Beautiful Card Designs Made Easy

November 01, 2016

Tuesday Tutorial - Labels Forty

Hi Everybody,

This is a colour that I don't use very much but each time I do I like the card and say to my self ... "Use this more often...." So here we have a 5x7 sized card in pale lemon and white and it is really easy to create.
Spellbinders Supplies:
Other Supplies:
Instructions:
With die #7 from Matting Basics A cut two pieces in white and create a base card. Leave to one side
With #7 from Matting Basics B cut another layer in yellow
With #6 from Matting Basics A cut one more layer in white and emboss this piece and add these two layers together
(Please remember that die #1 is always the smallest)
With dies #4 and =5 from Labels Forty cut the layers in yellow
With dies #3 and #4 cut these layers in white and emboss with a different pattern 
Layer each size onto the corresponding plain layer with foam pads between 
 and add them all together on top of the larger layers from the previous step
Wrap all layers with ribbon and add a double bow
Add them all to the base card 
Glue the pretty centre piece onto the knot in the bow

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

October 31, 2016

With Love in Pink ...

Hi Everybody,

These pretty papers are from the Blissful Paper Pads from AnnaMarie Designs 

This is obviously the pink but there are other colours for you to choose from and sentiment tags to match also

I have used Circular dies to create an aperture and then filled the gap with Floral Trellis

Each of the petal shapes has been dotted with tiny pink pearl from Want2Scrap

The flowers are a mixture of stamped images, die cut flowers and leaves from the  Quite Contrary stamp and die set  by Spellbinders with paper flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

October 29, 2016

Card Winner ...

Hi Everybody,

Mild but dull and cloudy here today and I have lots to do. There are some really pretty magazine freebies coming up in November and I am in the process of preparing the cards and videos to share them with you. There is sure to be something that you will like.

So before I really get down to some work the draw fro the card has been done and the name this week is yours ....

Kricket ...

so I need you to send me your postal address please to 
christina@card-making-magic.com
and the card will be on its way to you

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

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

October 28, 2016

Friday Freebie 141

Hi Everybody,

This pretty card  was made earlier this year and it is Letterpressed in Lilac and is a 5x7 size.

The flowers compliment the scheme

I have added in one of my hatpins to the display after the photo was taken so you won't see it here.

I have added lace and ribbon to the bottom of the card and lace leaves in with the flowers.

The inside is finished on this one

So if you would like to have this card then all you need to do is leave me a comment.

From those comments a name will be chosen as the winner.

I will add that name to tomorrows blog post so you need to come back and check if it is yours that is listed.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx


October 27, 2016

Autumn Colours

Hi Everybody,

I used to be a real sun fan at one time but as I got older the heat bothers me more and I can no longer sit in it for long.

So these cards are reflecting my love of  Autumn and the beuatiful colours that go with this season

The leaves turning to golds and browns and there seems to be a softness about everything before the winter takes hold.

The first two cards are using the Woodland Leaves and the Acorns  both of which are from the Woodland Collection from Spellbinders

For the top card I have used the Brick pattern and the card to the left I have used the Bark and both these patterns are in one folder.

They both make for an unusual type of backdrop and are especially useful for male cards.

Then with a more feminine touch I have created the card base with Cascading Grace and layered up with some portions of the die cut with foam pads

The flowers and leaves on this card are from Wild Orchid Crafts and there is a hatpin pushed into the display.

The petals have been sparkled with glitter. Then either pearls or enamel dots finish off the cards

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx