled Leaves Die Set and some flowers out of Milk Card using Sue's Faux Quilled Blooms Die Set.

I assembled the card as shown adding some White Pearls and some dots of Cosmic Shimmer Pearlescent PVA in Cosmic Pearl around the edges.

See you later!

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.