Winner

 Hi Everybody,

After a late start this morning I have managed to get lots done with the rest of the day. And this evening after a walk in the cold damp weather Ruby and I are settled down in front of our log fire. She is snoring her head off and I really wish I could tape it for you to hear. She sounds like an old train coming down the track. 

I have now managed to get the draw done for yesterday’s offer and the name this week is ...

Diana Lawton

Would you email me please your postal address to

christina@card-making-magic.com

and the gift will be on its way to you straight away.

More tomorrow...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Let it Snow

 Hi Everybody,

Back to the Friday Freebie and for this week I have a lovely die, stamp and embossing folder set called Let It Snow

There is a video to show this set and it was done qite some time ago

Let It Snow will you show how I used these products and I am sure that you will be able to come up with your own ideas if you win this set.

So all you have to do is leave me a comment at the end of the post and don't forget to add your FULL NAME ... no full name then no entry into the draw.

Be sure to come back over the weekend to see if you are the winner.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Die Cut Vase

 Hi Everybody,

In this time of yet another "Lockdown" do you some times get just a little fed up of making cards?

I wanted to do something different with my dies and so I experimented with some of them to see what I could come up with.

Obviously you won't be able to do this with all your shapes but look carefully at some of them and see if they will work

I experimented and I came up with this pretty vase that I filled it with faux flowers, because it is not waterproof, and I think it looks really cool 

So today I am going to make another and this time I am going to film it so that you can see the steps I have taken.

It will take a few days as each stage has to dry before I can move on to the next one but hopefully you will enjoy it and maybe try it for your self.

The die set that I have used is the Pentagon Bauble Easel 

I also used some :-

• paper/magazine strips of paper
• cheap glue and a brush 
• Sellotape/masking tape
• Plaster Of Paris bandages
• Acrylic paint
• A little gold paint
• Clean paint brush
• five wooden lolly sticks

So keep a look out for the video it wont be long as I am off to film it right now 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Rambling Rose Channel Card

Hi Everybody,

I'm late to the party again and I just don't know where the time goes. One day it's Friday and the next it Wednesday and in between are a lot of missing days.

Still here I am now with another of the Charming Channels Cards and this one features the Rambling Rose. 

This is definitely my favourite one and on this card I have used Glossy Accents to highlight the flower.

I stencilled the background panel with Abandoned Coral and then added it to the card with foam tape underneath

It has been dotted with tiny gemstones and the flowers are also raised with foam tape 

If you use Glossy Accents add them at the end as you will need to put the card to one side for them to dry,  and it may take a good few hours to do so.

Otherwise you could end up sticking your fingers in it and making an awful mess ...

ask me how I know this ????

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

 

Winner

 Hi Everybody,

My little story earlier seems to have tickled some of you and it really was quite funny. 
And if you missed the story scroll back a little and  have a read of it

Vickie and I stood on her doorstep laughing on New Years Eve with a bunch of police men over a supposed party we had been reported for having.

Vickie has her suspicions over who it could have been that sent the email to the police, and if she could have seen us laughing it would have upset her even more.
Perhaps she thought they would cart us off in the big riot van ... in handcuffs!!

But despite all that we had a good night and the film we watched was delightful. 

If you haven't seen "Room on the Broom" then do coz it's lovely.

And imagine two grown women on NYE with a turkey sandwich ... and  don't forget some crisps and the glass of red wine watching it.

Now the draw for the fabulous box of "Goodies" has been done. Quite a lot of people would have liked to win this. I am sorry I only have one at this moment in time.

 But there is sure to be another later on so stick around and visit each week to see what is on offer. 

Drum Roll Please !!!!

The Winner Is .....

Sue Cockerham

email me your postal address please Sue to

christina@card-making-magic.com

and the box will be on its way to you.

Let me know that you have it safely and I wish you all the best playing with it all

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx