Let me tell you a story !!!

Hi Everybody,

I have a really lovely family story to tell you and I know you will say "AaaaHhh!!"

So if you have followed me for a while you will know about my handsome Grandson Jamie opening his first restaurant just before Christmas.

I am so happy to say that he is doing really well and building up that reputation for excellent food and good service.

We all worked really hard to refurbish it and none worked harder than Jamies girlfriend Jasmine. She has stood by him through thick and thin.

She has put up with his tantrums when things weren't going right, comforted him in his frustrations at  the many unforeseen problems

Endlessly moved rubbish in her car and scrubbed and cleaned anything she could see.  

She has helped him night and day and she has and laughed with him when it all came together.  She has even waited tables for him once he opened and gives her service  to customers with a smile and cheery word

They arranged to close the restaurant for a few days after New Year to give them both a well earned rest

So as part of his Christmas gift she booked a surprise trip for them both to Paris for three nights  and they went this week

He was very emotional when she told him but quite excited at the same time as neither have been to Paris

Now unknown to her he planned a little surprise of his own ...

On the first night they arrived they went out to dinner to a really lovely restaurant ... and he asked her to marry him.  

He had asked her parents secretly before they went and he bought her the most beautiful engagement ring ... and she said YES!! 

I could not be happier as they are so well suited and she is a real treasure and we all love her too.

So I wish them all the very best in their new future together and this is the card that I have made for them. Thank you for reading my story and I am sure you will wish them all the best too

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Express Yourself - Make It Personal

Hi Everybody,

A little while ago I was sent a variety of handmade stickers by a small paper crafting company asking me to try out their products and see what I think. 

So this week I have been busy making up some samples of clean and simple cards that will show off the stickers and how easy they are to use.

There is a vast selection for you to choose from for every occasion and the company is called  .... Express Yourself - Make It Personal

Here are a few of the cards that I have made quite quickly using the stickers

These have just been added to a script layer on my white base card

This is using the Macaroons and Teacups for my Birthday card 

For this next card I have simply used the  Summer Flowers 

I have added them to my embossed panel  and used one of the Especially For You  stickers from another pack

Add in some enamel dots and add the whole topper to the base card for a quick and easy card.

The butterfly is one I cut from the pack that is shown in the next card.

There are three sets of 3 Butterflies in this multi pack and on this card I have used two complete stickers for the front of the card.

The third set I have cut up and one single one is placed on the edge of the sentiment and  another is used on the card above

Quick easy and very effective cards and the stickers will work really well on scrapbook pages too.

The Happy Birthday is part of the Mini Captions 

This multi pack is Cake With Candles  and the Numbers are glitter stickers and the ones I used are silver

So I hope you have enjoyed the few ideas for cards that I have shown you here

The links to the products I have used have also been added.

They are an inexpensive way to add that extra touch to any of your projects and I hope you will pop over to their website and see for your self.

And while you are there have a look at their blog post in which they have added me as one of their top five favorites   Express Yourself MIP  and I am very honoured to be featured

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

FF Card Winner ...

Hi Everybody,

Today I have another winner to announce and this is for the Friday Freebie card from yesterday. The draw has been done good and early today so that I have a free afternoon. I have lots to do and it is raining here so not quite so nice to take Ruby to the beach 

The name chosen at random for this first card of 2017 is you ...

Riekie

if you could send me your postal address please to

christina@card-making-magic.com

the card will be on its way to you.

You have 72 hours in which to claim it and I hope you will like it when it arrives with you.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Seasons Giving Winner ...

Hi Everybody,

The Seasons Giving Blog Hop is a really big hop and it is very successful each year that we do it.   It is my way of saying "Thank You" to all my readers and to welcome new ones gained from the hop.

And there have been quite a few this year that have joined the merry band of lovely followers who visit me almost every day.

 If you are new then I hope you will pop back regularly as each week we have a blog most every day which includes the ...Tuesday Tutorial ... Water Colour Wednesday ... and a Friday Freebie 

So the winner of the prize offered in the SG Blog Hop  is YOU ...

CHRIS HANDY

and if you would kindly email me please

christina@card-making-magic.com

the prize will be on its way to you straight away

The picture will refresh your memory as to what was offered ... and there maybe a little extra in there too !!

If you are looking for the  Friday Freebie  it is still running and this is just an extra post to tell you the name of the winner of the Seasons Giving Blog Hop 

Come back tomorrow for the FF winner

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie 001/17

Hi Everybody,

Here is the first Friday Freebie of the year and we start with this really pretty pink card.

The flowers on the front are roses, rosebuds. Sweetheart blossom and Gypsophilia and all have been sparkled with glitter.

If you are new to my blog then this is what you need to do to be in with a chance to win this card.

Leave me a comment at the end of this post and from those comments one name will be drawn and announced in tomorrows blog post.

You have 72 hours in which to claim the card and YOU will need to come back and check if it is your name that is shown.

I cannot chase you up to collect it so if you dont check then you will lose it after that time and it will be offered to someone else.

I will send the card to you wherever you live and you don't need to have your own blog to enter. And even if you have won a card last year you can still try again asd some of my readers have actually won two or even three cards from the FF

Good luck everybody.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx