Friday Freebie - Fabulous Feathers

 Hi Everybody,

When you make a mistake on your cards then feathers, butterflies, flowers or leaves can do a great job at covering them up.

But they do also make excellent focal point in their own right and this feather die and stamp set is no exception.

There are actually two sets in this collection.

 One is the small feather with its matching die but there is also another stamp set with several feathers in different sizes, shapes and patterns on it, as well as several large sentiments for you to add to your creations

You can also download some papers to compliment your designs and the instructions on how to do that will be in the magazine Simply Cards & Papercraft.
There will be lots of ideas on how to use the set inside the pages too.

So if you would like this set to come and live with you then all you need to do is leave me a comment at the end of this post with your FULL NAME

Be sure to come back and check if your name is listed as the winner in a blog post over the weekend

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Apologies ...

Hi Everybody,

Sorry for my absence this week but I have been busy kitten playing. And she is a lot of fun.

Even Ruby is trying to play with her now and she hasn't been here a week yet.

 It's so lovely to watch them getting to know one another and I really hope they will be friends.

So on to todays card ... this is created with the Altenew Craft Your Life Kit for May 22 and it is called Silk Art 

I have coloured these flowers with just the Layered stencil and I love the delicate look  The sentiment is also from the same kit and there are quite a few to choose from.

The finished card is A2 and the corners have been rounded with a punch. I have done several cards with this set and I will show them to your over the coming days.

On Saturday I am going to have my Cataract done and because in the past I have had Laser eye treatment they will do one eye at a time. So the right eye is being done first and the left in a couple of months time. 

Thank you for all the reassurance about the coming surgery from ladies who have already had this treatment. It is very welcoming and puts me at ease a lot. 

More tomorrow ...

Hug xx

Ruby Update

Hi Everybody,

It's me Ruby and I am really well and going out into the sunshine later with my mum for a lovely walk. Maybe we will go to the beach or even the woods. I love sniffing about in the woods and looking for squirrels. 

Today I wanted to introduce you to my new sister and this is Ella.  She is a tortoiseshell kitten and she is eight weeks old.

She is very tiny, not quite as big as my head,  but she is weaned and house trained. 

I have tried to steal her food several times but my mum won't let me.

Ella is a bit strange to me and I am not ready to play with her yet. But I have had a good sniff of her and she smells ok so I suppose I will get used to her. 

I must admit though that she is nearly as pretty as me .... nearly !!

I barked at her when she first came and she spit at me and then ran away. She may be tiny but I am frightened of her to tell the truth.

My mum told me to be quiet and not to frighten her. So when I am nice to her I get a treat for being a good girl. I suppose being nice to her will be lovely in the long run.

I will let you know how we get along and my mum is hoping that we will be good friends as we get used to each other.

See you soon

Love Ruby XX

 

Winner

Hi Everybody,

What a beautiful day it is here today and Ruby and I will be out walking later.  I went to the Eye Clinic on Friday and the surgeon is gong to do my cataracts later this month. He is planning on doing both eyes at the same time and has told me I will be out of action for roughly two weeks until my blurred vision clears.

I am apprehensive about it all but excited at the same time and it will be good to be able to see things close up again. At present it is a real struggle to use the computer or make cards .... but not for much longer !!

The draw for the lovely Tropical Frame has been done and the name this week is 

Ali Patchett

would you email me your postal address please to 

christina@card-making-magic.com

and it will be on its way  to your straight away.

Please let me know that you have it safely and I really hope you enjoy playing with it all.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Tropical Frame

Hi Everybody,

Today I have a really pretty set called Tropical Frame on offer, and this is an eight piece die set that will make lovely flowers for your designs.

You can add the frame also and dress the flowers around the edge,  but you will find lots of ideas inside the magazine Die Cutting Essentials that also comes with it.

There is also the opportunity for you to down load some papers that will match the cards, and it will tell you how to do that in the magazine.

So if you would like this set to join your collections than all you have to do is leave me a comment at the end of this post with your FULL NAME

One comment will be chosen as the winner and added to a blog post over the weekend. You don't need to have a blog or be in the UK to enter, and I am happy to send the package to you wherever you are.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx