Beautiful Card Designs Made Easy

February 06, 2014

SB Labels Thirty Four

Hi Everybody,

I have used the 5x7 matting basics for this card and the Labels Thirty Four ... and I can't show you the picture of these yet.

The background is the 3-D M-Bossabilities folder for Labels Thirty Four and I have simply layered the labels shapes on top.

The lovely white satin ribbon is from Mei Flower  with a Diamante heart sparkler in the centre, and a couple of small pins pushed into the knot.

The ric-rac braid is from a pack that I bought from TKMaxx.

I love this turquoise  shade nearly  as much as  I love pink, and the pretty flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts  and the little organza butterfly is from my "Stash"

The flowers have been sprinkled with a fine glitter from Glitter Magic  for an added effect to the corsage.

Some of you seemed to enjoy the yellow card yesterday and thank you for your comments. And some would like to see that card  in another color ... so away I go to make the card ....

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx






February 05, 2014

Sunshine Yellow ...

Hi Everybody,

Todays card is created with yellow Centura Pearl from Crafters Companion   and I have used it with some yellow ribbon that I found in my ribbon box.

The sentiment is also from Crafters Companion and is another from the Sentimentals.

The flowers are white and from Wild Orchid Crafts  and they have the usual sparkle from Glitter Magic

The pattern at the bottom of the card is the embossing folder called Tied Together and in the cross sections I have used Mother of Pearl pearls from Want2Scrap

I have used another of the border sets and this one is the Bracket Borders One

It has been added to a Hinged Card  and lots of layers have been added.

Yellow is not really a color I use much but this card  is much prettier in real life than the photo shows.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx




February 04, 2014

Free Digi for you ...

Hi Everybody,

Here is your chance to grab a freebie from Crafters Companion that you can color any way you want to.

Click the link for the   FREE BEAR   and color it as you like.

You will need to like and share the page and then you can download the bear to print off and color as you wish.

This one is colored with short hair and the colors used are ...
GB8 GB10 EB6 PP1 PP3 PP5 DG4

 And this one is made to look scruffy with long hair.
Colors used ...

Bear TN2 TN7 TN8 using brush and fine nibs to give impression of long hair

Paws PP1 PL1 BP2 DR1
Shawl TB1 TB3 TB4
Flowers GB5 CT4 CT2 PL1 PP1 PP2 BP2 CR5 CR11 DR1DG2 CG1 DG4



More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

February 03, 2014

A2 Scalloped Borders One ...

Hi Everybody,

These two cards have been made  using the A2 Border dies.  It is a requested video from someone who has them and is not sure how to use them ... and as always a video is better than mere words.

So this Sheri in Arizona is for you ... hope it helps you if only a little.


The photo is to illustrate the difference between the US A2 and the 5x7 card sizes.

And I have shown both because although  the dies say A2 they are not just for that size card.

They can be used on the bigger ones with no trouble at all.




I really like both of these cards although I would have to say that my favorite is the larger one with the flowers.

The flowers are from  Wild Orchid Crafts   and they have the addition of glitter from Glitter Magic

My pearls are from Want2Scrap   and the pretty ribbon on both of the cards is from Mei Flower 

In the listed dies below ... the three  to the left have been used on the A2 card and the  three to the right are for the 5x7 card....   and  the centre Scalloped Border die has been used on both

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx



February 02, 2014

Spectrum Noir DVD

Hi Everybody,

This beautiful image is taken from the new DVD by Spectrum Noir and it is one of the digital images that are  available to you on the disc.

Just download it and print if off and you too will be able to color it in to your hearts content.

The colors I have used are....
Skin FS4 FS7 FS9
Hair TN2 TN7 TN8 EB8
Flowers LV1 LV2 LV3 CR6 CR9 CR11 GB1 GB5 CT4 CT2
TB1 TB2 TB4 PL1 BP2 BP6 
Leaves DG2 DG4 CG1


I did this when it was pouring down one afternoon ... and it took me hours to get all the parts to the image completed... but I was so pleased with it when it was done.

Most of it was done with the fine nib ... but I do have some of  the  brush nibs and they are wonderful to work with.  Her hair was done with brush nibs but the lilac flower in the bottom right was done with the fine nibs.

Griff was amazed at it.  I printed it off to A4 size and it would look beautiful framed  and hung on the wall.  I have to say that I am very pleased with he way it looks and I will be coloring this again but in the smaller version and turning it into a card ... or two ...

You can get the DVD  from Crafters Companion and it has lots of good tips for perfect coloring every time.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx