Water Colour Wednesday - Boy with Teddy

Hi Everybody,

Today cards is using an image from the CD Pretty Tuff by Polkadoodles.

This CD has been around for some time but there are some really good images and they are all for boys.

You can print them off already coloured for you or just the line drawings for you to colour in yourself

Through your printer you can also resize them to suit the card or project you are  making

Here I have used Gansai Tambi water colours and add buttons along the side as decoration.

The blue spotty and striped card is from AnnaMarie Designs  and I have layered them all up with Kraft card onto a White base

  More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Tuesday Tutorial - Labels 47 Decorative Elements

Hi Everybody,

This really pretty card is created with well established Spellbinders dies and all the intricate work is done for you by the die. All you need to do is layer it all together for a lovely effect that can be for any occasion.

Spellbinders Supplies:

• S5-229 Labels 47 Decorative Elements 
• S4-489 Labels 47
• S6-001 5x7 Matting Basics A
• S6-002  5x7 Matting BasicsB
• S5-086 Bitty Blossoms 
• PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting Machine

Other Supplies:

• Ribbon from Mei Flower
• Diamante centre from Wild Orchid Crafts
• White Card from Papermill Direct

Instructions:

With die #7 from Matting Basics A cut two in white and create a hinged card

With die #7 from Matting Basics B cut another layer in yellow

With die =1 from Decorative Elements cut six panels in white and add them to the yellow panel 

(Die =1 is always the smallest)

Cut #3 from the filigree die in white twice (one is for the inside)

With =5 from Labels 47 cut two panels in yellow

With #2 from the Decorative Elements cut two in white

Stamp and emboss your sentiment and cut it out with die  #4 from Labels 47

From the Bitty Blossoms create the flowers in yellow and cut the leaves in green 

Roll them up and this video  Spellbinders Blossoms   will help you if they are a new concept to you 

Layer up the other die cuts with foam pads where needed and wrap with yellow ribbon before adding it to the base card

Add in the sentiment with foam pads.

Arrange the flowers as you like them

Add a bow to the front of the card and place the centrepiece over the knot.

Line the inside with the other die cuts to compliment the front

More tomorrow ... 

Hugs xx

International Ambassadors Informal Blog Hop

Hi Everybody,

Are you ready for another blog hop with some of the International Ambassadors?  

For this month we chose for our theme the approaching holiday season to make anything but a card
My choice was to use a die by a designer that is new to Spellbinders Marisa Job.

Marisa does beautiful work and I have been a follower of her for a long time.

But this is the "Surprise Me Box"  and it is part of her Special Occasions Collection 

It makes the most adorable little Crackers for your table and not just for Christmas. 

Imagine these all set out with your own colour scheme and each with a little gift tucked inside for your guests. 

They are not very big but they do make a statement and they are very easy to make. 

You will be able to get two from one sheet of A4 card.

I stamped plain white card with a snowflake pattern and then cut them out. 

I wrapped them with matching ribbon and added one of the little tags in the set stamped with a Christmas greeting.

I added in some leaves and a glitter star and they are ready to add to my table. I made quite a few ... but I can't tell you what is inside the Surprise Me Box !!

Why don't you pop over and see what my colleagues have designed for you to see ...

Linda Lucas    Australia

Christina Emberson   UK

Yvonne van de Grijp  Netherlands

You are sure to be delighted with their designs. and don't forget to leave us all a comment to say that you have been to visit.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Ruby Update ...

Hello Everyone,

I thought I would pop in to tell you about my latest adventures in the big wide world

This is a new toy that my mum bought for me and it has lots of treats in it for me to sniff out.

 She said it would keep me quiet for ages ... but she was wrong ... I can clear all the treats from it in half an hour!!

Can you see my pink basket with all my toys in it?  I like to throw all the toys out and sit in it. It's just big enough for me and I can chew the handle while I am in there.

I also like to help my mum in her craft room and I get things out for her to play with coz I am really helpful !!

A new game I have discovered this week is to jump onto the drop down door of something my mum calls a dishwasher.

It's really good fun and as I hear the door opening I race across the kitchen floor  and launch my self on to it

Then on Tuesday my friend Dougal came to play and I stood on the top of the foot stool and that made me bigger than him so I barked and growled twice as much

We played till we where tired and then we both fell asleep on the rug until Dougals mum came to take him home

Bye for now ...

Card Winner ...

Hi Everybody,

So today is wet and cloudy and I have an early start and a busy day ahead. My Grandsons restaurant is coming along really well and today we are starting the job of cleaning to get things ready. The building work us almost finished and some of the decoration is done too.

Everybody has worked really hard to get it to this stage as there was an awful lot of work to do. But I have a fillet steak with my name on it once the restaurant is open.

The draw has been done for the winner of the card from yesterday and the name chosen this week is

Margaret Rogers

Please would you email me your postal address to

christina@card-making-magic.com

and the card will be on it's way to you straight away.

You have 72 hours to notify me

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

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx