New Dies to "Christina Collection"

Hi Everybody,

Tomorrow sees the launch of the third wave of dies to my collection and this one is some really beautiful nesting dies. I am so excited about these as they are going to add some wonderful dimension to any of your creations

These are Nesting Rectangles. Pennants and Ovals and I have some lovely videos to share with you using each one of these sets, combined with the rest of the collection.

I am going to be on the Craft Stash Facebook Live  page tomorrow (12th Jan)  to show you some of the samples I have made with these dies so please join us for an hour of fun and chat

I have so many ideas for these dies and the possibilities are endless.

From beautiful romantic floral cards to the ever popular shaker cards.

So I really hope you will join me on this new stage of my collection with these nesting dies.

There is a lot more to  come and I don't think you will be disappointed with any of them

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Papercraft Essentials 155 - Fairy Die

Hi Everybody,

This months Papercraft Essentials 155 features this little die from the Signature Collection by Joanna Sheen.

Here I have simply cut it in black as a silhouette and sat her  on the toadstool.

The door to her fairy home is behind  and I have hand drawn the scene around her and coloured it with marker Pens

But whilst I was making another card I made several mistakes.

One was using card to make a stamp for the fairies wings and the other was not using anti static on my card to remove any grease marks.

Another one was pressing too hard on the old mouse mat when I stamped and so making my block touch the card.

Once I had added the silver powder and saw the result I was really disappointed but I just couldn't throw it away without trying to salvage if first.

So I pressed on regardless and the card on the left is the end result

So I thought I would show you the mistake in the video and what I did to rectify the mess. I was really happy at the end and nothing was wasted ... Here's the video

Crafters don't make mistakes ... they have Happy Accidents

(That's my exscuse and I am sticking to it )

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Tuesday Tutorial - Layered Flowers & Butterflies

Hi Everybody,

Today I am creating a card and box in the video using my own  "Christina Collection" of dies, stamps and stencils that are available from Craft Stash

This one is easy to create and so I hope you will give this a go.

The supply list is at the end of the post for you to view the products that I have used.

Supplies Used:

• Complete Card & Box Dies Set
• Petal Trellis 
• Layered Flowers
• Layered Butterflies
• Fancy Flourish Stencil
• Distress Oxide inks ... Broken China, Worn Lipstick, Wilted Violet
• Cosmic Shimmer Dries Clear glue
• White ribbon
• Pearl Flower Centres

The video is not too long but it will take you step by step through the process to complete both card and box.  I hope you enjoy it

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Make A Splash ...

Hi Everybody,

So here I am again with some more Copic Colouring and this one is using a really cute stamp from Clearly Besotted

I created a top folded card and then rounded off the corners.

I layered the coloured panel onto an embossed panel with foam tape between the layers.

I took my time colouring this and then I added a vignette effect around it with paler shades of blue.

I added the water effect with white and a darker blue in various sized dots.

The stamp set has matching dies with it but for this card I only stamped the Dolphins onto smooth white stamping card.

I am quite pleased with the look and with a birthday sentiment added it would make a neat card for younger people.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Two Winners Today ....

Hi Everybody,

Hope you are all enjoying the weekend and whatever the weather holds for you. It's bright and cheerful here today even if it is cold. Thanks to all for participating in the two "Give Aways" that have been on the blog this week.

The names of winners each week will be added to the "Winners Page" that is a permanent fixture in the side bar to the left and I will be starting a new list with todays winners and erasing the names form 2017.

So a clean slate for the New Year and to save confusion over which gift is yours I have added the photos of each prize

The first prize winner for the Friday Freebie has been drawn and this card and gift are going to you ...

NukeWidow

please email me your postal address to 

christina@card-making-magic.com

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The second winner for the New Year 2018  parcel is you ...

Elsebeth

I also need you to email me your postal address please

as above

Both gifts will be in the post to you ladies straight away. 

I hope you will both like them and please let me know when they arrive safely.

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There will be no Friday Freebie next week as I have some exciting news to bring you plus I will be on Craft Stash Facebook Live at 10 am  on the 12th January

And can I also explain please that although I ask you to let me know that you get the FF safely by the very nature of the gift I only have one to give away. So in the sad instance that one FF goes missing it is with much regret that I cannot send another as I don't have one.

I hope you understand

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx