Your Opinion Please ...

Hi Everybody,

This sounds like a rant and I really don't mean it too ... but as you know I have started to do a "Friday Freebie"

And so far over the last two weeks I have offered two cards to be given away.

On both occasions I have had to chase up the winners to claim the card and last weeks winner Kiwi,   has still not come forward.

This is the card that was on offer last Friday and the winners name was announced on the Saturday morning.

I added a reminder on Facebook for  the winner to come forward and claim the prize and still had no response and so I am sorry Kiwi  ... but you missed the boat.

If you add your name and/or  comment to any of my "Give Aways" then surely it is up to you to come back and check if you have won.

I am making the cards with all the lovely attachments to them and I am covering the cost of the postage too  ... all you have to do is let me know where you are.  I think that is a fair request.... don't you ??

I have drawn another name from the hat so that this card can go before another  Friday Freebie card is shown.

The new owner of this card is you   ...   Norah McPhee   and you need to email  me with your land address so that I can get the card in the post to you.....   christina@card-making-magic.com

There will be another card on offer in the morning.  But as a final request can I ask please that if you add your name then check the winners list and  let me know where you are,  if you are the winner,  as soon as you can.

The responsibility is yours to check  and not mine to chase you.  I will wait for 48  hours and then it will be too late ...  the prizes on offer will go to someone else.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

The Winners Are ....

Hi Everybody,

So here is the bit that 689 of you have been waiting for ... Drum Roll Please ....

The winners of the Birthday "Give Away" are ...

Nora McGrann

Pat Simmonds

I need your land addresses ladies and the prizes will be in the post to you... email me ...
Christina@card-making-magic.com

You will have been notified by InLinkz of your win so check your email carefully.

This is a reminder of what it is ...
Two packs of beautiful WOC flowers
Two packs of "Bling" from Want2Scrap
I pack of glitter from Glitter Magic
I pack of Hatpins from me ...

You have 48 hours to claim the prize and then if you haven't been in touch  it will go to some one else.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Spectrum Noir ...

Hi Everybody,

This image is from the new stamp collection with Crafters Companion and I have colored it with Spectrum Noir

It is from the Rachelle Ann Miller  and the images are so cute.

The colors used ...
Rabbits            IG1 IG2 IG4
Ears/flowers/   PP1 PP4
Grass              DG2 DG4
Shadow           TB1

And there is CD to go with it that will give you backing papers and ready made cards as well as envelopes and boxes all to match.

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts  and they have fine glitter from Glitter Magic on them to make them sparkle.

The ribbon is from Mei Flower  and the pearly flourish is from Want2Scrap 

You don't have long now to add your name to the list for this months Birthday "Give Away"   and the prize is well worth having.

You need to become a follower and leave me a comment to be in with the chance to win one of the two prizes on offer and the winner will be announced in the morning

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Card and Hatpin ...

Hi Everybody,

Todays card is another pretty in pink creation but this one has the Hatpin pushed into the corsage.

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts  and have the added glitter  from Glitter Magic.

The diamante teardrops are from Want2Scrap and they blend with the diamnate in the hatpin.

The hatpins and end protectors are from the Sparkles Group  ... they are in gold and silver, different sizes and if you add the code CG05 you will get a discount at the checkout.

I have left the protector on the pin for the recipient to remove and wear.

This is the finished card and I have used the butterflies from the Les Papillion set.

The ribbon is from my "Stash"

The pink lace under the ribbon is from a bouquet of flowers that I got for my birthday  ... frugal crafter wastes nothing !!

The verse is from a set by Crafters Companion and there are lots of lovely sentiments in the sets.

The papers I have used are free with the March magazine from Tattered Lace 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

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New "Goodies" ...

Hi Everybody,

A few days ago I mentioned that I was getting some new "Goodies" from China to make my Hatpins

Well they have started arriving now and I am so pleased with them all.

I have bought lots of Tibetan Silver and the hatpins they produce are gorgeous.

I have tried to get as close as I can to the pins to show you what I mean.

These silver filigree beads are so opulent  but I have to tell you that they are not cheap.

And all your costs need to be calculated carefully if you are going to sell them.

If you are adding them to a card be sure to tell your recipient that they can be removed and worn as a fabulous gift.

These will be going in both "My Shop"  and Etsy  later once I have worked out a fair price for them.

I will make a card and add a hatpin to it to show you the beautiful look they give to your designs.

Aaaand  .... there is still more to come yet so I will show you that when it arrives.

Ooooh !! It will  be like Christmas all over again .....

There is still time to enter for the Birthday "Give Away"   add your name for one of two chances to win the prize

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx