Chrysanthemum

Hi Bloggers.

Oops, scheduling went wrong on this one - sorry it's a bit late!

Here's today's card -

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

I misted a piece of Watercolour Card with water. I then tapped some Teal Wash and Rich Gold CS Pixie Powders over. Once dry, I dusted with an Anti Static Bag and stamped the image from the Justrite Chrysanthemum Stamp Set using Clear Perfect Medium and embossed with CS Black Detail Embossing Powder. I tapped a little Lava Red and Golden Mint Pixie Powders into a Paint Palette. I used my Water Brush to make the powders into paint and used them to paint my image. I cut the image out using Spellbinders Arched Swallowtail Pennants and used a larger die in the set to cut a mat out of Black Card.

I cut the largest die in the Spellbinders Regal Allure Die Set out of Black Card. I cut the insert die from the same set out of Coconut White Card and at the emboss stage I added the Emeralds Mask.

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.

Don't forget - 10% discount contnues on my website till midnight on Friday 22nd May.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk

Heart to Heart

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

I started by cutting the 2 largest dies from the Spellbinders Intertwined Spirals Die Set together out of one of the papers from Sue Wilson's Classic Elegance 8 x 8 Paper Pad. I threaded some Craft Consortium Duck Egg Satin Ribbon through it as shown and matted onto a piece of Coconut White Card.

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 the circle die in the Intertwined Spirals Set. .

I made a couple of shoes using the Spellbinders Ladies Shoe Die Set (currently out of stock - will order more when I can) out of more of Sue's paper, Coconut White Card and Aqua Card. I added a Craft Consortium Duck Egg Resin Flowers to each of them.

I tied a bow using 2 lengths of the Duck Egg Satin Ribbon and added a Craft Consortium Vintage Pearl Charm.

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

Good news for those of you who are wanting to buy the Justrite Stitched A2 Banners & Rectangles die set - I spotted that some had just come back into stock at Creative Expressions so I grabbed them. I should get them on Friday hopefully. I'll let you know as soon as they're loaded onto my website.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk

In my Thoughts

Hi Bloggers.

I'm off on a little Beading Holiday today for a few days with my beading buddies. I've quite a bit to do before I go - I need to get my post done and pack and schedule my blog posts for while I'm away as we haven't stayed at the house we're at before so I have no idea how good the wifi will be. Hopefully, it will be good enough for me to keep an eye on things.

So, as I'm away, there's 10% discount on everything on my website till Friday 22nd (midnight) to make up for not being able to send stuff out straight away. John & Lisa have shows on Hochanda whilst I'm away but I haven't time to set up the categories for you. I may have some of their products in stock, not exactly sure what they have on their shows but, if I have it and you find it you'll get 10% off it automatically. There'll be no Deal of the Day till Saturday. I'll try and do some of the post on Friday afternoon when I get back.

My next workshop in Yardley Gobion is on Saturday 14th May.  There'll be 2 projects with the new Cosmic Shimmer Pixie Powders (and some dies!) in the morning and a couple of projects in the afternoon with the new Cosmic Shimmer Metallic Gilding Polishes in the afternoon. You can book via my website here.

Here's today's card -

For the background, I stamped the Justrite Garden View Background onto Coconut White Card using Lucky Clover Distress Ink. I added Cosmic Shimmer Clear Embossing Powder and heat set. I inked around the edges with CS Summer Sky Distress Ink using a Smoothie.

For the image from the Justrite Doodled Roses Stamp Set, I coloured the roses directly onto the stamp using Mermaid Lagoon Distress Marker and the leaves using Lucky Clover Distress Marker. I lightly misted it with water and stamped onto Coconut White Card. I repeated the process with the sentiment from the same stamp set using Mermaid Lagoon Distress Marker. I cut both the image and the sentiment out using the Justrite Stitched A2 Banners & Rectangles Die Set (sorry - hopefully, I will have it back in stock soon!) and inked through the dies with Summer Sky Colout 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.

The winner of the card from Freebie Friday on April 15th is ..........................

Barbara Gosden 

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

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk

Dream

Hi Bloggers.

We had a great day yesterday. Hopefully, everyone went home buzzing with ideas.

Here's today's card -

I stamped the flower from the Justrite Peonies Stamp Set onto Coconut White Card using Jet Black Archival. I coloured in using Candied Apple and Lucky Clover Distress Markers, highlighting the shaded areas with the pens and pulling the colour out using a waterbush. I cut it out using the smallest rectangle in the Justrite Stitched A2 Rectangles & Banners Die Set (still waiting for stock, sorry) and I inked through the die with Candied Apple Distress Ink using a Smoothie. I cut the larger rectangle die in the set outof Black Card.

I stamped the peony again and coloured it using the Candied Apple Distress Marker. I cut it out using the corresponding die in the Justrite Peonies and Mason Jar Die Set (again waiting for stock). I shaped it a little and added it to the original image using 3d Foam.

The sentiment is from the Justrite Whisper of Wings Stamp Set, stamped onto Coconut White Card using Jet Black Archival. I cut it out using Justrite Vintage Labels 9 Nines and inked though the die with Candied Apple Distress Ink. I cut some faux brads out of Black Card using the Stitched A2 Rectangles & Banners Set.

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 April) - Sue Wilson Ara Mini Gemini Die Set only £5.99!

Wedding Invitation

Hi Bloggers.

Well, Nathan decided that he wasn't going to have his eyes test so that meant that I caught up with my post. It took me till 8.30pm last night to get everything ready for today. I'm running a Masks Masterclass just outside Milton Keynes so nice and local for me. Should be a good day jam packed with techniques.

Here's today's card -

 I started with a piece of Coconut White Card. I cut the inner die only from the Spellbinders Quatrafoil Panel Die Set out towards the left hand side as shown. I placed a piece of Double Sided Self Adhesive Sheet onto a piece of Mauve Card. I peeled away the other backing sheet and popped it behind my die cut. I added CS Diamond Snow to the exposed adhesive. I added a spot of CS Glue and a Craft Consortium Large Rinestone to the centre of the flowers in the panel.

I stamped the sentiment in the top right corner using Clear Perfect Medium and embossed with CS Silver Shine Detail Embossing Powder.

I matted my card onto a piece of Mauve Card and wrapped a piece of Craft Consortium Lilac Satin Ribbon around as shown adding a Craft Consortium Heart Buckle.

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 April) - Phill Martin Scribbled Birthday Verses Stamp Set only £9.99!

Freebie Friday

Hi Bloggers.

I've a busy day ahead of me today. I will do my best to catch up with as much of the post as possible but realistically, I'm not going to manage it all. I have to take Nathan into Central Milton Keynes for an eye test and probably new glasses and I have to prep and pack for my workshop tomorrow. The post that I don't get around to doing today will be posted on Monday - I'm sorry that some of you will wait longer than usual, you know I like to get things out as soon as I can.

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

You can read how this card was made here.

Leave a lovely comment below to go into the draw to win. I will 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 (15th April) - Sue Wilson Pyxis Die Set only £7.99!

Spellbinders One Day Special continues today

Hi Bloggers.

The Spellbinders Wedding Collection One Day Special Shows continue today at 9am, 12noon, 4pm and 7pm. I hope you can join me.

My son, Nathan, is 20 today. I won't see him till much later this evening. I don't think he's all that bothered about that - lol!

Here's today's card -

I made a card blank out of Coconut White Card by using the largest die in the Spellbinders Intertwined Spirals Die Set - I folded an A4 sheet in half and placed the die with some of the outside edge outside the fold and ran it through the Spellbinders Platinum Machine. You may get a few marks on the back of the card from your plates but that's not a problem as you can cover that up.

I cut the outside die again out of Coconut White Card. I cut it again with the next sized die out of Black Gloss Card.

I cut the round die from the set out of Coconut White Card.

I made a couple of shoes out of Black Gloss Card - they look like patent shoes, don't they? I used the Spellbinders Ladies Shoe and added a Craft Consortium White Resin Rose.

I also used the Spellbinders Gents Shoe - you need to lace it up BEFORE you glue the pieces together. I used some Off White Satin Ribbon for the lace.

I stamped the sentiment from the Creative Expressions Bold Flourish Wedding Stationery Set onto Coconut White Card using Clear Perfect Medium and embossed with CS Black Detail Embossing Powder. I cut it out using Spellbinders Decorative Swallowtail Tags. I gave it a little shape and added it to my card as shown securing the tips with CS Glue and with a little 3D Foam under the centre.

I glued my card front to the back of my card blank so that any marks from my plates were hidden and the real back of my card looked nice and clean.

10% discount on products I have in stock from today's ODS  continues on my website here. Offer is valid till midnight tonight. A couple of the dies have sold out and I can't get anymore at the moment, sorry. I've ordered the Arched Pennants and they're due in any day now.

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 April) - Sue Wilson Best of Luck Die only £5.99!

Spellbinders One Day Special starts this evening

Hi Bloggers.

I'm launching a One Day Special on Hochanda this evening at 8pm with the first half of the Wedding Collection from Spellbinders designed by Becca Feeken. These are gorgeous dies which are suitable for many occasions, not just weddings.

Here's today's card -

For the background, I've embossed a piece of Milk Card using the Creative Expressions Blossom Brocade Embossing Folder. I added some Cream Pearl Corners.

I've used the Spellbinders Regal Allure Die Set - I cut the largest die out of Vintage Gold Card, the insert die out of Milk Card and the embellishment die out of Vintage Gold Card twice.

I made a couple of shoes using Spellbinders Ladies Shoe Die Set and added an Ivory Craft Consortium Resin Flower to each shoe.

I will demonstrate how to make the shoes in the launch show this evening. If you're on Freeview, it looks like the show is being repeated at midnight so set your recorder if you have one. You can also watch online at hochanda.com where there's also catchup available.

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

It's all go on my website today!

1. Sue Wilson is continuing with her One Day Special today on Hochanda with shows at 9am, 12noon, 4pm and 7pm. I'm offering 10% discount on products I have in stock from her shows on my website here. Offer is valid till midnight tonight.
2.  I'm then taking over with the Spellbinders One Day Special at 8pm. I'm offering 10% discount on products I have in stock from the shows on my website here. Offer is valid till midnight tomorrow night.
3.  Stock of the April Release of Sue's dies is due in today. I've loaded them onto my website - you can find them here. The Special Occasion Collection and the Shadow Box Collection will work perfectly with the Spellbinders Wedding Collection, I think.

I have added some photos of my samples to the Gallery on this blog (access via the top menu) and on my Julia Watts Crafts Facebook Page.

I found a Youtube video from CHA in January where Becca shows you round her collection (wish I had found it earlier!). Anyway - here it is so you can have a look. Some of the dies are on today's ODS and the rest will be featured on 27th April.

I hope to see you later.

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 April) - John Lockwood Scribble Rose Elements Stamp Set only £8.99!

Sneak Peek

Hi Bloggers.

I'm launching a One Day Special on Hochanda tomorrow night at 8pm with the first half of the Spellbinders Wedding Collection designed by Becca Feeken. The dies are absolutely beautiful and, although it's called the Wedding Collection, the dies are, in the most part, suitable for many occasions as this sneak peek shows -

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

I cut both of the dies from the Spellbinders Quatrafoil Panel Die Set together out of Milk Card. then cut both of the dies together out of Cornflower Blue Card. I kept all of the little flowers from the waste and put the die cut aside to use on another project.  I popped some Double Sided Self Adhesive Sheet onto a piece of Duck Egg Card and then cut just the outer die from the set. I removed the other piece of backing sheet and added the Milk die cut to the adhesive. I then placed all of the little Cornflower Blue flowers into their spots and once all had been settled, I added CS Diamond Snow to the remaining exposed adhesive.

I stamped the sentiment from the Creative Expressions Amazing Sentiments Stamp Set onto Milk Card using Cobalt Archival. I cut it out using a die from the Spellbinders Card, Liner and Envelope Set  The swirly die cut is also cut from that set, in Duck Egg Card.

I tied a bow using 2 lengths of Antique White Satin Ribbon. I cut one of the dies from the Spellbinders Lacework Button Flowers Die Set out of Milk Card. I threaded some thin Antique White Satin Ribbon through the holes in a button from my stash and added that to the Lacework Flower.

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

Sue Wilson is launching a One Day Special this evening on Hochanda at 8pm with part 2 of her January release of dies. I'm offering 10% discount on products I have in stock from the shows on my website here. Offer is valid 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 (12th April) - Stamps to Die For Dandelion Mini Striplet only £2.99!

Thank you for Everything

Hi Bloggers.

Well, we all had a fabulous time at Ally Pally. It was fantastic to have Hochanda there broadcasting 6 live hours from the show. The show was busier than ever and had quite a few new exhibitors. Roll on September when we do it all again!

Here's a card that I made as a demo for Ally Pally -

The background is a piece of Coconut White Card embossed with the Creative Expressions Provencal Lace Embossing Folder.

I spritzed a piece of Watercolour Card with water. I sprinkled Peacock Green and Rich Gold CS Pixie Powder over and put aside to dry. Once dry I dusted it with my Anti Static Bag. I stamped the largest image from the Justrite Pinwheel Daisies Stamp Set using Clear Perfect Medium and embossed with CS Black Detail Embossing Powder. I coloured in using more Pixie Powders. I did this by tapping the nozzle of the powder on the side of a Mixing Palette and then using my Water Brush to make it into a paint. I used Lava Red, Mango Blaze and Teal Wash. I cut it out using Spellbinders Astoria Labels and used the next sized die in the set to cut a mat out of Black Card.

I stamped the sentiment from the Justrite Doodled Roses Stamp Set onto some more of my Pixie Powder Background using Clear Perfect Medium and embossed with Black Detail Powder. I cut it out using Spellbinders Savoy Labels. I cut a mat out of Black Card using Spellbinders Savoy Decorative Accents Die Set.

I tied a bow using 2 lengths of Black Satin Ribbon. I cut a Spellbinders Lacework Button Flowers Die out of my Pixie Powder Background. I cut the corresponding button die from the same die set out of Black Card and added it to my fancy die cut. I also added an 8mm White Pearl.

I assembled the card as shown adding a Small Black Circle Dazzler to each corner.

The winner from Freebie Friday on 8th April is ............................

Anne (Northampton)

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 (11th April) - Sue Wilson Tranquil Poppy Die only £4.99!

For You

Hi Bloggers.

Day 2 of Ally Pally. Another fun day ahead!

Here's today's card -

I've used the Craft Consortium Wild Rose 12 x 12 Paper Pad again.

I stamped the sentiment from John Lockwood's Pierced Tag Sentiments Stamp Set onto Bright White Card using Watering Can Archival. I cut it out using a die from the Spellbinders Circle Contempo Tags Die Set.

I placed one of the smallers dies from the same set over some flowers on one of the papers in the pad and cut it out. I repeated this so I had 2 die cuts the same. I cut the corresponding larger die in the set out of Bright White Card twice.

I chose one of the linen finish papers for my background. I wrapped some Colonial Rose Ribbon around it and tied a bow using 2 lengths of it. I added a Craft Consortium Heart Cluster Rhinestone Charm.

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.

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 April) - Phill Martin Elegant Milestone Anniversaries Stamp Set only £9.99!