Christmas · Handmade

Stampin’ Up UK ornament keepsakes Christmas poinsettia …

I could not wait to show you my card for this week’s 52 Christmas Card Throwdown challenge – the colours are my favourites to use for Christmas cards for a lovely, traditional look - which I adore.  I love the texture and the bling I managed to add too – they are so me!  When… Continue reading Stampin’ Up UK ornament keepsakes Christmas poinsettia …

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Stampin’ Up UK glimmer stars for a Christmas challenge …

I can’t believe how quickly the weeks are passing by – it’s 1st March today and time for another 52 Christmas Card Throwdown challenge.  This week there is a sketch to follow... My collection of handmade Christmas cards is growing nicely. Every week there is a new challenge set, and joining in really helps to focus your… Continue reading Stampin’ Up UK glimmer stars for a Christmas challenge …

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Stampin’ Up UK golden holiday ornaments …

There's a stash challenge over at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown this week, and the challenge is to make a card using metallic papers.  I broke out my holiday ornaments framelits, a variety of embossing folders, some gold foil cardstock and then just had fun!  I was really pleased with how the gold foil looked against the elegant eggplant background …  The… Continue reading Stampin’ Up UK golden holiday ornaments …

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Stampin’ Up lovely as a tree – a Christmas landscape challenge …

It’s time for another 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown challenge, and this week the theme is Christmas landscapes.  I took inspiration from my diorama card to make this snowy landscape ... I used a brayer to add ink to the card in 2 shades of blue.  The snowy effect was stamped with the Gorgeous Grunge stamp set from Stampin' Up… Continue reading Stampin’ Up lovely as a tree – a Christmas landscape challenge …