Christmas · Handmade

Pretty pines thinlits Christmas card …

Hello and welcome to my blog. It’s my turn to set the new challenge at the Christmas Card Throwdown Challenge blog and this week I have a colour challenge for you - not the usual traditional colours – and this is what I came up with …  My pretty pines thinlits came out to play… Continue reading Pretty pines thinlits Christmas card …

Christmas · Handmade

Softly falling snow …

Hello and welcome to my blog. I’m the hostess this month at Christmas Card Throwdown and for my first challenge, I have a sketch for you to follow.  My card was a nightmare to photograph being glittery paper on white – super difficult to capture a good image but it’s really beautiful in real life…… Continue reading Softly falling snow …

Christmas · Handmade

Wood texture Christmas card with pretty pines …

Hello and welcome to my blog. For the new challenge at Christmas Card Throwdown, we want you to use wood or canvas on your project.  I used wood texture dsp, a balsa wood top note die cut, teamed with die cuts made with the pretty pines thinlits by Stampin’ Up! to make my card… I… Continue reading Wood texture Christmas card with pretty pines …

Christmas · Handmade

Pop-up Christmas card …

I made a second card for the current winter sports challenge at Christmas Card Throwdown and there is still time for you to play along.  The outside of my card features a gorgeous Christmas sentiment stamped onto shimmery white cardstock and layered with Christmas dsp, cherry cobbler and crumbcake cardstock … And on the inside,… Continue reading Pop-up Christmas card …