Friday Freebie - Sent with Love

Hi Everybody,

This fabulous little die set will make some great cards for you. It may be small but it is full of impact.

There is a stamp set also that will add even more to your designs and the magazine is sure to give you more ways in which it can be used. 

Is this something that you would like to have ???

Then all you need to do is lave me a comment at the end of this post with your FULL NAME

It needs to be your full name and not just nickname or initials so that you can be identified if you are the winner. And be sure to come back on Sunday to see if it is your name that is shown. 

You will have 72 hours in which to claim it and if it is not claimed then it will be offered again at a later date. So get busy and leave your comment.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Playing with Altenew

 Hi Everybody,

These two cards are from one of the Craft Your Life Kits by Altenew. 

I used to get these kits on a monthly basis and they are lovely to work with, giving you the complete set of everything that you need.

There are dies, stamps, stencils and an embossing folder that all work together.

The only thing stopping me from continuing with my subscription was the cost of the postage as it was almost as much as the kit itself.

This set was the Water Coloured Flowers from December 2022.

I have coloured the flowers with inks and the layering stencils and used the dies to cut them out.

Then I have added them in a different orientation  with foam pads on each card. Both cards are 6x6.

I used the same background stencil, which is not from Altenew, and added the little die cut sentiment which is.

I added tiny white pearls to each card front but they don't show up very well on the photos

I am happy with both cards and I will make sure I get a lot of use from the kit.

I won't be getting them any more because of the postage so I will have to get my monies worth from the ones that I already have

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

More Boxes ...

 Hi Everybody,

I have added Decorative Hatpins to many of my floral cards and they look extra pretty and ready to send

But of course with the depth of the flowers they will into fit into an envelope of any description. 

So I have been busy making boxes for them and these are just some of the ones that I have made.

 I have a lot more to make yet before they are all complete. 

For these cards I have used a varied assortment of the box dies in the Card Making Magic Collections and it is a lot less expensive than going out to but them. 

I grant you it is taking time to make them but it is worth it in the end as shop bought boxes are very expensive even for the small ones, and as I already heave the dies I will continue to put the to good use

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx 

Pretty Book Collection

Hi Everybody,

For todays card I have used the Additions set to the Pretty Book Collection. and made some A6 sized cards

I have coloured the flowers with inks and blending brushes and added them at varying heights on top of the diamond shapes.

The bow has been cut and shaded with inks and then I have used some Accent Glaze and sprinkled it with glitter. 

You will need to leave it on one side to dry or the glaze will smudge if you catch it.

The sentiment and banner are also form the set and that has been added with foam pads underneath to raise it up over the edge of the flowers.

This card has been created using the same dies I have just added them to my base card in an alternative pattern way making each one look a little different.

They could have any sentient added and that would alter the occasion for which he card is given. 

Both have been added to the Trellis embossing folder background and the card to the left has been lightly brushed over with some pink ink left over on my blending brush.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Pink Butterfly

 Hi Everybody,

Todays card is using a beautiful butterfly and I chose the deep pink and white colour scheme.

 I have added it to panels that have been embossed in the Perfect Roses folder background.

The panels have ben cut from more card and layered onto the front and the butterfly has gold gilding flakes added to the wings.

I cut it with the largest solid die and inked the card in pink before adding in the text stamp.

I then used the detailed wings as a stencil to apply the glue to them ready for the gilding flakes.

The roses have been glued into the bodyline and the pearl trail has been added from the bottom.

The centre panel has been added with foam pads underneath to give height and he sentiment is from one of the small strips that I have in my stash.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx