Tuesday Tutorial - Inked Background & Layered Butterflies

Hi Everybody,

Here is the first Tuesday Tutorial video for the New Year and I hope to bring you many many more.
I have topped 50,000 followers on YouTube in 2017 and I am hoping it will grow even more this year

Thank you so much for all your kind wishes and for being with me again in 2018

Supplies Used:

• Complete Card & Box Die Set
• Layered Butterflies Die Set
• Cube Trellis Die Set
• Fancy Flourish Stencil
• Distress Inks
• Blending sponges
• Black Sequins
• Cosmic Shimmer Dries Clear Glue

I am aiming to keep the videos quite short so as not to take up too much of your time but I hope you enjoy them anyway.  

 The list to the products is at the end of the blog post and some of them are affiliate links which means if you buy them I will get a small commission at no extra cost to you  

You could use Distress Oxides if you have those and the look will be slightly different. 

But try any inks that you have in your own collection and see which blends you like.

 Write down the combinations and then you will always know which ink works with another 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Happy New Year 2018

Hi Everybody,

This is to wish you ALL a very Happy New year and to Thank You for all your support throughout the last one. 

I have enjoyed bringing you the videos and there will be lots more in the coming year

You may have noticed that I have added a permanent link to videos using my own collection in the side bar to your right  --->

Plus there are more additions planned for the "Christina Collection" 

So to start the New Year I have two items planned one is the video on the making of this card ...
And the second one is this bumper "Give Away" to say Thank You.

In this package there are:

Pack of Metal Embellishments
Pack of mixed flowers
Pack of Apple Blossom Dies, Stamps, Stencil and Embossing Folder
Five packs of  self adhesive pearls & gemstones
Five rolls of ribbon/lace
Pack of five hatpins
Pack of satin Rosebuds
Pack of brads
Two packs of Guipure Lace
One pack of glitter

All together a prize well worth winning so if you would like to win this then simply leave me a comment at the end of the post to be in with the chance.

The winner will be announced on Saturday along with the
Friday Freebie Winner

Happy New Year

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Ruby Update ...

Hello Everybody,

It's me Ruby and I thought I would pop in to say Happy New Year to everybody and let you see how I have grown.

I am now 16 months old and I am a very happy 

English Cocker Spaniel 

Here I am sitting on the footstool in my house waiting for my mum to give me some of that biscuit that she has in her hand 

I had a lovely Christmas and got some new toys and I had some turkey as a special treat. 

I also got a new coat and a harness for when I go walking with my mum and dad.

We had lots of visitors over the holiday and they all made a fuss of both me and my very best friend Dougal.

Our mums took us on the beach a lot and into the park too where people make a fuss of us because we are so beautiful.

I may be growing into a big girl but I can't seem to catch up with my ears.

My mum says I look like Dumbo and maybe I could fly with them if I flapped them fast enough 

When ever I have a drink they get wet even though my mum bought me a special Spaniel bowl 

But I love it when she dries them for me and I can chase the towel 

But now that we are coming into the New Year I need to watch my weight and so I am getting stuck into this bag early 

I hope you all have a good year and I will be back again soon.

Bye for now 

Love 

Ruby xx

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