Christi Neal - Winner

Hi Everybody,

Well tomorrow will be another year. And time has simply flown  by for the last few years and more birthdays loom on the horizon. My fingers are healing so thank you all for your concern, but memories of the Christmas Break have not faded, and the more I think about it the angrier I become.

Still onto more pleasant things and that is the draw for the beautiful Snowdrop die and stamp set.
It  has been done, at random, and the name this week is ...

Christi Neal

Would you email me your postal address please to
christina@card-making-magic.com 
and I will get it in the post to you as soon as I can.

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

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Sweet Snowdrops

Hi Everybody,

The offer this week is from Hunkydory and it is a beautiful die and stamp set called 
Sweet Snowdrops

Just in time to herald in those spring days we are all looking forward too.

You will also get the magazine which is a good read and full of ideas on how to use your gift, as well as other things you may like to try,

All you need to do to win this gift is to leave me a comment at the end of the post with your 
FULL NAME 
and from those comments one name will be chosen as the winner and added to a blog post over the weekend.

Please be sure to come back over the weekend and check if it is your name that is shown as the winner and you will have 72 hours to claim it. And please be sure to let me know that you have received it safely

My Christmas Break

I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and that Santa Claus brought you what ever you wished for.

My plan was to go away for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and return home on Boxing Day and Vickie and I had looked forward to it since we booked it in September.

We took the dogs with us and planned on some long walks even if it was cold and wet.

The day before we left, the wind blew my car door shut and trapped two fingers on my right hand. It wasn't until I got inside and turned on the light that I saw that they had been cut quite badly and I was bleeding ...  but at least they were not broken.

Still off we went and arrived at 2pm, in time for a glass of mulled wine and homemade cream tea, which was lovely. Then we where shown to our room which on the face of it also looked lovely.

We took the dogs for a walk and then returned to get ready for our evening meal at 7pm. 

The next day we  walked again getting back in time to get ready.

We had family coming to join us for Christmas Dinner, for what we hoped would be a lovely day. 

 I won't go into details but it all went  very badly downhill.

 Altogether we where very disappointed with the place, the service and the food and we will not be going back again.

Jamie, who is a chef, was really annoyed at the quality of the lukewarm food, and many of our guests left what was presented to them over the three courses. I don't think Isabella ate much at all

On Boxing Day before we left to come home, Vickie asked to speak to the manager. He asked " Is there an issue ?" she said "Yes... several"

  She was very calm and polite, but by then the whole break had been ruined for us. 

And believe me it was not a cheap break and so not worth it. I would not recommend it to anybody.

I hope yours was better !!!

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Merry Christmas

Wishing you a really

 Merry Christmas 

and a 

Happy New Year

 from

Christina & Ruby & Ella

XXXXXXXXXX 

Maria Muller - Winner

 Hi Everybody,

It's a bit miserable here to day .... dull and damp. I hope it is better where you are and that you are enjoying the start of the Christmas break. 

 I am staring to pack up things to take with me for our weekend away tomorrow  and it will be a nice change  to just get away for a short while. 

 I am taking Ruby with me but I don't think she cares where she is as long as there is food !! Ella is being looked after by my neighbour until I get back home again on Boxing day.

In the meantime the draw has been done for the Cascading Card Kit that is on offer and the name picked at random this week is

Maria Muller

so would you please email me with your postal address to
chrisrina@card-making-magic.com
and I will send it to you as soon as I get back home again.

Have a good Christmas

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie Cascading Card Kit

 Hi Everybody,

Todays offering is something a bit special in the form of thus complete card kit. 

It has card blanks, die cut toppers, patterned papers and a little embossing folder to help with the creation of some beautiful cards.

You will also get the magazine which is full of ideas and inspiration for you, and also the chance to down load some digital sentiments

So if this is something that you would like to have in your own collection then all you need to do is leave me a comment at the end of this post with your

FULL NAME

Then you will need to be sure to come back and see if it is your name that is shown as the winner.

I am going away over Christmas so I will add the name in tomorrows blog post and then I won't be back until Tuesday.  

It doesn't matter if you have won before or where you live I will send the prize to you at my expense, so be sure to add your comment and leave your name then I can notify the correct person of their win.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Adding Faux Bows

 Hi Everybody,

Tus pretty card is really small and is created using the Bow Die Set from Card Making Magic.

Once again it is an older die but having a set like this in your own personal stash is always useful for embellishing your design, especially if you don't have and real ribbon on hand.

In the links below I have added in the sentiment and butterflies stamp set but the circular die that cut the pattern into my card was free with a magazine many moons ago.

For this card I have just used the plain version

I have used it for this card to the left also but this time I have added in the detailed layer.

That gives it a more feminine look and for this I have added it to the Ivy leaves from the Trailing Floral die set

I also used some patterned card in blue and white for my centre strip, added it to a white layer and then embossed both in a folder.

I think both are pretty cards and could be adapted to suit any occasion you are making the card for.

For this card I have cut the smaller bow and made the ribbon banner for it to sit on, and then used pens to colour it in to give some shape.

The bow and ribbon have then been dotted with white pen to give a spotty effect.

This one has the bow separating the two different textures to the background , and again coloured in with alcohol markers. 

Whatever your design a little bow can make all the difference to your  outcome and I am sure that you won't be disappointed with the result.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

From Our House ...

Hi Everybody,

Todays card is created with a die that I have wanted since it was first introduced a while ago from Katie Skilton. 

This is the Macrame Detail Die Set and I love it.
It is unusual and you can decorate this any way you wish.

I chose to add Poinsettias to mine as a Christmas Card and I have added glitter to the centre of the flowers, and a Large pearl to the top.

There is another set that I liked as well and that was the Homespun Hoop Die Set.

There is a special offer going on at Craft Stash so I decided to get both die sets, and with my VIP discount I got the two for the original price of one. 

I will be adding more cards made with these die sets and I will be sure to add them here when I do. 

More tomorrow ..

Hugs xx

Glitter Snowflakes

Hi Everybody,

This was a Christmas Card I made a long time ago using glitter card and snowflake dies and I thought the result was lovely.

It is just an idea that you may have tried for yourself using up any of the snowflakes that you have in your crafting stash. 

It looks amazing with any size snowflakes and at the time that I made this I added a video to show you what I had done.

So as a refresher I am adding it again here for any new people that come to my blog in the hope that you will give it a try.

        

It is such a pretty effect and it can be used for other occasions like winter birthdays also.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Barbara Kelley - Winner

 Hi Everybody,

Only two more weeks to go and we will be in a new year and I hope it will be a good one for all of you. I wish there to be world peace and a lot more happiness than all the doom and gloom that is around today.
 And that children can one again play with their friends without fear of war.

The world is wonderful ... it is the people in it that screw it up.

But for now I have done the draw for the beautiful snowflakes that are on offer and this is a really pretty die and stamp set so I don't think you will be disappointed with it. The name this week is ...

Barbara Kelley

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

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

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Snowflake Sparkle

 Hi Everybody,

These beautiful snowflakes can adorn any of your Christmas projects for years to come.

The smaller set has four stamps with matching dies from Pink Fresh Studios,  and the larger set has snowflake stamps and sentiments.

They would create lovely backgrounds for your cards or you could die cut the smaller ones and add them separately to the design .

The magazine is sure to give you sone ideas that you may like to try and it will be a really good read anyway. Just grab a cuppa and relax.

Is this something that you think you would like in your own personal stash??

Then all you need to do is leave me a comment at the end of the post with your FULL NAME

From those comments one name will be chosen at random and announced on the blog so be sure to come back and check if it is your name that is shown.

As an added extra gift there will be a handmade Pokey Tool from me, added to the pack and I hope you enjoy using it when ever you craft

Good Luck everybody

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Designer Card Front - Half Scallop

Hi Everybody,

This die set is also part if the Designer Card front Collection and it will help you to make a really pretty card.

In the links below I have included all the A5 dies that are made to match these Designer Card Front Die Sets

This is just one idea and this is the Half Scallop, you will find videos on my YouTube Chanel in the Playlist section for Designer Card Fronts

The boxes are made from the Complete Card and Box Dies set and will add the perfect finishing touch to any of your creations.

The one to the left is using the  Teardrop Shape and this was a video I added not that long ago.

So there you have two different cards that are just as pretty as each other, an maybe they will inspire you to try one of these die sets for your self. 

Neither video is too long and I hope you will enjoy them as you relax with your favourite beverage.

All of these dies will make larger cards for you  and so if you prefer the A5 sized cards then these dies will be right up your street.

But although they create larger cards you can also cut them down to make them smaller or even DL or Slimline.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

 

Designer Card Front - Triangles.

Hi Everybody,

Todays card is featuring the Inverted Triangle from the Designer Card Front Collection  and for this I have made  an envelope to put money, or a store card inside as a gift for your recipient.

This is a much better way to give these items at Christmas or Birthdays  and will be a lot more pleasing for both of you.

There are 15 dies in the set and at the moment this set us on offer with Craft Stash.

They are al designed to work with the A5 size of card. So now is the time to treat yourself for Christmas if this is a set that you would like to have in your collection.

I have included the Triangle shapes in the list below  and also the others in the collection for you to see. 

VIP Members will get their 10% off too so an extra bargain for you.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

  

Gloria Lamb - Winner

Hi Everybody, 

Not long now until the big day and I for one am not ready for it ... but then I never am,  every year.!

I have sort of put it off for the last few years and it is not my favourite time of year. I sound like an old grouch and I don't mean too but I will be glad once it is all over  with.

And it is pouring down to boot and that kind of spoils my plans for this afternoon.

But the draw has been done for the magazine ad die set and I hope the winner will  enjoy playing with it, either for late cards this year or some ready for next year.

The name chosen at random this week is ...

Gloria Lamb
so would you please email me with your postal address to

christina@card-making-magic.com

and I will get it posted to you as soon as I can.

I will pop one of the Glue Pins in the pack for you and hope that you will like it.

Thanks to those who enter and add their full names. That makes it easy to identify the winner and get the prize to the correct person.

 How on earth can someone leave me a comment ... with no name, that comes up as anonymous and expect to win ????? 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx 

Friday Freebie - Winter Wreath

Hi Everybody,

 
Todays offering is on a Christmas theme and it is the really pretty Winter Wreath.

This gift is  from Memory Box and it comes complete with the Die Cutting Essentials magazine.

There are also some sentiment stamps and they will help you to make some lovely cards.

If not for this year then it will come in handy for the next one.

The magazine is full of ideas and inspiration that you may like to try for yourself.

So if this is something that you would like to have in your stash then all you need to do is leave me a comment at the end of this post and please add your 

FULL NAME

from those comments one name will be chosen as the winner and so you will need to come back and see if it is your name that is shown.

Then you will have 72 hours in which to notify me by email of your postal address.

Tucked inside the pack I have included a Pokey Tool for you and I hope you will like it and find it useful when you are making your cards.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Mix & Match Older Dies with New

 Hi Everybody,

I have been on a mission to use up some of the older dies that I have in my collection and mixing them with newer ones to see what I can come up with.

It was an interesting challenge and I looked for old dies that maybe you have too ... but I don't think some of them are available anymore. 

As new dies come out the older ones are removed and often when we have them in our own stash they are simply forgotten about. 

And that is a shame as they have cost us money and they need to be put to good sure to make sure we get our monies worth from the purchase. 

So here I have done a vidoe and created five cards all using the same dies but each with a different look to them.

When you have things out ready to use you may as well make the most of it and make many cards at the same time.

It saves you getting all your card and glues, die cutting machines and stamp platforms out again as you can make them all in one go and save some for another day.

You may want to keep your craft stuff to hand all the time but batch making can save you some time if you are in a rush as you will have some cards ready to be used.

I hope you enjoy the video ...

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Layered Flowers & Butterflies

Hi Everybody,

This pretty cards is created with the Layered Flowers but in the links below I have added in a few different stamps and die sets that will cover the flowers and the butterflies.

I have used the 5x7 Complete Card & Box Die Set to create the base and the box to put it in and I have used water colours for the design.

The faux stitching around the edges of the weaved panels is done with a fine liner pen and I also added it around the edge of each flower.

The centre of the flowers has the added pearl embellishment to them and smaller pearls have been placed in the bodyline of the butterflies.

The card was made some time ago and some of the items may no longer be available ... Time marches on !!

Maybe you already have some of them but if not then you can adapt it with any dies that you do have in your own stash.

More tomorrow ... 

Hugs xx

Creating a Bookmark

Hi Everybody,

Some days you may not feel like cardmaking but still want to craft something that is useful or your self or others.

So in this video I have used the Warm Florals Paper pack to create little book marks that I can give away to people who like to read or even to children for them to use in their books.

Each one takes just one sheet of paper and they are so quick and easy to do. There's no gluing and no dies used  and they can be made for any occasion. 

I chose to line mine, and you can use up any scraps of paper that you have left over. 

They can make a really pretty little gift that is quick and easy to do.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx 

Linda Massey - Festive Bells

 Hi Everybody,

Sorry to be so late but I have had a busy morning. Weatherwise it's not too clever here but Ruby and I will be going out once I have done this post. We walked down  the promenade yesterday with Vickie and Dougal and it was very cold with a light dusting of snow everywhere, but it was sunny and still very pleasant to walk in 

So the winner today is 

Linda Massey

and you have won the lovely panel die from Crafters Companion called Festive Bells.
Please email ne with your postal address to 

christina@card-making-magic.com

and I will get it sent off to your as soon as I can. Please be sure to let me know that you have it safely and I hie you enjoy playing with it.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Festive Bells

 Hi Everybody,

This week sees a beautiful panel die being offered as the Give Away and this is from Crafters Companion.

As you can see from the photo that it is quite a large die and the magazine will give you some ideas on how you can use it on your own designs. 

There are lots of inspiration in the pages and so make yourself a cuppa and have a good browse through the pages. You won't be disappointed.

So would you like this to be on it's way to you ???

Then all you need to do is leave me a comment at the end of this post to be in with the chance.

You must add the comment with your FULL NAME or it will not be entered into the draw. You will also need to come back over the weekend to see if you are the listed winner and then you have 72 hours in which to claim it. If it is not claimed it will be re offered at a later date.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Warm Florals Making A Card

 Hi Everybody,

This is a paper pack from Card Making Magic that has been out for a little while now and it is one that I really enjoyed playing with.

The flowers and the colours are very bright and the cards that they make are gorgeous. I have used this a lot and it is still available at Craft Stash.

I have used it with embossed backgrounds and other die cuts that I have on my desk and it mixes well with other items that I have, and I am sure you will have many embellishments lying around too.

The cards to the right is an A6 size and I have used some of the pink paper from the pack as one of the layers.

The card to the left is a Dl size and I have created the card base from one of the sheets of card in the pack.

I used the papers that are scraps to create the background and covered the join with one of the ribbon strips in the pack.

I did some videos using this pack and here is one that creates a larger card using all the kit. 

It isn't too long .. just enough time for  a cuppa

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Laminated background

Hi Everybody,

Todays card has a background that has been created with a laminating pouch, alcohol markers and some gilding flakes.

It was very easy to do and the result is lovely and rich looking.

I opened the pouch, which I got really cheap from Lidl, and scribbled alcohol markers onto one side of it and spritzed it with a little Isopropyl to make the colours run.

Then I added some gilding flakes to the mix and closed the pouch. After running it through the laminator this was what I ended up with and it is an A5 size. Just a perfect size for my card. I added some glue to the parts that wouldn't show and adhered it to a white base card

I used the Nested Oval Fancy Frames die and gold mirror card for he centre and added toning flowers and leaves to the edge of the frame.

The "Best Wishes" is from the Special Words die set and I cut the shadow in parchment to make it stand out more on the busy background. 

The flowers are from my stash and they have been sparkled with some fine glitter and there is the addition of two tiny black organza butterflies near each group of flowers. I also used pink pearls for the inside of two of the flowers

Hope you like 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Differences ...

 Hi Everybody,

I have ben busy sending out to the readers that requested them Pokey Tools and Glue Bottle Pins.

I have tucked the glue pins into the Friday Freebie magazines that have gone out each week and I hope you are putting them to good use.

But then I made some pokey tools as a practice run and asked if anybody would like one and the answer was yes. 

Some of them have still to arrive with their owners as they went to far away places and will still be in the postal system or your country. But they will get there eventually.

The picture shows you the difference in the sizes as the glue pin on the left is much much smaller, and the larger one will not fit into a glue bottle. So whichever you get it has been sent with love and is my gift to you.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Margaret Powell - Winner

 Hi Everybody,

First of all thank you to those who asked me for the Pokey tools that I made and I am happy to say that they all went in the first two days. I asked that you email me with your address to

christina@card-making-magic.com.

Some emailed me but did not give me their address, somebody else left there address on the blog and it was instantly removed. Leaving it there just gives your information to the world and that is not good. 

Anonymous also asked me for one of them but gave me no name or address ... so how am I supposed to know who you are ???

So to those who did send their addresses to the correct place they will get the tools shortly. Some have gone to Canada, Australia and the US as well as here in the UK. I hope you will like them when they arrive with you.

And people that have already received them have now written to say they do really like them. so thank you for that also.

I also offered some of the earrings, via the blog comments,  to readers asking for their postal addresses too and they have not responded to that request either .. as yet. Get checking if you wanted some of them.

And now on to the winner of Fridays lovely offering from Lisa Horton and the name this week is ...

Margaret Powell

would you email me please with your postal address to 

christina@card-making-magic.com
and I will get the pack off to you as soon as I can.

The little glue pin will be inside the pack so be careful you don't lose it when you open the envelope.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Under the Mistletoe

Hi Everybody,

The gift this week is staying with Christmas and it is from Lisa Horton called Under the Mistletoe.

In this set there is a beautiful slimline embossing folder and four dies that will match it perfectly.  

The magazine is full of ideas and inspiration that you may like to try as well as ways in which to use your pack.

So just for leaving a comment with your FULL NAME you can be in with the chance to win this and have it in your own crafting stash for ever.

If you have never won then please look at the way you enter and check that you have left your full name.

If you haven't then the comment you leave will not be entered into the draw as it is difficult to notify a stranger of their win, especially if it comes through as anonymous .... need I say more ???

It doesn't matter where you live or if you have own before I am happy to send the pack to you.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Bead Work

Pokey Tools Eight

Hi Everybody,

Today my PC is going to the PC hospital to get fixed  and I will have to manage without it until it is back home again.

Instead I am adding some photos of some more bead-work that I have been doing and this time it is making some

 Pokey Tools

.

Pokey Tools Six

Once my PC is fixed completely I will do some videos again making cards.

All of these have been made from beads

 that I have had for quite some time and I am very new to making these

I don't profess to be any type of jewelry maker  but they are all sturdy and pretty and will do the job in question.

I am willing to give these away as they are only practice pieces so please let me know  if you would like to have one of them.

Email me  with your postal address to

 christina@card-making-magic.com

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Bev Williamson - Winner

 Hi Everybody,

What a day .... it is absolutely pouring down and so today I will be lighting my log burner and curling up in front of it.  Poor Ruby won't get to go out in this rain as I am a wimp and a fair weather walker. Even the cat won't go out the door in this.

So I have done the draw for Fridays offering and the bane today is 

Bev Williamson
would you email me please with your email postal address to
christina@card-making-magic.com
and it will be in the post to you.

Earrings

Thank you for liking the earrings I made and I have left messages for three people who named a pair that they liked. I need you to email me at the same email address please as soon as you can.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Joy To The World

 Hi Everybody,

This weeks offering is Joy To The World brought to you by Chloe and it is a super gift.

There is a n A4 stamp set and a lovely die that is in this pack and it is sure to create some  fabulous cards for you.

As Christmas will be with us soon it may be a good addition to your stash if you still have some cards to make.

Would you like this one ??? If you would then all you have to do is leave me a comment at the end of this post and add your FULL NAME

You will ned to come back and check over the weekend to see if your name is listed as the winner.

Then once you get the pack you need to let me know that you have it safely.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Earrings

 Hi Everybody,

Just to prove that I have not been idle over the past few weeks I wanted to show you some of the earrings I have been making.

I got all my jewelry bits and pieces from Amazon and following YouTube videos I made all these from beads that I already had in my stash. 

I was wearing some when I took Ruby to her playschool and my dog walker lady liked them.

I sent her the photo of the ones I had made and she bought all of them from me in one go.

Sally gave some to her daughters and another pair to the lady who works with her walking  the dogs, and told me I should ask more for each pair. But I am only learning how to make them and so at the moment they are cheap to buy.  

I used glass beads and some ceramic ones also and the end results are very pretty.

What do you think of them ???

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Charity Box

Hi Everybody,

So I have been busy filling up my charity box again with all the cards that are in my craft room that I have made over the past few months.

All will have envelopes with them and be placed in cellophane bags to keep them clean before they go to the shop.

I usually take a box full and in it there will probably be about 100 to 150 cards ... maybe more. It is always something I enjoy doing and I do it regularly.

Now next Monday my computer is going away to the repair shop to have a new hard drive put in it  and I will be out of action for a few days until it is returned to me. Hopefully it will be be back to a complete normal again ... hopefully !!!

I must admit it scares me to death when it goes wrong.

I will try and get as much done to schedule my posts and my Friday Freebies are already scheduled to go out each week till the end of the month.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx 

Two More Layered cards

 Hi Everybody,

The Look at Layers Collection has made some lovely cards for me and the addition of the flowers makes them even more special.

These two cards are made from the leftovers that I have lying around my craft room and both of these are A5 size.

The one to the right is done in Portrait and the one below is Landscape and both are very pretty cards.

I used yellow flowers on this one, and along with the cards I showed yesterday it lets you see how the different colours work together 

I like to mix and match the flowers to add interest and all of them I have used my very favourite leaf die set called Rose Flourishes

I have used an embossed layer on both of these cards and added the die cuts to the top. 

This just adds a little more interest to the base layer and is something I like to do.

On the card to the left I have used two square layers and turned one at an angle to the other. I added them with foam tape underneath to raise them up.

The circular die cut has been added to the top of these layers

Gold mirror card sentiments finish them off along with some pearls dotted here and there. 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Keeping Busy

Hi Everybody,

So as I have been unable to use the computer for the past couple of weeks I have kept myself busy using up anything that I could find on my desktop.

That included any die cuts, bits of ribbon, stamped or die cut sentiments, flowers and leaves and any images that I may have coloured in and not used.

These die cuts are from the Look At Layers Collection and are leftover from the samples that I made for the launch.

The card to the right is a 6x6 top folded card and I complimented the scheme with pink flowers.and pearls

This one to the left  is my favourite size and is a 5x7 with the fold at the top.

I made the leaves look like a wreath and added lilac flowers to go on top. I think the lilac goes very well with the pale blue.

The sentiment are all gold mirror card with a parchment backing to them.

I managed to get four really pretty cards from the items that I found and  I will show you the other two tomorrow.  

All will need boxes to go with them because of the depth of the flowers.

It's amazing what you can come up with using left overs bits and bobs.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Ethne Gloss - Winner

 Hi Everybody,

I feel so much better about the PC today and I will get some more work done now that it is fixed.

I have been up early to do the draw and later on I will take Ruby out for her walk, before the rain comes. Witch Wood is very muddy at present but the Promenade is clean and so that is where we will go so that she can have a good sniff about.

The draw for the lovely shaker elements has been done and if you have never tried shaker cards then you will be really pleased with the offer. So the name today is

Ethne Gloss

Please would you email me your postal address to 
christina@card-making-magic.com
and I will get the pack in the post to you, along with the glue bottle pin that is inside the pack.

Please be sure to let me know that you have them OK

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Tower Computers

 Hi Everybody,

Well what a worrying time this has been and I have really struggled over the past two weeks.

 

But I am relieved to say that I found a really good computer man and I gave him a ring.
He tried to sort some of the things out remotely on the day that I called him but he needed to come and see what my system is like.

Griff used to sort out my problems for me and he would have known what to do.
ME .... well I am just lost !! 

 It seems that my PC has two hard drives and Antony, the computer man,  is going to simplify it for me in the next few weeks, by enlarging one of the drives and taking out the other one.
That way I will not lose any space that I now have.

He didn't recommend getting a new computer as he says this is a really good system and so that saves me some money.

He also managed to recover my Editing suite for the videos, and the photos that where lost was because of the two drives, so that is now sorted too.

I was just thankful that some photos were already in my Blog files and I could get to them,  and that I had done all my Friday Freebies well in advance.

So now I am back and can get things done again and I am happy that my PC now behaves as I expect it to. I will write gain with the winner tomorrow 

And if you live on the Fylde Coast and you are having computer troubles I would highly recommend TOWER COMPUTERS

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Super Shakers

Hi Everybody,

Another Christmas themed give away today and this one will create some beautiful shaker cards for you.

Don't worry if you have never made this style before as the magazine will show you how to get the look using the items in the kit.

The stamp set is also designed to work with this set and you are sure to be pleased with the result.

So if this is something that you think you might like to try hen leave ne a comment at the end of this post with your FULL NAME  

From those comments one name will be chosen as the winner and notified in a blog post over the weekend so be sure to come back and see if it is your name that is listed.

You will have 72 hours in which to claim the pack and if it is not claimed it will be offered again at a later date.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Christmas Past

 Hi Everybody,

This is a series of cards that I made for Christmases in the past and these are already in my Blogger account and so I can use them until I get my computer fixed.

I am not able to do videos as yet because I cannot get the filmed ones onto my PC to edit them and then upload to YouTube.

Such a pain .....

Many of them have been created using items that where free with magazines and some of these may have even been passed on to you as the Friday Freebies.

This one was so cute and I did make quite a few cards with this for family and friends.

I stamped the images and then coloured them 

in with water colours.

Both cards are A6 size and although they have layers to them they will fit into a standard envelope, and save on postage.

One of  my favourite stamp sets was "The Twelve Days Of Christmas"  and I gave a set of them away on the blog a long time ago.

This was another favourite and this was a die that cut the tree out for you but again it was a long time ago.

I don't remember which magazines they came with  but all would have been a really good give away and it as been nice to look back over these older cards.

I hope you have enjoyed this little look back also

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx