Samantha Dawkins - Winner

 Hi Everybody,

Ruby and I set off for a walk in the woods yesterday, with Vickie and Dougal, and by the time we got halfway through it was raining. Needless to say we came back home to get dry and that was the end of our outing. But today it seems to be fine and sunny and so we will try again later and see how far we get.

There is a new video coming tomorrow and I am thinking I may change the way I do them. At the moment it is only my hands that are seen but YouTube advise that more followers can be gained if a face is shown to the viewers.

 I hate the way I sound and look on videos but if that is what is recommended then I will give it a go ... but I need to do some practice runs first before I feel confident enough to give it a try. So not for a little while yet !!

I have done the draw for the Positively Perfect stamp set from Friday and the winner this week is

Samantha Dawkins
Would you send me your postal address please to 
christina@card-making-magic.com
and I will post it to you straight away.

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

Happy Mothers' Day 

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Positively Perfect.

Hi Everybody,

Today there is a lovely set that is on offer along with the magazine Simply Cards & Papercraft that is always a really good read for you.

 The gift comprises of two stamp sets from the Colorado Craft Company.

One stamps set is an assortment of sentiments that will suit lots of occasions. 

The other stamps are flower and leaf combinations that can make your cards really special.

Thee is also the chance for you to download some papers and toppers that can be added to your designs.

Now if you would like this to be in your crafty stash then all you need to do is leave me a comment with your FULL NAME 

From those comments one name will be chosen at random and you need to have left comments on other pages and not just the Friday one. 

I am happy to send the pack to you wherever you are and it doesn't matter if you have won before.

Bye For Now ...

Hugs xx

Shabby Chic Heart Video

Facing to the right

Hi Everybody, 

Today I am adding the video to share with you how I made this beautiful card.

I have used the really old 6x6 Heart Box Die Set that I designed as Card Making Magic a long time ago but if you have the die set then now is the time to get it out again.

For this I have added in some cheesecloth and a white die cut panel along with some blue flowers and the little cherub on the left side.

It is a really pretty card and the edges have been decorated with lace and although it looks fussy it is  not hard to do at all.

Facing to the left

You will notice that each card faces a different way and that depends on which way round you use the base as you make it.

This peach card is my favourite as it is so vibrant and the background colour way is created with inks by hand.

They can be for any occasion and any colour that you want but they all look really good once they are done and shabby chic is a style that  never seems to go out of date.

Enjoy the video

Shabby Chic Heart Shaped Card

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx 

 

Shabby Chic Heart Card

 Hi Everybody,

This lovely card has been created with the largest heart shaped die that I have and it is from the Heart Shaped 6x6 Box 

I have cut this card with the die just overhanging the edge so that it leaves part of the side joined an makes a complete card base.

Using the same die I have cut another panel to add to the front to complete the look.

Then with the next die down and I have cut some handmade paper to fit the front and to this I have added some homemade texture paste through a stencil.

Gold highlights have been added in the form of gold leaves and the little gold corner at the bottom of the heart.

The flowers and other pieces have been hot glued in place  and the dotted with glue. The glass glitter has been sprinkled over the top for extra shine and the finished card is really pretty.

Tomorrow I will be adding a video to share with you how I made this card and we will make the paper to go with it.

The flowers I have used are from Wild Orchid Crafts but they no longer ship to the UK.
 I have however found an alternative that is based in the UK and sells the same kind of flowers and embellishments and is well worth a look.

Carroway Cottage

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

Shabby Chic Gatefold

Hi Everybody,

    For this card I have used a die to give me the shape   at the top of the gatefold and it makes for an unusual                               design to the card.

It has been created in peach shades and green leaves and they have been  added to the circle die cut to bridge the Gatefold.

I have used some homemade texture paste to stencil on some extra pattern and then sprinkled it with the glass glitter.  

I bought this glitter at a craft show and I must have had it about ten years ,,, and its still going strong.

This photo is from the front angle and you can see that I have stencilled the inside of the card also

This one is taken from a side angle and it shows the gatefold and the cetnre circle that bridges the gap.

I have use da 250gsm card from AnnaMarie Designs and again I have had this card for quite some time.

There was a lot in the pack when I bought it and it doesn't seem to go down at all.

I used patterns in the same shade of peach so that they would blend together, and the butterfly is a little sequinned one that is also ancient.

It has made a lovely card and I am pleased with it but it will need a box to give it to someone

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx