Rainbow Shaker Card

Hi Everybody,

This cute little Unicorn is part of the Sweet Treats set of stamps from Crafti Potential.

I really enjoyed turning her into a shaker card and this is sure to delight the younger members of your family.

If you are new to card making please don't be daunted because shaker cards are really easy to do.

The video will show you how I made this card and once you have done one you will want to do more.

The stamps are lovely and there are some cute images throughout the whole collection.  Well worth a visit to Craft Stash to see what is on offer and the links are all at the bottom for the items that I have used

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Papercraft essentials 159 - Man of the Moment

Hi Everybody,

This is the perfect stamp and die set for anybody who has brain freeze when it comes to male cards.

I had so much fun playing with this and creating cards that I struggle with from time to time.

The gift is free with Papercraft Essentials this month and if you want it then look in the shops tomorrow.

I will be offering this as a free give away later in the year so keep a look out for that too.

The stamps will help you to make these cards for men but it can be altered to make female cards too. 

On this one I added Googly eyes and drew in some eyelashes 

 I am sure that you will enjoy playing with it once you get them home 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Alphabet Aperture ...

Hi Everybody,

For today's card I have used the Horse from Pawfect Pets by Crafti Potential to create a fun effect with Alphabets

I have the large letters from the Donna Salazar Alphabet from Spellbinders

My card is 5x7 so they take up a good bit of space but you could make your card larger or smaller 

The video will show you how to get the effect for your self  and it is not difficult to do whatever size alphabet you use.  But I don't think a smaller one would have the same effect on the card

The stamp set is available from Craft Stash and is one of several new ones from Crafti Potential

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Safari Squad by Crafti Potential

Hi Everybody

Once again I have been having fun with the new character stamps by Crafti Potential and this time I have used the Safari Squad and the Messy Water Colour Background

There are several animals for you to choose and these are the ones I used.

In retrospect I wish I had added more stripes to the zebra whilst doing the video as I think he looks a little unfinished.

So later I went back to the card and added some extra stripes and now he looks dressed and I am much happier with the card

The video will show you how I created the jungle and the stamps did all the work  with just a little colouring from me.

So make a cuppa and enjoy the film ... it's not long

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

2 Cards from 1 die ... really pretty !!

Hi Everybody,

Today I am using an old die that some of you may already have too.

These where very popular a few years ago and created beautiful weaving backgrounds for you.

There are two dies to get the weaved look but for today's card I am using just one the
 Classic Weaving Die.

The Distress Oxide background is one we have done before but I really like the soft look that comes with Broken China, Shaded Lilac and Cracked Pistachio

Using what would be the waste is an economical way to get the two cards and can be done with lots of dies that you may have.

If you have these dies sat at the back of a cupboard then it is time to get them out again to give his a try. That way you get your monies worth from what is not a cheap investment

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Card & Gift Winner ...

Hi Everybody,

Hello on this beautiful Saturday morning and I hope you all have good things planned in the lovely sunshine.

One little Spaniel has had some fun playing in the sea and here is Ruby running in the waves 

The draw for the card and gift has been done and the winner  is ...

Sue Pollock

please email me with your postal address to

christina@card-making-magic.com

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

On another note ... my kitchen is in and working but not finished yet. 

There are all the new tiles to add to walls and floor and the decorating to be done. And once it is done I will show you the complete change.

It is looking really modern and I am very pleased with it.

The hold up has been pieces missing from the order and Griff has had to keep chasing them up. 

But it is a credit to him and all the hard work he has done fitting this alone

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Garden Retreat

Hi Everybody,

A really large A4 stamp set is on offer this week that will make beautiful designs all year round.

The video to show you how I used this is  ...

Garden Retreat 

with lots of ideas for you to copy

You can build your own scenes with this stamp set and the sentiments in the pack can be mixed and matched for many occasions 

So if you would like this set to play with then all you need to do is leave me a comment at the end of the post and one name will be chosen as the winner.

Please do not leave your self as Unknown/Anonymous as there could be several people all identifying them selves that way. Unknown/Anonymous will be removed from the list. 

Just add your full name ... first name/last name ... to be sure of being notified if you are the winner.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Simply Cards & Papercraft 176 - Teacup Garden

Hi Everybody,

A cute little die and stamp set is free with this months Simply Cards & Papercraft called Teacup Garden.

This is suitable for male cards and will cover many occasions for you.

There is a free paper pack included in the magazine and they are perfect for changing the look of your cups

When you are adding the cups keep the bottom one straight but add the others so that they look as if they are going to topple over for a fun quirky effect.

The video is not long but I hope you enjoy it and will have some fun with this free gift that comes with Simply Cards and Papercraft 176 that is on sale today

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Creative Stamping 56 - A Good Sport

Hi Everybody,

Once again a large A4 stamp set is free with creative Stamping and this one is A Good Sport.

It covers many different sport and occasions and is suitable for males and females of all age groups.

The designer this month is Joanna Sheen.

There is the opportunity for you to buy the matching dies for the bowler and the cricketer at the top of the stamp set.

You can have lots of fun creating scenes for your recipients with this stamp set

In the video I show you other ideas and of course there are lots more in the magazines itself.

The card I make is really simple with an inked background ideal for those new to stamping or need a card in a hurry.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Make Your Own Foam Pads

Hi Everybody,

If you view my videos regularly then you will know that I like to add dimension to my cards and sentiments

Which means I use a lot of foam in between the layers.

So I would ask you if you like to do the same?

And do you also use craft foam in the process of cardmaking?

 And last but not least do you have one of the Xyron Sticker maker machines?

If you can tell me yes to all three questions then you have the means to make your own foam pads to use in your card making

The little Xyron machine will create pads that you can cut to the size you need but if you have one of the bigger machines then you can make a whole sheet that is perfect for the layers.

If you make water coloured cards then you will know that they can collapse around small foam pads and look awful when the card buckles.  But with a piece of foam underneath cut to the size of the panel then it will look  lovely when it arrives with your recipient.

The video is not long but hopefully it will give you some idea on how to put the whichever Xyron machine you may have to good use.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Love & Romance

Hi Everybody,

For today's card I am using one of the new die sets from Crafti Potential and this is the Stitched Rectangles Love & Romance

All the dies and stamps are now available at Craft Stash and I will add the links at the bottom of the page for you to see.

The video is not long but it will show you how I created the featured card and I used texture paste to add through the stencil

It is easy to do and because I added embossing powder to the top and heated it up there was no need to wait for drying time with the paste.

Quick easy and very effective for any occasion

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Alien Invasion ...

Hi Everybody,

In my Alien world the sky is multicoloured and I had fun creating this one with Distress Oxides.

The stamp set is one of the newest additions to Craft Stash from Crafti Potential and it is called Alien Invasion

There are several different Aliens on the A5 sheet and you can build up your own scenes as you stamp.

In the video I show you how to mask your stamps to get one to look as if it is behind another.

 Useful if you are new to stamping.

The video is not long but I hope you enjoy it all the same and will give this idea a try with some other stamps that you may have in your own collections

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Card & Gift Winner

Hi Everybody,

Thank you all so much for listening to my request to add your FULL names. It was lovely to see how many of you have done so and it sure makes life a lot easier. I don't want another Saturday like last week when Four people all claimed the prize. 

And would you believe that a fifth one claimed it on Monday morning 

So the draw has now been done and the winner this week is 

Donna Rinckel

would you email me please with your postal address to

christina@card-making-magic.com

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

Thank you all again for entering to win the prize and for being gracious enough to comply.

I have some cool vidoes coming up next week for you to view so please come back and join me then. Plus two magazine releases on the same day and another Friday Freebie next week.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Scenic Winter

Hi Everybody,

This little card was created with the dies that came free with Simply Cards & Papercraft last year.

And although it says Winter in the title it can be used all year round.

The video that was made for the dies is here ...

Scenic Winter Border Dies and there are several ideas that you may like to try

If this is a set that you would like to have then all you need to do is leave me a comment at the end of the post, and from those comments one name will be chosen at random as the winner and announced tomorrow

Please leave your full name or you will be excluded from the draw. After last weeks confusion I cant accept single names, anonymous or unknown.
You can simply add it at the end of the comment if that is easier for you. And don't forget to come back in the morning to see if it is your name that is listed.
You will have 72 hours in which to claim the gift

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Crafti - Magic - Shabby Chic

Hi Everybody,

Today I have joined forces with Christine Smith and created a really pretty card with the new Crafti Potential dies and stamps.

Both of our collections will work really well together and we have more ideas combining the two for the future.

I have created my flowers using the three dies from the Stitched Rectangles Floral set.

They are really easy to do and look so pretty on the card.  And I love the pink and yellow mix for the water colouring

I hope you enjoy the video as you relax with a cuppa and watch for a little while.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx