Card Winner for Today ....

Hi Everybody,

Sorry for the late post but this is the first chance I have had to get it done. I was out and about early and although a little colder it was still very pleasant to be out shopping.  Later today it will be playtime with Isabella and I am really looking forward to that.

So without any more preamble we will get straight to the point about the winner of yesterdays blue card.

The draw has been done and the name drawn from the hat is ...

Kazzie Ice 

and if you would like to send me your postal address to 

christina@card-making-magic.com
then I will get the card in the post to you straight away.

You have 48 hours in which to claim the card and I hope that you will like it once it arrives with you.

Thanks to everybody for adding your names and there will be another card on offer next week

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie -087

Hi Everybody,

Todays freebie card is in blue and uses the Interlocking Love die from Spellbinders

It is one that was featured in the past and was a FF card that was won and never claimed ... and so here it is again.

It is an 8x8" card and there is an envelope with it should you wish to use it.

If you would like to own this card then all you need to do is join the followers and leave me a comment.

From those comments a name will be drawn and the winner announced tomorrow.  Please come back and check if it is you as you only have 48 hours in which to claim the card.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Emerald card

Hi Everybody,

For this card I have used the Emerald Green from Brusho Crystal Colours and teamed it with Black and White

The Octagon die that I have used along with the Scalloped Octagons are now retired from the Spellbinders website.

To this I have added the "Hello" which is a matching die and stamp set from  Altenew.

I bought mine from Make The Day Special  and they have all the latest stamps and dies from many many companies.

I thought that this turned out to be quite a striking card and is just another way to use up all these playtime sheets I made with the Brushos and using dies that I already have in my "Stash"

More tomorrow...

Hugs xx

One Background - Two Cards (Video Tutorial)

Hi Everybody,

Still playing around with Brusho Crystal Colours and having lots of fun with them.

I thought it would be a good idea to make two cards from one of my pieces and so not waste any of my efforts

For this one I have used Lemon and Emerald Green and the video shows you how I did it.

The die I have used is the Classic Heart  and teamed it with the matching Scalloped Hearts

And the heart that was cut out has gone on to make another pretty card but with a different sentiment.

I bought my set from Make the Day Special and is Grand Greetings  by My Favorite Things

There are four useful phrases on the sheet and they are quite large stamps

I hope you enjoy the video and will pop back again as there is a lot more to come




The offer for the beads went very well and they went like hot cakes. 

I ended up sending out 30 packs altogether  ... with a little extra gift from me inside each one ... and they have been sent to Canada,  USA, Australia, New Zealand, Spain, Portugal, Ireland and all over the UK

Please let me know when they arrive with you and I hope you enjoy the packages 

Some of you said you would like some but didn't give me your address ... so sorry you missed out and you are now too late they have all gone. 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Tuesday Tutorial - Decorated Birthday

Hi Everybody,

Todays card is one of the new additions to the Spellbinders range and this is the Decorated Birthday.

The die cuts the whole shape of the card for you and all you have to do is fold and decorate it. I chose to use the flowers die that is in the set and I am happy with the result.

 Spellbinders Supplies:

• S7-202 Decorated Birthday 
• PL-001 Platinum Machine 

Other Supplies:

• Want2Scrap Pearls 

Instructions:

Lay the main part to the die cutting edge down into the correct side of your card and cut and emboss and remove from the die.

 Carefully fold the card along the scored lines left by the die starting at the front. Mountain fold the first two and valley fold the second two.  Mountain fold the top part to the card and also waht will create the back of it.  Your card should now look like the photo.

Cut the Happy Birthday section from some card of your choice and carefully remove from the die. I sued spray adhesive on the back of mine and pressed it into place on the front panel

Cut the flowers and leaves ... I chose to cut mine in white and then ink with Distress Inks using a sponge dauber. layer the parts to the flowers and add a corresponding leaf to the back of each one.

I added a pearl to the centre of each flower too.  I have inked the crown with Gold but you could simply cut it from gold card

Space the flowers and leaves onto your card and add the crown at a jaunty angel to the top of the sentiment panel

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Fresh Flowers ...

Hi Everybody,

Flowers are always such a pleasure to receive for any occasion and I don't know any woman that would turn her nose up at such a gift.  They are so beautiful and can fill your room with the most wonderful perfume.

 This beautiful bouquet was sent to me from  Appleyard London  and they are a luxury flower company based in he UK.

The bouquet I have here is the Peach Garden Rose and the flowers are simply gorgeous.

































Now did you know that the 4th October is Grandparents Day  ... so now is the time to start dropping hints to your brood that you would like to have some flowers ... real ones and not the kind that we add to our cards!!

You can send flowers for Next Day Flower Delivery with Interflora  and there are selections to suit all price ranges

There is a wonderful array of flowers in all colours.
 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Product Review - Eazi Score (Video Tutorial)

Hi Everybody,

Having a Score Board in your crafting tools is not a luxury but something that is really essential if you want to fold good looking cards.

It will help you to get the professional scoring and folding in all your card bases with out any of the untidy lines and cracked card that can happen when you try to fold the card yourself.

The  Eazi Score   is made by a UK company called  Diamond Card Craft and there is also a larger board that will help you to make boxes of different shapes and sizes

Click the link above to see for yourself ...

This is the project that I made in the video and it is a box envelope that is ideal for you to add a money gift or gift vouchers.

The flowers and lace are from Wild Orchid Crafts  and the chipboard word that I put silver embossing powder on  is from Want2Scrap

Click the square in the video below to watch the tutorial

I made this one into a Baby Gift Envelope and the ribbon and baby carriage are from Mei Flower

Alter the colours and the trimmings it is perfect for any person or any occasion.

The video will show you how I made the box envelope and it is very easy to do.

Get out your pretty card and let the Eazi Score take all the hard work out of making it. No measuring just perfect results every time

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx 

Todays Card Winner

Hi Everybody,

This is a gorgeous day here in the North West of UK and the sun is shining overhead. We are going to go for a wander around Lytham  this afternoon and maybe stop and have a coffee and people watch for a little while.

We have done the draw for the yellow card on offer this week and the winner is ...

Daksha Suchak 

if you would send me your address please to 

christina@card-making-magic.com

the card will be in the post to you straight away.

You have 48 hours in which to claim it and I hope you will like it when it arrives with you

Now here's an offer for you.  

Many of your seemed to like the idea with the beads that I featured in the    "What's Cooking"  story from the other day.   If you haven't seen it then click the link to see what I am referring too. 

These beads are from Ikea and are made for children and so are not toxic and when baked in your oven there is very little smell and I have made hundreds of them and put them in a little container for me to add them to my cards.

But never in a month of Sundays am I ever going to use all of them and so last night I sat and scooped them into small pockets and I am willing to share them with you.

There are about 200 in each pack and if you would like some then email me with your postal address at the above email address and I will send you one of the packs.

I have 25 of them to give away but you will have to do your own baking of them.  They are an inexpensive way to add decoration to your designs.

I must stress that these are IKEA beads and I cannot vouch for other types of beads that may be toxic and may smell when baking them ... I have only tried it with these. 

I am NOT responsible for your actions with these or any other type of beads. 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - 086

Hi Everybody,

I thought that today we would go with a yellow card as this is a colour I don't use all that much.

This is created with the Spellbinders  Interlocking Love from the Laced with Love collection

I have cut the solid panel twice and then added the patterned panel to the top

I inked through the die before removing the card and added satin ribbon around the panels before adding them to the base.

A single yellow rose adorns the bottom of the card and it is from Wild Orchid Crafts

If you would like to win this card then join the group of followers please and leave me a comment.

From those comments a name will be chosen and PLEASE add your full name ... and not just your first name as it gets very confusing when I have several people all with the same name.

You will have 48 hours to claim the card and the winner will be announced in tomorrows blog post

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

What's Cooking ?

Hi Everybody,

The other day I had a trip to Ikea  and while I was there I spotted these big tubs in the childrens department and they are filled with lots of bright plastic beads

It cot me £5 and there are literally hundreds of these beads in this tub.

So what am I going to do with them?

 I'm going to bake them !!

Pre heat your oven to 200 degrees (It needs to be hot) and while you wait you can space out the beads onto a non stick baking tray.

 They need to be separate with enough space between them because they are going to melt and you don't want them to run together.

Put them in the oven for ten minutes and then take a look at them. As they melt they sink into a doughnut shape.

 If yours are like that then they need to be left for a little longer until all the centre has run together and formed a dome.

Once they are ready take them out of your oven and allow them to cool down for a few minutes

I eased mine from the non stick baking tray with a wooden spatula

And there you have a whole bunch of flat backed dots ready to add to your cards.

There are ten different colours of beads in the tub and I think it is a bargain

If you like to add enamel dots to your cards then these are so cheap you can add loads of them

And when you eventually use up all the beads ... in the year dot ... keep the container for storage

Happy cooking !!

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx