Card & Gift Winner ...

Hi Everybody,

Not long to go now to the start of another New Year and I have a feeling that this one is going to bring some exciting things.  The opportunities that I was given in 2017 have been amazing and they look set to continue with some new additions to the "Christina Collection" coming soon.

As we come to the end of this year my little Ruby will be back tomorrow to tell you what she has been up to and then on New Years Day I have a video for you and a little "Give Away" so I hope you will pop by and say hello.

The draw for yesterdays gift has been done and the name this week is you ...

MariaM 

please can you email me your postal address to 

christina@card-making-magic.com

and your prize will be on its way to you straight away.

I hope you will have fun playing with this set and please let me know that you have it safe

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Enjoy the journey

Hi Everybody,

This is the fun gift that was with Die Cutting Essentials 25 and I made lots of cards with this

Here is the link to the video for you to view and refresh your memory

DCE25 Enjoy the Journey

Now if you would like this gift to be on its way to you then you know what to do !!!

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

I am happy to send the gift wherever you are in the world but you only have 72 hours in which to claim it by email to christina@card-making-magic.com

If it is not claimed then it will be offered again at a later date

 As we go into the New Year are you happy for me to continue with the card and gift as a Friday Freebie ??

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Tonic Hearts in Gold and White

Hi Everybody,

Just lately I have been enjoying playing with beautiful dies from Tonic Studios and this Heart is one of the latest.

This is the Thank You Blossom Dies Set and I have used Gold and White to make my design.

I teamed it with another Tonic die for the sentiment and I love the finished card. It is one of those that are better in the hand than a photograph

The completed size is 5x7 and I will be making a matching box from my own 

"Christina Collection" 

The video will show you how the card was made and the little centre to cover the knot in the bow is from an inexpensive bracelet that I bought really from Primark

I hope you enjoy the video and will give some of these ideas a try in your own adventure into cardmaking

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Simply Cards & Papercraft 172

Hi Everybody,

There is a  really useful stamp set that comes free with this issue of Simply Cards & Papercraft and the wave stamp in the set fits the All Occasions embossing folder too

There are some Tags and Frames also included plus some templates for you to create a Pillow box or a Pop Up Box.

There are lots of ideas and inspiration both inside the magazine and on the back of the package so you should be able to adapt these to suit your own way of working.

In the video I give you more and together we can work through making another in easy steps to create a really pretty card in muted colours

Thank you for your answers to my video vs written question for tutorials and  l will be doing more videos in the New Year

You need very little of the Cosmic Shimmer Mica Powders and they will last you a long time. They come complete with the little brush and a spray bottle for you to use them in other ways too 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Tonic Studios - Romanesque Bracket Corner

Hi Everybody,

This beautiful cards is created with the new Romanesque Bracket Corner Die Set from Tonic Studios

It is a lovely die and cuts so easily and I have added two to my card.

There are lots of ways to use this die and I will feature it in future videos.

But for today I am sharing the making of this card and I have used a selection of flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts

I hope you enjoy the video and it is not long so won't take up too much of your day ... but thanks for watching this and all my other videos. There are now well over 500 for you on YouTube

This is the second Tuesday where I have done a video tutorial instead of a written one. Which do you prefer? Video vs Written ... let me know your thoughts and I will do my very best to oblige 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx