Beautiful Card Designs Made Easy

February 21, 2023

A6 Collection - Card & Envelope

 Hi Everybody,

I am amazed at how well this new A6 Collection has done. It was a size I was asked for quite a few times and as always I am happy to oblige. 

So if you bought it I hope you have fun with it and this video will show you ways to make the most of it for your designs.

You can add decoration to the envelope as you like of simply leave it plain to go in the post. The smaller size also means no extra cost when you do post it.


They are also the correct size to add to the box if your preferred. The choice with this collection is entirely up to you  and if you wanted a larger card then there is nothing to stop you adding this to a bigger base.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

February 20, 2023

Text Background

Hi Everybody,

I like to add lots to my cards and the text background to this card is the perfect backdrop.

I used a stamp that was free with a magazine and I added it to some ombre paper, it has all been created with the slimline card & box die set and layered with pink.

The card is thin enough to go into an ordinary envelope, which can be made using the die set, and of course stamped with the same flowers and text if you like.

I like the soft colours in this card and it would suit any occasion, with a change of sentiment.

This card has got a textured paste background added to another inked layer.

The gold oval was a left over on my desktop and the flowers are coloured with alcohol markers and I have used foam tape underneath to raise them up a little.

This card would be perfect for Valentines Day with a change of the sentiment. 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx


February 19, 2023

Winner

 Hi Everybody,

So here we are on a Sunday afternoon to announce the winner of Fridays Give Away. This is a fabulous pack and will certainly make some lovely cards for all year round. I am glad that I kept the offer open for an extra day as I know that some of you have not been getting the email with the Friday Freebie in it until late on Saturdays. 

At least now it gives more opportunity for people to enter the draw. And so all that is left now is to yell you who the winner is and that name this week is ....

Denise Bryant

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

I would be obliged if you could let me know when you have it and I really hope you enjoy playing with it.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

February 17, 2023

Friday Freebie - Seasonal Scene

Hi Everybody,

Back to a Christmas theme for this weeks freebie but it is one that can be used all year round with some imagination.

The magazine is Die Cutting Essentials and in the pages you will find lots of ideas and inspiration for you to try.

So would you like to have this come and live at your house for you to play with ???

If you would then all you need to do is leave me a comment at the end of the post with your
 FULL NAME

 Then be sure to come back and see if your name is listed as the winner, as one comment will be chosen at random each week for the Friday Freebie on offer, which is different every week.

It doesn't matter if you have won before you can still enter and I am happy to send the package to you wherever you live. So go on give it a go !!

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx 

February 16, 2023

Deal Of The Day

Hi Everybody,

Todays special offer over on Craft Stash is to get this
  Mindful Words die set with 50% off.

So instead of the price being £14.99 you can now get it for just £7.49 The words in are quite a good size to make a focal point on your cards, and you can build up the sentences as you like.

They also work well with other words die sets in other collections so that you can build  names, dates, relationships or even deeper sentences for you to add to your designs 

For this card I have added them to the Tapis Builder die set on top of a inked stencilled background.

Each of the frames has parchment added to it and this could of course be the start of a shaker card if you wished. 

There are lots of combinations that can be achieved with this set ... Sending Healing, Love You, Thankful For You, Hello Friend and many more.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx