Beautiful Stencils ...

Hi Everybody,

Today I am sharing four videos with you that bring you some really pretty stencils, and also the links to the stencils

They are good quality at a reasonable price and always a good addition to your crafting stash

The video will show you how I have used each one and maybe give you some more ideas on how you can use them for yourself

This one is the Brick Wall and I have added some fun sheep to mine with a stamp from Clearly Besotted

Here is the video link for you ... Creative Stencils - Brick Wall

Stencil ... Brick Wall

This one uses a really old Tilda stamp from my goodie box

I couldn't let it go to waste with this beautiful Honeycomb design that was just asking for the bees

The sentiment makes it a fun card to give for a childs birthday

Video ....  Creative Stencils - Honeycomb 

Stencil ...  Honeycomb Hexagon

This next one is Wood Grain but I thought I would have some fun and make it a Zebra Print instead

I used the Safari Friends free gift from Papercraft Essentials and I think it turned out great.

Video ...  Creative Stencils - Wood Grain

Stencil ... Wood Grain

I have used some of the images that I coloured some time ago and they have just been waiting for the right moment to make them into cards

This digital image is from Just Inklined and it like Tilda is quite an old image

Video ... Creative Stencils - Stars

 Stencil ...Stars 

I hope you enjoy the vidoes and my ideas

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Two new magazines

Hi Everybody,

So here I am with two new magazines to show you and they are this months Simply Cards & Papercraft 163 and Die Cutting Essentials 24 ... both have fabulous free gifts attached that will help your crafting goodies to grow

The gift that is free with this months SC&P 163 is called Life is Sweet and it has a large corner die and a stamp set that will all work together.

In this post there are two links ... one to the video and the other direct to the page to purchase the magazine

For this card I used the strawberry plant and water coloured them with Gansai Tambi paints

The sentiment is stamped and embossed in gold onto some parchment with a little bee added to the edge.

The video will give you some more ideas and I hope you will enjoy it ... Simply Cards and Papercraft 163 

If you wanted to buy the magazine then you will find it here ... SC&P 163 Life is Sweet  and it is full of tips, information and step by steps on how to create the cards

The next video is  Die Cutting Essentials 24  - Mix and Matt Nesting Die Set

A very useful addition to your growing die collection and one I am sure you will make lots of good use of.

The link to the die set is Mix and Matt Die Set




Both mags are well worth a coffee break as you have some "me"  time to browse the pages Enjoy !!

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Tuesday Tutorial - Shaped Cards

Hi Everybody,

For todays card I am using an older labels die from Spellbinders and creating the shaped base with the largest one. It is just simple layering of the different sizes and shapes with two colours

  This always makes an interesting card and it can be done with most dies. 

Try it with any that you have in your own collections as this die is now retired from Spellbinders website

Spellbinders Supplies:

• S4-462 Labels Thirty Nine
• S4-464 Labels Thirty Nine Deco Elements
• PL-001 Platinum Machine

Other Supplies:

• Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts
• card from Papermill Direct
• Sentiment from Lili of the Valley
• Butterfly from my stash

Instructions:

From the largest die #5 cut two shapes in white 

Score one of them along the long side about half an inch down  and glue together to form the base

From the other dies in the Labels 39 and also the Decorative Elements cut the shapes in the colours you like 

Layer them together so that a plain piece backs a fancy edged one each time and use foam pads to give dimension

Stamp and emboss your sentiment and cut out with a circle die or punch and add to the card front 

Dress with flowers and pearls 

The butterfly is from some that I have had a long time 

Quick and easy card for today 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Shaving Foam Background

Hi Everybody,

I have been playing with the shaving foam again and this is the card I came up with

I used two shades of blue in some really cheap shaving foam and I created several panels from the mix.

This one was my favorite and so on top of it I stamped the butterfly in black and heat embossed it with clear powder

The butterfly was a magazine freebie and I have used it several times

I coloured the wings with my pencils and then out came the glue pen and I added glitter to them

A few sequins dotted here and there and this makes a really pretty card in to time at all.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Shabby Chic Winner ...

Hi Everybody,

Bit of a change in the weather and it's been raining overnight. So it will be wellies time to dog walk later today. But the draw for the first shabby chic card on offer has been done and the winner is ...

Toni Selden

Please can you email me

christina@card-making-magic.com

with your postal address

and the card will be on its way to you

I hope you will like it and please let me know that you have it safe

More tomorrow...

Hugs xx