All You Need is ....

Hi Everybody,

Today's card has combined dies from Crafti Potential and Spellbinders and the brick stencil from Craft Stash.

The result is a pretty simple card and you could add any word you wanted to the design to suit the recipient and the occasion.

With the stencil I inked the pattern and then I embossed it in the die cutting machine to impress the pattern into the card for a lovely effect.

I matted it onto some Kraft card to enhance the brickwork and added the flowers with foam pads underneath

Dot with a few pearls and the card is finished.

Quick, easy, clean & simple !!

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Card & Gift Winner

Hi Everybody,

Today is warm and sunny here in the North West of the UK and I am going to take full advantage of it this weekend.  So no blog post from me tomorrow ... I am having a day off !!

But the draw for this weeks "Give Away" of Floral Friends has been done and one name chosen at random as the winner and this week it is ,,,

Karen Dakyns

would you email me your postal address please to 

christina@card-making-magic.com

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

Please let me know when they arrive safely with you

More on Monday ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Floral Friends

Hi Everybody,

This lovely stamp set also has an embossing folder in the pack and I used it to Letterpress the background on my card.

The video Floral Friends  will give you some more ideas on how I used this set and it is very versatile for fun designs

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.

So if you are new to leaving comments here is what you need to do ....

• Under my Signature you will see the word comment and maybe a number. 
• The number is how many people have already left one. 
• You need to click that and another box will open.
•  Into that box you can add your own comment and click PUBLISH .... but it will not show up until I have moderated it so please don't add it again
• Use your FULL name to enter
• Come back tomorrow to check if it is your name that is shown in the blog post
• Then email me to let me know it is you if it is your name

Hope that helps

More tomorrow ...

Hugsxx 

Cream & White Wedding Card

Hi Everybody,

This beautiful wedding card, complete with matching box, is created with my new 6x6 Collection

It is much more special in the hand  and it has all my favourite things attached like Flowers, Ribbons and Pearls ...

The video will show you how I made this and I hope you will give it a try too

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Creative Stamping 58 - Serene Beauty

Hi Everybody,

This months issue of Creative Stamping has a large A4 stamp set with it and the featured designer is Sheena Douglass

There are lots of images for you to create some lovely cards and many of them would be suitable for male designs

Dress them up or down as you wish and for mine I have added in some beautiful flowers.

The video will give you other ideas and of course there are many more in the magazine itself and the back of the package. But I am sure that you will come up with many more once you start to play.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

6x6 Collection - Floral Wreath

Hi Everybody,

This pretty card is created with the 6x6 Box set and Layered Florals from the original collection.

I have added some Ink Smooshing and then die cut the flowers for a really loose water coloured look

The video will show you how to get the effect and it is really easy to do. 

With Distress Oxides you can deepen the colour to the layers without it going muddy but be sure to dry it between each one.

I hope you enjoy the video and will try Ink Smooshing for your self

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Crafti Word - Amazing

Hi Everybody

Today's card is using another of the word dies from Crafti Potential. 

These dies are in two parts and I have cut my base in Vellum for this card,  and each of the letters cut separately. 

They are large enough to make a really neat focal point for your cards.

The word is also in stamp form and for the card to the left I have stamped it onto some patterned paper and then used the die to cut it out. 

 And the accompanying sentiments means you can personalise it to suit the recipient.

I have used items from my own Card Making Magic Collection and the two designs play really well together.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Spellbinders Rosy Summer Flowers

Hi Everybody,

Today's card is using one of the new dies from Spellbinders and this one is called Rosy Summer Flowers from the Good Vibes Collection by Stephanie Low

For the background I have blended three different shades of green and then stencilled over the top with white ink.

This gives a really cool and subtle look to the card and makes the white of the flowers stand out more.

It was a really quick and simple card to make and the black sentiment adds drama to the front. 

I added the long stamped sentiment underneath with foam tape and that is from the Crafti Potential Words dies

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Card & Gift Winner ...

Hi Everybody,

Another weekend and another Saturday is with us and they say the older you get the faster time goes ... and how very true that is. It doesn't seem two days ago since last Saturday. 

Do you know I am sure nature is cramming in two or maybe three Saturdays each week now just to fool me !! 

The draw for yesterdays card and gift have been done and the name today is 

Cindy Wilson

would you email me your postal address please to

christina@card-making-magic.com

and the prize will be on the way to you straight away

Please let me know that you have it safely.

Thank you for all the lovely comments about my Card Making Magic addition to the

Simply Cards & Papercraft  magazine this month.

It really was a bumper gift that gave me a lot of pleasure to offer you and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. There is a lot more to come and a Christmas Collection is already in the pipeline.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Vintage Springtime

Hi Everybody,

Springtime is the theme for today's gift and it is an A4 stamp sheet with some lovely images on it

It was featured in the video Vintage Springtime

and the card shown is the one that will accompany the gift.

If you would like to win this set then just leave me a comment at the end of the post.

It doesn't matter if you have won before and you don't need to have your own blog to enter.

But you do need to add your FULL name and be sure to come back and check tomorrow to see if your name is the winner.

I am happy to send the pack wherever you live at my expense  ...Good Luck 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Grey and White Card, Stand & Box

Hi Everybody,

Today's card is in a beautiful pale grey and white and would be suitable for many occasions.

I have made  mine as an Anniversary Card and it could be for any Anniversary ... Ruby, Sapphire, Silver ... with a change of colour.

The video will take you through the steps to create the card for your self

The box is the crowning touch and of course the stand means that the card can be displayed for everyone to see.
The whole collection means you can create beautiful cards easily and quickly and it is available only at Craft Stash

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Simply Cards & Papercraft 178 - The Best Of Card Making Magic

Hi Everybody,

With this months Simply Cards & Papercrafts there is a fabulous free gift that is a bumper set of stamps and four matching dies.

It is with great pleasure that I can add my stamps and dies as a free gift for you to enjoy and I have had so many ideas playing with them

There is a lot of inspiration on the video plus more in the magazine pages too, and my card is on the front cover with some male themed cards inside.

There are many occasions covered on the stamp set 

and the dies make it easy to cut out the flowers and leaves 

I hope you enjoy it as much as I have 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Radiant Butterflies

Hi Everybody,

A few weeks ago I told you about a free gift from Card Making Magic that was free with Die Cutting Essentials 37 Magazine 

Here is another card from that same die set and it is one that I have really enjoyed playing with.

For all the cards I stayed with the same colour scheme and it is a rich purple, blue and green.

Here I have simply stamped the butterflies in those colours and then cut out the pattern with  the die.

Here is the link to the video again to refresh your memory ... Radiant Butterflies  and I hope you enjoy it as much as you did the first time it was added. 

You can still get the magazine with the free gift from Craft Stash at this link ...

Die Cutting Essentials 37 

 and you can purchase the stamp set to match here ...

 All Around Greetings Stamp

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Simon Says Stamps - Summer Time

Hi Everybody,

The "Summer Time" die is one of the latest from Simon Says Stamps and is part of their

 Sending Sunshine Collection

For this card I have blended two Distress Oxide Inks ... Worn Lipstick and Wilted Violet onto my panel and then spattered it with water

The butterflies, flowers and leaves are from a die set that was free with
Simply Cards & Papercraft - Butterfly Dreams

I have added pearls along the body line of the butterflies and I think the result is quite a pleasant card

Add a birthday greeting and its ready to go

Quick and easy are very pretty

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Crafti Potential Words - Wishes

Hi Everybody,

I wanted to share with you some of the new dies from Crafti Potential and the ways in which you can use it.

There are 12 different words and lots of additional sentiments in each set for you to personalise your own designs.

Each word is big enough to make a statement on your cards  and yet the letters are separate.

 But because you are adding them to a backing piece there can be no mistake about where each one goes.

I love to use large words as my focal point and I add them to a Vellum back for a cool effect.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx