Friday Freebie - Autumn Special

Hi Everybody,

Autumn is in the air and what better way to embrace it than with a beautiful stamp set , in fact there are two beautiful stamp sets.

They come with Creative Stamping magazine and there is so much to read in the pages of this publication that you are sure to find something you want to try.

So would you like to win this one ?? Then all you need to do is leave me a comment with your FULL NAME  at the end of this post and from those comments one name will be chosen as the winner.

It will be announced over the weekend, in a blog post, so be sure to come back and see if you are named as the winner.

I am happy to send this to your wherever you live,  so have a go, you could be the lucky owner of this stamp set.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

 

Designer Card Bundle

Hi Everybody,

Craft Stash have very kindly put together an exclusive bundle for you based on my suggestions to make the projects in this video.

They are based on the Designer Card Front Half Scallop along with other dies so that you can complete the whole set with just the dies here.

This fabulous Designer Card Bundle is offered at a special price and wont be around for too long. There is a link below for the US Craft Stash website also  

So if you like the projects shown in the video then now is the time to get the set, plus at the checkout you can choose between five other embossing folders as a free gift when you enter the code CMMEF

The video will show you how I made the items and there are lots of other ways in which to make this die set  work for you.

The card is an A5 sized card and of course there is the A5 Box Die Set that you can also purchase to add the card too.

I hope you like the items I have put together and that you enjoy the video

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Words, words, words!

Hi Everybody,

Today I am sharing some more words cards using the Alphabet die sets in my collection.

This card is so easy to make and don't forget that you can also use the other portion on another card.

The flower is once again the Layered Flowers stamps die set. I have added this to an embossed panel

The blue pearls are from Want2Scrap and they are self adhesive flat backed ones that can be added anywhere.

It can also be helpful to have the Lower case Alphabet to go with the Upper Case as this extends your usage so much more.

For this card I have cut the word from some Dotty card and added them to a stamped background.

 And for this I have added some numbers to balloons as a Birthday Card.

This is something that would be useful for any cards you make for children, as they love to show off their ages, unlike adults who like to hide theirs!!

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Alphabet 2fer1 …

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Hi Everybody,   

Having an Alphabet in your crafting stash to me is an absolute necessity.

It means that you can add any name, date or occasion that you want to you cards.

The other benefit is that you can get two for the price of one on any  of your designs, and having the lower case of the same upper case die set is a bonus and will extend what you can do for your creations

For these cards I have used the cut out word from this pink back ground  to create the second card.

The negative piece has made the other and both look equally as good as each other.

They are both in a landscape slimline design and will fit into a standard six envelope

And these two have been created from polka dot card

Using the letters on another card.

For these I have used the lower case alphabet with upper case “ Y” and I love the look.

More tomorrow…

Hugs xx

Beautiful Birdcage

Hi Everybody,

These next card are featuring the Birdcage in some different ways to show it's versatility and make sure you get plenty of bang for your bucks. 

I have shown these cards before but it is a die collection that is well worth revisiting for the things you can do with it. 

For this one I have cut the birdcage and simply added it, along with some of the birds to a card front. 

The flowers are from another set and the background is just ink blended to give a soft and subtle look

Here I have cut the panel four times and turned it into an actual birdcage and filled it with mulberry flowers for a really feminine look. 

The ribbon and pearl string bring the tops together to form the cage and I have created a base to stand it on.

Create the cage in mirror card for a metallic look to yours and add some of the birds inside instead of the flowers.

It would make a really lovely wedding day ornament when done in the bridal colours.

For this card I cut the top off the birdcage and used that part of it to make the umbrella, creating a handle from the bottom of the birdcage

I used a stamp set to create the rain drops.

Glossy accents have also been used as they leave a raised effect that looks like water. 

I was really pleased with this card and it looks nothing like a birdcage either.

The stamp set I used was one that came free with a magazine a good few years ago.

For this card I used the same top of the birdcage an turned it upside down and filled it with flowers from the Landmark Collection for another feminine look 

All really easy to make and show you at least four ways to use the dies.

And this one has a video that goes with it so I hope you will enjoy watching it even if you saw it first time around.

Umbrella Card  Just another way to use your birdcage die set.

More tomorrow  ...

Hugs xx