Hi Everybody, I have been crafting now for quite a few years and I have had this dream for a long time to bring out my own collection of dies, stamps and stencils. And I am so excited to tell you that my dream has come true. This is the first wave of new goodies that I will be bringing to you and they are being launched a day early from Craft Stash and they are offering you a 10% discount if you enter the code WOWCMM10 at the checkout This is the news I have been waiting to tell you about. Today my collection of dies and stamps will be on sale for you to buy. And I am so happy to be able to show you and tell you all about it I have been so busy making videos and samples to showcase my collection and this one will explain to you exactly what it all does. I really hope you enjoy the video and that you may want to make your own beautiful cards complete with their matching box. Don't forget to add the discount code WOWCMM10 at Craft Stash I will be doing lots more videos featuring all the parts to my collection and so please join me to see more of what you can do with these dies and stamps More tomorrow ... Hugs xx

These dies from Christina Griffiths at Card Making Magic will very simply make perfect boxes for the ever-popular slimline and DL cards. To finish the boxes, you can also add beautiful spiral rose dies, a collection of embossing folders and stencils, and a die & stamp set to allow you to have perfect rose imagery, to co-ordinate with the beautiful cards inside the boxes too! For more stunning products head to CraftStash [https://www.craftstash.co.uk]

Hello, everyone, today I’m sharing my first Christmas card of 2019! I recently received my Christmas Design Team package from Trimcraft and couldn’t wait to make a card with the beautif…

The Card Making Magic Complete 6in x 6in Octagon Box Kit is an detailed set of metal dies designed by Christina Griffiths. The complete set is made up of 26 dies, including stitched, scalloped, and straight edge octagonal dies, several intricate border dies, an array of floral and leaves, and a festive sentiment, 'Warm Wishes' die with background. This die set has been designed to help you create a beautifully festive octagon shaped box. Features & Benefits 26 piece die set Versatile box set High-quality metal dies Specification Size: 6in x 6in

Hi Everybody, Still playing around with Brusho Crystal Colours and having lots of fun with them. I thought it would be a good idea to make two cards from one of my pieces and so not waste any of my efforts For this one I have used Lemon and Emerald Green and the video shows you how I did it. The die I have used is the Classic Heart and teamed it with the matching Scalloped Hearts And the heart that was cut out has gone on to make another pretty card but with a different sentiment. I bought my set from Make the Day Special and is Grand Greetings by My Favorite Things There are four useful phrases on the sheet and they are quite large stamps I hope you enjoy the video and will pop back again as there is a lot more to come The offer for the beads went very well and they went like hot cakes. I ended up sending out 30 packs altogether ... with a little extra gift from me inside each one ... and they have been sent to Canada, USA, Australia, New Zealand, Spain, Portugal, Ireland and all over the UK Please let me know when they arrive with you and I hope you enjoy the packages Some of you said you would like some but didn't give me your address ... so sorry you missed out and you are now too late they have all gone. More tomorrow ... Hugs xx

Welcome to another inspiration-filled issue of Die-cutting Essentials! We’ve teamed up with Christina Griffiths to bring you this month’s gorgeous Card Making Magic Splendid Sunflower die, and we hope you love using it as much as we have! You can see ideas for making the most of it on pages 8, 44 and 60, plus there are co-ordinating papers and toppers for you to download below! As always, we have lots of great techniques to stretch your skills, starting with a step-by-step guide to creating die

Hi Everybody, Yesterday I added the tutorial Creating a Frame with Spellbinders ... but I promised that I would do another tutorial making the same style card without the use of dies at all. And so here is Making a Frame Tutorial and although it takes some work to get the frame I still think that the end result is worth the effort. I have shown you just two ways to add the strips in the video ... as these photos show ... but you can make whatever pattern you prefer. Make it look like a window or simply add them in squares, but I am sure you will agree that it looks pretty either way. The background is created with the 8x8 Embossing folder Regency Swirls from Crafters Companion If you did the diamond pattern you could add pearls into each of the crossed sections. My pearls are from Want2Scrap And please, please don't be a perfectionist about the space between the diamonds ... you will drive your self crazy trying to get them exact. It is after all a hand made card ... and no body will know ... if you don't tell them !! All they will see is the lovely card that you have taken the time to create with love ... JUST for them I have been asked where you can get the Quatrefoil Pattern die ... here are the links for you .... In the UK ..... In the USA More tomorrow ... Hugs xx

On our next CraftWorld Live, we are thrilled to launch the NEW Made To Surprise Funky Animals collection. Sam Calcott will be doing a fantastic demonstration using her new range, and she will be showing us great festive card inspiration! In addition, Christina Griffiths, from Card Making Magic is going to do a demonstration using her NEW Card Making Magic Festive Frames collection. This CraftWorld Live will be full of hints and tips! Plus you will be within the chance of winning a great select

We're thrilled that Christina Griffiths has taken time to show us how she used her gorgeous Card Making Magic Climbing Flowers stamps. In this video you will see Christina work her cardmaking magic with the stamps and stencil. Grab your copy and craft along with the expert! Happy crafting! To get your copy of Creative Stamping 111, visit CraftStash, here

Hi everyone, today I’m sharing a card I’ve really enjoyed making. This card is made using my all-time favourite stamp set! I love, love, love this stamp set! maybe its because I live by…

Hi Crafty Friends, It's challenge time with my friends over on the CCEE Stampers challenge blog. Being a brand new month it's time to introduce a new challenge hostess, which this time around is ME! Butterflies seem to be very popular right now, many companies have released products featuring them this year. Create a card that features one or more butterflies. For my card today I pulled out my Spellbinders Butterfly Creator die set designed by Bibi Cameron. As you can see I created an easel card. I created the easel portion of the card using white cardstock, I folded the card in half and then lined up the largest butterfly die so that the top part of the butterfly was slightly above the score line. I then folded the top butterfly in half to create the base of the easel card. Next I die cut the large butterfly three more times, once from white cardstock and twice from Rainbow Mirri Cardstock. I adhered one of the mirri butterfly panels over the white one and adhered this to the folded butterfly of the easel. I cut a sliver of card off the top of the other mirri butterfly and adhered this to the butterfly easel base. Using the smaller of the butterflies, I die cut two pieces of patterned paper using Craft Consortium's Ink Drops - Vivid patterned paper. I also die cut two more white small butterflies adhering the patterned paper to the white butterfly before adhering both to the easel card. I die cut the butterfly body form Rainbow Mirri card and added it to the top butterfly. I recently got a stamp set that contained two butterfly themed sentiments, so I stamped them onto white cardstock using pink ink and then adhered them to the card. Both sentiments are layered using rainbow mirri cardstock. I adhered the birthday one using foam tape to use as a stop for the easel card. I decorated the card with flowers and leaves using dies from the Butterfly Creator die set. To finish off the card I added a few pink enamel dots randomly around the flowers on the card. Here is a look at the base of my easel card, there is space above the sentiment to hand write a personal greeting. Here is a look at my card when it is closed ready to be placed in an envelope. Don't forget to check out the CCEE Stampers blog (goes live 12 AM EST) to see the rest of the creations the CCEE Stampers created this week. You can also see more details of their creations on their individual blogs: Anne Harmon Liz Williams Lois Bak Lynn McAuley Maryann Einam Kelly McKown-Santi

An unusual card and the Concertina Card Tutorial shows you how to get the result for yourself

Hi Everybody, As promised here is a little video to show you how I created the Shabby Chic Card that I and so many of you love to do. They are truly cards for the ladies and I don't know anyone that w

Hi friends, today I’m excited to share this beautiful Butterfly Pop-Up Box Card. This tutorial is a collaboration that I have done with the lovely Christina from Card Making Magic. Chr…

Diamond Top Card Tutorial ... another addition to your cardmaking skills.

Hi Everybody, I love the look of butterflies and I like to add this effect to my cards from time to time. And so this creation was born using my new dies from Card Making Magic I am really so excited about this collection and I have been playing with it so much since it arrived. There is so much that I want I want to show you, and so many things that can be done with this whole collection and I have lots of videos to be done. This first lovely card is created in the video Rainbow Butteflies and it is another that is easy to re-create Each part of the collection can work individually but they all work so well together and will help you to make cards for all genders, age groups, seasons and occasions The "Christina Collection" is available exclusively with Craft Stash and if you are an existing customer and you add the code WOWCMM10 then you will get a 10% discount at the checkout If you are a brand new customer then you need to leave your email address at the Craft Stash website and they will email you a code that will give you a big 20% discount off your first order ... bringing the whole collection to a bargain price The second video is creating a more masculine theme but still with the same butterfly dies and stamps. We have a card and matching bow with silver embossing powder and the effect is much better in the hand than the video or photographs show. I hope that these are something you will have a try at re-producing for your self and have fun in the process Silver Butterflies - One for the men More tomorrow ... Hugs xx

Card Making Magic by Christina Griffiths is quite simply adored by very, very, many of our customers. The queen of die-cutting brings you the most ornate and intricate of dies to create very special cards. Not afraid of a flower, ribbon, pearl or two, Christina also has wonderful embellishments, flourishes and combining dies to make your cards burst with ornamentation. Stamps, verses and wonderfully chunky sentiments complete her range. ---------------------------------------------------------

Hi Everybody, Today Card Making Magic has come out to play with Crafti Potential to create a really pretty card for any occasion Once again I have used Distress Oxides and they are so easy to blend to

Hi Everybody, Today is the day that I am back on Create and Craft and the first show is at 12 noon with the Pick of the Week I am going to be showing you some beautiful new dies from Spellbinders and these are Victorian Collection But I have not forgotten the day and so here for this weeks Friday Freebie is a lovely card in white with some pretty tulips along the side. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and they have the added sparkle from Glitter Magic The ribbon is from Mei Flower tied in a triple bow and the centre is a dismantled Primark bracelet If you would like to win this card then please leave me a comment at the bottom of the post. You will need to pop back and claim it if you are the winner but because of my commitments this week it may be a little late getting sent to you I hope you will be able to join me as I show you some really lovely new Spellbinders and if you like to make frilly lacey cards ... like me ... than you are going to love these new dies. More tomorrow ... Hugs xx

This month's 68 page issue of Creative Stamping gives you plenty of tips, tricks, ideas and inspiration from Christina Griffiths amongst others. This magazine comes complete with an exclusive 39 piece A4 Climbing Flowers stamp set plus versatile DL stencil from Card Making Magic. FEATURES & BENEFITS Packed with expert stamping ideas and tricks for you to try at home, photo step-by-step tutorials and top tips Brand new releases from Visible Image, Uniko & Colorado Craft Company Exclusive interview with Christina Griffiths Masterclass using Simon Hurley's stamping foam Includes subscription offers and competitions SPECIFICATIONS 68 page magazine Includes 39 piece A4 Climbing Flowers stamp set plus versatile DL stencil from Card Making Magic

Hi Everybody, I love the look of butterflies and I like to add this effect to my cards from time to time. And so this creation was born using my new dies from Card Making Magic I am really so excited about this collection and I have been playing with it so much since it arrived. There is so much that I want I want to show you, and so many things that can be done with this whole collection and I have lots of videos to be done. This first lovely card is created in the video Rainbow Butteflies and it is another that is easy to re-create Each part of the collection can work individually but they all work so well together and will help you to make cards for all genders, age groups, seasons and occasions The "Christina Collection" is available exclusively with Craft Stash and if you are an existing customer and you add the code WOWCMM10 then you will get a 10% discount at the checkout If you are a brand new customer then you need to leave your email address at the Craft Stash website and they will email you a code that will give you a big 20% discount off your first order ... bringing the whole collection to a bargain price The second video is creating a more masculine theme but still with the same butterfly dies and stamps. We have a card and matching bow with silver embossing powder and the effect is much better in the hand than the video or photographs show. I hope that these are something you will have a try at re-producing for your self and have fun in the process Silver Butterflies - One for the men More tomorrow ... Hugs xx

Hi Everybody, This pretty card is created from the stamp sets that coordinate with Spellbinders Bella Rose and Sun Kissed Fleur I have used the Bella Rose stamp set and the Sun Kissed Fleur Corner and Border set. I stamped the corner image onto some white card and cut the shape out with Grand Labels ... then matted it all onto some lilac card. The added flowers were cut from the matching die and decoupaged onto the stamped image The flowers and leaves have been colored with Spectrum Noir and the colors used are ..... PL1, PL2, LV2, DG2, DG4 The verse is from JustRite Stampers and is one of several on the set that match Labels 29 The flower centres have the addition of pearls from Want2crap in them and the ribbon is from my Stash The stamp set matches the die and all you need to do is place it over the image and cut it out. Once shaped with your fingers to curl the petals it makes a very pretty addition to your cards. I bought both the Sun Kissed Fleur stamp and die from Sunrise Crafts. If you still haven't entered your name into the draw then now is the time to do it for your chance to win the "Goodies" in the .... September Give Away .... add your name to the list and the winner will be announced on Saturday. More tomorrow ... Hugs xx *LF-168 Spellbinders GRAND LARGE LABELS Nestabilities Calibur Dies *Heartfelt Creations BELLA ROSE Spellbinders Die Cut HCD712 *Heartfelt Creations STRIPED SUN KISSED FLEUR Rubber Stamps Cling HCPC3534 New 2013 InLinkz.com

The Slimline Box & Card Maker Die Set is a set of 15 metal dies that are part of the fantastic Super Slimline Boxes Collection from Card Making Magic, designed by Christina Griffiths. This die set features elements to create your very own slimline sized cards and boxes with a leaf panel, floral borders, and additional decorative flowers and foliage. These dies from Christina will very simply make perfect boxes for the ever popular slimline and DL cards. To finish the boxes, we have added beaut