Magazine Freebie ...

Hi Everybody,

So tomorrow, 10th August, sees the sale of
 Simply Cards and Papercraft 166
 and this is a magazine that I have been subscribed to for years.

There are some fantastic articles in it each month and it is the relaxation that I need each time it pops through my door

The gift this month is 

 Lavish Label Layers
 and the video shows you how I made this card using the Labels as a frame 

It was designed to co-ordinate with the gift 

Die Cutting Essentials 27 - Finest Vintage

That magazine was on sale last week, 3rd August,  and it was a wine bottle and glass.

Here you can see that I have added the Label to the wine bottle and stamped a sentiment into it

Two free gifts that work really well with each other ... but in case you missed that wine bottle there is a template on the back of the Labels package  for you to hand cut your own

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Tuesday Tutorial - Spellbinders Ooh La La !!

Hi Everybody,

These are some new dies coming to Spellbinders and they make really feminine cards with a French feel to them.

Spellbinders Supplies:

• S4-803 Paris Skyline
• S4-801 Eau de Perfume
• PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting Machine

Other Supplies:

• Distress Inks
• Sponges
• Sequins
• Black Card

Instructions:

Create the card base with the largest Matting Basics A 

Cut another piece with layer with the largest B die from water colour card

With Distress inks create a splatter background with your inks to look like a night sky

Cut the Paris Skyline in black card

Add this to the inked sky effect and then add to the base

Cut and colour with Distress Inks the perfume bottles of your choice and add foam pads to the backs

Position on your card front as you like them and add the words from the die set Ooh La La

Go over the bottles with a clear glitter pen

Dot with sequins

Add a tiny red bow to one of the bottles

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Big Thoughts ...

Hi Everybody,

Every so often there is a card that turns out to be one of the favorites and this card is one of those cards.

I really loved this once it was made and the parchment background was the touch that made it special for me

I liked it so much that I made several in different colours and gave them to family for birthdays

And I even did a  Tuesday Tutorial  on how to make it for your self

The soft Lemon goes beautifully with the white and green and the flowers just seemed to fall into place without any help from me.

I added some diamante flourish behind the display 

The finished card was 5x7" and obviously it will not fit easily into an envelope and so a box had to be made for the cards I gave to family

They were all very well received and I was really happy with the result.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Ruby Update ...

Hello Everyone,

I have been having fun again with my mum and dad and of course my best friend Dougal and his mum Vickie

I am an English Cocker Spaniel and I am eleven months old

Here I am caught in the act of stealing socks and trying to look innocent !!

Dougal and I  went to a lovely park with our  mums last weekend and as usual I went swimming as Dougal looked on.

I wanted to get the ball that was in the river and I came out very muddy ... but I got the ball.

On Sunday morning  I like helping my mum make the bed before we get ready to go out

I love to roll myself up in the sheets and bark ...just so that everybody knows where I am.

I love to bark and play, it's so much fun to make a noise.  

But I don't bark at Oliver the postman when he delivers the mail.

My mum has bought me a new bed of my own too with little pink spots on it and it's all soft and comfy.

But Isabella came to stay and she took a fancy to it as well  and we both tried to get in at the same time.

But I can bark louder than she can though so I won the bed ... Yaaay!

She gave me big cuddle and I kissed her back then we got out to play outside for a bit.

I went to a Birthday party on Friday when Dougal the Cockapoo was ONE year old.  

We had a doggy cake and a lovely time running around in the garden and it wouldn't have been half as much fun without a lot of barking ... as usual !

Bye for now 

Ruby xx

Card Winner ...

Hi Everybody,

We have just spent a pleasant morning on the beach with Ruby and now she is all played out and ready for a little nap.  It's a beautiful day here and the sun is shining.

So now the draw has been done for yesterday's Shabby Chic card and the winner this week is

Isabel Gunter
Would you please 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 that you have it safely

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx