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 Hi Everybody,

I am sure that there are many of you out there that have the same faults as me and the biggest one is not using up my left over pieces. I cut up some paper to use with a die cut and then put the rest of it on one side. And then when I need something else I get another piece of card/paper instead of using the piece that was left earlier. I also have lots of left over die cuts that I didn't use at the time I cut them.

So I set my self the challenge of using up some of the bits that are sitting around my desk or in boxes just waiting to be used. 

For this card I have  used some paper and die cuts and some backing paper that I created by smooshing water colours in red and gold onto my card 

This one is a 6" square twisted easel card and I added some mulberry flowers to the front and bottom of the easel. 

I also found some gold twine that I wrapped several times around my hand and then glued it in place around the flower

I added it to both cards and it goes with the gold in the red card backing paper I made and then die cut.

I have also added in some pearls as extra decoration to the cards

I have listed some of the dies and items that I have used but most of the things on these cards have been sat on my desk for a few weeks, and had to be used up.

But even though I have all these pieces and ends of paper I do not waste anything as m step daughter teaches at a special needs school and she takes all my bit box for them to use in their projects.

Waste Not, Want Not 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Perfect Christmas Rose Die & Stamps

Hi Everybody,

This 5x7 card is created with one of the beautiful die and stamps sets that was part of the Easels Collection released a while ago 

I have stamped my roses onto water colour card and after colouring them with Arteza Real Brush Water Colour Markers I cut them out with the matching dies

The background is some patterned paper that I already had in my cupboards and I have layered the flowers and leaves to the top with foam pads to give varying heights 

The sentiment has also been layered to the top with parchment underneath to make it more obvious

The butterfly is from the Layered Butterflies matching die and stamp set.

I finished the look with pink pearls added to the flower centres and some fine pink pearl circles under the flowers. Add in any sentiment that suits your occasion for a quick and easy card

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Winner

 Hi Everybody,

What a beautiful day it is and before it gets too hot Ruby and I have been out for our walk. We went into Witch Wood in Lytham and it is always cool in there with lots of lovely smells for Ruby to sniff at. We meander through there slowly and say hello to lots of other dog walkers and then come home for breakfast. She loves it in there and so do I.

And now it is time for the draw winner to be announced and the name this week is 

Donna Walls

Would you email me your postal address please to

christina@card-making-magic.com 

and I will get it posted off to you as soon as I can. Please let me know that you have it safely and I really hope you enjoy playing with it.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Stained Glass Noel

Hi Everybody,

Another offer based around the Christmas theme and this one is from Die Cutting Essentials. 

The video that accompanies this set is

Stained Glass Noel

and there are several samples of how I used the set.

So if this is something that you would like then why not leave me a comment at the end of the post to be in with the chance of winning it

Just add your comment with your FULL NAME  and then come back to check if your name is shown as the winner. And that's all you need to do ... Easy Peasy !!

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

 

Another video ...

Hi Everybody,

Today I am adding another video for you and this one is using the Circular Box Die Set,  and I still have the croaky voice.

The end result is very pretty though and so I hope my voice doesn't spoil it to much. I had to edit out every coughing spasm as I went along.

 

The box is big enough to hold items such as candles, tealights, bath bombs or soaps. You could even add cup cakes to it if you where so inclined. And there would still be room to add the card to send your greeting.

A lovely scarf would fit in there too or maybe some handkerchiefs. I can remember sending people gift packs of handkerchiefs when I was younger but they seem to have died out now. 

Maybe I could restart the trend !!

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx