Simply Cards & Papercraft 191 Build A Flower

Hi Everybody,

The exclusive gift with this months

 Simply Cards & Papercraft is this beautiful Build a Flower die set with 14 stamps to accompany it.

You can create some unique backgrounds with the stamp set and  mix and match the sentiments to suit your own design.

In the video I have shown you several ways that I have used this gift to make my own cards and each one is very individual.

The magazine will be on sale on the 2nd May in selected supermarkets, so if this is one that you would like to have then you will need to be quick as floral dies and stamps are always a best seller.

Here is the video to give you more ideas and of course you will find lots more inspiration inside the magazine ... 

I love the contemporary colour scheme of this card and it is inked with the 

Distress Oxides Worn Lipstick and Wilted Violet

Should they be out of stock then leave your email address and Craft Stash will notify you once they are back on their website

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Spellbinders lovely Lilac

Hi Everybody,

This pretty card was created with one of the new dies to Spellbinders last year and it is the Lovely Lilac die set from Stephanie Low

I have cut the flowers out several times and then ink blended the colour underneath  them and onto the die cuts before adding them to the card again

The background has been stencilled very lightly with pale green ink and then dots added in corresponding colours

I added some sequins and after die cutting the sentiment several times and stacking them I covered them with Glossy Accents to make them stand out.

P.S. If YOU entered the draw for last Friday Freebie then please scroll back to check if you have own 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Arteza Water Colours

Hi Everybody,

A little while ago I was asked if I would like to try some new products from Arteza and of course I readily accepted.

I have heard only good things about the quality of these pencils that made me want to try them for myself.

So as soon as the box arrived I wanted to share it with you and start using them straight away.

The pretty rose card is the one made in the video using the water colour pencils and they are lovely to work with.

I will be using the real Brush Pens in another video coming soon and the links at the bottom of the page will take you to Artezas website 

Happy colouring 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Card & Gift Winner

Hi Everybody,

I am trying to be earlier this week announcing the winner of the “Give Away”  from yesterday but somehow time still manages to slip away from me to quickly.  However it has now been done and the name this week is ...

Peggy McClelland

 Would you email me your postal address please to ...

christina@card-making-magic.com

 and they will be on their way to you straight away

You have 72 hours in which to claim the prize and would you please let me know when it arrives with you.  And I hope you enjoy playing with the gift.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Father Christmas

Hi Everybody,

This fabulous gift is created by  Raymond Briggs and the Father Christmas is so cute pulling on his boots

There are several sentiments to go with the stamps too and they will make the most delightful cards for the you

I know it's still early in the year but some of you have made a start with your cards already and this stamp set is sure to help

So if you would like this stamp set to fill your stash then all you need to do is leave me a comment with your FULL NAME. 

Then one name will be drawn from those comments and notified in tomorrows blog post so you will need to come back and check if it is you. 

The draw is open to everyone and I am happy to send the prize to you wherever you are at my expense. You don't need your own blog to enter and it doesn't matter if you have won before. you can still try again

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx