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June 02, 2023

Friday Freebie - Eucalyptus Wishes

Hi Everybody,

Today is the chance for you to get this beautiful leaf set of dies and stamps called Eucalyptus Wishes.

This was offered way back in April and the winner never came forward to claim it and so it being offered again.

The magazine is packed ideas on how you can use this useful set and many other things that you may like to try.

So once you get this pack it will be time to sit down and relax while you browse the pages  while your favourite brew.

If this is something that you would like in your own crafty stash than all you need to do is leave me a comment. And I say it every week, please enter your comment with your full name. 

Not initials or nick names your complete FULL NAME 

The draw will be open until Sunday to give overseas visitors the chance to win and I am happy to send the pack to your wherever you live at my expense. All you have to do is leave your comment and be sure to come back and check if your name is shown on Sunday as the winner.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

June 01, 2023

More challenges ...

Hi Everybody,

The pack that I have used today is from Daisy Mae  but I don't know if it is still available as I have had it for quite some time. 

There are some really papers in this pack, including some plaids and some stripes, and on some of the cards I made I even used the thick card that was the front of the pack

I have lots of papers left yet to make many more cards and I have kept them all relatively flat to fit in standard sized envelopes.

The card to the right is a DL and I have kept the fold to the left.

The panels that I have used are from the Lovely Layers die set and I don't think that it is available either any more.

 But I have had these die cuts in my bit box for ages and so I thought I would use them up.

I have so many embellishments in my drawers and cupboards that I am running out of space for ME !!!

This card is also a DL but used in Landscape and the panel is the same die set as before.

I have used flowers, ribbons and pearls  on these and sentiments from a pack that I bought at the Craft Show

Once again more pretty cards for my charity box and lots of paper left make some more, in another personal challenge 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

May 31, 2023

Personal Challenge

Hi Everybody,

Over the past few days I have been rummaging around in my craft room and I have found several paper packs that I have not used for quite a while.

So I have set for myself the personal challenge to use them on as many cards as I can.

The papers shown here are from the Card Making Magic Pretty Book Collection and it is one of my favourite packs.

I made lots of videos with this set of dies, but I also enjoyed using the papers in the Butterfly Collection set too. 

The flowers seemed to fit just perfectly into the butterfly wings

I have also used up some of the surplus die cuts on my desk at the same time and the cards are all really feminine and cute.

And the gold and silver mirror card that I have used also came in very handy to use as mats for the papers, and the sentiments that I have cut.

Oh! the things you find when you start to rummage ... and they where the Nuvo drops in lots of different colours.

 I squeezed them onto my cards in the place or pearls and they really made such a difference to the designs
 
Here are two of the cards. What do your think, is it worth using up the papers pads to make these ??

I know the Charity shop will be delighted with them once my box is full again and I take them in to the shop.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

May 28, 2023

Carole Eaton - Winner

 Hi Everybody,

I hope you are all well on this beautiful Bank Holiday weekend. Ruby and I were out and about bright and early this morning while it was still quiet and then home again for breakfast. Hopefully the weather will stay well tomorrow also.

The draw for the Border set has been done and the name today is 

Carole Eaton 

Would you send me your postal address please to

christina@card-making-magic.com

and I will get it in the post to you straight away. Please be sure to let me know when you get it and I hope you enjoy playing with it.

More tomorrow …

Hugs xx

May 26, 2023

Friday Freebie - Border & Panel Dies

 Hi Everybody,    

Todays offering is a border and panel set of dies from Hunkydory. These are sure to add interest to any of your projects from cards to scrapbook pages.

You will find lots of ideas in the magazine for this and others that you may like to try so once you get it make a brew and sit and relax for a little "Me Time"

If you think that this would be handy for your style of crafting then all you need to do is leave me a comment at the end of the post.

Be sure to leave your FULL NAME so that it is easier to identify you as the winner and most importantly be sure to come back and see if your name is shown in the blog post on Sunday.

The offer remains open until then to give my overseas readers the chance to add their name and comments to the list.

I am happy to send the pack to you wherever you are.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx