Creative Craft Products - Unboxing

 Hi Everybody.

Today I had a lovely box delivered to me from Craft Stash and it is full of brand new tools from their
Creative Craft Products Range.

These are all designed to make your crafting more enjoyable and fun with less time wasted with things like stamping and mixed media.

There is now a vast assortment of items in this Range and it is well worth a look as each one is at a really affordable price. 

So whatever it is you are looking for your are sure to find it at Craft Stash. This is just a small assortment of things that are available in this range

From ink blending tools, craft mats of all sizes and  descriptions, to cleaning and storage solutions, and everything in between.

There are all different sized blending brushes as well as bending mats to use them on.

A recent addition are the rotating cutting mats and stamp platforms.

You will find videos on the Craft Stash website showing you how to get the best from these new tools.

I shall look forward to trying out all these items in the coming months.

For all you colourists there is an exciting new addition in the form of this set of 80 Double Ended Alcohol Markers.

I have yet to put these to the test but I will be sure to let you know when I do.

I have added my affiliate links at the bottom of the page for you to take a closer look and should you buy through these links I could get a small percentage ... at no extra cost to you.

And don't forget if you are a VIP Member then you can get an extra 10% off your order.

Don't forget to scroll back to yesterday to enter the Friday Freebie Give Away

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Tonic Layering Hearts

Hi Everybody,

This lovely set is quite an old one from Tonic and it is the Layering Hearts. 

This will be just in time for Valentines Day and will make some spectacular cards for you to send to those you love.

In the set there are the Layering Heart die, stamps and an embossing folder, complete with the magazine that is full of ideas on how to use the set.

So if this is something that you think you would like to have then all you need to do is leave me a comment at the end of this post with your 

FULL NAME

 You will need to come back over the weekend to check if it is your name that is shown as the winner as I have no way to contact you. You will have 72 hours to claim the prize and if it is not claimed then it will be offered again at a later date.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Fruit Cards

 Hi Everybody,

Just playing about with some water colours and trying ... and I repeat trying to draw some fruit.

They are not very good but I will try and get better with a LOT more practice and these are just some to be going on with until I do get better.

The top one is some mixed fruit and the bottom one is peaches would you believe.

I have used the A6 collection of dies to create the background for the top card and the bottom one has got a stencilled background 

I have made them both as Birthday cards and thought that they would suit a male theme.

Male cards are always a bit harder to do but fruit is neither one gender or the other so they make a perfect neutral base.

I don't think I will be sending these as they are more likely destined for the trash can but at least I had a go at them.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Shabby Chic Card

 Hi Everybody,

This card is in the Shabby Chic style and is one I haven't made for some time. I do love these type of cards with all the pretty things that can be added to them.

So for this I have created a 5x7 white base and added striped pink card to the right side.

On the left I have used grey card that has been embossed in the Perfect Rose folder. To this I have added the large flourish that was in the Landscape Collection.

This is one of those fashion dies that you need to get when they are released  because once it is not replaced

I have hot glued some Guipure lace with pink Gingham ribbon and a bow along the left.

The flowers are all paper ones and they have also been hot glued to the front of the card, as well as the little gold heart and the heart frame on the right.

The sentiment and butterfly are wooden and they have been rubbed over with Distress Inks and glued in place.

I dotted the flowers with glue and then while that and the ink are still wet I sprinkled them all with glitter.

Tiny diamante gems have been added randomly around the heart shape

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx p>

Cathy Cates - Winner

Hi Everybody,

What a wet and miserable day it is here today and the wind is howling too. So no walk for Ruby today.

I went to St Annes with her the other day and it was icy on the roads. We walked along the promenade and it was lovely ... until I slipped on an ice patch and went down with such a bang.

It was very embarrassing and a lady on the beach came running up the steps from the sand to help me get up. I grazed my knees and hands but that was all really so I was very lucky. Ruby didn't bat an eyelid she just stood and looked at me as if to say "What you doin' down there mum"

Anyway on to the draw which has now been done and the name  this week is

Cathy Cates

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

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

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx