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There are a lot of goodies in this bundle and it should keep you amused for quite some time, making a variety of different themed cards, throughout the year.
So if you would like to have this one winging it's way to you then all you have to do is leave me a comment at the end of this post using your
FULL NAME
It is a really superb bumper offer and well worth entering, to help you fill out your own collections
There are many different themes are covered with the items that are on offer.
The winner will be announced on Sunday so be sure to come back and check if it is your name that is shown.
Todays card is using a paper pack that I have had for a long time and it was designed by Marta Debicka.
It was called Floral Backgrounds and it is a 190 gsm paper that came in different sizes and there are lots to choose from in the pack.
I used one pattern in pink for the back panel and then tore another strip to fit the front and inked the edges before adding it with foam tape to the front.
The flowers and leaves are from the same pack and I have fussy cut them out and added them with foam pads to the torn strip.
With a black fine liner pen I edged the outside and then hand drew the hearts with the same pen.
I also added some fine black lines to the flower petals and the leaves to accentuate their shapes.
This was a very quick and simple card to make and uses up even more of the items that I already have in my own crafting stash.
These three cards have all been created using the same small square die as yesterday and they have all used the same papers too.
This paper is so vibrant and I love the bold flowers that are on it. I have added each square to some black card and cut round it to create a small border.
For the first card they have been added in a diamond shape onto a panel of woodgrain card.
The sentiment has been stamped at the bottom and small black pearls are dotted around for effect.
The finished size is an A6 and the corners to all layers have been rounded.
This is also an A6 and for this I have added the squares in a more uniform style.
They have been added to an embossed panel with foam squares and the pattern in the embossing has been picked out with the pink pearls.
The sentiment has been stamped onto a sperate piece of card and cut out to be added with foam tape to the centre of the squares.
Fish tails have ben cut into each end of the banner strip
I have layered this panel with white and black layers before adding it to the white base card.
For this last card I have added the squares in a random fashion to an embossed panel.
They have been added with foam squares under each one to raise them up.
Gold thread has been twined around each square in a random way and then a little gold thread bow has been added to the bottom of the card.
I have used a pink pearl flower to cover the knot in the bow and to hide where it has been hot glued in place.
These cards helped me to use up a lot of the beautiful pink flowery paper that I had left over from making envelopes and it was quite satisfying to use it too.
Here is the video again and the technique is so easy to do and yet very effective and uses up those lovely scraps that you don't want to waste
I made lots of envelopes a little while ago for all the cards I had made and I had lots of pieces of left over panels that are too good to simply throw away.
So I got our my dies and used the smaller dies from the nesting shapes to cut into the papers. You could also use punches if you have them.
The squares are my first offering and these two cards have dies of different sizes. The smallest dies are the green card and the slightly larger ones are for the pink one.
Both cards have the same sentiment added to them as I find birthday cards are the ones I use and make the most of.
One card is an A6 and the other is a 5x7 both with the folds at the top of each card.
I used some really fine glitter on the pink card and added in mirror card to the green one.
It used up a lot of my left over scraps and I still have some left to make even more.
You can add them in any orientation you like to vary the look of your designs, and as long as your colours blend then you can use any patterns that you have to complete the look.
For this card I added ink to a white panel and then used an embossing folder for the background and ran my fingers of the raised areas with gilding wax to add the interest.
I added the small squares to black card and cut the black card close to the patterned square leaving a small border around the edge.
They have ben added in a diamond pattern with foam squares underneath to raise them up
I have used a gold pen to add tiny dots around the card and the sentiment is one from a pack of many.
I will be adding more videos using scraps of other shapes as I have a lot of left over papers still to use
So today I am adding in the last of the papers, and these are using up the glitter paper.
I have combined these with some combined with mirror card that has been cut into circular frame and once more I have used older dies.
The paper has been cut into strips and added to the central piece of card that was cut out from the frame ad then added to a gold splattered piece of parchment.
The sentiment is cut from the same gold card and added to the bottom of the panel with some wet glue.
You can add the circle in any orientation you prefer mine is at a slight angle
The card to the left has the sentiment and some little hearts cut from silver mirror card added to the front that picks up the glitter really well.
If you should get glue on the mirror card just use a soft cloth to rub it off again
All the cards are A6 and all are very pretty and a great way to use up what you already have.
Such a beautiful weekend weather wise and it is about time we had some decent sunshine. Ruby and I have taken full advantage of it and been walking out to the beach and Promenade as well as the woods nearby. She even went in the sea for a paddle to cool down a little.
The draw for the bumper bundle on offer has been done and the name this week is
Val Wallis
Please would you email me with your postal address to christina@card-making-magic.com and I will get it all in the post to your straight away.
I really hope you enjoy all the goodies in this bundle and please be sure to let me know that it has arrived safely with you. I have also included a handmade Pokey Tool in the pack for your craft room.
And don't forget there is another bundle on offer next week too with the same goodies in it.
Today I have a complete bumper bundle to "Give Away" and there are some exciting items in this for you to use. So looking at the picture and starting on the left the first item is a stencil from Sheena Douglass. This is an 8x6" stencil and has a mixture if leaves and cog wheels perfect for all your masculine cards.
Next is a stamp set from Paper Discovery and there are lots of Tea room items on this set that enable you to build up your own designs.
Then we have a stamp set from Craft Stash & Co with sentiments, flowers, leaves and a lovely text stamp so that you can create your own backgrounds.
Perfect especially if you like mixed media.
There is also a die set called "Everyday Journaling" and that title speaks for itself. So if you are into journaling then this set is perfect for you.
I have another stamp set from Paper Discovery with 14 stamps on it based around New Homes and last but not least a stamp set from Creative Craft Products and this has a Tropical Theme to it.
So if this six piece bundle is something that you would like to have to swell out your own collections then all you need to do is knave me a comment at the end of this post using your
FULL NAME
Then be sure to come back and see if you are listed as the winner, over the weekend.
Now if this is something that you really wanted and you don't win this time DO NOT DESPAIR ... as I have another set exactly the same to give away next week
Today it is the turn of the glitter papers that I altered in the video and here are two of the cards from one of the panels.
The embossing powder panels turned out really pretty but the glitter ones are a little more subtle, though just as pretty.
With the one to the right I cut the panel into strips of varying sizes and added them with foam tape to some silver foiled acetate.
That was also added to the base card with foam tape and it gives a lovely raised effect to the panel.
The large sentiment was cut from an older word die cut and I simply trimmed the words from the rest of the die cut and glued them to the strips.
The flowers at the top of the panel are all wax melts that I hot glued in place, again more leftovers.
These left over strips have been added vertically to this panel with foam tape, after I added the blue ribbon along the bottom.
The sentiment is cut in silver mirror card and the rose is another left over die cut from a previous card I made, using an older Card Making Magic set
I have bought nothing new to make any of these cards, but I have made use of items that I already have, be they older dies or die cuts that have been sitting on my desk top for ages.
I am keeping to the challenge that I set myself to use up older stuff and save some money rather than buying new things all the time.
And here is the video again to show you the glitter panels that I created.
Yesterday I used the full panel that I had altered with the embossing powder and today I am using up the scraps that were cut off the panels.
These scraps have each been added to a dry embossed layer and I used snowflakes from another project that I did ages ago and these are the left overs from that.
I do keep a lot of bits and pieces as they can always be adapted to fit another card, and it is much more satisfying then throwing them in the bin.
The cards are A6 size and the strips fit on them with a little trimming here and there
I am adding the video in again to share with you what I did to get the look
You can try this effect on any papers that you have that doesn't quite fit with your requirements.
No matter what the pattern is in the paper you can alter it to suit your design and the embossing powder makes it look lovely .
I hope you will look at any of your papers in a new light and see what possibilities open up to you.
Sometimes we have papers in out stash that don't quite fit the bill and these are some that I have in mine.
They are really pretty foiled papers that I have had for a long time and used often, but the foiling was the wrong colour for what I wanted.
It was a rose gold and would have been completely wrong for the idea I had in mind.
So with some wet glue and some embossing powder I changed them in to something that I did want and it worked out really well .
I have had them so long I don't remember where they are from.
I selected the papers from the pad and I traced the pattern that I wanted to use with the glue.
I allowed it to become tacky and then I sprinkled it with the embossing powder of my choice
The top card was done with gold and the bottom one in silver.
Both are then heated to melt the powder and allowed to cool. The shine and the raised effect are lovely.
The twine is some that I got ages ago from Amazon and it lasts for ages as there is so much on the spool.
I filmed the process to share with you and I will add the other cards using the left over pieces and the glitter papers from the video in another post.
