Celebrate the Wonders of Christmas

Hi Bloggers.

Here’s today’s card –

For the background, I spread some CS Egyptian Blue SparkleTexture Paste through the Christmas Quilt Mask onto Teal Card and put aside to dry (a couple of hours). Once dry, I added a frame made from Coconut White Card cut using Sue Wilson's Double Pierced Squares and Double Pierced Squares Set B.

I cut the decorative snowflake die from the JustriteSnowflake and Tag Dies out of Coconut White Card twice. I glued them together, offsetting them to form a full circle. 

I cut the inner die out of Coconut White Card and double embossed it using Clear Perfect Medium and CS Blue ZirconBrilliant Sparkle Embossing Powder. I added this to my snowflake circle and popped an 8mm White Pearl to the centre.

I stamped the sentiment from the Justrite Inside and OutsideChristmas Sentiments Stamp Set onto Coconut White Card using Clear Perfect Medium and embossed with Blue Zircon Brilliant Sparkle Embossing Powder. I cut it out using a die from the Joy Oval Frame Dies. 

I double embossed 4 x 8mm White Pearls by pressing them into Clear Perfect Medium and embossing them with the Blue Zircon Powder.

 

I assembled the card as shown adding some mats of Coconut White and Teal Card. 

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk
Free card with all website orders (ask for one in the comments box at checkout).

Mica and Ice

Hi Bloggers.

Here’s today’s card –

For the background, I cut the large decorative die from the Justrite A2 Butterfly Garden Frame Dies out of Coconut White Card. I added a piece of Creative Expressions Double Sided Self Adhesive Sheet to the front. I turned it over and added Phill Martin CS Chic Aubergine and Chic Moss Mica Powders. I removed as much of the excess Mica Powder as possible and then glued a piece of copy paper over it to make doubly sure that no mica powder would contaminate my glitter jewels.

I turned my background over, removed the other backing sheet and then added CS Iced Snow Glitter Jewels. I cut my background out using the largest die in the same set.

I stamped the image from the Justrite Meadow Circles StampSet onto Coconut White Card using CS Lilac Whisper Colour Cloud using a Smoothie. I cut it out using a die from the Justrite Stitched A2 Banners andRectangles Die Set. I cut a mat out of Black Card using the circle die from the Justrite A2 Butterfly Garden Frame Dies. 

I assembled the card as shown adding some 5mm White Pearls and piercing around the edges using my Tim Holtz Ruler, Precision Probe and Piercing Mat. 

John Lockwood continues with his DCWV One Day Special on Hochanda today with shows at 9am, 12noon, 4pm and 7pm.

Don't forget that there's 10% off everything on my website till midnight on Thursday.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk
Free card with all website orders (ask for one in the comments box at checkout).

Merry Christmas

Hi Bloggers.

Here’s today’s card – 

 I just love Sue Wilson’s Weaving Dies but it’s been a while since I’ve used them. Whilst I was waiting for my Justrite Dies to arrive when prepping for my last One Day Special I did a bit of batch background making and I immediately thought about using them again. 

So, to begin with, I popped a little CS Flake & GlitterGlue onto a piece of Wax Paper. I picked some up onto a piece of Cut n Dry Foam and used it to ‘ink up’ the Justrite Ribbons of Holly Background. Using the 3 second rule, I added a piece of Coconut White Card to transfer the image. I ‘inked’ up the stamp again and this time added it to a piece of Rich Green Card. I put the pieces of Card to one side while I cleaned my stamp under the tap. I repeated the process with the Justrite Holly Stitched Background and Coconut White Card. Once again, I put the image aside while I cleaned my stamp.

Next, I added CS Inca Gold Gilding Flakes to the Coconut White Ribbons of Holly Background. I removed the excess using a piece of RubitScrubit. I added CS Mulled Wine Gilding Flakes to the Rich Green Ribbons of Holly Background and the Coconut White Holly Stitched Background, removing the excess with Rubit Scrubit.

I used Sue’s Classic Weaving Die to cut both of the Ribbons of Holly Backgrounds and wove them as shown.

I made a frame out of Antique Gold Pearl Card using Sue’sDouble Pierced Rectangles and Double Pierced Rectangles Set B. I added it to my background using 3D Foam and trimmed away the excess using scissors. 

I stamped the image from the Justrite Large Oval ChristmasWishes Stamp Set onto Coconut White Card using Clear Perfect Medium and embossed with CS Gold Detail Embossing Powder. I cut it out using Justrite JoyOval Frames. I cut a Justrite Hope Oval Frame Die out of Rich Green Card. I cut the largest Joy Oval Frame Die out of Antique Gold Card.

 I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set onto Coconut White Card, again using Clear Perfect Medium and embossed with Gold Detail Powder. I cut it out using Sue’s Pierced Flags and used the other two dies in the set to cut out mats in Rich Green and Antique Gold Card. 

Going back to my gilded Holly Stitched Background, I made a flower using the Justrite Multi-Step Poinsettia Dies. I added an 8mm White Pearl to the centre and cut some leaves out of Rich Green Card using Sue’s PineTwig Dies.

 I assembled the card as shown adding some mats of Coconut White, Rich Green and Antique Gold Card and some White 5mm Pearls to the frame. 

You can see other cards I've made using these fabulous dies here.

I’m heading off on a little Beading Holiday today. I’ll be back on Friday afternoon. To compensate for the delay in sending out website orders, there’s 10% off everything on my website till midnight on Thursday 6^th October. Discount will be applied at checkout. Orders will be dispatched from Friday 7th October onwards. There’ll be no new Deal of the Day till Friday.

John Lockwood is launching a One Day Special on Hochanda this evening at 8pm with new DCWV Light Ups. 

The winner of the card from Freebie Friday is ……………………………..

 granny sue

Please email me at juliawattscrafts@gmail.com with your address and I’ll pop your card in the post when I get back from my holiday.

 Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk
Free card with all website orders (ask for one in the comments box at checkout).