Creative Stamping 55 (CS55) Bright & Breezy Stamp set

Hi Everybody,

Creative Stamping will be in the supermarkets and craft stores tomorrow and so if you wanted the bumper pack of goodies then you will need to be quick.

Not only is there an A4 stamp set with all different garments and sentiments but there is also a paper pack and some lovely wooden buttons 

Have fun creating scenes to suit your recipients and use the cheerful papers in the pack to add more interest to them. 

The sentiments will help you to finish off the card but I would advise you to add them to card before you cut them out to make them more sturdy.

There are lots more ideas on the back of the pack as well as in the magazine and of course this video.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Messy Water Colouring

Hi Everybody,

Today's card is so lovely and yet easy to do and you don't need any painting skills to achieve it.

And because the dies are going to cut out the flowers you don't even need to stay within the lines.

This is pink and yellow and the two mix for a lovely peach shade

Let the video show you how to create this card and experiment with the colour blends that you like 

There is nothing neat and tidy about this and yet it looks really pretty and I am sure that you will be so pleased with yourself once you have tried it.

The colours in the video are blue and lilac and I love that combination especially with the green.
The addition of the sequins is the finishing touch and they are a lucky and very inexpensive find on Amazon.

I have used the dies and stamps from my very own "Christina Collection" that is available with Craft Stash

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

What a mess !!!

Hi Everybody,

At present I am living in a builders yard because Griff is putting a new kitchen in for us. I am having to do the best I can with a microwave and kettle in the dining room ... so needless to say we are eating out more than usual 

This is what my kitchen looked like as we started to rip things out.

The blue stuff has been there for almost twenty years. 

Very old fashioned now and so it had to go.

Just a few hours later it looked like this. 

Everything is gone apart from the solitary item which is the dishwasher standing in the middle of the wall

A few hours after this and even the floor tiles where up.

And now this is where I am up to with the new stuff going in.

It's going to look a whole lot different and I will show you the end result once it is all completed

But for now you can all feel sorry for me while my house is messed up. 

Even Ruby wonders whats happening here

So all together now .... Aaaawwww 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Simon Says Stamp Set - Easter Greetings

Hi Everybody,

I was lucky enough to be asked if I would like to try one of the new stamps from Simon Says Stamps and this one is called Easter greetings 

There are some really cute characters on the sheet and here I have added the sheep to an inked background.

I coloured them with Promarkers and gave them rosy pink cheeks. 

The little birds in the sky are simply hand drawn and it is technique I use quite often 

Here we have the bunny and the chick peeping through some windows and the background is also created from the stamp set

Quick and simple cards to make but perfect to wish some one a Happy Easter

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Card & Gift Winner ...

Hi Everybody,

Well this weekend the Formula One starts again for the season and that means that Griff will be glued to the telly on Sundays. 

Aaaaand you know what that means ??? I will have the afternoon to play in the craft room while he is occupied. YaaaY !!

So the draw for the card and gift from yesterday has been done and the name this week is YOU ...

Toni

would you email me please with your postal address to

christina@card-making-magic.com

and they will be on their way to you straight away.

Please let me know that you have them safely.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx