Monday Giveaway

Hi Bloggers.

I'm off on another little beading holiday today. While I'm away I thought I'd offer up a card giveaway each day. I'm also having a flash sale on my website each day - details of that at the end of this post.

Here's the card that's up for grabs today -

You can read how this card was made here.

To go into the draw to win it, leave a lovely comment below. I'll announce the winner next Monday (14th November).

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 on my website from the shows. You can find them here. Discount will be applied at checkout.

As mentioned earlier, I'm running a series of Flash Sales over the next 5 days. Today's Flash Sale is 25% off Cosmic Shimmer Colour Clouds. Discount will be applied at checkout and is valid till midnight tonight or while stocks last.

Please note - all website orders placed this week will be dispatched from Friday 11th November onwards.

The winner of the card from Freebie Friday on Friday 4th November is ...........................

June Horrocks

Please email me at juliawattscrafts@gmail.com with your address and I'll pop it in the post at the end of this week.

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 (7th November) -  Phill Martin Sentimentally Yours - Friendship Verse Collection only £8.99!

It's not about the end result

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

For the background, I cut both the dies in the Spellbinders Medallion Three Die Set out of Custard Card several times. I glued them to a piece of Bright White Card and trimmed away the excess.

I cut a tiny motif from the Spellbinders Venetian Motifs Die Set out of Bright White Card - enough times to go in the centres of the Medallion Three die cuts. I glued them in place and trimmed away the excess. I left the glue to completely dry and then ran it through the Spellbinders Platinum Machine with the Couture Creations Wire Barbs Embossing Folder. I ran it through a second time to extend the design.

I stamped the sentiment from the Wendy Vecchi Studio 490 Wildflower Art Stamp Set onto Bright White Card using Watering Can Archival. I cut it out using Spellbinders Astoria Labels.

I cut a corner die from the Spellbinders Venetian Accents Die Set out of Custard Card twice. I added them to 2 corners of the sentiment die cut. I used the waste from the Bright White die cuts in the centres of the Medallion Three die cuts in my background to make little flowers and added them to the corner die cuts as shown.

I assembled the card as shown adding some 5mm and 8mm White Pearls and piercing around the edges using my Tim Holtz Ruler, Precision Probe and Piercing Mat.  

Lisa Horton is launching a new One Day Special this evening on Hochanda at 8pm. I'm offering 10% discount on items I have in stock on my website from the shows. You can find them 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 (6th November) - Stampendous Cling Rubber Stamp : Sailboats only £8.99!

Merry Christmas

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

For the background, I spritzed some water onto a piece of Watercolour Card. I sprinkled CS Aqua Lagoon and Silver Dream Pixie Powders over and put aside to dry. Once dry, I stamped the Justrite Snowdays Background using Phill Martin CS Decadent Denim Colour Cloud applied to the stamp using a Smoothie. I edged the background with Decadent Denim and matted onto Deep Blue Card. I then added it to a Coconut White Card blank.

I cut the large snowflake die from the Justrite Snowflake & Tag Dies out of Coconut White Card twice. I double embossed them using Clear Perfect Medium and CS Frosty Dawn Brilliant Sparkle Embossing Powder. I added them to my background, offsetting them.

I cut the small die from the same set out of Deep Blue Card and added an 8mm White Pearl.

I stamped the sentiment from the Justrite Large Oval Christmas Wishes Stamp Set onto Coconut White Card using Decadent Denim Colour Cloud. I cut it out using Justrite Joy Oval Frame Dies and edged with Decadent Denim. I cut the next sized die in the Joy Oval Frame Dies out of Deep Blue Card.

I added a 5mm White Pearl to each corner.

On the inside of my card, I stamped a sentiment from the Justrite Inside and Outside Christmas Sentiments Stamp Set using Cobalt Archival.

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 (5th November) -  Designs by John Lockwood - Christmas Rose Sentiments A5 Clear Stamp Set only £7.99!

Freebie Friday

Hi Bloggers.

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

This card was a workshop card from last year so hasn't been featured on the blog. If you'd like to go into the draw to win it, leave a lovely comment below. I'll announce the winner on Monday.

My latest post has gone live on the Spellbinders Blog.You can see it here. It would be lovely if you have time to stop 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 (4th November) -  Woodware Clear Magic Single - Whimsical Flower : Daisy May only £3.99!

Dream

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

For the background, I spritzed a piece of Watercolour Card with water. I then sprinkled Peacock Green and Golden Mint Pixie Powders over and put aside to dry.

Once dry, I stamped the text stamp from the Wendy Vecchi Studio 490 Live & Make Art Stamp Set using Sepia Archival. I edged my background piece with Jet Black Archival.

I dusted the background with an Anti Static Bag and stamped the floral border stamp from the Wendy Vecchi Studio 490 It's More Flower Art Stamp Set using Clear Perfect Medium. I added CS Black Mirage Brilliant Sparkle Embossing Powder and heat set using a Low Speed Heat Tool.

I stamped the sentiment from the Live & Make Art Stamp Set onto Coconut White Card using Sepia Archival. I trimmed it to use just 'Dream' and edged with Jet Black Archival. I cut a little die from the Spellbinders Venetian Accents Die Set out of Black Card and added my sentiment to it. I threaded some thin Black Satin Ribbon through the die cut and wrapped it around the back of my background. I matted the background onto Black Card.

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

Don't forget to check Sue Wilson's Blog for more cards made with her latest release of dies.

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 (3rd November) -  Ranger Dye Ink Pad - Lily Pad only £2.50!

 

Merry Christmas

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 Nordic Christmas Mask. Leaving the mask in place, I inked through it with Decadent Denim Colour Cloud applied using a Smoothie. I edged the background with Decadent Denim too. I matted it onto Deep Blue Card, then a Coconut White layer cut using Sue Wilson's Double Pierced Squares Set B, another Deep Blue layer and then onto a Coconut White Card Blank.

I stamped the sentiment and the frame from the Justrite Small Oval Christmas Tidings Stamp Set onto Coconut White Card using Decadent Denim Colour Cloud. I cut it out using the smallest 2 dies in in the Justrite Hope Oval Frame Dies. I cut the largest die in the Justrite Joy Oval Frame Dies out of Deep Blue Card.

I stamped the poinsettia's from the Justrite Multi-Step Poinsettia Stamp Set - I used Decadent Denim for the petals and Cobalt Archival for the veins and the centres. I cut them out using Justrite Multi-Step Poinsettia Dies. I cut Sue Wilson's Pine Twig Dies out of Deep Blue Card.

I added a 5mm White Pearl to each corner. On the inside of the card I stamped a sentiment and snowflake frame from the Justrite Small Oval Christmas Tidings Stamp Set using Decadent Denim Colour Cloud.

John Lockwood is continuing with a One Day Special on Hochanda today with shows at 9am, 12noon, 4pm and 7pm with some of Sue Wilson's September release of dies and stamps. I'm offering 10% discount on items I have in stock from the shows. You can find them 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 (2nd November) -  Phill Martin Sentimentally Yours - Timeless Birthday Verses only £8.99!

Make a Wish

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card (another from our playdate) -

For the background, I popped some CS Clear Texture Paste onto my Craft Sheet. I sprinkled some CS Straw Yellow Pixie Powder onto it and mixed it really well. I placed the Peacock Mask onto a piece of Coconut White Card, securing with Low Tack Tape. I put my texture along one edge of the mask and used a Dreamweaver Texture Paste Spreader to move the paste across my mask- brillaint tool, gives a lovely smooth finish and is wide enough to reach across the width of the mask. Leaving the mask in place, I sprinkled some CS Burnt Orange Pixie Powder over and removed the mask. I put my background aside to dry (approx 2 hours). I love the way the Pixie Powder crystalises as it dries.

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

I stamped the sentiment from the Justrite Cupcake Celebration Stamp Set onto Coconut White Card using Coffee Archival. I cut it out using Sue's Indian Ocean Tag Duo. I used the same tag to mount my sentiment, using Coconut White and Custard Card.

I made a flower out of Custard Card using Sue's Cape Daisy Die Set and added a Craft Consortium Pearl & Diamante Circle to the centre. I cut a couple of leaves out of Coconut White Card using Sue's Bold Scrolled Vine Die Set.

I finished my card with a few 8mm White Pearls on my frame and some mats of Coconut White and Custard Card.

Sue Wilson's latest collection of dies and stamps are launching today. Be sure to check out her blog over the next few days to see cards made with the collection. You can buy the dies from me on my website here. Pre-orders will be posted out today.

John Lockwood is launching a One Day Special on Hochanda this evening at 8pm with some of Sue Wilson's September release of dies and stamps. I'm offering 10% discount on items I have in stock from the shows. You can find them here. Offer applies till midnight tomorrow night and 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 (1st November) -  Leonie Pujol Clear Stamp Set - Feathery Flourish only £2.99!

Home Sweet Home

Hi Bloggers.

I made this card at our playdate on Saturday -

For the background, I spritzed a piece of Watercolour Card with water then sprinkled Burnt Orange, Straw Yellow and Pale Olive new Autumn coloured Pixie Powders (watch out for my One Day Special with these on November 30th!). I put it aside to dry.

Meanwhile, I stamped the Spellbinders Home Sweet Home Stamp onto Coconut White Card using Clear Perfect Medium and embossed with CS Silver Shine Detail Embossing Powder. I tapped a little of the Pixie Powders that I used in my background into separate wells in a Palette and made them into paints using my Waterbrush. I used them to colour in my design.

Once dry, I cut out using the largest die in the Spellbinders Renaissance Vine Die Set. I cut the die again, out of Black Card and used this as a shadow, offsetting it behind the sentiment die cut.

Once my background was dry, I ran it through the Spellbinders Platinum Machine with the Spellbinders Rose Tablecloth Embossing Folder. I ran it through a second time to extend the design. If I'd had a sanding block with me, I probably would've sanded it to make the emboss show up. However, you can just make out the texture in this photo.

I pulled out the Spellbinders Itty Bitty Blossoms Die Set (haven't used that in a while!). I cut a leaf pair out of Black Card and made 3 flowers out of Silver Shine Pearl Card.

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

The winner of the card from Freebie Friday on 28th October is ............................

Rosie

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 (31st October) -  Phill Martin Sentimentally Yours From the Heart - Grandparents only £7.99!

The wonders of Christmas

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

A simple proper card for batch making.

I made a card blank out of Coconut White Card. I embossed a piece of Antique Gold Pearl Card using the Couture Creations A Magical Time Embossing Folder, matted it onto a piece of Midnight Blue Card and then onto my card blank.

I stamped the sentiment from the Justrite Inside and Outside Sentiments Stamp Set onto Antique Gold Pearl Card using Jet Black Archival and embossed with CS Clear Embossing Powder. I cut it out using the smallest ovel in the Justrite Joy Oval Frame Dies. I cut the next sized oval out of Coconut White Card and the largest die in the set out of Midnight Blue Card.

I cut a couple of Poinsettia dies from the Justrite Multi-Step Poinsettia Dies out of Midnight Blue Card. I stamped the flower centre from the Justrite Multi-Step Poinsettia Stamp Set onto Anique Gold Pealr Card using Jet Black Archival. I cut it out using the corresponding die in the Muti-Step Poinsettia Dies set. I cut Sue Wilson's Pine Twigs out of Coconut White Card.

A few 8mm White Pearls and my card was complete.

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 (30th October) - Phill Martin From the Heart - Female Relatives Die Set only £8.99!