Knitted Background Card

Hi Everybody,

This is the card I bought at last weeks craft show and it is the knitted background from Anna Marie Designs.

This particular piece was the cover card in the front of the pack and rather than waste it I turned it into a card front instead.

It shows you all the colours that are in the actual pack and it is really petty card.

The flowers  and leaves  are cut from 300 gsm smooth white and then coloured with Distress Oxide Inks.

The larger ones are cut from silver card and tucked behind

The sentiment I have had for some time and they are also from a craft show that I went to.

                  

This card is using a larger portion of the card and this time it is a A4 size.

I chose the grey from the pack and the hearts are some that I did from Acetate and the
technique shown  in the video above

The flowers and leaves are also cut from smooth white card and coloured with Distress Oxides

This link will take you to me website where there are nose photos of the same technique
Caught In Crystal Technique

I have added some white splattering to this card and a couple of butterflies for effect.

I really like this knitted card and the finish is suitable for male or female cards.

 

More tomorrow  ,,,

Hugs xx

Tina Zapusek - Winner

 Hi Everybody,

It’s damp and dull here today but as long as it’s not raining I will be out for a dog walker later this morning. It isn’t cold though so that’s a blessing and I feel that spring is on its way.

 I took both Ruby and Dougal off down the prom at St Anne’s yesterday and that is a good walk that they both enjoy. They can have a good run on the beach as well and play chase with each other, and there are usually lots of other dogs on there as well.

But for today I have done the draw for Fridays offering and the name drawn out of the hat is

Tina Zapusek

Would you email your postal address please to

 christina@card-making-magic.com

and the pack will be on the way to you, and I would be happy if you could let me know that you have it safely. Enjoy !!!

More tomorrow…

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Nesting Florals

 Hi Everybody,

Todays offering heralds in those lovely Spring days we have all been waiting for and this will help you to create some beautiful cards for the season.

You also have the opportunity to down load matching papers to go with the dies as well as more sentiments for you to add to your designs. 

Would you like to have this to fill your own collections ??? Then all you need to do is leave me a comment at the end if this post with your

 FULL NAME 

From those comments one name will be chosen at random and added to a blog post over the weekend so be sure to come back and check if it is your name that is shown.

Good Luck everybody,

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

More Samples - Bouquet in Bloom

Hi Everybody,

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I have had such a lot of fun playing with this paper pack and I have made lots of cards using it all.

The designs are so pretty and the cads are really feminine once they are completed.

Nothing could be easier than using a complete pack as everything is there for you from the backing papers to the sentiments.

All you need is your base card and maybe some extra embellishments ...  if that is what you like to do.

The black card has been embossed in one of the folders and then rubbed over  lightly with some gold paste 

Just a few pearls have been dotted around to complete the look for this card.

For this card I have used some of the Washi Tape along each side of the woodgrain background.

Then decoupages the image from the bottom of some of the paper pack twice and layered them together with foam pads.

Behind this layer I have added in some of the Ephemera.

The sentiment has been added to some white card and then added with foam pads

All the cards have a clean and fresh look to them and are prefect for quick makes that will be there ready for you once you need them.

Change out the sentiment and they could be for any occasion

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Bouquet In Bloom Paper Pack

 Hi Everybody,

Today sees the launch of a brand new paper pack from

Card Making Magic 
and this is the
 Bouquet in Bloom Collection.

I am so sorry I launched this a week too early and so here it is again.

It consists of two emboss and cut folders with different patterned apertures in them.

 One pack of Washi paper, another of rose gold foiled sentiments and another with some lovely, good quality papers to add to your designs.

There is also a pack of mixed Ephemera with blooms in cups or jugs or simply in a bouquet. 

I like to add these with foam tape underneath to raise them up from the card base.  

And sometimes I add two, or maybe three, to the design  for more effect.

Use the papers with other dies that you may have in your own personal collections

Then finish the look with sequins, pearls or diamante, singly or in flourishes for a more opulent look.

Another thing I like to do is add my sentiments to an extra piece of card for strength,  and then use either scissors or dies to cut them out.

Alter the size and shape of the base card to ring the changes and stop you getting bored making the same design. 

The top card is a 5x7 and the bottom is an A6 ... the round one speaks for itself 

But paper packs can give you everything you need to create quick and easy cards in one go.

Here is the the video for you can to view and I hope you enjoy it

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

        

Craft Show Purchases

Hi Everybody,

I had a lovely day at the Craft Show and I managed to spend £50. Which is not a lot for me but these are some of the things I bought and they will restock my stores.

I got some embossed gold and silver mirror card that will always come in handy, for layers or to cut sentiments from.

The coloured card is from AnnaMarie Designs and it is a beautiful knitted pattern on a 250gsm card  that comes in several different colours. 

 It should have been £14.99 a pack, but was being sold off at £6 for 36 sheets,  so I couldnt refuse.

It will layer beautifully with flowers and leaves and I will have fun using it on my cards.

I also got the newest Distress Oxide, Scorched Timber, and the re inker to go with it and that means that I now have the whole set of these lovely ink pads. I love this ink as it is wonderful to colour plain smooth card before cutting it into my embellishments.

I also got my self a new Versamark Ink Pad and refill as I always manage to get my ink pads dirty. I will try my very best to keep this one clean for as long as I can.

There are also some DL cellophane bags as I have run out of that size a while agio and I have lots of DL cards to pack up ready for my charity box.

 And last but not least is some of the Pinflair Glue Gel and that is great for adding height to layers where foam pads cannot go. It is also a really strong glue for other jobs too.

So that completes my purchases this time around and now I will go an put them al in respective places until I need to use them on my cards. The next Craft Show is in June at Leigh Sports Village.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Ooops !!

 Hi Everybody,

Last week I added a post about a new collection that is being launched from Card Making Magic.

BUT ..... I added it a week too early !!
What an idiot (No Comment needed)

So I have taken it down again and it will be re added this week.
I apologise for any inconvenience but it will be back when the product is on the Craft Stash website.

In the meantime here is a sneaky peak at one of the cards that I have made with this collection and they are all really pretty and I really hope you will like it once it is here.

More will be shown when the product is available.

I will  also be back to show you what I bought at the craft show and I made  sure not to spend too much. 

But the days when I would save up for months and spend hundred's on Spellbinders dies are long gone.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Mags Wilkie - Winner

Hi Everybody,

Today I am meeting up with Pauline Hickey and we are going to the Craft Show In leigh.
We went together a while ago and both of us bought goodies that we have since used on our designs.
 We go for tea afterwards to the nearby pub and we always have a really long natter about all sorts of things we have been up to. 

Ruby will be going to Vickies for the day, and she will  take Ruby and Dougal for a walk this afternoon as the weather is fine.
So a good day will be had by all.

In the meantime I have done the draw for the Altenew gift pack and the name today is 

Mags Wilkie

would you send me your postal address please to
christina@card-making-magic.com
and I will get it sent off to you straight away.

It is a fabulous pack and I am sure that you will enjoy playing with it and would you be so kind as to email me again when you get the pack so I know that you have it safely.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Altenew Magazine

Hi Everybody,

Today I am offering you the very first magazine that Altenew did with Practical Publishing a good few years ago.

In this pack there are stamps and matching dies as well as a stencil to create the background.

Inside the magazine there are lots of ideas, on what to do with the set, as well as some papers for you to use either as they are or with the dies. Your choice !!

If you would like to have this in your own stash then  all you need to do is leave me a comment at the end of this post with your FULL NAME

Be sure to come back and check if it is you that is shown as the winner over the weekend and you will then have 72 hours in which to claim it.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

 

Braided Ribbon

 Hi Everybody,

This pretty Lilac card is created using the Landmark Collection from a good few years ago so if you already have t then maybe it is time to get it out again for another airing

The main feature on this card though is the braided ribbon that I have added around the heart shape.

It is a technique that I videoed 11 years ago when Griff did all my filming, My goodness how things have changed since then, but I thought that this too would be good to get out once again.

I am sure that lots of you may have tried this in the past and then forgotten about it. 

Many things that we do come to the same conclusion and that is such a shame as many of them are really lovely ideas.

This is the current video on this idea .. 

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But I am also adding in the original video that was done 11 years ago

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx