Creating a background with Hessian

 Hi Everybody,

Real Hessian .................... Die Cut Kraft Card

Last week I promised to show you the difference between the die cut hessian look and the real Mccoy.

And as you can see there is a vast amount of difference between the two. You may have a preference but I personally like the real hessian on the left better.

 

It looks more rustic and more tactile then the die cut version and for me it adds a lot to the design.

Here's the video ... 

Making Flowers - Hessian Burlap Backgrounds

Having said that I will use the die whenever I need a quick card and I don't have any real hessian ready to use.

To show you what it looks like on a finished card here they are ....

This is the real stuff and I have added the flowers that have been made in the other videos.

I have used any leaf dies that I have and of course my favourite one is my own design "Rose Flourish" which is sadly no longer available 

The other card has the die cut on it and although it is still a good looking card it lacks the authentic look of the real hessian, 

Both the flowers have been cut from the stiffened hessian and I have used the same die.

I used Seedless Preserves to colour one and used a similar centre peice on both and yet they look so different.

I hope you like the cards and let me know which you prefer 

Now before I go I also wanted to share with you another idea that came to me and that was to cut the stiffened Hessian into 1cm strips and weave the two different colours together.

The end result was very pleasing and if you would like a longer video on this technique then let me know in the comments and I will do one.

It would look different again if I had used just one colour but as I had the two sitting here I thought I would give it a try and see what happened

It is very textural and I do like it but I would do it bigger the next time I try it and in just one colour too.

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

More with Hessian/Burlap/Jute

 Hi Everybody,

This is another easy to make flower from the video and it is using the very inexpensive Hessian / Burlap. 

The name it is known by depends on where you live but Hessian or Burlap it is the same type of fabric.

The style of flowers you can make are many and very varied but I have tried to keep all mine reasonable small so that they will fit onto a card.

If you are adding them to home décor items then it will not matter the finished size and they will look beautiful once you have them added. 

I made a vase from a balloon and some plaster of Paris and added some of my flowers to it . I gave the vase away and I didn't filmi the making of it at the time so I cannot show it to you.

I have now started to add the links in for the Hessian / Burlap at the ned of the post as I am being asked about it. It is really cheap The links are also with the videos and they are all in a 

"Making Flowers Playlist" on YouTube

Bye for now

Hugs xx

Another style of flower ...

 Hi Everybody,

This is another new material along the lines of Hessian that I am trying to make flowers from and it may be something else you have not considered either..

This is the Jute Cord that I bought to restring my roller blind and it comes in very handy for these flowers  too.

It is very cheap to buy and it goes a long way. It is also very strong as I can vouch for it and my roller blind is going strong still.

This is just one of the ways in which I share with you how to make more flowers for your cards and these are not too deep .

They can be made in various sizes just by plating more of the cord if you need it, and you can dress up the centre of the flower with anything that you already have.. 

Making Flowers from Jute Cord

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

Die Cut Hessian Flowers

 Hi Everybody,

These two flowers are from the stiffened hessian created in the video and then die cut and coloured to add to my cards, and I think they look really pretty.. 

These flowers are not too deep on the card and I have turned both into birthday cards.

The one to the right has been added to some stripey card with a white oval added to the front and the flowers and leaves are along the left side. The size is 5x7

The ribbon and bow are wrapped around the layer with a diamante centre to cover the knot and then I coloured some clear gemstones to match the colour scheme and dotted them around the base

The card to the left is using the same type of die cut flower but this is an A6 size and I have stencilled the background with Seedless Preserves and Dusty Concord 

The vertical sentiment has been stamped along the right side and both flowers have a diamante centre added to them.

I have ben adding two videos each week  using the hessian as there is so much that can be done with the fabric and these are just some more ideas on how to use the flowers that I have made in the video.

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

Another Hessian Flower

 Hi Everybody,

Todays card is made from one of  hessian flowers that I created in the video and this is the one made using the template that I showed you how to create. 

.I have used the stiffened fabric as it  is easier to manipulate and it die cuts so much easier and you can use any dies that you have .

This one has been coloured with Distress Oxides but you could try this with any colouring medium that you have to make your flowers fit in with your scheme.

I hope I have managed to convey to you just what Hessian is and it is so cheap.

 I bought a 2 metre roll for £2 from Hobbycraft and I have had it for a long, long time. The ribbon pieces, in different widths, I got from Amazon again a log time ago.

It is a material you can have some fun with and one roll will make you lots of flowers.

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx. 

Making Flowers with Hessian / Burlap

 Hi Everybody,

This card is the one made in the video on using a Hessian  sheet for flowers, and it is very pretty in the hand.

Hessian is a thicker material that is not often used in card making ... but I wanted to show you some variations that are out of the norm.

The best way to explain Hessian to you if you are not familiar with it is to think of sacks that can hold potatoes or grain. 

They are often made from Hessian as it is a very strong, pliable material that can be manipulated in various ways., and it is relatively cheap to buy.  It is also known as Burlap especially in the USA.

I have added glue to my sheets to make it stiffer and easier to die cut.

You will need a strong glue and I prefer hot glue, but be very careful with it if you use hot glue too as it gets very, very hot and will give you a nasty burn. 

Ask me how I know ???????? 

It comes in other colours than the ones I have shown you but you can colour it yourself.

I have coloured the petals and the leaves with Distress Oxides and a small brush and because they where stiff they where easier to bend into shape.

I did more in the video with dies and if you don't have dies then I show you how to make a little template that you can use to add to the Hessian and cut around.

But if you do have dies then just use any that you already have and the same for the leaves. .

Making Flowers with Hessian Sheets

Maybe you have tried this material before and not quite taken to it but it is easier to work with once it is stiffened up with the glue, and mine is just a cheap 5 litre bottle from the Range that will last me for years, and years ... and years !! ....

If you do try any of these ideas be sure to let me know as I would love to know how you got one with it.

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

Look at the background ...

Hi Everybody,

I have had some messages saying that you are looking forward to the Hessian flowers videos but that you don't know what Hessian is

This is a card I did quite some time ago and  on it I used a die that is called  Fish Net that I got from Amazon.

The reason I am showing it here is because it looks very similar to what Hessian would look like with some of the strands thinned out a little bit.

I have cut this in Kraft card but I could just as easily have made it my self using real Hessian.

I will do some on a card using the real Mc-coy and show you what it looks like,  next week once the video has gone live featuring the  Hessian.

I have brought the videos forward to Monday, and Thursday  in the hope that it will make things and the material a little clearer for those who have never used it. 

Bye for now ...

Hugs

Birthday Cards

Hi Everybody

I can never have enough birthday cards and they are always the ones that go the quickest. 

I send many to the charity shop as they are always needed there. and of course  my family use a lot as well. 

This is one that I did some time ago, and has been long gone to somewhere, but I do think the flowers are very refreshing

I have been busy over the last few days with my flower making and I have been using Hessian.

It is really cheap to buy and you can make absolutely loads from one metre of the material. 

So over  the next few weeks I will be adding a video  using Hessian in sheets and ribbon form, as well as some with jute cording and creating some flowers that are suitable to add to cards. 

They will need boxes for them though as the depth of the flowers is too much for an envelope.

I hope you will enjoy them and he others that will be coming using other materials so make the flowers.

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

Making Flowers - Fun Foam

Hi Everybody,

As promised I am sharing a series of videos that will feature making flowers from a variety of materials, some may be new to you and others you may have already tried.

I am going to cover Felt, Hessian, Jute cord, Organza, Crepe paper, Foamiran and ribbon too. 

For this video I am using the thicker Fun Foam and this is a lot different to Foamiran.

It is thicker and is not as pliable as the thinner Foamiran but it is very essay to work with and it die cuts really well.

You can find a vast choice of colours in the Fun Foam and it is very cheap too. I got mine from Hobbycraft as there is a new store opened up near where I live.

I will be getting some more but in pastel shades next time and making more styles of flowers with it. which  I will share in a video when I do. 

Here is the video link to this one and I hope you enjoy.it and will come back for the rest in this series.

Making Flowers - Fun Foam

All the new flower making videos will be in a playlist on YouTube.

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

Ella is three

Hi Everybody,

This beautiful creature is Ella and this picture was taken when she was just a couple of months old 

She hasn't changed much and she is  still a small cat but she has grown into her ears more and she is now three and the time has flown by.  

It seems like only last week that my eldest daughter rang to ask where I was and that she had something or me.

I was out with Ruby and we went straight home, and I was handed a cardboard box with this little kitten inside.

I picked her up and she started to purr straight away.

She goes out into my garden at the back of the house but because the walls are high she has never attempted to jump over and she is very safe out there in the sunshine.

                                                   She sits by the backdoor asking to go out.   

Now when Dougal comes he likes to chase her., but she turns round and confronts him and he squeals and runs away, he is scared of her. 

He is a Cockerpoo and ten times bigger than her but she is the boss.

They are a great source of joy to me and I love them all dearly>

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

                                                 

Gatefold Card with Belly Band

 Hi Everybody,

This gatefold card to the right is made using more left over pieces from other projects and the little bow die too.  This time I have turned the bow and ribbon die into a belly band to hold the gatefold card together.

 I cut all the bits in blue and then added them to some white card as a backing to the bow, then it had to be fussy cut out.

 I  needed two lengths for the piece around the card and glued it at the back to go all the way round., but make sure it is not too tight or it won't slip off the gatefold card.

Position the butterfly so it doesn't interfere with the belly band

I decorated the inside with a sentiment and another silver butterfly and I glued this one flat so that the gatefold would close properly.

The colour scheme is a pale grey and blue teamed with white and the end result is very pretty and so easy to create.

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx 

Using Circles again

 Hi Everybody,

All the basic shaped dies are essential in your crafting stash especially the circular ones, because if you are like me then you cannot cut out a neat circle by hand.

I can't even cut a straight line without the use of my dies and they are used on a very regular basis.

So I find having them in my craft room invaluable, but they can get a bit boring. 

So that is why I look for other ways in which to use all the shapes and than I don't get bored with them, and maybe you are the same.

This video will hopefully give you some new ideas and it is  my first attempt at  a facial introduction ... and I can't say that I like it very much.

But I hope you will enjoy the video all the same and please leave me a comment  and subscribe if you haven't already.

More Idea With Circle Dies

Thank you for responding to my idea of flower videos  using different materials to make them and they will be with you very soon.

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

Another flower card

 Hi Everybody,

Here is another card created from the left over flowers and I have tried to make it different from those I added yesterday. 

This is also a 5x7 most of the items on it have been shown in other videos in the past,

All the cards are much prettier in the hand and my camera skills don't show them off enough. But you get the idea !!

The base card is 300GSM which is the one I use for all my bases and this one I got from Hobbycraft as there is a new store opened up near where I live.

This is the A3 size card as I can get two 5x7 cards from it if I fold it one the short side and four A6 sizes if I fold it on the long side. with very little waste.

When I do have left over card I use it to produce my backgrounds and so mothing goes in  the trash can.

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

Desk top finds

Hi Everybody,

As always when I have a clear out on my desk top I find items that are left over from other projects, and these  flowers are no exception.

You may remember them being made in a video sometime ago where I made the background pattern with inks  and stamps and then cut them out with a die. I had lots left over and these are some of the ways in which they have been used up.

The card to the right has had the heart colours mixed up and I put a big gluey fingerprint on one of them, so I got out a small paintbrush and brushed glue over the rest of the hearts and sprinkled it with glitter ...  problem solved

This card has had an extra panel added to the base and this I have embossed in a folder.  I cut this panel at an angle and added it to the base with some cardboard underneath to give it height.

The flowers have been added along the angled edge and the petals fluffed up a little 

Although the cards are the same 5x7 size and use up the same flowers  I have made them look different with the additions I have used.

Raid your desktop and see what you can find and put them together to make cards that you would otherwise not have had

Bye for Now ...

Hugs xx

Final Winner

 Hi Everybody,

Thank you so much for all the lovely comments this week on my decision to end the Friday Freebie and for your understanding on why I had to do this. It has been running for quite some time now and there have been some lovely gifts, many with extras in the pack ….. and some even made by my own fair hand.

I am not closing down the blog and I will still be doing blog posts as much as I can though they may not be everyday as in the past.
 I am thinking that maybe I will do blog posts from Monday to Friday with the weekends free

I will try also to add a video every week probably,  on a Wednesday, so I hope you will still continue to watch and leave me a comment.

 I want to do a mini series on making flowers using things like paper and card, felt, hessian and organza and of course foamiran. Would this be something you are interested in ?? If you are leave me a note in the comments.

Now onto the winner for the last Friday Freebie and the name this week as my final winner is someone who has posted on a very regular basis throughout the week and not just on Fridays, and left me some lovely comments

Ann Topp

So if you would email me your postal address please to 
christina@card-making-magic.com
I will get this posted off to you straight away. Be sure to let me know that you have it safely and there will be some extras in the pack too that I hope you will enjoy playing with 

Your Ideas

I want to do some videos on making flowers using items like felt, hessian, organza, foamiran as well as card and paper, and I would like to know if this would be of interest to you. Please let me know in the comments.

Also if you have any dies tucked away in your stash that you haven't used for a long time and maybe forgotten about then if I have the same, or similar dies, that could be another idea for a video.

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Floral Note

Hi Everybody,

Today sees the last of the Friday Freebie "Give Aways" and there will be no more after this. 

I have given away a lot of stuff over the years and many of you will have enjoyed the gifts that you have won.

This pack consists of a beautiful die set called

 Floral Note and it is from Crafters Companion.

It is a die that will give you the arched pattern for the top and bottom of your design and several sentiments that can be fitted in between to suit your occasion.

Plus there is also the chance for you to download some papers and toppers that will blend with the set and of course you will get the magazine that is Simply Cards & Papercraft.

So if this is something that you would like then all you need to do is leave me your comment with your FULL NAME at the ed of this post. 

Good luck if you enter and don't forget this is the last opportunity for any Friday Freebie  

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

 

Playtime Cards

 Hi Everybody,

This little card is created with just an ink smooshed background that has been splattered with some gold and then layered onto gold mirror card

I have stamped the sentiment directly onto the base card, which is 5x7, and the patterned panel has been added with some foam underneath to give it some depth.

The base card is top folded and used in Landscape just to ring the changes in the way I usually lay out my designs.

 I have used a bow die set and I have cut this in gold mirror card.

I am sure that many of you already have a set very much the same as this one.

It doesn't need to be identical to create this look for your self so take a look through your own collections and see what you have.. 

You could even use real ribbon if you preferred and that would look just as good.

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

 

Umbrellas'

Hi Everybody,

These cards are the ones that have had the circle die cut turned into an Umbrella and it makes for a very effective card.

The back grounds are also hand created using inks and so of course each one will be different from the other.

I have used the circular box die this and since my brane was at Craft Stash and they have closed their doors there is no point in me adding in any links. 

If you already have the die set then use it  and if not then use any circular die that you may have in your own collection to give you the same look.

It is a fun way to make your dies work and it also uses up any of the larger scraps of card that you may have left over.

The little flower is also from the same set, as are the leaves so I can get most of my elements for this design from the one die set.

You could try stamping an extra pattern onto the die cuts, or colouring it with your favourite medium to make it even more individual 

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx.

 

Christi Neal - Winner

 Hi Everybody, 

Thank you for participating in all the Friday Freebies that I have done over the years and I have given away probably hundreds, if not thousands, of pounds worth of gifts in that time. I am sure that  the winners have had some fun playing with whatever it was you won and many also got extras inside the envelope too.

But like everything else in the crafting world things are changing and the Friday Freebie is coming to an end and next week sees the last of them being offered to you. The cost of postage has gone up and it can cost me as much as £12 - £15 UK to post them to USA or Australia,  and that is no longer a viable expense for me.

So this week the winner of the Peacock die is 

Christi Neal

and if you would send me your postal address to
christina@card-making-magic.com
I will get it posted off to you straight away.

Please be sure to let me know that you have it safely and I hope you enjoy playing with the die when it arrives.

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Peacock Elegance

Hi Everybody,

Todays offering is from an old design by

Card Making Magic and the larger size of this die was released a while ago.

 This will enhance your cards and there is the chance to download some papers that will go with it to make them even more special

The magazine that comes with it is Die Cutting Essentials and as always it is full of tips and info for your to use in your own card making.

So if this is something that you would like then all you need to do is leave me a comment at the end of this post with your FULL NAME and then be sure to come back and see if it is your name that is shown as the winner.

It is a really pretty die and well worth having in your crafting stash so go ahead and add your comment. It doesn't matter if you have won before or where you live.

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

Using Circles

 Hi Everybody,

Most of us have the basic shaped dies and this video is yet another way to make what you have work for you without the need to buy special dies.

In this one I am going to share how I created an umbrella and a flowers holder from just circle dies.

You don't need to have the same dies as me, just use any circle or border dies that you have, and the same applies to flowers and leaf dies as they all create the same thing.

And making your own backing papers is another good way to save you the bother of buying patterned paper packs.

 Most of the packs have papers that you don't like and will never use or the colours are not the ones you need. so why pay for them in the first place.

Making your own to blend with what you have in mind is a much better way to put your time to good use, and far more satisfying than buying them.

Using Circles Again

I hope you enjoy the video and please don't forget to leave me a comment and give me the thumbs up, and if you aren't already a subscriber then please consider joining my channel and help the numbers to grow.

I have recently  been asked about the ink smoosher that I have been using to create my backgrounds  and I got the idea from another YouTuber.  I am adding the link to NBCards and Natalie shows you how to make you own

INK SMOOSHER 

Thank You

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

Left over backgrounds

Hi Everybody,

Yesterday I showed you a backing paper that I made that had been inspired buy my shirt that was navy blue with pink flowers on it.

I thought it was lovely and so I got my inks out and made my own version of it. This is using what was left of those panels

The colours I used are Chipped Sapphire and Picked Raspberry and for one I smooshed the colours onto my card and for the other I made it into some plaid paper.

The card to the left has had the panels mounted onto silver mirror card to separate the patterns.

The right hand side of the card is the ink smooshed panel and the other is the plaid design, but although they use the same inks they look completely different.

I have used my circular dies for this card to make a flower holder to add to the top of the design and the  occasion is for a special day.

In the next video I will be showing how I made these designs and another way to make your circle dies work for you, so I hope you will join me then.

The colours will dictate that they are feminine cards but  if you teamed the Chipped Sapphire with something else it could be for a man ... the choice is up to you

So no waste from the backgrounds. the flowers make the card really feminine, and the circle does have found another use  for them.

Bye for now ..

Hugs xx

Shabby Chic Gatefold Video

 Hi Everybody,

Today I am adding a video that will show you how I made the Gatefold card from last Tuesday. 

This is not as hard as it looks and you can try this with any die that you have in your own collection, you certainly don't ned the same one I have used.

It was a die that I designed years ago and I doubt very much if it will still be available to purchase.

The colour scheme was inspired by a shirt I was wearing and I really like the end result. Try this with any colours that take your eye and see what you get. 

Here is the video and I hope you enjoy it ...

Shabby Chic Gatefold Card

This is the card from last week and I have modified it just a little and changed the colour scheme too,  but the flowers are still the Mulberry flowers that I use a lot of.

If there is something that you would particularly like to see then let me know and if I have the dies , or something similar, then I will give it a go.

Thank you for the lovely comments I am getting both here and  on YouTube, it is much appreciated.

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

Samantha Dawkins - Winner

 Hi Everybody,

Ruby and I set off for a walk in the woods yesterday, with Vickie and Dougal, and by the time we got halfway through it was raining. Needless to say we came back home to get dry and that was the end of our outing. But today it seems to be fine and sunny and so we will try again later and see how far we get.

There is a new video coming tomorrow and I am thinking I may change the way I do them. At the moment it is only my hands that are seen but YouTube advise that more followers can be gained if a face is shown to the viewers.

 I hate the way I sound and look on videos but if that is what is recommended then I will give it a go ... but I need to do some practice runs first before I feel confident enough to give it a try. So not for a little while yet !!

I have done the draw for the Positively Perfect stamp set from Friday and the winner this week is

Samantha Dawkins
Would you send me your postal address please to 
christina@card-making-magic.com
and I will post it to you straight away.

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

Happy Mothers' Day 

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Positively Perfect.

Hi Everybody,

Today there is a lovely set that is on offer along with the magazine Simply Cards & Papercraft that is always a really good read for you.

 The gift comprises of two stamp sets from the Colorado Craft Company.

One stamps set is an assortment of sentiments that will suit lots of occasions. 

The other stamps are flower and leaf combinations that can make your cards really special.

Thee is also the chance for you to download some papers and toppers that can be added to your designs.

Now if you would like this to be in your crafty stash then all you need to do is leave me a comment with your FULL NAME 

From those comments one name will be chosen at random and you need to have left comments on other pages and not just the Friday one. 

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

Bye For Now ...

Hugs xx

Shabby Chic Heart Video

Facing to the right

Hi Everybody, 

Today I am adding the video to share with you how I made this beautiful card.

I have used the really old 6x6 Heart Box Die Set that I designed as Card Making Magic a long time ago but if you have the die set then now is the time to get it out again.

For this I have added in some cheesecloth and a white die cut panel along with some blue flowers and the little cherub on the left side.

It is a really pretty card and the edges have been decorated with lace and although it looks fussy it is  not hard to do at all.

Facing to the left

You will notice that each card faces a different way and that depends on which way round you use the base as you make it.

This peach card is my favourite as it is so vibrant and the background colour way is created with inks by hand.

They can be for any occasion and any colour that you want but they all look really good once they are done and shabby chic is a style that  never seems to go out of date.

Enjoy the video

Shabby Chic Heart Shaped Card

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx 

 

Shabby Chic Heart Card

 Hi Everybody,

This lovely card has been created with the largest heart shaped die that I have and it is from the Heart Shaped 6x6 Box 

I have cut this card with the die just overhanging the edge so that it leaves part of the side joined an makes a complete card base.

Using the same die I have cut another panel to add to the front to complete the look.

Then with the next die down and I have cut some handmade paper to fit the front and to this I have added some homemade texture paste through a stencil.

Gold highlights have been added in the form of gold leaves and the little gold corner at the bottom of the heart.

The flowers and other pieces have been hot glued in place  and the dotted with glue. The glass glitter has been sprinkled over the top for extra shine and the finished card is really pretty.

Tomorrow I will be adding a video to share with you how I made this card and we will make the paper to go with it.

The flowers I have used are from Wild Orchid Crafts but they no longer ship to the UK.
 I have however found an alternative that is based in the UK and sells the same kind of flowers and embellishments and is well worth a look.

Carroway Cottage

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

Shabby Chic Gatefold

Hi Everybody,

    For this card I have used a die to give me the shape   at the top of the gatefold and it makes for an unusual                               design to the card.

It has been created in peach shades and green leaves and they have been  added to the circle die cut to bridge the Gatefold.

I have used some homemade texture paste to stencil on some extra pattern and then sprinkled it with the glass glitter.  

I bought this glitter at a craft show and I must have had it about ten years ,,, and its still going strong.

This photo is from the front angle and you can see that I have stencilled the inside of the card also

This one is taken from a side angle and it shows the gatefold and the cetnre circle that bridges the gap.

I have use da 250gsm card from AnnaMarie Designs and again I have had this card for quite some time.

There was a lot in the pack when I bought it and it doesn't seem to go down at all.

I used patterns in the same shade of peach so that they would blend together, and the butterfly is a little sequinned one that is also ancient.

It has made a lovely card and I am pleased with it but it will need a box to give it to someone

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx 

Shabby Chic Lilac Card

 Hi Everybody,

When I used to make shabby chic cards on a regular basis they always  went down very well and I really enjoyed adding all the bits and pieces to them.

But then deadlines and concepts took over and I had to do other things which took time. and attention

But now that I have retired from all that I can go back to making this type of card again and I really hope you still like them as much.

This is one that I have filmed and it is the Lilac Card.

I have not added a sentiment to this card as it really could be for any reason at all, but I will add more shabby chic cards and add them for an occasion.

Shabby Chic Lilac Card 

I hope you enjoy the video and will leave me a comment and a thumbs up on YouTube.
And I hope you will come back and visit me again for another Shabby Chic Creation.

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

Doris Shawcross - Winner

 Hi Everybody, 

It has been lovely here all week until today ….. and now it’s raining. Typical weekend weather !!

Thankfully we went for a long walk yesterday and so today it will be a little trip to the park in between the rain showers. Taking long walks doesn’t do my hips and knees any good though so I take them very carefully.

Oh the joys of getting older !!

The draw for the die sentiment has been done and the name today is …

Doris Shawcross

,would you please let me have your postal address to

christina@card-making-magic.com

and I will get the gift in the post to you straight away. Please be sure to let me know that it has arrived with you safely, and I hope you have fun with it on. Your designs in the future.

Bye for now …

Hugs xx