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 …
Category: Christmas
How to use marker pens 3 ways …
Hi and welcome to my blog. There is an interesting challenge over at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown this week, to use markers. I used my Stampin' Up marker pens in 3 different ways … First, I made a water-colour background by scribbling marker pens in 3 different colours randomly over a large clear block. I then spritzed liberally… Continue reading How to use marker pens 3 ways …
Holiday home with sequins and pearls …
Hi and welcome to my blog. This week at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown, the challenge is to use sequins and pearls. Remember my “string and bling” cards? Well this time I made a Christmas version … The background was sponged with whisper white craft ink and a stencil... At first, I was going to leave the main… Continue reading Holiday home with sequins and pearls …
Silver Season’s Greetings …
Hi and welcome to my blog. It’s colour week at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown, and the challenge is to use silver, grey and white … This one was a challenge to photograph too – all that silver mirri card reflected the surrounding colours, so there are dark areas on the photo, but the card it… Continue reading Silver Season’s Greetings …
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