Nested Fancy Circles

Hi Everybody,

Both of todays cards are using the beautiful paper pack from Simply Made Crafts by Helen Griffin. 

The papers in it are gorgeous and make really feminine cards. 

It is the Summer Fun Paper Pack and there are 24, 12x12 sheets each at 250gsm so a good weight to add to your designs.

For this first card I have laid the detailed die from the circles into the 6x6 white card front and run it through the machine. This keeps the pattern in the card. 

From the paper pack I have used the pink stripy one to add the centre to my design and I have fussy cut a lot of the flowers from the large floral paper

The flowers have been added at varying heights using foam pads, and with leaves pushed into the display as they are added. The LOVE YOU sentiment has been cut in gold mirror card and stacked several times onto some more of the word,  cut in white card

This card has used the same paper to cut the large

shaped centre piece, with the smallest detailed die cut in white for the middle.

I used the pink stripy paper as the background and added large pink roses from the Card Making Magic Embellishment collection. 

The base card is cream and so I continued that theme to the front of the design with flourishes that have been added to the flowers.

I think both are very pretty cards and I have lots of the papers left for other projects 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Altenew Project Life Kit

Hi Everybody,

Todays card is using the new kit from Altenew for August 2022, and this is Magnolia and Blooms 

I have stamped the image with Versamark onto Parchment and then heat embossed it in gold powder.

The image has then been lightly coloured on the wrong side to add shading to the flowers.

The result is very delicate. I have then added it to a panel that has been run through the embossing folder in the kit and ink splattered with black and gold.

I  cut some of the design off the main image and repositioned it on the card, then carefully placed foam tape under the flowers so that it cannot be seen from the front of the card and added it to the embossed panel.

The sentiment is from the same stamp set and the grey pearls are my finishing touch.  

This little A2 card is using the same set but I have added it an embossed panel using a folder from my own collection.

The stamped image is again gold heat embossed and by cutting up the larger portion I ended up with two cards.

Getting a 2fer is always a good deal and uses up all the extra bits that you may have on your desk.

The little butterfly on this card is something that has been in my bit box for a while and I thought that this was a prefect place to add it in.

The sentiment is also from my own collection and I have add all the links at the bottom of the post.

Some of them are affiliate links which means I will get a small commission if you buy through the links.

And this is the other card created from the larger portion of the stamped image.

The image has been coloured using the matching stencil in the kit and this is an easy way to colour them, especially if you don't like colouring.

I am happy with all of these cards made from one kit and I really love the Altenew Craft Your Life kits which come out monthly.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Ink Smooshed panels

Hi Everybody,

The little panels on this card are the left overs from the one I used on Tuesdays card. 

The only difference is that these have not been edged in the gold embossing powder.

But I have cut them with the Torn Edges die set and used another die cut to enhance them. 

They have then been added to another panel that has been in an embossing folder.

The finished card is an A2 size and has been layered with pink card under the embossed folder layer.

The flowers are some from a previous project and the pearl flourish is from my stash but is part of the embellishments collection from Card making Magic.

I have simply cut it up to fit my card. The sentiment is part of the new Special Words Collection that the Torn Edges are in.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Winner

 Hi Everybody,

Here we are at the end of another week and it is still hot. I for one will be so glad when it cools down and better still when it rains. What is the weather like in your part of the world ? Ruby is much better agin today and is eating normally. She is a very food orientated dog so when she is off her food I know she is not well.

So for now, the draw for yesterdays offering has been done and the winner this week is 

Ann Topp

please can you email me your postal address to 
christina@card-making-magic.com
and the pack will be in the post to you straight away.

I woild be happy if you could let me know that you have received it ok and I hope you enjoy playing with it once it arrives.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Beautiful Baubles by Chloe

Hi Everybody,

What a difference one week can make ... last week my Ruby was not well and this week after responding well to her treatment she is much better.

We have been for a lovely walk in Witch Wood earlier today and then it was home for lunch and she ate that with relish.

I am so glad that she is OK again, and very relieved too.

So todays offering is from Simply Cards & Papercraft and it has the lovely die and stamp set from Chloe Endean. I will also send the magazine for you to browse at your leisure, and it is full of ideas and inspiration for you to try for yourself.

So if you would like this to join your personal crafting stash then all you need to do is leave me a comment with your FULL NAME.
From those comments one name will be chosen as the winner and announced in a blog post over the weekend.

Be sure to add your full name and come back to see if it is your name that is listed.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx