Friday Freebie 113

Hi Everybody,

Two more cards to give away this week and these are both floral cards that are 4x6"  in size

They are really pretty cards and would suit many occasions or simply to cheer someone up

Both will go to one winner so if you would like these then all you need to do is leave me a comment at the bottom of the post.

The winners name will be in tomorrows blog post and will also be added to the  Winners Page  in the side bar to the left.  You have 72 hours in which to claim the cards by emailing me with your postal address. Instructions are on the winners page.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Got any hair gel ??

Hi Everybody,


Over on my YouTube Channel today is a fun card using some hair gel to create an underwater scene and it is sure to delight children.

This is the Hair Gel Pocket Card  and I have used the cheapest tube of hair gel that I could find.

I specifically bought the one with bubbles in it as this will help with the effect.

Once you have watched the video you will understand what I mean when I tell you that the gel settles towards the bottom of the pocket once the card is stood up so be sure not to overfill it.

And seal it carefully so that the gel doesn't escape when you have finished.

The stamp and die set  that I have used is Make A Splash  from Clearly Besotted ... and they are a UK company with wonderful items for you to buy

The card is from AnnaMarie Design and I have used Spellbinders 5x7 Matting Basics  to create the card and frame.   Make sure that the pocket you use will fit inside the frame work  you create.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Water Color Wednesday - Video Boy

Hi Everybody,

Here is a digital image that  is from   Mos'Digital Pencil and it is one I have had on my PC for quite some time and this is Video Boy

It has been colored with a mixture of Gansai Tambi Water Colors and Spectrum Noir Pens pencils

I have die cut it out with Spellbinders Pierced Rectangles and added in faux stitches to make it stand out.

I have added it to the front of my card with foam tape and then printed of a little sentiment and added it to the bottom .. and in keeping with the sentiment I have made his face look dirty

I thought that some buttons and string would be a good way to finish the card and keep it "boy" like

The background is a simple stripe that is also digital and I can print these off whenever I need some fresh ones

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Tuesday Tutorial - Damask Accents & Motifs

Hi Everybody,

When I first started to collect Spellbinders,  the Accents and Motifs dies where very popular and I bought most of the sets that where available.  Now most of them have been retired from SB website but I still have them in my collection.

And so I need to use them and I am sure that many of you will also have these beautiful dies in your own collections.  Maybe they languish at the back of your cupboard unused and un loved because you have forgotten about them. 

Spellbinders Supplies:

• S5-080 Damask Accents
• S5-081 Damask Motifs
• SEL-001 Maze   Embossing Folder

Other Supplies:

• Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts
• Ribbon from Mei Flower
• Card from Papermill Direct
• Glitter from Glitter Magic
• Hand made Decorative Hatpins 

Instructions:

I have chosen white card for my base and three shades of pink to create the Ombre effect.

Fold one piece of  white card in half along the long side and keep the fold at the top

From Damask Motifs take the square one (die # 5) and cut  and emboss four of each shade of pink 

Arrange these on to a panel of white card so that they fit four of one shade along the top and continue until the card has them all with the four darkest at the bottom. Trim if needed.

Layer this onto a slightly bigger piece of pink card and then add to the white base card and trim this so that this is slightly bigger again. Leave small borders around each edge.

With the darker pink and the largest die (#7) in  Damask Motifs  cut three shapes. 

Stamp and heat emboss your sentiment and cut it out with the tag shape from  Damask Accents.

Cut as many leaf shapes from the same set as you will  need. I have double layered my leaves to give them extra strength

With the large petal shapes I have pinched them at the bottom and added some glue and then glued three of them together as shown in the photo.

Arrange them on the back ground panel in a position that pleases you and glue in place

Add flowers to the centre petal and ribbon bow at the bottom. Dress the flowers with leaves

With double sided foam tape place the sentiment tag under the bow and add more flowers

I have added in a hat pin to the display for extra effect

 Now it's time to go through your dies and see just what you have and maybe it's also time to brush them off and make them work again.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Labels 20 on YouTube

Hi Everybody,

Another video out on YouTube for you today is this one

 Labels Twenty- Floral Card 

and it is using an older die from Spellbinders.

Labels Twenty is one of my all time favorites as it mixes will with lots of other shapes ...but sadly is now retired from Spellbinders website.

The Diamante "Bling" that matches this set is from Want2Scrap  They also sell this shape in Nestaboard which is a thicker alternative to the die cut to use on your designs

The other dies used in the making of this card are the Grate Effect   inside the frame and also the intricate  Mystical Embrace for the background

The little Architectural Accents have been multi cut and glued together for strength and then added in specific places to enhance the flowers.  The Leaves are from the older Foliage set. 

You could find these retired dies on Ebay or Amazon and you may need to search for them,  but I am using them because I have these older dies in my "stash"  and I don't want to waste my purchase 

My flowers are as always from Wild Orchid Crafts  and I have sparkled them with Gesso and Glitter 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

5x7 Matting Basics A	5x7 Matting Basics B	36 Sheets A4 - Dottie Card - SET 1 & 2 & 3 - Anna Marie Designs	36 Sheets A4 - Striped Card - SET 1 & 2 & 3 - Anna Marie Designs
Nestabilities Labels Twenty Etched Dies	Grate Effect Card Creator Etched Dies	Mulberry Paper Flowers	GREEN MULBERRY LEAVES
Chameleon Glitter	BLING & SHINY THINGS

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