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August 31, 2015

Bank Holiday "Give Away"

Hi Everybody,


We don't seem to have had a goodie bag "Give Away" for a while and so I thought that as we head into another new month it was high time we had one.

This is a really good offer and there are all sorts of tempting things in the pack and we will have two winners

The draw is open for one week and then you will have 48 hours to claim the prize.

You could win...

1 Set of  Stamps 
1 pack of Wild Orchid Crafts flowers
1 pack of Glitter Magic glitter
1 paper stack
5 Decorative Hatpins
6 Want2Scrap packs of "Bling"  

(The flowers, stamps,  hatpins and paper stack will be slightly different in each pack, but the same high quality)

If you are not a regular follower then you will need to become one and if you enter your name then please leave me a comment at the bottom of the page.

This link up is organised by InLinkz and so you will need to click the box to add your name and email address to the list.

You do not need to have a blog to enter just leave the URL box empty  ...  and I am happy to send the prize anywhere you live.

Only one entry please and any duplicate will be removed.
So here's a reminder of what is in the pack ...

1 set of Stamps
1 pack of Wild Orchid Craft Flowers
1 pack of Chameleon glitter
1 Paper stack
6 Want2Scrap "Bling"
5 Decorative Hat Pins

A really good prize to win and if you would like these winging their way to you then add your name to the list at the bottom of the page and then leave me a comment.

A name will be drawn at random by Infolinkz and you will be notified by email,  so check your inbox regularly.  The prize is on offer for one week.  Good luck everybody

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx 
Victoria Daniel (USA)

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August 30, 2015

Craft show ...

Hi Everybody,

I have had a really good day out at the Leigh Craft Show and if you came across to say hello then it was lovely to meet you.

You all made me feel really special and it was lovely to talk to you and hear your personal stories

Many of you said that you recognised me from YouTube and others knew me from Create and Craft and it was reassuring to know that lots of you also visit my blog and website.

But at the craft show .... strangely enough I didn't buy that much.  Here is what I did get on my day trip out

I had to have some of the  AnnaMarie Designs  card stock as I love the spotty and stripy card  that AnnaMarie produces

Another favorite is  Limetree Craft  card stock as this is excellent quality and such a good deal at 12 packs for £10

I got lots of beautiful colours from both along with Acetate and silver mirror card that can now go to refill my stocks for when I need it.

I also bought some of the new distress Ink colors from Ranger and they are always a main stay for any crafting "Stash" as there are so many ways that they can be used.

One of the new things that I bought are some of the Brusho Water Crystals and I will do some videos on these as we go along.  The backgrounds and effects that these crystals can produce will really make your cards different.

Then on the way home we simply had to stop at our favorite restaurant for Sunday Lunch and then home to settle in and watch the next part of X Factor

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx




August 29, 2015

12 Card Winners ...

Hi Everybody,

Well good morning to you all on this bright and sunny Saturday.  We have had a busy morning here picking out the winners of the twelve cards on offer yesterday.

If you left me a comment then I would like to thank you very much for taking part. And if you didn't ... well you missed out !!

So without any more chat here are the names of those who will get one of the character cards and I really hope you will like them when they arrive with you.

The winners are ....      

  Tammy J
Cathie Weary
Jenny Cottam
Jennifer Smith-Kirk
Liz Turnbull
Bernie
Littlelamb
Nannapat
Guido Machado
Val Jones
Bejay Roles
Pearl Hudson

Please can all of you email me  ... christina@card-making-magic.com  ... with your postal addresses and the cards will be sent to you as soon as I can.   I am happy to send them wherever you live and please let me know when they get there.  

So tomorrow I am having a day off and going to the craft show in Leigh  ...  There,  I have no doubt, I will be buying some crafting "Goodies"  and I will be sure to show you what I buy.

In the meantime I have another  Bank Holiday "Give Away" for you on Monday with lots of crafting items to keep you busy

I am also preparing for the 
  Pick of the Day on the 1st/2nd of September 

Flitting between Ideal World and Create & Craft and I hope you will join me if you can.

Hugs xx 






August 28, 2015

Friday Freebie - Character cards

Hi Everybody,

For todays FF I thought I would give away some of the cards that I have sat and colored over the past few months. Most of them are done with Spectrum Noir pens and others have had the pencils used with them also. All are decorated and wrapped in a cellophane bag

I cannot guarantee which card you will get and you can use them as you wish. They are all different characters and you are sure to find a recipient that they will suit. Or maybe you just want to keep it for yourself.



There are twelve on offer and so if you would like to win ONE of them  then you know what to do.

Join the group of followers if you are not one already and then leave me a comment at the bottom of the post.

The winners will be chosen from the comment that are left and please enter your name carefully.  I may have two or three Marys or Jeans  ... so if you would please add your full name and then there will be no mix up.

The winning names will be listed in tomorrows blog post so please pop back to check if it's you if you add your name.

Good luck everybody

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx 

August 27, 2015

Flower Power

Hi Everybody,

Just a simple little card for today and this one has been colored with Spectrum Noir Pencils.

I used some green stripe paper for my background and stamped Sheens Douglass'  Flower Power from her Little Bit Sketchy range.

I stamped the leaves and flourish in black and heat embossed and then colored them with the pencils.

I stamped and embossed the sentiment at the bottom of the page and one of the flowers behind it.

The rest of the flowers have been stamped heat embossed and colored then cut out and added to the card with foam pads to raise them up.

Into the flower centres I have added an acrylic flower head with a centre diamante then matted it all onto two shades of green and mounted it onto a dark green card base

Very simple .. very quick ... and pretty

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx