Hi Everyone
Happy Wednesday .. .. another lovely day with some beautiful sunshine!
It is surprising how the start of spring lifts your spirits and gets you excited about the thought of summer. (But we won't mention how grubby the windows suddenly look though LOL!!).
So Wednesday is the day I try and use up some of my offcuts of white card .. .. and today I took inspiration from the CAS Mix Up Card Challenge where the compulsory elements this month are to include "Stamping and Smooching" on your card and for the "free element" I included some stitching and used a bit of modelling paste through a stencil.
It is the first birthday for the challenge .. .. and it doesn't seem two minutes since Loll and Bonnie announced it starting. I love to play along when I can because it makes you think a little differently, and there are always lots of links for learning the technique of the month. Well worth checking out if you haven't yet played along.
Here is my creation for this month:
This used:
Image: Lavinia Stamps "Zen Butterfly"
Sentiment: Computer Generated using font "Sweetheart Script"
Colourcraft Brusho Set (Sorry but I can't tell you what my Brusho colours were. I got a little carried away and ended up with a sprinkling of quite a few before I spritzed them and "smooched" my card through them).
Tim Holtz Stencil: "THS023" Woodgrain
Winsor & Newton: Modelling Paste
Nestabilities: Classic Circles and Scalloped Circles
Die'sire Dies: Scalloped Tags
ProMarkers
Ribbon and a button from my crafty stash box
Crystal Glamour Dust
Glossy Accents
My Trusty Sewing Machine
.. .. and that is crafty me for today.
Take care and hopefully I will be around tomorrow with another creation.
Lovely creation Jules and love how your stitched circle is slightly off the end of your card,
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Gorgeous,gorgeous,gorgeous, lovely colours, fabulous butterflies, great embossing and stitching.......LOVE it! How I have missed your classy creations Jules xx
ReplyDeleteA really pretty card Juleie, great colours and I love the texture. Clean windows don't last long here...they are soon decorated with nose prints!! xx
ReplyDeleteYou are doing well with your posts Jules, another fabulous card, a brilliant design.
ReplyDeleteThe weather is lovely isn't it, I've been out in the garden this morning - plenty of weeks to sort out!
Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
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Absolutely stunning Jules what a wonderful design and the dragonfly is gorgeous, Kate x
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful! I love the colours and wonderful design. Barbxx
ReplyDeleteI love the depth and texture of you smooshed embossing paste, Jules! A lovely spring card! Thanks for sharing with us at CAS Mix Up!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card Jules! I rarely add embossing paste over colour ... it looks so cool and I need to do that too! Thanks for the inspiration and thanks for sharing with us at CAS Mix Up!
ReplyDeleteOMG Jules, your smooshed, stenciled, and sewn CAS card is just Stunning! A beautiful example of combining CAS and a Mixed Media design! TFS and so pleased you joined our 1st birthday party:-) Hugs...
ReplyDeleteAw this came up on my sidebar, Jules, and hand to pop over, what a really gorgeous card!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your inspiration!
Shaz in Oz.x
{Calligraphy Cards - Shaz in Oz}
Wow, what a fantastic card Jules, I love the panel you've created in the background and the beautiful zen butterfly too.
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Love this Jules! gorgeous butterfly & design.
ReplyDeleteI'm really pleased to see Liz back too with her fabulous papers & sentiments :) brought up nearly every thing that I didn't already have when she closed down Pink Petticoat, so love using her papers.
Hugs Wendy xx
Stunning, so many gorgeous details xx
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful smooshing on your woodgrain panel - love the colors you used on this pretty b'day card! thanks for joining us in the CAS Mix Up Challenge Jules! Julia xx
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