Beautiful Card Designs Made Easy

July 06, 2014

Card Class Contribution ...

Hi Everybody,

Last weeks card class had to be prepared the week before as we did a fun technique with some glue and of course we had to allow it to dry.

Mary went for the paler colors and Brenda the darker ones but I think that both cards look really pretty.


We used the   Scalloped Borders One   to create the layers and lined the insides with an embossed piece of card.

They have both added in one of the pearl sprays to their corsages and the flowers are from  Wild Orchid Crafts ... the bow centres are from WOC also

They have been sparkled with  Glitter Magic   and both have used ribbon that is from  Mei Flower 

And once again my lovely ladies have gone away with lovely cards and smiles to match.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx


July 05, 2014

Two Winners ...

Hi Everybody,

Has it stopped raining where you are in the UK ??? It poured down for most of the afternoon here and the best place to be was inside.

 But it is better this morning and the draw for the two winners of yesterdays pretty card has been done and the two names chosen are ....

Helen Thompson
and 
Lynn Charman 

Congratulations ladies and now all you need to do is email me .... 
christina@card-making-magic.com 
with your postal address and the cards will be on their way to you.

Please let me know when they arrive with you and I really hope you like them.

More tomorrow...

Hugs xx

July 04, 2014

Friday Freebie 016

Hi Everybody,

Todays cards is in a white with a lovely shade of green peeping through

The sentiment can be for any occasion and it is dressed up with flowers from Wild orchid Crafts 

There are several layers to the card and they are embossed.

Now I have TWO cards  like this and there is very little difference between them

And so I am going to offer you two chances this week to have one of them for yourself !!

TWO names will be drawn from the hat at the end of the day and if your name is one of them then one of the cards will be yours

Just leave me a comment at the bottom of this post and please come back to check in the morning to see if your name is there.

You have 48 hours to claim the card by sending me your postal address.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx



July 03, 2014

Chocolate Box Bow ...

Hi Everybody,

I know that not everybody likes to add bows to their cards and if that is you then look away now ....

But for many of us they are the perfect  addition and for those that have  asked me how I tie them then this is just for you

This beautiful satin ribbon is from  Mei Flower   and it is so  soft and  ties like a dream.

I have used about a metre to get this double bow but experiment and see what you  come up with for the size of bows that you like.

The background is using the new Tied Together  die  from  JGD Crafts  and I love the pattern that it gives





The centre of the bow is covered with a pearl and diamanté sparkler from Wild Orchid Crafts  and I use a hot glue gun to hold them in place.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx


July 02, 2014

Lilac and White

Hi Everybody,

Another pretty card with the addition of the pearl flower sprays tucked into the corsage

The cards has been made in the Hinged Card  style  with the Scalloped Borders 

Along the bottom of the card I have added in the Ribbon Loops and the tutorial for that  was added the other day

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts  and they  always look good on any card ... sparkled as always with Glitter Magic

The layers to this are embossed to add extra texture and the lilac card from Hunkydory Crafts   is foiled with a silver stripe and looks very rich

The ribbon also has a silver thread running along each edge and it compliments the card perfectly and it is from Mei Flower  and they do it several colors.

The Spellbinders I have used are listed below

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx