Beautiful Card Designs Made Easy

January 24, 2023

Three Flowers !!

 Hi Everybody,

For todays card I thought it would be nice to add three different flowers to one card rather then three that are all the same. It gives a new look to the display

And so that is what I have done with foamiran, and stamens or pearls for the centres. 

They have all been dotted with glue and sparkled with some glitter and added to the panel with hot glue,  to be sure they stay put

The background is created by stamping the sentiment along the edge of some Washi Tape that has then been secured by wrapping it around the back of the panel and then embossed in the folder.

This makes sure that the washi tape is well and truly attached to the card panel and wont come off to spoil the look.

This panel has been added to the base with foam tape to give a little depth to the card.

I have used different coloured foamiran to create the flowers and three different dies to alter the shape of the petals.

Little finger daubers have helped me add some ink to the centres of the petal for depth to the flowers.

I have splattered the background with some white gouache and some gold paint to add extra effect, and the gold paint highlights the gold in the Washi Tape

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

January 23, 2023

Foamiran Poinsettia

Hi Everybody

Christmas may be gone but for cardmakers it is never out of mind and for this card I have used some foamiran to create my large Poinsettia

The background has been embossed in my folder and then with a finger dauber I have lightly gone over the pattern with some gold gilding wax.

The flowers and leaves have been added with a hot glue gun to the left of my panel and a pre printed sentiment has been added to the right with foam tape. 

I have dotted the flowers with glue and sprinkled them with glitter and once they are dry the glue will dry clear and the glitter will sparkle on the petals.

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More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

January 21, 2023

Winner

 Hi Everybody,

I have tried again to send the pack to my winner based in New Zealand and as yet the post office will not accept it. The UK winner has already got hers. So if you are based abroad then there will be some delay in you getting the pack and there is nothing I can do about it except reassure you that once this situation is resolved the pack will be sent to you.

The winner today is ...

Cathy Cates

and I am hoping that you are UK based. Please send me your postal address to

christina@card-making-magic.com

and the gift will be with you just as soon as I can get it to you, and please let me know once you have received it.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

January 20, 2023

Friday Freebie -Perfect Pillow Box

 Hi Everybody,

This is another seasonal gift that can be used all year round and will create some really pretty little pillow boxes for you.

Use other items in your crafting stash to decorate the box like flowers, ribbons and pearls and it would be prefect for adding a small gift to throughout the year.

Add an appropriate sentiment to it  and the job is done.

If this is something that you would like then all you need to do is lave me your comment with your 

FULL NAME  

From those comments one name will be chosen as the winner ... so no name then no win.

The magazine is full of inspiration for you and you are sure to find it interesting with lot of tips and prizes to be won.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

January 18, 2023

Valentine Heart

Hi Everybody,

No sooner are we over one occasion than we are on to another and of course the next big one in the calendar is Valentines Day.

For this card I have created a 5x7 base and added an embossed panel to it using foam tape to raise it up.

The heart has been stamped with the Altenew Whimsical Herring Bone design, coloured with Alcohol markers and then cut out with the die. 

That has also been raised up with foam tape.

The tiny hearts on the front of the card have been cut from some left over gold glitter card and simply glued in place.

Quite clean and simple but just as effective as a red heart which is mostly the colour that get s used at that time.

Have you started to make any Valentine Cards yet or will you wait until a little nearer the time??

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx