Parchment Butterflies

Hi Everybody,

This is another older dies set and the video that goes with it but I don't think it does any harm to re visit some of our older creations to refresh the mind of what we did.

And so today I am sharing this card with you from five years ago when this die set first came onto the market.

You may have bought some of this and not used it for a while and so this could be a timely reminder now that spring is on the way.

Most of this set will have all gone by now but you may have bought some of it and if you did then it is time to get it out again !!!

                   

At the end of the video I also make the box to put the card in and this then makes a lovely gift for you to give to someone.

I hope you enjoy it 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

More Older Dies

Hi Everybody,

Today I thought I would share an older video, that is now five years old, but the dies and the ideas in them are timeless. In this I have used Transfer Gel

And this was me playing with hot foil years ago and sadly I am no better at it now. The principal behind this video was to get five cards into one box.

The dies are from the original Christina Collection and these are the sets that started the whole thing off.  

And don't forget that ALL Card Making Magic Collections are designed to work together ... old and new !!

The Layered Flowers has become one of my favourite sets to use and I have used it on lots of different sized card and boxes for all occasions.

                    

I have enjoyed looking at these older dies and videos as it is always good to remember what we have and to dig them out again and re use them.

 And that applies to any crafting goodies that we have bought in the past that now languishes in a drawer somewhere.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Plaited with Love - Masculine Cards

 Hi Everybody,

Staying with the new collection I have made lots of cards using more masculine colours, and not a flower in sight.

But although they are for the men in your life they still don't need to be boring and so I have dressed my cards with leaves and sentiments.

You want the recipient to enjoy the card they get and to feel that you have still made some effort to hand make something really special just for them.

You will know what their favourite colours are and don't forget that some men do like flowers on their cards

In the video I have ended up making ten cards  and I hope you will like them, and enjoy the video. 

I have used all the elements in the collection to create my cards, but please remember there are many more different combinations that you can use with these die sets, and never get bored with the cards that you make.

Some ideas would be shaker cards, split cards, arrow cards and twisted cards to name but a few. 

And there are lots of different parts to each die set to help you be creative using them.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Plaited with Love - Squares

Hi Everybody,

This card uses the smaller dies from the Square set in a different way to give an unusual look to your cards.

The vidoe will show you how I created this centrepiece for my design and it is easy to do. 

Try this with any dies that you may have in your collection and see what you can come up with. 

The flowers is also handmade but I have not covered that in the video. It is done from Flower Forming Foam and the result is quite a large bloom for my card.

             

This Poinsettia is also made from foam and this time I have inlaid the die to cut the pattern into the card

 

I really hope you are enjoying these videos, and if you bought the dies, or any part of this collection, then I hope you have had your imagination working to create your own individual makes.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

 

Winner

Hi Everybody,

It is a beautiful day here today and the snow didn't last for long. It never does really in Blackpool I suppose it is because of the sea air.  So later on Ruby and I will be going for a walk to the park so she can have a good sniff in the sunshine.

The draw has now been done  randomly, for the Bee die and stamps set and the name today is ...

Barbara Youngs

could you send your postal address please to 
christina@card-making-magic.com
and I will get it in the post to you straight away.

Please let me know that you have it safely and it hasn't got lost in the post and I hope you will enjoy playing with it when it arrives with you.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx 

Friday Freebie - Bee Happy

Hi Everybody,

This pack contains some stamps and a circular die that will cut out an aperture and another die to fill it with a beautiful design for your cards.

The magazine is Die Cutting Essentials and it is full of ideas and inspiration for you to try. Grab a cuppa and simply relax for a while as you browse the pages.

You could really have some fun playing with this set and so if you would like this one then all you need to do is leave me a comment with your

FULL NAME

 I am happy so send the package to you wherever you live an it doesn't matter if you have won before.

Just add your comment and one will be chosen at random and added to a blog post over he weekend so be sure to come back and check if it is your name that is shown

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

 

Plaited with Love - A5 Card + Circle die

 Hi Everybody,

Today's card and video are featuring the A5 size and once more I have used the stencil. 

I have kept the colour scheme to the paler tones and teamed it with white and this makes for a really fresh and clean look.

I have created a shaped card using the largest of the dies to make the base and added layers for depth.

But to get the most from any dies that you may buy consider cutting into them to alter the size and create another look for your design.

               

Or simply use the smaller elements from a die set to create a smaller version of the card as I have done with this card adding them to a DL card for a change.

These cards have used a different stencil for each one but either will give you a fantastic look for your background whichever you use just by changing the colours that you use.

I have yet to do the videos with a masculine theme but it is on the way I promise. 

And for that one I will use more masculine colours and NO flowers !!

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx 

Plaited With Love - 5x7 Card

Hi Everybody,

Today I am using my all time favourite size of card and that is the 5x7 and once again I have used the stencil to create the background.

I love this size because it is large enough to fill with beautiful flowers and embellishments but not so big it is cumbersome. And it fits into a box so well,  and makes a lovely gift. 

For this card I have used the detailed panel to cut into the card and create a see through design which looks very pretty in the hand. 

To the back you can add mirror card or acetate or even parchment if you wished and each one would give you  a different look.  

For the blue card I have used the same set of dies and turned this into an Easel Card using one of the strip dies as my stop.

I did not use the stencil on the pale blue card just the dies them selves.

They look totally different from each other by changing the colours and the way the dies have been added or used on the card.

And these cards, lacking the flowers, would also be suitable for the men in your life 

          

This is a very versatile set to have and I have more videos to add showing some great combinations to work with.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Plaited With Love Collection - 5x7 + Cirlces

Hi Everybody,

Today I want to share with you the new Plaited with Love Collection and this is 5x7 teamed with the Circles die set to create this really pretty design that would suit any occasion with a change of sentiment.

The video will show you how I got this look and I really enjoyed playing with all this collection. 

The stencils create beautiful backgrounds with inks or water colours, and all the dies will mix and match with each other giving you endless design possibilities.

For this card I have used Mulberry flowers and tucked in lots of greenery around the display.

I think the end result is beautiful and I would be more than happy to get a card like this.                     

                      

I will be adding more vidoes using this new collection so I hope you will pop along and view them. Please consider subscribing to my YouTube Channel and don't forget to leave me a comment both here and on YouTube.

Another request I have is to please allow the adverts to run as this is the way the channel makes a small amount of income. They are not long but advertisers pay for that space on my videos.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Plaited With Love - A5 + Stencil + Circles

Hi Everybody,

This new collection is so much fun to play with and it can be adapted to any size card you wish to make.

For this card I have used the stencil as it really makes the backgrounds stand out, and I should make much more of the stencils that I have.

The flowers are silk and I have had them for a long time but the leaves and greenery are cut from a die set that is fast becoming a favourite.

The video will show you how I got this look and I have more to be added over the next week or so. I hope you enjoy.

 

                  

All these dies can be used separately or can be mixed and matched with each other or any other dies that you have from previous collections.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx