Beautiful Card Designs Made Easy

January 05, 2014

A2 Filigree Delight

Hi Everybody,

For this card I thought I would stay away from flowers and ribbons and keep it more suited to a male theme.  I have filmed the making of it.

But I had to add in some pearls otherwise it would have been too plain.

For the card to the right I have added in the Quatrefoil Pattern in the oval space and I bought mine from  Sunrise Crafts

The addition of some flowers would change the look of the card totally






This is just a very simple idea for the Filigree Delight

But there is so much more you can do with it .. and indeed all the A2 dies that I have been showing you over the last few days.

On both of these cards I have placed some of the pearls from Want2Scrap


The sentiments for each are from the Sentimentals Range from   Crafters Companion

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx


January 04, 2014

To Start the New Year ....

Hi Everybody,

To get the New Year off to a good start I thought I would add this fantastic "Give Away"  which really is a mixed collection of items.

So what is in the pack ...
5 Ribbon spools from Fantastic Ribbons
6 metres of Braid trim
1 pack of floral lace trim
1 pack of beaded trim
1 pack of peels offs
2 mtrs x 6 different colors of wide ribbons
Mixed pack of buckles (Diamante, pearl and wire)
1 box of felt shapes
1 box of mixed buttons
1 box of mixed charms
3 Ink Blenders with interchangeable pads
12  packs of  "Bling"
3 sheets of voile in different colors ... and last but not least
"Pretty In Porcelain" CD from My Craft Studio  .... Not a bad prize to win is it ???

But there is only one of these "Give Away" packs  this time and the offer will be open for one week.  The winner will be notified by email so if you enter then keep your eye on your inbox.  I would hate you to miss it as the email is  in your Junk mail.

You will then have a few days to claim the prize or it will be re-drawn for some one else to benefit.

January 03, 2014

The Art Studio Class ...


 
Hi Everybody,

My new class ...  Spectrum Noir - Lesson Three  ...  is now available with The Art Studio.   I must apologise for the  delay in this tutorial due to the upgrade  in the pens brought  about at the end  of last year.   It is with you now and I hope you will enjoy it.

This pretty little image is Lottie from the Humphreys Corner Collection from Crafters Companion.


She has been colored with Spectrum Noir ...
Lottie/Shoes       IG1 IG2 IG3 IG5
Dress/Hat          PP2 PP4 DG2 DG4
Shadow             IB1

The sentiment is from Lili of the Valley  and the papers I already had in my "Stash"

The card style is one I did a few years ago and although it is an older video it still gets the idea across  and so I am adding in the Easy Stepper Card for you to view if you wish



It is not long and I must admit I do things a little differently now but the principle to make the card is the same.  I hope you enjoy it and will give this simple style a try.

There is going to be a New Year "Give Away" starting in the morning so I hope you will join in

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

January 02, 2014

More with Acetate ...

Hi Everybody,

Here is another pretty card that uses Acetate for the front and it is very easy to make.

The flowers are a mixture using Spellbinders and some from Wild Orchid Crafts

The list is at the end of the post for the dies used to create the handmade flowers.

The embossing is from a folder called Cracked Ice but I have had it so long I can't remember where I got it from.

The page on the website is Acetate Front Card Tutorial  if you should care to read it.





The tutorial is not long but it has been around for a couple of years and it has had over 46,000 views and some lovely comments too.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx



January 01, 2014

The White Card ...

Hi Everybody,

Happy New Year ...   to you all and I hope it is a very happy one for everybody.

 I am hoping that this year will match if not better the last one as 2013 was wonderful for me.

 Yesterday I added a video to  explain  why I  make my cards the way I do  and it was very well received.

But in the video there was a  white card that I had made and that has sparked quite a lot of interest.

I have had comments, emails and  requests  to  show how it was   made.

Well the good news is that I made that video almost two years ago.

So what do you need to make it ???



Well first of all you need an Easter Egg in an Acetate dome and then you will have to eat the contents .... nothing difficult there then !!

Save the Acetate casing and then follow the steps in the tutorial as you eat the chocolate .... easy peasy

Here are two versions of the card because the egg was encased in both of these domes ... so creating two cards and I have added Spellbinders Blossoms to the mix.



I have used the Classic Ovals both plain and Scalloped but you can use any oval in your collection  that will fit around the particular egg dome that you have or buy.

And these acetate domes can be bought in many sizes and shapes  from most good craft shops.




I hope you enjoy both the video and your chocolate as you make the card for your self and feel really good about your recycling efforts in the process.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx