Card for a 21st

Hi Everybody,

This is a card I was asked to make for a special birthday.

The remit was for a pink and flowery card and I think it fits that bill.

It has several layers using Labels Twenty Five all separated by foam tape to give height.

It is a delicate shade of pink and the ribbon is double tied into a beautiful bow.

I have added a large pearl cluster to the centre.

There are tiny pearls around the frame and the sentiment and they are from Want2Scrap    They give a very subtle decoration to the card.

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts   ... and if you haven't discovered WOC yet then you are missing a real treat.

Their  flowers are gorgeous .... well priced and they ship worldwide ... what more could you ask for ???

For the inside I have added a verse and it is from a CD by Crafters Companion.  ... but it is an old one and so may no longer be available

There is also a pocket for the buyer to add her  signature to the little  label inside

The numbers are die cut from Glitter card and added with foam tape.

The flowers have the addition of sparkle from Glitter Magic

I have also made a matching box for this card.

It is going to be hand delivered so no problem with the post.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

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New Hatpins

Hi Everybody,

So this is what I have been doing over the weekend.

 I ordered some new beads, diamante roundels, glass beads and other items to create some new designs for the Hatpins

They are very pretty and they have been added to Etsy  in packs of five assorted designs.

I have more stuff on the way and will get busy making other designs  when it arrives.

I have bough the items from various places ... mainly China and so will need to wait now for the  postman to deliver them all.

But the Hatpins and end protectors are from the  Sparkles Group   

They can be found on Ebay at the moment until their website is up and running again.

If you add the code CG05  at the checkout then a discount will be applied automatically for you.

Here are just a couple of close up ideas and I will show more next week.

Back to cards soon and some new videos too.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

The card is yours ....

Hi Everybody,

Well I am totally overwhelmed at your response and so happy that my expectations of 50 comments was more than met.

When the offer closed 109 of you had left me a comment.

So it is now 23.15 on the 7th March  and I am going to bed after I have written up and scheduled this post to give you the result first thing in the morning.

My  "Film Crew" donned  another one of his many  guises and did his bit as  name picker ...  and has pulled out of the hat the  name of ......

Alison Patchen  .....

The very first  Friday Freebie  is yours   Can you let me have your  land address please so that I can get the card in the post for you .... and I hope you will like it when it arrives with you.

Please email me ... christina@card-making-magic.com ... your address and then let me know when you have the card.

Thank you so much for  the response and all your lovely comments and please visit and leave me comments regularly. There will be another Friday Freebie next week.

But here is a little teaser for you .... Card Making Magic will be 5 years old on the 12th of March and the lovely people at Wild Orchid Crafts have offered me some more flowers to "Give Away"

I have added in other goodies to the mix and it will be another prize well worth winning 

More tomorrow

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie 001...

Friday Freebie 001

Hi Everybody,

Thank you so much for all your Birthday wishes yesterday ... made me feel quite special.

Well here we go with the first card in the

Friday Freebie 

 and the card is only available for one day.

It is a 5 x 7 card and uses the Crisscross pattern for the background which has been studded with pearls from Want2Scrap

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and they have been sparkled with  Glitter Magic

The wide ribbon is from my "Stash" and it has been looped through the label die under the sentiment.

Now obviously I will need lots of comments as to offer the card to just one or two wouldn't be enough.

So  for this card I am setting the target at 50 comments.

I know some of you visit and don't leave me a comment but with 949 followers already then 50 should be do-able

At the end of today I will add all the names  into a hat and my "Film Crew" will draw one out.

The winners name will be announced in the morning and then you will need to contact me with your address.... and the card is yours.

Does that sound fair ??  I think so ... So join the followers and start leaving your comments ... the more the merrier

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

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It's My Day ...

Hi Everybody,

These are some of the cards that I got for my Birthday today ... and they are all arranged on top of my TV.

Griff is taking me out for dinner this evening to our favorite restaurant and I can tell you now I will be having a fillet steak .... oh!  I can almost smell it cooking !!

But I wanted to show you some beautiful cards that have been Hand made for me   by ladies who visit Flowers, Ribbons and Pearls and Card Making Magic.

This gorgeous card is 

Created by Anne Britton

and is lovely in shades of turquoise. 

The flowers have been arranged along the bottom and it is really very pretty.  Anne also bought me the flowers in the centre of the picture above.

I am very happy and honored that they have taken the time from their busy day to make me a card and send it.

The wonderful card in shades of pink is 

created by Kim Heginbotham 

and was sent in the post.

It is much appreciated ladies so "Thank You" to you both.

Another lovely thing to happen today was a very unexpected phone call from another lady who visits my pages.

This was from Ireland and a lady named Cepta. .... and she was the first person ever to add a photo to my Gallery pages and tell me about how she made it.

I am going now to enjoy the rest f my day and get ready to go out later ... and so far it has been a day of surprises.

Don't forget that tomorrow sees the start of the "Friday Freebie"  so add a comment at the bottom of the post if you would like to have the card shown on tomorrows post. 

I will select a winner from those that comment and add the name in the morning.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Book Card ...

Hi Everybody,

This card is made from the Grand Labels Four and is also one of the items that is sold in
My Shop  in kit form.

I have added  the flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts and sparkled with Glitter Magic

Into the corsage I have added another item from My Shop which is one of the Decorative Hatpins.

The card stand is from Joy Crafts and I bought mine from Ebay and  it is just the right size to hold this style of card.

I have also created a box to compliment the card and I lined it with pink tissue paper.

I decorated it with the same embellishments to match the card.

The pearls are from Want2Scrap and match the Labels Twenty Three

There is also a small baby shoe added in the centre of the card.

The round sentiment is from Lili of the Valley

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

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Tapestry in Pink ...

Hi Everybody,

Todays card is using the Tapestry die from Spellbinders.

I have just folded A4 card to make the base with the fold at the top of the card.

I have trimmed it to fit the mats and layers with the pattern on the top layer.

The ribbon is from my "Stash" and I have wrapped it around the layers and then added it to the base

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts with a touch of sparkle from Glitter Magic

The black pearls are from Want2Scrap  and they are added to the pattern and sentiment labels.

So something a little bit different from me for a change though still with flowers, ribbons and pearls.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

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Diamond Top Card

Hi Everybody,

Here is a pretty card that would suit all different types of occasions and once it is decorated the way you want it it will fit into a standard sized envelope.

The video shows you how to get the shape in the top section and it is not as complicated as it would at first seem to be.

This video was made nearly three years ago and it looks really dated now, buy it still serves the purpose of showing the easy way to make the card.

And I also did the  written instructions  for the card too

It was long before I discovered Want2Scrap and Wild Orchid Crafts and so it may be a bit of a disappointment with the lack of "Bling"





Perhaps I need to do the video again and refresh the idea with new additions.  

But you know keeping a photo of all the cards you make ...( and you do keep photos of your cards don't you ??? ) ... shows you how you improve over the years ... and I think I have improved in my time making cards.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Live Laugh Love ...

Hi Everybody,

This is a simple little card and is created with the  US A2 size matting basics die sets

The sentiment is from Crafters Companion  and I have embossed it in silver and added it to Labels Twenty Three.

The butterflies are from the Butterfly Corners set and I have added pearls to the body line.

I inked through the die before moving the card and that leaves the pattern on the wings.

I used the rest of that die to create the pocket inside for the label where you can add your signature or a greeting.

The ribbon is from my "Stash" with a flower centre over the knot.

So just an easy card to make ... and not a flower in sight ...(sigh!)

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Color combo ...

Hi Everybody,

Todays card is created using Spectrum Noir and that Isopropyl method once more to make everything blend

Colors used ...

Birthday cake          PP1 PP3 PP5
Shading                   BT2
White flowers          BT2
White ribbon           BT5

It is simply cut into a 15 cms square and layered with pink and dotty card, but the effect is a pretty card.

The flowers are from  Wild Orchid Crafts    and were white at the start. And the little pearls and diamante centre on the bow is also from WOC

They have been sparkled with  Glitter Magic  and the satin ribbon is from  MeiFlower

The image  is a digital  download from  Paper Printables  and is one of many free images and backing papers.

My Thanks to You ...

Thank you so much for all the response to a "Friday Freebie" and thank you also for all your fairness and concern about the expense it will cost me to do it on a weekly basis.  The reason I offered it weekly is because  I accumulate so  many cards.

When I film a video I make one card to show what I am going to do ...  and  then another to show how I did it, and then  maybe one  or two more  to show some alternative ways to do it or a different color.

So from one tutorial I could end up with four cards.  I sell some  ...  I also give many away to charity  ...   my girls end up with a box full at Christmas for them to use through the year .... but I still have lots here in my craft room.

And even though I say it myself there are some really pretty cards that need a home.  That is the reasoning behind my offer and if they can give pleasure to someone else then it would be worth the cost of the card, embellishments,  my time and the postage.

The first one will be offered next week in the first freebie offer.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Another One for Mothers Day

Hi Everybody,

Back to my favorite of flowers, ribbons and pearls in pink ... and what a combination.

The ribbon is from Mei Flower and was some I bought at the craft show and I have made loops to sit on the top..

The diamante buckle and the flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts   and they of course have been sparkled with Glitter Magic

The sentiment is put together from the JustRite Stampers  mix and match  collection. It is stamped in Pink and embossed in clear powder.

The little butterfly is from the craft show and matches the buckle.

The fancy frame is made from Majestic  Labels Twenty Five.

It  has been given the glitter treatment but it  is not really obvious on the photo.

I have used the A4 embossing folder Ornate Butterflies from Crafters Companion  which can be seen more on the inside of the card.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

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Yellow Delight ...

Hi Everybody,

Todays card is in  a really pale shade of yellow and it has been achieved with Isopropyl and CT4 Spectrum Noir.

The ribbon is organza from Mei Flower  and the flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.  ... and both were white.

Now I am not a yellow person but I must admit that I really do like this card and the shade is so delicate.

The large spacer in the centre of the bow is from the craft shows and I have added a yellow pearl to the centre of that.

The butterflies are also from the craft show and there are loads on a roll that cost me 50p.

So altogether a very fresh looking card.

Thank you for all the comments about my idea of  offering a card as a "Friday Freebie"

I am very flattered and honored that so many of you would like one of my cards.

So from next week which will be the 7th March I will start the ball rolling.

All you need to do is leave me a comment on the card and at the end of that day I will add all the names to a hat and get my film crew to draw one out. ... and I will tell you the name on Saturday morning.

I will need your address to send it to you ... and it is yours no matter where you live.  But you will need to be a follower and leave me that all important comment to win.

And do you know what I have done ?????   I have missed the second birthday of Flowers Ribbons and Pearls on the 2nd February .... stupid girl !!

But it is my Birthday on the 6th March  and Card Making Magics on the 12th March so I won't be forgetting those dates.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

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