Friday Freebie - Countdown to Christmas

 Hi Everybody,

It is never too early for some people to start their Christmas card making.

For me I am always on the last minute with my personal making as I spend a lot of the year making cards and projects for the Christmas in July feature that we do at Craft Stash.

But with this Papercraft Essentials kit everything is there for you, because in this pack you will get 30 die cut toppers, 147 printed toppers,  eleven 8x8 patterned papers and 25 foiled numbers.

And as an added extra there are also 10 foiled sentiment stickers to complete the look.
They will all make an 8x8card for you if that is a size that you like to make, if not you can always cut them down to suit the size you prefer.

So would you like this kit to help you get started? Then all you need to do is leave me a comment at the end of the post with your FULL NAME.

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

Please join me today at 12.30 on Craft Stash Facebook Live for the launch of some really pretty dies called Clever Cuts and the chance to win some super prizes 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Free Embossing Folder

 Hi Everybody,

Would you like to have a free embossing folder ?

            Then you can choose from five when you buy the Half Scallop Bundle from Craft Stash.

Embossing folders will give you such a pretty backdrop for any of you projects and they help to finish the card rather than leaving a plain blank space.

I use them a lot in my card making and there is a lot that you can do with folders once you have them 

These are the five choices that are available to you with your purchase and all you need to do is add the code CMMEF at the checkout with your choice and it will be added to your basket automatically.

I have added the links below to include the Craft Stash US website to make it easier for my  US readers.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

    

Rounded Edges

 Hi Everybody,

To me using dies is such a useful way to create my cards. And since I discovered them many years ago I have never stopped using them.  

They were very expensive at that time and I would save for moths and then go to the Craft Shows and buy what I needed.

But now the cost of them has come down so much and the shapes and styles have all taken such a leap forward that there is so much to chose from.

This card has the Rounded Edges added to each of the layers which gives it a soft and feminine feel.

In each of these new die sets ... Torn Edges and Rounded Edges  ... there are a lot of dies to produce layers of different sizes, and so giving you a lot choice and scope with them. 

For the featured card I have used he Rounded Edges as my base card and topped it with the Oval from the Nested Frames Set.

But again they could be made into a Shaker Frame or any other style of card you  prefer. 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Torn Edges

Hi Everybody,

Todays card shows the Torn Edges whcih are a new addition to Card Making Magic. 

I like to use these because they give a different appearance to your designs with out any effort on my part. 

They can also be used to create frames, of many sizes and thickness to the frame, and that can be utilized  on to any project you are making.

Here I have added my frames to a die cut panel to fill in the area but this could just as easily have been made into a shaker card.

This card has had some designer card added into the panel and each frame has been added with foam tape around the edges. 

The flowers add that touch of luxury to the card and they of course have been dotted with glitter.

The dies them selves just leave a very sophisticated finish to the edges and I really enjoy playing with this finish for any of my cards.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

 

Winner

 HI Everybody,

Another week gone by and another one closer to Christmas, which I must admit is not my favourite time of the year. I do however love Autumn and September has to be my favourite month. But now into October and things are starting to get cooler and today it is very windy here.

Nothing like the US has had over the last few months and I have had a heart breaking email from one of my blog readers, who has very sadly lost her home and all her possession in Hurricane Ian.
Would you please say a prayer for Kathy Olsen in Florida  and hope that things will start to look better for her and her family soon.
Kathy has been the winner of my Friday Freebies in the past but now all her crafting items have gone also.

My heart goes out to you Kathy and I cannot imagine what you must be going through. 

But for this weeks FF the name has been chosen at random from the comments that have been left and today it is ...

Winifred Kennedy 

would you email me your postal address please to
christina@card-making-magic.com
and I will get it in the post to you straight away.

Please be sure to let me know that you have it safely and I hope that you enjoy playing with it.

For Today Only On Craft Stash

Craft Stash are offering another bargain deal of my collections and it is available only for today.

So if there is something you have been wanting then now is the time to take a look and grab what you can.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx