Friday Freebie - Happy Hooves Card & Gift 2

Hi Everybody,

This weeks offer is for the Happy Hooves Die and Stamp set along with one of the cards from the video

Happy Hooves  shows you several ideas and it is such a lovely set to work with.

There are many combinations that you can come up with from race horses to fairground ones.

You can even turn it into a Unicorn if you wanted too

So would you like to have this set??

Then all you need to do is leave me a comment at the end of the post and then come back over the weekend to see if you are named as the winner.

You will have 72 hours to claim them after that they are gone away but will be offered again if not claimed

Next week I have some really exciting news to share with you so there will be no Friday Freebie for one week only.  Please come back next week to find out what all the excitement is about

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Water colouring with Louise ...

Hi Everybody,

A very late post from me today but I have been really busy. I thought I would share with you this water colouring session I had with Louise from Craft Stash who came over to my house a couple of weeks ago.

We had some great fun doing this and this is the film that was made of the session.
 I hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

And the little hint at the end of the video of something soon will be here shortly ... watch this space

More form me tomorrow ...

Hugs x

Creative Stamping 49 - Christmas Sparkle

Hi Everybody,

The new Creative Stamping magazine will be on sale tomorrow and there is a huge A4 stamp set with it full of beautiful Christmas images for you to colour

In the video I have tried to show you that you can use this set for birthdays too and so it would make lovely winter cards for any members of your family and friends

Creative Stamping 49 - Christmas Sparkle 

The video shows me using some Cosmic Shimmer Iridescent Pigment and I have had this for a long time.

 So little is used each time and it goes a long way. The little applicator brush comes with the pots and there are six different colours in the pack.

It gives a really shimmery look to your cards and is so quick and easy to use.

I hope you enjoy the video 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Tuesday Tutorial - Eliza Lace Corners

Hi Everybody,

Today's card is a really pretty A2 size in pink and white. Perfect size to send in the post and will fit a standard sized envelope. Add any sentiment to the front that suits your occasion and send with love.

Spellbinders Supplies:

• Rebel Rose Untamed Tags
• Eliza Lace Corners
• Gossamer Knot
• Hello sentiment
• Embossing Folder
• A2 Matting Basics A
• Platinum Die Cutting Machine

Other Supplies:

• Cosmic Shimmer Dries Clear Glue
• White & Pink card
• Docrafts Liquid Pearl drops

Instructions:

With the largest die from Matting Basics A cut two pieces to create the base card

Hand cut a slightly smaller panel to leave a small border around the edge

With this panel add the inner cutting dies from the Eliza Lace in each corner

Then add to your folder and emboss

With the smallest Gossamer Knot cut one panel in pink and one of the tags also

Cut "Hello" several times in white and stack them together

Layer up all the die cuts to the front of the card and dot with some liquid pearls

Set aside to dry.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Laminated Pockets

Hi Everybody,

Here is another of the cards made with a Laminated Pocket for the backdrop.

I showed the technique in a video

Butterflies and Lamination

 last week and it really is easy to do.

This is created in the same way but with flowers added to it instead.

The lamination pockets are from the £££ shop and there are ten in a pack  and the sequins have hundreds in a pack and come in other colours

So it's worth investigating your local £££ Shop as you will find some bargains in there if you look carefully

I created a frame to surround my pocket and then dotted some pearl liquid drops onto the front ... also from
 the £££shop !!

I edged the frame with a stencil and then dotted the flowers with glue and glitter.  Quite a pretty effect once I had finished and allowed it all to dry.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

First Card and Gift Winner

Hi Everybody,

Thank you so much to everybody who took part in the first card and gift "Give Away" I wish I could send the Little Bird to everybody but sadly I only have one set to offer. 

There will be another gift and card on offer next week and to see what is going to be given take a look in the winners page in the sidebar to the left.

But the first one is going to you ...

Diana Lawton

would you email me your postal address please to

christina@card-making-magic.com

and they will be on their way to you straight away

I hope you enjoy the gift and make some really pretty cards with it.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Little Bird Card and Gift 1

Hi Everybody,

From today until Christmas I am giving away one of the freebies that was attached to a magazine.

I will also add the link to the video that shows you some of my ideas with each gift

This is the first one and this is Little Bird.

I will also be sending you one of the cards that was made for the video. 

Little Bird Stamps and Dies

All the gifts are quality products and you will have fun playing with them

So 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.

From those comments one name will be chosen and added to the weekends blog post. It is down to YOU to come back and check if it is your name listed and then you will have 72 hours in which to contact me.

Should any of the gifts not be claimed I will simply tag them on at the end and offer them again

Good Luck

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Butterflies & Lamination + Sequins !!

Hi Everybody,

Today I am sharing a card that has a laminated background behind the butterflies and it was really easy to do.

The laminating pouches are not expensive.  I got mine from the £££ shop and there are ten in the pack .. Cheap as Chips !!

The sequins and glitter I had in my stash and so I had fun making this card.

In the video I take you through each of the steps needed to make it and the supplies are listed at the bottom of the page for you to see what I used

Butterflies and Lamination   is just long enough for you to have a cuppa and maybe a biscuit or three

Each one of the cards has used the die cut aperture piece on another design

You just need to plan the background so that it will work with the second card

But using what is in effect the waste saves you time and money if you make use of it.

Have fun

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

A gift for Carter

Hi Everybody,

I had to show you the gift that I have made for my Great Grandson Carter who is just a year old. 

I thought that these would look wonderful on his bedroom wall and I bought the frames from Dunelm

The Critters are from Tonic Studios and they are a lot of fun to work with. You can make them any colour you wish for even more fun

They are perfect and my Grand daughter loved them for her son and she will get his daddy to put them up

Carter loves animals and is learning to say the names of them and so these should encourage him to name these too.

 I used some Spellbinders for the added pieces to the pictures like the palm fronds and the bamboo shoots

The supplies will be listed at the bottom of the page for you to see the ones I have used

And don't forget I did a video showing how I did one of the characters ... Cute Critters

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Tuesday Tutorial - Tumbling Blocks

Hi Everybody,

Today I am using one of the dies from Spellbinders Designer Lene Lok 

 Here I have created two cards ... one for the boys and the other most definitely for the girls with Flowers, Ribbons and Pearls ... and Pink !!

So first the card  with a male theme and all the links are at the bottom of the page

Spellbinders Supplies:

• S2-276 Tumbling Blocks
• 5x7 Matting Basics A & B
• Platinum Die Cutting Machine

Other Supplies:

• Distress Inks in your favourite colours
• Sponges
• Flowers
• Ribbons
• Pearls
• Glitter

Instructions:

With die # 7 from Matting Basics A cut two pieces in white card to
  Create A Hinged Card

With die #7 from the B set cut another in white 

With this layer stamp the sentiment on to the top right corner and heat emboss with clear powder.

Then emboss in the brick folder

With the die and some white card cut as many of the shapes as you need. 

Stencil a pattern on to the shapes with sponges and inks while the card is still in the die.

Then ink the edges of each shape once it has been removed. 

I added in another layer with a similar colour to one of the inks I used

Add foam pads to the back of each shape

Have a practise run,  before you remove the backing, to see how you will add them to your card

When you are happy with your chosen design then go ahead and add them to the embossed layer and trim if needed then and add the layers to the base card

That one is for the men in your life
BUT ...

You can definitely pretty it up for the girls too. 

I add the shapes in a different orientation and glued ribbon across the layers before I added them to the base card. 

The colour choices are yours but this one simple die can be used for any occasion and I am sure the boys will love it too 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

White Embossed Cards

Hi Everybody,

These lovely cards have been created with a lace stamp and some white embossing powder on coloured card

They are all blue but the effect is really pretty especially with the addition of the flowers which are all from Wild Orchid Crafts

I have used two different stamps. This first one is Lace Medallion Labels from JustRite Stampers and I Inked over the design with Faded Jeans and Broken China 

I have simply stamped along the bottom edge for this one and added Glossy Accents to the words

This is the same stamp used as an all over design and again an arrangement of flowers and small leaves with dies from Spellbinders

The sentiment on this card is cut in silver and a whole bunch of leaves added too.

I have dressed all the cards with pearls as a finishing touch and they are much prettier in the hand

I am sorry but the stamp is one that I have had for some time and I cannot find a link for it.

This last one has used the Borders and Backgrounds stamp from W+9  and I have wrapped ribbon around the layer before adding it to my card 

I have added the links to the products for you to see at the end of the post.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Ruby Update

Hello Everyone,

I have not been to visit you for a little while but I have been up to mischief as usual. 

I have had a bit of an ear infection but apparently its quite common with Spaniels and I have got rather long floppy ears !!

I like to go out in the car and walking with my mum and my best friend Dougal and we have a lovely time. 

This is me sat in the drivers seat ready to take us all out for the day.

"Where we going Mum ???"

 One of the things I like to do is dig holes and with this one I think I excelled myself !!

Only joking ... but I do fit in it really well 

But after all that playing and digging,  along with barking and chasing Dougal I am tired

And so it was time to curl up for forty winks before I have my chicken dinner Mmm Mmm !

More next time ...

Hugs xx

Card Winners

Hi Everybody,

Hello to a wet and windy Blackpool today and I was going to go out dog walking this morning but I am a fair weather walker and so the walk is off. Ruby will be back tomorrow for her latest up date so I hope you will join her then.

And next week I have some really pretty cards to show you and one that is great for men in the Tuesday Tutorial and very easy to make.

Next Friday the card and gift "Give Away" begins and I have got the first five ready to go. They are listed on the winners page if you wanted to see which ones are coming up

But for now the draw for the two cards from yesterday has been done and hopefully they will find new homes this week.  I can't guarantee which one you will get but the names of the winners are ....

Bill Ali 

EFT Christine

please can you both email me to

christina@card-making-magic.com

with your postal address and the cards will be on their way to you

I hope you will like them and please let me know when you have them safe and sound.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie ... 2 Shabby Chic cards

Hi Everybody,

Today I am offering two Shabby Chic Cards and these are the last ones for now because next week I have something really good to offer you.

Both of these cards have been on the blog before and were unclaimed... for whatever reason.

So here they are again and if you would like one of them then all you need to do is leave me a comment

The card above is a 5" square and this Christmas card is quite a large one at 7" square

I am happy to send them wherever you are and all I ask is that you let me know it has arrived safely with you.

So there you have the last two Shabby Chic for a while but please pop back next week for a really special run up to Christmas

I am giving away a free gift with the card that was made with that gift.

They are from the magazine freebies but it is too expensive for me to send the actual magazine each week especially if you live overseas .... so sorry if you thought it was the magazine as well

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Layered Stencils

Hi Everybody,

I have been playing a lot recently with stencils as there is so much you can do with them to add that extra something to your design

This is a new one that has been added to Craft Stash and this is the Snowflake/Snowman stencil duo

There are several to choose from and this one was so easy to use.

The video will show you how I created some different ones with this set and it is not long

Snowflake/Snowman Layered Stencil  has been used for this card too but they look totally different and this one is a little more sophisticated

Have a look at the other designs and there may be one that really appeals to you.

But whatever you do have fun playing

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx