This week’s challenge over at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown is all about the slimline card format, and I have to say — I absolutely love this size. It gives you so much room to play, especially when you’ve got a larger focal image that deserves to shine. For this card, I couldn’t resist reaching for… Continue reading A Slimline Dancing Nutcracker Card
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A Sweet Candy Cane Easel Card | 52 Christmas Card Throwdown
This week’s theme over at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown is Candy Canes, and I couldn’t resist diving into my (slightly chaotic!) stash to see what I could come up with. As it turns out, I’d recently treated myself to the Rosie’s Studio Peppermint Twist 6x6" Designer Paper by Spellbinders in their sale — and honestly,… Continue reading A Sweet Candy Cane Easel Card | 52 Christmas Card Throwdown
A Monochrome Pop-Up Christmas Card for the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown Colour Challenge
This week’s challenge over at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown is a really fun one — create a card using only white and blue. Monochrome challenges can sometimes feel a little tricky, so I decided to lean into it and add interest through dimension and movement rather than extra colours. The solution? A tri-fold pop-up card,… Continue reading A Monochrome Pop-Up Christmas Card for the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown Colour Challenge
Creating a Festive Nutcracker Christmas Card
This week’s sketch over at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown really jumped out at me. It felt like the perfect excuse to go bold with a single focal image while still having fun with texture and a few well-placed embellishments. I’ve been longing to use this nutcracker die set since I was lucky enough to purchase… Continue reading Creating a Festive Nutcracker Christmas Card
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