Friday Freebie - Sent with Love

 Hi Everybody, 

Today I have a really interesting sentiment die that will grace the front of your cards completely, and it is from the Textures range by Lou Collins

The sentiment reads "Sending Love and Hugs" and is quite a large die set, and there are several sized flowers as well for you to decorate it.

You can cut into the sentiment if you prefer to make a smaller one that will fit your cards better

There are also some papers and toppers for you to download and use on your projects.

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

I need your full name to be able to identify the correct winner so if all you leave is your nickname of fist name then I will not enter it into the draw.

This prize comes complete with the Die Cutting Essentials magazine and so is well worth your entry, but you must be sure to come back over the weekend to see if it is your name that is listed as the winner.

I have no way to contact you if you don't claim the prize. 

Bye For Now ,,,

Hugs xx

Shabby Chic Cards

 Hi Everybody,

Shabby Chic is a beautiful arrangement and it is not as hard or as fussy as it looks.

These pictures are of some that I have done in the past and they are in different sizes and even the box.

I have made many of these cards and tags in lovely colour combinations and had lost of fun while making them.

I will make  more and film them as I do so and then add them to the blog.

 But until I have some time to make one I am adding older videos of the process to help you to get the look for your self.

The fist one is a beautiful colour scheme of lilac and lemon and they team so well together.

The second one is in blue and beige and again another lovely combination.

So I hope you will join me next week when I add another Shabby Chic Video to the blog pages

For the video I will be using items that I already have for example hand made papers that have been created using inks and stamps, homemade texture paste for more texture, cardboard left over from packaging to give height to the card.

Lots of flowers and leaves, some lace that I already have as well older dies and other bit and pieces that are in my stash that you may have too.

Bye For Now ...

Hugs xx

Cut Glass Frame

Hi Everybody,

Today I am sharing a large picture frame that I have embellished and it now sits in my craft room. I made this some time ago. 

The  side edges of the frame have been covered in tiny mirror tiles and the front has glass pieces glued to the front.

The little heart  is a mirror tile and  that and the gemstone are glued to the glass on the outside of the picture, and it sits in quite a deep frame.

For the inside of the picture I have used gold mirror card to create the base to the butterfly and the leaves and they are sitting on top of white leaves and purple ones cut with the same die.

The detailed layer of the butterfly is done in blue and lilac Distress Inked handmade paper with the butterfly image stamped in gold

The background is Distress Oxide inks that have been brushed on and then splattered with gold.

I have trimmed this into a smaller panel and mounted it onto some more white card to leave another border around the design.

I really am quite pleased with this piece.

What do you think ??  

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

Using scraps

 Hi Everybody,

This little A6 card has been created using some handmade paper design and a small circle die.

I stamped, inked, and splattered the paper with gold then cut it into circles using several of the small dies to give me different sizes.

I drew a double black wavy line, with a fine liner pen, around each of the circles to make them stand out a little more.

They have then been added to another slightly smaller panel that has gold gilding wax around the edges, and has also been embossed in a folder for more texture.

I raised the circles up with foam pads  on the panel and then added it to my base card.

Quick easy and oh so simple and yet uses up your scraps and is a lovely card for any occasion.

The sentiment is one I have had in my stash for a while and it came in very handy for this card. 

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

Connie Griffin - Winner

 Hi Everybody,

It is so nice when the sun shines and the weather has been really kind just lately.
Ruby (Cocker Spaniel) and I have had some good walks in the woods or on the beach and often with Dougal (Cockerpoo).
They love being together and they chase and play a lot. 

The draw for the Chloe's die set has been done and the name today is

Connie Griffin
would you please send me your postal address to 

christina@card-making-magic.com
and I will get it in the post for you.

Be sure to let me know when you get it and I hope you get a lot of use out of it in the future.

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Festive Florals

 Hi Everybody,

This beautiful stamp and die set will create flowers for your cards all year round if you make them in different colours, even if it is called Festive Florals

Add them to cards, boxes, picture frames or any other project you are making and they will look fabulous. 

It is from the range designed by Chloe Endean and there are some sentiment included in the A4 stamp set.

The magazine is full of ideas and inspiration that you may like to try for yourself  so it will be time for a cuppa and a biscuit or three once the gift arrives.

Would you like to have this in your crafting stash ???? 
Then all you need to do is leave me a comment at the end of the post with your FULL NAME

It has to be your full name in case there are two, or more, people with the same first name.

You will also need to come back and check if your name is shown as the winner over the weekend.
I will get it posted to you straight away if you are the winner and it doesn't matter where you live.

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

Making use of your Nesting Dies

 Hi Everybody,

Nesting dies are such a useful addition to anybody's crafting collection as they and do so much, and many die sets have a lot of dies in them.

 You can create mats of different dimensions to fit the front of your design and lots of frames of lots to ad to your stamped images.

I have used a really old Pennant die set from Spellbinders simply because it is an unusual shape and will illustrate my point perfectly.

So from this set I have chosen the dies that will create the basic pennant and there are four that I need.

Making more of Nesties

Will show you how these four dies will make twelve pieces that I can add to my cards in different ways by increasing or decreasing the size of the die cut.

I have made four cards but each one uses the pennants with subtle changes and you can do this with ANY nesting dies that you may have.

I have used squares, ovals and circles as well as odd shapes in the past and they have all turned out really well.

Here is another video using the same technique and this video is eleven years old.

Faux Nesties

I hope you will enjoy both videos and will also give this a try for your self. It will help you to give a completely different look to your cads,

Bye for now  ...

Hugs xx 

More Handmade Roses.

Hi Everybody,

This card has used the rolled flowers again but this time they are in a pale yellow. 

For the smaller flowers I inked with Spiced Marmalade and the edged them with the gold wax.

The larger Roses have been inked with Mustard Seed and  gold wax and to the centre of these flowers I have added a pearl .

The background paper has been created using the same colours as yesterdays card but for this I have added them in smooshing way with a sponge.

I once did the sponging technique in blues and turquoises in my bathroom and it was lovely.

 It was like sitting underwater when I as in the bath. It stayed like that for a couple of years until the next time I decorated and I loved it.

Anyway back to this card ... I have again added some of the large leaves, as well as some from the Rose Flourish die set but I also added some dried flowers and stems that I got from AnnaMarie Designs years ago.

There is also the addition of pine cones in the flowers but I don.t think you can fully pick them out.

It is a very pretty card and although made un a very similar way to yesterdays dosing it looks totally different.

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx  

 

Handmade Roses

Hi Everybody,

For this card I have used a really old die that produces spiral roses,  and they are a beautiful finishing touch to my cards.

I cut these from two shades of red card and then inked the inside portion of the die cut with a darker red before I rolled it up.

Once I had it glued down I went over the petals with some gold gilding wax and that added a lovely sparkle to the blooms.

I used another old die to give me the leaves I needed and I coloured them with Brushos,  they too have the addition of gold wax.

The background paper is hand made and for that I used Candied Apple and Gathered Twigs and then splattered the paper with gold paint.

I added a gold leaf sprig  from the Rose Flourishes die set to the display and I am really pleased with the look of this card.

Making your own flowers can save a lot of money as the shop bought ones can work out quite costly and there are many many videos on YouTube on how to make them from myself and other creators.

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

 

Playtime Cards

 Hi Everybody

Both of these cards are A6 size with the fold at the top and both have flowers one them that are made from handmade paper design. using Distress Oxides.

I have used up any bit and pieces I could find on my desktop and they are items that are left over from other projects.

The leaves are cut from an old Creative Expressions die set and I hand coloured them also.

The sentiment strips have been sat in a tub just waiting to be used and I have added them with thin strips of foam tape to raise them up.

Both cards have been splattered in gold and the one to the right is added to a gold edged oval shape

The card to the left has an embossed panel underneath the flowers and that was an old folder called Hedgehog Maze from Couture Creations.

But it is so old that I don't know if it will be available anymore so just use any that you already have in your collections.

This is just an idea that you may like to try so that applies to any part of this card ... flowers, leaves, folders, sentiments or splatters simply use what you have already got, it doesn't have to be the same as mine

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

Sue Cockerham - Winner

Hi Everybody, 

The weather has been so kind for the past few days and Vickie took me out to lunch on my actual birthday whcih was Thursday.

 We went to Lytham Hall and it is such a good walk for the dogs. It wasn't muddy and Ruby and Dougal had a really good time running around,  we really enjoyed it too.

Then it was off to the restaurant in there and we had lunch which was delicious.

So with all this food for lunch and dinner out on Friday plus we all met again at Griffs youngest daughters house for a chippy tea on Saturday, I have said good bye to the diet. 

But I have done the draw for the lovely Feathered Friends die set and the name this week is ...

Sue Cockerham

Would you let me have your postal address please so that I can get the pack posted to you.

christina@card-making-magic.com

Be sure to let me know that you have it safely and I hope you make some beautiful cards with it all year round.

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Feathered Friends

Hi Everybody,

First I want to say a really big Thank You to everybody who has left me Birthday Wishes here and on YouTube.

 They have made my day. My family are taking me out tonight for a meal where we can take the dogs so Ruby and Dougal will be able to join us.

And the sun is shining too so what more could I want. I keep being asked what I want for my birthday.
 But there is nothing that I need and I have more crafting stuff than I know what to do with.

Today I am offering you the chance to win this Feathered Friends die set from the RSPB.
It comes complete with the magazine Die Cutting Essentials and there is the chance for you to download some great papers to go with it. 

The bird is coloured as a Robin but you could make it any colour that you wanted and use it all year round.

So if you would like this die 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 comeback and check if your name is shown as the winner over the weekend.

Bye for now 

Hugs xx  

Gilding Flakes

 Hi Everybody,

Gilding flakes can certainly add that touch of luxury to your cards and it is not expensive. 

A small tub goes such a long way,  but I would advise you to decant it into a larger container as the flakes tend to swell once they get to the air. 

Plus they also fly everywhere so don't have your windows open or the fan on when you are adding them.

There are lots of different ways they can be used and double sided sheets are just one of them.

The flakes come in lots of different colours and mixes too, some with red flakes, or how about green ones, or blue ??

You can also get them in copper and pewter as well as gold and silver. and so you can have a really good play and see which you prefer.

Because there are so many in a pot it is a good idea to get together with another crafty friend and buy two different colour ways and then swap some over so you get some of each.

Here is the video ...

Adding Gilding Flakes

This video has been added to a playlist on YouTube about adding flakes to your card and will be shown at the end of the video,  but it also includes glitter and foil to the design as well. 

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

Made For Me

Made by Vicki L Phillips

 Hi Everybody,

Tomorrow is my birthday and I will be 77. 
I can't believe that and I really don't know where the years have gone.

It doesn't seem but a few years ago that my children were small and being taken to school. 

Now they have kids of their own and I have grandchildren and even great grandchildren.

I also can't believe that it is almost seven years since Griff died.  Time goes so quickly. 

I wanted to share this card with you that has been made for me by Vicki Phillips who is one of my regular readers and leaves me lovely comments too.

Vicki  has added a note to the inside of the card and it was a lovely surprise to receive it.

So THANK YOU very much Vicki for thinking of me and it stands proud in my lounge on top of my TV cabinet and I really hope you don't mind me sharing it here. 

Tomorrow I have a video for you and it is revisiting an old technique,  I shared years ago  on YouTube, so I hope you will enjoy it and maybe give it a try for yourself. Let me know your thoughts on the cards.

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

More cards for Bob

 Hi Everybody,

Here are two more cards to add to the collection for Bobby

 and Carter and they have been water coloured by me for them

 to give to their friends at school through the year.

Both boys are well into football and so I need to come up with

 some that are football themed and they will be happy

 to give away.

These are more for their school friends which has boys

 and girls together.

The background to the top card is stencilled in pink and green 
and the oval layered onto a slightly larger green oval then added with foam pads underneath 

This card is also stencilled and because of the poinsettia it could double up as a Christmas card too.

I am sure they will like the cards that I make and it will save their mum a fortune in buying cards for them each week.

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

Cards for children

 Hi Everybody,

Before Christmas I shared with you some cards that I had made for my Great Grandson Bobby

I promised him some birthday cards and now it is time to make some those cards for him to give to his friends throughout the year. 

This is the first batch I have made and these have been water coloured.

They are some rabbit images that I have had for years and I have water coloured them with my Arteza paints.

There are two male rabbits and one little girl rabbit and they have been added to different types of backgrounds, and cut out ovals from Nesting dies.

For this card I have stencilled the background and added some Washi Tape along the right hand side.

The little hearts have just been added with fine liner pen.

I have off set one oval on top of another lilac oval and added both with foam pads underneath

They have all had Happy Birthday sentiments stamped on them.

 I will give them to Bobby with an envelope then they will be ready for him to give to his friends.

I have many more to make yet for him and his brother Carter to use as they need.

I have coloured the two boy rabbits in different outfits and I have quite a few more of these images stamped out waiting to be coloured in.

I also have a lot of stamps that would be suitable for childrens cards and I will get busy with them also, and I will be sure to show them to you when they are done.

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

Ita Tighe - Winner

Hi Everybody,

Well at least it is dry and fine here for now, if maybe a little cold and Ruby and I will be out later today.

We have had some good walks in the past few days and she loves going out in the fresh air.

I have done the draw earlier today and the name this week for the beautiful Altnew Die & Stamp set is 

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

I hope you have fun with the set and be sure to let me know that you have it safely at the same email address.

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx 

Friday Freebie - Altenew

HI Everybody,

Todays offering is a real treat from Altenew and it creates a beautiful flower for the front of your design.

There is a 6 peice stamp set to go with it and that has sentiments as well as the flowers.

You will also get two layering stencils in the pack and they can help you to create lovely backgrounds for the flowers.

It comes with the Simply Cards & Papercraft magazine that is full of tips and ideas for you  to try for yourself 

Altogether a prize worth winning and it is from Altenew which makes it even more special.

So if you would like to have this in your collection then all you need to do is leave me a comment with your FULL NAME  

I have no way to identify you, or contact you especially if your comment comes through as Unknown or Anonymous. So if there is no full name your comment will not be added to the draw.

Please oblige if you want to win.

I am happy to send the pack to you and it doesn't matter if you have won before.

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx 

Inked Card

 Hi Everybody,

On Monday I showed you some papers that I had coloured myself for an original look to my cards, and I said I would show you what I  was doing with them. 

The first paper was shown with the actual blog post but the second paper was one I created using my home made texture paste and I did that vidoe over a year ago.

It is really easy to do using cheap talcum powder and if you add it to an air tight container it will last you for a long time, and it costs pennies. 

I make up what I think I will need and store the rest for another time, and I have come back to that six months later and it is still ok,

Here is the video for making your own paste ...

The photo shows the second paper I created and over the top of the paste 

I sprinkled some teal embossing powder and heated it.

The paste will bubble a little but it all adds to the texture and gives a lovely finish. 

I used circle nesting dies to cut out the frames and then I fussy cut one of the butterflies out of the paper.

I coloured it with alcohol markers and curled the wings round a pencil and then added it into one of the circle frames.

Small pearls have been added to the body line and I found a pearl flourish in my bit box and cut that to fit as a butterfly trail. I used some tiny bits that are left over form the flourish and used them as antennae on the butterfly itself. 

Hope you like 

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

See Through Panels

Hi Everybody,

Many years ago I did this design and it got me a lot of views. 

But I used a Heartfelt Creations die to make it and sadly that company is not longer around and so it may be difficult to get the die.

These are the videos I made to showcase the card ...

Heartfelt Creations Corner Die
Decorative Blossoms Corner

But now for this video I have used more recent dies and I have tried to make it more simple to make and I am very happy with the result.

I have added the links to products below but my advice would be to look carefully at the dies you already have and see if they will do the job.

Lots of companies made dies that would simply cut the pattern into the card with a separate die to cut it out completely if needed, 

Spellbinders, Tonic, Crafters Companion and

 Creative Expressions, but sadly they have gene now as well.

For these cards I have used my own brand of Card Making Magic and I am adding the links at the bottom as a reminder of what they look like. 

They may no longer be available to purchase but you could already have them in your own collections 

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

Shaker Card

 Hi Everybody,

I have been asked to show how I make Shaker cards and here are some videos that I did a while ago.

I will do a more up to date one but these will keep you going for some time hopefully, and this one uses parchment for the shaker pocket.

This second on is another variation of how to create the look and I hope it helps you to see the different materials that can be used for shaker cards.

Don't worry about not having the same dies as me just use what you have, and you can use a cellophane bag or a CD case as well as acetate or parchment to create the pocket. 

And you can fill it with a variety if things to make the shaker portion, even the bits that fall out of other die cuts as waste. 

Enjoy as these are such fun cards to make and especially for a child's birthday.

There are more ideas in the Shaker Card Playlist on YouTube 

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

Playtime with inks

 Hi Everybody,

It has been playtime again in my craft room and I have made some more papers to be backgrounds for my cards.

I did one in blues and purples with text on it in black ink.

The other is brown and turquoise and

I have stencilled some home made texture paste on the top.

 I have sprinkled this with some glittery embossing powder and heated.it.

That one has butterflies stamped on to it.

The card has been created with the first paper and I cut two large butterflies from it .
 Each butterfly has a diamante shape added to the top of it and the wings shaped with a pencil to give them some curve.

I used the same stencil to add ink to the background and added both the butterflies to the front.
The sentiment says A Big Thank You and I dotted the rest of the panel with black pearls.
It looks very pretty in the hand and making your own background papers is so satisfying.

I will show you what I make with the second peice of paper when it is used. 
Hope you like ...

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

Denise Bryant - Winner

 Hi Everybody,

Ruby and I set off the other day to go for a walk to St Annes, while it was dry and fine. 
We dropped some stuff off at the charity shop on the way there and by the time we got to St Annes it was that very fine drizzle.
Still  undeterred we set off for our walk along the sea front and onto the beach, and by the time we got half way round it poured down and we both got soaked.

Neither of us was having a good time so we came back to the car and then home again.
We looked like drowned rats the pair of us. 

We had the game with the towel as I tried to dry her off, she likes to steal it and run away with it, but eventually she was dry.
Then I had to go and get changed out of my wet clothes before we could settle down for the rest of the day. I lit the log burner and that always makes me feel cozy. 
So much for our nice walk !!!

The draw has been done for the beautiful paper pack that was on offer and this time the name is
Denise Bryant

Would you send me your postal address please to 
christina@card-making-magic.com
and I will post if off to you straight away.

I hope you enjoy playing with it as it really is a lovely pack, and please be sure to let me know that you have it safely.

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebies - Opulent Ornaments

 Hi Everybody,

This beautiful paper pack is full of bright jewel colours and some of them are foiled.

There are foiled toppers sheets and sentiments to compliment your designs.

It may be designed with Christmas in mind but I am sue that this would work all year round for various occasions

It comes with Simply Cards & Papercraft  and the pages are always inspiring for this gift and other techniques to help you on your crafting journey.

So would you like this in your crafting stash ??

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

  FULL NAME

Be sure to come back and check if your name is shown as the winner over the weekend as I have no way to contact you if your are.

Good luck 

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

Cards from the Videos

 Hi Everybody,

I am so happy to read the comments that the videos have gone down quite well and that some of the ideas have been taken on board and used for your own designs

These are some of the cards that are in the videos and it is good to know that some of you have the dies too.

I have so many Spellbinders from my time on their DT and many more that I designed for Craft Stash and it is time they got an airing again.

The card to the right is from the rectangles video and the one below is from the squares and I still have lots of ideas on how to use just one set of dies to make different cards.

I have incorporated all the videos into one playlist on YouTube and titled it

  Using Older Dies

and it has other vidoes in the list that you may find useful, plus I will be adding more to it as I go along.

I have some really old sets of matching Spellbinders that I would like to video and you may have them as well.

Plus I am open to suggestions if there is something you would like to see and if I have the dies, or something similar, then I will oblige

Thank you for the comments that you have left for me it gives me a lot of pleasure to read them.

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

Time for Rectangles

 Hi Everybody,

I have worked my way through some Squares and Circles and the last video was with Ovals but for todays video I thought I would use some Rectangles.

I was going to name the video 5x7's but rectangles come in many sizes from A5 down to the smaller A6 and you can of course cut these down to any size you want.

In todays video I am using a really old set from my own range of Card Making Magic but they are no longer available to purchase

So as I always advise you,  look at what you have and make them work for you and maybe you already have this set

These two cards are both 5x7 but one has the die cut added to the card base front and the other has used the shape die cut to create the full card.

I hope you have enjoyed the little series and have now started to use the dies that you have more in your card making.

I make seven cards and hopefully they have given you some ideas of your own to build on.

Using Rectangles for Stunning Effects

I have added the links at the top of the page to all the videos in this series just in case you missed them and by clicking the link you will open a new window to view them.

I would love it if you would give me the "Thumbs Up" leave me a comment as that really does help my YouTube Channel to grow, and then YouTube will recommend my videos to other like minded crafters.

And it you became a subscriber both here and on YouTube that would be fantastic.

The flowers I have used are from Wild Orchid Crafts and they no longer ship to the UK , 

but you can get the same flowers at a similar price from Carroway Cottage the the link is below if you need to get some more

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

Winifred Kennedy - Winner

 Hi Everybody,

This has been a traumatic weekend as my eldest daughter's dog has been very sick and needed an emergency operation last night to find out what was wrong.  Today she ... Lottie is back at home and recovering from her ordeal. Lottie is  a two year old, little French Bulldog and understandably my daughter has been worried sick about her.  Hopefully we have turned the corner now.

I have done the draw for the pretty Spring Birds pack and the name this week ...

Winifred Kennedy

would you please send me your postal address to
christina@card-making-magic.com
and it will be on it's way to you..

Would you let me know that you have it safely and I hope you get lots of fun out of the pack. 

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Spring Birds

Hi Everybody,

Todays offering comes with the Simply Cards & Papercraft magazine and it is a full kit of papers, sentiments and lots of lovely topper sheets

They will all help you to make some pretty cards with the theme or spring birds.

The papers are floral designs and on quality paper in lots of different colours so you can vary the look.

The magazine will give you even more ideas on how to use this kit as well as other tips for inspiration.

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

For those new to the blog, the reason for your full name is so that I can get the gift to the correct winner,

I have a few people with the same first name oy you may come through as unknown or anonymous.

Without a name there is no way I can identify you and so you will miss out on becoming the winner.

Plus I always ask for you postal address because I do not store addresses any where and so even if you have won before I will not have your postal address.

I am not asking much and you will get a good prize if your are the winner.

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

 

Oval Variations

Shaped card

 Hi Everybody,

Today I am using oval dies that I have in my collections and I have chosen some dies from Spellbinders that are at the very least ten years old

It was a set that I very much loved and used loads when it was first introduced but like everything else it got pushed to one side as new items came on to the market.

I am sure that lots of other people have the same dies and have neglected them for so long.

But now I am on a revival kick and digging out all my old dies again and breathing new life into them 

Shaker card

Here are three of the cards from the video and you can do the same styles with any of the die shapes I have covered so far.

Oval Variations

Once you start to play and experiment with the shapes I know you will be able to come up with so many more and have fun in the process.

This shaker card is lovely and I have linked to the parchment and mirror card that I have used below.

They are easy to make and the results are stunning

DL Card base

The card to the right is a DL and I often get asked

what is a DL card. 

All it means is that the card is double the length of its width so for example my card is a 8 x 4" base.

But it could be a 6 x 3" card or any size you choose.

In the next video I will be covering my favourite size which is the 5x7 and showing you several ways in which I have used mine. I hope you will join me for that.

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

Circle Pink & Gold gatefold

Hi Everybody,

This is a card that was made with the same circle dies that I used in the video but this one didn't make it into the film.

It is 6" Gatefold and the inside and the side panels have all been lined with pink layers and white embossed layers

The circle motif fits nicely onto the front of the card and has tiny pearls dotted all around the outside edge.

The gold embossed flowers have been added to one side and the sentiment is raised up with foam and nestled into the display

I hope these videos are giving you some fresh ideas on what to do with your dies and making the most of any items that you already have in your stash,

I hope you will join me tomorrow for another video and  as promised I will be using Ovals to make seven beautiful cards that would suit any occasion.

If there is anything that you would particularly like to see then let me know and if I have the dies to oblige then I will do that straight away.

Another point before I go is about the flowers I use that I got from Wild Orchid Crafts. WOC stopped trading some time ago now and sold the company to buyers from abroad. They will not ship to the Uk and so we couldn't get he beautiful blooms we all so enjoyed.

Well one of my readers found another company that sell the same kind of flowers and at more or less the same price and they are based in the UK.

I am adding the link for you to take a look at them and it will also be in the box underneath future videos on YouTube.

Carroway Cottage

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

Using your Square Dies

 Hi Everybody,

Today we are moving on to using square dies to create several beautiful cards. and the dies I am using are really old ones from Spellbinders that will no longer be available to buy.

I have used gold and silver mirror card to enhance the look and the flowers are mulberry flowers that I got from Wild Orchid Crafts many years ago

This pretty card has used the square dies as they are but in the video I show you how to increase or decrease the size to fit your designs.

Square Dies

This card has had the size of the die cut increased to fit a 5x7 and the result is really pretty.

I have used the same leaf and butterfly dies for all the cards, including the circle ones from last week.

You don't need to buy more you just  need to use any leaf,  flowers, heart or butterfly dies that you already have and make them work for you.

The sentiment is from  my bit box and so are may of the other die cuts that I could find on my desk and they  are left over from other projects.

This video is a little longer but it gives you eight ideas on how to create the look for your self.

I hope you will join me next time and see what we can do with Oval shapes.

Bye For Now ...

Hugs xx

Embossing Powders ...

Hi Everybody,

The technique on both of these cards is created with embossing powder and a sheet of parchment but I don't think it turned out quite right for me.

It was something that I watched Marion Emberson  doing on YouTube and her cards turned out lovely.

So as you do I thought "Oh I will have a go at that" but this is my result.

I am adding the link here to Marion's video and if you try it then let me know how it goes for you

Pouncing Technique

Marion has some lovely ideas on how to get he best from any embossing powders that you have and how to mix the colours to create your own, and they are well worth a watch.

I hope you cards turn out better than mine did here but I will give it another go and maybe make the powders a little thicker on my sheet.

Good Luck with it

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

 

Michele Coffey - Winner

 Hi Everybody,

The weather is so changeable at present, the other day it was like a real spring day and today it is cold damp and miserable.  It will only be a short walk for Ruby and if it rains then we won't be going out at all. I am a fair weather walker only but Ruby will go out in anything .

Thank you for all the lovely comments you have left me this week and I hope you are all well.

The draw has been done early and the name this week is

Michele Coffey

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

I would be happy if you could let me know when it arrives with you and I hope you enjoy
 playing with it. 

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx