Beautiful Card Designs Made Easy

May 14, 2022

Winner

Hi Everybody,

It is a beautiful day here and Ruby and I have had a walk to the beach already. We went early as it is supposed to be hotter later and not good to take a dog out in the heat. But it was lovely down there and still cool this morning. We will go out again later this afternoon when it cools down again.

In the meantime the draw has been done and the name this week is 

Stacey Kowbel 

please can yo email me your postal address to
christina@card-making-magic.com
and I will get it sent off to you straight away.

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

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

May 13, 2022

Friday Freebie - Peach Perfection

 Hi Everybody,

This matching die and stamp set is called Peach Perfection and it is a nine piece stamp set and two dies that will make really lovely fruity cards for you.

Colour the stamped images in your favourite medium and there is the opportunity for you to down loads some bright and colourful papers to go with the set.

There will be lots of ideas and inspiration inside the pages of Simply Cards & Papercraft for you to try out using this set as well as other projects you may like to try.

If you would like this set to join your collection then all you need to do is leave me a comment t the end of this post with your FULLNAME and one name will be chosen as the winner.

You will need to come back over the weekend to see if it is your name that is shown and it doesn't matter if you have won before you are still welcome to enter.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

May 12, 2022

Butterfly Gatefold Card

 Hi Everybody,

This very pretty card is created with the 5x7 Butterfly Trails die set and shows you yet another way that you can create the gatefold design for your cards.

I have combined mine with some lovely paper from the Daisy Mae paper pack and I am very happy with the finished look.

The "Bling" that I have added to the bodyline is some that I have had for years and it is in my stash just waiting to be used.

These butterflies are the perfect opportunity 

Gatefold cards always look more complicated than they are and so I hope this doesn't put you off if you are new to card making, 

The video will show you what to do to make this style of gatefold and there is another way in another video that is in my YouTube Playlist for Butterfly Trails 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

May 11, 2022

Lovely in Lace

Hi Everybody,

Today I am sharing a card created from a collection that was released six months ago and is the
Lovely In Lace Collection

I also did a video for Craft Stash using this die set and so I am including that here also

It is a lovely collection that allows you to thread ribbon through the die sets for an added touch to your designs.

There are four sets in the collection for you to choose from and I hope you enjoy the video


This card uses one of the flowers dies and it is really pretty, but there are lots of other things that can be done with these dies.

Once you start to play and the old imagination gets to work I am sure that you will come up with lots for your self. 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx



May 10, 2022

Charity Shop Cards

H Everybody,

I have been making cards to refill my Charity box and once it is full it will go to the RSPCA which is near where I live. 

I send them all my cards so that they can sell them to raise money and they are always very happy to receive them.

I made twelve altogether and these are some of them.

They have different techniques on them and I have also used up some of my left over die cuts to fill them up. 

For this card I have used an ink smooshed background and both die cuts are rom Tonic

The sentiment on this card is from my own range and the flowers are cut from what was a free gift with a magazine.

On this inked background I have added some script with a Spellbinders stamp that I have had for years. 

This is always a good way to use up scraps and it benefits the charity shop at the same time ....
 win win !!

And I always feel better once I have taken them to the shop.
For this card I have used the left over piece of script background from the previous card and added this at an angle.

The flowers are from a really old Altenew stamp set that I have also had for years and they look really delicate on this card.

Another thing I have decided to challenge myself to, and that is to use up older stamps, dies, stencils and embossing folders that have been forgotten for  long time.

Apart from bringing out new collections in my own range, I am not going to buy any new goodies for the rest of the year, though I must admit to having the weakness of subscribing to the Altenew Craft Your Life kit each month.

So all these cards will be added to cellophane bags, along with envelopes, and taken to my local charity shop and I now have over 100 in my box ready to go.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

May 09, 2022

Winner

Hi Everybody,

Sorry for the delay in posting the winner but I have had a busy weekend Spring Cleaning. I have all sorts of gadgets to work with and this weekend I have had them all out and got stuck in. From shampooing carpets to window vaccing and everywhere is now sparkling,  and I am happy with it all.

In between all that I have taken Ruby out to the park and Witch Wood for her walks and I have done all my shopping  and washing too. So it's been non stop 

But at long last the draw has been done and the name this week is ....

Anne Owens 

Please would you email your postal address to
christina@card-making-magic.com
and I will get the pack in the post to you.

Be sure to let me know that you have it safely and I hope you will enjoy playing with it.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx


May 06, 2022

Friday Freebie - Scents of Spring

 Hi Everybody,

Today I have a lovely stamp set with a little embossing folder plus a separate stamp set to create a perfume bottle.

They will come with the magazine Simply Cards & Papercraft which is always a good read and full of ideas for you to try.

There is a lovely floral bouquet for you to add to your designs and some milestone birth dates to add to the scent bottle

Once you start to play with this set I am sure that you will come up with lot of ideas for yourself and have fun in the process of creating your own designs.

So if you would like this set then all you have to do is leave me a comment at the end of the post with your full name and from those names one will be chosen at random as the winner.

Be sure to come back over the weekend to see if it is you.

I am happy to send the pack to you wherever you live and I know you are going to love it

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx



May 05, 2022

Shaped Cards

 Hi Everybody,

Todays is another video with the Butterfly Trials Collection. These are also shaped cards but these have the join at the top of the wings and not the side fold pones from last week.

