Happy Anniversary

Hi Bloggers.

Today is my Mom & Dad's Wedding Anniversary. I'm not sure how many years - it's around 56, I think but I'm probably wrong. The years just fly by! Anyway, I thought I'd share with you the card that I've sent to them.

I cut a frame out of Coconut White Card using Sue Wilson's Double Pierced Squares. I cut Sue's Delicate Filigree Buckle Bar 4 times and arranged them around the frame.

I ran a piece of Coconut White Card through the Spellbinders Platinum Machine with the Creative Expressions Swirling Hearts Embossing Folder.

I stamped the CE Heart Of Blossoms Stamp onto Coconut White Card using Clear Perfect Medium and embossed with CS Silver Shine Detail Embossing Powder. I cut it out using the largest die in Sue's Heart of Hearts Die Set.

I stamped the sentiment from John Lockwood's Flower Hearts Elements Stamp Set, again onto Coconut White Card using Clear Perfect Medium and embossed with Silver Shine Detail Powder. I cut it out using Sue's Pierced Flags.

Now, I must confess that I messed up one of the corners when I added the buckle bars to the frame so I had to either bin it or hide it. Obviously, I went for the hide it option. I stamped one of the flowers from the Shaded Orange Blossoms Stamp Set 8 times using Clear Perfect Medium and embossed with Silver Shine Detail Powder. I cut them out using a die from Sue's Orange Blossom Complete Petals Die Set. I shaped them, paired them up (offsetting them) and added a 5mm White Pearl.

I cut a larger Double Pierced Square and then added to a proper card blank to send to my Mom & Dad.

The winner of the card from Feebie Friday on 18th December is .....................

Kaye

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

There won't be a Freebie Friday this week as it's Christmas Day. Normal service will be resumed on New Years Day!

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk
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Not Older, Just Better!

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

The background is from my demo bits box - still going! I spritzed some Phill Martin Cosmic Shimmer Decadent Teal Ink Spray Mist onto a piece of Cut n Dry Foam to make myself an 'Ink Pad'. With the stamp in my hand, I randomly stamped Phill Martin's Butterflies in Flight Background Stamp. I spritzed some more Ink onto my Craft Sheet and mixed in a little PM CS Decadent Teal Mica Powder. I picked this onto my piece of Cut n Dry Foam. With the stamp in my hand, I randomly stamped Phill's Resplendent Roses Background into some of the gaps. I ran the piece through the Spellbinders Platinum Machine with the Creative Expressions Wild Roses Embossing Folder. I inked the very edge of the piece with my mica 'ink pad' then I inked a little further in using PM CS Decadent Teal Colour Cloud using a Smoothie.

I stamped the sentiment from the Creative Expressions Live Laugh Love Sentiments onto Coconut White Card using Decadent Teal Colour Cloud.I cut it out using Sue's Emma Die Set and inked through the die with Decadent Teal Colour Cloud. I cut the largest 2 dies in the Emma Set together out of Teal Card.

I cut all 3 dies in Sue's Corvus Die Set out of Teal Card.

I stamped the Shaded Orange Blossom Leaves Stamp Set onto Coconut White Card using Decadent Teal Colour Cloud and cut them out using Sues Orange Blossom Leaves Die Set. I had a flower in my bits box made out of felt from the Wedding Felt Pack with Sue's Diagonal Foldover Flower Die Set.

I assembled the card as shown adding some 8mm White Pearls and piercing around the edges using my Tim Holtz Ruler, Precision Probe and Piercing Mat.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk
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Happy Christmas

Hi Bloggers.

A real quickie today - ideal if you've got caught out and forgotten to make a card for someone. I have to say that this is definately one that you need to see in real life and the photo doesn't really capture how lovely it is.

Really easy - especially if you have a dried background already as I had in my demo bits!

So, I've spread some CS Berry Red Sparkle Texture Paste through the Baubles Mask onto Black Card and left to dry - try this on Gloss Black Card. Fabulous!

The sentiment is from Phill Martin's Christmas Sentiments Collection, stamped onto Ruby Card using Jet Black Archival and cut out using Sue Wilson's Double Pierced Rectangles.

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

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk
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Freebie Friday

Hi Bloggers.

Another demo card up for grabs -

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

You can read how this card was made here.

Lisa Horton has shows on Hochanda today at 10am, 1pm and 5pm. I have a few of the items available on my website here. There's the usual 10% discount till midnight tonight.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk
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Deal of the Day today (18th December) - Couture Creations Coteaux Curls only £9.99!

Season's Greetings

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

I started by stamping the Creative Expressions Florentine Background onto Coconut White Card using Clear Perfect Medium and embossed with Phill Martin Cosmic Shimmer Decadent Denim Embossing Powder. Next, I inked up the deboss die in Sue Wilson's Lavish Accented Design Noble Die Set with Clear Perfect Medium and ran it through the Grand Calibur with the embossing sandwich (you could do this in the Platinum but I'm still using up me demo bits). I added Decadent Denim Embossing Powder and heat set. I cut it out using the 2 dies either side of deboss die (I didn't emboss so as to not flatten out the debossed pattern). I cut a frame out of Blue Dusk Card using Sue's Ornate Pierced Design Noble Die Set and popped it behind the deboss frame. I added 3D Foam and added it to my Florentine Background. I trimmed awaythe excess using scirrors.

I stamped the sentiment from the Creative Expressions Peace on Earth Stamp onto Coconut White Card using Cobalt Archival. I cut it out using Sue's Pierced Flags. I cut the next sized flag out of Blue Dusk Card.

I stamped the Shaded Poinsettia in a couple of sizes twice onto Coconut White Card using Cobalt Archival. I cut it out using the corresponding dies from Sue's Classic Poinsettia Die Set. I shaped them, stacked them up and added a Brad.

I cut a pair of Sue's Star Sprays out of Blue Dusk Card. I embossed a piece of Coconut White Card using the Creative Expressions Star Swirls Embossing Folder. I added some White Pearl Corners.

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

I've managed to get hold of a few sets of large plates for the Spellbinders Platinum Machine - you can find them here.

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.
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Brighter Days

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

I started with the flower topper. I coloured the flowers with Mermaid Lagoon Distress Marker and the leaveswith Twisted Citron Distress Marker directly onto the solid stamp in the Creative Expressions Bluebell Watercolour Stamp Set. I misted very lightly with water and stamped onto Coconut White Card. I then inked up the outline stamp in the same stamp set with Watering Can Archival and stamped over the top of the solid image. I'll be honest, it did take me a couple of attempts to get this how I liked it so I'd recommend that you practice on copy paper first. I cut the image out using Sue Wilson's Pierced Rectangles and inked through the die with Mermaid Lagoon Distress Ink using a Smoothie.

I cut the largest die in Sue's Hannah die set out of Coconut White Card and the 2 largest dies together out of Cornflower Blue Card. I glued the 2 dies cuts together and added my topper.

 I cut the sentiment from Sue's Ornate Frame - Brighter Days Die Set out of Coconut White Card and inked through the die with Mermaid Lagoon. I cut the circle die from the same die set out of Cornflower Blue Card and then ran it through the Spellbinders Platinum Machine with the Couture Creations Small Dots Embossing Folder.

I tied a bow using 2 lengths of White Silky Crush Ribbon and added a Blue Dazzler.

Now, the background is actually from my demo bits. However, one of the problems with using my demo bits is that I can't always remember what I used! Here's my best guess - I've used some CS Shimmer Paint - I think I used Green Aqua and Azure mixed with a little Pearl. I used a couple of Masks. I added some paint to a couple of pieces of Cut n Dry Foam and randomly inked through the Masks. I used the same 'ink pads' to randomly stamp a section of a background stamp in the lightened Azure colour and to randomly stamp one of the stamps in the Creative Expressions Lily Spray Set with Green Aqua. I ran it through the Grand Calibur with the Creative Expressions Quilted Flower Embossing Folder. I added a little Mermaid Lagoon Distress Ink around the edges using a Smoothie.


I assembled the card as shown adding some 8mm White Pearls and piercing around the edges using my Tim Holtz Ruler, Precision Probe and Piercing Mat.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk
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All White!

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

On a piece of Acetate, I've spread some Cosmic Shimmer Polar White Sparkle Texture Paste through the Snowflake Flurry Mask. I've used the same paste and mask and repeated the process on Coconut White Card. Once dry I've cut a frame out of the Coconut White piece using Sue Wilson's Ornate Pierced Design Noble Die Set. I mounted this onto my Acetate piece using 3D Foam. I trimmed away the excess acetate, added more 3D Foam around the frame area and mounted this onto a piece of Coconut White Card. I added some White Pearl Corners.

I cut the reindeer from the Spellbinders Reindeer and Sleigh Die Set out of Coconut White Card and glued him to the acetate.

I embossed a piece of Coconut White Card using the Creative Expressions Swirling Holly Embossing Folder. I grouted Polar White Sparkle Texture Paste on the deboss side. Once dry, I cut a couple of dies from Sue's Classic Poinsettia Die Set twice and shaped and stacked them up to form a flower. I added a 5mm White Pearl to the centre.

I cut a pair of Sue's Star Sprays out of Coconut White Card.

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

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk
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Get Well Soon

Hi Bloggers.

Another 3 panel card today but a bit different as the centre panel is stamped -

The background is a piece of Coconut White Card run through the Spellbinders Platinum Machine with the Creative Expressions Fine Finials Embossing Folder. I've inked around the edges with the CS Pretty Ink Pink Colour Cloud Blending Ink using a Smoothie.

I cut the outer die in Sue Wilson's Butterflies in Flight Die Set out of Coconut White Card twice. I cut the main 2 dies in the set out together twice out of Coconut White Card. I removed the outer die and inked through the remaining die with Pretty in Pink. I cut all 4 of the butterflies in the same die set out of Baby Pink Card twice and then glued them at the back of the decorative die cuts. I then added them to the plain white background die cuts.

For the centre panel, I stamped the CE Dragonfly Mini Striplet Stamp (drawn by John Lockwood) onto Coconut White Card using Jet Black Archival. I coloured in using Distress Markers. I'm trying to limit myself to this years colours as an experiment. I used Cracked Pistachio on the leaves. On the flowers and dragonflies, I used Carved Pumpkin and Abandonned Coral. I cut the panel out using the outer die from the Butterflies in Flight Die Set and inked through the die with Pretty in Pink.

I stamped the sentiment from the Wild Rose Studio Everyday Sentiments Stamp Set onto Coconut White Card using Jet Black Archival. I cut it out using Sue's Pierced Flags Die Set and inked through the die with Pretty in Pink. I cut the next sized flag die out of Baby Pink Card. I added a flower from my demo bits box which was made using Sue's Diagonal Foldover Flower Die Set and felt from the Wedding Felt Pack.

I assembled the card as shown adding some 8mm White Pearls and piercing around the edges using my Tim Holtz Ruler, Precision Probe and Piercing Mat.


The winner of the card from Freebie Friday on 11th December is ..................................

sunshinepen

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

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).
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Season's Greetings

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

Still using up some demo bits!

For the background, I cut the Spellbinders Mistletoe Card Front out of Coconut White Card. I popped a piece of Creative Expressions Double Sided Self Adhesive Sheet onto the front of the die cut. On the reverse, I dabbed some Phill Martin Cosmic Shimmer Frosty Jade and Frosty Sky Mica Powders onto the exposed sticky surface. I then spread the powder around using a Soft Brush so that all the exposed sticky was covered. I removed as much of the excess at possible then sealed the whole lot in by glueing a piece of copy paper over the top (this is necessary as mica powder with escape no matter how much you brush away the excess).

On the front, I removed the other piece of backing paper from the Double Sided Adhesive. I added Cosmic Shimmer Diamond Sprinkles Glitter Jewels.

I cut a frame out using the Spellbinders Holly Frame Die Set with a Spellbinders 5 x 7 Matting Basics B die in the centre and inked through the die with PM CS Frosty Jade Colour Cloud using a Smoothie. I added some narrow strips of 3D Foam to the back of the frame then added some CS Glue before adding them to the background. I trimmed away the excess background using scissors.

I stamped the sentiment from the Creative Expressions Peace on Earth Stamp Set onto Coconut White Card using Frosty Jade Colour Cloud applied with a Smoothie. I cut it out using Sue Wilson's Pierced Flags. I cut the next size up in the same die set and coloured it with the Frosty Jade Colour Cloud.

I spread some PM CS Frosty Jade and Frosty Mink Sparkle Texture Paste onto Coconut White Card through the Gradient Mask and put aside to dry. Once dry, I ran it through the Spellbinders Platinum Machine with the Creative Expressions Let it Snow Embossing Folder. I then cut a couple of sizes of die from Sue's Classic Poinsettia Die Set twice. I shaped them, glued them together offsetting them slightly and stacked the 2 sizes together adding a Brad to the centre.

I cut a pair of holly sprays using Sue's Holly Spray Die Set. I rubbed PM Frosty Jade Gilding Wax over and then added some tiny dots of PM CS Frosty Sky PVA.

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

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.