Friday Freebie - Autumnal Treasures

Hi Everybody,

This was a lovely stamp set that I really enjoyed playing with at there are some lovely images on this A4 set.

For the card that goes with the set I used gold embossing powder and it looks much better in the hand than the photo shows.

If you would like to own this set then all you have to do is leave me a comment at the end of this post and add your FULL NAME please.

For those of you who are new to the "Give Away" ... your full name is requested so that we all know exactly who has won the prize in case there are two of you with the same first name.

From the comments one name will be chosen as the winner and announced in tomorrows blog post ... so ...  no full name then no entry

If your name is listed as the winner then then you will have 72 hours to claim it by emailing me privately. Please do not add personal details to the comments box.

Good Luck everybody 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx 

Just For You

Hi Everybody,

This pretty card is perfect for Valentines Day and the roses will never fade either. 

I have used coloured card to produce them with the dies from the collections available from Card Making Magic.

The Ribbon Threader adds that special touch especially with the bold black and white dotted ribbon.

I hope you are all having a good Valentines Day and maybe going out this evening for a special meal.

Have a good night and have a drink for me and Griff

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Die Cutting Essentials 48 - Tea Party

Hi Everybody,

When is a teapot not a teapot ???

When it's used to create a very pretty lace effect  background and this one looks especially good with the ink effect underneath

The ribbon and Birthday Greeting are from Card Making Magic but there is the opportunity for you to get a matching stamp set for just the P&P

Lots of little things that you can snip out of this die cut to add more elements to your designs so get busy playing. 

It will be in the shops tomorrow the 14th February so keep a look out if you wanted to add this to your collection

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Woven Ribbon

Hi Everybody,

Using  a Trellis dies to create the panel makes the card look extra special but have you thought about weaving your ribbon through it for another look ?

Once you have the ribbon in there you can lay it onto your card anyway round you prefer, and I have added several vidoes to show you how the look can change

For this card I have used the narrow satin ribbon from the Card Making Magic Collection and woven four different strips alternatively.

You can see the parts of the Trellis that the ribbon has gone through and the bow at the top is the finishing touch

The sentiment has been cut several times in black card and stacked together, then inked with Versamark and covered in clear embossing powder. Repeating this two or even three times will make your sentiment really sturdy and shiny/ I added mine to Vellum before adding it to the card front.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Floral "Thank You"

Hi Everybody,

A pretty card with a stencilled background created with the Spring Summer Stamp &

Die Set from Card Making Magic

The flowers, leaves and the butterfly have all been coloured with Copics and pearls added to the centres for decoration

The background was inked lightly with Distress Oxides in Abandoned Coral and then the same shade brushed through the stencil a little heavier.

I have used the brushes that I bought from Aldi last year and I have been informed that they are back in stock at present.

Just in case you can't get to an Aldi supermarket I have added in the link at the bottom to get Ink Dusters which work exactly the same ... they just cost more !!

The card and box die set that I have used is the NEW 6x6 and that now comes complete with the Trellis panel added. But if you bought your set when they first came out you can get other Trellis patterns to fit and they will also work with this one too.

So lots of choice for you to play with

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx