2 fer 1- Negative & Positive

Hi Everybody,

Today's featured cards are another of the two for one cards that you can get by simply using the negative piece as well as the positive one.

For the first card I have used the Wonky Stitches die from Craft Stash and added Brusho Crystal Colours to some plain white card

The Hexagon shapes have been cut and added to an embossed background with foam pads beneath to raise them up.

Then with the piece that was left I have added in  ....

... some of the monsters that are available from Craft stash.

These cute characters are just perfect for children's birthdays and I had a lot of fun playing with them.

They are stamps and matching dies to make things a little easier.

And there is no waste at all from this piece of card and that has to be a satisfying feeling when you save money

I added two videos using the Wonky Stitches Collection and one with the Monsters to give you ideas.

And in case you missed them they are the Hexagons  and the Ovals   and  Magic Meets the Monsters  and here they are again for you to view

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Shabby Chic with Card Making Magic

Hi Everybody,

Every part of my Christina Collection has been so very well received and if you bought some of it then I hope you are enjoying playing with it. 

 Over the last few months I have tried to show you just how versatile this collection of dies, stamps, stencils and folders can be.

And many of you have said that the videos help a lot in showing you new techniques or putting things together.

I have included the clean and simple cards ...

... to those with all the bells and whistles attached and both of these have been covered in videos and added to the blog.

Don't forget that there is now a dedicated page that is permanently displayed for you with all the Christina Collection Videos in one place and you will find that in the side bar to your right.

But today I wanted to share a card picture that takes the dies to another style that I really love making.

The Shabby Chic card featured below is one of my favourite ways to make a truly feminine card and on this I can add all the beautiful things I like to include on my designs Flowers, Ribbons and Pearls !!

I didn't film the making of this card but that can easily be rectified if you would like one. Just let me know in the comments underneath the post and your wish will be done

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Card and Gift Winner ...

Hi Everybody,

It's raining .... It's pouring and poor Ruby wants to go out in it for her walk ... no chance !!

Here she is being groomed instead and not looking too happy about it .

The draw for the Gnomes offered yesterday has been done and the name chosen at random is YOU ...

CraftyCoffey

Please email me your postal address to 

christina@card-making-magic.com

and the little fellas will be on their way to you.

But if you really love them and would like some for yourself then don't forget that you can purchase the larger set from Craft Stash and they are not expensive but they are a whole lot of fun

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Enchanted Corner

Hi Everybody,

This has to be one of my most favourite free gifts ever and I had so much fun with these Gnomes.

I did a video on colouring these little fellas with Alcohol Markers and varied the look in each one

Colouring Gnomes 

The video with the magazine is Enchanted Corner 

So now I am offering this set as a give away and if you would like to have it then all you need to do is leave me a comment at the end of the post.

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

But if you are not lucky enough to win this gift and you love these Gnomes then you can buy your own set of stamps and dies from Craft Stash and there are more features on the bought ones.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Silver Embossed Wedding Card

Hi Everybody,

This very special wedding card is created with items from the Christina Collection 

I made the box to match it. 

 I used Versamark to Letterpress and I know that this is a new technique to some of you.

But it is quite easy to do and so I hope the video gives you a little bit of confidence to give it a try.

I did the same technique with Gold powder and that turned out beautiful also.

Uisng the stencil on the embossing sandwich in your machine will give a very pretty effect.

Not as deep as the embossing folders but just as effective

Both of the ribbons are  from Deco Fun Bowmaker

and they are a lovely quality satin 

I hope you enjoy the short video and will come back to watch more as they are added.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx