Beautiful Card Designs Made Easy

October 14, 2013

New Video ...

Hi Everybody,

We all love our dies and not just Spellbinders ... and we all know how important it is to look after them properly.


And so I have just added a little video on
 and maybe the tips can help you decide what to do with your own.


Perhaps you have wall space that you can utilise as I have done.

Or maybe you just want to keep them in the rigid folders that  you can buy.

But by far the cheapest way is to make use of the packaging that they came in in the first place and a piece of magnetic sheeting stuck or stapled inside.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx


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Wishes ...

Hi Everybody,

Todays' card is all about Spectrum Noir and I have used a wonderful image from Saturated Canary.

This was the image that was available for making a donation to the charity that Krista was supporting... and I did post about it on Facebook.

 Colors used ...
Skin FS2, FS3, CR2, TN2
Hair/Boots TN2, TN3, GB1
Dress/Ribbons JG1, JG2, JG4

 The card is just an  A4 sheet folded in half and panels added to the front.

 The Organza ribbon is from my "Stash" and is wrapped around the layered panels with a double bow added. 

 I used my Wooden Bow Maker for this and it is available to buy in My Shop

 The beautiful pearl flourish is from Want2Scrap and by cutting up a larger piece you can make it go further

 The flowers are some from Wild Orchid Crafts   and are a mixture of Chrysanthemums, Roses and Carnations.  If you pop over to buy from WOC then tell them  you came from Christina 

 And if you would like the chance to win some then ....  add your name to the list  

 There are two chances to win and the  draw will take place on Saturday

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx
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October 13, 2013

3-D Folder ...

Hi Everybody,

I bought the 3-D M-Bossabilities at the GNPE and I promised to show you what it looked like once made up.

It is called Roman Romance and I think it is lovely and you can see the pattern at the bottom of the card.

I have added large pearls under the ribbon and a Wild Orchid Crafts   flower to the centre of the bow.

And just one of the flowers can make all the difference.
I can't show you a list of the dies used but the lacy top to the card was produced by the  Becca Feeken  Filigree Corner  from Sunrise Crafts ... the link will take you to the die.

The ribbon is some I bought at another crafts show.

I have made a triple bow with tails and the tutorial Using a Bow Maker will show you how I did it.

And the bow makers are available in My Shop 
The inside of the card is lined and embossed .

Have you added your name to the list to win the Wild Orchid Crafts flowers yet???

Here is the link  and you have two chances to win some gorgeous blooms.

All the instructions are there for you so Good Luck !!

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx


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October 12, 2013

Todays the Day ....

Hi Everybody,

This is the prize I have been teasing you about this last few days.

It has been very kindly supplied by Paul and Siri Bridger from  Wild Orchid Crafts  

 I know you are ALL going to want to win.

There's not  one  but TWO  chances to win these fabulous flowers and they are a prize well worth having.

Just think of all the cards that you will be able to decorate with these beautiful blooms.

So lets go through what you need to do to be in with a chance to win them.... so please read this it is important.

You need to be a follower of this Blog please and it would be nice if you left me a comment.

I want to keep it as fair as I can so one entry is all you can make.

And please add your real name in full then we know who you are should you win.

That saves any problems for people with the same initials

Should you be one of the winners then you will need to keep an eye on your inbox as you will get an email from InLinkz telling you that you have won.  And you will have a few days in which to claim the prizes ... or they will go to someone else.

I will also be told who has won and you will need to email me ... christina@card-making-magic.com  ... with your land address

I am adding  this so that we don't get the same mix up as last time AND I will repeat it as the prize is drawn to make double sure.

So if you would like to win one of these prizes ....

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October 11, 2013

Cards for your friend ...

Hi Everybody,

 I have used the JustRite matching Labels 29 stamp set for this card and it is such a lovely verse.

I have heat embossed it in silver and set it into a recess which has then been framed. I added another frame on top of the fancy one with foam pad.

The flowers are from  Wild Orchid Crafts  and are a mixture of Roses, Carnations, Rosebuds and some that I have layered up myself and added the gemstone to the centre.

The Glamour Dust makes them sparkle and I have added  larger pearls around the petals.

This card is so much nicer in real life and it is one I  added to Etsy and it sold within 30minutes.

If you like to add flowers to your creations then you are going to love this weekends "Give Away"

The prize has been donated by Paul and Siri from Wild Orchid Crafts and it is fantastic.


So I hope you will add your name to the list .... but not till Saturday ... so be patient ... you won't be disappointed

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx







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October 10, 2013

Some of those "Goodies" ...

Hi Everybody,

Here are a couple of cards made using some of the GNPE "Goodies" that I bought.

Both of them have been made the same way using the Hinged Card Style

I find using this method, which gives me the fold at the top,  allows me to use more of the card in the portrait orientation.

So all I have done is double embossed the background with the "Wow" embossing powders.



Once the heat embossing is done I have dry embossed it in the Regency Swirls embossing folder from Crafters Companion .

I wrapped the ribbon around the panel and then added it to the front.

The sentiment has been stamped and heat embossed in silver and added with foam tape to the card using   Fancy Tags Three
 But the centres of the bows have been filled with the gorgeous Diamante and Pearl embellishments that where a bargain buy.

They where once a bracelet from Primark and they had eight of these lovely sparkly bits in them

They cost me £3.00  but worked out at just 37 pence for each one and so I don't mind adding them  to a card.

The sentiment ifs from the JustRite Large Fancy Sentiments stamp set.
I have used the Letterpress technique with the embossing powders on both of these cards and I am happy with the simple look that they have.

I have a really good "Give Away" going live this weekend and you are going to love what is on offer.

So pop back on Saturday and add your name for the chance to win some beautiful  flowers from  
 Wild Orchid Crafts
More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx


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October 09, 2013

Spellbinders Class ...

Hi Everybody,

The new class for Spellbinders is now available with The Art Studio. 

This is the third one that I have done and if you have been following along with the other two then this class uses the dies that we have already used.  I know they are expensive and this is to help us get as much from the dies as we can.  

Combining Spellbinders     features two cards and of course you can make them any color that you wish.

So I hope you will join me in the Lesson which is Part Three of Beautiful Cards with Spellbinders.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx 
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Pretty in Blue ...

Hi Everybody,

This lovely Cornflower Blue card is made to the Hinged Card Style  and is one that I have added to my Etsy Shop.

The white background to the card is a new die called Exquisite Labels Eleven and I bought mine from Sunrise  Crafts  and it is beautiful

I have topped it with the plain Labels Eleven and intertwined it with Twisted Metal Tags.

The pearls are from Want2Scrap
The inside has been decorated too and the Diamante buckles are some that I bought from the GNPE and they are from    The Hobby House

The lovely wide striped Grosgrain ribbon was also form the craft show but I cannot for the life of me remember which  stall I got it from.


I love this fresh clean blue and  white combination and it would be suitable for any occasion.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx



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October 08, 2013

New Video ...

Hi Everybody,

This is  the card I showed you the other day and as promised I have now added the video tutorial for it to the website.

 Heirloom Ornament 2010  is very easy  and the finished card is very effective.

You can use up all your bits of left over glitters and fill which ever space of your pattern that you like.

And if you don't have the same Quatrefoil Pattern that I have used then you can substitute it with one that you do have.


 But for those  of you that don't have any Spellbinders ... well fear not ...  I am going to show you how to get this look with out them.  

 Watch this space it's coming soon.
And to ring the changes a little more then all you have to do is turn the whole finished decoration upside down.

It then looks like another bauble on your cards.

The letters are from the Font One Uppercase and Lowercase but the uppercase won't show up

The flowers are as always from Wild Orchid Crafts

The flourish is from Want2Scrap   and completes this very pretty card.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx





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October 07, 2013

"Blingy" Bits ...

Hi Everybody,

Wondering around Harrogate we on Friday we did the usual of going in and out of shops with nothing particular in mind ... just mooching about.

But this is a little haul that I wanted to share as for me it is such a bargain .. but not as it is. It is the Bracelets at the top of the picture that I wanted to show you and this was picked up in Primark

They are metal  with Diamante and pearls as well as some really pretty cameos on some of the pieces and they cost me £3 each.

But once I took the bracelet apart  I ended up with eight lovely individual pieces that can be added to a bow to really add a touch of the special to a card.

They came in black and silver and cream and gold and they are much prettier in real life than the photo gives them justice.

As I use them I will tell you and then you can judge for yourself whether or not you think they look good.

But I was really pleased with my purchase.

The rest of the goodies in this little haul are some polka dot resin bows some small Diamante hearts that are earrings for pierced ears ...  and I will take the posts off them.

The other items in the lower right corner are some Diamante hair grips.  I will also remove these from the grips and that butterfly will grace a card just perfectly.

So although this lot cost me £12.50 once all the items are taken apart there are 33 individual pieces which works out at 37 pence per item and that is not a bad buy at all.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx
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October 06, 2013

Craft Show "Goodies"

Hi Everybody,

Home again and this is my haul from the GNPE craft fair on Saturday.

I managed to get everything on my list and some of it was basic stuff like the White 300gsm  Card from Anna Marie Designs

I bought Double sided adhesive sheets and magnetic sheets to store my Spellbinders on.  

Some  "Wow" embossing powders from  Stamps by Chloe   as well as some of her stamps.

But tucked in the background there is one of the newest M-Bossabilities called Roman Romance and it is lovely.  I will point it out when I use it on a card. It is very deep and intricate.

The tartan ribbon was a buy I couldn't resist.

All the shiny  "Bling" bits at the front are from The Hobby House   and consist of some buckles and some Diamante circle with pearls in the middle ... all magpie collecting stuff that I love to add to my cards.

So I shall be playing with this new stuff and I will tell you which ones as they are added to a card.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx



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October 05, 2013

And another ...

Hi Everybody,

This is scheduled post because I am away looking at crafting goodies.  But this is another Christmas card using the Heirloom Ornament die.

I have used a glue pen and Glamour Dust for some of the areas in the Hexagon Pattern and the small Poinsettia is from my "Stash"

This card and the one yesterday are very easy to and both will be shown on the video tutorial to be filmed next week.

The Polka Dot ribbon is also some that I have had for awhile but the beautiful pearly flourish is from Want2Scrap

Red and white are a lovely combination for Christmas cards and not too far away from the traditional color scheme that we think of for this time of year.

The pattern in the background is from the Snowflake embossing folder from Crafters Companion  
For the inside I have decorated this with two of the strips from the Accents and placed the ribbon over the top.

The pearl hides the knot on front and inside.

So this is another that will go in my box ready to send at Christmas.

I will be adding some Christmas Cards to my new Etsy Shop ... which although it is early days it  is going very well.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx 







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October 04, 2013

A Christmas Card ...

Hi Everybody,

Todays card uses the Quatrefoil Pattern again to fill the frame.

There is a video tutorial to show you how I made the frames and it doesn't matter which of the Nestabilities you use it is the same method  ...   with Spellbinders

Or you can make it freehand    without Spellbinders.

The background has been embossed with the 8 x 8 Bauble Folder from Crafters Companion    and the small red Roses are from Wild Orchid Crafts

Then all I have done is fill some of the pattern with a glue pen and sprinkled it with Glamour Dust and allowed it to dry.

In each of the cross sections I have added small pearls from Want2Scrap

I will be doing a video on  the making of this card next week as I am gong on my trip to the GNPE Craft show in Harrogate later today.

I have a list prepared of the items that I want and I will show you what I buy  when I am back home.

And not shown in the list below is an Uppercase set of Alphabet too.


More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx



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Prize Claimed ....

Hi Everybody,

The "Give Away" prize has been claimed and is on its way to New Zealand.

All the winners are notified by InLinkz of their win with the message ... Congratulations blah! blah! .... email me  your address to christina@card-making-magic.com   ... blah!  blah!   so if you know that you have entered a draw to win something then you need to check your in boxes carefully so that you don't miss out.

And can I ask that you add your real name to the list in the next one so that there is no confusion over who has won the prize. So if your name is Mary Smith then add Mary Smith ... and not Mary S  or MS or even change it completely and call your self Jenny.  

It seems there are  two people who call them selves Sue B but only one of you will have that email that says you win.  And the original winner Annabella  turns out to be called Debby and has now contacted me.

But Annabella is too late for the Stamp set as I only had one of those so I have offered to send her the same package minus the stamp as a consolation for missing the main prize.  I think I am being very fair on this one.

But the winner Sue B has been in touch and the prize is hers .... sorry to the other Sue B ... not you this time

I hope that helps to clear things a little ready for the next "Give Away" and this is one you won't want to miss.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx


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October 03, 2013

Draw again ...

Hi Everybody,

The last "Give Away" ended last Saturday and the winner has still not claimed her prize.  I did advise her that she had until Wednesday to contact me  ... or the prize would go to somebody else.

Well it is now Thursday and I still have had no response and so I have put the random selection in play again to let some one else  have the benefit of this really good prize.

Just to remind you of what is on offer .... Large Fancy Sentiment from JustRite Stampers, some beautiful "Bling" from Want2Scrap, a pack of Glamour Dust to sparkle up your projects and six metres of ribbon.

And the new winner is
Sue B   
and your prize is ready to be sent to you.  

Now the only problem is that I am going away tomorrow to the GNPE craft show in Harrogate. 

If you can get back to me Sue with your address before I go then I can pop it in the post on  my way out .... if not then it will be Monday before I can post it. ... 

Please don't let this prize stand her waiting go go to a new home .... send me your address as soon as you can ... you won't be disappointed 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx
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