Christmas · Handmade

Christmas pudding shaped card

Hello and welcome. The theme challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown this week is Christmas food. I decided to make a Christmas pudding card using dies... First, I cut a kraft base card using a large circle die, keeping the top edge out of the die so it didn't cut through and would keep the… Continue reading Christmas pudding shaped card

Christmas · Handmade · Masculine

Black and white Christmas cards

Hello and welcome. The colour challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown this week took me totally out of my comfort zone as it challenges us to use just black and white and no other colour.  These are not my go to colours for any cards, let alone for Christmas. However, once I got into my… Continue reading Black and white Christmas cards

Christmas · Handmade

Tim Holtz Winter Wonderland dies

Hello and welcome. The first challenge of the month is always a sketch at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown - here's my take on it... I kept strictly to the sketch, choosing 3 different patterened papers from the same paper pack as the colours co-ordinated well for the 3 horizontal panels.  I added a deckle edge… Continue reading Tim Holtz Winter Wonderland dies

Christmas · Handmade

Fussy cut Christmas card

Hello and welcome. Kathy has set a fab challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown this week - to use fussy cutting.  I'm still using my paperscraps and fussy cut this poinsettia image to use as a focal image for my card  ... I popped the flower up on some foam tape to add a little… Continue reading Fussy cut Christmas card