They are also the ones that where created on the Facebook Live earlier this month and I have added this video here so that you don't miss out in case you missed that show.

I hope you enjoy the video with another way to use the dies 


There are still lots more ideas on how to get the most from this beautiful and versatile die set and if you purchased it then I hope you have enjoyed playing with it as much as I have

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

May 03, 2022

Never Stop Dreaming

Hi Everybody,

Todays cards is created with the Altenew Kit called Never Stop Dreaming that was available earlier this year.

 I have used the layering stencils in the kit to colour the flowers

This is such an easy way to get some colour into your designs especially if you are not a fan of actually colouring.

I used blending brushes for the flowers and also for the background stencil and it was  a pleasure to create.

The black lines on the background panel are created with fine liner pen for added interest, and I dotted some sequins around to finish it off.

The sentiment strip is from Craft Stash and there are others words to choose from depending on what you need. But once the sentiment is stamped it is easy enough to use the matching die to cut them out.

Another pretty card that could suit any occasion.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

May 02, 2022

Altenew & Arteza

Hi Everybody,

This lovely card is created with the Altenew Project Life kit from last year and I have layered each of the  floral die cuts with foam pads to give added interest.

I love the subtle colours of the flowers and the background and I did an ink smooshing effect with Speckled Egg and Antique Linen Distress Inks to give me the gradient look.  

 I added the panel to a 3-D embossing folder from another kit and I was very happy with this look once it as fully dried.

The sentiment strip is from Craft Stash and is one of their new Creative Craft Products called 
Ultimate Ribbon Sentiments

I dotted it with orange sequins to tie in with the flowers and the look is very pretty. The finished cards is 6x6 and it would suit any occasion if you swapped out the sentiment.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

 

April 30, 2022

Winner

Hi Everybody,

The weather is being very kind for this Bank Holiday weekend .... so far, and I am hoping it stays this way for a lot longer.  Ruby and I have been out this morning but we will go out again later for another run around and hopefully that will settle her for the evening.

I have done the draw for the Bee Happy die and Stamp set from yesterday and the name this week is 

MaryJean Smith

would you email me your postal address please to 
christina@card-making-magic.com
and I will get the pack in the post to you straight away.

I hope you will enjoy playing with it and be sure to let me know that you have it safely.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx 

April 29, 2022

Friday Freebie - Bee Happy

Hi Everybody,

A really lovely die and stamp set on offer today and they come with the magazine
Die Cutting Essentials.

The die is a quality 2 piece die set from Apple Blossom that will help you to create some pretty cards.

There are lots of ideas on how to use the die inside the pages of the magazine and it is always a good time to take a break and browse through the pages.

So if this is a set that you would like to have then all you need to do is leave me a comment at the den of the post with your FULL NAME and then come back over the weekend to see if it your name that is listed as the winner.

I am happy to send the pack to you where ever you live and I hope you will enjoy it when you get it ...all I ask is that you let me know that you have it safely. 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx
 

April 27, 2022

Butterfly Trails Panel Card

 Hi Everybody,

I am really enjoying playing with the Butterfly Trails Collection as there is so much that can be done with it to give you cards of all shapes.

They will suit any gender and any occasion too so lots of ways to play with them.

In this video I will show you how I created the panel card and I have made four cards in the video to give you some ideas of how I used them.

And I am happy to say that they seem to be going down very well on my YouTube Channel.


The paper pack that I am using is one that was released with the Pretty Books Collection and it is lovely. The papers are quite thick and good quality and they go really well with the butterflies. and I am sure many other collections too.

I hope you enjoy this video and the cards that I have created in it, and I have added all the videos that I have done with this collection to a playlist called

I will be adding more as they are filmed

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx



April 25, 2022

Cutout Butterfly

Hi Everybody,

Todays card is another way to use the Butterfly Trails Collection and this is a quick and easy card to recreate  that gives a clean and simple look to your designs.

The video is not long but it is easy to follow and the results are really pretty, and I hope you enjoy the video.

Once again I have used the paper pack that came out with the Pretty Books Collection but it fits so well with the shape of these wings I couldn't resist using it again.

I have another video coming on Wednesday with yet another way to use these dies and stamps and they are all in a playlist on YouTube for you to enjoy



These cards would even suit cards for men too. Make the colours more masculine and leave out the flowers and there you go.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

April 23, 2022

Winner

Hi Everybody,

I hope you are all well and the weather here is beautiful.  This afternoon I am going to see an eye consultant about the cataracts that I have and I am hopeful that this will greatly improve my vision.

At the moment it is difficult to write, read or use the computer as I have to get my nose almost on the page/screen to see what it is I am doing. Making cards it awkward too but having said that I have managed to get videos done for you to enjoy. 

Ruby is going to Dougal's house while I go and then I should have a better idea of what it is that will be done. I have had many good reports about cataract operations and how successful they are but I am still a little apprehensive about it all.

Anyway the draw for the Springtime Butterflies die set has now been done and the winner is ...

Jenny Cottam 

please can you email me your postal address and I will get the pack in the post to you straight away.

It is such a pretty die set and I hope you will enjoy playing with it. Be sure to let me know that you have it safely.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx