Die Cutting Essentials 36 - Underwater Friends

Hi Everybody,

A cute fish bowl, plants and fish are the free gift with this months Die Cutting Essentials and it will be on sale on the 12th April.

For the card shown I have cut some of the fish from Funky Foam and used them as stamps to build up my background

But there are lots of scenes that you can make with the seventeen piece die set

 Either colour them your self or cut them from coloured card to save time

I had fun playing with this set and I used one of the new Crafti Potential stamps to make the water in the fish bowl.

Look out for the magazine in your shops and I also have some cards featured on page 22  for you to view

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Layered Florals Background

Hi Everybody,

Both of today's cards are created with the stamps from the Layered Florals set  in the
 "Christina Collection"
and they have made really easy backgrounds

Use any inks that you have in your own stash but you will need a light and a darker one for the layered flower

I show you an easy way to make card bases  and no dies are needed for either style

Both cards are stamped in a random way and choose your favourite colours to get the look

Change the look with silver embossing powder.


Both cards are handy to keep on one side for that unexpected occasion

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx 

Here’s my problem ....

Hi Everybody,

So I offered my Friday Freebie as usual and on Saturday night I had not one ..... not two .... but three people claiming to have won the Snowflake Penguin that was on offer.  I wrote to each one saying that I had three winners and they needed to prove that they are in fact Daffodil Cards.

And while I was in the process of trying to sort that out I had yet another claimant. I checked out all  their profiles for my self and found that my fourth claimant was indeed the correct winner of the prize. 

It would seem that the others had not read the whole of the blog post properly and as soon as they saw the word YOU they thought it applied to them.  

My apologies for any confusion caused and the matter is now sorted.

In future I will not be adding the word YOU  to my notification... just the name of the winner. 

BUT I am going to insist that you add your full name if you leave a comment 

First name ... Second name 

and then there will be no misunderstanding as to who the winner is. 

I hope you understand the reason why this is going to be put in place and will continue to add your comments to win the prize that is on offer. 

Thank you 

More tomorrow 

Hugs xx

New Stamps from Crafti Potential

Hi Everybody,

Today I have some lovely new stamps to share with you from Crafti Potential.

The one I have done the video with is Pawfect Pets and I love this little Dinosaur

For the card shown here I covered him with Glossy Accents and it is much better in the hand than shown.

There are six sets in this new collection and each one is a delight to work with.

In the video I have created three glamorous ladies all off to a party and ready to have some fun.

And who says you can't have a purple dinosaur ???

You can in my world !!

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Card and Gift Winner ...

Hi Everybody,

Sorry to be so late on another wet and cold Saturday. 

I have been busy filming this morning with a brand  new stamp set that is available with Craft Stash.  It is one of six new sets from  CRAFTI POTENTIAL and the video will be with you in the morning. So I hope you will be back to view .

But for now the draw has been done and the name today is YOU ...

Daffodil Cards ...

would you email me please your postal address to 

christina@card-making-magic.com

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

I am sure you are going to love this little Penguin coz he is so cute 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Snowflake Penguin

Hi Everybody

Over the next few weeks the card and gifts that will be offered are a mixed bag of occasions.

But most of them can be used all year round to help you with some pretty designs

Each one will have the video to show you how I used it but I am sure that you can come up with many more ideas as you play.

This was one of my favourites when it was offered and here is the video ...  Snowflake Penguins

I made so many lovely cards with this really cute die set. So if you would like this one then all you need to do is leave me a comment.

From  those one name will be chosen at random as the winner and it will be announced in tomorrows blog post. Good luck every one  

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

More Water Colouring

Hi Everybody,

This pretty cards has an ink smooshed background in Squeezed Lemonade and Picked Raspberry background

I have added in some left over flowers from the Messy Water Colouring that I created with the Layered Florals last week and I just had to use them up 

The die and stamp set is called Sending Wishing Hoping from WPlus9 and I bought mine from Sevenhills Crafts

Ink smooshing is a lovely technique and no two cards will ever look the same. Play around with your inks to see which colour combination you like. I used Distress Oxides because they have a chalky look to them when activated with water. 

They also layer with each other much better than ordinary Distress Ink and they are my "GoTo" choice for all kinds of techniques 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Papercraft Essentials 158 - Make a Splash

Hi Everybody,

Today's fun cards are all made with the free gift that comes with Papercraft Essentials 158.

This stencilled rainbow background has to be my favourite and I used the sentiment from a previous free gift to complete the look.

In the past I have done colouring with pens and water colours but for today's cards I used pencils and blending solution to remove the pencil strokes

I have had so much fun playing with "Make A Splash" and it is brought to you by Crafti Potential.

It will be on sale tomorrow and I would get there early if you want to grab your copy.

There are lots of ideas in the video as well as making the two cards shown. 

And your options are plentiful once you get your gift. 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

White Vellum Flowers ...

Hi Everybody,

Today's  card is a little more muted then usual as I have kept to more neutral colours with Neenah Desert Storm card stock

It still has lots of texture in it and is still a very pretty card for any occasion.

The vellum flowers are delicate and I have kept them white to enhance the card.

It is very easy to make and so I hope you will enjoy the video and then try them for your self

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Pretty Shoes ...

Hi Everybody,

This was a card I made a while ago with the free stamp set called Hello Gorgeous that came with Creative Stamping 53

There was so many stamps on this A4 set and I had a lot of fun playing with it. 

The stamps suited all occasions, male and female, and all age groups so plenty of ideas for you to go at.

This was one of the more brightly coloured ones I did as a sample for the video which you can refresh your memory with here ...  Hello Gorgeous !!

Creative Stamping has a good supply of stamps each month covering different themes and occasions and is an excellent way to build up your stash to be used throughout the year.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Tonic Trinket Box

Hi Everybody,

So the other day I added a video using the Tonic Craft Kit 08 and making a card with it.

But since then I have been asked if I could show how to make the box that the kit was designed to do.

And always happy to oblige that is what I have done and here is the video to show you how I made my boxes.

If you are making a stacked drawer set then I would make all the drawers with the same pattern on them so that they look neat and tidy.

Dress the box any way you wish and for mine I have added in some pretty flowers to the top.

This would be ideal to pop a small jewellery gift into for a birthday or Christmas.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Card Winner ...

Hi Everybody,

Saturdays come round far too quickly and here we are with another damp one. I hope you all have a lovely Easter despite what the weather throws at you. 

Thank you for the comments about my kitchen and all I can say is .... it's coming along.

But this is what my dining room looks like at present

Still the draw for the card and gift has been done and the name this week is you ....

Polly H 

please would you email me your postal address to

christina@card-making-magic.com

and the gift will be on it's way to you straight away

You have 72 hours in which to claim it and I hope you will like it when it arrives.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Majestic Moments

Hi Everybody,

Now I think that this outline die and stamp set will make some really special male cards for all year round

Cutting the stags head out with the die makes a statement on the front of your design

The video for this set is here ... Majestic Moments  and this is one of the cards shown in the tutorial

You can be in with the chance to add this set to your collection by leaving me a comment at the end of this post. I will draw one name at random from them and the winner will be announced in the post tomorrow.

I am happy to send the gift wherever you live so please add your name ... you may be the lucky one

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Tonic Craft Kit 08 - Making a card with the Trinket Box Kit

Hi Everybody,

Today I am showing you my project for the Tonic Craft Kit 08 and I know that it is late this month.

These kits sell out very quickly as they are such good quality so to be sure that you get you then consider a subscription.

This kit is called Trinket Box but I have used it to make a card instead. This is just to show you the versatility of the die set

I used the papers in the kit to make my card and they are really pretty with deep texture.

The links for a subscription are ...

UK & Europe

US & North America 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Crafti Potential New Release

Hi Everybody,

A little bit of news to share today and that is the new collection of stamps and dies from

 CRAFTI POTENTIAL 

The collection is launching with

Craft Stash at 1 pm on Facebook Live 

And Craft Stash are giving you the chance to win some Goodies and there is also a 10% off  discount code if you wanted to buy more of these delightful stamps.

Just choose the stamps and dies that you like and add the code at the checkout to get your discount applied

The collection is called Cute Critters and they are super cute.

INTRO OFFER 10% off (including bundle) 

CODE 10CRAFTI 

exp 4th April

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx