Friday Freebie - Happy Days Card & Gift

Hi Everybody,

Today's offer is for the Happy Days Die and Stamps set and with this I had a great deal of fun coming up with all kinds of designs

In the video Happy Days  I show you several ways in which I have used the gift

I am sure that you will come up with many more once you start to play.

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

Then pop back tomorrow to see if it is your name chosen from those comments to be the winner and you have 72 hours to claim it by email if it is YOU

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Tuesday Tutorial (On a Thursday) - Labels 34

Hi Everybody,

Sorry for the delay in the Tuesday Tutorial but I am sure that you can understand why. I have been so busy with the launch of my new collection. I hope to be back on track again next week and the Friday Freebie is back this week

But for today we are using the Labels 34 from Spellbinders and this has matching decorative dies and a beautiful embossing folder which Letterpresses with a deep pattern

Spellbinders Supplies:

• Labels 34 
• Labels 34 Decorative Elements
• Labels 34 3D Medallion Embossing Folder
• 5x7 Matting Basics A and B
• Platinum Die Cutting Machine

Other Supplies:

• Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts
• Self adhesive pearls
• Foam tape from Craft Stash
• Glitter from Glitter Magic
• Distress Ink from Craft Stash
• Ribbon from my stash

Instructions:

With die #7 from Matting Basics A cut two pieces in white to make the base card

With die #7 from Matting Basics B cut another panel in white

With the ink and embossing folder create a Letterpress Technique on the card

With dies # 6 and 4 from the Labels set cut two pieces in a green to match the ink

With die #4 cut one layer in white

Select the flowers you want to use

Add the sentiment to the smallest green die cut

Cut enough ribbon to wrap around the layers and make a bow

With foam between the layers assemble the card and place the flowers so that they please you

Dot with glue and sprinkle with glitter.

Add pearls around the flowers

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Die Cutting Essentials 30 Stained Glass Noel Die Set

Hi Everybody,

It's time for this months Die Cutting Essentials 30 and this months free gift is the Pretty Quick Stained Glass Noel Die Set

This does what it says on the pack and that is make cards for you pretty Quick. 

This gift will also work with the gift from last months magazine DCE29 and if you missed that one then you can get back orders from Moremags,com

I have kept both of the cards in the video 

Die Cutting Essentials 30 Stained Glass Noel 

quick and simple as I know we have a busy time with Christmas cards.

So I hope you enjoy this video 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Trellis Weaving

Hi Everybody,

This pretty card has used the Petals Trellis Insert from the 

Card Making Magic - "Christina Collection"

For this one I have added some yellow ribbon through the slots and it creates a look that is different for your own cards.

It is easy to do and the effect can be quite luxurious

depending on the ribbon or thread that you use.

In the video   Trellis Inserts    I have shown you four examples weaving the ribbon in various directions.

I have altered the colours too so that each one looks unique

The "Christina Collection" is available exclusively with  Craft Stash

If you are an existing customer and you add the code WOWCMM10 then you will get a 10% discount at the checkout

If you are a brand new customer then you need to leave your email address at the Craft Stash website.

They will email you a code that will give you a big 20% discount off your first order ... bringing the whole collection to a bargain price but you need to be quick as this offer is closing today

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Layered Butterflies - Card Making Magic

Hi Everybody,

I love the look of butterflies and I like to add this effect to my cards from time to time.

And so this creation was born using my new dies from Card Making Magic

I am really so excited about this collection and I have been playing with it so much since it arrived.

There is so much that I want I want to show you, and so many things that can be done with this whole collection and  I have lots of videos to be done.

This first lovely card is created in the video Rainbow Butteflies and it is another that is easy to re-create 

Each part of the collection can work individually but they all work so well together and will help you to make cards for all genders, age groups, seasons and occasions

The "Christina Collection" is available exclusively with  Craft Stash  and if you are an existing customer and you add the code WOWCMM10 then you will get a 10% discount at the checkout

If you are a brand new customer then you need to leave your email address at the Craft Stash website and they will email you a code that will give you a big 20% discount off your first order ... bringing the whole collection to a bargain price

The second video is creating a more masculine theme but still with the same butterfly dies and stamps.

We have a card and matching bow with silver embossing powder and the effect is much better in the hand than the video or photographs show.

I hope that these are something you will have a try at re-producing for your self and have fun in the process
Silver Butterflies - One for the men  

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx