Winner

Hi Everybody,

I hope you are all well and not too lonely with all this isolation. My blog is always open to you if you need to chat about anything and you all know my email address is 

christina@card-making-magic.com.

 Now is the time for us all to bolster each other up until we get through these troubling times

The winner of the prize from yesterday has been drawn from the hat and the name this week ...

Barbara Kelley

please can you email me your postal address to

christina@card-making-magic.com

and it will be on its way to you.

I hope you enjoy the set when you get it and please let me know that you have it safely.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Altenew Modern Anemone

Hi Everybody,

Today's offering is the beautiful Altenew Die and Stamp set called Modern Anemone and it will make these lovely blooms for you to add to your projects.

In the video I showed you how I made this pretty blue floral card as a birthday Card for someone.

Modern Anemone  is not a long video but I hope you enjoy it just as much.

Then you can decide if this is a set that you would like to win, and if it is then leave me a comment at the end of this post with your FULL NAME 

From those comments one name will be chosen and announced in a blog post over the weekend. 

So be sure to come back and check if it is your name that is shown.

Please remember NO FULL NAME --- NO ENTRY

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Beautiful Birdcage

Hi Everybody,

Next week will see the new Provence Collection on Hochanda and sadly I won't be there to show you. Because of the Corona-virus and being in one of the "At Risk" groups I am taking the precaution of staying at home.

However the lovely Lou Collins will be showing you my collection next Tuesday and I hope you enjoy the shows.

These are some of the items that will be on the show and this is the Beautiful Birdcage die along with the stamp set that matches it.

I used the outer die from the birdcage to cut the aperture in the card front and then I added all the branches and flowers from the set to decorate the edges.

I stamped some branches on the inside of the card too and then stamped, coloured and fussy cut the parrots.

I added faux clouds to the background and both parrots are sat on golden swings.

But this same die set can create the most beautiful 3-D Birdcage and I have filled mine with flowers, ribbons and pearls 

Such a romantic look and this would be a real eye catcher on some ones mantle for a special occasion.

So there you have two ways to use this die and stamp set.

But you can always add the birdcage to a card front if you needed a different look .

For this one I have inked the background in soft colours and the added the flowers in the same colours for a blended look to my card. Gemstones have been added to the flower centres

The birdcage has been cut in a vibrant turquoise and added to a white background.

Both birds are die cut from the set and one is sat on the swing while the other is waiting in the door way to enter the cage

I think all three projects are really special and I am sure that Lou will have many more to show you next week

Stay safe

More tomorrow...

Hugs xx

Craft World launch

Hi Everybody,

Today is the day that Craft World launches and this is going to be such fun to join, and you can get involved right from the start. It is FREE to register and you will receive regular up dates to all the news and competitions that you may want to enter.

I have added a video that is exclusively for Craft World members, and I and my crafting friends will be adding more as we progress.

Add your own makes, join the groups that interest you or maybe even start one of your own. 

However you choose to join in there is sure to be something that will interest you.
Click the link to register for free   CRAFT WORLD

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Great News !!

Hi Everybody,

I wanted to share with you some news about a new online group that is launching tomorrow. 

It's going to be a place for like minded people to share all their paper crafting ideas and inspiration with others. 

There will be groups for you to join that will cover your favourite paper crafting skill and you can add your own ideas to inspire others too.

There are also Forums for you to ask your questions, give and receive advice, share your knowledge and inspiration with others and best of all make new friends. 

It's called Craft World and it is FREE to join, and you will get regular emails to keep you up to date with all the news 

There will be special discounts for you to take advantage of and some fabulous competitions where you can win really good prizes.

Tomorrow I will be adding a video tutorial that will be exclusive to Craft World members only.

So if you want to join this free and exciting online group then all you need to do is click the link and sign up ... it's FREE 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx