Beautiful Stencils ...

Hi Everybody,

Today I am sharing four videos with you that bring you some really pretty stencils, and also the links to the stencils

They are good quality at a reasonable price and always a good addition to your crafting stash

The video will show you how I have used each one and maybe give you some more ideas on how you can use them for yourself

This one is the Brick Wall and I have added some fun sheep to mine with a stamp from Clearly Besotted

Here is the video link for you ... Creative Stencils - Brick Wall

Stencil ... Brick Wall

This one uses a really old Tilda stamp from my goodie box

I couldn't let it go to waste with this beautiful Honeycomb design that was just asking for the bees

The sentiment makes it a fun card to give for a childs birthday

Video ....  Creative Stencils - Honeycomb 

Stencil ...  Honeycomb Hexagon

This next one is Wood Grain but I thought I would have some fun and make it a Zebra Print instead

I used the Safari Friends free gift from Papercraft Essentials and I think it turned out great.

Video ...  Creative Stencils - Wood Grain

Stencil ... Wood Grain

I have used some of the images that I coloured some time ago and they have just been waiting for the right moment to make them into cards

This digital image is from Just Inklined and it like Tilda is quite an old image

Video ... Creative Stencils - Stars

 Stencil ...Stars 

I hope you enjoy the vidoes and my ideas

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Two new magazines

Hi Everybody,

So here I am with two new magazines to show you and they are this months Simply Cards & Papercraft 163 and Die Cutting Essentials 24 ... both have fabulous free gifts attached that will help your crafting goodies to grow

The gift that is free with this months SC&P 163 is called Life is Sweet and it has a large corner die and a stamp set that will all work together.

In this post there are two links ... one to the video and the other direct to the page to purchase the magazine

For this card I used the strawberry plant and water coloured them with Gansai Tambi paints

The sentiment is stamped and embossed in gold onto some parchment with a little bee added to the edge.

The video will give you some more ideas and I hope you will enjoy it ... Simply Cards and Papercraft 163 

If you wanted to buy the magazine then you will find it here ... SC&P 163 Life is Sweet  and it is full of tips, information and step by steps on how to create the cards

The next video is  Die Cutting Essentials 24  - Mix and Matt Nesting Die Set

A very useful addition to your growing die collection and one I am sure you will make lots of good use of.

The link to the die set is Mix and Matt Die Set




Both mags are well worth a coffee break as you have some "me"  time to browse the pages Enjoy !!

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Tuesday Tutorial - Shaped Cards

Hi Everybody,

For todays card I am using an older labels die from Spellbinders and creating the shaped base with the largest one. It is just simple layering of the different sizes and shapes with two colours

  This always makes an interesting card and it can be done with most dies. 

Try it with any that you have in your own collections as this die is now retired from Spellbinders website

Spellbinders Supplies:

• S4-462 Labels Thirty Nine
• S4-464 Labels Thirty Nine Deco Elements
• PL-001 Platinum Machine

Other Supplies:

• Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts
• card from Papermill Direct
• Sentiment from Lili of the Valley
• Butterfly from my stash

Instructions:

From the largest die #5 cut two shapes in white 

Score one of them along the long side about half an inch down  and glue together to form the base

From the other dies in the Labels 39 and also the Decorative Elements cut the shapes in the colours you like 

Layer them together so that a plain piece backs a fancy edged one each time and use foam pads to give dimension

Stamp and emboss your sentiment and cut out with a circle die or punch and add to the card front 

Dress with flowers and pearls 

The butterfly is from some that I have had a long time 

Quick and easy card for today 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Shaving Foam Background

Hi Everybody,

I have been playing with the shaving foam again and this is the card I came up with

I used two shades of blue in some really cheap shaving foam and I created several panels from the mix.

This one was my favorite and so on top of it I stamped the butterfly in black and heat embossed it with clear powder

The butterfly was a magazine freebie and I have used it several times

I coloured the wings with my pencils and then out came the glue pen and I added glitter to them

A few sequins dotted here and there and this makes a really pretty card in to time at all.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Shabby Chic Winner ...

Hi Everybody,

Bit of a change in the weather and it's been raining overnight. So it will be wellies time to dog walk later today. But the draw for the first shabby chic card on offer has been done and the winner is ...

Toni Selden

Please can you email me

christina@card-making-magic.com

with your postal address

and the card will be on its way to you

I hope you will like it and please let me know that you have it safe

More tomorrow...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie 18 - Shabby Chic

Hi Everybody,

As promised this is the start of the Shabby Chic cards and this is no:1 that is on offer. This is one of my favorites and I love the soft lilac and lemon colour scheme to it and I really enjoyed making this one.

The flowers are all from Wild Orchid Crafts and there are lots of them. 

The cameo and the lace are also from WOC and the card is a truly feminine creation

So if you would like to win this card then all you need to do is leave me a comment at the end of the blog post and from those comments a name will be drawn at random.  I will announce the winner in tomorrows blog post  and then you will have 72 hours to claim it

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Creative Stamping 43 - Sea View Collection.

Hi Everybody,

Tomorrow sees the sale of the new  Creative Stamping 43   magazine and with it is a fabulous collection of stamps. The link will take you to the order page

Each month a different designer will be featured and this month it is Sheena Douglass with the Mermaid and the Message in a Bottle 

I have kept all my cards to sea and sand water colours with Gansai Tambi and had a lot of fun creating them. 

In the video ... 

Creative Stamping 43 - Sea View Collection

 I give you some ideas of how I used this set and show another way using one stamp as a background

They will make cards for any age group ... male or female and there are some lovely sentiments in the collection also

So get out your colours and have a little play time for yourself as you create some really lovely cards.

And look out for Creative Stamping next month when another designer will be featured 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Tuesday Tutorial - Floral Swirls Strip

Hi Everybody,

Todays card is using one of the strip dies from Spellbinders and this die comes in two parts to make it a very versatile addition to your collection.

 I have used it in two different ways to create the beautiful backdrop for my flowers.

 I have added in all the links at the bottom of the page

Spellbinders Supplies:

• S4-659 Floral Swirls Strip
• S6-001 5x7 Matting Basics A
• S6-002 5x7 Matting Basics B
• PL-001 Platinum Die cutting machine

Other Supplies:

• Card from Papermill Direct
• Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts
• Glitter from Glitter Magic
• Patterned Card from the £££Shop
• Cosmic Shimmer Glue from Craft Stash
• Distress Inks from Craft Stash

Instructions:

With die #7 from Matting Basics A cut two panels in white to create the base card

With die #7 from Matting Basics B cut another layer in patterned card

(Please remember that die #1 is always the smallest)

With die #6 from Matting Baiscs A cut another panel in white

Place the centre part of the Floral Swirls Strip onto one side of the card and tape in place ... die cut

Then move it over to the other side of the card and repeat the process

With the outer part of the die cut a panel in patterned paper.

Then with the two dies together cut another panel in white

Ink through this piece before removing it from the die. (I used Dusty Concord & Bundled Sage)

Flat glue the patterned paper to the base card

Add foam pads in strategic places to the filigree panels so that they cannot be seen from the front

Add this to the base layers

With foam pads between these two layer add the filigree to the solid layer and add these two to the centre of the card front.

And this is what it will look like once you have done those steps, and if you wanted to leave it at this stage it is a lovely card and not too fussy for the men in your life.

But I wanted to dress mine up a little more and add in the flowers that I like to use...

From left to right:

Tulips in two different shades of purple ... Rosebuds in two shades 

Roses in 10mm and 20mm ... Lily and one Anemone

Stamp the sentiment onto white card and layered it onto left over piece of patterned paper

Arrange the flowers as you like them and tuck the sentiment into the display

Dot with glue and sprinkle with glitter for a sparkly effect.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Shapeabilities Art Nouveau Floral Swirl Strip Stacey Caron Etched Dies	5x7 Matting Basics A	5x7 Matting Basics B	Wild Orchid Crafts
Chameleon Glitter	PICK & MIX	Platinum Die Cutting and Embossing Machine	Cosmic Shimmer Dries Clear Glue
Tim Holtz Distress Ink November bundle

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Little Boxes with Tonic .. In two styles !!

Hi Everybody,

Little boxes are always handy for those small gifts we like to give  Or as favor boxes at Weddings or Christenings. Fill them with sugared almonds for each guest. Decorate them with flowers, ribbons and pearls.in the colours to suit the wedding.

This comes to you as a kit from Craft Stash and it is the Tonic Cardmaking Collection Issue 2

It consists of the Tonic die,  an embossing folder and some stamps for you to decorate the boxes that you make

In the video I show you two different ways to make the boxes

This four panel box is big enough to hold perfume, jewellery or maybe some tea lights.

You could even fill it with confetti for your guests to throw ... the confetti not the box !!

I have lined this two panel box with gold and added a  pearl string handle and some flowers

Perfect for adding a bridesmaid gift too, of maybe a little necklace to celebrate the wedding.

So many different way to use these and so many ways to decorate them

This two panel box has been decorated with the stamps in the kit and would be perfect for a childs party.

Fill them with sweets or a small toy for each child

Add their names to really make them feel special

This one has had some of the embossed panels added to it and they have been enhanced with the stamps

The video

Tonic Cardmaking Collection Kit 

will show you how to create both of these styles 

And once you have the die then you can make these any time you need them for any occasion.

And that  has to be less expensive than going out to buy them

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Three Winners Today ...

Hi Everybody,

Good morning to you all on this bright and cheerful morning and I am up with the lark today and the draw has been done already.  Three names have been chosen at random to win the cards on offer from yesterday and they are ....

June Horrocks 

Kricket

Annamieke

I need each of you to email me your postal address please to 

christina@card-making-magic.com

and the cards will be on their way to you.

I don't know which one you will get so I hope you will like the one that you get.

Shabby Chic ...

This is a video that I added some time ago and it features some of the Shabby Chic cards that I made. I added it into the section Cards to Inspire You and this was part eight.
The reason I am adding it again is to encourage you to watch because all the cards that are in this video I will be giving away over the next few weeks.

The only thing I don't have from that film is the tag as that was given away in another FF but I am sure that there will be something there to catch your eye and there will be eleven cards on offer over eleven weeks 

I will add the pictures individually and then you can leave your comments.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx 

Friday Freebie 017 - Three to go ...

Hi Everybody,

This week I am giving away the three cards pictured here to three winners, but I can't guarantee which one you will get

They are all really pretty with flowers and one of them has a hatpin tucked into the display.

The petals are all sparkled with glitter and they are a small US A2 size.

They look much better in the hand so I don't think you will be disappointed with any of them

If you would like one of these cards than all you have to do is leave me a comment at the end of the post.

Please come back to see if you are the winner when the name is announced in tomorrows blog post.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Papercraft Essentials 146 - Floral Wishes

Hi Everybody,

May is now with us and the days are getting warmer and this months Papercraft Essentials 146 will be in the shops today.

The free gift is Floral Wishes and consists of an embossing folder, stamp set and three small dies

On this card I have created a background with the flowers and leaves and enclosed them in an oval frame

This idea and others can be seen on the video Papercraft Essentials 146 - Floral Wishes

This is the card created in the video with a bow background in bright colours

Very easy to do and relaxing at the same time. Card making should be fun and this free gift will help you to enjoy the process.

The magazine itself is full of useful information and ideas on getting the look that you want.

There are lots more photos of cards created with the free gift so you will never be stuck for ways to use it

So get a cuppa and enjoy the read.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Creative Dies Ovals	A4 Adhesive Foam	Cosmic Shimmer Dries Clear Glue	Platinum Die Cutting and Embossing Machine
Baby Pink Satin Ribbon - 25mm wide	Misti Stamping Tool	PICK & MIX	Wild Orchid Crafts
Chameleon Glitter

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I Know .. I Know ...

Hi Everybody,

I know it's not Christmas but this image is one that has been sitting on my desk and so I thought I would add a little water colour to her and make her into a card.

I have used some of the card stack that I bought from the £££shop as a layer on both of the base cards

The background to my image is created with a light water colour wash and then the stars added with a stencil and embossing paste

The bears have been coloured with Gansai Tambi water colours and then I added glue pen and glitter to the hats and stocking tops

The one on the left is slightly different colours for bear, mouse and background but the stars are done the same way.

On both of the card bases I rounded two opposite corners.

Both panels are cut with a stitched border die from the Stitched and Pierced Collection  from Craft Stash and there are lots of shapes for you to choose from

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx