Thinking of you today

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

For the background, I used a Justrite Stamp Set called Shabby Chic Autumn Leaves. I dusted a piece of Coconut White Card with an Anti-Static Bag and then I stamped one of the leaves from the set randomly across it using Clear Perfect Medium and added CS Clear Embossing Powder. I filled in the gaps with a postage mark stamp from the same set, again using Clear Perfect Medium, added Clear Embossing Powder and heat set the lot. I then added Sun-Lit Cedar and Natural Rosewood CS Colour Cloud Ink using a couple of Smoothies. The embossed images resist the ink. I wiped away any excess ink sitting on the embossed lines using kitchen roll. Next, I misted some water into my hands and clapped over the background. I leftit a few minutes for the water to bleach out the colour from the ink and then blotted with kitchen roll. I edged the piece with Natural Rosewood Colour Cloud and matted onto Black Card.

I stamped the sentiment from Phill Martin's Butterfly Elegance Sentiments Stamp Set onto Coconut White Card using Jet Black Archival. I cut it out using #4 die in Sue Wilson's Mauritius Die Set. I cut #4 die from Sue's Maldives Die Set out of Black Card, dies #3 and #4 together out of Coconut White Card and glued the 2 die cuts together. I cut die #6 from the same set out of Coconut White Card, dies #5 and #6 together out of Black Card and glued the 2 die cuts together. I stacked all the die cut layers up using 3D Foam.

I cut the solid die of the largest leaf in Sue's Autumn Leaf Trio Die Set out of Black Card twice. I cut the co-ordinating open leaf from the same set out of Coconut White Card twice and glue the die cuts together. I cut a piece of White Crochet Ribbon in half lengthways. I coloured it by pouncing Natural Rosewood Colour Cloud onto it using a Smoothie. I made sure it was dry, added Hi-Tack Tape and folded and pleated to create a flower.

I assembled the card as shown adding an 8mm Black Pearl to 3 of the corners 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 November) -  Sue Wilson Apple Blossom Die only £3.99!

Thank you so much

Hi Bloggers.

I'm heading up to CE HQ today to run a workshop focussing on Alcohol Inks and Sue Wilson Dies. Should be a good day.

Here's today's card -

Wish you could see this in real life - much more vibrant and sparkly 'in the flesh'.

For the background, I popped the TST Leafy Mask onto a piece of Watercolour Card. I sprinkled Pixies Powders over - Pale Olive, Burnt Orange and Straw Yellow. I then spritzed with water. I removed the mask (cleaned under a tap) and put my background aside to dry. Once dry, I trimmed and matted onto Black Card.

I stamped the sentiment from Phill Martin's Butterfly Elegance Sentiments Stamp Set (my go to set at the moment - love the font Phill has used on these) onto Coconut White Card using Jet Black Archival. I cut out using Sue Wilson's Stitched Flags and cut a mat out of Black Card with a larger die from the same set. I glued the 2 die cuts together and shaped them while the glue was still wet. I added them to my background, reinforcing the centre with 3d Foam Pads. I used Phill Martin CS New Gold Twinkles to edge the flag and my background and put aside to dry (a couple of hours).

I made a flower out of White Crochet Ribbon and cut some leaves out of Black Card using Sue's Olive Branch.

I assembled the card as shown adding a 5mm White Pearl to each corner 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 (16th November) -  Spellbinders 5 x 7 Flourished Frame only £9.99!

Wednesday Giveaway

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's giveaway card -

This card was a workshop card so it hasn't had a day on the blog. If you'd like to win it, leave a lovely comment below to go into the draw. I will announce the winner on Monday. Be sure to check back if you've won - unclaimed cards will be given away via my website.

Today's Flash Sale is 25% off Craft Consortium Embellishments. Discount will be applied at checkout and is valid till midnight tonight or while stocks last.

John Lockwood is launching a One Day Special on Hochanda this evening at 8pm with more of Sue Wilson's September Die Release. I'm offering 10% disocunt on items I have on my website from the shows. You can find them here. Discount applies till midnight tomorrow night and will be applied at checkout.

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

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 November) - Sue Wilson Lavish Accented Design Die Set only £14.99!

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!

Freebie Friday

Hi Bloggers.

Here we go again - another Freebie Friday Card. We're going back a couple of years with this one -

You can read how this card was made here.

Leave a lovely comment below to go into the draw to win. I'll announce the winner on Monday.

Sue Wilson is lauching a One Day Special on Hochanda this evening at 8pm. I'm offering 10% discount on products I have 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 (30th September) - Creative Expressions Vintage Bronze Buttons only 99p per pack!

Something a bit different

Hi Bloggers.

I have a mixed media canvas for you today.

I've used a 20cm square treated canvas - this means that you do not need to apply gesso before adding anything to the canvas.

I started by popping some CS Muti-Tex Powder onto my Craft Sheet. I added some water and a little CS Dries Clear Glue and gave it a good mix. I then spread it through the Dutch Doobadoo Wavy Stripes Mask along the left hand side of my canvas. I dried it using a Heat Tool.

I cut the Spellbinders Cascading Circles Die out of some scrap card and added it as shown using CS Glue.

I added some Crochet Ribbon and some Ric Rac Ribbon - I secured this using Ranger Distress Collage Medium. At this point I put it aside to dry.

I gathered together various embellishments - Buttons, Dazzler and Dazzler Setting, Paper Flowers, Paper Clay Embellishments that I had made ahead of time using Paper Clay and Silicone Moulds, Metal Leaves and a die cut from the Spellbinders Venetian Accents Die Set.

Once my ribbon was securely adhered, I added my embellishments. I also added some more Multi-Tex through the Vintage Diamond Mini Stencil, Splattered Mini Stencil and the Heart Cluster Mini Stencil (see if you can spot where I used those!). I also added a little more Ric Rac Ribbon. I put it aside to dry again.

Once all embellishments were secure, I painted the whole lot with CS White Gesso. I used one of the new Craft Consortium Brushes - I highly recommend those, really lovely to use. I gave some areas a second coat where necessary.

Once everything was sufficiently white and dry, I spritzed with Phill Martin CS Titanium Mister and with CS Mallow Blush Mister. Once dry, I added Phill Martin CS Copper Gilding Wax.

I finished by stamping the sentiment from John Lockwood's Pierced Tag Sentiments Stamp Set onto Coconut White Card using Jet Black Archival. I trimmed down, split it int sections and edged with the Jet Black Archival Ink. I added it to my canvas using 3D Foam and a little CS Glue.

Mixed Media is alot of fun, very realxing and can be quite pretty rather than grungy.

John Lockwood is continuing with his One Day Special on Hochanda today with shows at 9am, 12noon, 4pm and 7pm. I don't have many of the items on the show in stock but I'm offering 10% discount on products I do have - you can find them here. Offer is 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 (11th September) - Phill Martin From the Heart - Grandparents Die Set only £8.99!

Freebie Friday

Hi Bloggers.

Going back in time today for your Freebie Friday Card featuring one of my absolute favourite stamps that Sue Wilson's artist designed for me -  Curled Frame.

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

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

Bookings are now being taken for my September and October Workshops at Creative Expressions HQ in Kettering. For all workshops at CE HQ, you can either contact Tracey on 01536 481778 during office hours or email her at tracey@creative-expressions.uk.com for more information or to book a place. I have also set the workshops up so that you can book via my website - see below for the relevant links.

The next workshop at CE HQ is on Wednesday 21st September. This is a Christmas themed workshop split into a morning and an afternoon session.

Morning Session - running 10am till 1pm. £30.

To book the above workshop via my website, click here.

Afternoon session - running 2pm till 4pm. £20.

To book the above workshop via my website, click here.

I have been asked to run another Stamping Masterclass. This will be on Wednesday 12th October. This ia an all day class with lots and lots of practise. The class runs 10am till 4pm and is £40 per person. You can book via my website here.

Oh, and just a little reminder - 

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 September) - Ranger Dye Ink Pad : Lily Pad only £2.99!

 

Freebie Friday

Hi Bloggers.

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

Leave a lovely comment below to go into the draw to win it. I will announce the winner on Wednesday next week (a couple of days later than usual as I'm away at the UK Trade Show for a few days).

You can read how this card was made 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 (19th February) - Wild Rose Studio Peach Blossom Paper Pad only £2.99!

The sky's the limit!

Hi Bloggers.

Hopefully this isn't too pale for you to see!

This card is made from Milk Card only with colour from Pool Adirondack Dye Ink.

The background was embossed through the Spellbinders Platinum Machine with the Spellbinders Ornamental Iron M-Bossabilities Folder. I ran it through a second time to extend the design and inked around the edges with Pool Ink using a Smoothie.

I cut the large die from the Spellbinders Victorian Medallion One Die Set and inked through the die with Pool Ink. I inked a piece of card with Pool Ink and then cut the middle size die from the Spellbinders Floral Burst Cut, Fold & Tuck Die Set. I folded & tucked, added an 8mm Cream Pearl to the centre and popped it in the centre of the Medallion die cut.

I stamped the sentiment from the Creative Expressions Tatty's Text using Watering Can Archival - I used the 2nd generation. I cut it out using a die from the Spellbinders Victorian Tags Die Set, inking through the die with Pool Ink. I cut the corresponding fancy die from the set as a mat, again inking through the die with Pool Ink.

I cut a Spellbinders Moroccan Accent and made a flower out of Cream Crochet Ribbon.

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

If Karen Watts is reading this - please check your email (including spam) as I've emailed you several times regarding your order. Thanks.

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 February) -  Wild Rose Studio Flower Vine Die only £4.99!

Friday Sneak Peek and a two fer Freebie Friday

Hi Bloggers.

The Creative Expressions takeover of Hochanda begins this evening at 8pm with John Lockwood. A list of all the shows this weekend are in the left hand sidebar of this blog. My first show is at 11am tomorrow.

I know it should be Freebie Friday but I wanted to do another sneak peek so I thought I'd offer up the sneak peek as a giveaway. I've made 2 versions of this card so this week there will be 2 giveaways! You won't be able to request one or the other though!

For the background, I inked up the Justrite Vintage Alphabet Soup Background with Cosmic Shimmer Flake & Glitter Glue and stamped onto Coconut White Card (3 second rule!). While the stamp was in use, I re-inked it and stamped onto Black Card. I put these pieces aside while I cleaned the glue off my stamp - very important!

Working on the White Card, I added CS Aurora Lights Gilding Flakes and removed the excess with a piece of Rubit Scrubit.

I made a frame using Sue Wilson's Double Pierced Rectangles on the outside and Sue's Double Pierced Rectangles Set B on the inside. I added the frame to the background using 3D Foam and trimmed away the excess. I cut another couple of Sue's Double Pierced Rectangles to form mats.

I stamped the sentiment from the Justrite Elegant Fan Elements Stamp Set using Clear Perfect Medium and embossed with CS Silver Shine Detail Embossing Powder. I cut it out using Sue's Pierced Flags and cut the next size die as a mat. I cut a couple of leaves using Sue's Laurel Leaves. I made a flower out of White Crochet Ribbon.

I made a Black version in the same way but I used CS Mulled Wine Gilding Flakes.

The sentiment is also from the JR Elegant Fan Elements but this time I embossed with CS Ancient Copper Detail Embossing Powder. Instead of making a flower, I used a Black Vintage Button instead.

To go into the draw to win one of these card, please leave a lovely comment below. I will announce the winners on Monday.

I have set up a section on my website with products I have in stock from this weekend's shows here. There's 10% discount on those items till midnight on Sunday or while stocks last.

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 January) - Sue Wilson Californian Background only £11.99!