Beautiful Birdcage Stamp Collection

Hi Everybody,

This pretty card is created with just the A5 stamp set from the Beautiful Birdcage Collection

I used the Flourish Stamp at the top of the sheet and then added in the Humming Bird dipping his beak for the nectar from the flowers.

The flowers are in two different heights to add interest to the card and I used small pieces of foam pads behind some of them.

I coloured all the design with Alcohol Markers and dotted the centre of each flower with a white gel pen. The butterflies are stamped in yellow.

Here is another card made from the same stamp set and I have used the feathers to create my background.

Once they have been coloured I have gone over them with a clear sparkle pen.

The sentiment is also from the set and that has been added with foam tape and one single flower added to the edge also with foam underneath.

I used the same colour pens to add little dots of colour around the card and then mounted that panel onto the card front with foam tape.

Quick. easy and pretty cards, and perfect if stamping is your thing

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Winner ...

Hi Everybody,

The weather here is glorious today and I wonder how many will disregard the rules and go out to the beach or countryside to take advantage of the sun. 

The police are out dispersing groups of people in an effort to stop this terrible virus from spreading.

 I hope you are all keeping to the safety of your own homes and only going out when you need to.

The draw for the Friday Freebie and been done and the two names this week are ...

Ursula Longworth 

&

Val Wallis

would you both email me your postal address please to

christina@card-making-magic.com

and as soon as I can I will get them in the post to you.

Please let me know that you have the prize safely and I hope you will enjoy playing it with when it arrives.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Floral Heart

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Hi Everybody,

Today I have two Floral Heart 

Cut & Embossing Folders on offer.

There is also a seventeen piece stamp set to match the folder but sadly no card ... and no video either !!

But never the less it is an offer not worth missing for the beautiful cards that this 5x7 folder can help you to make.

Two lucky winners will be chosen this week and so if you would like one of these then all you need to do is leave me a comment with your FULL NAME at the end of the post and then come back over the weekend to see if your name is shown as the winner.

That's it ... not a hard thing to do to win this lovely offering that can extend your own personal stash, and I am happy to send it to you wherever you live ... and at my expense too

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Die Cutting Essentials 64- Memory Box Die

Hi Everybody,

Today Die Cutting Essentials 64 is due to be on sale in your local supermarkets and craft stores, but it may be delayed due to the current situation.
And sadly I don't have a copy to show you either

The product that is with it this month is a lovely Memory Box Die Set called  "Under The Sea"

This is only the second time that Memory Box have been added to the magazines and it is well worth adding to your collection.

For this first card I have added the die cut just as it is and inked over it with Blue print Sketch.

I coloured the small fish and added them with little foam pads to the inner portion of the frame, and then used a white gel pen to add the bubbles

The sentiment is also from the set

The background for this card I created with Brusho Crystals and I cut into the die cut to add to one side of the card front.

The plants and the fish have been coloured and dotted around the card with more bubbles added to them

Quick and easy cards to make. So keep a look out for the magazine when you venture out of your house.

I hope everyone is staying safe and busy crafting to keep away the stress and boredom 

Take Care

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Fun Childrens card

Hi Everybody,

A fun card for a child's birthday is shown today and I have used a mixture of dies to produce it.

The background is embossed with the Happy Birthday Folder and white card

The decoration is from the Oval Scrolls Die Set which has been cut up and used in different ways.

The long strip has been used to weave a pattern behind the image with others just added randomly along the embossed panel.

The Detailed Oval is from the Lacey Nested Ovals in blue with a pale green plain oval underneath to contrast it.

The image is an old one from my stash and he has been stamped onto water coloured paper and coloured with Arteza Half Pan set of colours

The Numbers and Overlays finish the card and can be any age that is appropriate to your recipient.

Quite a nice little card for any boy that is not too girly in the process

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx