International Ambassadors Informal Blog Hop

Hi Everybody,

It's that time of the month when some of the International Ambassadors like to invite you to Blog Hop so that you can see what each of us has to offer. We all have varying styles and we love to share with you our love of Spellbinders and all things crafty.

This month  the theme is butterflies and flowers and each one of us will have created something a little different.

For my card I have used a number of different Spellbinders dies ... starting with the base I have used the 5x7 Matting Basics A.

Topped that with Detailed Scallops and then added in the Floral Ovals ... all raised up with foam sheets to give dimension

The darker oval is the Classic Scalloped Oval and the sentiment is stamped and embossed onto the Classic Ovals.

The butterflies in the top right corner are Les Papillions Two and the flowers and tiny butterflies in the left corner are from Marisa's Bouquet.

Now it's time for you to visit the others. They are waiting for you so please pop along and see what these lovely and super talented ladies have to offer ...

Linda Lucas  - Australia
Yvonne van de Grijp  -  Netherlands
Christine Emberson  - UK
Christina Griffiths - You are here

Thank you for taking part and please leave a comment if you stop by. If you are new to my blog then welcome and I hope you will visit again as there are many new things to come in the future.

Thank you for all your support and the lovely messages that you leave for me ... enjoy your hop

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Labour of Love ...

Hi Everybody,

All these Baby Shower cards have been made for my Grand-Daughter Robyn  who is expecting her first baby in May 

I am going to be a Great Gran again and we know that this new baby is a boy.  Four year old Isabella is my first Great Grand-Daughter so one of each ... so far !!

I made forty of them for her to invite her friends to her baby shower and I will add them all to envelopes and box them as my gift to her. 

I have used the Wild Thing  stamp set from Clearly Besotted and I also have the matching die that I used to cut them all out.  

I have used the same white card from Papermill Direct for my top fold base card and the Blue spotty card from AnnaMarie Design

The  New Baby stamp is also from Clearly Besotted and there is a matching die to buy separately

All the images have been stamped and water coloured and then die cut to fit the oval shapes

There is variation in the lace added around the layers and I have dotted the pearls  from Want2Scrap differently on the cards too.

I only used three of the animals from the set and to each of the giraffes I have added googly eyes.  The lion and tigers have Glossy Accent noses.

I have to say I am really happy with the way these cards turned out and it was a labour of love indeed as it took me two full days to get them done

And I am pleased that Robyn was delighted with them as well ... Job done!

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Card Winner Today ...

Hi Everybody,

What a lovely day it is here in the North west ... sunny and bright. I love it when the sun shines even though it is cold it still cheers things up.  The draw for yesterdays card has been done and the name chosen by my trusty "Film Crew" is yours ....

Diana Lawton 

Please email me your postal address to 

christina@card-making-magic.com

and the card will be on its way to you.

Let me know when it arrives with you and I don't think you will be disappointed with this one as it is much better in the hand than the photo shows

To answer a question from yesterday ... You can enter for the card on offer every week if you would like to and it doesn't matter if you have won before you can still add your name. The draw is done at random to keep it fair and so if your name is chosen then the card is yours.

Thank you to someone for offering to pay the postage to get her card but that is not needed ... I will send it to you at my expense and I just hope that you like the one you have won. 

It also doesn't matter where you live I will still send the card to you ... and they have gone all over the world to winners.

All I have ever asked is that you come back to see if it is your name that is listed 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie 105

Hi Everybody,

The card on offer today is the one that was created in the Tues Tut last July and it used the waste that was left over from the Grate Effect die

It is a very sparkly card in soft gold but it is much better in the hand than the photo shows

It is a 5x7 top hinged card and would be suitable for any occasion.

So if this is a card that you would like then all you have to do is leave me a comment at the end of this post

From those comments a name will be chosen and the winner announced in tomorrows blog post.

I cannot say this enough ... please come back and check  if it is you who has won as you have 48 hours in which to claim it.

All you need to do to check for your name is scroll back through the days. The winner is announced  the day after on the Saturday.

So if you don't come back till the Thursday, or later,  then you will need to scroll back through the other days ... and if need be click the "Older Posts" at the end of the pages.

Alternatively click   "The Winner is ... " in the Archives list  in the sidebar to your right

I am happy to send the card wherever you are but I would like you to let me know when you have received it.

Good luck to every one of you

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

White Hearts ...

Hi Everybody,

Pretty Hearts card in pale green and white with a lovely verse on the front from Lili of the Valley  and there are several on an A5 clear stamp sheet

This is one of the cards that I made for Craft Stash and this is the Detailed Heart  

I have cut the die twice and layered it onto some plain card then carefully cut around it to give an extra layer

The crochet lace matches in with t the colour scheme and on each of the dots in the paper I have added a small self adhesive  pearl

The white ribbon is from Mei Flower   and the centre to the knot is from Wild Orchid Crafts

There is a strip of pearls from Want2Scrap along the edge of the card and I have rounded the outside corners to the card

Makes a change from a red Valentines Day card and it could be used all year round

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx