Tuesday Tutorial - Belly Band 1

Hi Everybody,

Have you bought one of the Belly Band dies from Spellbinders and now don't know what to do with it ??

Well hopefully this little tutorial will show you one way to use it.

I have done my card in pink and white

And on the small  Labels  I have stamped and embossed my sentiment and added it to the card

From #7 5x7 Matting Basics A cut two in white for the base and join these two pieces together as a Hinged Card Style

From #7 5x7 Matting Basics B cut one in pink  (#1 is always the smallest die)

Hand cut a piece of patterned card slightly smaller than the pink layer .. so that there is just a thin border around the edge

To this piece of card I have added #4 from Belly Band One

This will create an opening in the card for you and on each of the sides there will be a slot in the card

This is for you to thread some ribbon through and secure it on the back

Once you have glued the ribbon in place you need to add some glue  only to the areas that I have shaded ... don't stick the central part to the card as you need this open for the next step.

Layer this onto the pink layer and than all can be added to the base card

And you should now have the card looking like this with the channel still there for you to use

I have added some brown card to show you what I mean

So for the next part I have cut a solid base and a filigree panel from  Radiant Rectangles

If you don't have this particular die then use any of the rectangles that you have that will cut the solid piece too

Glue both of these pieces together

Once they are dry slot this card into the channel on the base card and decorate as you wish.

I added my card at a jaunty angle but you can add yours straight if you prefer.

It will be held in place by the Belly Band but you can add a little glue if you prefer.

Pretty card suitable for any occasion and leave off the flowers and ribbons for any male cards you make

The other ingredients for the card are Pearls from Want2Scrap
Ribbon from Mei Flower
Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts
Glitter from Glitter Magic

Reminder ...

And just in case you missed it here is a reminder of the tutorial that was on Spellbinders Blog last week...  Especially For You  ... so two for the price of one today

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Yellow and Gray ...

Hi Everybody,

A few days ago ...  while I was showing you cards in my Yellow mood  ... someone said that they would like to see a card in Yellow and Gray

And so I got to work and made three using that color scheme.

This is the first of those cards and I must say that everyone I have shown this card to really likes the look too

The base card had been created with 5x7 Matting Basics A and B and layered  in gray and yellow

The Silver layer  is  Mystical Embrace  and this is a die cut that will cover most of the front of your 5x7 card

To the top of that I have layered  Royal Circle   and used #2 and #3 (#1 being the smallest)

The organza ribbon has been double wrapped around the layers and then everything added with foam tape to give dimension

The pearl flourish is from  Want2Scrap  and adds a real touch of luxury to the sentiment. The sentiment itself was Free with a magazine and it is proving to be such a useful one.

My flowers are a mixture of Yellow and White Roses, Carnations and Chrysanthemums and I must admit I really do like this card ... and I hope you do too

The sentiment is a stamp that was free with my magazine subscription to Simply Cards and Papercrafts  and is such a useful phrase to have

For Sale:

I have added more dies for sale to the page and you need to click the photo under the FOR SALE banner in the side bar to your right

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

For Sale ...

Hi Everybody,

I have been clearing out my craft room and I have decided to sell some of the dies that I do not use and I am adding the photos of them on this page and they are from many different companies .... These dies are NOT give aways they are

   FOR SALE

If you are interested in any that you see then you will need to email me 

christina@card-making-magic.com

and the first one to contact me will be able to buy them.

Email me with your name and postal address and WHICH of the dies you are interested in

 I will invoice you through Pay Pal and once the payment has gone through I will post them out to you.

I have numbered the dies on offer to make it easier for you to see and  each one is £3.50 + P&P  and the postage will vary depending on how many you buy and where you live

If they are  scored through then they are sold  ...

1. Picket Fence
2. Wrought Iron Fence
3. Birdcage
4. Floral Panel
   
   
   
5. Rambling Rose
6. Double Delights
7. Reindeer
8. Summer Pasture

9. Mask

10. Large Flourish

11. Sleigh

12. Peacock Swirl

13. Border

14. Florentine Bells

15. Snowflakes

16. Sentiments 2014

17. Single Fuchsia

18. Calypso Flourish

19. Winter Florals

20. Christmas Trees

21. Over the Edge - Baroque

22. Cottage Scene

23. Christmas Sentiments

Birthday Give Away...

Hi Everybody,

This year so far has been quite hectic in one way or another and in all the activity several anniversaries are passing by un noticed

So I am bringing them to the forefront with a little "Give Away" to celebrate ...

Flowers Ribbons & Pearls was 3 on the 2nd February ..

Card Making Magic will be 6 on the 12th March

And I am 21 again on the 6th March ...and Thank you for the lovely cards that have been sent to me for my birthday

And this is what is on offer for this prize and it is all brand new

• 2 pks of Wild Orchid Flowers
• 3 pks of Want2Scrap "Bling"
• 2 sheets of Organza
• 2 stamps
• 1 pk Brads

So if you would like to be in with a chance of winning this gift then here's what you need to do ...

Become a follower and leave me a comment. Then add your name and email to the list at the bottom of the page ... and  don't forget to come back and check if you are the winner

The Card is Yours ....

Hi Everybody,

Busy morning for me and only just got the time now to announce the
Friday Freebie winner. 

 Then later it's off to play with Isabella at her Nana's house for a few hours before settling down for Saturday night TV.

The draw has been done by my "Film Crew" and the winner of the beautiful pink card is ...

Trulyblessed ...

so if you would like to email me please 

christina@card-making-magic.com

with your postal address I will get the card in the post to you straight away.

Please let me know when it arrives with you and I hope you will like it.

Tomorrow I have a brand new  "Give Away" going live with the chance for you to win some lovely Goodies  to play with. So I hope you will pop back then and add your name to the list but  please become a follower if you want to enter for that prize

And I forgot ...

to tell you that I have a new tutorial on Spellbinders Blog  to view and here is the link ... 
 Especially For You 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie 048

Hi Everybody,

This is another card that is much prettier in real life and it is in a beuatiful shade of pink

The wings on the butterfly will need fluffing out again but the background is all glittered.

I have used the Sue Wilson  French Collection Background  and it is quite a substantial die.

The ribbon is from Mei Flower  and it is tied in a double bow.

The bows centre is from Wild Orchid Crafts

The verse is from Sheena Douglass  and there are several on the stamp sheet.  I have stamped it in black and clear embossed it.

If you would like to win this card then all you have to do is leave me a comment ... and please become a follower too

A name will be drawn in the morning and the winner announced in the blog post.  You will then have 48 hours to claim the card and I will send it to you wherever you live

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Birthday Card ...

Hi Everybody,

I like the shade of teal in this card as it is very pale and subtle.

The card is from Anna Griffin - Lovely Layers  and there are lots in the pack to choose from

I have used   Bracket Edge Borders Two  and created layers as I showed you in the Tuesday Tutorial on the 17th Feb

There are other tutorials with other types of border dies on Card Making Magic

The bottom of the card is created with Lonely Hearts  and I have used the inner piece to leave the design in the card

The inside of my cards is lined and created in the Hinged Card Style

The buckle and pearl centrepieces are from Wild Orchid Crafts 

The ribbon is some that I bought in  Lidl  and it is excellent quality in several colors too.  I have a little tutorial to show how I got the   Ribbons and Buckles   look for my design

And to finish the card I have added the Happy Birthday which is Spellbinders Sentiments Three

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Heartfelt Thanks ...

Hi Everybody,

Here is another card done with yellow and I must admit that this color is growing on me the more I use it.

The card is a 6" square and I have teamed it with black for a dramatic look.

I have layered parchment over the dark floral card to subdue it a little and it is held in place with eyelets in each corner

For the centrepiece I have used  Labels 42 - Decorative Accents 

This set has a plainer Labels 42  to match as well as Labels 42 - Decorative Elements  and these dies will all play nicely together

There are four dies in the pack and number one (#1) is always the smallest  so with that in mind I have cut the #4 from Black and #3 from yellow

I have hand cut the sentiment .., which was free with this months copy of Simply Cards and Papercrafts  magazine ... and layered it on to more of the yellow.

The flowers are pale yellow from Wild Orchid Crafts  and I created a matching box for the card too.

"Yes !!"  the more I look the more I like it

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Tuesday Tutorial - Gold Majesty Circles

Hi Everybody,

When Spellbinders introduced the concept of the Imperial Gold dies it was a completely new idea to the world of die cutting.

With these dies you had not only the ability to cut and emboss but now you could also deboss the design into the card for a really special look.

For this card I have used mirror card and placed a matching hatpin into the bow.

For the base  cut two #7  5x7 Matting Basics A   in white (#1 being the smallest)

In the color f your choice cut 1  #7 5x7 Matting Basics B  and between this layer and the base card I hand cut another really thin edged layer in mirror card

In a patterned card cut one #6 5x7 Matting Basics A ... I used the spotty card

This video  tutorial explains why I like to make my cards in  this particular way ...  Create a Hinged Card

With  Gold Majesty Circles  #6  cut  and emboss the base layer from Mirror  card

Then  place the dies #4  #5  #6  together on your card and cut and emboss.

You can use  a magnetic sheet to hold these dies in place as you need to make sure that they  will not slip and cross each other or you will ruin the cutting edge

These three will create the frame shown and will give you a lovely deep impression in your card

Place foam pads on the wrong side of this frame and use the wider areas so that they wont be seen.

Add this frame to the mirror card base you cut previously

Layer up the mirror card, colored card and patterned card and use foam pads between the bottom layer and the base card.

Now before I add mine I wrapped ribbon around them so that it will be hidden inside the layers.

I added foam tape to the shaped layers and then added them to my base.

I inked the edges of a sentiment that has been cut into a plain circle and then added it to a Scalloped circle.

I used foam pads behind this and placed into the centre aperture onto the mirror card.

Then with a neatly tied bow with a Hatpin and some gemstones around the edge of the frame I think this is a really pretty card.

The large dazzler has been added to the knot and some flowers are my finishing touch,

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Lovin' Diamonds

Hi Everybody,

I had a lovely day out yesterday and we visited the   Sincerely Yours Craft Show   in Leigh.  These shows are held all over the country and so click the link to find out if there is one being held near you.

And a really big "Thank You" to everyone who took the time to say  "Hello"  because they recognised me from Create and Craft ... it was all  my pleasure and really nice to stand and chat with you if only for a little while

I always go armed to these shows with my pennies all clutched in my hot little hand ready to spend and yesterday was no exception.  I bought lots of goodies from my favorite suppliers and tomorrow I will be playing again with the items that I bought.

Amongst my buys are some really pretty satin ribbons from  Mei Flower  as they always tie into a wonderful bow to add to your designs.

I bought some lovely card in pastel colors  at 250 gsm from  AnnaMarie Designs   and this is excellent quality for use as your base card or for matting and layering  And craft shows are always a good place to stock up on many of your staples like glues or embossing powders, acetate or card as you are sure to save some pennies if you do.

So todays card is  from the Spellbinders Laced with Love Collection and this one is called  Lovin Diamonds    It is a 6" square card front and makes creating your card so easy.  Once cut you can add any shaped labels to the front with the verse of your choice.

The one I have used is a stamped sentiment from  Lili of the Valley  It has been stamped in pink and then heat embossed it with clear powder.

The ribbon is from  Mei Flower  and it is tied in a single bow and the dazzler in the centre of the bow is from   Wild Orchid Crafts   ... but no flowers are added to this one ... don't ask me why not !!

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx