Apology and some news ...

Hi Everybody,

I am so sorry for my absence this week but I have been really busy preparing samples and demos for the weekend. 

I am back on

Hochanda this Saturday 

for two shows and the first one is at 11 am.  

So please join me and you can watch it on TV,  On your PC, Tablet or Smart Phone, Via the Hochanda App or on their channel

Lot of places to view and I would love to know that you are there. 

Yesterday was my birthday and I thanks you for all the birthday greetings that have been left for me.

My girls took me out for afternoon tea and it was lovely and very filling too.

Later back at home my Grand daughter and Griffs daughters came to see me with gifts and cards and we had birthday cake. I am having a Log Burner fitted later this month and some of the gifts are log burner appropriate.  

I will take pictures to show you  of that process once it starts and I am hoping that there will still be some cold weather left so that I can try it with a lovely cosy fire.

So now back to prepping and I hope to see you Saturday at 11 am on Hochanda

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Shabby Chic

Hi Everybody,

Every so often I make a card that I really fall in love with and this is one of them.

I think this is so pretty and full and I would be delighted to receive one like this. 

I have added lots of flowers to this sitting around the white picture frame and I made a gold Hat Pin to add to the display

The flowers have all been sprinkled with glitter to make them shine

And I just love the lace along the bottom

But of course such a deep and decorated card would need a box to go with it and I have used the 5x7 Card & Box Die set    with more flowers added to the top.

Beautiful card and beautiful colour 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Hexagon Card

Hi Everybody,

This pretty card is from the Fancy Nesting Hexagon dies by Card Making Magic and they are all available at Craft Stash

I have used Tonic Nuvo Drops to add the embellishments to it and of course it wouldn't be me with the odd flower or two .... well OK then maybe three or five

The card opens up so that you can add your sentiment or verse to the inside and it will stand unaided.

Or you could make the Easel Card Stand for it to make it extra special

It makes such an unusual focal point and I really like this card. Plus I would be very happy to get a card like this for my birthday

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Card & Gift Winner ...

Hi Everybody,

Late today but no excuse really ... part for the fact that I have a new vacuum cleaner and I have been playing with it. Ruby is fascinated with it because it has headlights on the front to light under dark areas. She thinks it's great fun to chase them around.

Anyway enough of that lets move onto the draw. The name chosen to win the Summertime scenes from yesterday is ....

Ann Topp

so would you send your postal address please to

christina@card-making-magic.com

and they will be on their way to you straight away.

Please let me know that you have them safely and I hope that you will like them 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Summertime Scenes

Hi Everybody,

Another fun s die set for you this week that can be used in a variety of ways and for lots of occasions.

The video  Summertime Scenes  will show you some of the ways in which I used this but I am sure that you can come up with many more if you should win this gift

And to do that all you need to do is leave me a comment at the end of this post and add your FULL NAME

Then be sure to pop back over the weekend to see if your name is the one shown as the winner.

Be sure to scroll through the pages if you come mid week to make sure that you haven't missed anything .. especially your name. And all the winners names are listed each week in the NavBar to your left 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx