CD Paper

Hi Everybody,

The papers for the card shown today are from a CD that I had years  ago when that style of crafting was popular., and now I no longer use it

I prefer to make my own backing papers from ideas that have been around for a long time, and most of them are using inks or paints

They are unique and different every time I make them plus it makes me use items that I have had for a long time and will forget about if I don't get them out regularly.

I am sure you are the same and have lots of things at the back of a cupboard that you have forgotten that you have.

Its like Christmas when you find them all again.

This paper was printed off so long ago that I don't remember which CD it was from., or even what I have done with it. It probably went to the Charity Shop

But there where some very pretty paper on it and I did use it quite a lot back then.

The flowers on this card are Mulberry ones and I have added a dot of white paint around the edges of them.

The card is a 5x7 with the fold at the top and this is my preferred size and orientation for card making.

What is your favourite size ???

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

 

Parchment Pocket Card

Hi Everybody,   

Todays card is a shaker card that is created from a parchment pocket .

 I have shown this idea in a video before and I have added it in below in  case you missed it.

The shaker pocket has been filled with green sequins and enough room left for them to shake around.

The purple background has been done with ink smooshing and then dies used to cut out the frame, the flowers and the sentiment.

The white base panel has been embossed and the aperture removed using square dies.

The same nesting dies have been used to produce the frame

The leaves, sprigs and flowers have been added with a mixture of glue and foam pads.

I have used Glossy Accents to pick out the flower centres.

The berries on the sprigs have been coloured red and then covered in the Glossy Accents also  and then I have left them to dry thoroughly

The finished card is a 5x7 with the fold at the top and the sentiment is added to the bottom of the card.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

 

Panel Card

Hi Everybody,

Todays card is crated from the Fleur card by Anna Marie Designs and this is one I have used a lot. 

It comes in many different colours and is really good quality and thick so makes an excellent card base.

For this card I have cut it into panels and added them to some white card 

. They have then been added to the base with foam tape to raise them up.

 It was part of a video I did a while agon now that mixed up patterns from the same colour family to create many cards 

And in case you missed it , or you are new to card making, I will add it here again. 

                

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More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Playtime Cards

 Hi Everybody,

This card is created with a die that must be at least 15 years old . And it is one I used a lot in the past.

It is the Tied Together die and it has an embossing folder to go with it. Every time it came into stock it sold out almost immediately.

I was fortunate to get both die and folder but as I say it was many, many years ago and I don't know if it is still available.  

For this card I have used the embossing folder on the white background and cut the top die cut in black and layered them together.

The layers have been wrapped with parchment and stamped in black then clear embossed.

 The YOU has been cut from the same  matt gold card I have used to mount the layers onto. 

The butterfly has been cut in black and then gold wax applied through the actual die to bring out the pattern. 

It has been added to the card with glue just along the bodyline which allows the wings to flutter free.

 Tiny diamante have been added to the bodyline and the finished card is a 4x6" with the fold at the top. 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

 

Doris Shawcross - Winner

 Hi Everybody,

Sorry for the delay in announcing the winner of the lovely Spellbinders die and stamp set. I took advantage of the weather and went out with Ruby before the rain started. It was very windy though and we were glad to get home again.

So now the draw has ben done and the name this week is ...

Doris Shawcross

Would you email me your postal address please to 
christina@card-making-magic.com
and I will get this lovely gift in the post to you straight away.

There will another set on offer next week so be sure to come back and se what it is.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx