Beautiful Card Designs Made Easy

June 28, 2016

Tuesday Tutorial - Matting Basics

Hi Everybody,

The main feature of todays card is layers and frames and to show you how easy it is to get the double frame around the sentiment.  You could add in any flourish die that you have to surround your flowers to make a really pretty display
Spellbinders Supplies:
Other Supplies:


With die #7 from Matting Basics A cut two from Kraft card and Create a Hinged Card
With #7 from the Matting Basics B cut one layer in cream
Flat glue this to the base card
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With #6 from the A set cut another layer in Kraft card
With #6 from the B set cut another layer in cream and emboss with the folder.
Flat glue these two together and then wrap with lace or ribbon
Add foam tape to the back of these and add to the base layers
(Please remember that die #1 is always the smallest)
From Matting Basics A take dies #1 and 2 and 3 and lay them all together on some Kraft card and tape in place and just EMBOSS ... this is an important step
Once embossed carefully remove the centre die, without disturbing the others, and now you can CUT
This will give you the impression that the frame is double layered.
Add foam pads to the back of the frame
Stamp and heat emboss the sentiment of your choice and cut it out with die #3
Add the frame to the top and press down
Add more foam pads to the back of this panel
Layer  the sentiment panel to the front of the card off setting it as you do. 
Arrange the flourish, flowers, pearls and the dove as you would like them 
Sprinkle the petals with some glitter for effect

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx


June 27, 2016

Pretty Balloons ...

Hi Everybody,

So today I am adding in an extra YouTube video using those Brusho Crystal Colours  again for a fun effect

You will need some oval dies as well as the Brushos and some water coloured card.

I used some silver thread as the strings to my balloons but you could always draw them onto the card if you preferred

And to create the shine I used Glossy Accents.

The Video tutorial is called Oval Balloons and Glossy Accents  and it takes you step by step through the process to create these cards.

It's really easy to do and the longest part is waiting for the Glossy Accents to dry.

Don't be tempted to speed up the process with your heat tool though or you will spoil the effect.

Patience is a virtue !!
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I hope you will give this try and there is another fun idea coming up on  my YouTube channel Thursday 30th June

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx


June 26, 2016

Altered Box - Stage 2

Hi Everybody,

Last week I told you about a box that I have found in my garage

I sanded it all down and added in a coat of Gesso and that completed Stage One


I have now moved on to the next stage.

For this I have coated it all in Deep Teal acrylic paint and allowed it to dry.

My plan was to give it another coat but as it dried it was all streaky and it looked amazing and so I decided to leave it as it was.

Once the paint was completely dry I took some Gilding wax in Pewter and with a soft cloth I rubbed it into the grain of the wood

I wanted to maintain the streaky look and so I add the wax in long strokes to both the inside and out
I buffed all the wax up to a soft gleam with a cloth and once the light catches it it looks lovely and I am very happy with it so far 

I still don't know what I will use it for yet but I am enjoying the process.



More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx




June 25, 2016

Todays Winner,

Hi Everybody,

Today the sun is shining and it is lovely to sit outside. I wish it would last for a few weeks now so that at least we can feel that we have had some summer.

My eldest Granddaughter is coming home for a  two week visit from her work experience in Australia later in July and so I am hoping for some good weather then, and maybe we can have a BBQ for all the family.

The draw has been done for yesterdays pink card and the name chosen at random this week it you ...

Isabel Gunter 
could you please let me have your postal address to
christina@card-making-magic.com
and the card will be on its way to you straight away

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

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

June 24, 2016

Friday Freebie 124

Hi Everybody,

This week the card on offer is the pink one featured in a Tuesday Tutorial - Mary Border Strip

The card is 5x7 and it has a birthday verse inside it

Maybe this is a card that you would like to have and can make use of.

If it is then all you need to do is leave me a comment at the end of the post.

From those comments a name will be drawn at random and notified on the blog in the morning.

It would be really nice if you would join the band of followers too and comeback regularly to see what is happening.

If you add your comment then you will need to come back to check if it is your name that is added to the Saturday blog post.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx