Card Winner ...

HI Everybody,

Today I was up bright and early and it is a lovely day. A little on the cool side but I quite like that.  Yesterday I went to play with Isabella and she gets funnier every time I see her.

For new readers of my blog Isabella is my great grand daughter and she is three ... and a budding comedian. Over the last few months we have said to her when she ignores us ... "Are you cocking me a deaf ear Isabella"  and it turns out that she has what is commonly called Glue Ear and it is affecting her hearing.

She cannot pick up sound clearly and on Thursday she had an operation to put Grommets into both ears. I didn't know what the op was but it is to release the build up of fluid in the ear and create a tiny passage so that the air can make the tiny bones in the ear function correctly.

So she told us that she went to hospital and they put something over her mouth. She didn't like the smell and it made her cry.  But now everything is really loud.  She is back to being her bossy, independent  little self and she is adorable.

Enough of that ... lets get on with the draw.  The name chosen from the list of comments today is YOU ...

Debra Kenworthy...

please email me your full postal address with postcode and country to

christina@card-making-magic.com

and the card will be on its way to you and I hope you will like it.

Please let me know when it arrives with you

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - 083

Hi Everybody,

This weeks card is a vision in white and features some of the dies from the Victorian Collection from Spellbinders.

This one is  Royal Circle  and I have backed it onto some silver mirror card for effect.

I have just cut one of the circles and then cut it in half to form the semi circles on the card.

Stagger them as you add them and then across the centre I have added a white panel that is also backed with mirror card and around that I have tied some wide satin ribbon from Mei Flower

The centre to the bow is one from my "Stash"  Use any embossing folder that you have to create some texture on the base panel and then layer it onto silver card before adding it to the base card

Layer the sentiment in the same way to complete your look.

So would you like to win this one ?? Then all you need to do is join the group of followers and leave me a comment at the bottom of the page.  It is from those comments that a name will be selected as the winner

The name will be in tomorrows blog post so please make sure that you come back and check if the winner is you.  You will have 48 hours to claim the card by sending me your postal address.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Special Wishes

Hi Everybody,

This card is a little more subdued than yesterdays but uses the same dies for the sentiment and the same pink spotty card from  AnnaMarie Designs

This card is 5x7 created with  Matting Basics  and I have used both the A and B sets to give me the layers that I need.

The next layer is parchment and I have embossed it with the Tied Together folder

Now this folder sells out every time it comes back onto the market so you may need to search for it.

I have trimmed the top and bottom of the parchment with  Scalloped Borders One

I have added it to my card with foam pads that sit under the sentiment and the ribbon and lace so that they cannot be seen

Into the cross sections I have added tiny pink pearls from  Want2Scrap

The sentiment has been stamped and embossed and then layered on tot the card front with foam to raise it up and I have used Standard Circle Lg  and matted it onto Lacey Circles

Have you joined in the new "Give Away"  yet .. you have until next Monday to add your name so what are you waiting for ??

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Two of a Kind

Hi Everybody,

The Tuesday Tutorial from last week with the Scalloped Pop Up Box has been very well accepted and I have had several requests to make this box in a video tutorial.

Well what can I say except "Yes" ... I am always happy to oblige and so it will be done. 

I have some tutorials already in the pipeline but give me a little time and I will be with you soon.

Here is another variation and this was done with a darker card and different types of flowers. But it is just as pretty.  I like the fullness of both of these but as I said to you in the original post they are to full to fit into an ordinary envelope.

They are very pretty and well worth the effort of cutting the card and flowers to get such a lovely result. Watch this space the video will be with you soon

Don't forget that there is a new "Give Away" running and so if you have not yet entered your name to win the prize then click this link to go to the page ...  "Bank Holiday Give Away"

Please also join me today as I am showing you some Spellbinders dies on the Pick of the Day.  The shows are split between Ideal World and Create and Craft starting off at 8 am on Ideal World.

Send in an email to the shows and you may win one of the cards that I make.  

Also I have added a new video to the Inspiration page and if you click the photo in the top left of the screen it will take you to the page.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Tuesday Tutorial - Grateful Lattice

Hi Everybody,

Todays tutorial is another of those that will give you two cards for the price of one .. and no waste at all.  I have created two cards one gold and the other silver and just by varying the colors and the way you add in flowers, ribbons and pearls will create a new look for you each time.

Spellbinders Supplies:

• S5-164 Grateful Lattice
• S6-001 5x7 Matting Basics A
• S6-002 5x7 Matting Basics B
• S4-425 Elegant Ovals
• GC-200 Grand Calibur

Other Supplies:

• Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts
• Ribbon from Mei Flower
• Glitter from Glitter Magic
• Gold and Silver Card from Craft Show
• Double sided adhesive sheet

Instructions:

With die #7 from Matting basics A create two card bases (Please remember that #1 is always the smallest die)

With die #7 from Matting Basics B and the Grateful Lattice die cut out one panel.

Carefully remove the Lattice work from the die leaving all the waste pieces in place. 

Trim away the side bits of the Lattice panel to tidy the edges.

Cover the waste pieces with double sided adhesive sheet and sprinkle with glitter of your choice

I used a fine silver glitter for mine and pressed it on to the adhesive sheet making sure that it is all covered.

Continuing with the silver panel I have got my base as a Hinged card  and to this I have cut a smaller silver panel and another in white and embossed this one.

Layer them all together using foam tape under the  Lattice panel. 

Wrap these with silver ribbon before adding to your base card

Add the full Lattice piece to some gold card using foam tape around the edges of the die cut and another in the centre to support the sentiment

Again I have added in some gold ribbon around the layers before adding them to the base card

With the Elegant Oval I have cut one gold and one silver oval from die #3 

Then I stamped and embossed my sentiments onto white card and cut them with die # 2

I have varied the orientation of these ovals to add another difference to my cards.

I added in my flowers on the gold card to frame the sentiment along the top right corner

I used a selection of Roses in gold and ivory, with  Tuscany rosebuds and gypsophilia  and all have been sparkled with fine clear glitter 

On the silver one I have added them to the bottom of the oval and used camellia, tulips, small rosebuds and gypsophilia 

And there you have two lovely cards ready to send and no waste at all from your precious cardstock.  

The same ingredients have been used for both cards but they look completely different 

Look at other dies in your collection and see if you can repeat this tutorial with them.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx