Beautiful Backgrounds

Hi Everybody,

Todays card was shown in the video that I added last week using stencils that are available from Craft Stash

I really loved this little card once it was finished and it was very quick and easy to do.

The longest part was waiting for the embossing paste to dry ... and I left that overnight to make sure it was really dry.

I mixed Dusty Concord Distress Ink with my paste and added it to the card than dressed it up with my usual Flowers,  Ribbons and Pearls

The flowers and lace are from Wild Orchid Crafts  and the ribbon is from Mei Flower

All the layers are raised up with foam pads and that gives depth and interest to the card.

It is much prettier in the hand that the photo shows ... hope you like it

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Tuesday Tutorial - A2 Classic Waves Borders

Hi Everybody,

For todays card I have used a simple border die from Spellbinders and this is the Classic Waves which comes in three parts. 

As the border dies divide the card into two separate pieces I thought we would make two cards for the price of one with this set if dies

Spellbinders Supplies:

• S4-788 Card Creator Classic Waves Border dies
• S6-001 5x7 Matting Basics A 
• SEL-002 Grid Iron  Embossing Folder
• PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting Machine

Other Supplies:

• Cosmic Shimmer Dries Clear Glue
• Foam Sheets
• Bakers twine
• Enamel Dots
• Card - two shades of turquoise and white

Instructions:

Create two Base cards with Matting Basic A with the white card

Create three mats with two shade of turquoise and another from the white

Place the three dies at different levels and angles on the card and cut and emboss.

Ink through the die if you like to add more pattern

Use the pieces to create two cards

With foam pads layer up the dies cuts so that they create a waterfall effect on the card and they can be added at the top or bottom of the card base as you prefer

Add an extra layer of white card and emboss this if you prefer a sturdier base, and layer the die cut pieces onto this

Adding in the foam gives more dimension to the card

For the card below I have added the cut pieces to the top of the card and onto another embossed card.

The top has been wrapped with Bakers Twine and two small shells added as decoration

The "Thanks" has been cut three times and stacked together and then enamel dots placed around the rest of the card.

For this card I added the die cuts at the bottom of the card with foam in between the layers

The"You" has been cut three times and stacked together and enamel dots placed around the card

Two ideas that would make good male birthday cards with the appropriate sentiment added

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

5x7 Matting Basics A	Card Creator Classic A2 Waves Borders Etched Dies	A4 Adhesive Foam	Cosmic Shimmer Dries Clear Glue
Bakers Twine	Seth Apter Em-bossing Fold'ers Gridiron 5 x 7 in Single Sided

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Ruby Update

Hello Everyone,

I am now nine months old and growing still and having so much fun though my mum does tell me off for barking too much.

I like to sit on the back of the chair and look through the window and there is just soooo much to bark at.

Here I am at the front of my house with my very best friend Dougal and I am soaking up the sun on my favorite bench.

I am an an English Cocker Spaniel with Blue Roan Sable markings, and Dougal with his lovely curly cream coat is a Cockapoo

Our mums where taking us to Cuerden Park in Preston for the day and we are just waiting to get in the car and go. They have to pack water and bowls, towels and blankets, treats and leads and it takes them ages to get ready. All we have to do is jump in the back of the car and we are ready to go.!!!

Here we are being very impatient ... and barking ...coz we now want to go and play again

But once we got there it was wonderful and so much to do.

Doggy Paradise with lots of water and hills and fields to run and sniff in.

If you have read my stories before then you will know that I like to go swimming and today was lovely as it was not too deep ... and so need for my mum  to panic

Dougal is a bit taller than me and doesn't seem to get as wet but I had a lovely time and was soaked

It was a lovely day and so I didn't feel cold and of course we ran around for ages meeting lots of other dogs too

On the way home it was time for us to get snuggled up in our Ruff & Tumble jackets and both of us fell asleep in the back of the car.

But once we got home ....

... we both had a lovely big juicy bone to sit and chew on in the sunshine of my front garden.

We have to eat our bones away from each other though so we don't squabble about them

Because for some reason whichever bone Dougal has it always seems better than the one I have and so that is the one I want !!!

We are both very tired puppies at the end of a busy day and I can't wait to go again soon

More from my mum tomorrow ...

Bye for now

Card Winner

Hi Everybody,

I hope you are all well this weekend and have lots of good things lined up to do. We are having a lazy weekend and have nothing really planned ... which makes a change. 

 Ruby will be going out for her long Sunday morning walk with her friend Dougal and tomorrow she is back with more of her adventures.

 (If you are new to my blog then Ruby is my beautiful Cocker Spaniel puppy who gets up to all sorts of mischief)

The draw for the latest Shabby Chic card has been done and the name this week is you ...

Sharon Egolf

if you would email me please with your postal address to

christina@card-making-magic.com

I will get the card in the post to you straight away.

This week a couple of ladies have joined me from Patricia at Summerhouse Crafts and it's lovely to have you here. 

Patricia has made lots and lots of boxes over the years from my Origami Box Tutorial and every one is beautiful.

That tutorial,  over at Card Making Magic.  is in two parts to make the base and then the lid.

It's best to use double sided heavy paper as the inside can be seen too. 

It's not hard to do but the results are well worth the effort. so I hope you will give it a try.

They make lovely gifts and can be filled with all kinds of "Goodies"

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx 

Friday Freebie 19 -Shabby Chic

Hi Everybody,

Todays Shabby Chic card is in shades of blue, white and coffee coloured flowers and has beautiful lace  added to the c bottom
 It is  no sentiment added to it and so if you wanted to use it then it is yours to do with as you please.

The flowers and lace are from Wild Orchid Crafts and the die cuts are all Spellbinders.

So if this is a card that you would like to have then leave me a comment at the end of the post. A name will be drawn from those comments and the winner announced in tomorrows blog post ... so be sure to come back and check for your name.

More tomorrow ... 

Hugs xx