Christmas Red ...

Hi Everybody,

Red and green are the traditional colors a lot of us use for Christmas and this one is created with Mirror card behind the frame.

I have created a frame from the Heirloom Ornament 2010 and backed it with the   Quatrefoil Pattern 

It always pays to get out older dies and re use them over and over again and these two cards are showing a variation on a theme.

I have simply turned the die cut up side down to give another  look and it looks just as pretty this way round.

I have used a glue pen in some of the cut outs from the patterned die cut and then filled it with glitter.

The addition of tiny pearls at all the cross sections adds an extra little touch.

The  letters on both cards are from the Spellbinders Alphabets in Upper Case  and the Lower Case  and with these two sets you can produce any name or phrase that you wish

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Dark and broody ...

Hi Everybody,

Todays card is a long long way from pink and frilly ... but it does you good to change tack once in while to see what you can come up with.

So this card is using black script paper for the base and over the top I have layered in the Spellbinders Reflective Moments

This is quite a large die and will fit a 5x7 card easily.

I have topped it with a verse from JustRite Stampers which matches the Labels Twenty Nine

There are several lovely verses on this stamp sheet all about Friendship

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and I have stayed with black and white ... but they are glittered up with Glitter Magic.

Into the corsage I have added in a silver Hat Pin and a small white bow with a silver heart charm attached to it.

Behind the die cut I have added in two silver fans for extra effect.

So OK it's in black but it is still a pretty card and some one is sure to like it somewhere..... I think .... I hope

If you live in Arizona and are near to the Spellbinders warehouse then you are going to love this piece of news

They are having their first ever "Warehouse Sale" in November and you are sure to pick up some fantastic bargains if you pop along and visit

For all the information just click this link ... Warehouse Sale  and be sure to tell us what you buy

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

The Card is Yours ....

Hi Everybody,

Sorry for the late start today but here I am with a winners name.  We had a bit of a lie in and then we drew the name and without any more preamble here it is ....

The winner is ...

Raineys Craft Room

Could you let me have your postal address as soon as you can so that I can get the card in the post to you and I hope you will like it when you get it.

More  later ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie 028

Hi Everybody,

This weeks card has been shown on the blog before but it is a very pretty card in pink and white.

It has the addition of a hat pin  pushed into the ribbon and pretty butterflies along each side.

It is lined and would be suitable for any occasion all you need to do is change the sentiment if you should be the winner.

To be in with the chance of winning this card all you need to do is leave me a comment at the end of the post

A name will be pulled out of the hat early Saturday morning and the winner will be announced in the blog post.

The die used on this card is Valiant Honor  and I have just added it to a larger card base.

The ribbon is from Mei Flower  and the sparkler in the centre is from Wild Orchid Crafts

The Decorative HatPin is created by me and I use a 3" Silver plated pin that comes complete with end protector.   They are available from the Sparkles Group

More tomorrow 

Hugs xx

Busy Card Class ...

Hi Everybody,

Yesterday in the Card Class we tried  another technique of using the waste from the the dies and making them into a card.

Brenda chose pink and we used a diamond pattern and Mary chose gold and went for the Glass effect die from Spellbinders.

To create the look we needed some double sided adhesive sheet and although a bit fiddly it is well worth it in the end.

The words are some of the new Sentiments Collections  and they are so handy to just cut and stick in place

Adding them in black made them pop from the cards.  The addition f some satin ribbon and a little butterfly is all that the cards needed.   Both ladies went away happy again and already looking forward to the next class.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx