And the Winner is ...

Hi Everybody,

Todays  late start is not because I have been having a lie in but because I have joined Slimming World and Saturday morning is class day.

I go along like a good girl each week to be weighed to see what I have lost during the week.

So far I have been very good and I have shed almost a stone in four weeks so guess who is a happy bunny. There are eleven weeks now till Christmas and I hope to have lost another stone and then I am going to treat myself to a lovely new dress.

I go with my youngest daughter and she is also doing well. We are both enjoying the Food Optiming concept that is Slimming Worlds way and not once have we been hungry.  So watch this space and I will keep you up to date with my progress.

Yesterday was Isabella's fourth Birthhday and this afternoon we are going to her party. I can't believe where those four years have gone. She is growing so quickly

Any way the name has been drawn for the mint green card yesterday and the winner is ....

Marietta ...

Would you send me your postal address please to

christina@card-making-magic.com

And the card will be on the way to you.

You have 48 hours in which to claim it and I hope you will like it when it arrives

So on Monday I will be on Create & Craft TV with Spellbinders Members Deal

The shows are  Monday at 8am and 1pm
Tuesday at 8am and 3pm
Wednesday at 7am for the breakfast show .... Which should be good for a laugh so early in the day

I hope you will join me and many drop me an email it will be lovely to know that you are there

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie 089

Hi Everybody,

Mint green is the flavour of the day for this weeks Friday Freebie and the inside is lined to match the front

I have used the Bracket Borders Two for this design and there is a video to show you how to use this type of die

The video shows Bracket Borders One  but the principal is the same

The bottom panel is cut with Lonely Hearts  and this die is in two pieces that will cut the pattern either separately or leave it in the card

If this is a card that you would like then simply leave me a comment and from those comments a name will be chosen and the winner announced in tomorrows blog post.

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

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

International Ambassadors Informal Blog Hop

Hi Everybody,

Well this is the tenth blog hop  the International Ambassadors have done and it's amazing how time flies past.

We really appreciate that you hop along with us and leave us your wonderful comments and we really hope you will join in this month too.

The theme for this month was the Party Collection from Spellbinders
 and I have chosen to use the Fun On A String

I have used bright colours as this would be ideal for a teenagers card. The die comes with an extra backing piece that can be added to the balloons. And there are small hearts and stars for added decoration if you want to use them.

I have teamed it with the Happy Birthday Garland which I have cut three times in black and layered them together.  The tiny hearts have just been dotted around the card.

Please pop along to see what the others have come up with  and you won't be disappointed as they are very talented ladies.  Leave them a comment to let them know you visited.

Linda Lucas - Australia
Yvonne van der Grijp - Netherlands
Christina Emberson - UK
Christina Griffiths - that's me !!

I hope you enjoy your trip around the world 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

You Are My Sunshine ...

Hi Everybody,

Todays cards are some of the samples I will be showing you next week on Create and Craft.

It is one of the new die from the Simply Said Collection from Spellbinders.

There are several in the collection that all say different things and  this one is You Are My Sunshine 

These dies are designed to create a full card front for you in one easy pass.

I have chosen to do mine in black card and add it to a Brusho Background for a dramatic look.

The pink one is with Centura pearl card and I have inked through the die before removing the card

Very plain very simple ... no flowers no ribbons and no pearls on either of these

I hope you will join me for the 4 Day Deal  next week from the 19 th October on Create and Craft

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Tuesday Tutorial - Happy Days

Hi Everybody,

Todays tutorial is using one of the newest die templates that Spellbinders have produced and this is one of several that will create the whole card for you in one pass.  The card will be 4 3/8  x 5 1/2 "  which is a nice sized card

I have chosen some spotty blue card for mine and I think the effect is very fresh.

 Spellbinders Supplies:

• S7-201 Happy Days
• Pl - 001 Platinum Die Cutting and Embossing Machine

Other Supplies:

• Wild Orchid Crafts flowers
• Glitter Magic glitter
• Spotty Card from AnnaMarie Designs

Instructions:

With the large outer frame cut one piece in white. 

This will now be scored for you in the places you will need to fold the card ... but not just yet !!

From the inner step die cut two pieces in the colour of your choice. 

I chose the blue spotty one for mine

With the same card and the square dies cut four pieces. 

They are all the same size even though there are two dies.

Cut one of the border strips twice and and as many leaves and flowers as you wish to add to your card. 

Cut the words and Ink through the die before removing the card from it.

Glue the step panels in place onto the base card and add the four squares to the centre step parts. 

Add the borders along any edges that you prefer.

Press the card base into shape by mountain folding the front score lines on the left, and valley folding the back ones on the right to create the steps.

 And your card should look like the picture once you have done that. 

I added in the inked words to the top right of my card and I chose to add the mulberry flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts to make it glamorous.  The petals have all been sparkled with Glitter Magic and I have tucked in the die cut leaves to the display

You can add in any sentiment that you have as a change and make it for any occasion.

And even with the flowers added this will fit into an envelope so no need to make a box this time !!

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx