Birthday Card

Hi Everybody,

Here is a lovely birthday card in that wonderful shade of blue  teamed with the white and there are lots of layers to the card.

The sentiment was a free die from a Simply Cards and Papercrafts magazine that I subscribe to each month.

The ribbon is from my "Stash" and the large pearl centre is from Creative-Studios  ... and don't forget that these pearls can be altered to any color with your Spectrum Noir pens.

All the layers have been raised with foam pads to give depth to the card and the only other embellishments  are the self adhesive pearls in blue from  Want2Scrap

The inside is lined with a matching patterned card that is from AnnaMarie Designs

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

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Create a Card - Aurora

Hi Everybody,

This is the last of the six lovely  new dies from Crafters Companion in the Create a Card series
and this one is  Aurora

I have used the die  complete for this card  and the only  addition is the  scalloped and plain  circles at the bottom  for the sentiment.

The flowers are from   Wild Orchid Crafts   and they have the usual sparkle  to the petals with fine  glitter from  Glitter Magic

But the long stem with the berries is from   AnnaMarie Designs  and I bought these at a craft show last year

This card also has a Hatpin pushed into the bow and the knot is covered with a beautiful red and Diamante sparkler from WOC

The red flourish is from   Want2Scrap  and just fills that small gap on the sentiment tag

The ribbon is some that I bought at a craft show last year and I have doubled it around the card and added a double bow

A bit of a distance from pink ... but just as pretty

So I hope you have enjoyed seeing the new die sets and I have just used them in one way.  There are many ways to use these and  if you remember these are all scheduled posts ... so once I get back home I will make sure to put them to work and show you what I come up with

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Create a Card - Enchanted

Hi Everybody,

So far over the last few days we have been showcasing the new Create a Card range from Crafters Companion.

There are six different patterns and they are truly lovely.

Now we are back to my comfort zone with this card as it is pink .... with flowers, ribbons and pearls.

My flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts  sparkled with fine glitter from Glitter Magic

This pattern  is called  Enchanted  and it is  gorgeous

Once cut all the dies will leave a deep emboss in the card

They cut so well  and there are many ways they can be used and I will show you some in the coming months

I have  used  California Collection - Hollywood  to top the card and it gives a very frilly pretty effect

This design and others in Sues Collections are variable from   JGD Crafts  who are happy to ship abroad ... just for you

I have added in ribbon and lace as well as sparkly Diamante and another lovely hatpin.

These little addition will make the perfect small gift for any of your friends and won't break the bank either.

The base card that I use is from   Papermill Direct   and is the white linen  card at 255 gsm  which is sturdy enough to create the base and  layers and yet  supple enough to create flowers when you  need  them.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Create a Card - Extravagance

Hi Everybody,

Todays card is  called   Extravagance    and is  from Crafters Companion Create a Card dies

I have used Spellbinders Lattice with this and it just shows how well all dies from whichever company will all play nicely on the same card.

I have layered this in cream and white and then added it to a larger panel so that the finished card is 7 1/2 inches square.

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts  and into the corsage I have added a lovely pearl and Diamante hatpin

The flowers have been sparkled for added glamour

The satin ribbon has a pearl and diamante centre and the pearl flourishes are from Want2Scrap.

It is  a card that would be lovely  for a wedding  with the  appropriate verse and this little verse is from   Clarity Stamps  and it comes ready mounted on a clear acrylic handle.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Create a Card - Precious

Hi Everybody,

Todays featured card is from the Create A Card die called   Precious and I must admit that this is one of my favorites.

I dare you to make this and not add tiny pearls into the cross sections.  I had to add the little blue ones and they look lovely.

On the top of this I have layered the Gold Majesty Circles after I had inked through the die.

The sentiment is from my "Stash" and is one I bought a craft show quite some time ago.

The ribbon and lace around the layers are also from my bit box but the flowers and the diamante centre to the bow are from Wild Orchid Crafts 

Here is another pretty Hatpin to add that special touch and it can be removed if needed.

I like this card ... the die, the ribbon and the color and it is much better in real life.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Create a Card - Decadence

Hi Everybody,

Todays card is using the Create A Card die called Decadence    from Crafters Companion  and the central aperture to this die is square.

It leaves a deeply embossed pattern on the card that can be further enhanced by inking through the die.

I have added foam pads to raise the panel up and I have added it to another embossed panel to make the card a little larger.

Once again I have added  a Hatpin into the flowers which are from Wild Orchid Crafts

There is a layer of ribbon and lace around the card and I have used a pearl buckle to hold the ribbon loops closed.

The petals have been sparkled with Glitter Magic 

The sentiment is from Crafters Companion and I have just cut and layered it into a plain shape.

The little pearls are Mother of Pearl from Want2Scrap

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Create a Card - Romance

Hi Everybody,

Over the next few days all of my Blog  posts will scheduled ones as I am travelling and will not have access to a PC or the internet.  And so because of this there will be no Friday Freebie for two weeks.

But when I get back home I will have some lovely photos to share with you of my adventures and I will also be starting the FF again and we will have a "Give Away" ... so bear with me and keep visiting as there are going to be some really pretty cards for you to see.

The cards I am featuring will be from the new dies from Crafters Companion

They are all from the Create a Card range and this one is called   Romance 

I have created this in a soft gray and silver and added the lilac flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts  along the edge.

The flowers have the addition of sparkle from Glitter Magic 

Into the silver gray ribbon I have added a pretty Hatpin that can be removed as a gift... and there is a Diamante buckle to hold the ribbon layers closed.

I have used the SB Labels Thirty Three for the sentiment and that is the only other die used.

The Create a Card die has made the background and it is very pretty with deep embossing.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

What makes you think ????

Hi Everybody,


Take a look at this and tell me .... what makes you think Griff is going on holiday somewhere ???

Could it be the smile on his face ... or could it be the casual way he is dressed ...

Or maybe it is the fact that he must have raided every cupboard in the house to find this many bags

After a lot of scuffling around he called to me  ...."Bring your camera ..."   and that is what waited for me ... so after I finished laughing I took the photo.

As I do so he says "I dare you to put that on yer blog"

So here it is ... and no he is not taking them all with him.

I will share my adventure with you when I get back 

Please remember that these are scheduled post and your comments will NOT show up until I get back ... but please don't stop leaving them

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Spectrum Noir ...

Hi Everybody,

Time to get the  Spectrum Noirs  out again  to play and this beautiful card would  suit all your girly friends  and would be ideal for any occasion.   Just add the appropriate sentiment.

Saturated Canary Image
Colors used ...
Skin FS2 FS3 TN2 CR2
Hair GB1 GB8 TN2
Dress PL2 PL3 BP4

The background is distress inks in Victorian Velvet, Broken China and Dusty Concord around the edge.

The white leaves and flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts  and they and the bodice have been sparkled with  fine glitter from  Glitter Magic

The pearl flourish is from Want2Scrap

The pink ribbon is from my "Stash" and it turned out to be  a very pretty card.  I have triple mounted the image onto turquoise, pink and white glitter card before adding it to the white base card .. and that is created in the hinged card style

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Gilding Flakes

Hi Everybody,

A little while ago I added a card that had   Gold Gilding Flakes being used with the Spanish Collection - Seville  from Sue Wilson.

I had several emails asking me how I had made the card and so here is a short video to show you what I did.

The Seville die is from   JGDCrafts  and the Gilding Flakes are from  Indigo Blu  and they have many different colored mixes for you to choose from

The double sided sticky sheet I got at the craft  show but you can get than from many places

I have carried the theme through to the inside of the card so that it compliments the front

The ribbon is from my "Stash" but the flowers and leaves are from Wild Orchid Crafts

I have used the glitter from Glitter Magic to enhance the flowers

The sentiment is from JustRite Stampers

The video is only 10 minutes and I hope you will enjoy the effect once you give the Gilding Flakes a try for yourself .

Click this link for more ideas on using  Gilding Flakes   and also using them with your stamps

Millie Thomson

 don't forget to claim you Friday Freebie card .... as soon as you can please.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Card Winner is ....

Hi Everybody,

The card winner post is a bit late going out this morning .... sorreeeeee !!  but I had a bit of a a lie in and shame on me I didn't get up until 8.10

Still it gave more people the opportunity to add their names to the list and now the draw has been completed and the winner chosen.

The name of  the winner of this Friday Freebie is ....

Millie Thomson 

and I am delighted to send the card to you.  

Would you please email me as soon as you can 

christina@card-making-magic.com

and I will get the card in the post to you straight away.

There will be blog posts everyday as usual ... just no FF for two weeks so please keep on visiting 

Flowers, Ribbons and Pearls  as I have some lovely cards lined up for you to see over the next few days 

More tomorrow ...  

Hugs xx

Blue Blue ...

Hi Everybody,

Here is another blue card using that pretty paper pack from Limetree Craft and the gingham ribbon from Mei Flower

There are lots of layers to this card and the frames are created with the matting basics ... but the background in the frames is the California Background from Sue Wilson

This is another card that is much prettier in real life than the photo shows

You will find the collection of Sues dies at JGD Crafts 

I know that some of you want these dies and can't get them in your own country but JGD Crafts will send the dies abroad for you ...

The little sparkly butterflies are some that I bought at the cart show and they were on a roll for 50p .... so a real bargain

It is worthwhile rummaging around the baskets at craft shows as you never know what you will find.

The flowers and the white leaves are from Wild Orchid Crafts

The verse is from the Good Friends/Labels 29 stamp set from   JustRite Stampers

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

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Friday Freebie 011

Friday Freebie 011

Hi Everybody,

Todays Freebie card is in blue Centura pearl and white and has lots of layers and embossing and is bigger than normal at 6x8 inches

It has a lovely organza ribbon wrapped around it and tied in a quadruple  bow with a large pearl centre.

The pearls are from Want2Scrap  and I have just added them in the top corner.

The verse is from JustRite Stampers   and matches the Labels Twenty Nine from Spellbinders.

So if you would like to win this card then all you have to do is leave me a comment at the bottom of the post.

Then later this evening Griff will pick a name and it will be given in tomorrows blog post.

You will then have 48 hours in which to claim the card and give me your postal address.

Some people are not reading what is needed to be done to win this card or any other of the Friday Freebies.

They are just sending me their addresses simply because they want a card.   The name is drawn at random by my "Film Crew"  and announced the next day.

This will be the last FF card for two weeks as I am going to be unavailable.  But it will be back soon.

There are lots of scheduled posts coming up as I won't have access to the internet

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

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More of the Blues...

Hi Everybody,

I love this shade of blue and it is from a paper pack that I got at the crafts show

There are 20 sheets in the pack and it is from Limetree Craft ...

When I Googled the name it came up with quite a few and I am not sure which one it is and so I haven't added the link.

The lacy panel on the card is  the Californian Collection by  Sue Wilson  and this one is called Hollywood   from   JGD Crafts ... and they will ship abroad for those of you who are having trouble getting the die in your own country.

The pearly flourish is from  Want2Scrap

The ribbon is from  Mei Flower  and is a soft and pretty gingham and I have tied it into a double bow.

The flowers and the Diamante centre to the bow are from  Wild Orchid Crafts   and the little sentiment is from  Crafters Companion

If you look carefully at this card then you can see that the outer blue layer is the waste that is left over from the Reflective Moments

Once the filigree panel was cut for the   Blue card  shown the other day   I  couldn't just throw this away  and so here it is here.

Just by carefully positioning the die on the card you wish to cut can give you something extra ... sort of two for the price of one !!

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

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Samaflora Flowers ...

Hi Everybody,

These beautiful Roses came in the post yesterday and they are all handmade and gorgeous.

The colors are soft and pretty and they will really make any of your cards look special.

I bought these from Samaflora and you can take a look at what Samantha has to offer or make an order ... Samaflora 

Don't forget to tell here who sent you  and click the "Like" button while you are there.  You won't be disappointed ... and that's a promise

So I made a card and I have added just one single flower to the ribbon and it really is a statement piece.

The card is created with white linen card from Papermill Direct and all I have done is create panels with he matting basics.

Then placed the Petite Monarch die at the bottom of the top panel and layered the cut piece at the bottom and embossed what is the waste piece for the top.

I have used the Tied Together folder and added pearls to the cross section and wrapped matching ribbon  around the layers.

These have then been added to another embossed layer with foam tape o raise them up.

It was a pretty card but with the addition of the flower it became special. 

  Thank you Samantha the flowers are lovely 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

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