Alternate Stitched Dies.

 Hi Everybody,

This is a set that was released a while ago but makes a useful addition to your collection but here is a useful reminder of what they can do.

Each pack of dies has approximately 16/ 18 in it and so there is a lot of variation that you can create with your die cuts. 

The card to the right has used the squares  to create a different kind of look to the shaker element.

I have added small seed beads to the shaker box but just enough to hear them rattle when the card is shaken. 

Too many and you wouldn't get the same effect.

Here is the link to the video .... Alternate Stitched Squares

For this card I have used the circles and the squares together and I have splattered the front with white paint.

The flower has also been created using just the circle dies and the effects is very pretty.

I will be doing this again for other flowers as they can be as larges or as small as you want to make them .

Here is the link to this video ...Circles & Squares

I hope you enjoy them both.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Butterfly Blossoms

Hi Everybody,

I hope you have had a good Bank Holiday weekend despite the poor weather. 

Ruby and I went for a walk this morning and got wet as it started with that very fine drizzle that soaks you before you know where you are.

I wanted to share some more cards from the Butterfly Blossoms Paper Pack as this is such a gorgeous collection.

This card is an Easel card and it was so easy to do using the pre cut shapes.

 I added a video on this collection awhile ago and here is the link again in case you missed it ...

Butterfly Blossoms Paper Pack

This card has been created with the silver foiled butterfly in the paper pack laid over the dark pink one before adding it to the paper background

The sentiment is also from the pack and that has been raised on foam pads.

It is a 5x7 card with the fold at the top and I have layered it with some of the card also from the paper pack.

This pack can be adapted to any size card you are making, and very easily with the pre-cut shapes, you can create a different look for your designs

I have another paper pack coming out soon that is gorgeous and will also make some beautiful cards for you very easily. 

So keep an eye out for that one and I will be sure to show you some of the makes from the pack nearer the time.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

 

Craft Stash End of Summer Hop

 Hi Everybody,

There is no Friday Freebie this week as I am taking part in a YouTube Hop with  the Craft Stash Co-Brands and Design team members. 

We are hoping that you will join us as there are sure to be some good ideas in all the videos that you can view.

The aim of the hop is to share some inspiring videos with you all and allow you to grab a bargain too.

If you can watch all the videos listed below that would be great and if you like and comment that would be even better.

Maybe you will meet someone new to you and if you aren't already then why not subscribe to our channels and click the notification bell and then you will always be aware when a new video is uploaded.

After you have watched this video please click on the next one to enjoy more tutorials 

Craft Stash

https://youtu.be/K_H5SLADK-4 

Katie Skilton

https://youtu.be/ePtyxKdzNYA

Simply Made Crafts
https://youtu.be/c2tTlK8YUUE

Crafty Heaven - Vicky Bunn

https://youtu.be/8u-nQSJOtDc

Made To Surprise
https://youtu.be/Xz5AmFK80-U
Gemma Leigh Crafts

https://youtu.be/fTRDAjqOZro

Lou Collins
https://youtu.be/eMxF0JIc2EA

Monika
https://youtu.be/klh1wM-tEuI

Card Making Magic - Christina Griffiths     ...   You Are Here
https://youtu.be/b4cXDXazEWo

Pauline Hickey

https://www.youtube.com/@paulinehickey6330

Helen Griffin UK

https://youtu.be/Ae0T3pUkW60

Sam Calcott UK - Mixed Up Craft

https://youtu.be/_ITz0OMPHpM

To view all the products in the sale click these links ...

https://www.craftstash.co.uk/craftstash-summer-craftathon

https://www.craftstash.us/craftstash-summer-craftathon

And to become a VIP and get an extra 10% off then click here ...   Craft Stash VIP

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Lower Case Alphas

Hi Everybody,

Always a useful addition to your crafting goodies and I had added quite a few videos using both the upper and lower case alphabets from Card Making Magic.

There are several different fonts to choose from in the collections but here I am featuring the Lower Case set that matches beautifully with the original Upper Case.

You can add any name you need to your projects if you have an alphabet.

I have added this video to the Playlist on YouTube so I hope you enjoy watching this short one.

You will find other ideas in the playlist that you may like to try and they are a lot of fun to work with.

And if you can't add the letters in a straight line ... then add them wonky to start and that way nobody will know any different.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Craft Stash End of Summer YouTube Hop

Hi Everybody, 

A really exciting event is coming this Friday and it is the Craft Stash  End of Summer YouTube Hop and there are 12 Co-Brands and Design Team members taking part all for you and your pocket. There will be some amazing savings and if you are a VIP member as well then you will get even more.

So I hope you will join in and visit each of the participants. 

Don't forget to leave them a comment and like the video you have watched and share it if you can to any of your crafting friends. 

And if you are not already then why not subscribe to their channels at the same time.

This link will take you to all the products that are in the Summer Sale 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Papercraft Society Box 49

Hi Everybody,

Today is the day that you can order your  

Papercraft Society Box 49

This one has been designed by me and is ready for Christmas and has a beautiful array of dies stamps an papers to go with it  .... amongst other things that are inside the box.

The little booklet that comes inside the box is full of ideas from myself and other designers and is sure to give you some lovely ways in which you can use the items.

Once you start to play I am sure that you can come up with many many more.

The Papercraft Society box comes out every month and the designer is someone new each month. 
Each has a different theme and it is based on the individual designers thoughts and ideas so it will always be unique.

It can be purchased on a subscription basis and the longer you take out the subscription for the cheaper it becomes. So choose the monthly, three monthly  or the yearly option to be sure of getting your box delivered to your door each time.

To get this box you need to have subscribed before the 21st September. 

After that date you will be in line for the next designer and their beautiful box.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx 

 

Bag Charm Gifts

 Hi Everybody,

I have progressed from Glue Bottle Pins to these lovely Bag Charms and I am really pleased with the way they have turned out.

I have been practising the loops and knots needed to make them, and working with wire is not that easy, as my fingers can tell you.

I bought the key rings and Lobster clasps from Amazon and I chose the middle size clasp as it was not too big or small.

I have used the chain, jump rings, beads and silver ware all from Amazon and I have added as many links as I could at the end of the post.

The beads I already had, and I have literally hundreds of them since my last foray into making hatpins.

Both of these are made as Thank You gifts for the ladies who take care of Ruby at playschool every week. 

I have used small alphabet beads to add their names to the key holders and I have done them in different colours. 

I am hoping that that they will like them when I give them to each of them. 

I have enjoyed making these and I have more lined up for my family members.

They are a good way for me to relax at the end of the day and they are something I can do and watch TV at the same time.

I will show you the others as they are made. What do you think of them ??

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Ann Topp - Winner

HI Everybody,

This is going to be a lovely day ... according to the weather forecast and Ruby and I will be out there later in the sunshine for our walk. I hope you are having a good weekend wherever you are. Even if you are staying home and crafting all day.

I have done the draw good and early today and this will be the first week that I give away one of the Glue Pins along with the magazine. So I hope you will like it and make the most of it in your glue bottles. 

The only problem is that I am not sure if the pins are stainless steel. 

But I am new to this so please be patient and if it should go rusty then please please let me know and I will  change the pins I am using. 

On to the winner this week ...

Ann Topp

Would you please email me your postal address to
christina@card-making-magic.com
and I will get the pack ready to send to you.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Strawberries

 Hi Everybody,

This is the gift that was offered a few weeks ago and sadly it was not claimed ... so here it is again and hopefully this time it will find a new home.

It is a very pretty die and stamp set and it comes complete with the magazine that is full of ideas and inspiration.

If this is something that you think you would like to have in your crafty kit then all you need to do is leave me a comment.

The comment must have your FULL NAME added to it or it will not be entered into the draw. The draw will be open all day Saturday and the winner will be shown in a blog post on Sunday. You must be sure to come back and check if it is your name that is shown and then you will have 72 hours in which to claim it.

If it is not claimed in that time span then it will be removed and offered again at a later date.
To claim the prize you will need to email me 

christina@card-making-magic.com

Please do not add your personal details to a blog comment as the whole world and his wife will be able to see it and I cannot  be held responsible for any consequences if you do.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Butterflies & Lace Panel

HI Everybody,

I cannot remember if I added this when it first came out and if I did then my apologies.

 But if I didn't then here is a lovely effect using the Butterflies and Lace Collection.

This card base is created using the three part layering die that was introduced a while ago and for this one I made an Ombre effect with Distress Oxide Inks.

I added a pearl to each body line and the effect is lovely.

A different look can be achieved each time with other colours. 

It is fun to also add a glitter card, or mirror card to the background

Then using the other elements in the collection you can alter the whole card once more.

There is such a lot that can be done with this set of dies and once you start to play you will find many more.

The video is not long but it may give you some ideas on how to use the die sets if you purchased them when they were launched.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Alternate Stitched Squares

 Hi Everybody,

This was a collection that was added a while ago and I have just added a vidoe to YouTube and Facebook using the square from the Collection.

I have created a very quick and easy card with the layers from the set and added a frame to go around the panel. 

It took very little time to make the card and it is a good one to have handy for those last minute makes that people ask you for.

The video is not long either so no time to get bored with it, but I hope you enjoy it just the same.

Once again it is another opportunity to use the older dies that you may have in your own collections and put them to good use.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Making Pins

 Hi Everybody,

I was going to do some filming yesterday but it was absolutely teeming down and the rain beats so hard on the glass sky lights in my craft room I couldn't hear myself think. So I gave it up as a bad job and will aim for another day instead   

But I was busy making glue bottle pins and I now have six to give away. 

So if you are already a beader then be kind if you should get one, they may not be to your standards 

I am enjoying making them but I am very new to this and I don't profess to be a jewellery maker by any stretch of the imagination. 

I did a video eleven years ago on decorating hatpins and would you believe it has had 25000 views.

So I think it maybe time to re-new that video and bring it up to date.

I also made some little Angel pins to add to a journal or scrapbook page. Or maybe add it to a lapel. 

You could also use them to add to any card that you make 

There is no other decoration on them as I didn't finish them as glue bottle pins. 

But they are just a pretty little Angel wishing you all the very best from me.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

 

Glue Bottle Pins

 Hi Everybody,

Trends come and go and some of them are really useful and stick around for quite some time. And look pretty at the same time

At present glue bottle pins are all the go and I think they are a useful item to have. Whenever I take the pin out of my bottle I lose it in amongst all the debris on my work surface.

Or I simply forget to put it back and the glue dries up and the tip clogs up. 

I swear I can clog up any tip even those that say they are non clog. I don't know how I do it but I do ... every time.

So maybe these will help me and they are easier to find on my desk than just the pin.

But rather than buy them I decided to make my own as I have so many beads and wires, spacer beards and bead caps, it seemed silly not to.

I made one for each of my bottles and I have some left over for future bottles.

I added charms, beaded strings, glass beads and beautiful end caps to them for effect. 
And I have so many of these items left that I can make these pins for the next hundred years.

At the moment I have lots of silver but I will get some more gold stuff and then as I make more I will give them away to each Friday Freebie winner as an added bonus.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Janet Boyne - Winner

Hi Everybody,

Hope you are all having a good weekend. It has been the air show here this weekend and this after noon has been fin and dry. But this morning while Ruby and I where out walking it poured down and we both got soaked. 

It was good to get home and dry again and at least Ruby settles after she has had a walk.
Tomorrow she is at playschool and that tires her out when she runs around with all her doggy friends.

But for not the draw has been done and if you didn't leave your FULL NAME then it won't be you.

The name this week is

Janet Boyne

so if you would email me with your postal address to ...
christina@card-making-magic.com
then I will get the set in the post to your straight away.

Please be sure to let me know when you receive it and I hope you enjoy playing with it.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Sunflowers

 Hi Everybody,

Here is another chance for you to win this beautiful Sun Flower die set from Card Making Magic that comes with Die Cutting Essentials magazine.

The magazine will give you lots of ideas on how to get the best from this die set and is always a good way to while away a few hours with your favourite cuppa.

So if this is something that you would like to have in your stash than all you need to do is leave me a comment at the end of the post with your FULL NAME

It doesn't matter if you have won in the past, and I am happy to send the prize to you wherever you live at my expense so be sure to add your comment and your name to the end of the post.

Be sure to come back over the weekend to see if you are the winner and then you have 72 hours in which to claim the prize.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Adding Decoration ...

Hi Everybody,

Sometime ago I used to make decorative hatpins and add them to my cards. They were very popular and I also sold many in my Etsy shop.

I also made a video on the making of these pins but it really needs up dating now

But I stopped doing a lot of things when Griff died and this was one of them and so I had quite a few of these pins left over.

This week in my clear out I found some that I had made and I decided to add them to my cards again.

Although you may have seen some of these cards before, I am showing them again now that I have added the hatpins to them.

The pins are all nestled into the flowers on the cards and some of them have the safety cap added for protection.

Others I have had to re glue in place and so the sharp end is covered by the glue.

I have colour matched the hatpins to the flowers and they do look really pretty .

What do you think ? Is this your kind of thing or not ?

I like to add all sorts of embellishments to my designs and so these really are my style

I know that my cards are too fussy for some people but many many more like them and that is what keeps me going.

I love the flowery feminine feel to them and the pins just add that little extra.

I have so many beads and silver accessories that I will be making some more and adding them to future cards.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx 

 

Hearts and seals

Hi Everybody,

Todays card is with red and white and I have created a heart for the centre of the design. Can you see the little Ladybirds on the heart ?

These are some that I have had for a long time and I sued them on several cards years ago, These are those that I have left and I have still more that I can use yet.

The Simply Dots background is created with an embossing folder and I have used some coloured stems from AnnaMarie Designs to add to the heart.

I have quite a few of these coloured stems in other colours and I have used them with Wax Seals on some cards.

I will film the process and show you the cards once they are made and they are very girly.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Wax Seal Shapes On Cards

Hi Everybody,

Many years ago I did some Air Dry Clay modelling and made loads of things for home décor. 

I bought some decorative molds to use with the clay and I enjoyed playing with them. But they have now sat in a cupboard for quite some time and never ben used.

So I thought it may be a good idea to see if they could be used with the wax melts beads that I have got and the answer is YES !!! they do.

I  used the Angel Wings mold and I was very pleased with the result. And I thought of lots of ways in which I could use them on my cards.

They make a beautiful addition to a new baby card as they are surely angels come back to earth.

I made some in pink and even more in a blue for a baby boy.

You can of course make them any colour you would like, and the silicone mold is so cheap to buy. It will last you for ever.

I did get some molds at the time that would make little picture frames and corners that could be added to a card but I have yet to find them.

They are in a tin somewhere ... I just don't know where ... yet !!

I also thought that the wings could be used to effect on a sympathy card and I kept the colours very muted for this one.

It is a DL card and I have embossed the background then matted and layered the white and navy blue togehter.

I know we don't like to make sympathy cards but at least this one is pretty as well as practical.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

More Butterfly Ideas

Hi Everybody,

Here are some more ideas for using the beautiful Butterfly Blossoms Collection.

This is such an easy and enjoyable way to make quick cards and is perfect for those that are new to card making.

The papers in the pack are gorgeous and many of them have the addition of foiling to them.

Plus there is a great selection of sentiments, toppers and ribbon strips for you to decorate your creations anyway you would like. 

There are also separate sentiment strips that are self adhesive and they can be used on any of your cards and not just with this paper pack>

You have lots of choice with this collection to make bright and cheerful projects that will not disappoint you.

Use the shapes to create Easel or Shaker cards or simply add them to your designs.

And don't be afraid to cut them up and use portions of each butterfly for another look.

And they can be adapted to suit different sized cards too.

For this one I have added the shape and a filigree overlay to an A5 card that I have used in Landscape.

But whatever you decide to do with the collection the main thing is to have fun.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Tina Zapusek - Winner

 Hi Everybody,

Well what a surprise to day ... the sun is shining and it really is very pleasant, after all that rain yesterday. 
Ruby and I will be going out later for a little walk, though it will be too muddy in the woods.
We will stay on the promenade this time where it will be clean and dry.

I have done the draw for the quirky Shine Bright Stamp and Die Set from Sheena Douglass and the winner today is 

Tina Zapusek 

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.

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

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Shine Bright

 Hi Everybody,

Today sees the opportunity for you to own this fabulous stamp and die set called Shine Bright from Sheena Douglas

It is an A4 stamp set with lots of light bulb images for you to adapt to suit your designs as well as sentiments for many occasions that will fit also.

The four piece die set will also cut out the bulb images so that you can add them separately to your cards.

The magazine is Simply Cards & Papercraft and is guaranteed to be a good read with our morning coffee .... or afternoon tea !!

Now if this is something that you would like then all you need to do is leave me a comment at the end of this post with your FULL NAME

Be sure to come back and see if you are the winner on Sunday as I have no way of contacting you if you don't.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Charity Box ...

 Hi Everybody,

I have been creating cards and adding wax seals to them and these are now ready for my charity box. 

All of these are now in cellophane packets and complete with envelope ready to go.

I know the lady in the shop will pleased with all of these and I now have over a hundred to take to her. 

Not all with seals on them I hasten to add.

This butterfly card seal is made for a Birthday.

These are some that were very easy to create and I used up many left over die cuts that are on my desk.

So I had a good clean up in the process.

This card seal says Made With Love

I have now bought another burner ready to do my next creation and I will explain all that I have learned in the next video.

I hope that you will join me for that and it will be with you in a day or two.

For the yellow one I added it to an embossed panel with some die cut flower and leaves underneath.

I dotted it with sequins and the seal says Thank You.

These photos are of the easy ones that I made and I have some more elaborate ones to show you too.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Butterfly Blossom Card Creator

 Hi Everybody,

Today sees the launch of a brand new pack called Butterfly Blossoms and it has beautiful filigree butterflies in there for you to add to your cards.

There are also some solid shaped butterflies, in colours and just white,  that can be turned into easel cards, shaker cards or simply used as the shape to the card itself.

It is designed to help those that are new to card making as well as the more seasoned one of us that likes to make a quick but beautiful card

There is so much you can do with this pack and the papers are really pretty. 

Some of them are foiled and there are many many sentiments for you to add.

For this card I have added the filigree butterfly to the top of a shaped plain one that has been covered in the paper.

Each portion of the pack can be bought individually

Here I have tried to give you some ideas on how to use the pack but I am sure that you will come up with many more as you start to play

For this card I have added the plain shape to a card front and then topped it with silver one from the paper pack and a sentiment.

Alter the size of the card too and create DL or Slimline cards as well as the larger sizes.

The world is your oyster ... so they say.

And you don't have to use the whole shape. Trim it down to fit your design and see what a difference that makes.

For this DL card I have used the papers from the pack and added the filigree shape to a plain one. I have allowed the wings to be free to give some movement to them

Have fun and you will be amazed at just how many cards you can create from this collection

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

                  

Rainbow Wax Seal Cards

 Hi Everybody,

I have been playing again and this time I have been creating a rainbow look with my wax seals.

I bought some more beads from Amazon in Matt colours and they came the day after I ordered them at a really good price too.

I also got some more spoons so that I could melt things a little quicker

I have included the links to the items that I got from Amazon in the list below.

The stamps I have had for donkeys years and although I have searched online for them I cannot find them and so they may no longer be available.

But you can always make ink blobs yourself or use any stamp that you like to create the look.

                

I have another idea that I will share with you later this week again using the wax seals and I will use the new spoons that I bought as they have a lot deeper pan to them ... which I will need for my next attempt with them. 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx