Ruby Update ...

Hello Everybody,

It's me  Ruby again and I am settling into my new home really well.

I am a nine week old English Cocker Spaniel and my colouring is Blue Roan Sable.

Now I might look like butter wouldn't melt but I can be very loud when I want to.

Here my new mum is trying to take some  close up pictures of me but the strap looks really inviting to chew

I went up to the craft room and helped my mum pick out some things that she wanted to work with

I am too little to climb the stairs on my own yet so I was carried up but there are lots of new things up here to sniff

Then when she was busy I took myself off to chill in my comfy bed

OoooooH !! this is the life

See you again soon.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Todays Winner ...

Hi Everybody,

So on Thursday I went to collect the lovely Ruby and she is settling in quite well. She loved her new bed and play area and she is doing really well with the house training. She is adorable and she loves being out in the garden too.

I will add more photos as I take them but for today we are gong to announce the winner of the pretty pink card from yesterday.  The draw has been done and it is you ...

 Joanie

could you email me your postal address please to 

christina@card-making-magic.com

and the card will be on it's way to you.

I hope you will like it when you get it and please let me know when it arrives with you

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie 140

Hi Everybody,

This pretty in pink card is on offer this weeks as the give away card and it was featured in a Tuesday Tutorial way back in January 2015

It has an embossed background and some really pretty patterned card and lots of layers to give it depth.

The Lotus die that I have used under the bunting was one of the very first Spellbinders I ever bought and it remains one of my favorites still

Sadly it is now retired so you would have to search for it.

But the card is yours if  you would like it and all you need to do is leave me  a comment at the end of the post.

From those comments a name will be chosen and the winner announced tomorrow.

If you add your name to the list then  PLEASE PLEASE come back and check if it is your name that is there as you have 72 hours in whcih to claim it.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Geo Shapes from Spellbinders

Hi Everybody,

Some exciting new shapes have been brought to Spellbinders and this is the one called Tri-Hex

There are ten new shapes in this Geo collection and they are exclusive to Create and Craft so you wont be able to get these from anywhere else.

They are unusual and once you start to play with them more shapes come to mind.

And if you change the orientation of them that also alters things too

For this one I have cut the shape three times and glued them together.

Then coloured all the centre pieces with Spectrum Noir pens.

But you could just as easily use watercolours or even  Pebeo Fantasy paints

This card is not one of the collection although it is a Geo Shape

This is the  Hello Geo Heart  by Debi Adams  and I have cut it three times and glued them together then added them to a Brusho background

Really different types of ideas for you to try and the more you play the more you will come up with.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Water Colour Wednesday - Botanical Flutters

Hi Everybody,

This card is created with a beautiful die from Spellbinders called  Botanical Flutters 

I have simply cut the die twice in white card and layered them together for extra thickness.

I then water coloured the different parts to it with Gansai Tambi making the butterflies in pastel shades to stand out. 

They have been lightly brushed over with Wink Of Stella to give them a sparkly look.

I mounted the panel onto some lilac card and then added it to a larger base with an embossed panel behind.

The pretty pink sequins just tie everything together. The sentiment has been stamped and embossed and added to the same lilac card

The finished card has a soft and delicate feel to it and I am happy with the way it looks.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx