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Beautiful Card Designs Made Easy
July 10, 2021
Winner
July 09, 2021
Friday Freebie - Peony Perfect
Here as promised is another chance for you to win the Perfect Peony 2 piece Die Sets that was on offer a few weeks ago.
It is a lovely set and many of you would have liked to win this.
Well here's your chance again.
Why do I need your full name ??? Because it saves any confusion when two or three people have the same first name.
So if your are not winning then maybe it's because you haven't added your full proper name . Not your nick name, or your initials , or your name and where you live ... no! no! Your FULL PROPER NAME and then your comment will be entered into the draw. and maybe you will win
More tomorrow ...
Hugs xx
July 08, 2021
Leafy Decorative Corner
Here is the video that I promised you yesterday and I think this card is really special, and elegantly fits the wedding I have made it for.
The dies are available at Craft Stash and they make everything so easy to do as they do all the work for you.
The video will show you how I made this and I hope you will enjoy watching the process. Get the kettle on before you view and relax as you watch.
July 07, 2021
Come Along ....
Hi Everybody,
Leafy Decorative Corner Die Set
July 05, 2021
Sneaky Peak
July 04, 2021
Ruby Update
Hello every one,
It's me today Ruby and I thought I would pop in and let you know how I am doing. I have been having some lovely walks with my mum in the sunshine and we have been going to different places.
The other day we went with Vickie and Dougal to Cuerden Park which is heaven for dogs.
I love it but Dougal is such a wimp he just stands on the rocks and watches.
Now the other day we went to somewhere that my mum calls the Stepping Stones in St Annes
We went early in the morning when it was cooler and I really enjoyed the walk.July 03, 2021
Winner
Hi Everybody,
Have you been watching the Craft Store and looking at the new collection?
There are some fabulous die and stamp sets on offer and there are six to choose from.
Each set if dies has the stamps already inside the pack so you will not lose them and they can be used alone of with the dies to make some lovely cards or backgrounds.
I will be showing you more idea on Friday the 9th July at 12/30 on Facebook Live with Lou and Pauline so I hope you can join us. Make a note in your diary
Here we are with another Saturday and the name of the winner for this weeks offering which is the Fabulous Foliage stamp and stencil set. There are two sets of stamps along with the magazine in the collection, and they are from Chloe Endean
The name of the winner this week is ...
Valerie Steele
would you email me your postal address please to
christina@card-making-magic.com
and I will get it posted off to you straight away.
I would be happy if you could let me know when it arrives with you, and I hope you enjoy playing with it.
More tomorrow ...
Hugs xx
July 02, 2021
Friday Freebie - Fabulous Foliage
There are endless possibilities for wonderful designs from this set and you will get lots of inspiration inside the pages of the magazine that comes with it.
So would you like to win this one ??
If you would then leave me a comment at the end of the post with your
FULL NAME.
One name will be chosen at random from those comments and announced over the weekend as the winner so be sure to come back and check if it is your name that is shown.
I am happy to post it to you wherever you are in the world, at my expense and it doesn't matter if you have won before in the past.
And don’t forget that you need to add your email address into the box on the left to subscribe and then be notified of any new blog posts
Sets More tomorrow ...
Hugs xx
June 30, 2021
Parcels Filigree Frame
In this video I have made two cards and one of them is a shaped card cut out with the largest die, and then layered with the others in the set.
I have done one as a Birthday Card and the other is just a general "For My Friend " card..
I have used a Happy Birthday embossing folder and I don't know if it is on the Craft Stash website at present. But if you don't have this particular one then any folder will add the texture to the back ground and make it much more interesting.
The video is not long but will show you how I made the two cards and both will fit inside an ordinary envelope of you could make a box if you preferred.
June 28, 2021
Leafy Decorative Corner
A bright and cheerful card for today that could be suitable for many occasions. I know that red is not everybody's cup of tea but if certainly cheers you up.
This card has used several of the dies sets from Card Making Magic ... some old, some new but they all work together which was always my intention.
The video will be long enough for you to relax with a cuppa, but not long enough to put you to sleep. I hope you enjoy it and will come back for more.
It is not a difficult card to make and yet the results are quite striking.. It would be just as good in any other colour and really pretty with more flowers added too if you preferred.
More tomorrow ...
Hugs xx
June 27, 2021
Please Read ...
Over the past week I have been busy altering some vidoes that were done in 2015.
The reason being YouTube have changed the way they do things and it would mean losing all this work if I didn't do something about it.
I have added a new page to my website
Card Making Magic
that will explain fully what has happened and what I have done about it and you will find the page here ...
As I explained on that page these videos were originally made as classes that were sold on the website.
As such they were UNLISTED and PASSWORD PROTECTED and not on public view.
