Old Technique ...

Hi everybody,

This technique was something that I tried years ago and I really liked the end result. You need Yupo paper, which is a synthetic paper that does not tear of pill, and some alcohol inks.

Craft Stash have lots on offer Yupo Paper

For this card I cut the Yupo paper with dies and added the flowers and leaves to a splattered background. It looks so pretty and although the Yupo doesn't tear it can be cut very easily with the dies.

From the paper I made lots of flowers and this is just one of the cards that came from that session. 

I added a video to YouTube about this easy, but messy, technique and here it is in case you wanted to give it a try .....

            

I will be using this techniques again to see what other ideas I come up with and I hope you like the end result.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Winner

 Hi Everybody,

So the second of the Tulips set has now been claimed, but do not despair as I have yet one more set to give away in the next couple of weeks. If this is really a set that you would like to have then keep a look out  for it and add your comment to that post when it appears.

But for now this pack of dies and stamps is going to

Heatheranne Whitman

would you email your postal address please to
christina@card-making-magic.com
and I will get it in the post to you straight away.

I would be obliged if you could ley me know that you have it safely please and I hope you enjoy playing with it when it arrives. 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - More Tulips

 Hi Everybody,

Today I have more Tulips to give away and so here is another chance for you to win them.

They will be a beautiful addition to your cards and you can colour them in your favourite medium or leave them monochrome as you please.

There is a matching die to the stamp which adds even more to your creations.

You will also get the magazine that is full of ideas and inspiration for you to try.

So would you like this in your collection????

If you would then all you need to do is leave me a comment at the end of the blog post with your FULL NAME

Then be sure to come back and check on Sunday to see if your a name is listed as the winner, as you have till then to enter.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Parchment Butterflies

Hi Everybody,

This is another older dies set and the video that goes with it but I don't think it does any harm to re visit some of our older creations to refresh the mind of what we did.

And so today I am sharing this card with you from five years ago when this die set first came onto the market.

You may have bought some of this and not used it for a while and so this could be a timely reminder now that spring is on the way.

Most of this set will have all gone by now but you may have bought some of it and if you did then it is time to get it out again !!!

                   

At the end of the video I also make the box to put the card in and this then makes a lovely gift for you to give to someone.

I hope you enjoy it 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

More Older Dies

Hi Everybody,

Today I thought I would share an older video, that is now five years old, but the dies and the ideas in them are timeless. In this I have used Transfer Gel

And this was me playing with hot foil years ago and sadly I am no better at it now. The principal behind this video was to get five cards into one box.

The dies are from the original Christina Collection and these are the sets that started the whole thing off.  

And don't forget that ALL Card Making Magic Collections are designed to work together ... old and new !!

The Layered Flowers has become one of my favourite sets to use and I have used it on lots of different sized card and boxes for all occasions.

                    

I have enjoyed looking at these older dies and videos as it is always good to remember what we have and to dig them out again and re use them.

 And that applies to any crafting goodies that we have bought in the past that now languishes in a drawer somewhere.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx