Time flies ...

Hi everybody,

I can't believe how quickly time goes by and I have another birthday looming next month. 

It is also nearly a year since I joined the Craft Stash Design Team

This is one from the first batch of cards that I made for them.

I seem to have come along way since then and my videos are now a regular part of their website.

They have an area named Inspiration Gallery  and that is where you will find a lot of my work along with the other designers on the team.  It has been a really good journey so far and you all seem to enjoy the magazine freebies that I now cover.

There are some wonderful free gifts coming up in the future so keep a look out for your favorite margarine ( oooops ) magazine and be sure to get it.  

The videos about the freebies always go "Live" the week before they are on sale in the shops so it gives you a sneaky peak of what is coming and you can then decide if this is one that you would like.

Thanks for watching my vidoes and for continuing to visit my blog and leave your comments both here and on YouTube 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx.

Pop Up Happy Birthday

Hi Everybody,

This card looks intricate to make but I promise you that it is not.  I even have a video that was made a long time ago showing you the basic steps to take and then you can dress it up any way you wish.
 The Easy Stepper card needs no measuring either so I hope you will give this a try. 

This is a more up to date look to my card and I really like this one

For this card I have used cream for the base and then Labels Eight to cut the filigree panel in gold glitter paper from  Craft Stash

The  Happy Birthday Pop Up  is a little die that cuts out the words and then all I have done is glue along the edges and added to one of the steps. There are other ways that you can use the die but this just suited my purpose completely

My floral arrangement is as always from Wild orchid Crafts   and into the display I have added a lovely Hatpin. The lace  and the bead flower along the bottom are also from WOC

This is a card that looks so much better in the hand

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Todays Card Winner ...

Hi Everybody,

It's a beautiful day here today and I really hope it stays this way as I have lots of things to do. Later today Vickie Griff and I are taking Isabella out to tea at her Daddy's restaurant and I am really looking forward to it.

Griff and I were also in  Jamie's  last night and I had the most amazing  meal.

 I am pleased to say that he is doing really well and if you wanted to dine in there on Saturdays you would need to book as the restaurant is full for the next two Saturdays.

Anyway ... the draw for the butterfly card has been done and the name this week is yours ...

Iris Harborne

please can you email me with your postal address to 

christina@card-making-magic.com

and the card will be on its way to you straight away.

I hope you will like it when it arrives and please let me know when  it does.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie 004/17 - Butterfly Parchment

Hi Everybody,

This is another card that was created on video in the film 

Butterfly Background on Parchment

It is very easy to do but gives a lovely effect that can be altered with the colour of card that you add under it

The folder that I used is from Crafters Companion but I have had it a while now and I don't know if it is still available

Would you like to own this card ? Then all you need to do is leave me a comment at then end of the post.

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

You will have 72 hours to claim the card  and it doesn't matter if you have won one in the past.

I will send the card wherever you live and you don't need to have a blog to enter.

More tomorrow...

Hugs xx

Papercraft Essentials 143 - Fairy Wishes

Hi Everybody,

The Papercrafts Essentials 143 will be on sale in selected supermarkets and craft shops on the 9th February 

With if comes the lovely free stamp set called  Fairy Wishes and the video is a sneaky peak at what you will get

   PE143-Fairy Wishes

There are two silhouette fairies in this set with 

plenty of sentiments and little items for you to personalise the card

I have given you some ideas in the video and there will be many more in the magazine.  

It also has the embossing folder and you can create some lovely effects simply using that.

You can make it as simple or as intricate as you wish.

But the free gifts that I show you from all the magazines that I cover are of good quality and if looked after will last you a long time.  All you need to do is have fun playing with them and of course enjoying the magazine of your choice at the same time

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx