Birthday Wishes

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

For the background, I started my dusting a piece of Coconut White Card with an Anti-Static Bag. I inked up a Brayer with Clear Perfect Medium. I used this to ink the deboss side of the Couture Creations Fudge Embossing Folder. I popped the card inside the folder with the dusted side facing the inked side of the folder. I ran it through the Spellbinders Platinum Machine. The ink transferred to the deboss pattern. I then added Phill Martin CS New Gold Mica Powder using a Dusting Brush. I removed the excess using a Dry Wet Wipe.

I dusted another piece of Coconut White Card with an Anti-Static Bag. I stamped the image from the Justrite Meadow Circles Stamp Set using Clear Perfect Medium. I then added Phill Martin CS New Gold Mica Powder using a Dusting Brush. I removed the excess using a Dry Wet Wipe. I cut it out using Justrite Stitched A2 Banners & Rectangles Dies and cut a mat out of Antique Gold Pearl Card using another die from the same set.

I stamped the sentiment from the Justrite Circle of Friends Stamp Set using Clear Perfect Medium and embossed with CS Gold Detail Embossing Powder. I cut it out using Justrite A2 Card Front Basics Dies and cut a mat out of Antique Gold Pearl Card using another die from the same set. I added a Dazzler Setting and a Craft Consortium Large Pearl & Diamante Circle.

I assembled the card as shown adding some Craft Consortium Pearl Hearts 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 (22nd September) - Sue Wilson Classic Vase Die Set only £2.99!

Make Art

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

For the background, I ran a piece of Lilac Card through the Spellbinders Platinum Machine with the Creative Expressions Art Deco Rose Swirl Embossing Folder.

I cut the main motif from the Spellbinders Venetian Motifs Die Set out of Coconut White Card twice, inking through the die with Chic Aubergine Colour Cloud using a Smoothie. I glued them together, offsetting them.

I stamped the sentiment from the Wendy Vecchi Studio 490 Wildflower Art Stamp Set using Jet Black Archival. I trimmed it down into 2 separate words using scissors and edged with Chic Aubergine Colour Cloud.

I cut the corner die from the same die set out of Coconut White Card 4 times inking though the die with Chic Aubergine Colour Cloud. I added them to the corners of my background and added some 5mm and 8mm White Pearls.

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 (21st September) - Spellbinders Card Creator - Houndstooth only £11.99!

Spread your wings

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

For the background, I used the large decorative die from the Justrite A2 Butterfly Garden Dies out of Black Card (I did not use the outer die). I popped a piece of Creative Expressions Double Sided Self Adhesive Sheet onto a piece of card (doesn't matter what colour). I removed the other backing sheet and added my die cut. I added CS Aurora Lights Gilding Flakes to the exposed adhesive adhesive. I removed the excess using a piece of Rubit Scrubit.

I popped some CS Flake & Glitter Glue onto a piece of Wax Paper. I picked it up onto a piece of Cut n Dry Foam and used it to ink up the image from the Justrite Butterfly Stamp Set. I stamped it onto Black Card leaving the stamp on the card no more than 3 seconds so as not to tear the card. I cleaned my stamp under a cold tap and then went back to my stamped image. I added CS Aurora Lights Gilding Flakes. I removed the excess using a piece of Rubit Scrubit. I cut it out using the largest circle die from the Justrite Stitched A2 Butterfly Garden Dies.

I assembled the card as shown adding Black Card and Steel Pearl Card, some Small Black Circle Dazzlers 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 (20th September) - Phill Martin Sentimentally Yours - New Arrival Verse Collection only £8.99!

Peace

Hi Bloggers.

Back from Ally Pally. A tiring, busy and enjoyable weekend. Next one is in April.

Have you started your Christmas Cards yet? It'll be here sooner than you think!

Here's another easy one for you -

For the background, I used a piece of Heat Emboss Acetate. I added some CS Clear Varnish Lacquer then sprinkled some CS Rich Gold Pixie Powder over. I spread the powder and varnish around the acetate using my fingers. I scrunched up a piece of White Tissue Paper, opened it out and added it to my background. I used a piece of Kitchen Roll to tap it down and put aside to dry (about an hour).

I made a frame out of Coconut White Card using Sue Wilson's Double Pierced Background Rectangles. Once my background was dry, I added my frame using 3D Foam and trimmed away the excess using scissors.

I cut Sue's 2016 Christmas Angel out of Coconut White Card.

I cut the sentiment out of Antique Gold Pearl Card and the oval out of Coconut White Card using Sue's Ornate Holly Framed Peace Die Set.

I added a couple of mats of Coconut White and Antique Gold Pearl Card, some 8mm White Pearls and my card was finished.

The winner of the card from Freebie Friday on 16th September is....................

 BridgetCG

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 (19th September) - Leonie Pujol - Masks & Stencils - Family only £2.99!

Happy Anniversary

Hi Bloggers.

Day 2 of Ally Pally today. Will you be there?

Here's today's card -

For the background, I popped the Spirelli Mask onto a piece of Watercolour Card. I sprinkled Mango Blaze and Scarlet Mist CS Pixie Powders over the top then spritzed with water. I removed the mask and put the card aside to dry. The Pixie Powder comes off the mask easily under running water.

Once dry, I dusted with an Anti-Static Bag and stamped the roses from the Justrite Doodle Roses Stamp Set using Clear Perfect Medium and embossed with CS Black Detail Embossing Powder.

I tapped a little Scarlet Mist and Mango Blaze Pixie Powders into separate wells in a Mixing Palette. Using my Water Brush, I added a little water to make them into paints. I used these to colour the image.

 I made a couple of frames out of Coconut White Card using Sue Wilson's Double Pierced Circles and added them to my image using 3D Foam and trimmed away the excess using scissors.

I stamped the sentiment and the frame from the Justrite Congrats Card Basics Stamp Set onto Coconut White Card using Clear Perfect Medium and embossed with CS Black Detail Embossing Powder. I cut it out using a die from the Justrite A2 Card Front Basics Dies. I coloured some areas of the frame using Mango Blaze and Scarlet Mist Pixie Powders.

For the background, I embossed a piece of Coconut White Card using Creative Expressions Dotty Daisy Embossing Folder. I added some White Pearl Corners.

Sue Wilson, Phill Martin and John Lockwood have shows being broadcast live from Ally Pally on Hochanda this weekend. I'm offering 10% discount on items I have in stock from the shows. You can find them all here. Offer applies till midnight tonight 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 (ask for one in the comments box at checkout).
Deal of the Day today (18th September) - Creative Expressions Vintage Gold Buttons only 99p per pack!

Seasons Greetings

Hi Bloggers.

Day 1 of Ally Pally today. I'm demoing lots of Justrite stamps and dies and Cosmic Shimmer goodies. Hope to see you there.

Here's today's card -

For the background, I used a piece of Yupo White Cardstock. I cut it in half. I added Pool and Mermaid Alcohol Inks using an Applicator Tool and Felt. I then stamped the deer, tree and rock from Lisa Horton's Winter Wonderland Stamp Set using Jet Black Archival. Now, to be honest, I made a complete mess of this (I think my Archival needed re-inking) but that wasn't a problem. I just popped some Alcohol Ink Blending Solution onto the background and wiped it away using Kitchen Roll. A little of the blue colour remained, but I was happy with that. So, I started again!

I applied more Alcohol Ink using the Applicator Tool again, this time just around the edges.

Once the ink was dry, I dusted with an Anti-Static Bag. I stamped the images using Clear Perfect Medium and embossed with CS Black Detail Embossing Powder. Now, Yupo doesn't really like to be heat embossed I discovered so, you have to be really careful or the top layer will start to shrink away!

I stamped the sentiment from Lisa's Inky Christmas Stamp Set, again using Clear Perfect Medium and embossed with CS Black Detail Embossing Powder (carefully!).

I stamped little splats around the edges with a little stamp set from the same set using Jet Black Archival.

I matted onto Black Card and popped it onto a proper Coconut White Card Blank.

Sue Wilson, Phill Martin and John Lockwood have shows being broadcast live from Ally Pally on Hochanda this weekend. I'm offering 10% discount on items I have in stock from the shows. You can find them all 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 (ask for one in the comments box at checkout).
Deal of the Day today (17th September) - Wild Rose Studio 6 x 6 Paper Pack - Peach Blossom only £1.99!

Freebie Friday

Hi Bloggers.

It's Freebie Friday again.

Here's this week's card that's up for grabs -

You can read how the above card was made in this post.

Leave a lovely comment below to go into the draw to win this card. I will announce the winner on Monday. Be sure to pop back to see if you have won! Last week's card as not been claimed yet!

I have changed the date of my Christmas Workshops at CE HQ - I'm a bit bogged under with prep for my next One Day Special. It's now on Wednesday 26th October. Full details can be found in the Workshops Section of this blog (click here).

I'm off to Ally Pally this afternoon. I'll be demonstrating on the Creative Expressions Stand, along with Lisa Horton, Phill Martin and John Lockwood all weekend. Sue Wilson will be demonstrating on her Rubbernecker Stand. Sue, Phill and John will be doing shows on Hochanda broadcast live on Saturday and Sunday - not sure of the times, sorry.

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 September) - Spellbinders Savoy Labels only £11.99!

Hi There

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

For the background, I spritzed a piece of Watercolour Card with Bronze Blush and Golden Mint CS Pixie Powders and put aside to dry.

Once dry, I stamped the Justrite Text Background using Sepia Archival.

I popped some CS Flake & Glitter Glue onto a piece of Wax Paper. I picked it up onto a piece of Cut n Dry Foam and used it to ink up one of the stamps from the Justrite Floral Silhouettes One Stamp Set. I stamped it onto my background leaving the stamp on the card no more than 3 seconds so as not to tear the card. I cleaned my stamp under a cold tap. I repeated the process with another stamp from the set. I added CS Harvest Moon Gilding Flakes. I removed the excess using a piece of Rubit Scrubit.

I stamped some more flowers using Jet Black Archival and also some butterflies from the same set.

I stamped the sentiment from the Justrite Meadow Circles Stamp Set using Jet Black Archival onto a spare piece of card coloured with the same Pixie Powders as before. I cut it out using a die from the Justrite Four in a Square Die Set and cut a mat out of Black Card using a die from Sue Wilson's Melbourne Die Set.

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 (15th September) - That Special Touch Mask : Bright Ideas only 99p!

Fire & Ice

Hi Bloggers.

A bit of Fire & Ice today -

I started by cutting the large decorative die from the Justrite A2 Butterfly Garden Dies into a piece of Black Card. I popped a piece of Creative Expressions Double Sided Self Adhesive Sheet on the front. I turned it over to the back and added CS Harvest Moon Gilding Flakes. I removed the excess with a piece of Rubit Scrubit.

I turned over to the front, removed the other backing sheet and added CS Iced Snow Glitter Jewels. I then used the largest die from the set to trim the frame to size.

I popped some CS Flake & Glitter Glue onto a piece of Wax Paper. I picked it up onto a piece of Cut n Dry Foam and used it to ink up the image from the Justrite Meadow Circles Stamp Set. I stamped it onto Black Card leaving the stamp on the card no more than 3 seconds so as not to tear the card. I cleaned my stamp under a cold tap and then went back to my stamped image. I added CS Harvest Moon Gilding Flakes. I removed the excess using a piece of Rubit Scrubit. I cut it out using the largest circle die from the Justrite Stitched A2 Banners & Rectangles 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.  

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 September) - Sue Wilson Rose Garden Striplet only £6.99!

Happy Christmas

Hi Bloggers.

I have a Christmas Card for you today -

This is an actual proper card - I seem to be making quite a few of those at the moment. This one is A5 in size so easy to fit in an envelope (go me!). Another that's easy and great for batch making too.

My card blank is A4 sheet of Coconut White Card folded in half. I've used a paper from Lisa Horton's 8 x 8 Paper Pad (lovely!) and I've matted it onto Antique Gold Pearl Card.

I stamped the image from the Woodware Christmas Bells Stamp Set using Clear Perfect Medium and embossed with CS Gold Detail Embossing Powder. I added a little Scarlet Mist and Lava Red Pixie Powders into separate wells in a Mixing Palette. I added a little water from my Water Brush to make them into paint and coloured in my image as shown. I made sure that the paint was dry and then trimmed the image down and matted onto Antique Gold Pearl Card.

I cut Sue Wilson's Contemporary Happy Christmas Die Out of Coconut White Card.

 All done! 

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 products I have in stock from the shows. You can find them here. Offer valid till midnight tonight 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 (ask for one in the comments box at checkout).
Deal of the Day today (13th September) - Creative Expressions By the Sea Clear Stamp Set only £8.99!