Fractured card

 Hi Everybody,

Todays card used to be known by another name, years ago, but I cannot remember what it was. 

Today it is called the Fractured Card Technique and so that is  the name I have used to describe it.

I have a video on YouTube that will show you how I made this  one and if you would click this link it will take you straight to the channel.

Fractured Card with Frame

Clicking the link will open a new window for you to view the video but don't forget to come back here when you are done.

And please leave me a comment, like and subscribe to my YouTube channel while you are there.

I have another video coming that will show you even more ideas with this style of card and I hope you will  give it a try.

It is not hard to do and you can dress it up anyway you wish to suit you and your recipient,  or the occasion. 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Christine Cloutier - Winner

Hi Everybody,

This is a bright and cheerful day which certainly makes a change as the weather here has been rubbish lately. Where has summer gone with some warm sunshine ??  it is not a but like July.

I have nothing planned for the rest of the day just going to take it easy and relax with Ruby and Ella.
Ruby and I may go for a short walk later perhaps a little trek through the woods as she loves that.

In the meantime the draw has been done for the two brands on offer this week and the name toady is...

Christine Cloutier

so if you would email me your postal address please to
christina@card-making-magic.com
I will get it sent off to you straight away.

Please be sure to let me know that you have it safely and I hope you enjoy playing with the items when they arrive.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Two Brands

 Hi Everybody,

Today I have two brands on offer that will be instantly known by many of you, and they are from Sam Calcott and Lou Collins

I have a die and stamp set from Made to Surprise and this will coordinate with her Simple Pop Ups Collection.

So if you already have some of that then this will be an extra set for you to use.

The other is a paper pack from Textures called Peacock Plume and this is 24 sheets of 190gsm designer paper.

If you would like to have both of these then all you need to do is leave me a comment at the end of this post with your FULL NAME

From those comments one name will be chosen at random and announced in a blog post over the weekend so be sure to come back and check if it is you.

I am happy to send the pack to you wherever you are and it doesn't matter if you have won before.
Good luck everybody

More tomorrow ...

Hugs x

Birthday Cards

Hi Everybody,

Birthday Cards are my most regular makes for family, friends or simply to donate to the charity shop. And I make loads of them in the course of a month.

These are just some that I have made over the past few months and all these feature apertures in them with a bright and beautiful background.

They have all been teamed with a bright gold mirror card and butterflies are used on all of them. The season of butterflies is upon us and so why not use them in your designs.

They are something I use a lot ... along with leaves, flowers, hearts and feathers ... all of which make a beautiful additions to your creations

This card has a really delicate sentiment stamped onto the front of it with my favourite Rose Flourish leaves added behind.

For this card I have used a vertical sentiment to compliment the vertical aperture.

Again I have used gold mirror card to cut the leaves and the butterfly,  plus I have added them all to parchment.

Then I backed the sentiment onto a gold panel as well.

These cards are all 5x7 with the fold at the top,  to create a tent fold card that will stand better on it's own.

And despite having the butterflies that are reasonable flat and will fir into  standard sized envelope for posting.

This card has been created using desktop finds of the gold card and added to the design.

This sentiment is cut from a die, but the others are stamped from older Card Making Magic sets that you may have as well.

I particularly like the vertical stamps as they make a change to the way I add my greetings.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Desk top finds ...

Hi Everybody,

So this is another card using up all the left over bits that are lying about on my desktop.

 It is amazing what can be created with the bits you can find from a previous crafting session. So keep them all in one box and have a rummage when you next need something.

The background to this card is one I had left over from making my own Distress Oxide papers and using a stencil.

The smaller panel is  cut in white and added to a really old Spellbinders die and that has also been added to an inked piece of paper hat was left over.

The leaves are from my favourite die set,  the Rose Flourish, along with smaller leaf dies tucked into the mix, and they have been cut in white and gold.

The flowers are more odd bits and they have been layered together and added to the card with small peach coloured resin centres.

The sentiment is also in gold on a parchment shadow and that is an old Card Making Magic die set.

I have used the antique type of gold card for this rather than the bright gold mirror card as it seemed to fit in better with the overall look.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx