Beautiful Card Designs Made Easy

July 14, 2014

Ragged Santa

Hi everybody,

I know it's only July but I wanted to show you this lovely Santa from Mo's Digital Pencil  and colored with Spectrum Noir

Pen Colors used ...

Skin         FS3 FS6
Clothes     DR3 DR5 DR7 EB1
Boots/Belt IG2 IG5 IG7
Holly    DG2
Shadow TB1

The full range of Spectrum Noir pens and pencils can be purchased from JGD Crafts

The paper was a free paper stack and the satin  ribbon is from Mei Flower

The sparkler in the centre of the bow is from Wild Orchid Crafts

I noticed the other day some comments that you would like a sort of introductory pack of flowers

You would like them in  a mixture of sizes, styles and colors for you to try them out first 

And so I have made the suggestion to Paul at  WOC  and he is going to see if he can put something together

I will be sure to let you know if he does and give you the link to take a look.    I  am sure that you will not be disappointed.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx



July 13, 2014

Scrapberrys

Hi Everybody,

Todays card is made with products from a company called Scrapberrys  and their aim is to provide quality items to the European market.

There products can be found on their Facebook page  at Scrapberrys

The have several items in their catalogue from beautiful papers to character stamps and embellishments.

Click the link and see what is on offer .... you may just find the paper you have been searching for.

I also have some character stamps from the same company and as I use them I will add the link again to take you to the items

The vintage style to this card is created using the papers from the French Journey Collection 

The postcard papers I have divided and backed each one onto some gold mirror card and then added them with foam tape to create different levels

The flourishes are also from the same company and blend with the card perfectly.  I have added some to the sentiment panel and also from the flowers

The brick effect paper looks very authentic to my design and I arranged my flowers to cascade down the wall

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts   The doily, ribbon and lace are from my "Stash"

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

July 12, 2014

Napa Valley

Hi Everybody,

I love all the new dies by Sue Wilson but this one is Napa Valley and I fell for this as soon as I saw it.

It is just soooooo .... well simply beautiful and it cuts like a dream.

Here I have layered it with Spellbinders Matting Basics A and B as a  Hinged Card and if you click the link it will take you to the tutorial on how to make this style for yourself

I cut a patterned panel from the California background and layered it over silver

But before I added it to the card I threaded silver ribbon through white lace and added it at the bottom

The largest shaped layer is from the Decorative Frames Set B from the California Collection and then Napa Valley on the top  Layered up with foam tape between them all for dimension.

The bow is created on a smaller scale as I did the Chocolate Box Bow   but it looks just a good.  The knot is covered with a sparkler from Wild Orchid crafts

All the dies featured are available from JGD Crafts

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

The winner of the card ...

Hi Everybody,

So once again this is an early morning post to announce the winner of the card offered yesterday.  It is a very pretty peach card with lots of embellishments and it looks much better in real life.

The draw has been done and the card is going to go to you ...

Diana Lawton

Please email me ... christina@card-making-magic.com  ...  and send me your postal address and the card will be in the post immediately.  You have 48 hours to claim the card and I hope you will like it and please let me know when it arrives

I have had several questions this week such as ... where I get my verses/ flowers/glitter  from  or how do you make a particular item 

When there is a paragraph on the page and it has PINK colored words in it they are the links to those items ... all you need to do is click the link.

Here is an example ...  the die used in the  Friday Freebie card was the Chantilly Heart from Tattered Lace and the link took you to where I got my die from which was JGD Crafts.  I add the links  to either  the actual product or the website

So go on click the link  ...  Chantilly Heart  ... did you get there OK ? Oh good .. so now if there is a similar thing in future posts  all you need to do is click and find the answer.

I will add links as often as I can to show you what the item looks like  and where you can get it from ... and I only buy quality items from  reliable sources.  But you can shop around for them if that is your choice.

There will be another post later today so I hope you will pop back to take a look and try clicking some of the links if the item interests you.

More later ...

Hugs xx

July 11, 2014

Friday Freebie 017

Hi Everybody,

Todays  card is in a  beautiful  peach  color and has a  Tattered Lace background to it called  Chantilly Heart

It is available from JGD Crafts and the link will take you to a selection of  different dies

The outside of the card and the sentiment are surrounded with Diamanté that  is  from Want2Scrap

The verse is from Crafters Companion  and is one of the Sentimentals range

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and are a mixture or Roses, Carnations, Lilies  and they are all sparkled with Chameleon Glitter

The inside is lined and decorated and it is a very pretty card.

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

One name will be drawn later this evening and the winners name will be on the Blog in the morning

So if you add your comment then please come back to see if you have won the card

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

July 10, 2014

Italian Collection ...

Hi Everybody,

This pretty card is created from the Italian Collection by Sue Wilson

The dies I have used are the Italian Background and the Tuscany and both sets are from JGD Crafts 

I have created this card as a  Hinged Card   and the link will take you to the tutorial for that style

The centre part has been colored with Dusty Concord and Bundled Sage Distress Inks and then sparkled with the Chameleon Glitter 

The link takes you to all the colors that are available in the Iridescent Glitters and there you will one I use all the time.

Slightly different mix but the Tuscany has had the same treatment but with Victorian Velvet this time and the rose is created from Felt.

Both pretty cards

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx



July 09, 2014

Chameleon Glitter ...

Hi Everybody,

This pretty card is created with the Grand Squares as my base card and layered in red and white

The white layer has been embossed  and ribbon wrapped around the layers before adding it to the card

The Gilded Gate has been cut twice and  then I have sprayed it with Stick and Stay from Crafters Companion

It has then been sprinkled with the   Chameleon Glitter   from Glitter Magic ... and the link  will take you straight to the pot of glitter    It can be found in the Iridescent Glitters if you need to find it again.

The deep red satin  ribbon is from Mei Flower  and it ties in a beautiful bow.  The bow centre is from Wild Orchid Crafts

The deep red pearls are from Want2Scrap  and they have just been added to the corners and on the tag

The glitter doe not show up very well on the photo  ... but it sparkles  here in real life.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx



July 08, 2014

Dreamer ...

Hi Everybody,

Back to cards today and not a Spellbinders in sight.

This is simply A4 cut in half and joined together with a hinge and then each mat and layer cut slightly smaller.

The top layer has been embossed with the  Ornate Butterflies A4 folder from Crafters Companion

The inside is also embossed with the same pattern and the beautiful pearl flourish on the front is from Want2Scrap

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

The flowers have been sparkled with Glitter Magic  and I use the one called Chameleon for my cards as it goes with anything you add it to

It is a very simple card to make but how you dress it  is up to you and the embellishments that you have available to you.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

July 07, 2014

Little Diva ...


Hi Everybody,

This fabulous character is Diva from Mo's Digital Pencil  and it has been colored with Spectrum Noir

Colors used ...
Skin            FS2 FS3 FS6 
Hair            TN2 TN3 EB5
Dress          BT2 BT4 BT5 BT7
Shawl         PP2 PP4 PP6  and Glitter

Here is one in another colorway already made up into a card and already has a designated place to go for a birthday this year

Colors used ...

Skin            FS2 FS3 FS5
Hair            TN2 TN3 EB5
Dress          DR1 DR5 DR7
Shawl        TN2 GB5 GB8 and Glitter


More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx





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








July 01, 2014

Pearl Flower Sprays

Hi Everybody,

It is such a compliment to me to see the pearls sprays popping up on many cards and I am so glad that you liked them enough to add them to your own designs

Well this little video takes it one step further and shows you how to create flowers from the pearls that you are finding if difficult to otherwise  make use of

Here  I have tucked them into my flowers to add that extra touch to the corsage and the size of the flowers will depend on the size of the beads that you use.

But it is an excellent way to use up all those that are sitting there and that you are thinking of simple throwing away.

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts  and they have new flowers coming in all the time.

The pearls around the edge of the frame are self adhesive strips from Want2Scrap

This is a mixture of Carnations, Roses, Tulips and the pearl flowers and I have used Glitter Magic to add more sparkle

The background to this card is the Tied Together die from JGDCrafts




And if you don't want to add them to your flowers then simply add them to a bow to cover the knot.

The organza ribbon for this bow is from Mei Flower  and it has been tied in a double bow using a bow maker 

Another pretty idea to add to some of your "Girly" cards

And here is handy tip from Margaret Bowe who wrote to tell me that if you glue a piece of velvet to an 8" paper plate it stops your beads rolling all over the place ... and it is cheaper than a shop bought bead tray .... YaaaaY !!  Thank you Margaret

More tomorrow...

Hugs xx