Card Making Magic Tags and Sentiments ...

Hi Everybody,

The Tags and Sentiments are some of the newest dies in the Christmas Collection from Card Making Magic and they are all available at Craft Stash

They are something that can be used all year round to add to parcels that you may give ...personalise them with the recipients name

But you can also ad them to cards to decorate the front and as this one shows I have added two and shadowed the top one

I threaded ribbon through both loops and then used foam pads to pop them up.

A very easy way to embellish any cards whatever the time of year

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Die Cutting Essentials Subscription Offer

Hi Everybody,

I know that many of you like to buy and read the magazines about card making ... I do too.

 And I save mine in a folder to keep for reading again at a later date. I have subscribed to some of them for years.

But just in case you missed it there is a fabulous offer with Die Cutting Essentials to receive

  six free dies from 
Card Making Magic

if you take out a subscription this month.

 These are the six dies and I have done a video to show you some samples using them.
The subscription offer is only open to the UK and it ends on the 4th October so click this link below if you would like to take advantage of their offer.

Die Cutting Essentials Subscription Offer 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

The Decorative Collection ...

Hi Everybody

Flowers, Ribbons and Pearls seems to sum me up in just a few words and I love adding these embellishments to my cards and they make all the difference to the finished look.

So Card Making Magic now has it's own Decorative Collection and it is available at Craft Stash ... along with all my other collections too.

The flowers will be along shortly so watch this space and see what we add to the new Decorative Collection

The whole collection is growing and there will be some new dies coming along in the New Year.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Card & Gift Winner ...

Hi Everybody,

If you joined me on Craft Stash Facebook Live yesterday then a big thank you to you and Janette and  I had some fun as we always do. 

Some fantastic prizes where on offer and to the lucky seven winners I hope you enjoy what you won.

It's another wet and windy Saturday morning and we  are getting ready to go away for a few days holiday.  We are looking forward to the break and taking Ruby on some long walks. Vickie will be with us too and of course Ruby and Dougal will have fun running around together wherever they are.

I have scheduled posts to go out and I will be back to normal at the end of the week.

 But if you are the winner of today's,  or next weeks,  Friday Freebie then please be patient until I am able to get to the post office and send you the gift

The draw has been done and the winner is ...

Sherry Hay

please can you email me your postal address to 

christina@card-making-magic.com

and I will send you the prize as soon as I can.

I hope you like it and that you have some fun with this large stamp set and please let me know that you have it safely

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Hello Gorgeous

Hi Everybody,

Another fabulous A4 stamp set from Creative Stamping is the gift on offer in this weeks FF

and there are some really special cards that can be made with this.

The video with some fun ideas in it is here ...

Hello Gorgeous 

If you would like to own this stamp set then please leave me a comment at the end of the post and add you FULL NAME 

The winner is chosen at random and I need your full name to avoid any confusion when the winner is announced in tomorrows blog post. 

You will have 72 hours to claim the gift and I am happy to send it to you wherever you live at my expense. If by any chance you cannot check the blog tomorrow than don't forget to scroll back through the pages to fine Saturdays to be able to check 

I have no way to chase you up so it is down to you to email me or the gift will be offered again at a later date.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Simply Cards & Papercraft 182 - Two Stamp sets ...

Hi Everybody,

So today I have two videos coming out for the same magazine Simply Cards & Papercraft and that is because there are TWO exclusive stamp sets in the pack. 

I am adding both videos here for you to view but if you pop over to YouTube you can leave a comment and join my subscribers list to be notified whenever I have a new video out.

The first video is Winter Wonderland and uses traditional Christmas Images to add to your own designs

The second one is Classic Christmas which I have turned into a child's birthday card instead



Both are lovely stamp sets so I hope you will look out for them on the shelves TODAY

And please come and join in the fun this Friday 14th September on Craft Stash Facebook LIVE as there will be some fabulous gifts being given away and you need to be there to be in with a chance to win one of them.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Die Cutting Essentials 42 Festive Bauble Wreath

Hi Everybody,

A lovely die set is free with this months Die Cutting Essentials and it will be in the shops on the 13th September.

In the video I have shown you some ways in which you can use it.... and not just for Christmas.

I love to get my monies worth from products that I have and if there is more than one way to use a die set then I am happy.

Here I have used the bow to create a card that would be suitable for someones Birthday.

And the bow die or stamp in any set can be used in this way for lovely effects, and it is one idea I use regularly

The magazine also has a fantastic offer with it this month and that is to get SIX Card Making Magic dies free if you take out a subscription.  

You can save money on every magazine and get it delivered to your door every month and so be sure of getting yours and the free gift each time. 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Die Cutting Essentials Subscription Offer

Hi Everybody,

Tomorrow I will be adding a video to show you ways in which I have used the exclusive gift that is included with Die Cutting Essentials 42

But I wanted to tell you in advance that there is a fantastic Card Making Bundle of six free dies that are yours if you take out a subscription to that magazine.

Here is the link if you should want to do that ...

Die Cutting Essentials Subscription Gift 

The offer is only open to the UK
Claim yours by paying just £26.22 every 3 months by Direct Debit!

These are the six dies on offer and you will be able to make some lovely cards with them  and not just for Christmas either.

10 reasons to subscribe Die-cutting Essentials:

1. SAVE money on every issue
2. FREE delivery direct to your door
3. NEVER miss an issue
4. BE the first to read Die-cutting Essentials
5. EXCLUSIVE gift with every issue worth over £18.99!
6. Step-by-step guides
7. The BEST tutorials and projects from industry experts
8. BUILD your ultimate craft collection
9. NEVER be short of papercrafting inspiration again
10. Keep up to date with the latest news and trends

More tomorrow

Hugs xx

Another Background ...

Hi Everybody,

Today's card is using another of those floral backgrounds I did a while ago and the motto is ... waste not want not ...

This one is a little more subtle than the other blue one that I coloured but I like it just as much.

I created an aperture in the side of this with circular dies to give a layered look and then stamped the sentiment onto another panel to appear behind it.

Pretty card for any occasion and really easy to do.

I used Spectrum Noir pencils to colour this one and added a gemstone to each of the centres for added sparkle.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Using those floral backgrounds ...

Hi Everybody,

Do you remember the pretty floral backgrounds that I created with the cover mount gift last week?

I added to the video the Distress Oxide colours that I had used for each background and made one for a card in the film. The colours are listed below

Just to refresh your memory here is the link to the video again from

Creative Stamping 61 Summer

Here are some of the cards that I made with those floral backgrounds.

 I got seven cards from them and I am really pleased with all of them.

I used gemstones and glitter, gold pen and coloured pencils to highlight them and they are all birthday cards

Some of the panels i cut into two separate ones and made two different cards form them.

For this one I used a die to create a fancy edge to the top of it, and coloured the flowers with stencils and added white highlights to the centres

There is a Rainbow Gem in each of the flowers

The other portion to the panel is used here and I dotted these flowers with glue and sprinkled them with glitter.

I added Bakers twine around the stem and a glittery flower to the knot.

Just a few little changes to make them look completely different to each other

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Card & Gift Winner

Hi Everybody,

I hope you are having a good weekend and today it is .... raining here in the north west of UK.

Where has the sunshine gone? I hope we get some back as we are going on holiday next week, with Vickie and Dougal, to the Lake District and we hope to walk the dogs ... a lot !!

In the meantime I am trying to get as much done as I can with videos and scheduled blog posts. 

This coming Friday - 14th September -  I am on Facebook Live with Craft Stash and I have some new "Goodies" to show you. So I hope you will join us at 1pm 

There are also some brand new dis on the way to extend your Card Making Magic Collections

So onto the winner of the Kinetic Card dies offered yesterday. They are going to live with...

Barbara Youngs

would you email me please your postal address to 

christina@card-making-magic.com

and they will be on their way to you straight away.

I hope you will like the set and please let me know that you have it safely

But even if you don't have a Kinetic set like this you can still make this type of card and I did a video years ago to show you how, here is the link for you in case you wanted to give it a try 

Penny Slider Card

This video is also in the video section on the blog at the top of the page along with other cards such as the Magic Slider, Rocking Card and Waterfall Cards.
All of these are different shapes and styles and you will find lots more in  Kinetic Cards   on the website at Card Making Magic

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Kinetic Creations

Hi Everybody,

Do you like to make cards with movement in them ? If you do you are going to love this set that was free with Papercraft Essentials way back in March

With this die and stamp set it is so easy and the children will really enjoy playing with the designs you come up with

Here is the video ... Kinetic Creations

So if you would like to have this set in your own stash then all you need to do is leave me a comment at the end of the post

You need to add your FULL NAME  to be in the draw,  which is done at random to select the winner.

Then come back in the morning to see if your name is shown as the winner. You will have 72 hours in which to claim it.

Good Luck everybody 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

More Yupo Paper ...

Hi Everybody,

This is another playtime with the Yupo Paper and this time I have used darker inks to create my piece.

I have divided my Yupo in half and used one side with the Spectrum Noir Refills and the other side with the same colours but in the pens.

The video will show you the result and you can tell me what you think ...

I did another piece with pinks and reds and I show you all the cards made from the finished Yupo at the end of the video

I have used embossing folders on most of the cards especially when I add another shape to the top. 

For me it stops the card looking too plain and both of these featured cards show it clearly.

So here is the video for you and I hope you enjoy the process

There are a lot more colours in the Alcohol Inks so take a look around the Craft Stash website to choose your favourites

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Papercraft Essentials 164 Christmas Memories

Hi Everybody,

With Papercraft Essentials 164 this month is a really lovely stamp set that I enjoyed making my cards with.

The characters are so big that they make a complete focal point for your designs.

Mix and match them as I have done to create scenes that you like.

And these cards would suit any age group, male or female and I think children would adore these characters on their cards

There is also a little cracker die that you can add to your cards with other dies for you to decorate it with.

The magazine and gift will be in the shops on the 6th September so keep a look out for this wonderful stamp set.

There is also a Christmas Supplement in the pack and I have cards to share with you on pages

6 and 76 using the dies from my own collections.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Little Holiday !!

Hi Everybody,

My eldest daughter has recently move to France and so doesn't get to see her Grand Children as much  as she did. So this weekend my Granddaughter and I are taking the children to visit their Gran.

We are going to the Bordeaux region and I am hoping very much that it is still warm

Griff and Ruby are not coming with me on this occasion but I am sure we will go back to visit again soon and we will get Ruby her very own passport and then she can come with us.

I won't be doing a blog post for a couple of days as I won't get back until very late on Tuesday but I will see you again on Wednesday with the latest magazine freebie video for you,

 I hope that you will come back to visit my pages then

Hugs xx

Card & Gift Winner ...

Hi Everybody,

A lovely day here today and last night the Blackpool Illuminations where switched and will shine now until the end of October. So lots of time for you to come and see them if you live in the UK.

They are well worth a visit especially if you have young children,  grandchildren or even great grandchildren

The draw for yesterdays card and gift has been done and the winners name is ....

Stacey Kowbel

would you send me your postal address please to 

christina@card-making-magic.com

and they will be on their way to you straight away.

It's a really good set to have and I hope you will enjoy playing with it to make some lovely cards.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Life's an Adventure

Hi Everybody,

A travel themed A4 stamp set is the gift this week and that was with Creative Stamping earlier this year.

I made lots of cards with this as it suits so many occasions and I am sure that you will enjoy it too.

I did a video to accompany the set and you will find it here  ...

Life's An Adventure

You can make cards for all occasions and male or female with this set and I love the camper van image. Perfect for those going travelling in one.

Now if you would like to win this one then all you need to do is leave me a comment at the end of the post and leave your FULL NAME to be in with the chance to win it.

Please come back tomorrow to see if your name is listed as the winner

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Creative Stamping 61 Fancy Foliage Summer

Hi Everybody,

Here is the second video using the stamp set from Creative Stamping 61

It is going to be on sale today so keep a look out for it if you would like this set.

It has so many possibilities from winter to summer and everything in between and I really enjoyed playing with it

I made floral backgrounds in different colours and I named in the video the Distress Oxides I used for each colour way.  My favourite is the pink one and I am going to sit and colour that one later.

But in the video I wanted a really soft look and went for the blues and greys to share with you ... and it turned out really pretty as it was so you don't have to colour it if you prefer not too.

Add any sentiment you wish to personalise your card

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Creative Stamping 61 Fancy Foliage Winter

Hi Everybody,

The stamp set that comes free with this issue of Creative Stamping gave me so many ideas on how to use it.

And so I ended up making two video with the same stamps but varying the theme for each one.

This one is created as a Winter Card for Christmas 

I will add the second video tomorrow and that is for more of a Summer  Birthday card

I used the Flower Shaping Tool, which is one of the free gifts to add dimension to the flower, the pine comes and the Robin and I really liked the look of this card once it was done. 

It has lovely depth to it for added interest. 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Christmas Collection - Present Die set

Hi Everybody,

Today I am using the Present Die Set from the Christmas Collection but I wanted to show you that you can use this die set all year round

And so I have created a Birthday Card using just one element form the set to form my background and it looks really pretty in the hand

I have coloured my bow with Alcohol Markers but you can use your favourite medium or simply use coloured card instead to save on time

The video is not long so you won't fall asleep but you will have time for a cuppa and put your feet up for a little while. I hope you enjoy it and the die too if you bought it. I have lots more ideas using this collection so please come back and join me again

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Alcohol Inks & Yupo Paper

Hi Everybody,

As promised here is the video using Yupo paper ... and what I hear you asking me is YUPO paper.

Well let me tell you it is amazing and it has probably been around for a long time .

But me ... well I only just found it and I love it.

It is synthetic paper that in non porous. Look at the new UK bank notes and you will get the idea straight away

 It will not warp, tear, pill and disintegrate in any way. 

And you can use alcohol inks, watercolours, Brushos and many other things on it too. 

But it is a plastic and so not bio degradable.

Never the less it is fun to play with and if you don't like the result then just wipe it away and start again.

 It die cuts easily to create different shapes for your card and it comes in several thicknesses and sizes.

Let the video show you how I added the gold foil to mine for a luxury look

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Storing your Dies ...

Hi Everybody,

I am always being asked where I get the plastic pockets from that I store my dies and stamps in.

I got loads of them from Amazon a few years ago but they came from the US and the company no longer ship to the UK 

So I started to search for a new supplier as they are really a handy way to keep all your dies together. 

The smaller ones are simply CD pockets and you can get them anywhere. But the bigger ones are really strong and a good size at 6x8.

Sadly I have not been able to find any ... BUT ... Sue Symons has been doing some research also and she has found this video on YouTube and sent me the link. I am so happy to be able to share this with you and so here is the video ...

I hope you enjoy this and give it a try for your own storage solutions. I will certainly be making some of these for my self and will let you know how I go on 

A big thank you to Sue for sending me the link and also to Ann Melvin the lady who did the video in the first place .... MWah !!!!

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Card & Gift Winner

Hi Everybody,

Hello on this beautiful Saturday morning and I have only just realised that it is a Bank Holiday weekend here in the UK.  I am hoping that the weather stays kind as this is the last one now until Christmas.

The draw for the Tonic Die from yesterday has been done and the name this week is...

Betty McAlister

please would you send your postal address to 

christina@card-making-magic.com

and the die and the card will be on their way to you straight away.

I hope you will enjoy both and please let me know hen they arrive safely with you.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie Flip Flop Die

Hi Everybody,

Today's gift is from Die Cutting Essentials and it is a beautiful die from Tonic.

With my die I decided to create an Easel card and the video will show you how I did it.

Enjoy Today - Flip Flop Die

There are lots of ways in which you can use this die and I am sure that you come up with some ideas of your own once you start to play with it.

So would you like to have this one ?  Then all you need to do is leave me a comment with your full name at the end of the post.

From those comments one name will be chosen at random and announced in tomorrows blog post. Please be sure to check if it is you and then email me to claim it within 72 hours.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx