Hi Everybody,
Something exciting is coming! 
Hi Everybody,
Thank you for joining in yesterday with the Facebook Live and I am so happy that you liked the collection. And also for the comments on Ella’s appearance in the video. She was at the vet on Thursday to be spayed and she is feeling a bit sorry for her self at present. But it is better than unwanted kittens and she will be fine in a couple of weeks.
The draw for the gift offered in the Friday Freebie has been done and as I explained I am unable to post it to you as yet because of the Cyber attack on Royal Mail.
But I promise you it will get to you eventually.
So the name this week is
Val Wallis
So if you could email your postal address please to me
christina@card-making-magic.com
and then be patient until it gets to you. Be sure to let me know when you do have it and I hope you enjoy playing with it once you do.
More tomorrow…
Hugs xx
Todays offering is from Simply Cards & Papercraft and is a fabulous die, stamps and embossing folder based on a music theme, from Tonic
This is another set that can be used all year round especially for the music lovers in your family.
The magazine is full of ideas and inspiration as usual and you are sure to enjoy settling down with a cuppa to browse the pages.
If you add your comment then be sure to come back and check for your name as the winner over the weekend.
And as an extra note there will be some delay in sending the pack to you as my post office have told me that the Royal Mail is under cyber attack and no international post is being accepted at present. Be assured that I will send the prizes out to you just as soon as I can.
More tomorrow ...
Hugs xx
Tomorrow sees the launch of the new All Occasions Collection on Facebook Live and I will be there with Lou Collins at 12.30 so I hope you can join us then.
For this card I have cut the panel out with the Alternate Stitched 5x7 and used double sided tape in two different widths.
I have rubbed some purple foil over the top to leave the stripes.
The panel has then been embossed in a folder for texture before being added to the card base.
The banner has been cut with both the Stitched layer and the plain and they has also been embossed in the folder.
The flower is created from some lilac foam using an old die that I have had for years and the layers are simply held together with a flower brad.
This pretty card is so easy to make and uses just an ordinary embossing folder and some white ink.
The folder I used for this card is the Perfect Roses from Card Making Magic
I embossed the design onto some pale blue card and then carefully went over the raised areas with the white ink.
I use a small brayer for this as that only caught the top most areas with the white ink and made them stand out against the blue.
Once the ink was dry I trimmed the panel down to layer onto some more of the blue card and then made the whole lot fit a 6x6 white card base.
The panels were wrapped with blue parchment before being added to the base and the sentiment verse was added to another pale blue panel and then added with foam pads to the side.
The blooms are from my large stash of flowers and I used white leaves to accompany these. They have all been dotted with glue and sprinkled with glitter.
This couldn't be easier to create and you can use any folder that you have in your own collections. Using the brayer helps with the placement of the white ink much better than a brush of blending tool.
You could use stamped floral images, foamiran flowers or bought Mulberry ones as I have here.
More tomorrow ...
Hugs xx
When you look around your home there are lots of different things that can be used to craft with. Ribbon from clothes that are no longer worn. Buttons from a garment that is old.
Sponges and bubble wrap can all be used to create beautiful effects for your designs. Salt is a really good one for getting a lovely texture and for this card I have used Tin Foil for my background.
The video is not long, and has very relaxing music being played through its entirety, so grab your favourite cuppa for a few minutes of relaxation.
The dies that I have used are all from my stash so there is nothing new on this card at all. But the end result is a card that can be used for any occasion.
The verse is from a stamp set from the Card Making Magic collections that I have stamped and then enlarged in my printer. Hope you like !!
More tomorrow ...
Hugs xx
Here is a little card with a difference and this has been created with the new circle dies once again.
I cut them from white card all at the same time and then coloured them with alcohol markers to give the rainbow look.
I used a cloud embossing folder that I have had for years on a slightly smaller panel and arranged the rainbow to the top of it.
Two of the clouds have been added either side of the rainbow and glittered just a little.
All the rainbow has been covered in Accent Glaze from Made to Surprise and the birds are simply "V"s hand drawn on to the sky.
It's still raining here and I still have the leak in my bedroom ceiling but at least I have had someone round to tell me what it is and it is coming from the roof.
I only had a new roof put on less than two years ago and apparently it has not been sealed properly at the sides and that is allowing the water to track in.
I am not a happy bunny I can tell you after paying thousands to get a new roof on I expect it to be correct.
I have got some one to come and fix it but of course he can't go up on the roof in the wet weather as it is far too dangerous and so as soon as we have a dry day he will be here.
Anyway this petty card is created for a winter birthday and I have used the Nested Alternate Stitched Circles and these will be officially launched this Friday on Facebook Live at 12.30pm so I hope you can join me then.
These are core items that will compliment any collection and I will be doing a couple of demonstrations to show you how I have used them. There will be prizes for you to win so make a note in your diary of this Friday 13th January.
More tomorrow ...
Hugs xx
Hi Everybody,
Today it is pouring down and I have sprung a leak in my bedroom ceiling. There was a steady drip over the bed last night and it woke me up. Ruby, Ella and I all ended up sleeping in the back room and now I need to get it fixed. The strange thing is that there is no water in that area in the craft room above so I don’t know where it is coming from.
So the draw has been done and the name today is
Margaret Hawthorn
So would you please send your postal address to me
christina@card-making-magic.com
and the pack will be in the post. Please let me know when you have it safely and I hope you enjoy playing with it.
More tomorrow…
Hugs xx
For the first Give Away of 2023 you may think that Christmas is done with, but I have quite a few magazines to give away yet that are still linked to the season.
This is one that creates a really pretty small panel scene that you can add to your designs along with some sentiment stamps.
But if you leave off the snowflakes and the greeting then it can be used all year round.
It comes with Die Cutting Essentials which is always a good read and is full of ideas and inspiration for you to browse.
So if this is one that you would like to have then all you need to do is leave me a comment at the end of this post.
And the same rule applies .... leave your FULL NAME to be in with the chance of winning.
No name ... no entry to the draw. Simples !!
Hi Everybody,
christina@card-making-magic.com
and your voucher will be sent to your inbox straight away by Craft Stash
Winners names are ...
Todays card is a round easel card and to this I have added some of the foamiran flowers created a before Christmas.
The dies that have been used to make the card and some Nesting Alternate Stitched dies that are going to be launched on Create and Craft this coming Friday with Ruth Mackie McCarten.
I hope you will be able to join her as she shows you some of the ways in which all these dies can be used, and they will form some of the basics core dies that you may need in your collections
As for the flowers that have been made from Foamiran, well I think they look really good and I will be adding many more as we go along, and they are quite easy to make.
The centres of these flowers have been inked with lilac stamens pushed into them. You could add anything you liked to the centre of the flowers, gemstones, pearls, another small flower, buttons or you could simply leave them open as you wish. Make them as personal as you like to add to your own projects.
And here is little snippet of news ... there is something really new and exciting on the way from Craft Stash that is sure to benefit you all.
Stay tuned as more details are made available and I will be sure to keep you all up to date.
More tomorrow ...
Hugs xx
For my first card of the year I have used the Altenew Craft A Flower layering die set called Sulfer Cosmos, that produces two different flowers, and I really love this set.
The dies are easy to layer as they have symbols on them not that makes it easy to follow the diagram.
I have used pink card for my flowers and inked the centre of the petals with a darker pink ink.
With fine liner pen I drew in the feint black lines and under some of the petals I have added small foam pads to give some dimension.
Then every flowers has been covered with Accent Glaze from Made To Surprise and sprinkled with glitter. This gives them a lovely shine .
I have used other die cuts that are on my desk, left over from other projects, to add more interest to the card.
I will be using this flower over and over again in the future as I love the effect that it gives
More tomorrow ...
Hugs xx
Hi Everybody,
Happy New Year ….
I hope this is a good one for you and that things go the way you want them too.
I know that for some of you it will not be better for a long time especially if you have suffered really hard times in the past few months. But my thoughts and prayers are with you for a better future.
I have been quiet this week but hopefully now that 2023 has begun I will get back into the stride of things and start my blog posts regularly again.
The draw has been done and the first winner for the New Year is ....
Sharon Brand
so would you please send me your postal address to
christina@card-making-magic.com
and I will get the pack in the post to you just as soon as I can.
I would be happy if you could let me know that you have it safely and I hope you will enjoy playing with it.
More tomorrow ...
Hugs xx
