Pixie Powders One Day Special and Freebie Friday

Hi Bloggers.

The Cosmic Shimmer Pixie Powder One Day Special continues on Hochanda today with shows at 9am, 12noon, 4pm and 7pm. Not sure how long the Pixie Powders will last!

Don't miss out on any of the Justrite stamps and dies at silly prices. For more inspiration for the Applique Flowers Stamp Set, click here. For more inspirations on the Sunflowers stamp set click here. For more inspiration on the Fleur Twist Background, click here.

Today I have something a bit different which will hopefully show you lots of ways that you can use these powders -

I coated an MDF Scalloped Tag with White Gesso.  I popped some Cosmic Shimmer Warm White Chalk Paint onto my Craft Sheet and added a little Teal Wash Pixie Powder. I mixed it in thoroughly and then painted my tag. I actually gave it a couple of coats to give a good depth of colour. You lose the mica shimmer when added to Chalk Paint but you still get a gorgeous colour - more powder will give a darker colour, less will give a lighter colour.

I inked up one side of the Justrite Fleur Twist Background Stamp with Jet Black Archival and stamped it down the left hand side of the tag (great having such a large stamp).

Next, I popped some CS Multi-Tex Powder onto my Craft Sheet and added some Peacock Green and Golden Mint Pixie Powders. I added a little water and mixed to a consistency that I was happy with. I spread this through the Triangular Mask in the areas shown. One of the great things about Multi-Tex is that you can heat set it without changing the way it looks (Texture Paste bubbles) so that's what I did (too impatient to wait for it to dry).

I misted 2 pieces of Water Colour Card with water. To one I added, Peacock Green Pixie Powder and to the other I added Teal Wash Pixie Powder. Once completely dry, I dusted with my Anti Static Bag and stamped 2 tulips from the Justrite Applique Flowers Stamp Set onto the Teal piece using Clear Perfect Medium and embossed with CS Black Detail Embossing Powder. I repeated the process on the Peacock Green piece with stem stamp (I only stamped it once). I cut all the pieces out using scissors, snipping the stem into 2 pieces. I glued the stem pieces to the tag and added the tulips using 3D Foam.

I used Lisa Horton's technique to add little white dots using White Gesso and the end of a paint brush.

I stamped the sentiment from the Justrite Applique Flowers Stamp Set onto Coconut White Card using Clear Perfect Medium and embossed with CS Black Detail Powder. I cut it out using the smallest die in the Justrite Vintage Sentiment Tag Dies. I spritzed a little water onto my Craft Sheet, added a little Teal Wash Pixie Powder and mixed in using a Paint Brush. I picked some up onto a small piece of Cut n Dry Foam and 'inked' around the edges of my sentiment panel.

I misted some more water to my Craft Sheet and added a little Golden Mint, Teal Wash and Peacock Green Pixie Powders. I dragged some Blue White American Seam Binding through it. I dried it using my heat tool and added it to my tag.

Hope you have picked up a few techniques from this. I have made another tag for the shows (it's a bit OTT). I'll share that at a later date.

There's 10% discount on items I have in stock from the ODS shows on my website. You can find them here. Offer applies till midnight tonight. Please note : my stock of Pixie Powders is in a different bottle to that shown on Hochanda. The bottle has been changed so that manufacturing could be increased to cope with demand. The nozzle and the amount of powder is the same in both bottle types.

Now onto the Freebie Friday Card. I have a demo card from my last Spellbinders One Day Special up for grabs today -

You can read how this card was made here.

Leave a lovely comment below to go into the draw to win it. I'll announce the winner on Monday.

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 (20th May) - Sue Wilson Mini Gemini Collection : Aquila only £4.99!

Pixie Powders One Day Special tonight

Hi Bloggers.

The Cosmic Shimmer Pixie Powders One Day Special starts on Hochanda this evening at 8pm. I hope you can join me.

Pixie Powders are a die power mixed with mica powder so unlike other products that are on the market, they give you a gorgeous shimmer as well as an explosion of colour. Because there is mica in them they work beautifully on Black Card as you can see here -

By the way, I have used a bunch of dies and stamps that have recently been on Hochanda so you can see how the powders will work with products you may already have.

For the background, I misted a piece of Coconut White Card (yes, not Watercolour Card on this one) and then added Pixie Powders in Scarlet Mist, Mango Blaze and Golden Mint. Once completely dry, I ran it through the Spellbinders Platinum Machine with the Creative Expressions Eternal Ivy Embossing Folder. I sanded it with a sanding block to reveal the core.

I stamped the sunflower from the Justrite Sunflowers Vintage Labels Five Stamp Set onto Black Card using Clear Perfect Medum and embossed with CS True White Detail Embossing Powder. I popped a little of the 3 Pixie Powders that I used on my background into separate sections of my Mixing Palette. Using my Waterbrush, I added a little water to each and made into a paint. I painted the image as shown. Once dry, I cut out using a die from the Justrite Stitched A2 Banners & Rectangles Die Set.

I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set onto Black Card using Clear Perfect Medium and embossed with the True White Powder. I cut it out using a die from the Justrite Vintage Labels Five Dies.

I made some flowers using the Spellbinders Lacework Button Flowers Die Set out of Black Card and a little leftover card from my background. I cut some leaves out of Black Card using Sue Wilson's Delicate Fronds Die Set.

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

I'm offering 10% discount on items I have in stock from the ODS shows. You can find them here. Offer applies till midnight tomorrow night.

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 (19th May) - Couture Creations Mirabilis Die Set only £3.99

Sneak Peek

Hi Bloggers.

Today I have a sneak peek from tomorrow night's One Day Special on Hochanda. I'm lucky enough to be able to bring you 10 of the colours in the Cosmic Shimmer Pixie Powder range. My head is buzzing with the many techniques that you can do with these fab powders so I plan to show as many of them as possible before they sell out!

As heads up - I have some Justrite Stamps and dies on the show at amazingly low prices so you will need to be quick if you want them. I expect they'll go the same way as the Flower For Your Thoughts Stamp Set that I had on my last ODS which sold out in the first hour! I can't match the prices on these so you won't find them on my website.

Here's your sneak peek -

For the background, I popped the Flower Bed Mask onto a piece of Watercolour Card. I added some Peacock Green and Golden Mint CS Pixie Powder over the top and then I spritzed with water. I put aside to dry.

I made a frame out of Coconut White Card using Sue Wilson's Double Pierced Squares and Double Pierced Squares Set B. I added 3D Foam to the back of the frame and added it to my Mask Background. I trimmed away the excess using scissors.

I spritzed some water onto another 2 pieces of Watercolour Card. On one piece I sprinkled Peacock Green and on the other piece I sprinkled Golden Mint.

Once completed dry, on the Golden Mint piece, I stamped the tulips from the Justrite Applique Flowers Stamp Set using Jet Black Archival. On the Peacock Green piece, I stamped one of the stems from the stamp set twice. I cut all the pieces out using scissors and added them as shown.

I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set onto Coconut White using Clear Perfect Medium and embossed with CS Black Detail Embossing Powder. I stamped the sentiment frame onto Black Card using Clear Perfect Medium and embossed with CS True White Detail Embossing Powder. I cut both pieces out using Justrite Vintage Sentiment Tag Dies and added them to my card using 3D Foam.

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 (18th May) - Phill Martin Baroque Relative Corner Sentiments Stamp Set only £9.99!

Filled with Love

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

A gatefold card today.

I scored a piece of Aqua Card at the A4 Gatefold score line on 2 sides. I positioned the inner die from the Spellbinders Quatrafoil Panel Die Set into the front of one side and ran it through the Spellbinders Platinum Machine. I repeated the process on the other front panel. I backed both of the front panels with a piece of patterned paper from Sue Wilson's Classic Elegance Paper Pad.

On the inside, I embossed a piece of Coconut White Card with the Creative Expressions Swirling Hearts Embossing Folder. I added another piece of patterned paper. I stamped the sentiment from the Justrite Wedding Inner Sentiments Stamp Set onto Coconut White Card using Clear Perfect Medium and embossed with Cosmic Shimmer Silver Shine Detail Embossing Powder. I cut it out using Spellbinders Decorative Swallowtail Tags. I cut a Spellbinders Arched Swallowtail Tag out of Aqua Card as a mat. I added a Craft Consortium Pearl & Gem Flower to each corner of the patterned paper.

I secured the card shut with a piece of Craft Consortium Duck Egg Satin Ribbon.

Lisa Horton is continuing with her One Day Special on Hochanda today with shows at 9am, 12noon, 4pm and 7pm. I'm offering 10% discount on items I have in stock from her shows. You can find them here. Offer applies till midnight tonight.

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 May) - Sue Wilson Tranquil Poppy Die only £3.99!

You are so Sweet

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 Creative Expressions Art Deco Fanfare Embossing Folder.

I cut the Spellbinders Arched Diamond Die out of Coconut White Card twice and added them to the background as shown.

I stamped the sentiment from the Creative Expressions Petite Lavish Sentiments Stamp Set using Clear Perfect Medium and embossed with CS Silver Shine Detail Embossing Powder. I cut it out using Spellbinders Fairmont Labels. I cut the middle die in the Spellbinders Fairmont Decorative Accents die set.

I tied a bow using 2 lengths of Off White Satin Ribbon and added a Craft Consortium Square Rhinestone Charm.

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.

Lisa Horton is launching a One Day Special on Hochanda this evening at 8pm. I'm offering 10% discount on items I have in stock from her shows. You can find them here. Offer applies till midnight tomorrow night.

The winner of Freebie Friday on 13th May is ...............................

Littlelamb

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 (16th May) - Creative Expressions Stamps to Die For : Tulip Bouquet only £2.99!

 

WIshing you a Happy Day

Hi Bloggers.

Had a lovely day at my workshop yesterday. The ladies managed to complete all 4 of their beautiful projects. Detail of the next workshop to follow very soon.

I did come back with a few pots of Gilding Polish. You can find them on my website here if you're interested.

Here's today's card -

For the background, I embossed a piece of Milk Card using the Creative Expressions Bed of Roses Embossing Folder.

I stamped the sentiment from John Lockwoods Pierced Tag Sentiments Stamp Set onto Milk Card using Clear Perfect Medium and embossed with Cosmic Shimmer Bright Gold Detail Embossing Powder. I cut the centre die from the Spellbinders Ornamental Crest Die Set out of Vintage Gold Card. I added 3d Foam to the back of the frame and added it to my sentiment. I trimmed Away the excess using scissors. I cut the largest die from the same die set out Vintage Gold Card and added my sentiment piece.

I assembled the card as shown adding some Cream Pearl Corners and 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 (15th May) - Spellbinders Victorian Medallion Three only £9.99!

Thinking of You

Hi Bloggers.

I'm running a workshop locally today with Pixie Powders and Gilding Polishes - should be fun!

Here's today's card -

I started by cutting both dies in the Spellbinders Deco Lux Die Set out of Coconut White Card. I inked through the die with CS Crimson Kiss Colour Cloud using a Smoothie. I cut the largest die only out of Black Card and glued the 2 die cuts together.

I stamped the sentiment from the Creative Expressions Petite Lavish Sentiments Stamp Set onto Coconut White Card using Jet Black Archival. I cut it out using the smallest die in the Spellbinders Fairmont Decorative Elements and inked through the die with Crimson Kiss. I cut a Spellbinders Fairmont Labels die out of Black Card. I cut the middle die in the Fairmont Decorative Elements Set out of Coconut White Card. I cut the corresponding die from the Fairmont Labels Set out of Black Card. I stacked all these die cuts up on top of the Deco Lux background using 3d Foam.

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

My latest post on the Spellbinders Blog has been published. You can view it here. It would be lovely if you could pop by and leave a comment.

 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 May) - Sue Wilson Classic Vase Die Set only £2.99!

Freebie Friday

Hi Bloggers.

It's Freebie Friday again and I have a demo card from one of the Spellbinders Hochanda shows in March.

I've just had a look and I don't seem to have shared this card. Briefly, I've used the Spellbinders Astoria Labels and all 3 dies in the Spellbinders Astoria Decorative Elements cut from Coconut White and Duck Egg Card stacking them all up. The sentiment is from the Creative Expressions Petite Lavish Sentiments Stamp Set stamped using Watering Can Archival. I've used the Spellbinders Shells Duality inner die only to cut into the bottom of the background card. I've added a couple of White Pearl Corners and done the usual piercing and mats.

To go into the draw for a chance to win, please leave a lovely comment below. I will announce the winner on Monday.

My dear old Dad is 82 today. I thought I'd share the card that I've sent him. It's quite an old card - when I make a card that I think is suitable for someone, I put it aside to use at a later date (if I can find it again!). Anyway, this is the card -

You can read how my Dad's card was made here.

Leonie Pujol stamps have now arrived to co-ordinate with her masks. You can find them here. The stamps are just £4.99 per set and the masks are £5.99.

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 May) - Creative Expressions Dandelion Mini Striplet Stamps to Die For only £2.99!

Love

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

I started by cutting the largest die in the Spellbinders 6 x 6 Matting Basics A Die Set out of Coconut White Card and matted onto a piece of Taupe Card. I cut the largest die in the Spellbinders Flourishing Fleur Die Set out of Taupe Card. I threaded some Craft Consortium Ivory Satin Ribbon through the die cut and secured it at the back of my Coconut White mat.

I stamped the sentiment from the Heartfelt Creations Feather Grass Flourish Stamp Set (I have a few in stock!) onto Taupe Card using Clear Perfect Medium and embossed using CS Copper Bronze Lustre Embossing Powder. I cut it out using Spellbinders 6 x 6 Matting Basics A and added it to a mat cut out of Coconut White Card using Spellbinders 6 x 6 Matting Basics B. I added some Craft Consortium Pearl Hearts.

I tied a bow using 2 lengths of the ribbon and added a Craft Consortium Large Pearl & Diamante Circle.

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

John Lockwood is continuining with his One Day Special on Hochanda toay with shows at 9am, 12noon, 4pm and 7pm. I am offering 10% discount on items I have on the shows. You can find them here. Discount applies till midnight tonight.

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 May) - Couture Creations Happy Birthday Title Die Set only £2.99!