Beautiful Card Designs Made Easy

March 29, 2016

Tuesday Tutorial - Victorian Bow

Hi Everybody,

Todays pretty card is a Gatefold card with the addition of the Victorian Bow and some beautiful flowers. It is a bit photo heavy but it will give you all the steps you need to make the card. 
Get yourself a cuppa and enjoy the tutorial.
Spellbinders Supplies:

Other Supplies:
For my card I have chosen A4 blue and white to create a fresh looking card. 
Using a score board I have scored along the A4 Gate fold lines on the short side of the card and then turned it round to score the other side on the same mark
Fold them into the centre and press neatly with your bone folder.
Line the inside of the card with mats and layers 
I have chosen a dark blue to leave a small border around the Happy Birthday Card
Flat Glue in place
Make mats and layers to fit each of the front panels on your Gatefold with the same blue card but use the spotty card for the top.  Leave small border around the edges again and make sure that each of these front panels is equal
Cut the largest Victorian Bow four times in white and glue them all together and cut the smallest one once to hold the sentiment
Cut the sentiment from the same dark blue card several times and layer them together.
Cut the Flowing Floral six times and layer two of them together in twos for strength and leave the other two as cut.
  Add these two single ones to the inside of the back panel and add small pearls to each of the flowers
With layered Victorian Bow add foam tape to one side and added it to the left panels on the front of the card. Take care not to add the adhesive too far over or you will glue the card front shut 
.... Not a good Idea !!
Add the small die cut with the sentiment attached to the front panel with foam tape in between the layers 
Add the Flowing Floral to the side panels so that it will sit under the flowers. I have cut mine apart so that I can add them above and below the floral display.  I have added small blue pearls to the flower part of the die cut.
I have arranged the flowers on either side of the large focal point taking care that the flowers on the right of the card do not interfere with the opening of the Gate Fold and sprinkle them with glitter

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx















March 28, 2016

Making Shaker Cards

Hi Everybody,

So todays video that is "Live" on YouTube is this pretty shaker card made using the Classic Hearts and Scalloped Hearts from Spellbinders and the Curved Borders to create the shape along the bottom.

I have also used some Acetate and craft foam to help make the shaker element

If you have these dies in your personal collection then it is time to get them out again and play.

The spotty card is from  AnnaMarie Designs  and it is really good quality card.

The sequins are some that I have had in my "Stash" for some time. The pearls and the chipboard word are from Want2Scrap

The embossing at the bottom of the cards is with a new folder called  Ripple  and is one of several that have been added to Spellbinders shop

The video is titled   Heart Shaker Card   and I hope that you will enjoy it


Friday Freebies & Give Aways

In the side bar to your left I have added in a "Winners Page" and each time I do a Friday freebie or a Give Away I will add the winning names to that page. You will always be able to come back and find it to see if your name is there ... simply click the photo to go to the page


 I have also extended the time in which to claim the card to 72 hours simply because I don't want these cards sitting around waiting to be claimed.  If the card is not claimed then it will be offered again at a later date.
The winners name will still be posted in the next days (Saturday) blog post so you will need to come back and check if it is you

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

March 26, 2016

Card Winner today ...

Hi Everybody,

Yesterday when I said it was a nice day and spring was on the way I spoke too soon because today it is throwing it down and blowing a gale.  Still I am tucked up at home nice and warm and going to settle down with the latest Slimming World magazine bought this morning at SW Club.

I have lost another pound this week and after the club I went to buy myself the next size down for trousers as the ones I was wearing have become so baggy they look awful. I am so pleased with myself.

I know that some of you have been encouraged by my little stories to go and join your local own local Slimming World groups and I really wish you all the very best with your own journey. It is an excellent way to eat and you WILL lose weight if you follow the plan (and it is not hard to do) ...guaranteed. Thank you for writing to tell me of your weight losses, I am really happy for you.

The draw has been done for the winner and the name this week is ...

Yvonne Nicholson
please email me with your postal address to 
christina@card-making-magic.com
and the cards will be on their way to you straight away.
I hope you will like them and please let me know when they arrive with you.

No post tomorrow but I hope you all have a really good Easter.
Two new videos next week on YouTube and a lovely Tuesday Tutorial and Water Colour Wednesday

Hugs xx


March 25, 2016

Friday freebie 111 - Two Orange Roses .

Hi Everybody,

These two cards are on offer today and each one has a different verse. The back ground and roses are coloured with Brush Crystal colours but are not finished on the insides so you can use them however you wish
They are about an A2 size so will fit into a standard envelope. They are created in the same way that the blue pair from last week and the video tutorial is Brusho Crystals Background  

If you would like to win these two than all you need to do is leave me a comment at the end of the post and from those comments a name will be drawn and announced in tomorrows blog post.

I urge you to come back and check if you are the winner as you will have 48 hours in which to claim them.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

March 24, 2016

Distress Ink Stripes

Hi Everybody,

The featured card is the one that is going "Live" on the YouTube today so I hope you will pop across and take a look.

It is titled Ink Stripes and shows you how to get this pretty look for your self with Distress Inks and some masking tape

I have used the Classic Bracket edgeabilities die to create the heart pattern in the card but sadly this die is now retired See what you have in your collection to recreate the effect.

It needs to be a die that keeps the pattern in the card and not cut it out completely.

It is a very simple and easy card to make and I am sure that you will make it your own with the embellishments that you add to it.

I stamped and heat embossed  my sentiment onto parchment and wrapped it around the panel then added in some enamel dots .

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx