Magazine Freebies ...

Hi Everybody,

This week I have been really busy getting the vidoes to show you the new "Freebies" that are with this months magazines. There are some excellent choices for you and if you subscribe then you will never miss your favorite one as it will be delivered to your door .

So here they are ...

Simply Cards and Papercrafts 156     is a stamp set,/stencil and a snow flake die that you will be able make some really pretty cards with for your Christmas cards this year. The video will give you some more ideas


Creative Stamping 36 - Winter Wonderland   This is a large A4 stamp set with some lovely images and sentiments on so you can be really creative with this one

Mix and match them to your hearts content and remember that it is not just for Christmas

Use it for winter birthdays or anniversaries and some of the images are really good for male cards.

I am sure that you will think of lots of ways to put this fabulous free gift to good use

Die Cutting Essentials 17 - Stardust

This is a die set that I really enjoyed working with and there are some really useful sentiments to go with this design

This is prefect for using with any mirror card that you may have in your crafting goodies

There are a lot things that you can do with this ... turn it round to different directions. Cut it up and decoupage the stars.

Stack it up to make it really strong and this is something that I show you in the video.

I hope you will enjoy them all and also any of the magazines that you may already be buying

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx 

Water Colour Wednesday - Botanical Flutters

Hi Everybody,

Todays card is created with Distress Inks and water and the result is quite a pretty card.

I created a stamp with craft foam from the Hummingbird die that is in the  Botanical Flutters   from Spellbinders

I stamped it several times over the card with Versamark and used white embossing powder on them

Then with a blending tool I used Twisted Citron and Stormy Sky over the top and blended it well. The white birds show through once this is done.

Spritz with clean water and blot off again for a more mottled look

The Hummingbird I have cut twice in white card and then a top layer in silver and glued them all together for dimension

The base card is white and on top of that I have added in a sun-ray panel and I will cover that in another video

So lyricist speaking not water colours but done with water based inks so I am cheating a little here ... but still a good card to send to some one on their birthday.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Tuesday Tutorial - Labels Forty

Hi Everybody,

This is a colour that I don't use very much but each time I do I like the card and say to my self ... "Use this more often...." So here we have a 5x7 sized card in pale lemon and white and it is really easy to create.

Spellbinders Supplies:

• S4-465 Labels Forty 
• S4-466 Labels Forty Decorative Accents
• S6-001 5x7 Matting Baiscs A
• S6-002 5x7 A2 Matting Basics B
• EL-031 Diamond Fleur Di Lis Folder
• ES-006 So Trendy Folder
• S2-082 Sentiments One

Other Supplies:

• Card from Papermill Direct
• Ribbon from Mei Flower
• Centre piece from my stash

Instructions:

With die #7 from Matting Basics A cut two pieces in white and create a base card. Leave to one side

With #7 from Matting Basics B cut another layer in yellow

With #6 from Matting Basics A cut one more layer in white and emboss this piece and add these two layers together

(Please remember that die #1 is always the smallest)

With dies #4 and =5 from Labels Forty cut the layers in yellow

With dies #3 and #4 cut these layers in white and emboss with a different pattern 

Layer each size onto the corresponding plain layer with foam pads between 

 and add them all together on top of the larger layers from the previous step

Wrap all layers with ribbon and add a double bow

Add them all to the base card 

Glue the pretty centre piece onto the knot in the bow

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

With Love in Pink ...

Hi Everybody,

These pretty papers are from the Blissful Paper Pads from AnnaMarie Designs 

This is obviously the pink but there are other colours for you to choose from and sentiment tags to match also

I have used Circular dies to create an aperture and then filled the gap with Floral Trellis

Each of the petal shapes has been dotted with tiny pink pearl from Want2Scrap

The flowers are a mixture of stamped images, die cut flowers and leaves from the  Quite Contrary stamp and die set  by Spellbinders with paper flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Card Winner ...

Hi Everybody,

Mild but dull and cloudy here today and I have lots to do. There are some really pretty magazine freebies coming up in November and I am in the process of preparing the cards and videos to share them with you. There is sure to be something that you will like.

So before I really get down to some work the draw fro the card has been done and the name this week is yours ....

Kricket ...

so I need you to send me your postal address please to 

christina@card-making-magic.com

and the card will be on its way to you

Please let me know when it arrives with you and I really hope you will like it.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie 141

Hi Everybody,

This pretty card  was made earlier this year and it is Letterpressed in Lilac and is a 5x7 size.

The flowers compliment the scheme

I have added in one of my hatpins to the display after the photo was taken so you won't see it here.

I have added lace and ribbon to the bottom of the card and lace leaves in with the flowers.

The inside is finished on this one

So if you would like to have this card then all you need to do is leave me a comment.

From those comments a name will be chosen as the winner.

I will add that name to tomorrows blog post so you need to come back and check if it is yours that is listed.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Autumn Colours

Hi Everybody,

I used to be a real sun fan at one time but as I got older the heat bothers me more and I can no longer sit in it for long.

So these cards are reflecting my love of  Autumn and the beuatiful colours that go with this season

The leaves turning to golds and browns and there seems to be a softness about everything before the winter takes hold.

The first two cards are using the Woodland Leaves and the Acorns  both of which are from the Woodland Collection from Spellbinders

For the top card I have used the Brick pattern and the card to the left I have used the Bark and both these patterns are in one folder.

They both make for an unusual type of backdrop and are especially useful for male cards.

Then with a more feminine touch I have created the card base with Cascading Grace and layered up with some portions of the die cut with foam pads

The flowers and leaves on this card are from Wild Orchid Crafts and there is a hatpin pushed into the display.

The petals have been sparkled with glitter. Then either pearls or enamel dots finish off the cards

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Water Colour Wednesday-Counting Sheep !

Hi Everybody,

Todays card is a mixture of Distress ink used in two different ways.

I have used smooth stamping card and blended the ink on to the centre of it with an ink blender.

I started for lightly in the middle with Tumbled Glass and then worked my way out going lighter and lighter as I went towards the edges.

The stamp set is from Clearly Besotted but until the New Year they are taking a break and so the stamp set is not available at present.

I used Mowed Lawn  as a watercolour to create the grass along the bottom and some Hickory Smoke to add shading to the sheep

If you are going to use your Distress inks as water colours then dab the ink from the pad onto a glass mat or tile and then add the water with your brush.

Don't add the wet brush direct to the ink pad or you will dilute the ink in the pad and spoil it

I used the matching die to cut the sheep out and added them to my card with foam pads underneath for dimension.

Cute eh ??

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Tuesday Tutorial - Labels 56 Decorative Accents

Hi Everybody,

Todays card is a really easy simple layered card and I have used some white cream and red spotty card for mine. I have separated the layers with foam pads and for those of you who are asking where I get my foam tape and pads from they are £££ shop buys and I buy loads for them every time I go in to the shop

Spellbinders Supplies:

• S4-658 Labels 56 Decorative Accents
• S6-001 5x7 matting Basics A
• S6-002 5x7 Matting Basics B
• PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting Machine

Other Supplies:

• Flowers and dazzler from Wild Orchid Crafts
• Pearls from Want2Scrap
• Glitter from Glitter Magic
• Dotty Card from AnnaMarie Designs
• White/Cream card from Papermill Direct
• Ribbon from my stash

Instructions:

With Matting Basic A die #7 cut two panels in white and create a hinged card

With #7 from Matting Basics B cut another panel in cream

With #6 from Matting Basics A cut a patterned panel

From Labels 56 cut each piece in cream and add foam pads to the back of them

Stamp and emboss your sentiment and layer it on to some matching cream card and add the foam pads to this also

Add the red dotty card to the cream layer and wrap with red ribbon

Layer all the Labels 56 together  and add on top of the other layers

Glue a bow in place and add the bows cetnre piece

Decorate with flowers and pearls as you like and sprinkle the petals with fine glitter.

More tomorrow ....

Hugs xx

5x7 Matting Basics A	5x7 Matting Basics B	Nestabilities Stacey Caron Renaissance Jubilee Label 56 Decorative Accent Etched Dies	Wild Orchid Crafts
Chameleon Glitter	Flat Backed Embellishments	PICK & MIX	36 Sheets A4 - Dottie Card - SET 1 & 2 & 3 - Anna Marie Designs
Frilly Flourish Swirl - White Pearl

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Ruby Update ...

Hello Everybody,

It's me  Ruby again and I am settling into my new home really well.

I am a nine week old English Cocker Spaniel and my colouring is Blue Roan Sable.

Now I might look like butter wouldn't melt but I can be very loud when I want to.

Here my new mum is trying to take some  close up pictures of me but the strap looks really inviting to chew

I went up to the craft room and helped my mum pick out some things that she wanted to work with

I am too little to climb the stairs on my own yet so I was carried up but there are lots of new things up here to sniff

Then when she was busy I took myself off to chill in my comfy bed

OoooooH !! this is the life

See you again soon.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Todays Winner ...

Hi Everybody,

So on Thursday I went to collect the lovely Ruby and she is settling in quite well. She loved her new bed and play area and she is doing really well with the house training. She is adorable and she loves being out in the garden too.

I will add more photos as I take them but for today we are gong to announce the winner of the pretty pink card from yesterday.  The draw has been done and it is you ...

 Joanie

could you email me your postal address please to 

christina@card-making-magic.com

and the card will be on it's way to you.

I hope you will like it when you get it and please let me know when it arrives with you

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie 140

Hi Everybody,

This pretty in pink card is on offer this weeks as the give away card and it was featured in a Tuesday Tutorial way back in January 2015

It has an embossed background and some really pretty patterned card and lots of layers to give it depth.

The Lotus die that I have used under the bunting was one of the very first Spellbinders I ever bought and it remains one of my favorites still

Sadly it is now retired so you would have to search for it.

But the card is yours if  you would like it and all you need to do is leave me  a comment at the end of the post.

From those comments a name will be chosen and the winner announced tomorrow.

If you add your name to the list then  PLEASE PLEASE come back and check if it is your name that is there as you have 72 hours in whcih to claim it.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Geo Shapes from Spellbinders

Hi Everybody,

Some exciting new shapes have been brought to Spellbinders and this is the one called Tri-Hex

There are ten new shapes in this Geo collection and they are exclusive to Create and Craft so you wont be able to get these from anywhere else.

They are unusual and once you start to play with them more shapes come to mind.

And if you change the orientation of them that also alters things too

For this one I have cut the shape three times and glued them together.

Then coloured all the centre pieces with Spectrum Noir pens.

But you could just as easily use watercolours or even  Pebeo Fantasy paints

This card is not one of the collection although it is a Geo Shape

This is the  Hello Geo Heart  by Debi Adams  and I have cut it three times and glued them together then added them to a Brusho background

Really different types of ideas for you to try and the more you play the more you will come up with.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Water Colour Wednesday - Botanical Flutters

Hi Everybody,

This card is created with a beautiful die from Spellbinders called  Botanical Flutters 

I have simply cut the die twice in white card and layered them together for extra thickness.

I then water coloured the different parts to it with Gansai Tambi making the butterflies in pastel shades to stand out. 

They have been lightly brushed over with Wink Of Stella to give them a sparkly look.

I mounted the panel onto some lilac card and then added it to a larger base with an embossed panel behind.

The pretty pink sequins just tie everything together. The sentiment has been stamped and embossed and added to the same lilac card

The finished card has a soft and delicate feel to it and I am happy with the way it looks.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Tuesday Tutorial - Lavish Vine

Hi Everybody,

For todays card I am using one of the new dies from Spellbinders and this is called Lavish Vine. It is quite a long strip die and it can be added to your cards in lots of different ways. This is a quick short tutorial to make cards that you can keep on hand for those emergency moments.

Spellbinders Supplies:

• S6-001 5x7 Matting Basics A
• S6-002 5x7 Matting Basics B
• S4-638 Lavish Vine
• PL-001 Platinum Machine

Other Supplies:

• Gold card
• Blissful Paper pads from AnnaMarie Designs 
• Flowers and leaves from Wild Orchid Crafts
• Glitter from Glitter Magic
• Card from Papermill Direct

Instructions:

With die #7 from Matting Basics A cut two pieces in white to Create a Hinged Card

With die #7 from Matting Basics B cut a layer in gold card

With die #6 from Matting Basics A cut another layer from the Blissful Paper Pad

(Please remember that die #1 is always the smallest)

Cut the Lavish Vine three times from the Gold Card and glue them together 

Stamp and emboss the sentiment in Gold and cut to fit in between the holding parts of the die cut

Layer all the panels onto the base card and add the Lavish Vine with foam pads place in the solid parts so that they cannot be seen from the front

Add the sentiment so that it is held in place with the vine leaves and add a touch of glue if you prefer.

Dress the card with the flowers and pearls of your choice

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx