Freebie Friday

Hi Bloggers.

It's Freebie Friday again. This card has been on display at CE HQ for a while. I picked it up this week and I'm offering it up for grabs this week.

You can read how this card was made here.

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

My post has now gone live on the Spellbinders Blog here. If you have the time to pop over there and leave a comment, that would be lovely.

Creative Expressions have loaded a video I made a while ago on CS Brilliant Sparkle Embossing Powders onto their YouTube Channel

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 October) - Designs by John Lockwood - Flower Hearts Elements Stamp Set only £7.99!

Wonderful Surprises

Hi Bloggers.

Had a great day of stamping at CE HQ yesterday. My next workshop is in Milton Keynes this Saturday. It's a Backgrounds Masterclass. Lots and lots of ideas for handmade backgrounds. You can still join us by booking here. My next workshop at CE HQ is on Wednesday 26th October - a morning and afternoon sessions with different Christmas themed projects. You can book here.

Here's today's card -

This is a simple little proper card. I started by stamping the sentiment from the Justrite Multi-Step Poinsettia Stamp Set onto a piece of Coconut White Card using Coffee Archival. I edged the card with CS Crimson Kiss Colour Cloud using a Smoothie. I matted onto Rich Red Card and then onto my Coconut White Card Blank.

I stamped the largest Poinsettia from the same set. I stamped 1A and 1B using Crimson Kiss Colour Cloud and 1C using Red Geranium Archival. I stamped 1D using Coffee Archival. I stamped the leaves by stamping 3A using Basil Leaf Colour Cloud twice and 3B on top using Olive Archival. I cut them out using the corresponding dies from the Justrite Multi-Step Poinsettia Dies. I added my flower to my card just with CS Glue so it's quite flat.

I added a 5mm White Pearl to each corner to complete my card. I didn't stamp a sentiment inside on this one but you could if you wished. Great for batch making.

I also made this one which is completely flat as I stamped the flower directly onto my 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).
Deal of the Day today (13th October) - Creative Expressions Stamps to Die For - Heart Striplet only £2.99!

Gilding Flakes and Double Embossing

Hi Bloggers.

I'm heading up to Creative Expressions HQ today to run a Stamping Workshop. Lots of practice for the ladies today.

Here's today's card -

For the background, I embossed a piece of Coconut White Card using the Creative Expressions 8 x 8 Twisting Holly Embossing Folder. I edged it with CS Crimson Kiss Colour Cloud applied using a Smoothie.

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 Justrite Holly Stitched Background. I stamped it onto Coconut White Card leaving the stamp on the card no more than 3 seconds so as not to tear the card. I re'inked' the stamp and then stamped onto Rich Red Card. I cleaned my stamp under a cold tap and then went back to my stamped backgrounds. I added CS Inca Gold Gilding Flakes. I removed the excess using a piece of Rubit Scrubit. I cut the backgrounds in half and then in half again. I used 2 pieces of baground on red card and 2 pieces on white card. I matted the white onto red card and the red onto white card and added them to my background using Mounting Cushion.

I popped some more CS Flake & Glitter Glue onto a piece of Wax Paper. I picked it up onto my piece of Cut n Dry Foam and 'inked' up the image from the Justrite Large Oval Christmas Wishes Stamp Set. I stamped it onto Coconut White Card (3 second rule!).  I added CS Inca Gold Gilding Flakes and removed the excess using a piece of Rubit Scrubit.I cut it out using a die from the Justrite Joy Oval Frames Dies. I cut the largest die in the set out of Coconut White Card.

I cut 2 of the larger dies from the Justrite Hope Oval Frame Dies out of Coconut White Card. I double embossed the die cut using Clear Perfect Medium and CS Ruby Slippers Brilliant Sparkle Embossing Powder.

I cut a couple of flowers out of Coconut White Card using Justrite Multi-Step Poinsettia Dies. I double embossed them and added some 5mm White Pearls.

I cut some leaves out of Coconut White Card using Sue Wilson's Pine Twig Dies.

I assembled the card as shown adding some more 5mm White Pearls to the corners of the background 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 (12th October) -  Sue Wilson Festive Collection - Noel Star only £4.99! RRP £11.99.

Have a Bright Bright Sunshiny Day and Beading Projects

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

For the background, I used a paper from Phill Martin's Blossom 8 x 8 Paper Pad. I added an extra bit of interest by stamping the flower border from the Wendy Vecchi Studio 490 It's More Flower Art Stamp Set using Phill's Cosmic Shimmer Chic Aubergine Colour Cloud applied using a Smoothie. With the stamp in my hand I also stamped a section of the background from the same stamp set. I matted my background onto another of Phill's papers, using the plain side this time.

I cut the flowers from the Spellbinders Romantic Blooms One out of Coconut White Card twice and inked through the die with Chic Aubergine Colour Cloud. I cut the flower stem from the same set. I cut the outer die only from the Spellbinders Medallion Three Die Set twice and added my flowers to them.

I stamped the sentiment from the Wendy Vecchi Studio 490 Wildflower Art Stamp Set onto Coconut White Card using Plum Archival. I cut it down into sections using scissors and edged each piece with Chic Aubergine Colour Cloud.

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. 

I've been reminded to share photos of my beading from last week I have been a bit busy since I've been back! Anyway, yesterday afternoon I had a few minutes and took a few snaps.

This necklace has been on the go for about 6 months as I don't get much time to bead nowadays - just 1 day a month and sometimes I don't even get that! It's reversible - matt dark blue on one side and purple on the other so it's a two-fer! Designed by my good friend, Sue Stallard.

Next I wanted to make this kit by Melanie Potter - not finished yet as the rope needs to be 34" long made in size 15 beads - very small beads so it takes a long time to grow and it's a tad boring so I'll be chipping away at that every now and again.

oT relieve the boredom of the rope, I started to encase a bead in an hexagonal frame. This will eventually be a necklace like my grey rectangular one. Designed by Sue Stallard.

Lisa Horton is continuing with her One Day Special on Hochanda today with shows at 9am, 12noon, 4pm and 7pm.  You can see the products I have for sale on my website from the shows here. Offer is valid till midnight tonight or while stocks last. Discount will be applied at checkout.
 
The new colours of Pixie Powders and Gilding Polishes are due in this morning so I'll try and get the pre-orders out today. You can find the new Pixies here and the new Polishes 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 (11th October) - Leonie Pujol Masks & Stencils : Sing only £2.99!

Pop-Out Card

Hi Bloggers.

Had a great day yesterday at Phill's Martin's Sheffield Store - it was lovely to see so many of Phill's customers. Hands are now clean by the way!

I have a pop-out card to share with you today -

I started with 2 pieces of A4 Coconut White Card. I scored both of them on a scoreboard to Half Fold A4. One of them I scored along the A4 Gatefold lines on both sides. I trimmed both pieces to 6 1/2" tall.

When making a pop-out card, it's easiest to decorate the outside and the inside pieces separately before assembly. I've used Phill Martin's Snowflake 8 x 8 Paper Pad throughout.

So, let's look at the inside first -

I used the largest die from the Justrite Snowflake and Tags Dies from the centre along the middle fold. I positioned the die slightly closer to the top edge of the card.

I stamped a little motif from the Justrite Large Oval Christmas Wishes Stamp Set in the 4 corners of the inner section using Phill Martin CS Chic Aubergine Colour Cloud applied with a Smoothie.

For the panels, I used one of Phill's papers and matted it onto another paper, but used the plain side for the mat. I stamped the Let it Snow image from the same stamp set, onto Coconut White Card using Chic Aubergine Colour Cloud. I cut it out using a die from the Justrite Hope Oval Frame Dies.

I cut the inner snowflake die from the Justrite Snowflake and Mini Tags Die Set out of Coconut White Card twice. I glued them back to back securing a piece of Beading Thread in between them. I hung this from the aperture, securing with tape and added a Purple Dazzler. This completed decoration of the inner piece.

I then decorated the outiside card. I needed to put a piece of patterned paper inside it first - this is seen through the aperture in the inside piece. I cut a patterned paper slightly shorter than the card - so 6 1/4" is fine, by 7" wide. I folded it in half. I ran some CS Glue along the 2 long edges only - the paper has to be free to move. I left it folded and added it to the fold of the Coconut White Card and then closed the card over it. When you open it up, you will see a gap at the fold between the paper and the card. This is correct - it needs to be there so that the paper folds correctly when the card is closed and doesn't bunch up (hope that makes sense).

Now to the front of the card. I dusted a piece of patterned paper from Phill's Paper Pad with an Anti-Static Pad and stamped the sentiment from the Justrite Inside and Outside Christmas Sentiments Stamp Set using Clear Perfect Medium and embossed with CS True White Detail Embossing Powder. I matted the paper onto another paper, using the plain side.

I cut the large snowflake die from the Justrite Snowflake and Tags Die Set out of Coconut White Card twice. I cut the inner die from the same set out of the plain side of one of the papers twice and added an 8mm White Pearl to the centre.

I added some Single White Pearl Strips around the edges of my front panel.

I stamped the smaller of the poinsettias from the Justrite Multi-Step Poinsettia Stamp Set onto Coconut White Card using Phill Martin CS Chic Aubergine Colour Cloud applied using a Smoothie. I stamped the veins and the centres using Watering Can Archival. I used the Justrite Multi-Step Poinsettia Dies to cut the flower and centre out. I cut a pair of leaves out of Coconut White Card using Sue Wilson's Pine Twig Dies.

To assemble the card, I added CS Glue to the back of one of the inside panels and lined it up with the edge of the inside of the font of the card. I repeated the process with the other inside panel and the back of the card.

You can see another pop-out card I've made here.

Lisa Horton is launching a One Day Special on Hochanda at 8pm this evening.  You can see the products I have for sale on my website from the shows here. Offer is valid till midnight tomorrow night or while stocks last. Discount will be applied at checkout.

The winner of the card from Freebie Friday on October 7th is ........................

June Fletcher

Please email me at juliawattscrafts@gmail.com with your address and I'll pop your card 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 (10th October) - Sue Wilson Rose Garden Mini Striplet only £6.99!

Merry Christmas

Hi Bloggers.

I'm in Sheffield today demoing in Phill Martin's Honeypot Crafts Shop 10am till 4pm. Pop along and join us if you're in the area. It's going to be fun!

One of the products I'm going to be demoing will be Pixie Powders (of course!) and I'm so excited as there are 6 new autumn colours in the range and I'll have them with me. I have already ordered some for my website and they're available to pre-order here. I'm expecting delivery on Tuesday hopefully, otherwise, I will pick them up when I'm at CE HQ for my Stamping Masterclass on Wednesday. There are also 5 new autumn colours of Gilding Polishes and I have ordered those too - you can find them on my website here, again for pre-order. Orders will be sent out Tuesday or Thursday depending on when I get my delivery.

I'd better get on with today's card -

For the background, 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 Justrite Ribbons of Holly Background. I stamped it onto Coconut White 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 Inca Gold Gilding Flakes. I removed the excess using a piece of Rubit Scrubit. I trimmed it down a little and wrapped a piece of Off White Satin Ribbon around it. I matted it onto Antique Gold Pearl Card and added it to a Coconut White Card blank.

I 'inked' up and stamped the image from the Justrite Large Oval Christmas Wishes Stamp Set in the same way as I stamped the background. I cut it out using a die from the Justrite Hope Oval Frames Die Set. I then cut the largest die from the Justrite Joy Oval Frames Dies Set out of Antique Gold Pearl Card.

I tied a bow using 2 lengths of White Satin Ribbon and added a Dazzler Setting and a Vintage Button.

On the inside of my card, I stamped a sentiment and a frame from the Justrite Large Oval Wishes Stamp Set using Clear Perfect Medium and embossed with CS Gold Detail Embossing Powder.

I stamped a little stamp from the same set in the bottom left hand corner.

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 October) - Designs by John Lockwood - Daisy Everyday Sentiments Stamp Set only £7.99!