Heart Cards

Hi Everybody,

Todays cards have used some varied heart dies They are all dies from collections that I already have In the first card I cut out apertures in a white panel that sits on top of the base. 

This cut panel has been embossed and then added to trimmed down  A4 inked background,  with foam tape. This inky background has a white die cut shape adhered to it and from this I used half of the panel for one card and I die cut more heart shapes and popped them to one side.

The foam tape raises that layer up and it will show the inked panel through the heart shaped gaps.

It gives a really pretty effect and leaves lots of space to dress up the card as you would like to.

I have added decoration on mine with silver mirror card a flourish down the side and a small butterfly that has been added with parchment behind the wings.

It is a DL card size and it fits into an ordinary envelope ready to post.

The second card has had the heart shapes that I cut from the other peice of card. These have also been added to an embossed panel for the front of the card and this one is an A6 size

I have cut some dots in purple, with the hole punch to add to the respective cards as a finishing touch.

The sentiments are all birthday themed and from banners that I already have in my stash

More tomorrow ...

Bye for bow 

Hugs xx

Christi Neal - Winner

Hi Everybody,

It's cold but at least it's not snow or ice here and it us safe underfoot and to drive in.

I am happy to say that after her visit to the vet  Ruby has responded will to her treatment and her ears are now much clearer than they were. 
I have to keep up with the medication until it is all gone but she doesn't need to return to the vet again and so that is a worry off my mind.

The draw for the beautiful heart from John Next Door is now done the the name this week is 

Christi Neal

so if you would email me your postal address please to
christina@card-making-magic.com
then I will get it in the post to your this combing week. 

Be sure to let me know that you have it safely and I hip you get lots of fun playing with it.

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Honest Heart

 Hi Everybody,

This lovely die set is from John Next Door and it is a five peice die set with the sentiment Congratulations, With Love.

There is also the chance for you to down load some papers and toppers to compliment the dies

As always the magazine is included and this is full of tips and information for your to try on your own designs.

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

You will  need to come back and see if your name is listed as the winner,  as I have no way to contact you.

Thank you for your concern over Ruby, she is back to the vets again today to see what progress she has made on the medication they had for her.

Good luck everybody

Bye for now

Hugs xx

Border Dies & Washi Tape

 Hi Everybody,

I am sorry again this week for my lack of posting but my mojo has seriously gone walkabouts. 

I have done a video for today but I really struggled with it so I hope it turns out OK and that you enjoy it.

It is not long and it uses items that I already have so nothing new has been bought. 

I am determined to keep up with using what I already have

Here is the video and I have used border dies that I already have and some Wash Tapes that I have had for quite a few years now.

Border Dies & Washi Tapes

I did need to replenish my Birthday cards and so these will go along way to restarting my ideas.

 I thought this video may help me get back into the swing of things as I am seriously down in the dumps.

Christmas is not my favourite time of year and the disappointment with our meal out didn't help any either.
Then Ruby being poorly was the last straw,

But I need to talk sharply to my self and get going....

 
Bye for now ...

Hugs xx 

Playing with water colours

Hi Everybody,

These two cards have been created with water colours and trying to follow one of Shayda Campbells tutorials.

One is to create a panel that has then ben fussy cut out to add to the front

I have used foam pads to add this and  a gold Happy Birthday sentiment.

I have also used little gold dots to surround the flower.

They have been adhered to an embossed panel for more decoration and I am not too unhappy with the end result and this is an A6 card.

This next card is a larger 5x7 and I have also used little gold dots on this card.   They have been cut from gold mirror card with a hole punch.

The panel has been layered onto some black card to make it stand out and the base card has had a black freehand line drawn around the edge.

The flowers are just  loosely drawn in the water colour paint  and then splattered in the left over colour.

I cut the panel out using a stitched edge die and then cut the remaining flowers free hand to add to the front with foam pads.

The sentiment for both has been stamped onto parchment and heat embossed in gold 

I have enjoyed the process with the water colours but I have a log way to go yet to improve my technique.

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx