Lovely Weekend ...

Hi Everybody,

I have had a lovely Sunday off before the busy week ahead although Saturday was spent preparing samples for the coming shows

I really hope that you will like some of the things I will be showing you over the three days and I have kept them easy to follow for those that are new to cardmaking.

I haven't had time to make new cards so this is one that I have shown earlier this year.

The butterflies are the Martha Stewart Monarch punch and I have added gemstones from  Want2Scrap  along the body line.

The ribbon is soft organza from Mei Flower and it is tied in a double bow.

The centre of the know is covered with a beautiful pearl and diamanté dazzler from Wild Orchid Crafts   and just gives a lovely finish to the ribbon

The background to the card is created from Sue Wilsons background to the French Collection and I have covered it in Glitter.

The verse is from the Sheena Douglass collection with Crafters Companion 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Good Morning ....

Hi Everybody,

My Saturdays seem to get later each week but eventually I get up and start the day and today starts with the winner of the purple card.

My "Film Crew" has chosen the winner and it's you ...

Alifen

you have 48 hours to claim the card so if you could email me ...

christina@card-making-magic.com

your postal address then I will get the card in the post to you straight away and I hope you will like it

TV Schedule 

So just to let you know that next week I am back on your TV with the New Grand Calibur and a wonderful offer to go with it.  

Tuesday 25th November at 9 pm and 11 pm  on Ideal World

Wednesday 26 th   with 8 shows alternating between Ideal World and C&C

Thursday 27 th  at 8am, 11am, 2pm, 4pm 7pm  on Create and Craft

I hope you will be able to join me and maybe send in your emails 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie 034

Hi Everybody,

Todays card is a lovely shade of purple and is very regal.

I have used a die by Sue Wilson form the Italian Collection - Tuscany.  I got mine from JGD Crafts 

I have colored the centre part with Distress ink and then covered it with  Glitter

If you would like to win this card then all you need to do is leave me a comment and un the morning a name will be drawn at random and the winner announced in the blog post.

Please come back to check if you are the winner as you will only have 48 hours in which to claim the card.

Next week I am back at Create & Craft with the  new Grand Calibur and some beautiful new dies from Spellbinders

Since I got back from the Ambassadors Retreat in Phoenix I have been really busy making samples  for the shows so please come and join me and maybe send in an email and maybe you will win a card from the shows too.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Altered Art ...

Hi Everybody,

A few years ago now I did a tutorial on how to alter a cheap notebook and make it some thing special

With Christmas on the way this is another project that would make a pretty gift

It and can be filled with all sorts of stuff by the recipient ... address book, To Do lists etc.

The example shows a notebook altered with Spellbinders Bitty Blossoms  and the video tutorial will show you the steps

I have added in some flourishes from Want2Scrap and some toning ribbon

But if you prefer to work without dies then  click this link  ... Altered Notebook  ... and have a go

It's not hard to do and you will have some lovely results with any pretty papers that you may have in your one personal "Stash"

But choose the booklet carefully as it needs to be the right kind of spiral along the spine for you to open up and be able to remove the covers

Don't forget to add your name to the  Give Away  for this month and be in with a chance to win some wonderful new Spellbinders

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

November "Give Away"

Hi Everybody,


What with one thing an another I have been so busy and unable to do a "Give Away"

But today we are going to rectify that problem and seeing as how Christmas is looming then I thought that some lovely seasonal dies would be appropriate and I have  THREE  sets to "Give Away"

So in this little collection I am giving you ... with the full approval of Spellbinders ...  three die sets.

All of these dies were demonstrated by me on the Holiday shows on Create and Craft back in August.

Included is the Heirloom Ornament which is featured on this card and is such a versatile  die that it can be used in many ways ... and not just for Christmas

I am also adding in Holiday Greetings which is more of a Snowflake set then actual words.  But this can be used in layers or as it is with the individual dies

And last but not least there is the large Snowflakes View  which I used in lots of ways in the demos.