Create a Glitter Background

Hi Everybody,

Today another Video will go live on YouTube and this is the card that is featured.

It is the Glitter Background Card and is a really pretty effect.

Here I am showing you just two looks but you can experiment and see what you come up with.

It is created with a fine glitter that I buy from Glitter Magic  and double sided sheets and the video will take you through the steps to take.

 If you pop across to view it then why not join the list of subscribers so that you will not miss any new tutorials in the future.

I said I would add them regularly on the first and third Thursday of every month ... but so far I have added a new one each week.

They are all there for you to watch and they are not long.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Water Colour Wednesday - Baby Fairies

Hi Everybody,

This cute little image is from Mos Digital Pencil and is one of the Baby Fairies.

Once you have bought this you can  instantly download it to your PC  ... so no waiting for the postman to deliver it, and you can use it time and time. again, varying the sizes on your PC if you wish

This has been water coloured with Gansai Tambi and then I used Spectrum Noir Pencils for some of the highlights.

I made a sky background behind the fairy and cut it all out with the oval shape

The sentiment has been stamped and heat embossed onto parchment and then wrapped around the card front.

I added in the diamante flourish for a little decoration.

Then I added in some gold paint to the wings and that for me spoiled the image and I wish I had just left it alone   Of dear !! never mind I can have fun doing it all over again ... or I could simply cut the wings off !!

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Tuesday Tutorial - Combining Dies

Hi Everybody,

For todays tutorial I have combined several dies from my collection and they have all been around for quite a while. But no matter how old or new your dies are they will all play nicely together to make a really pretty card for you. 

 Spellbinders Supplies:

• GLT-003 Wrought Iron Texture Plate
• S6-001 5x7 Matting Basics A
• S6-002 5x7 Matting Basics B
• S$-526 Fancy Diamonds
• S4-527 Decorative Fancy Diamonds
• S2-098 Corners and Accents
• S4-564 Phrases Two 

Other Supplies:

• Lace from Wild Orchid Crafts
• Ribbon from Mei Flower
• Pearls from Want2Scrap
• All card from Papermill Direct

Instructions:

Cut two pieces of white card from #7 Matting Basics A and create a hinged card with the fold at the top of the card

With #7 from Matting Basics B cut one panel in yellow

With #5 from Fancy Diamonds cut one piece in yellow

Create the frame  in white with #3 from the Decorative Fancy Diamond and #4 from the plain diamond 

Put some small foam pads around the edge of the frame and add it to the yellow diamond

Cut two pieces in white from the corner die and loop the two pieces together using the curls in the pattern, as shown in the photo. 

 Add a spot of glue to hold them together

Place small foam pads around this so that they are hidden in the swirls and this will be layered on top of the Fancy Diamonds shape

Cut the phrase that you wish to use in the set from black card and craft foam and glue them together

Again add small foam pads to the back layering them to the height that is required to span across the centre piece

Ink up the texture plate and lay some white card on top and run it through your machine with the emboss sandwich to create the letter press pattern

You will need two of these so you can move the texture plate along the card, being careful to match up the pattern and repeat the process ... OR you can simply do it twice and have two separate panels

If you create two separate panels then you will need to match up the patterns and once glued you can cut them to the size of the card.  I layered mine to some yellow card to leave a small border around the sides

The lace and the ribbon will wrap around the panel and hide the join

Once all these components are done you can now start to build the card.

Add some small pearls to the textured panel 

I decided to use some wider lace on my card and I think it looks much better.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

A different view ...

Hi Everybody,

This card is not a water colour but is created on black card with Spectrum Noir Pencils.

It was just something I was playing around with the other day to see how it would turn out.

The outline to the flower has been heat embossed in gold and then coloured in.

I think the pencils showed up really well on the black card and makes a card with a difference especially for me.

Not sure if I like the card but it was worth playing with on a cold winters day !!

However I do love the stamp which is  Peony Scrolls  from Alte New and there is also a  matching die 

I bought both of mine from  Sevenhills Crafts  and they stock a lot of the US stamps on their website

The sentiment was stamped and embossed in the same gold onto some black card and the trimmed into a little banner.   The card is from Papermill Direct and is a 255 gsm so a really good quality

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Todays Winner ...

Hi Everybody,

Late post ... but busy day for me and off to play with Isabella later this afternoon.  There will not be a post tomorrow as I am off to the craft show in Leigh. This is the first one for this year that I have been to and I have my list already made out to things I want to buy.

Then it might just have to be a stop for Sunday lunch on the way home and I can almost hear Roast Beef and Yorkshire pudding shouting at me as I write.

So the winner has been drawn from the hat and the name this week is you ...

Ursula 

please email me with your postal address to

christina@card-making-magic.com

and the cards will be on their way to you.

You have 48 hours to claim them and please let me know when they arrive at your house.

There will be two more card on offer next week so don't forget to add your name next Friday if you would like to own them

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx