New Video ...

Hi Everybody,

This is  the card I showed you the other day and as promised I have now added the video tutorial for it to the website.

 Heirloom Ornament 2010  is very easy  and the finished card is very effective.

You can use up all your bits of left over glitters and fill which ever space of your pattern that you like.

And if you don't have the same Quatrefoil Pattern that I have used then you can substitute it with one that you do have.


But for those  of you that don't have any Spellbinders ... well fear not ...  I am going to show you how to get this look with out them.  

Watch this space it's coming soon.

And to ring the changes a little more then all you have to do is turn the whole finished decoration upside down.

It then looks like another bauble on your cards.

The letters are from the Font One Uppercase and Lowercase but the uppercase won't show up

The flowers are as always from Wild Orchid Crafts

The flourish is from Want2Scrap   and completes this very pretty card.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

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Good Friends ...

Hi Everybody,

I love this card and it turned out so well.  It is another using the Sun Kissed Fleur matching die and stamp set  from Sunrise Crafts 

It has been colored with Spectrum Noir and the Colors used are
TB2, TB4, TB5, DG2, DG4

The sentiment is stamped and embossed in silver and is from the set that matches Labels 29.

I have made it into a   Hinged Card  and embossed the top white panel.

The Diamante flower centre and the buckle are from Wild Orchid Crafts ... and I love those flower centres.

As a final touch I have added the large triple bow using the   Bow Maker   and added  tiny gemstones into the centres of the smaller flowers and it would be suitable for many occasions

  

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

"Much Love" ... in blue

Hi Everybody,

For todays card  I have created a frame from the largest die in the Parisian Motifs set.

This is a lovely set together with the accents set  and is one I suggested as a starter set ...  a few years ago now ...  when I did the video   Starting Your Spellbinders Collection.

But of course things move on and new styles are added as the years go by and so I really should up date that video with a more up to date collection  for  2013.

The card is made in a Hinged Card style  and has lots of layers both inside and out.

The frame has the Quatrefoil Pattern in the centre and is raised on foam pads for depth.  You can get the die from Sunrise Crafts

The sentiment is from Lili of the Valley and I have stamped and heat embossed it in silver.

The beautiful collection of flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts

The ribbon is from my "Stash" and has been tied into a triple bow  with the Bow Maker for a lovely effect.

 The bow maker is available to buy in My Shop

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Criscross Pattern ...

Hi Everybody,

Yesterday I showed you a card that I have been perfecting so that I can add it to a video tutorial to share with you all.

This card is the same technique but I have used the Crisscross pattern  die and I really like this one.

I have added in my flowers ..... no surprises there then ... and they are from Wild Orchid Crafts

 I have stamped and embossed the sentiment and frame in silver and they are from a matching Labels 20 set from JustRite Stampers

I have added the matching Labels 20 "Bling" from Want2Scrap 

The side view shows you the same filigree look to the back of the card so everything needs to be kept neat and tidy.

The Crisscross die is from Sunrise Crafts  and they have most of the newest ones now in stock.

More tomorrow...

Hugs xx

Sentimental Card ...

Hi Everybody,

I just love these JustRite Stamps as they are a mix and match set that can create a multitude of different sentiments.

I have four sets that are in the same scripted hand and they all work together ... and I bought mine from Amazon

I line them up on a grided acrylic block ... so the the words are straight  ... and then I add them to a label

I very rarely add them directly to a card because if I do I can guarantee they will not be level and I will have to add the label to cover it up.

So I add the label in the first place to save me all that wasted time .... makes sense  ... Yeh??

This card is created with  the Crisscross Pattern which I have extended to fit the frame and I have added the pearls to the cross sections.

The inside has been layered to match the front and the card is a large one at 8" square and there are lots of layers to the end result.

The Ivy Leaf is from Crafters Companion  and is one of their Christmas release dies.  But it could be used all year round very effectively.

The flower is created from the  Sun Kissed Fleur die and I have stacked up several layers and added a pearl to the centre.

I got the die from Sunrise Crafts  which is a UK based company.

Very simple card and so much prettier in real life than the photo.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Opposites attract ...

Hi Everybody

These two cards are created following the Create a Frame with Spellbinders   tutorial.   I have used the same black and white card, the same embossing folder,  the same sentiment,   the same backing paper under the filigree pattern.

They are made using the same die and I have added the same flowers along the bottom ..... BUT .... wherever one is white the other is black.

The top one is my favorite ... it seems to stand out more.

The die used is the new Tapestry from Spellbinders and I bought mine  from Sunrise Crafts

I haven't added the usual list at the bottom of the page today because the only other die used is the Grand Labels for the base and  to create the frames for the card.

 So start with the base and work your way through them.... one has a black base ...  the other is white.

One has the black centre ...  and the other is white.  One has black ribbon with white spots ... and the other is white with black spots.

The insides have been decorated the same and I have  added a label for a verse, a sentiment or a signature.

Even the pearly swirls are apposite on each card  and they are from Want2Scrap

The card did not look finished until the flowers were in place and sparkled with Glamour Dust and they are from Wild Orchid Crafts

Which ... if any ... do you like the best ??

More tomorrow...

Hugs xx

Blue on Blue ...

Hi Everybody,

What a mixed reaction to the Black card I showed you yesterday.  I didn't like it either  and many of you agreed with me about it  ...  but others did.

Having said that I do have a couple more dark cards to show you this week.

Personally I much prefer the lighter colours ...even for a sympathy card  ...soooooooo I won't be doing that again ... but thanks for the feedback.

In one of the comments on Fridays post for the  Crisscross Pattern,   Janice mentioned that she had read about the die bieng threaded with ribbon.

And I thought Ooooh!!  got to try that ...  and this is my take on the card.   I have used blue gingham ribbon and threaded it through all the slots.

So "Thank you" Janice for the comment ... I hope you like the end result.

I have added tiny pearls to each of the cross sections and the matching "Bling"  from  Want2Scrap   for the Fancy Tags Three

The ribbon was in my "Stash" and I have used the Bow maker to create a double bow  and I have added a larger petal to the centre to cover the knot.

In the close up photo you can see the weaving of the ribbon and I used super sticky double sided tape to hold it in place along the sides.

I created a double frame to go around it and added the layers with foam pads

The inside has been decorated to match the front and the card is a 6 x 8 1/2 " when finished ... and although it is a large card it will fit into an envelope for posting.

The sentiment is from Lili of the Valley  and is one of a group that are all on one sheet.

And once again there are no flowers on this card .... and that will have to change soon !!

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Crisscross Pattern ...

Hi Everybody,

This is one of the newest  patterns from Spellbinders and it is the Crisscross Pattern.

It makes really neat backgrounds and I bought mine from Sunrise Crafts

This is a  UK company  but they have the most up to date Spellbinders and the delivery is quick.

Mine arrived this week and so I had to play and see what it looked like and this is the card I came up with ....

I have created the design as a Hinged Card  and used lots of layers.

The pattern  has been layered with Mirror card and created in the same way as the instructions in the Creating A Frame with Spellbinders.

The other dies I have used are listed below.

The sentiment is from Clarity Stamp and it has been heat embossed in silver

The single flower is from Wild Orchid Crafts

 The inside of the card has been decorated to match the front and the ribbon is from Reasonable Ribbon and is part of their ribbon club.

Now I know that the list of dies below says Pre Order ... but these dies are all available now .. and have been for some time.

So please shop around and find them at the best price in your part of the world.  

The list below is there simply to show you what I have used and what  the dies  look like so that you know what you are looking for should you wish to get them.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

How stupid can you get ???

Hi Everybody,

This new Heartfelt Creations die arrived on my doormat  this morning from Sunrise Crafts  and so I thought I would give it a try out  to make a very quick card for a neighbour.

It cuts out all those flowers in one go and then you can curve and curl them to suit your needs and add them to a card.

Now the card turned out very pretty and both I  and my neighbour liked the end result.

And of course it is pink and flowery

I wanted one large flower to sit in the centre of a large bow, and the beautiful trail from the flower is a  Tattered Lace   die called Fuchsia.

I cut this twice ... once in green and again in pink, then cut off the flowers in pink and layered them onto the green and added pearls.

I added my die to a magnetic sheet to hold everything in place while I cut it .... BUT ....

 I put the die onto it the wrong way round .... and cut out the magnetic sheet instead of my card !!

So in answer to my own question of how stupid can you get .... well not much more stupid than that.

And let me tell you it's not the first time I have done it either ... you'd think I would learn a lesson wouldn't you.

More tomorrow ....

Hugs xx