But as YouTube has changed the rules on unlisted videos I had to do something else with them.
Publishers had several choices - allow YouTube to make them private, which means no one would see them - take them off YouTube, and again no one would see them, or make them public
I thought they were too good to let disappear for ever, as many of the tips in them can be applied to any number of dies from any number of brands and they are still relevant today in 2021.
So my choice was to make them all public for any one to view.
I have watched every one of them again, and had a little tear in my eye, as they were all filmed and edited by Griff. That was in the days when he would stand on a ladder and film over my shoulder and pull my hair if my head got in the way.
We had many a good laugh doing those videos... and many a good argument too.
Anyway I have renamed all the videos and I have moved them all to one playlist, so they can be identified and enjoyed, they are all there now for you to view.
There are fourteen videos altogether, with as many cards ideas shown in them.
And even if I do say so myself the cards are lovely and well worth having a go at.
They originally covered five separate classes and most have three videos in each section, so here are the links to all of them, and if you watch them in order as they are linked, you will start with cards 123 and end up with cards 12, 13, and 14
I hope you will enjoy seeing these vidoes and the cards that are made in them
Spellbinders 123 (Cards 1/2/3)
Spellbinders Extra (Cards 4/5/6)
Combining Dies (Cards 7/8)
Floral Cards (Cards 9/10/11)
Background Dies (Cards 12/13/14)
The YouTube Playlist is here Spellbinders Tuition
June 26, 2021
Winner
Hi Everybody,
I had the most dreadful nights sleep ever as I had something going round my head, and it was really bugging me. So at 3am I got up and did the blog post for tomorrow that was keeping me awake. I just had something to tell you, and some of you may have already seen the vidoes on YouTube, but the page tomorrow will explain all.
For now the draw has been done for yesterdays offering. It is a lovely die set and many of you seem to see it's worth in making beautiful cards.
But if you haven't won this one then you will have the chance again as I have more of these to give away.
All I ask is that you leave your FULL NAME to be in with the chance.
No Full Name, No Entry ... Simples
So look back at your entry and see how you have done it. If it is your nick name or just the first name then that could be why you haven't won this prize.
On wards and upwards, the winner this week is ...
Denise Bryant
would you email me please with your postal address to
christina@card-making-magic.com
and the gift will be in the post to your straight away.
Be sure to let me know that you have it safely and I hope you enjoy playing with it.
More tomorrow ...
Hugs xx
June 25, 2021
Friday Freebie - Peony Perfect
Today I have a beautiful large Peony Perfect die set, that comes in two parts, for you to play with, plus the opportunity for you to download some paper and sentiments to go with it.
There is so much inspiration in the Die Cutting Essentials magazine that you will be spoilt for choice.
So grab your cuppa and relax for a while as you browse the pages of this wonderful magazine.
If you think you would like to have this set to join your personal stash then please leave me a comment at the end of the post with your FULL NAME
You will need to come back over the weekend to see if it is your name that is listed as the winner and you will have 72 hours to claim it if it is.
I don't think you will be disappointed with this offer and your cards will be beautiful once you have added your own magic touch to the design.
I have several of these same magazine and die sets to give away so try again next time if you miss out this time
Please don’t forget to add your email address to the box on the left to continue being notified of all new posts.
More tomorrow ...
Hugs xx
June 23, 2021
Another Half Teardrop Vase
So here is another of the vases I created with the Half Teardrop die cuts but this time I have made the top of the vase taller.
I followed the same process as I did for the silver coloured vase using the Plaster Of Paris bandages.
Once everything was dry I painted it in a Denim Blue, by mixing some white and blue Arteza Acrylic Paint together, to the shade I wanted and allowed it to dry again
I rolled some of the clay into small balls and added them to the sides and top of the vase too.
I painted them all with white acrylic paint to make them stand out from the blue base.
Once I placed some faux flowers into the vase it took on a whole new life, and this now sits on a shelf unit in my hall way.
I got all my flowers from Dunelm or Amazon and they both have a really good selection for you to choose from
More tomorrow ...
Hugs xx
June 21, 2021
Pretty in Pink
Todays card is one I made many moons ago and I have just found it in some old stash that I found in my craft room.
It is amazing what you find when you are rummaging around.
I quite liked this card when it was made and the little flowers just finish it off..
I can't remember what they are from but the card was made in 2016 so it's understandable
The gingham background is some card that I bought at a craft show and I haven't been to one of those since Griff died.
It is good to look back on cards that you made years ago if only to see how your style has evolved over that time, and hopefully improved as you have learned different techniques
Do you ever look back at older stuff you made and if you do how does it make you feel.?? I would completely dis own some of the cards I made when I first started.
More tomorrow ...
Hugs xx