Card & Gift Winner

Hi Everybody,

A beautiful day here and I hope it is the same in your part of the world. 

 Can you believe that July is with us already ?? 

Could somebody tell me what happened to May and June.

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

Carole Eaton

would you email me your postal address please to :

christina@card-making-magic.com

and the gift will be on its way to you.

Sadly last weeks prize of the Sparkling Snowflake  has not been claimed and so it will be offered again at a later date

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie -Hearts & Flowers Stamps and Embossing Folder

Hi Everybody,

Today's gift is part of the All Occasions  Collection and the original folder took the craft world by storm.

It proved so popular that it sells out every time it is back on the Craft Stash website. 

It has a video to show you how I used it and it is  called Hearts & Flowers 

So here is your chance to get this for free and all you need to do is leave me a comment and your FULL name.

I will select one name from those comments to be the winner and the name will be in tomorrows blog post.

I am happy to send them wherever you live and you can still enter even if you have won something before. Good Luck everybody 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Glazed Distress Oxides

Hi Everybody,

This techniques is a lot of fun and no two will ever look the same no matter how hard you try.

Let the inks build up the layers and don't worry about it as you work, but choose the colours that will compliment your image or colour scheme.

The Oxides will dry with a chalky look but once you add the glaze all the under colours will come out and the effect is really lovely.

Have fun as you play ... that is what crafting is all about and you will be amazed at the different effects you will get from other colours

When you make them into cards add embellishments to enhance the colours. Die cut them or make them into strips and weave them. Add other die cuts to them ... especially a large sentiment or simply add flowers as I did with one of mine.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Creative Stamping 59 - Summer Holiday

Hi Everybody,

A fabulous A4 stamp set with a summer theme to help you build your collection. Perfect for invitations.

If you make cards for Girl Guides or Scouts then this is going to be the answer to your makes.

There are lots of images to scene build if you enjoy masking when you stamp ... or simply stamp, colour and cut out if you prefer.

The images above have been fussy cut and added with with pads

You can have lots of fun with this free gift and it will be in the shops tomorrow the 5th July.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Fancy Nesting Rectangles

Hi Everybody,

Today's card is created in soft green and lemon and I know it's not everyone's cup of tea but it is really pretty in the hand

I added in lace, flowers and ribbons and some lovely  rainbow gems from Crafti Potential for added sparkle

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and I have added a mixture of  Roses, Daffodils and Tulips in yellow and white

I always add them with a hot glue gun for extra security but you need to be careful if you try a hot gun as the glue gets very hot and it will burn your fingers if you don't take care
 .....  How do I know this ????   Ouch !!!!

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx