Playtime Cards

Hi Everybody,

It has been craft room tidying time again and these are some of the die cuts that I have found on my desk top that I decided to turn into cards rather than add them

 to the trash can.

These have used some of the hand made inky backgrounds that I have done over the last few weeks, and they have been added to an embossed panel.

I have used up any sentiments that I had lying around too and then dotted the fronts with Nuvo Drops.

They will go to fill up my charity shop box and will please somebody for the occasion named on the card. 

It is such a good way to use up leftovers and it is amazing what you find once you start.

These two are from the blue paper that I created and they have silver heat embossed text on them. 

On this bottom card I blobbed the Nuvo Drops a little to hard and it made a mess on the panel. 

But once they are fully dry I will remedy the mistake by making the mirror strip, that edges the panel, wider to cover the mark in the middle of the card.

There are always ways to hide the mistake ....  try adding a flower, leaf, heart or butterfly. ... but there is no way I am going to throw it away

Bye for now xx

 

Snowflake Card

 Hi Everybody,

These cards have been created in the same way just in different colours and  I have used any snowflake dies that I had from lots if different sets, and they are very pretty. 

They can be used as winter birthday cards as well as for Christmas, and each A6 card will fit into a normal sized envelope.

I made them in one batch and the result was very quick. And even thought they are the same pattern they will be going to different houses.

So nobody is going to know that there are several the same as theirs 

Here is the video 

Sparkly Christmas Snowflakes

The centre panels are done with ink smooshing  and the results are always unique

.Have fun and experiment with your colours.

I have used up some of the speciality card that I have in my craft room.

I just made sure that the glitter, mirror and pearlised card all blended togehter to give the overall look i wanted for my snowflakes.

And if you wanted another idea for using snowflakes take a look at this video using glitter or gilding flakes

Flake & Glitter Snowflakes 

Hope you enjoy them both 

Hugs xx

Anne Owens - Winner

 Hi Everybody,

Thank you to those who have left me a comment this week both here on the blog and on YouTube.

It is very much appreciated and I look forward to reading them everyday,

It is cold and damp here but we will be going out later for a short walk. 

But fir now the draw for Fridays freebie ahs been done and the name today is

Anne Owens

so would you send me your postal address please to

christina@card-making-magic.com

and I will ger it sent off to you straight away.

Be sure to let me know that you have it safely and I hope you enjoy playing with it when it arrives.

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - CMM Festive Lights

Hi Everybody,
 

The magazine this week is Die Cutting Essentials and the gift is from Card Making Magic.

The larger version if this die set was released earlier this year with the Christmas in July launch,

You also have the chance to download papers and toppers to compliment the die

Inside the pages of the magazine you will find lots of tips and tricks on using the die and other things that you may want to try

So if this is some thing that you think you would like to have in your collection  then all you have to do is leave me a comment with your FULL NAME at the end of this post . 

You will  need to come back and see if you are named as the winner over the weekend and you will have  72 hours to claim the prize.

Good Luck

 More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Ella Up Her Tree !!!!!!

Hi Everybody,

My eldest daughter has bought Ella a new cat tree as she loves to be up high and away from Ruby ... and Dougal when he visits.

Ella can feel safe up there while she surveys all that is going on around her.

I was pleasantly surprised that she took to it as well as she did and now she sits up there every day.

She can sit at different levels to look through the window and watch the birds and people as they pass by and it keep her entertained for ages.

Then when she has had enough she curls up n one of the centre parts that are enclosed and goes to sleep. 

It is quite a large tree but it fits into the bay window and doesn't block out too much light, and it keeps her happy which was my main objective.

It was a  bargain too as the lady who sold it found that her cats wouldn't use it and so she needed to get rid of it. Ella loves it 

Bye for now xx