Card and Gift Winner

Hi Everybody,

Lovely here in Blackpool today and everywhere is quite busy. Lots of people coming to visit and I think there is a Classic car show on this weekend. I have lots planned including some videos for you to view in the coming weeks

The draw for the card and gift on offer yesterday has been done and the name chosen at random is ...

Sue Cockerham 

would you email me please with your postal address to 

christina@card-making-magic.com

and the prize will be on it's way to you straight away

I hope you enjoy it and please let me know that you have it safely.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Butterfly Dreams

Hi Everybody,

The gift on offer today was one of my favourite sets when it was offered as free gift with Simply Cards & Papercraft way back in January

It made me think of warm sunny days and I really enjoyed playing with it.

There are 6 dies, 2 stamps and a lovely embossing folder for you to create some really pretty cards.

Butterfly Dreams will show you some of my ideas and I know you will enjoy this as much as I did. So would you like to win this one??

Then all you need to do is leave me a comment to be in with the chance. But please leave me your FULL real name so that there is no confusion over the winner.

Be sure to come back on Saturday morning to see if it is your name that is shown and then you will have 72 hours in which to email me to claim the prize

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Creative Stamping 60 - Autumnal Treasures

Hi Everybody,

It's time for the Creative Stamping Magazine and this months issue 60 has some lovely stamps in it for you to create cards with an Autumn feel

It is a full A4 size and the featured designer this month is Hot Off The Press

I had some fun playing with it and I am sure that you will too.

It will be in the shops tomorrow the 2nd August so keep a look out if it one that you would like to have

The video will give you some ideas and there are lots more inside the pages for you to browse through as you have a cuppa and a biscuit or three !

 So I hope you enjoy the video, the magazine, the stamps and your brew.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Card Making Magic Christmas Collection.

Hi Everybody,

Today I have been playing with the Layered Christmas Poinsettia that is part of my new collection which is available at

Craft Stash

I have shown you a variety of ways in which these sets can be used either separately or together and there are lots of ways to vary the flowers.

They can be used all year round if you use pastel colours for the summer. And I have used felt for some of them too.

I added some of the pearl stamens to mine and they looked so pretty.

I have added the links at the bottom to the products I have used but the card is 300 gsm and from Papermill Direct and it is such good quality

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Shaving Foam Background

Hi Everybody,

I have been messing about with some really cheap shaving foam again and the backgrounds I have made will turn into some really pretty cards.

This Birthday card has the addition of Gilding Flakes to it and I really like the look of this.

The Gilding Flakes come in several different colours from Craft Stash

I then split the panel in two and added it to an embossed panel with foam tape.

The New Home one has been shaped at the top with a die that was free with a magazine and again added to an embossed panel 

I am really pleased with both and will show you the others as I make them.

I used Alcohol re-inkers for mine but  you would get a result just as good using any other re-inker that you have and there is a vast range of colours at 

Craft Stash

But would you like me to video the making of some more and how to add the gilding flakes or glitter to them??

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx