New Collection

 Hi Everybody,

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Just a little video to introduce you to the new collection launching on Facebook Live this coming Friday

 
I hope you can join me then and hopefully win some of the fabulous prizes that will be on offer.

This is just one of the cards that I have made with these new items and I have had a lot of fun playing. 

You can make them as fancy or clean and simple as you like but you know me I always add loads to most of my designs.

I will be adding videos to the blog pages showing all the different designs I have come up with and I hope you enjoy some of my ideas.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

      

Card Mistake ...

Hi Everybody,

This card is created from nothing but mistakes and failures but I thought I would show you and try to explain how it all went wrong.

Some of the things I have used are Gold Deco Foil, Glitter, Oval dies, and Alcohol markers and bit by bit I will tell you the mistakes.

First of all I used some white card and added a double sided sticky sheet to it. 

Then I pressed on to it some Gold Deco Foil without any heat, as that was how it said this was one way it could be used. 

I went over it all to press it down with my bone folder, but when I removed the gold foil it left a very patchy finish that was sticky in parts.

So I decided to add some glitter into the sticky areas and pressed it in well with my fingers.

Next I used the same foil and some ordinary Ovals from Card Making Magic and tried to foil with them using the Gemini hot foil machine for this purpose.

It worked to some degree but as you can see it is patchy. I used a larger and smaller die to turn this into a frame.

I also foiled the stamped the Spiky Flowers and cut them out with the dies.

I used alcohol markers on the petals but the colours did not blend very well at all although the gold foil did show up on the flower

I coloured the leaves at the same time and then I added some shape to the flowers before stacking it all together.

The sentiment was gold foiled but for that I used a really old Spellbinders die and I had to fussy cut that out with some small scissors

So to press on  ... I added the gold panel to my base card and put some foam tape behind the frame.

I arranged the sentiment over the frame and added the flower in to the bottom corner of the frame, with the leaves tucked in around it.

I glued the white pearl centre into the middle of the flower and I added small foam pads under each of the petals to give some dimension to the bloom.

And at the end I was not unhappy with my card mistake.

What do you think?

 Is it Ok or should I bin it and try again?

Or should I just give up on this idea? 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Winner

 Hi Everybody,

The winners announcement is a day late due to the special offer over at Craft Stash yesterday.
But at least it gave you more time to add any comment that you wanted to add.
The draw has now been done randomly and the name today is ...

Lin Duke

would you please email me your postal address to

christina@card-making-magic.com

and the pack will be in the post to your straight away.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Deal of the Day

Hi Everybody,

There is a special offer going on at Craft Stash to get some of the word die sets, worth up to £17.99, free if you spend £40 on other Card Making Magic goodies.  

There are four sets for you to choose from and they are sure to make a statement on your designs. 

They are quick and easy to add to your and many of the sets have a shadow to them so that the words can be added with a backing of parchment or mirror cards to enhance them even more 

They can be used on any size and orientation of card.

So if there was something you are looking to get from the Card making Magic Collections then why not take advantage of this offer at the same time.

The Special Words set will be popping up a lot with next new collection due out on the 3rd March 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Floral Window

 Hi Everybody,

So this pack is fabulous as you will be getting Die Cutting Essentials that is full of ideas, plus a beautiful die and stamp set.

The magazine is full of ideas on how to get the most from the die set as well as other ideas for you to try.

The set is called Floral Window and it is from Memory Box and is just in time for all your Spring makes. 

The die actually cuts out an aperture in the card for you that would make a perfect shaker element.

You can also download some papers to go with the set that will enhance you designs even more.

So if you would like to have this set then all you have to do is leave me a comment at the end of the post to be in with a chance of being chosen at random as the winner.

You must leave your FULL NAME as your comment will not be entered if you don't and you must make sure to come back and check if your name is shown as the winner as I have no way of contacting you if you are.

I am happy to send the package to you wherever you are and it doesn't matter if you have won before.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

A6 Collection - Cards, Box & Envelopes

 HI Everybody,

Here is the box and it is slightly deeper than the other box sets.

But this is to to your advantage as it means that you can get six ... maybe more ... cards inside, complete with envelopes for you to give a s complete gift to someone.

These can be "Thank You" cards, teacher appreciation cards , birthday cards or anything that you enjoy giving a card for but it enables you recipient to have card on hand whenever they need to send one out.

Add some stamps and a pen in the box too and it is a complete package for a Christmas present to them.

Just make sure that you use paper and not a thick card to make your envelops or they will not fit into the box with the cards. You could pre make a stack of ordinary ones also from copy paper and keep them on hand ready to use.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Stencilled Roses

Hi Everybody,

I found this stencilled card from some time ago and I thought it was really pretty.

It also uses some of the older dies and stencils as they need to be brought out and used a lot more, and they may be some that you already have in your own collections.

If you like the large words sentiments I have on many of my cards then there is a really good deal coming on Sunday with several word sets being offered.

The large pearl flower is one that I have had in my stash for years, and I still have another one to use up so that will also be making an appearance soon.

The inks have been blended onto smooth white card and the sentiment is cut from holographic mirror card.

It is an A5 size so quite a large design and of course it will need a box to go with it. 

I am going to make a concentrated effort to use older dies much more often so as not to forget about them.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

A6 Collection - Card & Envelope

 Hi Everybody,

I am amazed at how well this new A6 Collection has done. It was a size I was asked for quite a few times and as always I am happy to oblige. 

So if you bought it I hope you have fun with it and this video will show you ways to make the most of it for your designs.

You can add decoration to the envelope as you like of simply leave it plain to go in the post. The smaller size also means no extra cost when you do post it.

They are also the correct size to add to the box if your preferred. The choice with this collection is entirely up to you  and if you wanted a larger card then there is nothing to stop you adding this to a bigger base.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Text Background

Hi Everybody,

I like to add lots to my cards and the text background to this card is the perfect backdrop.

I used a stamp that was free with a magazine and I added it to some ombre paper, it has all been created with the slimline card & box die set and layered with pink.

The card is thin enough to go into an ordinary envelope, which can be made using the die set, and of course stamped with the same flowers and text if you like.

I like the soft colours in this card and it would suit any occasion, with a change of sentiment.

This card has got a textured paste background added to another inked layer.

The gold oval was a left over on my desktop and the flowers are coloured with alcohol markers and I have used foam tape underneath to raise them up a little.

This card would be perfect for Valentines Day with a change of the sentiment. 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Winner

 Hi Everybody,

So here we are on a Sunday afternoon to announce the winner of Fridays Give Away. This is a fabulous pack and will certainly make some lovely cards for all year round. I am glad that I kept the offer open for an extra day as I know that some of you have not been getting the email with the Friday Freebie in it until late on Saturdays. 

At least now it gives more opportunity for people to enter the draw. And so all that is left now is to yell you who the winner is and that name this week is ....

Denise Bryant

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

I would be obliged if you could let me know when you have it and I really hope you enjoy playing with it.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Seasonal Scene

Hi Everybody,

Back to a Christmas theme for this weeks freebie but it is one that can be used all year round with some imagination.

The magazine is Die Cutting Essentials and in the pages you will find lots of ideas and inspiration for you to try.

So would you like to have this come and live at your house for you to play with ???

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

 Then be sure to come back and see if your name is listed as the winner, as one comment will be chosen at random each week for the Friday Freebie on offer, which is different every week.

It doesn't matter if you have won before you can still enter and I am happy to send the package to you wherever you live. So go on give it a go !!

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx 

Deal Of The Day

Hi Everybody,

Todays special offer over on Craft Stash is to get this

  Mindful Words die set with 50% off.

So instead of the price being £14.99 you can now get it for just £7.49 The words in are quite a good size to make a focal point on your cards, and you can build up the sentences as you like.

They also work well with other words die sets in other collections so that you can build  names, dates, relationships or even deeper sentences for you to add to your designs 

For this card I have added them to the Tapis Builder die set on top of a inked stencilled background.

Each of the frames has parchment added to it and this could of course be the start of a shaker card if you wished. 

There are lots of combinations that can be achieved with this set ... Sending Healing, Love You, Thankful For You, Hello Friend and many more.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Craft Stash VIP Blog Hop

 Hi Everybody,

Today it is my turn to add a video to announce the launch of the new VIP Club where you can get special offers and deals every week. Membership means early bird deals and notification of any new collections as well as better prices over non members. 

Today I am showing you a way in which you can 2-4-1 cards from one make. In the coming months I will be sharing techniques and ideas with you regularly.
Other design team members will be adding their videos too, and there will be lots more for you to join in with as the club develops.  

                     

Please join in with the Blog Hop and be in with the chance to win a £25 voucher.
You will need to leave a comment on the YouTube video and subscribe to my YT channel. 

Join the Craft Stash Channel also.
The more comments you leave the better your chances, and click the links to the next designer to join in with the hop. 

Find out all about VIP Membership and watch some fab craft tutorials every day this week from our cobrands. Sign Up here - https://www.craftstash.co.uk/vip VLOG HOP - Chance to win £25 vouch each day just by following Craft Stash and commenting on the video!   

Saturday 11th - Helen Griffin - https://www.youtube.com/@HelenGriffinUK

 

Sunday 12th - Lou Collins - https://www.youtube.com/@LouCollins/video

Monday 13th - Sam Calcott https://youtu.be/vGo6iVFRI8I

Tuesday 14th - Katie Skilton - https://www.youtube.com/@KatieSkilton/videos 

Wednesday 15th - Christina Griffith - https://www.youtube.com/@ChristinaGriffiths/videos  YOU ARE HERE

Thursday 16th - Ruth Mackie-McCartan - https://www.youtube.com/@CraftStashcoukTV/videos

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Happy Valentines Day

Hi Everybody,

I hope you are having a good day and maybe celebrating with the ones you love. 

Perhaps you are going out to dinner this evening with your partner, I know that is what Griff and I would be doing.

The featured card has a matching envelope to it and that has also been stamped with the hearts background. 

I used the Love & Marriage die set from Card Making Magic, and the stencil from the same set. Sadly it is no longer on the Craft Stash website.

It is a card I made for Griff many Valentines days ago but for some reason I cannot part with it. I still think it is a pretty card even now years later.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

 

Old and New mix ...

 Hi Everybody,

We are all guilty of this and that is buying crafting items , using them just a few times and that putting them in cupboard and forgetting about them.

So today I am sharing a video that uses quite a few older dies and teaming it with the circular sentiments from the new A6 collection.

This card is very easy to create but gives and unusual affect to your backgrounds and gives you yet another way to use those Clever Cuts Offset Background dies.

        

Use your favourite colours to ink up the card and for mine I used the easy to blend Distress Oxides but you can use any that you have in your own collections.

I really like this look and it is one I will be doing again with other shapes to add to my cards.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx