Using your Washi Tape

 Hi Everybody,

Washi Tape is not something I use a lot of but I do have a good few rolls in my stash and so I thought that a little playtime to use some of it up was a good idea.

This card is an A6 and I have added the Washi in strips across an extra panel that will be attached to my base. The large sentiment is one I have had for many years and I added that in black.

The butterfly is from my own Layered Butterflies Collection and that has been cut in white and layered onto a parchment backing. 

I have added flat back pearls to the body line and left the wings free from the card for a pretty floating effect.

This card has used all different sized pieces added randomly an extra card panel and to make sure they are all stuck down I have run this through the die cutting machine.

The sentiment for this is another I have had for years and it is from Creative Expressions and that has also been cut in black.

I have added the words with foam pads under them and also under each of the individual letters to raise then all up.

The butterfly is once again cut in white and added to a parchment backing. This card is a5x7 and both have the folds at the top so they stand in tent fold.

This  6x6 card has had the Washi added in strips to a piece of Acetate, with a small gap between each strip, and cut out with a heart die.

Then under each of the strips I have added  thin strips of foam to raise the heart up. This makes the acetate heart look as if it is floating.

The panel it is added to is irked and embossed in a folder. The word is the same as the first card as is the butterfly, which has black pearls added to the bodyline.

Even though they are all pink they look different because of the size and layout of the Washi Tapes, and each one is pretty card that is ready to send.

I am adding a video to show you how I got the
Acetate Look for my cards.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Two Cards - One Colour Scheme

 Hi Everybody,

Following on from last weeks video of using the same

dies and card to make some cards I have now created these two using card from Anna Marie Design.

The dies are the same for both cards and once again I have dragged out older sets to put them to good use.

These are the Nested Fancy Frames and I have used the 5x7 for the larger background piece and the Ovals for the top.

The sentiment is a sticker from one of the paper packs I have launched but they can be bought separately and save me having to stamp something out. 

I have added mine to extra white card to make it stronger

The colour scheme for both cards is  a pale teal and white and the ribbon matches them but has been added in a different direction, and each one has some cream lace added.

All the flowers are Mulberry paper and I got mine from Wild Orchid Crafts ... but they no longer ship to the UK ... Sorrreeee !! They have been glittered up for extra sparkle

I have used the leaves from my all time favourite Rose Flourishes and each one has decorated hat pin pushed into the centre of them.

So although they are made with the same card, dies and flowers they look different because things have been laid out in a different way.

I really enjoyed making these two and it was nice to get back to adding the Flowers, Ribbons and Pearls again to my designs.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Maureen Wood - Winner

 Hi Everybody,

Happy Mothers Day to you all and I hope you have something good planned for the day.
My family are all meeting up for a Sunday lunch at a lovely pub and we are really looking forward to it.
We can take the dogs too so Ruby and Dougal will get an outing as well. 

It is raining though so they won't get much of a walk.
But yesterday will have made up for that a little bit as we walked  around the grounds of Lytham Hall for a couple of hours, and it was dry and fine.
 We like to take a look at the little garden centre in there as they always have a wide variety of plants for sale at reasonable prices .
Plus the café is very handy as well for coffee and cakes !!

The draw has been done for the In The Garden die and stamp set and the winner this week is

Maureen Wood

wound you email me please with your postal address to
christina@card-making-magic.com
and I will get the pack off to you straight away.

Be sure to let me know that you have it safely and I hope you envy playing with it, and the Pokey Tool is tucked into the pages of the magazine.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - In the Garden

Hi Everybody,

Todays offering is a beautiful due set that depicts all the items you would need in your garden to make it grow.

And they can be arranged any way you want to suit your own designs.

The stamp set that accompanies it has many occasions on it to suit your recipient and I am sure you will have some fun using this set in the coming summer months.

There is also a Pokey Tool added to the pack that has been handmade by yours truly and that is tucked into the magazine , which in itself is a really good read full of ideas and inspiration that you may like to try.

Would you like to have this in your own personal collection????

Then all you need to do is leave me a comment with your FULL NAME 

at the end of the post and then make sure that you come back to see if it is your name listed as the winner.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Recreating a Design

Hi Everybody,

Todays card shows how I have varied the look of each one by simply changing the colours.

They are all 5x7 and they have all used the exact same dies with the same layers.

 The card is all good quality and the patterns have been varied in each card. The ribbon and bow is different on each card too.

But they all have the same amount of layers, and I have added Mulberry flowers to each one  with the addition of the Rose Flourish die for all the leaves on them.

I have also made a box for each one as they are far too deep to fit into an envelope. 

I have changed the position of the flowers and I think every one of them is a really beautiful card in its own right.

I filmed a video of the process too and I am adding it here for you to view, and I really hope you enjoy watching it.

But it just goes to show what can be done when you can't think of something new.

There is nothing wrong with working with an idea that you know you love, that will work for you and that you know you can create easily each time.

I also been a new video that has been added to Craft Stash using the Just Peacocks Collection and that shares an inking technique and some gold gilding wax , here is the link to that video ...

2-4-1 With Just Peacocks 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx