Tuesday 19 November 2013

Blog Hop fun......


Hello and welcome to my blog and the next step of the Creative Expressions Blog Hop. Hope you're enjoying the journey. There are all sorts of prizes to be had along the way so make sure you leave messages on the blogs as you visit to be in with the chance of being randomly picked as a winner.                               

My piece was created using the Ornate Frame Set from the Couture Creations 3 in 1 collection, had lots of messy fun making it!!                                                                                                                                     

Start by stamping the main image onto a piece of Milk card, mask off the frame and re-stamp script to completely fill background. Colour the background using tea dye, brushed corduroy and wild honey distress ink. Using the edge of a pair of scissors lightly distress the edges. Run this through the embossing folder that comes with the set. Then 'ink' up the stamp with Cosmic Shimmer Flake and Glitter glue, try to get the glue only on the frame portion of the stamp, stamp it over the top of the black image you have already stamped but slightly off set the image. Once stamped immediately clean your stamp, don't worry about the glue drying on your piece it'll stay tacky for a long while but you do want to clean off your stamp. Then take some Summer Meadow Gilding Flakes apply over the sticky image, pat down and then using a piece of Rub it Scrub it rub off the excess flake and return to pot. Mount your piece onto a slightly larger piece of Dark Coffee card and then again onto another piece of Milk card.

Take another piece of the dark coffee card and about an inch and a half bigger than your mounted piece, using a mask and some texture paste create some texture by scraping paste over the top of the mask with a palette knife. Don't worry about being too precise, you're aiming for a distressed, grungy look. The mask I used was a Moroccan Mask by That Special Touch. Now if you want a smooth look leave it to dry naturally but I dried mine with a heat gun letting the paste bubble and pit under the heat. Once dried and cool lightly rub over the surface with Enchanted Gold Gilding Wax. Mount your previously made piece onto this background.

Now to finish off roughly cut 3 circles of milk card, then cut each circle into a spiral.  Roll up to form a rose and glue with Cosmic Shimmer glue. Cut three leaf shapes also out of the milk card. I cut them all by hand but you could always use dies if you would like. Colour your flowers and leaves with Cosmic Shimmer sprays, I've used Mallow Blush and Golden Fish.  Whilst wet slightly rough up the edges to distress a little, once dry very lightly shade the edges with some black soot distress ink. Glue the finished flowers and leaves into position at the base of the frame. Stamp out some of the butterflies and colour with the distress inks previously used to colour the background of the frame, cut them out using the dies in the set and glue into position onto frame. The final touch is to add some 'pearls' using Cosmic Shimmer Pearl glue in Golden Pearl.

Well hope you enjoyed your visit, don't forget to leave a message to be in with a chance of a prize.

Here's the complete list for the blog hop (complete with prizes on offer) so you can see where to 'hop off' to next! Lol!

Hope to see you again
Donna xx

CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS (Home Link in case you get lost!)
http://blog.creative-expressions.uk.com/2013/11/creative-expressions-blog-hop-let-fun.html


KIM ROBERTSON
http://inkykimcraft.blogspot.com/2013/11/creative-expressions-couture-creations.html
Zentangled Flower Pre Cut Stamp
GlitterCosmic Shimmer Dries Clear Glue
Cosmic Shimmer Silver Shine Details Embossing Powder 

PAM SMITH
http://smiffyscards.blogspot.com/2013/11/blog-hop.html
Zentangled Owl Pre Cut Stamp
Glitter
Cosmic Shimmer Dries Clear Glue
Cosmic Shimmer Silver Shine Details Embossing Powder

NEIL BURLEY
http://perfectly4med.co.uk/2013/11/19/cc-ce-bloghop/
Zentangled Saying Pre Cut Stamp
Glitter
Cosmic Shimmer Dries Clear Glue
Cosmic Shimmer Silver Shine Details Embossing Powder

DONNA RATCLIFF
http://donnaslittlecraftycorner.blogspot.com/2013/11/blog-hop-fun.html
Precious Purse Pre Cut Stamp
Glitter
Cosmic Shimmer Dries Clear Glue
Cosmic Shimmer Silver Shine Details Embossing Powder

TRACY HEATON
http://ahintofmagnolia.blogspot.com/2013/11/oh-hoppy-day.html
I Do Pre Cut Stamp
Glitter
Cosmic Shimmer Dries Clear Glue
Cosmic Shimmer Silver Shine Details Embossing Powder

KERRY HICKTON
http://kezzyscraftyjourney.blogspot.com/2013/11/creative-expressions-blog-hop.html
Bouquet Frame Pre Cut Stamp
Glitter
Cosmic Shimmer Dries Clear Glue
Cosmic Shimmer Silver Shine Details Embossing Powder

KIM DELLOW
http://www.kimdellow.co.uk/2013/11/creative-expressions-couture-creations.html
Your Carriage Awaits Pre Cut Stamp
Glitter
Cosmic Shimmer Dries Clear Glue
Cosmic Shimmer Silver Shine Details Embossing Powder

TRACE METCALFE
http://inkypinkycraft.blogspot.com/2013/11/creative-expressions-couture-blog-hop.html
From This Day Forward Pre Cut Stamp
Glitter
Cosmic Shimmer Dries Clear Glue
Cosmic Shimmer Silver Shine Details Embossing Powder 


CATHI O'NEILL
http://celticknotted.blogspot.com/2013/11/joy-in-life.html
To Have & To Hold Pre Cut Stamp
Glitter
Cosmic Shimmer Dries Clear Glue
Cosmic Shimmer Silver Shine Details Embossing Powder

TRACY EVANS
http://craftaddicts-tracyevans.blogspot.com/2013/11/creative-expressions-couture-blog-hop.html
1 x Doilies CO723401
Wedding Bells Pre Cut Stamp
Glitter
Cosmic Shimmer Dries Clear Glue
Cosmic Shimmer Silver Shine Details Embossing Powder


105 comments:

  1. Gorgeous card. I love anything to do with butterflies love it.
    Hugs Sue x

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  2. This is a fabulous card Donna.
    Thanks for the instructions so I can try to make a similar one.

    Margaret O
    xxx

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  3. Hi Donna,
    I love this card. I saw it on C&C recently and thought it was so eye-catching. Now that you've provided the instructions I'll certainly be trying some of the effects. Thank you for sharing.

    Karen

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  4. This is beautiful. Love the colours and antique look. Lisa xx

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  5. A very romantic card, butterflies remind me of summer, a very vintage look. Love it
    TFS
    Hugs
    Amanda x

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  6. A really lovely card - particularly like the colour pallette. Butterflies always a winner.

    'P' in Wales

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  7. Beautiful card, background stamp is fab
    Best wishes, Pat

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  8. Absolutely stunning, I adore this set, so pleased they have fixed the earlier problems

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  9. Stunning card....I love the the stamp set especial those gorgeous butterflies.

    Sheila x

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  10. Now I love this card. The colours and the techniques are great. Love the backgrounds on both. Using the paste adds another texture too and love the gilding flakes. One clever lady, love it and thanks for sharing x

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  11. Had a wee bit of a problem finding this blog, but it was worth being patient. This is an absolutely stunning card. It is very vintage and I love the colours your have used. An excellent job, well done.

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  12. I love this card as butterflies are my most favourite thing

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  13. This is beyond gorgeous. Very elegant card. Butterflies look very beautiful.

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  14. Elegant and stunning. Love it. Thank you.

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  15. Thanks for the chance to win a prize. Pretty card.

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  16. Such a stunning, beautiful, awesome card!

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  17. This is abeautiful card. Love everything about it. The colours tick all the right boxes for me.

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  18. wow Donna - that really was worth waiting for! Did the hop this morning and couln't get on your site - but now I have I'm blown away - absolutely awesome - such a pretty design and that frame looks brilliant. Love it xx

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  19. Lovely! Totally love the writing in the background. Great job!

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  20. What a fantastic card and such a great use of the butterflies.

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  21. So very lovely! Love the colours, and the background looks amazing. Thank you for the step-by-step! x

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  22. Just loving this completely xxx

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  23. Beautiful card and such lovely colours.

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  24. wow this is gorgeous, love the vintage look.
    Linbyx

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  25. Love the beautiful colours and ornate look to this card.

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  26. Donna fantastic technics bought this stamp can wait for it to arrive your very talented x

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  27. Great card. Looks great in your colour way.

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  28. Love the look of this one - fabulous

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  29. Thank goodness I got to see this card. It's stunning. Love the colour choices and always love butterflies. Thank you for the detailed explanations it will be fun to give it a go. MaggieC x

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  30. Love the card Donna, warm colours and butterflies, can't go wrong (nice die cut frame too). Suz .
    http://craftyhumphreys.blogspot.co.uk/

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  31. Lovely card, just love an excuse to get messy

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  32. this is soooo pretty, love it

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  33. This is so pretty and girly a true work of art.

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  34. Beautiful! Can't wait for mine to arrive!

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  36. We are so lucky to have designers and crafters like you who share all your skills,knowledge and designs thank you. X

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  37. A really beautiful card with some lovely co-ordinated embellishments, and complemented by the textured background. I love this 3 in 1 collection.

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  38. This is a stunning card i love everything about it esecially the butterflys

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  39. A stunning card. I love the colours you've used and butterflies.

    Thank you for sharing your inspiration,

    I’m enjoying the Blog Hop. Happy Crafing!!! :) X X

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  40. Beautiful card Donna, elegant and delicate, lovely colour

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  41. So pretty - I love the colours, and all those lovely butterflies perched around the frame.
    Alison x

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  42. Beautiful card, so much detail its stunning x

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  43. Gorgeous card, love the flowers and the butterflies so pretty!

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  44. Absolutely stunning card, very inspiring x

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  45. Hi really like this card, love the shabby chic look. Cant wait for my sets to arrive.

    regards
    Lorraine - scotland

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  46. Oh my how beautiful is this , well done
    Elaine H X

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  47. Wow! This is stunning, I love the colours you have used on this and thank you so much for sharing the steps on how you made it, I'm going to have to give this a go so thanks for the inspiration
    Hugs Julie x

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  48. GOSH how elegant it his is the colours look great together to thanks so much for your inspiration
    crafty hugs sarah xx

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  49. Hello Donna what a stunning card, loved this design when I saw it on CC. It is absolutely gorgeous

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  50. What a beautiful card. Gorgeous images and love the colour scheme and layout. Crafty hugs, Angela x

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  51. Donna you card is gorgeous ... we have pinned it onto our Dreamboat Collection board

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  52. Your card is just stunning Love the colour combination. I really would like to try the gilding flakes. thanks for sharing Sharon c.

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  53. Speechless....this card is gorgeous! The colors, details, everything!!

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  54. Absolutely stunning card and the colours/stamps are fantastic
    TFS Annie x

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  55. Your card is absolutely beautiful! I love the color combination.

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  56. OMG! What a lovely piece this is! Love the colors and those butterflies and flowers are amazing! TFS!

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  57. So elegant - love the curled edges - lovely colours - very inspiring!

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  58. Love the card, colours are superb. Butterflies always make me smile.

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  59. Amazing card, thanks for sharing

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  60. A real WOW card, awesome! Love everything about it! Gorgeous.

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  61. WOW! What a beautiful card! Full of great techniques, gorgeous colours and of course fantastic stamps and dies, very Victorian looking.

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  62. Love butterflies, love flowers. What a lovely, lovely card. Thank you

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  63. Beautiful card-always love butterflies.

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  64. Glad I eventually got on to your Blog. This card is gorgeous. Love all the techniques and THANKS for sharing your inpiration. So many ideas!!!!

    Hugs
    CraftyJacq
    xx

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  65. Just love this stamp set, love the beautiful colours and design

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  66. GORGEOUS card - LOVE the DELIGHTFUL colours, textures and layers!!!
    THANK YOU for the tutorial and inspiration :)

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  67. Stunning, so beautiful. love it.

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  68. Lovely card Donna, I really like the way offsetting the gilding flakes slightly, adds to the ornate...ness of the frame !

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  69. Wow love the butterflies and flowers,lovely card .Laura O

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  70. This is my favourite set so I am so please to have some ideas -love your card
    janet from Kent

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  71. This is gorgeous such a pretty card. I am enjoying the Blog hop very much. Jackie

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  72. Lovely card, especially the surround - very nice! Thanks for sharing

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  73. I just love the colours on this stunning card. Pat x

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  74. Hi Donna. I love your card, especially the butterflies. The frame will be so handy too. Great sets. Take care.

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  75. I love it! All that texturey gilded goodness...awesome! I love that frame and mine's ordered!

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  76. Love your card with your choice of colours and of course the butterflies

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  77. What a beautiful card, lovely colours and butterflies and the background has such an interesting technique as well

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  78. I like this card it is so delicate and it all works together, the fluttering butterflies look like they have just landed and may fly off at at minute.

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  79. Lovely card and colour combo this is a great set as it has vintage frame and butterflies and script all my favourites thanks for details will try this one out

    MaggieH

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  80. What a beautiful card, the colours are just wonderful

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  81. Stunning, love everything about it

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  82. Such a beautiful card. Thank you for the inspiration as my dreamboat collection has arrived and cant wait to start to play

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  83. This is a truly beautiful card. So much imagination. My collection arrived today, and if can't wait to play tomorrow .

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  84. Such a beautiful card, thank you for the inspiration.

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  85. super duper arty card. love it xx

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  86. Love this card, butterflies are my all time favourite

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  87. Love the cards you have done using the 3 in 1.

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  88. What a truly stunning card you have created here...love it!!
    hugs and xxx
    Gemma

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  89. This is such a stunning card, Donna!

    Lucy x

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  90. This is a stunning card, Donna!

    Lucy x

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  91. I just love this card. The colours are amazing
    Pat xx

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  92. Love how you have used this frame. The colours

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  93. Love the colours that you have used on this card. The frame just sets it off. Not to sure what happened on my previous post as it wouldn't work properly. Thanks for the chance to wim some goodies on your blog.

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  94. Hi Donna I Love The Colour Pallete You've Chosen and Those Fabulous Butterflies
    Stunning Card thanks for sharing.
    Hugs from
    Sam x

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