Altenew Magnolia Blooms

 Hi Everybody,

Todays card is created from another Altnew kit that I have collected a long time ago. This kit is the Magnolia Blooms kit from August 2022.

I have stamped and coloured the arrangement with the layered stencils and die cut it out using the matching die but then I have cut the flowers down even more to fit onto the front of my DL card.

It gives the display a totally different look and I am very happy with the finished card.

The sentiment is also from the stamp set and there are lots to choose from.

The flowers have been added to an embossed panel with foam pads underneath to give them height.

I have added some small black pearls to the front as a little extra embellishment,

These kits are beautiful but the cost of the postage has prevented me from continuing to collect them each month.

But I still have the ones I did collect to play with and I really enjoy them all very much.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Michele Coffey - Winner

 Hi  Everybody,

Another weekend is almost over with and they seem to come round very quickly.  They say it's a sign of age when time goes so quickly and at my age it fairly whizzes past.

 Still I got some gardening done yesterday, on my little postage stamp sized garden, and it didn't take me long. Most of my plants are in pots and that saves a lot of work ... no lawn to mow !!

The draw for the Spellbinders set has been done bright and early and the winner this week is 

Michele Coffey

So if you would like to email me please with your postal address to ...
christina@card-makig-magic.com
then I will get it in the post to you straight away..

I will also include a little Pokey tool for you in the hope that you will use it when you craft.

Please be sure to let me know that you have it safely.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Spellbinders Die & Stamp Set 3

Hi Everybody,

Today is the third set of dies and stamps that has been offered in the Friday Freebie and this maybe one that you would like to have.

This one has a lovely border stamp in it that can enhance your cards and the die to cut it out so that you can make it longer if you need to.

Perfect for any cards that you want to make sure your recipient knows that it is homemade.

You could also add the "homemade" portion to any of your projects and then give them, or sell them , with pride.

If this is something that you would like then all you need to do is leave me a comment with your FULL NAME 

You will need to come back and see if it is your name that is listed as the winner and you will have 72 hours in which to claim it.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

  

 

Altenew Card with Envelope

 Hi Everybody,

I have been playing with my Altenew Kits again and this one was the Never Stop Dreaming from February2022.

I used the layering stencil to colour the stamped flowers and they are a soft delicate pink.

I added them to a white embossed panel and for that I used a really old Spellbinders embossing folder.

I am determined to use older items and make sure I get my monies worth from them.

I have also challenged myself to use up any paper packs that I have and with these I have been making my envelopes. 

The one shown here is a pretty floral one that compliments the card well and it is from a pack that Helen Griffin brought out a while ago.

It is a 12x12 pack and I used this for many of my envelopes. 

It has been really enjoyable going through drawers and cupboards and finding older stuff and making it work for me again 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx 

Making Your Own Envelopes

Hi Everybody,

With all the cards that I have made recently I needed envelopes to put them in and buying them was an option.

But I needed lots of different sizes and it would have been an expensive shop around to get them all.

So I decided to make my own and this little gadget from Creative Craft Products at Craft Stash made life so much more simple.

This is the envelope and box maker and with this I used lots of  the pretty 12x12 papers I have in my cupboards. 

This little video will show you just how easy it is to use this inexpensive tool, and then you too can make your own envelopes of lots of different sizes, and use up any of the papers that you may have lying around.
 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx