Decorative Corners Collection

 Hi Everybody,

Today I am using an older die set from the

Decorative Corners Collection and teaming it with other dies and an embossing folder

This beautiful die set is the Celebration Corner and there are five other sets to choose from all of which will make beautiful cards

The video is not long, as I know many people prefer shorter ones, but I hope you will enjoy it any way, and maybe try this for your self.  

You could also turn this into a gift envelope if you wanted and I have videos on my channel that can show you how I did that. It would be perfect to put a gift card or money into for someone special.

                   

            

I have made mine in silver and white to use for a wedding but the colours could be matched to the wedding theme if needed.

And of course the back looks pretty too.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Winner

Hi Everybody,

Well guess who forgot to alter the clock and has been all out of sync this morning because of it. Ruby and I went for a walk and got wet in the rain, only to find out that if we had waited a little longer then the rain would have passed. But because of the time difference I went thinking it was getting late when it actual fact it wasn't.

Still we are home again now and dry again and I have only just done the draw for the Poinsettia from Friday. So the name today is ...

Betty McAlister

so if you would send me your postal address please to
christina@card-making-magic.com
I will get it in  the post to your straight away.

I hope you will enjoy the gift and the magazine and please be sure to let me know that you have it safely.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx 

Friday Freebie - Perfect Poinsettia

 Hi Everybody,

Today we have another Christmas Offering and this is the Perfect Poinsettia from Card Making Magic.

It comes with the magazine Die Cutting Essentials and it consist of a die and stamp set to adorn your projects.

But there is also a bonus magazine with this issue and this will give you lots of ideas as there are 65 projects for you to try on Crafts For Christmas

So if you would like this to be in your craft room then all you need to do is leave me a comment at the end of this post with your FULL NAME to be in with the chance of winning.

Then be sure to come back over the weekend to see if your name is shown as the winner as I have no way of contacting you if you are. Plus if you don't add your full name then your comment will not be entered in to the draw.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Coffee and Cream ...

 Hi Everybody,

Over the past few weeks I have been playing around with Tik Tok  with the very helpful guidance of Sam Calcott.

She uses it very successfully and she has been trying to show me what to do.

My great grand-daughter, who is 10, added the App to my phone, and did a far better job of it than I could have done.

I am not very technical and my first offerings are not that clever but at least I am trying.

This card is one of the ones I did using the Tik Tok app and with Sam's help I am improving, but it is a slow process for me.

Anyway this card used Kraft Card and to me this is an often overlooked card stock. I have teamed it with cream and I think the end result is quite pretty. Take off the flower and it would certainly suit a male card.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

          

Sneaky Peak ...

Hi Everybody,

This is a new collection that will be launching soon and I am really excited as it is simply gorgeous. Very lacey, very elegant and so very very useful to create my style of cards. 

On the 5th November Lou Collins will be showcasing my latest release, Elegant Nestables, on The Craft Store TV channel at 5pm and 8pm,  and this is just to introduce you to the Elegant Nestables

The featured card is created as an A5 size in gold and turquoise card. I have used several of the die sets to show that they can all be used either together, or separately as suits you.

As we get nearer to the date I will be adding more samples to show you, but this card is just one of the ones that will be in the show.

I will also be adding videos covering all the parts to this collection from A5 to Slimline cards. 

I really hope that you will like it as much as I do and it works well with every sized box set that is also in my previous releases. I have added the links as yet but it is not released with Craft Stash until the 10th November

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Rosettes & More

 Hi Everybody,

Todays card is using the Rosettes and More from the Clever Cuts collection that has been launched, and for this card I have used the Heart as my focal point.

The background to this has been ink blended and the Heart added to the top with a light dusting of ink along the folded ridges.

I have used the Trailing Florals along the side and added the word HI at the bottom.

This alphabet is so pretty as just the centre piece on a Clean & Simple card or you can use it to create an Eclipse card.

                   

The instructions to make these rosettes are in the video but it is such an old process, that I am sure we have all made them when we were children, and probably taught our own children, and grand children how to make them too.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Clever Cuts Background

 Hi Everybody,

This 6x6 Offset background is a lovely way to add decoration to your designs. You could use the die to cut the pattern into the card and so make it a see through one to ad the Trailing flowers too.

Here I have just used it as a complete background and added some designer paper to the back to peep through the Trellis.

You could colour the flowers any way you wished with your favourite medium and vary the colours to suit your creation. 

The Alphabet is also new and so pretty when the flowers that twine though it are coloured. 

It will ad any name you wish to your cards and it will also mix well with the older Alphabets that have been added to the Card Making Magic Collections. The vidoe is the one that was on Facebook Live last Friday and I am adding it here in case you missed the show or the video itself.

               

I hope you enjoy the video and it is not long so hopefully you wont fall asleep !!

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Clever Cuts Collection

Hi Everybody,

I  hope you managed to catch the Facebook Live on Friday and I hope you enjoyed the new Clever Cuts Collection.

There are lots of ways in which to use this set and the new Alphabet is simply gorgeous.

 I will be adding the videos to my YouTube channel this week so if you missed the show then have no fear the videos will be here soon.

This Rosette can be used as a stand alone gift also 

Here I have used the Background die and created a wall for the flowers to trail against. 

The flowers have been coloured with alcohol markers and added with foam pads to raise them up from the wall. 

I have added white gel pen to the centres of each flower to highlight the stamens and that just gives a little life to them.

I have a lot more playing to do with this set and I will show you the results as they are done.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Winner

 Hi Everybody,

I hope you are all well on this fine Saturday morning. It is lovely here in Blackpool ... a good day to get your washing done !! I have been up early today and got lots of household chores done and also had time to do the draw from yesterdays offering of the Countdown to Christmas kit.

There are lots of items in this kit to help you with your design for Christmas Cards and beyond.
So the name this week is 

Linda Massey

and if you would like to send me your postal address to 
christina@card-making-magic.com
I will get it in the post to you straight away.

I would be grateful if you could let me know that you have it safely and I hope you will enjoy playing with it.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Countdown to Christmas

 Hi Everybody,

It is never too early for some people to start their Christmas card making.

For me I am always on the last minute with my personal making as I spend a lot of the year making cards and projects for the Christmas in July feature that we do at Craft Stash.

But with this Papercraft Essentials kit everything is there for you, because in this pack you will get 30 die cut toppers, 147 printed toppers,  eleven 8x8 patterned papers and 25 foiled numbers.

And as an added extra there are also 10 foiled sentiment stickers to complete the look.
They will all make an 8x8card for you if that is a size that you like to make, if not you can always cut them down to suit the size you prefer.

So would you like this kit to help you get started? Then all you need to do is leave me a comment at the end of the post with your FULL NAME.

Be sure to come back and check if your name is shown as the winner in a blog post over the weekend.

Please join me today at 12.30 on Craft Stash Facebook Live for the launch of some really pretty dies called Clever Cuts and the chance to win some super prizes 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Free Embossing Folder

 Hi Everybody,

Would you like to have a free embossing folder ?

            Then you can choose from five when you buy the Half Scallop Bundle from Craft Stash.

Embossing folders will give you such a pretty backdrop for any of you projects and they help to finish the card rather than leaving a plain blank space.

I use them a lot in my card making and there is a lot that you can do with folders once you have them 

These are the five choices that are available to you with your purchase and all you need to do is add the code CMMEF at the checkout with your choice and it will be added to your basket automatically.

I have added the links below to include the Craft Stash US website to make it easier for my  US readers.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

    

Rounded Edges

 Hi Everybody,

To me using dies is such a useful way to create my cards. And since I discovered them many years ago I have never stopped using them.  

They were very expensive at that time and I would save for moths and then go to the Craft Shows and buy what I needed.

But now the cost of them has come down so much and the shapes and styles have all taken such a leap forward that there is so much to chose from.

This card has the Rounded Edges added to each of the layers which gives it a soft and feminine feel.

In each of these new die sets ... Torn Edges and Rounded Edges  ... there are a lot of dies to produce layers of different sizes, and so giving you a lot choice and scope with them. 

For the featured card I have used he Rounded Edges as my base card and topped it with the Oval from the Nested Frames Set.

But again they could be made into a Shaker Frame or any other style of card you  prefer. 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Torn Edges

Hi Everybody,

Todays card shows the Torn Edges whcih are a new addition to Card Making Magic. 

I like to use these because they give a different appearance to your designs with out any effort on my part. 

They can also be used to create frames, of many sizes and thickness to the frame, and that can be utilized  on to any project you are making.

Here I have added my frames to a die cut panel to fill in the area but this could just as easily have been made into a shaker card.

This card has had some designer card added into the panel and each frame has been added with foam tape around the edges. 

The flowers add that touch of luxury to the card and they of course have been dotted with glitter.

The dies them selves just leave a very sophisticated finish to the edges and I really enjoy playing with this finish for any of my cards.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

 

Winner

 HI Everybody,

Another week gone by and another one closer to Christmas, which I must admit is not my favourite time of the year. I do however love Autumn and September has to be my favourite month. But now into October and things are starting to get cooler and today it is very windy here.

Nothing like the US has had over the last few months and I have had a heart breaking email from one of my blog readers, who has very sadly lost her home and all her possession in Hurricane Ian.
Would you please say a prayer for Kathy Olsen in Florida  and hope that things will start to look better for her and her family soon.
Kathy has been the winner of my Friday Freebies in the past but now all her crafting items have gone also.

My heart goes out to you Kathy and I cannot imagine what you must be going through. 

But for this weeks FF the name has been chosen at random from the comments that have been left and today it is ...

Winifred Kennedy 

would you email me your postal address please to
christina@card-making-magic.com
and I will get it in the post to you straight away.

Please be sure to let me know that you have it safely and I hope that you enjoy playing with it.

For Today Only On Craft Stash

Craft Stash are offering another bargain deal of my collections and it is available only for today.

So if there is something you have been wanting then now is the time to take a look and grab what you can.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Autumn Special

Hi Everybody,

Autumn is in the air and what better way to embrace it than with a beautiful stamp set , in fact there are two beautiful stamp sets.

They come with Creative Stamping magazine and there is so much to read in the pages of this publication that you are sure to find something you want to try.

So would you like to win this one ?? Then all you need to do is leave me a comment with your FULL NAME  at the end of this post and from those comments one name will be chosen as the winner.

It will be announced over the weekend, in a blog post, so be sure to come back and see if you are named as the winner.

I am happy to send this to your wherever you live,  so have a go, you could be the lucky owner of this stamp set.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

 

Designer Card Bundle

Hi Everybody,

Craft Stash have very kindly put together an exclusive bundle for you based on my suggestions to make the projects in this video.

They are based on the Designer Card Front Half Scallop along with other dies so that you can complete the whole set with just the dies here.

This fabulous Designer Card Bundle is offered at a special price and wont be around for too long. There is a link below for the US Craft Stash website also  

So if you like the projects shown in the video then now is the time to get the set, plus at the checkout you can choose between five other embossing folders as a free gift when you enter the code CMMEF

The video will show you how I made the items and there are lots of other ways in which to make this die set  work for you.

The card is an A5 sized card and of course there is the A5 Box Die Set that you can also purchase to add the card too.

I hope you like the items I have put together and that you enjoy the video

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Words, words, words!

Hi Everybody,

Today I am sharing some more words cards using the Alphabet die sets in my collection.

This card is so easy to make and don't forget that you can also use the other portion on another card.

The flower is once again the Layered Flowers stamps die set. I have added this to an embossed panel

The blue pearls are from Want2Scrap and they are self adhesive flat backed ones that can be added anywhere.

It can also be helpful to have the Lower case Alphabet to go with the Upper Case as this extends your usage so much more.

For this card I have cut the word from some Dotty card and added them to a stamped background.

 And for this I have added some numbers to balloons as a Birthday Card.

This is something that would be useful for any cards you make for children, as they love to show off their ages, unlike adults who like to hide theirs!!

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Alphabet 2fer1 …

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Hi Everybody,   

Having an Alphabet in your crafting stash to me is an absolute necessity.

It means that you can add any name, date or occasion that you want to you cards.

The other benefit is that you can get two for the price of one on any  of your designs, and having the lower case of the same upper case die set is a bonus and will extend what you can do for your creations

For these cards I have used the cut out word from this pink back ground  to create the second card.

The negative piece has made the other and both look equally as good as each other.

They are both in a landscape slimline design and will fit into a standard six envelope

And these two have been created from polka dot card

Using the letters on another card.

For these I have used the lower case alphabet with upper case “ Y” and I love the look.

More tomorrow…

Hugs xx

Beautiful Birdcage

Hi Everybody,

These next card are featuring the Birdcage in some different ways to show it's versatility and make sure you get plenty of bang for your bucks. 

I have shown these cards before but it is a die collection that is well worth revisiting for the things you can do with it. 

For this one I have cut the birdcage and simply added it, along with some of the birds to a card front. 

The flowers are from another set and the background is just ink blended to give a soft and subtle look

Here I have cut the panel four times and turned it into an actual birdcage and filled it with mulberry flowers for a really feminine look. 

The ribbon and pearl string bring the tops together to form the cage and I have created a base to stand it on.

Create the cage in mirror card for a metallic look to yours and add some of the birds inside instead of the flowers.

It would make a really lovely wedding day ornament when done in the bridal colours.

For this card I cut the top off the birdcage and used that part of it to make the umbrella, creating a handle from the bottom of the birdcage

I used a stamp set to create the rain drops.

Glossy accents have also been used as they leave a raised effect that looks like water. 

I was really pleased with this card and it looks nothing like a birdcage either.

The stamp set I used was one that came free with a magazine a good few years ago.

For this card I used the same top of the birdcage an turned it upside down and filled it with flowers from the Landmark Collection for another feminine look 

All really easy to make and show you at least four ways to use the dies.

And this one has a video that goes with it so I hope you will enjoy watching it even if you saw it first time around.

Umbrella Card  Just another way to use your birdcage die set.

More tomorrow  ...

Hugs xx

Perfect Christmas Rose

Hi Everybody,

This pretty die and stamp set is called the 
Perfect Christmas Rose
but it can be used all year round for beautiful results. 

I have used water colours on the flowers, and you could use any of your favourite mediums, and they have been added with foam tape to vary the heights.

I have added some pale pink pearls to the designer paper and the sentiment has been backed onto some parchment.

Mine is for a birthday but it would suit any occasion as well as Christmas.

This is a card I made last year and the reason  I am showing it to you again is because Craft Stash have a special offer on their website of 50% off the die set making it a bargain for your own stash 

 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Winner

 Hi Everybody,

Its another bright sunny day here ..... whether it stays that way is any bodies guess but Ruby and I will be braving the woods in a little while for a nice bracing walk.

 Poor Ella, the kitten, has to stay at home.

They are getting on really well at present and have even started to play together just a little. 

Ruby enjoys being outside, and so does Ella, but I am worried that Ella will jump over the 6ft garden wall and get lost.

 I tend to keep her in unless I am out with her to keep a check on her. She eyes up that wall every time I let her out and one day she is going to have a go at getting over it. 

The draw for the beautiful French Chic Stamp Set has been done and the name today is 

Dawn Easter

would you email me please with your postal address to 
christina@card-making-magic.com

and I will get the pack in the post to your straight away.

I hope you will enjoy playing with it and please be sure to let me know that you have it safely.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - French Chic

Hi Everybody,

A very up to date stamp and embossing folder set is up for grabs today and they are bought to you by Crafters Companion

The embossing folder is lovely and will make some stunning backgrounds for your designs. Try Letter pressing if to see what you get.

It also comes with the Creative Stamping magazine and that is full of ideas and inspiration for you to browse.

Grab a cuppa while you sit and relax for a little while, and enjoy your read.

 So if this is something you would like to wing its way to your house then all you need to do is leave me a comment at the end of this post with your FULL NAME.

No full name then no entry into the draw. Be sure to come back over the weekend and see if it is your name that is shown as the winner.  Good Luck !!

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Perfectly Matched - Sunflowers

 Hi Everybody,

This lovely collection is on a special 30% off discount with Craft Stash at present and there are four designs to choose from, along with stamps to compliment the card

This offer wont be around for long so take a look while you can 

For this one I have used the Sunflowers and kept the card really simple with just a little bit of inking to enhance the flowers.

The vidoe will show you how I got this look and it is really easy to do and no colouring skills are needed.

And although they are sunflowers I have done one in another colour to ring the changes. 

The vidoe is only eight minutes long but I hope you will enjoy it just the same.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Altenew Floral Acanthus

 Hi Everybody,

Today I am here with another colour scheme for yesterdays  Craft Your Life Kit from Altenew.

Adding it an embossed panel helps the die cut to stand out even more and adding the gold glitter to the flourish does the same.

I was happy playing with this kit and I think they are such good value with the items that are included inside the box, which are dies, stamps, stencils and a 3-D embossing folder.

The sentiment on this card is from the kit and there are several for you to choose from

This card has the addition of a sentiment from a set that is available at Craft Stash and I have added the links below.

If you want to buy any of these products please consider using the links as they are affiliate links which means I will get a small commission if you buy but it will not cost you anything extra.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx