Card Winner today ...

Hi Everybody,

So here we are with another Saturday and this afternoon Griff and I are going to see one of our Granddaughters at the Lowther Pavillion.  She is "Annie" in the musical of that name and we are going to the matinee to watch her perform.

But first things first and that is the draw for the winner of the Black and White card. A name has been pulled from the hat and it is you ...

Linda Batson 

would you email me please 

christina@card-making-magic.com

with your postal address and the card will be on its way to you.

Please let me know when you get it and I hope you will like it.

The winners names are all posted in the  Winners Page  each week so that you can check the list. Click the link to go to that page, and it will always be in the side bar to your left for you to check any time 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie 112

Hi Everybody,

This striking black and white card is on offer as todays Freebie and would really suit a teenage girl with it's modern style

It is the card that was featured in the video tutorial for Black and White Cards  and you can see it being made if you click the link.

If you would like to own this card  (plus one more in the pack)  then all you need to do is leave me a comment at the bottom of the post.

Under my signature you will see "Comments" and all you need to do is click that link and it will open another window for you to add yours   From those comments a name will be chosen at random and the winners announced in tomorrows blog post.

I will also add it to the Winners Page   and that is always in the side bar to the left so that you can go back and check the names listed.  You will then have 72 hours in which to email me your postal address and the card will be yours.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Aperture card

Hi Everybody,

Here is the second card to be on YouTube this week and I hope you will enjoy this simple idea using circle dies.

This is the Circle Cut Out Card  and if you click the link it will take you to the video

I have used  two dies from the  Standard Circles   to create the frame

The sentiment is from Sevenhills Crafts and  is Painted Inspirations  from Altenew. There are lots of quotes on the stamp sheet.

The ribbon is from Mei Flower and the dotty card in dark blue is from AnnaMarie Designs

The buckle to the ribbon is from a selection at Wild Orchid Crafts

This is a quick and easy card to make and one that you could keep on one side as a stand by for those unexpected request for cards

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Water Color Wednesday - Sketched Elephant

Hi Everybody,

This delightful stamp is called Sketched Elephants and it is from Whimsy Stamps  It is a matching die and stamp set and I fell in love with it the minute I saw it.  Here I have just stamped the image and water colored it for a soft and pastel look to my card.

I have added in lace and  flowers ...  kindly donated to me  from  Wild Orchid Crafts  ... The flowers are pale pink, yellow and lilac and I have made them even paler with the Gesso that has been brushed onto the petals. Then they have been glittered up with Glitter Magic

I distressed the edges of the card with my scissors and I love the look. Adding in the pearl spray and the Pink  twine was the finishing touch. I dotted in small pearls in the same colors to blend with the card and they are from Want2Scrap

I partially cut the around the balloon with  Pierced Hearts  from Spellbinders and then raised the balloon with foam tape underneath it.  I added some Wink Of Stella clear glitter pen to make the balloon  glisten

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

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:

• S4-542 Victorian Bow
• S4-563 Phrases 1
• S5-501 Flowing Floral
• PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting machine
• T-001 Tool n One

Other Supplies:

• Blue Spotty/ Birthday card from AnnaMarie  Designs
• Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts
• Blue pearls from Want2Scrap
• Glitter from Glitter Magic
• Eazi Score Scoring Board

Instructions:

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