Sue Cockerham - Winner

Hi Everybody,

What a bad nights sleep I have just had. I don't think I managed to string two hours together and I really don't know why. It's not that hot and I have nothing on my mind that is bothering me ... I just couldn't sleep. Maybe I will have a nana nap later to see if that helps.

In the meantime the draw has ben done and the bane today is ..

Sue Cockerham

would you send me your postal address please to
christina@card-making-magic.com
and I will get it sent off to you straightaway.

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

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Paper Discovery

Hi Everybody,

Today I have another die and paper pack bundle to give away and this one is from Paper Discovery.

The die set is the Pyramid Set and there are twelve different dies inside the pack to help you create the design you would like.

 

This would look so pretty on a Christmas table with a battery candle inside to shine thought the shaped apertures.

Or you could use the paper pack to decorate this pyramid for a nursery, again with a battery light inside that would keep the child feeling safe in the soft glow of the light.

Is this something that you would like ??? 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 as the winner and announced in a blog post  over the weekend so be sure to come back and check if it is your name that is shown as the winner.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Using Shapes

Hi Everybody,

I always have bits and pieces lying around on my desk after a crafting session and  don't like to throw them away. It pays to look at what you have left and see how you can make it work for another card you may want to make

These particular cards I have created with odd die cuts that are in shapes I may have used elsewhere and they have come in handy to create these two cards shown in the video.

The one to the right has been coloured with Chipped Sapphire and this is a gorgeous dark blue that goes really well with the gold.

It has taken over as my favourite blue from Blueprint Sketch as it is a much deeper shade and looks so rich.

The other colour I have used in the video is Shaded Lilac and of course different shapes to complete the card.

This is a good way to use up any scraps of white card that you may have lying around, and as long as the die fits on the top it can be any shape that you may like.

I have also used stencil and small stamps to add the pattern into the shapes and I am really pleased with the results. I hope you like too ....

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

More butterflies ...

Hi Everybody,

This pretty little die is one I got from Amazon some time ago and it was very inexpensive. 

It cuts the pattern into the card and I have backed the aperture with some ink blended card in red Candied Apple. 

The hearts that were cut out of the design I have also inked them in red and added them in different areas to the front.

The card is a 5x7 and I have used a smaller stitched edge die to give me the layer that I wanted for the top.

Thee sentiment is from an older stamp set and it has been stamped in black and cut into a banner shape and added with foam tape undeneath to give it height. 

This was a quick and easy card to make using items that I already have in my stash and nothing new has been added to make it.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Ancient Dies ...

Hi Everybody,

Todays card is created with dies and an embossing folder that must be at least ten years old and has been in my stash ...  for ever. 

The embossing folder is called Need A Rope and it is from Spellbinders and I have used cream card to make the layer and base card.

I have then ink smooshed a panel and added a  newer netting die to the top, again cut in cream. 

On the top of that I have used a flower from a Spellbinders set called Make A Wish and again this is ancient too and I don't know if they are still available.

But even though they are old the card is still really pretty and one I would be happy to send or receive.

Swap out the sentiment to fit your occasion. The one I have used is a sticker type that  I have added to some cream card and cut out. 

I must admit that I am am enjoying playing with my older stuff and it is fun finding things that I had forgotten about stuffed in drawers and cupboards. And I am not spending any money. 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx