This week's challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown is to make a Christmas card using a previous sketch. There is a really helpful section on the site listing all the previous sketch challenges. I looked back through the archives and decided that I loved this one from November 2012... I usually try to keep as close to the sketch as possible, but this time… Continue reading Silver and white ornament keepsakes …
Author: lilybygilly
I am a crafter and paper lover
Lovely as a tree Christmas glitter from Stampin’ Up …
I loved this week’s 52 Christmas Card Throwdown challenge – it is right up my alley, so to speak. It's a stash challenge and the theme is “something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue” … For my "something old" I chose the Lovely as a Tree stamp set from Stampin’ Up. It’s a… Continue reading Lovely as a tree Christmas glitter from Stampin’ Up …
Quick masculine birthday card and present …
Hi there! A quick post and super quick card today. I was sorting through my photographs and realised I’d not yet shared this card with you. I made it for my teenage nephew’s birthday back in February. You know teenagers – they’d sooner have money than a gift, so I made this super quick and… Continue reading Quick masculine birthday card and present …
A Joyful Christmas by Stampin’ Up – perfect for a card recipe challenge …
It’s time for another 52 Christmas Card Throwdown challenge, and this week the challenge is a CARD recipe … Colour something in, Add Rhinestones or Ribbon, Deboss. So I played with some watercolouring … I stamped the beautiful poinsettia image from the Joyful Christmas stamp set, by Stampin’ Up, in brown stazon ink (from my stash)… Continue reading A Joyful Christmas by Stampin’ Up – perfect for a card recipe challenge …
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