Tuesday Tutorial - Romantic Rose

Hi Everybody,

Todays pretty blue card is created with the romantic Rose from Spellbinders and it makes the loveliest of cards for all your female friends. I have created mine in two shades of pastel blue but it would look good in any colour that you choose.

It is a simple layered card ... quick and easy to put together for any occasion.

Spellbinders Supplies:

• S5-230 Romantic Rose
• S4-112 Classic Ovals (small)
• GC-200 Grand Calibur

Other Supplies:

• Want2Scrap - pearls
• Mei Flower - ribbon
• Glitter Magic - fine glitter
• Wild Orchid Crafts  - Flowers
• JustRite Stampers - Family Sentiments
• Papermill Direct for 240 gsm Card

Instructions:

From die  #3 cut two panels to make the base card from pale blue card (die #1 is always the smallest)

Take one of these panels and score and fold  it  on the short side by about an inch. Add glue to the folded edge and glue the two together along this edge only. 

This will create an  "A"  frame leaving the rest of the card open for it to stand  ... as your base card. 

Make sure that the correct side of the card is on the outside

From #2 and some darker blue card I have cut one panel and from the same base card and die #1 I have cut another smaller panel

Layer the two together with foam pads between the layers and wrap with ribbon before adding to the base card

Have a dry run with flowers and bows to see where you like them and when you are happy with the arrangement glue them in place.

 I use a hot glue gun but be careful as they get very hot and will burn your skin if you drop the glue onto it ... How do I know this ????

Heat emboss your sentiment and cut with the oval and add with foam pads to the front of the card.

Glitter the flowers and decorate with pearls for a really pretty effect to your designs.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Especially For You ...

Hi Everybody,

This pretty card is created from the Sapphire Collection of dies by  Spellbinders  and I used the Squares from Basic Set A to make the frames

I simply added the two largest squares together to form the frames and then topped them onto some lovely rose patterned paper.

Each of the frames was edged with pearls from Want2Scrap  and I had to cut down foam pads into thin strips to sit behind each edge to give it some height.

They have been layered diamond pattern onto the card and the bottom part wrapped with ribbon and pearls

Very simple but very effective and with a change of colour and sentiment it could be for any occasion

And although these are Sapphire dies they will go through any die cutting machine that you have.

The  Sapphire Machine  and the dies is available to buy from Create and Craft

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Card Winner for Today ....

Hi Everybody,

Sorry for the late post but this is the first chance I have had to get it done. I was out and about early and although a little colder it was still very pleasant to be out shopping.  Later today it will be playtime with Isabella and I am really looking forward to that.

So without any more preamble we will get straight to the point about the winner of yesterdays blue card.

The draw has been done and the name drawn from the hat is ...

Kazzie Ice 

and if you would like to send me your postal address to 

christina@card-making-magic.com
then I will get the card in the post to you straight away.

You have 48 hours in which to claim the card and I hope that you will like it once it arrives with you.

Thanks to everybody for adding your names and there will be another card on offer next week

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie -087

Hi Everybody,

Todays freebie card is in blue and uses the Interlocking Love die from Spellbinders

It is one that was featured in the past and was a FF card that was won and never claimed ... and so here it is again.

It is an 8x8" card and there is an envelope with it should you wish to use it.

If you would like to own this card then all you need to do is join the followers and leave me a comment.

From those comments a name will be drawn and the winner announced tomorrow.  Please come back and check if it is you as you only have 48 hours in which to claim the card.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Emerald card

Hi Everybody,

For this card I have used the Emerald Green from Brusho Crystal Colours and teamed it with Black and White

The Octagon die that I have used along with the Scalloped Octagons are now retired from the Spellbinders website.

To this I have added the "Hello" which is a matching die and stamp set from  Altenew.

I bought mine from Make The Day Special  and they have all the latest stamps and dies from many many companies.

I thought that this turned out to be quite a striking card and is just another way to use up all these playtime sheets I made with the Brushos and using dies that I already have in my "Stash"

More tomorrow...

Hugs xx