Competition Entry 2011

This is a card I entered into a magazine competition last year ... but I didn't win (Sob)

The image is  "Daydream Believer" from the SWALK collection from   Crafters Companion and there are lots of different designs to choose from ... and some to suit all your male cards too.

The style of card is a  Pocket Card  and it is very easy to create. It just takes two matching pieces of card to make the pocket in the centre,  and in there you could add a gift token or just a pretty sentiment or verse.

All the instrutions to make this and many other folds are at  Card Making Magic  and it would suit any occasion.

The beautiful flowers are all from Wild Orchid Crafts  and there many, many styles of flowers to wet your appetite, as well as other gorgeous embellishments that you won't be able to resist.

For me flowers make such a pretty addition to all your girly cards.... and I am happy to make girly cards till the cows come home.   Especially pale coloured ones....

The ribbon is from my "Stash" and the Butterfly is from a Martha Stewart punch.

And if you make the card why not add it to a matching box and then send it with lots of love.

Hugs Christina xx

My First Day as a Blogger!!

I have finally been persuaded to join the ranks of Bloggers and this is the start with my very first post.

I have been making cards for a number of years and when I first started they were not very good... but having said that I sold many of them and the buyers came back for more. I even had commisions to work to and that was very complimentary to me... and a great boost to my confidence.

I bought so much crafting stuff, and some of it not very good,  that quickly filled my dining room with boxes and bits... and was a massive task to clear everything away every time we had someone for dinner.  So from there I progressed to the small bedroom ... which my husband was using as his hobby room... and he was relagated to the dining room instead (poor man)

But it made more sense to craft in an area that I could close the door on each time I had done some cards.... hides the mess you see!!

Soon I wanted to do more and so I started researching into taking this further.  My first idea was to create a website that would be full of information and projects for "NEWBIES"

A website that would be easy for people to follow and so in 2009    Card Making Magic  was born

I worked hard and added as much as I could to the information that I was giving to create a particular look so that others would be able to follow my ideas. I started with the basics of what you would need to get going with this lovely hobby  and worked my way up to adding Video Tutorials.

Lots of poeple ...me included ... like to watch something being done before it sinks in and so that seemed the next step to take. There are lots of easy techniques and card ideas in the videos and as the time on YouTube has been extended I am able to do more.

As Card Making Magic reaches it's third birthday it continues to go from strength to strength and there are a lot more ideas and projects all buzzing around in this head and I can't wait to show them to you.

I  am always amazed when I get the emails telling me how much my website is appreciated and that people come back time and time again, and hopefully now they will have a blog to visit too with more information and cards that will help all new Cardmakers get started.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you will come and visit me here and on the website over and over again.

Hugs Christina xx