Christmas · Handmade

Wondrous gift by Stampin’ Up …

Hi and welcome to my blog. The theme challenge I’ve set this week at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown is “silent night”. My design started with the beautiful greeting from the wondrous gift stamp set ... The greeting was stamped in versamark ink onto vellum then gold heat embossed. The die-cut star in champagne glimmer paper… Continue reading Wondrous gift by Stampin’ Up …

Christmas · Handmade

Christmas card ideas …

Hi and welcome to my blog. It’s time for another challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown.  This week, I’ve set a colour challenge ...  My head was so full of ideas for these colours, I had difficulty in narrowing down which design to choose.  In the end, I couldn’t decide so I’m sharing 3 different ideas.  … Continue reading Christmas card ideas …

Birthday · Children · Christmas · Handmade · Punch art

Olaf punch-art for a sweet little girl…

Hi and welcome to my blog. My friend’s granddaughter loves the movie Frozen, so when it was her birthday recently, I used Stampin’ Up punches and dies to make this Frozen-inspired Olaf punch art birthday card …  I cut his hair, eyebrows, arms, and nose freehand. For his buttons, I first punched out small circles… Continue reading Olaf punch-art for a sweet little girl…

Christmas · Handmade

A Holly Jolly Christmas …

Hi and welcome to my blog. This month, I have the great pleasure of designing all the challenges over at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown challenge  – whoop! So I’ve been busy coming up with what I hope are interesting choices for you. This week, it’s a sketch challenge … Though quite a traditional sketch, I… Continue reading A Holly Jolly Christmas …