Margaret Wilkie - Winner

 Hi Everybody,

Since I kept the date for entry into the Friday Freebie open for longer it seems to have backfired on me.

I did it to give overseas visitors the chance to add their comments as they are not getting an email about it until a day later than the UK.

I also decided to add the winners name into the title of the page so that it would be more obvious and visible to readers. But you will need to come back and check for yourself.

But since then I have had three occasion were the prize has not been claimed, and last week was one of them. I have said in the past that I have no way to contact you as I do not store any personal information,  even if you have won in the past.

 
So if your name is listed as the winner you will need to email me with your postal address.

I also ask that you use your FULL NAME at the end of your comment, and most people do so.
However the odd one does not and I have no idea who they are.
Any of the comments left  by "Anonymous" and no name will not be entered into the draw  !!!!

The winner this week is 

Margaret Wilkie

Thank you for leaving your comment and your full name and

please would you email me your postal address to 

christina@card-making-magic.com

and I will get it posted to you just as soon as I can.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Terrific Tulips

Hi Everybody,

Here is another chance for you to win this fabulous Terrific Tulips die and stamps set.

This has been a really popular set and you can make some lovely floral cards with it.

You will also get the magazine and the pages of that are always full on inspiration for you to try. 

I have offered these tulips in the past and each one has been claimed by the winner.

 So maybe this time it will be you who wins, but you will need to leave me a comment at the end of this post and include your FULL NAME

  
Be sure to come back and see if your name is listed as the winner on Sunday.

You will have 72 hours in which to claim the prize and if it is not claimed it will be offered again at a later date.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Oldie but Goodie ...

Hi Everybody,

Today I thought I would share an older video with you using a die set that was one of my favourites when it was launched a couple of years ago.

This was the Channel Card and this particular design was the Rambling Rose to make beautiful creations.

There were other design in the launch and also stamps to match but this one really caught my eye with the flowers that are in it.

It is very easy to do and you will not be disappointed with your results.

You will find all the Channel Card videos in one Playlist

The video is not long so I hope you enjoy it and if you have the dies then maybe it is time to get them out again and give them another airing.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Distress Oxide Inks

Hi Everybody,

Have you been watching the new Colour Combinations videos on YouTube that Lou Collins ahs been adding over the last few weeks using Distress Oxides. 

It is an amazing series and covers lots of combos and tips that you may not have thought of and I have added the link to the Playlist for the videos above so that you can see for your self.

You can also get free downloads of the labels from Lou Collins Blog for you to label all your Distress Inks,  be they Oxides or not.

There are 72 colours in the set and the only one I do not have is the Picket Fence. The rest are labelled and stored on my worktop.

I chose to download the coloured version and they look so pretty all stacked up together.

But you can also add the same labels to your blending brushes so that they will always match the ink you are using.

I don't have too many ordinary Distress Inks so I didn't bother with them. 

 I am enjoying the series that Lou is adding using the Distress Oxides in alphabetical order and the labels are an added bonus so thank you Lou xx

I am also adding the link to all the Distress Oxides and the Blending brushes that I bought from Amazon

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Using left overs ...

Hi Everybody,

A little while ago I made some plaid backgrounds and after trimming down the panel I had quite a few strips of left over pieces that could be used on another card.

I never throw these bits away, as you never know when they will come in handy again.

And these two card are the perfect opportunity to use them up.

This one has been layered onto some silver mirror card, spare glitter card and added to an embossed panel.

Waste Not, Want Not.

 I have used other left over die cuts that are on my desk to finish the card and I really like the result of this one.

On this card I have used a butterfly from the Butterflies and Lace collection and this has been cut in Silver mirror card.

I have used the same card to once more back the plaid strip that was left over. 

By using up the left overs and paper pads that we already have,  we can always get a lot more cards, and for me they go into my charity box.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx