Christmas · Pop-ups

Christmas pop-up card

Hello and welcome. It's the final challenge for October 2021 over at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown this week, where the task is to make a pop-up card.  This is the front of my card... But inside is where the magic is ... I was recently inspired by a lovely lady I found on Youtube -… Continue reading Christmas pop-up card

Christmas · Handmade · Shaker cards

Snowglobe Christmas shaker card

Hi and welcome. There’s lots of wonderful inspiration over at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown, where this week the theme is snowglobes. I had so many ideas going round my head for this challenge it was hard to pin it down to just one!  In the end, I used the September craft box by Sizzix to… Continue reading Snowglobe Christmas shaker card

Christmas · Handmade

Christmas stocking card in red and brown

Hello and welcome. It’s great to be joining the lovely design team at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown again this week, this time for a colour challenge, where we’ve been challenged to use red and brown together on a card… I chose to use cherry cobbler and crumb cake cardstock by Stampin' Up, and a white… Continue reading Christmas stocking card in red and brown

Christmas · Handmade

Penguin Christmas card

Hello and welcome. It was lovely to be able to play along with the sketch challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown this week.  Here is my take on it... I treated myself to this cute little penguin die by Sizzix - there's nothing quite like a bit of retail therapy to cheer oneself up, is… Continue reading Penguin Christmas card