Christmas · Handmade

More holiday decorations

Hello and welcome. It's a brand new month and we have a new hostess over at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown.  As always, the first challenge of the month is a sketch.  Here's my take on it ... The Christmas lights dies by Spellbinders are just gorgeous.  I cut the lights in melon mambo, pink pirouette… Continue reading More holiday decorations

Christmas · Handmade

Pretty pines

Hello and welcome. So happy to be joining the lovely ladies at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown again this week, with Majda's last challenge for October.  This is a fun tic-tac-toe challenge, so there are lots of options to choose from.  I chose the bottom row of the tic-tac-toe board - die cut, deer and embossing...… Continue reading Pretty pines

Christmas · Handmade

Christmas critters

Another fun challenge set by Majda this week at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown - this time to use Christmas critters on a card. I had the pleasure of attending the craft event at Hulme Hall in Port Sunlight last weekend. It was so nice to see lots of craft companies there.  I fell in love… Continue reading Christmas critters

Christmas · Handmade

Masculine Christmas cards

I am delighted to be joining the design team ladies over at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown this week, for the colour challenge set by Majda, which is to use brown, green and white. These are not colours I would normally reach for when making a Christmas card, so I grappled with which way to go… Continue reading Masculine Christmas cards