Beautiful Card Designs Made Easy

June 04, 2016

Todays FF Winner ...

Hi Everybody,

Thanks to you if you entered your name for this card and I am happy that many of you would like to receive a card from me.  It is very humbling to know that you enjoy my work and think it worthy of owning.  

The names are as always drawn at random so that it is fair for everyone and it doesn't matter if you have won before either you can still add your comment and try for another.  

I have a name chosen for todays draw and the winner of yesterdays Silver and White card is ...

Bernice Geroulis
Would you email me with your postal address to 
christina@card-making-magic.com
and the card will be on its way to you.

I hope you will like it and please let me know when it arrives with you.

Tomorrow is craft show day and my "Film Crew" and I are off to Bolton Arena.
I have my list of Goodies all made out ready and the weather is supposed to be nice so it will be a lovely trip out for us. We will have a stop off for Sunday Lunch on the way home so no blog post tomorrow  ....  But some lovely cards lined up for next week,

Hugs xx


June 03, 2016

Friday Freebie 121

Hi Everybody,

This card has been offered before but the winner never came froward to claim it and so here it is again and maybe this time it will go to a good home.

It was also part of the video that used Majestic labels Eight  along with some other ideas on using that particular die.

The blue card in the film is being offered next week as FF122

It is prettier in the hand than the photo shows and it is in white and silver.

The large rose on the front is grey fabric and I have wrapped lace and organza ribbon around the layers.

If you would like to win this card then all you need to do is leave me a comment.

From those comments a name will be chosen and the winner announced in tomorrows blog post.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx






June 02, 2016

Shabby Chic Birthday ...

Hi Everybody,

Todays card is really pretty and has been created with the Grand Circles dies from Spellbinders.

It is now available to view on YouTube and is titled 
Shabby Chic Round Birthday Card

The colours I have chosen are pale pink and blue and at the bottom of the page I have listed all the supplies

The beautiful dried flowers are from AnnaMarie Designs and can be bought as a complete bundle

You will need to look around for the Grand Circles as they are now retired from Spellbinders website. Try Ebay or Amazon as people do sell them on and you may find them at a good price.

I hope you enjoy the video 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx







June 01, 2016

Water Colour Wednesday - Marching Mice !!

Hi Everybody,

Todays card is using the Strike Up The Band stamp set Gansai Tambi Water Colours.  This little stamp set is so versatile and I featured it another Water Colour Wednesday a few weeks ago.

This time I have used the mice with a different sentiment and some of them are marching the wrong way to the main band. 

 You can have so much fun with this and arrange your band however you wish.  I think there could be another video here !!

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx


May 31, 2016

Tuesday Tutorial - Oval Regalia and Ice Cream Colours

Hi Everybody,

For my card today I chose all the palest colours I had in my "Stash" and they all remind me of ice cream. I really like the way this one came together and it was very easy to do. I hope you like it and will think about this colour combo for your own cards. The links to all the products are at the bottom of the page
Spellbinders Supplies:
  • Matting Basics A & B
  • Oval Regalia
  • Foliage
  • Romantic Vines
  • Horsehair embossing folder
Other Supplies:
  • Flowers
  • Ribbons
  • Glitter
  • Card
  • Flourishes
Instructions:
With die #7 from Matting Basics A cut two panels in cream card and Create A Hinged Card
With #7 from Matting Basics B cut one more in cream  and two more in pale pink and turquoise
(Remember that die #1 is always the smallest)
Leave the pink panel complete as this is the under layer
With the cream and turquoise panels cut out Oval Regalia and then use your embossing folder to add texture to the negative piece from the turquoise layer
Cut a shape in cream with die #3 from Oval Regalia
Stamp and heat emboss a sentiment and layer it onto the pink card leaving a small border around the edge
Add foam pads around the negative turquoise panel and add it carefully to the top of the pink card Wrap with ribbon before adding these to the base card
Flat glue the oval die cut in cream to the space and add the smaller cream die cut on top  with foam pads. Add foam pads to the back of the layered sentiment and add to the oval
Choose pale pink, cream and turquoise flowers to compliment the card and add in foliage and flourishes as you like them
Dot the petals with glue and sprinkle with glitter then add pearls around the display

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx