Thank You

Hi Bloggers.

I have another Wisteria coloured card today - I seem to be reaching for that alot at the moment.

I cut the largest 2 dies of Sue Wilson's New Zealand Background Die Set (I'm currently out of stock of this die but will have more soon) out of Wisteria Card, leaving a border around the edge so it measured 7" x 5". I love the pierced detail on this one. I trimmed a piece of Coconut White Card so it was just a tad smaller and glued it to the back of the background.

I cut dies #3 and #4 together (where #1 is the smallest) out of Coconut White Card and glued the die cut to the fall away piece when I cut the background. I added them to the background using 3d Foam.

I stamped the sentiment from the Creative Expressions Elegant Sentiments Stamp Set onto Coconut White Card using Blue Violet Archival. I cut it out using #3 die from Sue's Wellington Die Set. I cut the #2 die from the New Zealand Background Die Set out of Wisteria Card and matted the pieces onto my card using 3d Foam.

I cut all the dies in Sue's Sweetheart Flowers Die Set - the open petals in Coconut White and the complete petals in Wisteria. I glued the open dies cuts to the complete ones at the centre only and added some White Pearls. I cut some leaves out of Coconut White Card using Sue's Laced Edged Leaves Die Set.

I assembled the card as shown adding some 3mm White Pearls to the flowers in the background die cut and piercing around the edges using my Tim Holtz Ruler, Precision Probe and Piercing Mat.

The Crystal Sparkle PVA that I used in this post is due in today and can be ordered from my website here.

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 (17th February) - Sue Wilson Mini Gemini : Ara only £5.99!

Thanks

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

I cut one of Sue Wilson's Double Pierced Squares Set B out of French Navy Card. I popped the Couture Creations Vierge Square in the centre and cut it out.

I cut the Couture Creations Crystal Aroma Die out of Sky Blue Card. I trimmed it down to fit in the centre of the Vierge Square. I added some really thin strips of 3d Foam around the centre of the Vierge Square and added it to the trimmed Crystal Aroma Die Cut. I added some more thin strips around the outside of the Vierge Frame and added it to a piece of Milk Card.

I cut one of Sue's Pierced Flags out of French Navy Card. I cut the Couture Creations Thanks Die out of Milk Card 3 times - on one of them I inked through the die with CS Clear Day Colour Cloud using a Smoothie. I stacked all 3 on top of each other with the inked one on the top, securing with CS Glue.

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 with all website orders (ask for one in the comments box at checkout).
Deal of the Day today (16th February) - Woodware Baby Has Arrived Stamp Set only £3.99!

Cherish Every Moment

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

Ha ha! Looking at this photo the flower looks huge but I don't usually use the largest flower in a die set so this time I did! I doesn't look that big in real life! Anyhow, I like it!

So, the background is Coconut White Card embossed with the Creative Expressions Bed of Roses Embossing Folder.

I cut the largest die from Sue Wilson's Auckland Die Set out of Wisteria Card. I then cut the largest 2 dies together out of Coconut White Card twice. I glued these 2 die cuts together and then glued them onto the Wisteria die cut. I 'coloured' in the flowers in the die cut using CS Crystal Sparkle PVA (some on order!) and put aside to dry. Once dry, I cut the largest 2 dies in the Auckland Die Set again and then added this die cut to the top of the others to give a neat finish.

I stamped the sentiment from Phill Martin's Mini Baroque Inspirational Sentiments Stamp Set using Blue Violet Archival. I cut it out using a die from Sue's Wellington Die Set. I cut a mat out of Wisteria Card using a die from the Auckland Die Set.

I cut some leaves out of Coconut White Card using Sue's Laced Edged Leaves. I made a huge flower (lol) using Sue's Orange Blossom Complete Petals and Open Petals and added an 8mm White Pearl.

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

The winner of the card from Freebie Friday on 12th February is...............

Anne (Northampton)

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 with all website orders (ask for one in the comments box at checkout).
Deal of the Day today (15th February) - Sue Wilson Grand Vinery Die Set only £9.99!

Premium Friend

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

A pretty, shaped card. I love the Spellbinders Grand Stately Circles Die Set.

I cut all the dies, except for the largest one out of Milk Card and inked through the dies with Phill Martin CS Frosty Aqua Colour Cloud using a Smoothie. On the smallest one, I added the Tiles Mask at the emboss stage to add some texture.

I stamped the sentiment from the Justrite Friends Antique Labels One Stamp Set using Cobalt Archival. I cut it out using the smallest die in the Spellbinders Exquisite Labels Eleven and inked through the die with Frosty Aqua.

I made a flower out of Blue/Ivory Striped Grosgrain. I inked a piece of Milk Card with Frosty Aqua and cut a couple of corners from the Spellbinders Moroccan Accents Die Set. I popped these behind my flower.

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 February) - Phill Martin Scribbled Birthday Verses Stamp Set only £10.99!

Remember

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

I cut one of Sue Wilson's Double Pierced Squares Set B out of Coconut White Card. I added the largest die in the Couture Creations Malvoisie Corners Die Set and ran it through the Spellbinders Platinum Machine.

I cut the other 2 dies in the Malvoisie Corners Die Set out of Black Card and added them to the corresponding corners at the back of the frame die cut, offsetting them slightly to create a shadow.

I embossed a piece of Coconut White Card using the Couture Creations Large Circles Embossing Folder. I ran it through a second time to extend the design. I added the frame to it using 3d Foam.

I stamped the sentiment from the Creative Expressions Fabulous Sentiments Stamp Set using Jet Black Archival. I cut it out using the the middle die from the Couture Creations Scrolled Tomentosa Die Set. I cut the largest die in the set out of Black Card. I put the ornate frame aside to use in another project and just used the fall away inner piece.

I cut the smallest die in the Scrolled Tomentosa Set out of White Card 3 times and out of Black Card 3 times. I made a scrunched up flower, alternating the layers between back and white.

I cut the smallest die in the Couture Creations Mercanto Flourish out of Coconut White Card and used the die cut as leaves for my flower.

I assembled the card as shown adding some 8mm Black Pearls, a Black mat cut with Sue's Double Pieces Squares and a White mat cut with Sue's Double Pierced Squares Set B.

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 (13th February) - Spellbinders Heirloom Oval only £12.99!

Freebie Friday

Hi Bloggers.

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

Leave a comment below to go into the draw. I will announce the winner on Monday. Remember to pop back to see if you're the winner! I will be honest, there's a mark on the pierced mat from my travels last year - think it's a bit of ink. Sorry about that!

You can read how this card was made here.

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 (12th February) - Sue Wilson Thanks For Everything Die only £5.99!

Thanks

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

For the background, I embossed a piece of Coconut White Card using the Couture Creations Velvet Tea Lights Embossing Folder. I ran it through a second time to extend the design.

I cut a piece of Black Card using SueWilson's Double Pierced Squares. I popped the larger die in the Couture Creations Mercanto Flourish die set into the centre and ran it through the Spellbinders Platinum Machine. I cut the extra die in the set out of the waste from the centre of the die cut frame. I covered both ddie cuts with Pewter Gilding Wax and put aside to dry for a few minutes. Once dry, I carefully buffed it up using a dry wet wipe.

I glued the extra die cut to the frame, securing at the back using a little Cosmic Shimmer Glue.

I added the frame to the background using 3d Foam.

I masked the 'so much' part of the 'Thanks so much' sentiment from the Creative Expressions Fabulous Sentiments Stamp Set and inked with Watering Can Archival. I removed the mask and stamped onto Coconut White Card. I cut it out using the smallest die in the Couture Creations Scrolled Tomentosa Die Set. I cut the middle size die from the same die set out of Black Card and rubbed Pewter Gilding Wax over it.

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 with all website orders (ask for one in the comments box at checkout).
Deal of the Day today (11th February) - Creative Expressions Birdsong Meadow Stamp only £2.99!

Happy Birthday

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

For the background, I used the Faux Batik technique. I stamped the Justrite Fleur Twist Background onto Coconut White Card using Clear Perfect Medium and embossed with Cosmic Shimmer Clear Embossing Powder. I then folded the background, on the front and on the back making mountain and valley folds. I added Clover Adirondack Dye Ink to a Brayer and Pool Adirondack Dye Ink onto another Brayer. I then spritzed the background with some water to make it receptive to ink. I brayered the 2 inks onto the background until all the white card was covered. I removed the excess ink from the embossed design using a piece of kitchen roll.

I stamped the sentiment from the Justrite Explore Vintage Labels Four Stamp Set onto Coconut White Card using Clear Perfect Medium and embossed with Clear Powder. I cut it out using Justrite Antique Labels One Dies and inked through the die with Pool Adirondack Dye Ink using a Smoothie. I removed the excess ink from the stamped sentiment using kitchen roll. I cut the Couture Creations Christmas Seedling Die out of Black Card. I rubbed CS Phill Martin Frosty Aqua Gilding Wax over it. I left it for a few minutes to dry and then buffed it up using a dry wet wipe.

I cut one of the Couture Creations Simplicity Borders out of Black Card and rubbed Frosty Aqua Gilding Wax over. Once dry, I buffed it up. I added it to the bottom of my card, trimming off the excess.

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

I have another itty bitty sneak peak from my workshop on 12th March - 

You can book via my website here.

I have also booked a date for a couple of workshops at Creative Expressions HQ in Kettering on Wednesday 23rd March. There's a morning and an afternoon session. You can book by contacting Tracey on 01536 481778 during office hours, email her at tracey@creative-expressions.uk.com or you can book via my website here.

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 (10th February) - Spellbinders Shapeabilities Bow Elegance Die Set only £12.99!

You're Special to Me

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

For the background, I ran a piece of Coconut White Card through the Spellbinders Platinum Machine with the Couture Creations Feather Frenzy Embossing Folder. I ran it through a second time to extend the design. It isn't a repeating pattern but it's so busy that you don't notice the join. I inked around the edges with Scarlet Woman Colour Cloud using a Smoothie.

I cut the Couture Creations Moulin Rouge Die out of Black Card. I rubbed Deep Red Gilding Wax over the die cut and put aside to dry for a few minutes. I cut the smallest corner die in the Couture Creations Malvoisie Corners Die Set out of Black Card 4 times and rubbed Deep Red Gilding Wax over them. Once all the pieces were dry, I buffed them up using a dry wet wipe.

I snipped the centre out of the Moulin Rouge Die Set and used it as one of my mats for my sentiment.

I stamped the sentiment from the Creative Expressions Fabulous Sentiments Stamp Set onto Coconut White Card using Jet Black Archival. I cut it out using the smallest die in the Couture Creations Scrolled Tomentosa Die Set and inked through the die with Scarlet Woman Colour Cloud. I cut the middle die in the Scrolled Tomentosa Die Set out of Black Card. I cut the largest die out of Coconut White Card and inked through the die with Scarlet Woman. I used only the inner die cut for this project and kept the fancy frame for another project.

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 with all website orders (ask for one in the comments box at checkout).
Deal of the Day today (9th February) - Phill Martin Sentimentally Yours Bracket Occasions Sentiments only £9.99!

Hi Friend

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

An easy peasy card today - the background die is so lovely that you don't need to add much.

I cut the Spellbinders Tapestry Die out of Coconut White Card leaving a border around the edge (it has no outside cutting edge). I inked through the die with Terra Cotta Adirondack Dye Ink using a Smoothie. I matted it onto Black Card.

I stamped the sentinent from the Creative Expressions Tatty's Text  onto Coconut White Card using Jet Black Archival. I cut it out using a die from the Spellbinders Victorian Tags Die Set and inked through the die with Terra Cotta ink. I cut the correspinding larger die and inked through the die with Terra Cotta Ink.

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.

See told you it was easy!

The first stock of Phill Martin's dies is due in today. All the orders placed for them will be posted out today. You can still get 10% discount on Phill's dies on my website here till midnight tonight.

The winner of the card from Freebie Friday on 5th February is ................

tracy w

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 with all website orders (ask for one in the comments box at checkout).
Deal of the Day today (8th February) -Sue Wilson Diagonals Love Hearts only £7.99!