Ruby Update

Hello Everyone,

It's me Ruby and it's ages since I was here for a chat.  This is me sat in my favourite spot on the back of the sofa looking through the window.

I do, of course, bark at any body that dares to walk past my house. Just to let them know how fierce I am and dangerous to strangers.  Don't I look it ???

I have been enjoying walks with my mum but just recently I have developed a lump on my shoulder. 

My mum has had me to the vet and she said she doesn't think it is serious but as a precautionary measure it would be best to have it removed and checked.

So I will need an operation and then it will be sent to a laboratory for testing. We will have to wait for the results.

 I feel fine and it doesn't stop me going out and running around or barking but I will let you know how I go on and the results. Wish me luck for the end of the month and my op.

Lots of love 

Ruby xx

 

Winner

Hi Everybody,

On this bright and beautiful day.  The sun is shining and that instantly makes you feel better. Ruby and I will be going out later once I have my chores done and probably to the beach so she can have a good run around.

The draw for yesterdays gift pack has been done and the winner this week is ...

Bejay Roles

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

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

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Card Making Magic

HI Everybody,

This week I have a gift from Card Making Magic and it is a beautiful edge and outline die called Luscious Lilies.

It comes with the magazine Die Cutting Essential and you will find lots of ideas in the pages for you to try.

It is quite a large die and will make a real statement piece to the edges of your card. or however else you decide to use it.

Now if this is something that you would like to have then all you need to do is leave me a comment at then of this post and add your FULL NAME.

From those comments one name will be chosen at random and announced in a blog post over the weekend. So be sure to come back and check if it is your name that is shown.

This give away is open to everybody and I am happy to send you the pack wherever you are.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx  

 

Hexagonal Box Collection

 Hi Everybody,

Thank you for joining Lou and I on Facebook Live yesterday and I am so sorry for all the issues with playing the video. 

It was the same issue on YouTube also, so no matter where you went the video would not play without a lot of interruptions.

 I have added the complete video here so that you can watch it without the stops and starts and hopefully you will  enjoy it without any messing about.

I also have another video to add yet, but that will be next week and that will show you yet another way to create the box in another size, and so give you more from your dies.
Always something I like to do to give you more 
 "bang for your bucks"

So time now to make that cuppa and relax as you watch the making of the Hexagonal Box.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

New Hexagonal Box

 Hi Everybody,

This is the new Hexagonal Box Collection and this one has an extra die set that will extend the sides of the box for you to make it taller, as this picture shows

There are also extra dies and stamps to enable you to decorate the box to suit your recipient.

The video will show you how I created my box in one style and that doesn't use the extending sides, but there are lots of options especially if you do  have the extra dies.

So there you have a brand new collection that will give you a new shape to add your gift too, and this is just one way to create the box

This collection is now available at Craft Stash and today I will be with Lou Collins doing a show at 12.30 on the Craft Stash channel and there I will show you another way to put the box together and how to extend the sides for a taller box.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Yupo Paper & Alcohol Inks

Hi Everybody,

I have ben playing with Yupo Paper and Alcohol Inks and then adding in some gold leaf as it dries. 

It gives a lovely rich look to your design and the Yupo Paper die cuts really easily. 

I did three sheets of the paper and coloured one in reds, the other in oranges and the third one in a teal colour for the leaves

If you have never used Yupo paper then I have a couple of videos that you may find interesting and I will add them to this blog post.

Yupo is a synthetic paper that will not tear and it is perfect for Alcohol Inks.  

For this card I have used the Layered Christmas Rose, the leaves from the Rose Flourish set, and smaller flowers from the Layered Florals.

I made five cards in total each with different background and they will go into my charity box ready to donate

For this card I splattered the background in gold and teal and used the Layered Florals to die cut my flowers.

All the sentiments are from a new set from Craft Stash and there are many to choose from. 

They are all die and stamp sets that will cut the sentiment out ready to add to your cards.

I hope you enjoy the videos and will give Yupo a try for yourself. There are two thicknesses and I used the thinner one for my flowers.

There is a good selection of Alcohol Inks at Craft Stash too.

It is not a difficult process but if you are anything like me your fingers will be full if ink ... for days, as it doesn't wash off. 

It is well worth the mess to get lovely results that look so rich 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Winner

 Hi Everybody,

It’s lovely here today. Windy but it”s  not cold. Ruby and I have been for a walk in Witch Wood and there are daffodils, snowdrops and crocuses everywhere. It looks beautiful. 

So now the draw for yesterdays offering has been done and the name today is

Pam McKenzie

So well done and if you would send your postal address to

christina@card-making-magic.com

I will get the pack in the post to you straight away. Please let me know that you have received it safely and I hope you enjoy playing with it.

More tomorrow…

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Spring Florals

Hi Everybody,

Spring is on the way and to celebrate the fact I have a bumper give away for you. 

There are two stamp sets in this pack called Slimline Spring Florals, with beautiful flowers and leaves for you to build up the scene on your own design.

Colour them in your favourite medium and add the sentiment of your choice, and they are ready to go for any occasion.

The stamps come complete with the magazine Simply Cards & Papercraft which is full of ideas and inspiration for you to try, so time to relax as you browse the pages.

If this is something that you would like to have in your personal stash then all you need to do is leave me a comment at the end of the post.

As always I ask that you add your full name to make it easier to locate the correct winner.
No FULL NAME ... no entry !!

You don't need to have your own blog, or worry about where you live I am happy to send the pack to you wherever you are. And it doesn't matter if you have won before. 

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

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Floral Card

Hi Everybody,

I have been relatively quiet this week and that is because Ruby has not been to playschool.
(Doggy Day Care)  The owners are on holiday and so I have been taking her out on long walks to the woods and the beach weather permitting. We have spent some quality bonding time together but that means not a lot of work gets done !!

It is no secret that I love floral cards, be it one, two or three flowers or a whole bouquet of them. For me they make a card something special and I don't know any ladies that do not like flowers.

These are from Altenew and they are coloured with Arteza Water colours for a soft and gentle look

I have added a gold splatter to the background, which is a very popular technique at present, and I have used one of my large die cuts to add to the background. 

The edges of the card have also been edged in gold and the finished card is a 5x7 with the fold at the top.

This is my favourite way to make a card and I find they stand a lot better this way. It will fit inside an standard sized envelope so no extra postage there. 

And of course you can swap out the sentiment to make the card suit any occasion that you like.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

 

Spiky Flowers & Arteza

Hi Everybody,

This card is quite large and the flower on it it is created from the Spiky Flower die from Card Making Magic. 

I have cut lots of layers to the flower and used water coloured card and paints to give it the lovely pink tone that it has

The completed card is an A5 size and I thought that one large flower would make the perfect focal point for it. 

The background has also been done with water colours and splatters and the sentiment is one of the new ones from the Creative Craft Products available at Craft Stash 

All you need to do with these is stamp the sentiment of your choice and cut it out with the matching die. I have added mine with foam pads underneath.

 There are many to choose from so be sure to take a look around, there is sure to be be something that catches your eye.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx