Pink Ovals ...

Hi Everybody,

I love this card and it is much prettier in real life than the photo shows.  It's a really delicate shade of pink

It is once again a Hinged Card as I enjoy this way of making the base.

The white layer has been embossed with one of the new A4 folders from Creative-Studios   and is the one called Basket Weave.

The next layer is pink card but I have put something called paper straw on it and this was from the Pound shop .... and guess how much it was ?????

Around these two layers I have wrapped some of my bargain ribbon with a big double bow tied with the Bow Maker  and these are selling very well in My Shop 

Now in the centre of this bow I have added a large spacer with a brad in the centre and both of these can be bought from The Hobby House    ..... and doesn't it look wonderful???

The larger pearls are some of the Bulk Bling from  Want2Scrap  and I have added one in the outer ovals, and two  little stick pins are the finishing touch.

I hope you will be back tomorrow as a new "Give Away" is being added  and you won't want to miss it.

To be in with a chance to win you will need to add your name to the list.   

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx 

Decorative Labels Eight ...

Hi Everybody,

Todays card is not  very big only (4" x 6") and  there are no deep embellishments on it either ... so a double bonus there.

And that means it will fit into a standard sized envelope for posting.

It use several different dies and they are listed below.

The card has been created from the Hinged Style  that allows you to keep the pattern at the top of the card.

The ribbon around the panel is from Mei Flower  and is a beautiful white satin edged in silver.

The sentiment is part of a collection from Lili of the Valley  that  I have stamped and heat embossed  in silver and matted  onto some silver mirror card.

All this is layered onto the Radiant Rectangles with foam pads.  The backing paper is from the Floriography CD and I have edged this with a silver Metallic Ink  pen

There is just one pearl on the knot of the ribbon that is part of the Bulk Bling from Want2Scrap

I am adding a new "Give Away" this weekend so I hope you will like what is going to be on offer.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Using Scraps ...

Hi Everybody,

Do you have favorite papers that you have used and then end up with lots of  left overs that aren't really big enough to do another card ???

I have lots of these and I cannot for the life of me throw them away.

I have flower making sessions where I will spend the whole day making lots of different coloured flowers and packing them neatly ready to use.

But sometimes I have papers that all blend together and with these I can cobble a card that I am happy with and this is one such card.

These are all papers that I had left over from the projects I made using the Funky Hand CD "Wishes and Kisses"  and I have just cut them into equal squares to fit my card front.

It is made from the Hinged Card style using the Matting Basics and the only other die I have used is the small label form the Radiant Rectangles.

Onto this I have stamped and heat embossed my sentiment from   JustRite 

But the card itself is made from the Mosaic Card Tutorial   and I have used a small amount of Gilding Flakes.

Once the Big Double Bow was added and the pearly  Bling  from Want2Scrap ....  I think the card can be said to be finished

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Another Flower ...

Hi Everybody,

Here is another of the flowers made from the Daisy Heads by Spellbinders.

The card itself has been cut with the plain squares in both the large and small sizes... and then layered up with the Fleur Di Lis squares.

I have stamped and heat embossed the sentiment and added it with foam pads to the card.

I ran a silver Calligraphy pen around the edge first to give it an outline ... and you can just make it out in the photo.

The Belle Rose stamp has been heat embossed in silver also and then cut out with the matching die.

The flower is made as on the video Daisy Heads Flower  and then I have sprinkled them with a very shiny silver Glitter that I found in my "Stash"

The large pearls are some of the Bulk Bling form Want2Scrap  and at 8mm they are quite large.

I don't know where the papers are from but they are on my PC and I print them off whenever I need more.

So more tomorrow...

Hugs xx

P.S. There is a new "Give Away" coming soon so pop back to add your name to the list

Spellbinder Flowers...

Hi Everybody,

This card has been the subject of a new video that has been added to the website today.

It uses a die that was one of the first ones I ever bought and it makes really pretty flowers.

It is an old die and the only way I can show you what it looks like is to take the photo.

But the flower on the card is made from this set and the Video Tutorial will show you how .

The Daisy Heads Flower is another short film but it will give you the idea of how to shape the petals.

I have been asked if I am going to continue with the YouTube Videos and the answer is "Yes"

They are the links that I add to the written and edited pages on the website.

But my classes with The Art Studio will have more in depth content to them and the photos will not be shown on the Blog.

I have had several emails from new joiners to my online class and they are all delighted with the content.... and are eagerly awaiting the next class.  Thank you for your support and your comments.

More tomorrow

Hugs xx