Just Peacocks

Hi Everybody,

A lovely new collection has been launched at Craft Stash and this is the Just Peacocks Collection.

There are some beautiful dies to help you create gatefold cards or simply add a pocket to the front of your design.

And the papers are such good quality that they will die cut to perfection to enhance your designs.

I have added  a video that has been added to the Craft Stash channel but I will be adding some more to my own channel and of course putting them on the blog as well.

These two cards are showing just some of the items in the collection. 

The top photo is using the die to cut out the feather, ink blended with some lovely shades of teal, gold and blue.

The bottom one is a Letterpressed technique using the embossing folder.

The die and the folder are the same size and can be used individually, as I have done here,  or they can be used together and layered  if you wanted them to,

It is a collection to have fun with and can be used in many different ways.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Ursula Longworth - Winner

 Hi Everybody,

Here we are again on this beautiful Sunday Morning. I am hoping it will stay this way as we plan on meeting up later for a dog walk along the promenade. This is my birthday week and my family want to meet up today to celebrate. Next Sunday of course is Mothers Day and that is already planned out.

So for now the draw has been done and the name this week is 

Ursula Longworth

would you emaki me your postal address please to
christina@card-making-magic.com
and I will post it off to you straight away.

I will also include one of the  handmade Pokey Tools for you and I will tuck that into the pages of the magazine.. I hope you enjoy all the pack and please be sure to let me know that you have it safely.

And just to let you know that there is a special promotion going on over at Craft Stash to get a really good discount of lot s of Card Making Magic items 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Spring Special Kit

 Hi Everybody, 

Todays offering is this beautiful A4 stamp set that is full of flowers, leaves and two lovely insects for you to stamp onto your designs.

There are also sentiments in the stamps and some paper to match your cards are included in the pack.

You will also get an A6 embossing folder that can leave a border around the edge of your card.

And the magazine is an excellent read that is full of inspiration and ideas that you may like to try out for your self.

So if you think that you could make use of this and enjoy the process at the same time then all you need to do is leave me a comment with your FULL NAME at the end of this post. 

From those comments one name will be chosen as the winner and announced in a blog post over the weekend so be sure to come back and check.

Good Luck Everybody

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

More Ideas ...

Hi Everybody,

As promised here is the video of the making of eight beautiful cards using matching coloured card and some  imagination.

I really enjoyed using this process and making the shapes fit my designs to get as many cards from the three sheets of card that I had. 

All of the cards are now ready to be sent to whoever I need them for. 

Or alternatively they can go into my charity box to be taken to the shop.

I don't have many old die cuts lying around on my work top any more as I have managed to use them up with the cards I have made

I am glad that this idea of using up ready made die cuts from other creative sessions has sparked your imagination, and I know you will nit be disappointed with the cards that you come up with.

Every crafting session is a learning curve and the more we do the more we learn, and we should enjoy the process as we do.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Mixing Patterns

 HI Everybody,

This cards is just one of eight that I have created from mixing my patterns to vary the looks. This card that has been sitting in my cupboard for a long time.

All the card is from Anna Marie Designs and although the patterns are different the colours are all the same just varying tones and shades.

I filmed it as I was making them and that video will be added on Wednesday and I hope you will enjoy the process. 

It is not a long video but you will have time to relax with your favourite brew

I have used any dies and die cuts  that I have lying around on my worktop and any embossing folders that I have in my collections to add a little more interest to the background.

It is a good way to use up any of the ready cut pieces of card  that may be on your work tops and also to use up any favourite scraps of card that you could have lying around also.

It is always worthwhile having a playtime and using up the things that you already have. Items that may have been pushed to the back of a drawer or cupboard and that you may have forgotten about, and probably not used in quite some time.

I have a folder where I store all the surplus die cuts that I make and they are always on hand is if  I should need something from that folder.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx