Winner

 Hi Everybody,

It’s been really fine here today and the same is forecast for tomorrow too. Ruby and I will be out for a walk and the good news is that her biopsy results have come back and she is all clear. Her wound is healing nicely and I am so happy with all this.

The draw for the Fairy die set has been done and the winner this week is

Ruth Scott

Would you email me please with your postal address to

cheistina@card-making-magic.com

and I will get the pack in the post to you straight away. I hope you will enjoy the prize and please let me know that you have it safely

More tomorrow…

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Fairy Wishes

Hi Everybody,

Todays offer is from Crafters Companion and is a lovely large Fairy Die that will cut beautiful borders along the edge of your cards,

The Die Cutting Essentials magazine will give you lots of ideas on how to use the die as well as many tips and tricks for other techniques that you may like to try.

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

I need your full mane to be able to identify correctly the winner. If two or more of you have the same first name then it becomes difficult and of course anonymous could be just about anyone. So please check that you have added your full name ... your real name and not your media one ... otherwise your comment will not be entered into the draw.

Be sure to come back and see if you are the winner over the weekend. 

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

Good luck everybody

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx 

What A Day ....

Hi Everybody,

Yesterday was an enormous success for Craft Stash and their Ukraine Appeal.
It was a great honour to take part and despite the nerves and hitches we all got through it unscathed. Lou Sam and Hilary did a fantastic job and when I last checked  the total raised was a whopping £6,325

If you joined in then thank you.
If you won one of the prizes then well done, and I hope you will enjoy your prize.
If you donated then a double thank you to you.

There is still time to donate as the link is open until tomorrow 8th April and Lou will announce the full amount on Facebook Live at 12.30

And if you missed the Craftathon you can catch all the demos on YouTube, but obviously the prizes will not now be available. 

Here are the links for you ...

Craft Stash Craftathon

Just Giving Ukraine Appeal 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

DEC Ukraine Appeal

 Hi Everybody,

Today is the day that we are doing a LIVE Craftathon from 8am until 8pm.
This is to raise funds to help Ukraine in this terrible war that is being inflicted on them.  

Lots of crafters are taking part and many of the names you will be familiar with.
There will be lots of techniques and ideas for you to see and lots of prizes and giveaways too.

To take part in the Craftathon the link is
Craft Stash Craftathon

Leave any of your lovely comments, and you can also help by donating any amount no matter how small,  and all of this will go to help.

The link is

Just Giving Ukraine Appeal

And you can still donate for a short while after the event is finished.
The final amount raised will be published by Craft Stash on their
Facebook Live on Friday at 12.30

Thank you xx

Rainbow of Hope

Hi Everybody.

Rainbows are beautiful things and yet they are nothing that you can touch.

Never the less they give us hope that brighter things are yet to come, and I couldn't wish anything more for our friends in the Ukraine

I cannot imagine the terrible things that they are going through, having to flee for your life with your children, Leaving behind a home that you may have had for a long time. that you have lovingly built up.

Leaving behind all those memories that have been created in and around your home and town. maybe this is where you grew up and now it is in ruins.

I pray that it will be brought to an end soon. Life will never be the same for some of those brave people.

Your home is no longer there and worse still you family and friends are no longer there either. Rebuilding a city and a home can be achieved but losing loved ones in this senseless war can never be un done. 

My heart breaks for all of you in the Ukraine, and anywhere else that is suffering war and blood shed.

And for what reason ????  People will never be cowed and those that have fled have left you with empty, devastated land,  and those that have had to remain will hate you for the rest of their lives.

End all wars now and learn to live in peace

Ukraine Flowers

 Hi Everybody,

This large and beautiful flower is the national flower of the Ukraine and this is a card I have made to support them in their troubles.

On Wednesday Craft Stash is hosting a "LIVE"  Charity Craftathon on behalf of the

DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal

We would love for you to join us and this craftathon is going to last all day from 8am to 8pm and all your donations will be gladly received.

Winner

 Hi Everybody,

I hope you are all well and enjoying the weekend. Ruby and I are doing ok and I took her out for a short walk this morning, just around the block and we will go a little further each day. 

The draw for the beautiful peacock from yesterday has been done the the name today is 

Diana Lawton

Would you email me your postal address please to 
christina@card-making-magic.com
and I will get it in the post to you as soon as I can.

I hope you will enjoy colouring this in and please be sure to let me know that you have it safely.
Thanks everybody for taking part in the draw and there will be another one next Friday.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Birds of a Feather

Hi Everybody,

Todays offering is a very special set and this is no April Fool joke.

The set consists of an embossing folder, a large stamp image of a peacock, with sentiments too, and some beautiful papers, that include some gold glitter paper.

A real treat for you to play with and the magazine will give you lots of ideas on how to use the pack.

You will also find some toppers in the paper pack so that you can finish off the cards in style.

So is this a set that you would like to have in your collection ???

Then  all you need to do is leave me a comment at the end of this post with your FULL NAME.
From those comments one name will be chosen as the winner and announced in a blog post over the weekend.

Be sure to come back and check if it is you who has won. It doesn't matter where you live or if you have won before, just add you name to the list.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

 

Ruby Update

Hi Everybody,

Just to let you know that Ruby has had her operation and is now back at home. Here she has sneaked into the bed and is now having a snooze.

We can't go out to walk yet as the wound is still open and I don't want to get it infected. Next week she goes back for a check up to make sure everything is doing ok.

Then we need to wait patiently for the results from the biopsy and then hopefully we will be back to normal.

At present she has a surgical vest on to protect the neck area as it is far too handy to scratch at it.
So fingers crossed and we will be back on the beach and the woods, and more of her favourite walks within the next two weeks 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

 

With Sympathy ...

Hi Everybody,

These are the type of cards that none of us like to make and hope that we don't need that often. 

But when we do then this is a really elegant style with black flowers on a a simple background

I have used Washi Tape along the side and bottom of the card front as neutral kind of border  and inside the circle cut out I have added a light blend of inks 

The Sun Ray Cut out is from an really old die that was from Card Making Magic and it was free with a magazine years ago.

The sentiment is from the new die and stamps sets at Craft Stash and I trimmed down the sides to fit the front of the card.

Small black sequins have been used to add a subtle kind if interest and to complete the look and this card is now ready to send when the occasion arises. 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx 

Winner

 Hi Everybody,

The weather is amazing here and has been for the past week. Spring has well and truly sprung and there are daffodils everywhere by the side of the road, and Ruby and I have had some good walks in the sunshine.

So the draw for yesterdays offering has been done and the name this week is

Janet  Boyne

Would you email me please with your postal address to

christina@card-making-magic.com

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

More tomorrow….

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Spring Leaves

Hi Everybody,

This pretty little die set is called Spring Leaves and it comes with Die Cutting Essentials magazine. There are loads of ideas in =side the mag and you are sure to enjoy relaxing with it for a while.

There is also the opprotunity for you to download some papers and sentiments to go with the set so would you like to win this one ???

If you would would then all you need to do is leave me a comment at the end of the post with our FULL NAME

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

I am happy to send it to you wherever you are 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

 

A5 Flower Box - 2 Styles

 Hi Everybody,

I have been asked to do a video using the A5 Flower Box set. I have done quite a few now with the smaller 6x6 set and added them here on the blog.

They are of course available on YouTube should you wish to re visit them. I now have hundreds of videos on my YT Channel and they cover all different ideas.

In the smaller box videos I have shown how I have stamped, coloured and cut the flowers from the matching die and stamp set.

But in this one I have simply shown the making of the box in 2 different ways. 

You can decorate yours with any flower dies or other items that you may have and some ideas would be to add toys to the box for a child's card. sporting goods or tools for the men in your life. Gardening items for the keen green fingered people you may know. Books for the book worms or sewing times for the dress makers. The idea are endless.

The video for the Smaller box is here.     6x6 Flower Box and to colour the flowers and die cut them the video is here ...  Perfect Flowers Die & Stamp Set

Hope you enjoy

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Hexagonal Box - Another Style

 Hi Everybody,

Over the last few videos I have shared different ways to create this shaped box, and today is no exception.

 Here is yet another way to create a beautiful box but this one is shorter than the others styles and would suit the addition of chocolates maybe as a gift for your recipient.

I am sure there are other ways that you can come up with to create your own style once you start to play with this new die set.

You can also use any of the other dies in the set to create the edges other than the lace one I have used and you can also add this the other way round to sit up the panels instead of down them. 

Get your imagination working and see what you can come up with and you will be really pleased with the boxes that you make. 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

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