Tuesday Tutorial - Victoriana Crest

Hi Everybody,

This beautiful die is one of the new ones from Spellbinders and was designed by Becca Feeken.

It can be dressed up any way you wish but I have kept mine to a simple white with autumn coloured flowers.

Spellbinders Supplies:

• S6-125 Victoriana Crest
• S6-082 Classic Elegance Labels

Other Supplies:

• Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts
• Pearls from Hobby House
• Glitter from Glitter Magic
• Card from Papermill Direct

Instructions:

With outer die cut two pieces and score one of them and bend it back

Add glue to this small strip and glue the two together to form the base card

Level the back piece so that the card will stand

With the two largest dies cut and emboss another panel in white

Add foam tape to the back

With the other dies in the collection cut all in white card

Stamp a small greeting onto the smallest piece

Glue the filigree oval to the plain layer

Add foam to the back of the other pieces

The foam taps adds depth to the layers 

Cut two of the flourishes from the Labels die in gold coloured card

Add to the centre panels of the card front

Choose Autumn coloured flowers and glue onto the flourishes

Dot with glue and sprinkle with glitter

Add tiny pearls around the edge of the oval

Add in the sentiment tag

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Fuzzy Lemon Dies

Hi Everybody,

Today I have two new videos for you using dies from the Fuzzy lemon Collections at Craft Stash.

The first video is with the Fuzzy Lemon Fairy and I have turned this into a shaker card.

The sequins I have used are from the £££ shop and there are so many in a pack they will last you for ages.

I will add the links at the bottom of the post to the supplies

For this card I used the Toadstools cut from one card and add them to another ... so two for one here and no waste.

I have hand drawn the lights between the birds and coloured with Spectrum Noir and Glossy Accents

This video is Fuzzy Lemon Bird and Toadstool  

Get a cuppa and a biscuit or two and relax. I hope you will enjoy both of them 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Those Cute Little Gnomes

Hi Everybody,

This was the free gift that came with Papercraft Essentials 150 and it has been really popular because the gnomes are so cute.

I had a great fun playing with them and arranging them into scenes for my cards.

If you missed the free gift then you can buy a bigger  Gnomes Stamp Set from Craft Stash

But I was asked if I would show how I coloured in the gnomes and so I created this video to show you what I did.

Colouring Gnomes with Spectrum Noir

I am not an artist by any stretch of imagination but you too can have some fun with these little people and any medium that you choose.

I used my Spectrum Noir but it is the old style pens and I am sure that things have moved on since I got mine a good few years ago now. There are the newer range of SN pens available at Craft Stash

Still I hope you enjoy the video and will give colouring a try. Just have fun and it doesn't need to be prefect.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Card Winner

Hi Everybody,

So the first thing I need to do is offer an apology ... once I bring myself out of the dunces corner !!!

The reason you could not find the link to the Transfer Gel video on Thursday is because .....

I forgot to add it !!

But that has now been rectified and the link is there on the blog post and I am also adding it here too.

Transfer Gel and Foils

And so that I don't show everyone how stupid I was I have not added all the comments asking "WHERE IS THE VIDEO????"

So the draw for the Shabby Chic card has been done and the name this week is you

Brenda Sadler
would you email me your postal address please 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 you will like it

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie 34 - Shabby Chic

Hi Everybody,

I have a really pretty card to give away today in shades of lilac and white.

It has a beautiful floral display with white leaves around the glitter bird cage

There are pearl flowers dotted around and the mulberry flowers are they are sparkled with glitter.

If you would like to have this card then all you need to do is lave me a comment. From those comments a name will be chosen and the winner announced in a blog post over the weekend

I am happy to send the card to you wherever you are.

But please if it is your name that is listed then email me your details within 72 hours.

It will be too late if you wait for a week or two ... the card will no longer be on offer and will go to someone else at a later date.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx