Vlog Hop Winners

 Hi Everybody,

Here is the full list of all the winners that took part in the Blog Hop. By clicking the links it will take you to the actual video from that designer. To claim your gift you will need to send your details to ...

 customerservice@craftstash.co.uk 

Well done and I hope you all enjoy the prizes that you have won. 

Lou Collins

Sharon Dunn - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7BrOrUW-lY&lc=UgwPMfQjMBiZyKP-XSB4AaABAg

Sam Calcott 1

Donna Jett https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frUwL7G38IE&lc=Ugy82zmok_v15-6dXUB4AaABAg

Marta

Barbara Falcone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpFJxEjriV8&lc=UgxcmXvNngnzgDn71uR4AaABAg

Sasha

Emma Burtenshaw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8bvikE5Auk&lc=UgwpGOLFxOxatBKU_fF4AaABAg

Helen

Lyn Clifton

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MR1YxKh8jUE&lc=Ugzl0QuHQBsp5VgSDfN4AaABAg

Sandi

Nicola Reid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DhpdgsFc-g&lc=UgxvsV87V_JN-rvUy1F4AaABAg

Sam 2

Kim Whitehouse

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnVHt4xVt3U&lc=UgxHDIqkHI8H5zmVtAR4AaABAg

Christina

Amanda Hobden

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFQS93KMfO4&lc=UgwSFwlETYhT3Zo9loB4AaABAg

Sheena

Beth Rogers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNaVgrWtbf4&lc=UgwSMDTgghH8kg5fI054AaABAg

Grand Prize

Jane Scott

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNaVgrWtbf4&lc=UgwBAnWDnMHdS9Ybxm14AaABAg

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Terrific Triangles

Hi Everybody,

Todays offering is lovely four piece die set, and each piece has a different design on it.

This will help you to create some really unusual patterns for your projects and the magazine will give you even more ideas that you ,ay like to try.

There is also a bonus stamp set with everyday sentiments on it that can be used to finish off your cards.

So if this is something that you would like to have then all you need to do is leave me a comment with your FULL NAME ... I cannot stress this point enough that you must leave your full name. 

So if you are wondering why you never seem to win then check how you add the comment.
No nicknames, no initials, no first names ... FULL NAME please.

Please come back on Sunday and see if your name is listed as the Friday Freebie winner.

The Blog Hop winners will be announced tomorrow so be sure to check that out as you maybe one of the lucky ones

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Beautiful Baubles Launch

 Hi Everybody,

I am so glad that people are now able to leave comments again and I am relieved to have you back again.

But don't forget that because the comments can now come through as anonymous I have no way of knowing who you are.

Please leave your name especially for the Friday Freebies so that you can be identified if you are the winner.

Today I will be with Lou Collins launching the new Beautiful Baubles. This is a fabulous set and everything matches. The papers can be cut out with the bauble dies which makes things a lot easier and quicker if you need to make cards in a hurry.

Please Join us for some great prizes at 12.30 today

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Playing with glue ...

Hi Everybody,

So after tidying my desk I found these flowers lying around and decided to use them on a really simple card.

I also had some coloured glue in my glue box that was going hard and I used that to trail some worm like creatures on my background.

While it was still wet I sprinkled it with gold glitter and then let it dry. 

Then before adding in the flowers and leaves I stamped the sentiment at the top. The panel has been added to a top folded card to make a quick and simple design.

This one has just had some glue dripped horizontally on a panel and sprinkled with clear glitter and gold sequins and allowed to dry.

I stamped the sentiment and rounded the corners off and added it to the base card for another quick and easy card.

I can't really say that I like either of them but at least it got to use up some of the stuff on my desk.

Don't forget to join me tomorrow on Craft Stash Facebook Live with the new collection Beautiful Baubles

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

 

Who is the boss ???

 Hi Everybody,

This picture shows just how far we have come in the developing relationship between Ella and her doggy friends.

Ruby in the back is my Cocker Spaniel and the white dog in the front is Dougal my daughters Cockapoo.

And smack bang in the middle of them both is my new kitten Ella. She is twelve weeks old, feisty, tiny and definitely rules the roost.

Both dogs almost six years old and are so much bigger than her, and yet they are scared of her, and when she turns to face them they run away. 

It's quite funny really to watch how she has learned that she can chase them off. 

But in quieter moments they drink from the same dish, although not at the same time and when Dougal has gone home again Ella and Ruby will sit together.

Until that is Ella puts out a paw to touch Ruby, and then Ruby gets up and walks off.
But slowly we are getting there and I still hope that eventually they will be friends.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Winner

Hi Everybody,

I really do not know what is happening on the comment front but I have had several emails from people who cannot leave comments any more. This could be something to do with Google and the way they now operate or it cold be the blog operators hem selves. I only know that I don't think it is something that I have done that is preventing these comments being shown.

However having said that I have now changed somethings and I see that it is now allowing anonymous comments to be shown. That makes it even more important to leave your FULL NAME if you want to win the Friday Freebie as there is no way I can sort out the number of anonymous comments that are now there.

So I will remind you again that if there is no full name shown,  not  just first names, initials or nicknames,  then your comment will not be entered into the draw. 
Thank you so much to those who have complied and if you haven't then you will not win so check carefully what you have put down on your comments

On to the winner this week and the name drawn at random is ...

Cathie Weary

Your comment has come through as anonymous so thank you for leaving you name.
Please email me with your postal address to

christina@card-making-magic.com

and I will get it in the post to your straight away and I hope you enjoy playing with it..

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie -

 Hi Everybody,

The Friday Freebie is back this week and this lovely set has five different flowers to it.

It can be used to produce a single bloom or a complete bouquet according to your needs. 

Plus there is the opportunity for you to download 43 matching papers and toppers to add to your designs. 

You will find some wonderful ideas on how to get the best from the dies, inside the magazine that will come with the set.

There are other projects that you may like to try as well as special offers just for you.

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

It doesn't matter if you have won before and I am happy to send the pack to you wherever you live.

But be sure to come back over the weekend and see if your name is listed as the winner.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Altenew Magnolia & Blooms

 Hi Everybody,

The cards featured today are from the latest Altenew Project Life Kit and this one is named Magnolia & Blooms.

For this 6x6 card I have stamped and Gold embossed the image and then water coloured it using the Viviva water colour pad that I have 

I used the  embossing folder to add the depth and  then cut it out using the matching die. 

I have added it to another 3-D Altenew embossed panel with foam pads and simply stamped and die cut the sentiment to add to the front. 

For this one I have just used the stencil to arrange my own design on the front panel.  The base card has been lightly stencilled too to add some pattern to the card.

The little sentiment is one of several that are on the stamp sheet and they cover all kinds of occasions.

The finished size of this card is a DL and it will fit into a standard envelope .

You can use the stencil to create the pattern with the flowers anyway that you like and it is such an easy way to add colour to them without stressing about your colouring skills.

This card is a super slimline and it only measures 3x6. I have heat embossed the image in silver and added it to another embossed panel.

I have used it in Landscape and backed it with some blue card to match the colour scheme

I have inked the stamped image and coloured it with the stencil

It has been embossed  in the folder to give some depth to the die cut and then I snipped into it to fit the size of the card. 

Three cards in three different sizes and all just as pretty as each other.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

A Big Thank You ....

Hi Everybody,

 This weekend saw the end of the Craft Stash Christmas Blog Hop & Giveaway, but don't worry if you've missed it, as you can still watch back all the tutorials below, and there's still time to enter all the giveaways!

Start from the beginning, subscribe, like, comment on all the videos and look for the hidden questions.

Friday 1st July - Lou Collins Textures

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7BrOrUW-lY

Saturday 2nd - July Sam Calcott Mixed Up Craft

https://youtu.be/wnVHt4xVt3U

Sunday 3rd July - Marta Debicka

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpFJxEjriV8

Monday 4th July - Sasha Reade

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8bvikE5Auk

Tuesday 5th July - Helen Griffin Simply Made Crafts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MR1YxKh8jUE

Wednesday 6th July - Sandi Nagel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DhpdgsFc-g

Thursday 7th July - Sam Calcott Made To Surprise

https://youtu.be/wnVHt4xVt3U

Friday 8th July - Christina Griffiths

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFQS93KMfO4

Saturday 9th July - Sheena

https://youtu.be/wNaVgrWtbf4

Have Fun visiting the designers

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Decoupage Delight - Camelia

Hi Everybody

I hope you all enjoyed the blog hop and all the fantastic techniques that the co-branders have shared.  And if you entered the competitions then I hope you where a winner.

This card is one that was made ages ago using the Camelia from the Decoupage Delight Collection. 

I teamed it with the Foliage panel background and twisted one of them around to create the effect. The finished card is a 5x7 with the fold at the top.

The one below is the same background with the leaves layered on top of each other this time to give you another look 

The flowers on this card is the Hellebore and I must admit that this is my favourite one.

The flowers face in three different ways and they are quite a large addition to your cards.

Just by changing the colours will create a whole new look to your designs and they look amazing added to the lids of any of the boxes that you can make from my collections.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx