Ruby Update ...

Hello Everyone,

I thought I would tell you the rest of my holiday adventures in Wales with my family and
my best friend Dougal.

This is me on the left sat on my mums knee with my dad sat on the right. And Dougal is sat on his mums knee.

We had been to visit a slate quarry  and museum and they all enjoyed it very much but Dougal and I just wanted to run around

The next day we had our first taste of ice cream and it was lovely especially as the day was warm.

I really enjoyed getting all the ice cream out and then my mum let me have the cornet too.

Once I had eaten mine I thought I would see if Dougal had any left and help him to finish his

But he had eaten all of his up too and we both had ice cream around our faces

This is one of the places that we visited and it is called Swallow Falls

I had to be kept on my lead as you know I love swimming but it would have too dangerous for a little dog like me.

So instead we where taken to a river side and there we could paddle and swim for ages

Later after we had been dried off we snuggled down in our jackets and fell asleep all curled up together 

Dreaming of another day on our holidays and the fun we can have playing ... and barking !!

Bye for now

Love Ruby xx

Card Winner ...

Hi Everybody,

Hope you are all looking forward to your weekend.  I have some filming to do today ... got to keep those videos up to date ...  and then tomorrow I am F.R.E.E.
 Griff and I will be going out for Sunday Lunch somewhere and I always look forward to that...especially if Roast Beef is on the menu

Watch it rain tomorrow, but I don't suppose Ruby will mind, as Vickie and I usually do a Sunday morning walk with Ruby and Dougal, either on the beach or in the woods.

  She has a story for you tomorrow telling you more about her holiday.

So the winner of the Shabby Chic card from yesterday has been chosen at random and the name this week is you ...

Gloria Lamb

would you email me please

christina@card-making-magic.com

with your postal address and the card will be on its way to you.

You have 72 hours in which to claim the card 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie 24 - Shabby Chic

Hi Everybody,

Todays card is pink and green with lots of lace and sparkle added and the finished size is 5x7.

I have  used lots of Spellbinders to create this card and the background is Letterpressed with Distress Inks

There is a little verse that has been stamped and embossed and then coloured and surrounded with beautiful flowers

I still have many more shabby chic cards to give away over the next few weeks but if you would like this one then you need to leave me a comment at the end of the post

You will need to come back tomorrow to check if you have won and then you will have 72 hours in which to claim the card

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Die Cutting Essentials Special Edition 5

Hi Everybody,

Another video for you this week and this one is to show you some of the things I made with 

Die Cutting Essentials Special Edition 5

This is on sale now in selected supermarkets and craft stores and WHSmiths, and the theme for this kit is an English Country Garden

There are also dies, stamps and an embossing folder, as well as free papers that can create a complete scene for you if you wish

This pretty card is created using some of the free papers that are in the kit and I fell in love with this floral one

There are more ideas for you to see in the video and I am sure that you can come up with many many more once you start to play with your Special Edition Kit 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Creative Stamping 45 - Sprinkled with Love

Hi Everybody,

This months Creative Stamping 45 has a fantastic A4 stamp set called Sprinkled with Love and this is perfect for all you Bake Off fans and the new series 

The featured designer this month is Apple Blossom Designs and one of their stamps would be ideal if you like to bake gifts to give or to sell.

It says "From the Kitchen Of ... " so what could be better than to advertise your own culinary skills on the products that you have made ... Perfect !!

This A4 size is such good value and the stamps are quality material that will last you a long time if you take care of them 

There is so much on this set and I had a lot of fun stamping and colouring and making the cards.

I did a lot of ink blending on my creations and I was happy with the results of all of them.

The video will show you how I created a really easy background that any body can do and it is so imperfect that there is nothing to worry about trying the technique for your self.

Here is the video ...

Creative Stamping 45 - Sprinkled with Love 

As always I hope you enjoy it and thank you for your lovely comments both here and on YouTube

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx