Triple Twisted Snowflake Easel - Design 2

 Hi Everybody,     

I am trying to feature many styles to create this Triple version of the easel card and this one is also Twisted.

It is easy to make for yourself and I have kept the tutorial precise and easy to follow so that you will have no trouble crafting along with me.

Triple Twisted Snowflake Easel - Design 2

I have even more versions to share with you so be sure to come back and watch

For this card I have again made some of my own background papers but this time in a different way.

I am using the brushes that I bought from Lidl a few years ago. and they are specifically decorating brushes  ... but they work really well for blending inks  

I have all the Distress Oxides too so I may as well put them to some good use and this is such an enjoyable way to do it. 

Plus it saves me money on buying papers.

The same applies to any dies I have used. I already have them and so I may as well use them too.

This is my personal mission not to buy anything new for crafting.

 And it is working so far !!

Mire tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Triple Twisted Easel Card - Design 1

 Hi Everybody,  

Here is yet another version of the Easel Card and thus time I  have twisted the triple variety,

I have  a few versions of how to make this card to show you and rather than add them all in one extra  long video I decided to make a few and keep them shorter.

Here is the first one for the 

Twisted Triple Easel Card

Be sure to come back and check for more ways to make these easel cards.

The blue card to the left has used card from AnnaMarie Designs but for the one in the video I decided to make yet more of my own backgrounds.

It is fun to mix and match the colours and see what you like.

Some of them may not mix as you think and then you could end up with a muddy brown.

So be sure to dry each colour before you add another one to the top and that helps to keep the colours pure. But whatever you do ... have fun !!

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Valerija Jakolic - Winner

 Hi Everybody,

I hope you are all well and having some fine weather. It's not too bad here today and I will be going out later for a little walk with Ruby.

I have more videos coming up with ways to create the easel card and some of these may be well known to you. But there are always new people arriving on the scene and they may not know how to create this really lovely, but easy to make, card.
Hopefully these videos will help them to get the kook.

I have done the draw for Fridays offering and the name today is

Valerija Jakolic

would you email me please with your postal address to
christina@card-making-magic.com
and I will get it posted to you straight away.

Be sure to let me know when it arrives with you and I hope you enjoy playing with it all.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie -Typography

Hi Everybody,

Today I am offering you the chance to win this stamp and stencil set from Textures and it is called Typography. 

 

If you like mixed media then you will live this as it gives you everything you would need to create some beautiful design. 

It comes with the Creative Stamping magazine which il give you even more ideas on how to get the best from this set.

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

You will need to come back and see if it is your name that is shown as the winner over the weekend.

You will have 72 hours in which to claim the prize.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx 

Triple Easel Card

 Hi Everybody,    

Today I am moving on to the Triple Easel Card and this is another easy but beautiful card to add to your repertoire.

You can create this card from any Nesting shapes that you have in your stash, or indeed any dies that will give you three different sizes that will blend together, and it will look good with whatever you use.

It is another design I have covered in the past but this is the new version of an old favourite. 

Triple Easel Card

The background in the video is also created by hand with ink smooshing and some silver embossing to match the colour scheme.

You can use any flowers stamps you may have or anything else that takes your imagination to create the background.

The flowers on my easels are from Altenew and coloured with alcohol markers.

If you add the flowers carefully then the  whole card will fit into an A5 envelope ... or you could create a box to send it in, and I used the left over flowers to decorate it.

I 

I am also including the link to another Triple Easel video that was done using the Heart shaped  Dies that I released some time ago.

Heart Triple Easel

You will find several more variations of these Easel cards in my Playlist for Easels on YouTube

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

More Playtime Cards

Hi Everybody,

These two cards are completely different but both have used left over elements that are left on my worktop.

For this card I have cut the flowers from holographic card and added it to the to if a hand inked left over piece of card.

I rounded the corners off and added it to an embossed panel and card that have also been rounded. 

To the inside of the flower I have used blue water colour paint to bring it more to the fore front.

I dotted it with blue pearls and added the sentiment to the front with foam pads to raise it up.

The card to the left has a panel that has a stencilled background.

The sentient has been stamped to the top and the cupcake is cut from a really old Spellbinders die that I have had for years.

I coloured the die cuts with alcohol markers  and added them with foam tape at varying heights.

I lightly ran some yellow, before adding the candle, to give it a glow, and I think it would make a lovely children's card.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Playtime Cards

Hi Everybody,

Having made quite a few of my own background papers I had lots of pieces left over, and I couldn't throw them away.

So I decided to add them to extra panels and create some A6 cards  with them to re stock my charity box.

The card to the right has Washi Tape around the edges and the blue panel added to the centre.

The butterfly is cut from silver mirror and added to some parchment.

For this card  I added  two thin silver strips around the orange panel and placed the butterfly to the top.

I also added some silver dots to the front to blend it all in and the sentiment for both is from an older pack that I already have.

So  by using these pieces I have made two more cards and used up what would otherwise have gone in the trash can.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Double Twisted Easel Card

 Hi Everybody,

Today I am sharing how I made the Double Twisted variation of the easel card and the result is very pretty.

It is another card that can be adapted to suit any occasion or gender and dressed up as much or as little as you prefer

Double Twisted Easel Card

This card has another hand created inked panel but for the others I have used designer card from AnnaMarie Designs.

If you are new to cardmaking then this may be something that you would like to try and it really is easy to do.

It will get your creative juice flowing  again if you have got yourself in a rut from making the same card  shape and size over and over again

There is no end to what you can do with this style if card and there are lots of dies that will help you as well

I brought out lots of different shaped ones as

 Card Making Magic 

and I did lots of videos to show you how to use them.

You can find them all  on my YouTube Channel in the Easel Card Playlist.

Click the link above to view the latest video and be sure to come back for more 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Sheron Egolf - Winner

Hi Everybody,

Well guess what ??? It's raining !!! This has been a dreadful summer and now it's nearly Christmas.

The clocks will change and the nights will draw in darker and it will be time to put the heating on again.

But ti cheer you yp I have done the draw and those delightful gnomes are going to live with

Sheron Egolf

would you email me with tour postal address lease to

christina@card-making-magic.com

ad I will get it posted to you straight away.

Be sure to let me know that you have received it ok and I hope you enjoy it as much as I think you will/

It is a fun set that can be used all year round for any of your cards.

More tomorrow  ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Festive Gnomes

Hi Everybody,

Todays offering is the Festive Gnomes from Hunkydory which is a male and female gnome for you to add to your cards.

You also have the opportunity to download some papers and toppers to match the dies to finish off your creations

So if this something that you would like to have then all you need to do is leave me a cement at the end of this post with your FULL NAME 

You will need to come back and check if your name is the one shown as the winner and it will be announced over the weekend. You will then have 72 hours in which to claim the prize.

Good Luck

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx   

Double Easel Card

 Hi Everybody,

Today I am re introducing the Double Easel Card

that I covered on YouTube about thirteen years ago.

I am going to go through all the variations I covered years ago and re-new them here on the blog.

So far this is only the second video in this series as I covered the single style on Monday with three different ways to get that look for yourself.

They are easy to do and yet look very impressive to your recipient and there are many ways you can dress them up ... or down ... as the whim takes you.

I have kept this card to a gold and white theme and it would make a lovely wedding card too.

You can also vary the size, and where you place the stops, for different looks to your card and once you get the hang of making it you can play around even more

The second card in the video has been created with another of the inked background panels that are so quick to make and very addictive.

I hope you enjoy watching the video and all you need to do us click this link to view on YouTube.,.

Double Easel Card

More tomorrow

...

Hugs xx

Using those Roses

Hi Everybody,

Here are the other cards I created using up the roses from last week, as it would have bee such a shame to waste them.

The card to the right is a DL done in lilac and green, and to me this is such a calming combination to use.

It works well for any occasion and would suit a male theme to ... minus the flowers.

The panel is made by running a peice of card through an embossing folder and then swiping the ink lightly over the top

I used several layers for this design and added the flowers with foam pads to give them height.

The sentiment are just some that I found on my desktop and they came in really handy for these cards.

This oval card was created from nesting dies with the layers done in different colours.

The pink layer was done by swiping Picked Raspberry ink pad around the edges of the oval  and layering it up once it was dry. 

The butterflies are cut from silver mirror card and added to parchment..

Hope you like ...

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Waste Not , Want Not

 Hi Everybody,  

While I was making the last Trellis card I stamped and coloured some of these flowers out to see which I preferred.

And of course once the video was complete I had all these beautiful images left over. 

So it was time to get busy and turn them into cards.

I wanted to make card of different shapes  to each other and so I decided on a square, a DL, an Oval and a small A6 and this is the result.

This is the 6x6 square card and for this I have used the embossing folder in the Altenew Craft Your Life Kit.

I cut the die cut up even more and add it with foam pads to the base.

I also cut an oval and added that over the base front

The sentiments is from an old set and the butterfly is cut from parchment and silver mirror card.

I have added pearls to the butterflies bodyline and dotted more around the card front.

This card is the A6 and I have dry embossed the card and added an embossed oval to the front. with foam pads.

The flowers have been left as is for this design and they have also been added with foam pads.

I used some pearl flourish that  found in my bit box  and cut this up to add in areas on the card front.

There is the silver butterfly again and I use these because they are so pretty and hide a multitude of sins if you make them !!!

I will add the other two tomorrow to complete my playtime

Hugs xx

Easel Card - three ways ...

Hi Everybody, 

Easel Cards
are such an easy style to make and yet can give some beautiful results.

It was one of the first things I tried when I was new to card making and I did videos on all the variations over the years.

But I thought would be good to re-visit as there are always new people starting this hobby and they don't know how to do it.

I am also staying with my  personal challenge of using old stuff and so saving money on buying stuff I won't use.

All of these card have used a 300 gsm smooth white card and I have coloured it my self with Distress Oxides that I already have.

You can try this with anything that you already have too and some of the things I use are so old they may no longer be available to purchase. 

In the video there are three styles for you to try and over the next few videos I will be covering others.

They will be getting a little more intricate each time, though none of them are difficult

I have used shaped nesting dies and do if you have some of those then you are on your way.

Click the link above to the video and it will open a new window for you to view on YouTube.

It is a little longer then normal but I do cover three styles and the creating of the background too so I hope you will enjoy it just the same

The backgrounds are all created the same way just different colour schemes and this is such an enjoyable process that I will never buy coloured paper again

Experiment with your inks to see which colours look good together.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Denise Bryant - Winner

Hi Everybody,

I hope you are all staying well and not suffering too much from the weather.  
We are so lucky here in Blackpool as we have not had floods ... at least not in the part I live in.  
And when it snows elsewhere it doesn't stick around for ling.
We do suffer from the high winds on occasions though and that can knock you off your feet.
Those are the days I stay in and keep warm with Ruby and Ella.

This norming I have done the draw for the beautiful Christmas Tree die from Crafters Companion and the name today is ...

Denise Bryant

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

Be sure to let me know that you have it safely and I hope you enjoy playing with it.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Christmas Tree

Hi Everybody,

Today we are touching on Christmas again as the season is fast approaching and this week we have a beautiful Christmas Tree from Crafters Companion for you to win.

It is a two part die and in the same pack there are papers and sentiments for you to add to your designs.

The magazine is full of ideas and inspiration for this set and other ideas that you may like to try.

It will give you a good read as you brose the pages with your favourite cuppa.

So if you would like this then all you need to do is leave me a comment at the end of the post with your FULL NAME

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

It doesn't matter if you have won before just have a go and see where you get .

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

 

Trellis Card & Acetate

 Hi Everybody.

Todays card is yet another variation of the Trellis card and this time I have used Acetate to make the front of the card.

It is still easy to do and just as effective as the other styles and yet uses another product that we probably already have in our crafty stash.

I have use old stuff that I already have and nothing new has been bought at all. 

The embossing folder is an old one from Spellbinders that I got when I was on their Ambassadors design team, many years ago when Stacey Caron was still the owner. 

The other old die is the Altenew Craft Your Life Kit and I used to get their kit monthly ... until the postage became too much.

The embossing folder that I have used is from my own range  ... Card Making Magic ... but Craft Stash do not restock my products anymore now that I  am no longer with them.

The vidoe is a little longer than normal but I hope you enjoy it any way.  Click the link to view it on YouTube

Trellis Card & Acetate -Variation Six

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Using old stamps

Hi Everybody,

Both of these cards have been created using the same stamps and dies but with different colour schemes to ring the changes.

For the back ground I have used a really old Spellbinders stamp that adds distressed stripes. Each is a separate panel that is added to the card base with the inked stripes on the front.

I have chosen colours that will blend well together and not make a muddy brown, and at the bottom of the pink one there is a wax seal in the shape of a flower.

Both backgrounds have been splattered with inks and some of the colours used in the stripes.

The leaves have been cut from my favourite Rose Flourish die set but I don't think this will be available any more at Craft Stash.

I have used silver card for the leaves and added them with small foam pads underneath to give a little height.

The sentiment is different on both but you could add any that you preferred 

Two pretty cards made very quickly and easily using old products that I already have.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Roses & Die Cuts

 Hi Everybody,  

All three of these cards have been produced in the same way. They are all 5x7 with the fold at the top. They have all had an aperture cut with a die and they all have the same handmade background behind each aperture

The flowers are all cut from the same red card and the leaves from two shades of green, though the flowers have been decorated in a different way.

They are all Christmas Cards but with different sentiments on them. One is stamped and two are wooden plaques

So to start the process I created the background panel by ink smooshing in reds and silver inks and trimmed it down to fit the front  on my my card below the aperture

The aperture panel is cut in white and added with foam pads to the base card.

The flowers are all cut from the same die and this top card has had the petals inked with white and white stamens added.

They have been layered onto the top left corner of the card with leaves arranged beneath them, and the red bow added for an extra effect..

This next card has used a snowflake aperture die with the red panel underneath.

These two flowers have been stamped in white with a snowflake stamp on all the layers, and tiny diamante gems added to the centres of the flowers and the bow.

The same gemstone has been added to all the bow centres

They have been arranged to the lower left, on top of the leaves, and the bow placed to the bottom of the card.

Seasons Greetings has been stamped in Candied Apple

The last card has used a lot of the background panel to cover the card, the Grid die has been cut in silver to blend with the red and silver panel.

Theses flowers have been inked with silver and silver stamens in the middle. They have been arranged along the right side of the grid with the leaves tucked in under them. 

The bow has been edged with a white gel pen and added to the flowers.

Three cards now all ready to send for Christmas and all three, although made with the same ingredients, look different and I am happy with all of them.

All they need now are boxes to put them in.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Trellis Card - Variation Five

 Hi Everybody,

Here is another variation on the Trellis card theme that will stretch your skills just a  little further.

It is another easy to do style and you can add the stirps in any way you would like,

I added an ink smooshed panel to the inside of mine, just to jazz it up a bit, and it has made a lot of difference to the end result.

One of the butterflies camouflaged a finger print on the inside of the card and now no one will ever know that it was there.

Trellis Card - Variation Five

Another things you could do, to make it look different again, is to add some parchment to the back of the trellis.

That way the inside would be diffused and yet it would look lovely from the front.

Lots of choices with this design and they are all there for you to make.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Janet Boyne - Winner

 Hi Everybody,

At least it is not raining here, though I don't know if it will stay that way all day, but we live in hopes.
Ruby and I will go out later for a short walk. I didn't take her out yesterday as walking was far too painful but I will see how it goes later.

In the meantime the draw has been done for the Spellbinders Ampersand.
This is such a useful die and can be used to link many different words for your designs.

The name today is

Janet Boyne

so would you email me please with your postal address and I will get it sent out to you straight away.

Be sure to let me know that you have it safely and I hope you will enjoy playing with it.

More tomorrow

Hugs xx  

Friday Freebie - Spellbinders Ampersand

 Hi Everybody,

This week it is the turn of another much loved company that produces beautiful dies for us to use.

Last week it was the  Altenew Poinsettia and this week we have the Spellbinders Sentimental Ampersand.

Look carefully at any word dies that you already have and see what can be teamed together for the look that you are aiming for.

Inside the magazine you will find ideas to help you and it is always a good read with your favourite cuppa. 

In the pack there are sentiments and small flowers that you can use to dress the ampersand up.

Would you like to have this in your collection???

Then all you need to do is leave me a comment at the end of this post with your

  FULL NAME

Then be sure to come back and check over the weekend if your name is shown as the winner.
I am happy to send this wherever you live and it doesn't matter if you have won before.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Trellis Card Variation Four

 HI Everybody.

Another quick and easy variation of the Trellis Card and this one is crated to look like a gate or fence panel.

I have used some card that looks wooden to make things easier and I have inked the edges to make it blend.

This video is not long  but I hope you enjoy it just the same.

Trellis Card - Variation Four

Click the link to open a new window in YouTube to view the video and be sure to leave me a comment. "Like" and subscribe if you haven't already.

It all helps to let YT know that you would like more videos from me. 

And a comment here on the blog would be very much appreciated too.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Altenew Flowers

Hi Everybody,

All the flowers for these cards are created from the Hello Beautiful Craft Your Life Kit from Altenew that I have had for a long time.

The woodgrain panel is also from a really old Altenew Stamp and I thought it would be good to bring them out of retirement and put them to use again.

All the flowers have been coloured with the layered stencil in the kit and all mounted to the cards with foam pads to give them some height. 

And all are A6 sized cards with sentiments from my own stash.

This was yet another playtime session to use up items that are already on my desk and I was not disappointed with any of them.

There is no pint in me linking to any of the product as they are old and probably not renewed by the company involved.

So unless you already have them then the best thing to do is look at your own collections and use the nearest thing that you have.

Shopping your own stash is a real eye opener and can save you a ton of money in the process, and it is always a pleasant surprise when you come across something you may have forgotten about.

Items that you bought years ago, meaning to try, and then tucked in the drawer, and left. 

And then when they re-surface you can't remember how to use them

Who is guilty of that ??? 

I know I am but it is a habit I am overcoming and I haven't bought anything new for quite some time.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx