Christmas · Handmade

Pretty pine thinlits with sparkle ribbon …

There’s a brand new challenge at the Christmas Card Throwdown Challenge blog – this time a sketch.  I kept my design simple and true to the original sketch using some pretty sparkle ribbon from my stash, and added die cuts made using the pretty pines thinlits by Stampin’ Up! with a sentiment from the Christmas… Continue reading Pretty pine thinlits with sparkle ribbon …

Christmas · Handmade

Embossed impressions 3 ways …

Hi. This week I have another embossed impressions card to share with you for the current challenge at the Christmas Card Throwdown Challenge blog.  I used 3 different techniques to emboss my card … I added versamark ink to the raised side of the softy falling embossing folder, then ran it through my bigshot with… Continue reading Embossed impressions 3 ways …

Christmas · Handmade

Embossed impressions with pretty pines thinlits…

Hello and welcome to my blog. The new technique challenge at the Christmas Card Throwdown Challenge blog is to use embossing.  I embossed whisper white cardstock using the softly falling embossing folder, and then mounted onto crumb cake cardstock embossed with the beautifully baroque embossing folder, this time showing the debossed side, giving it a… Continue reading Embossed impressions with pretty pines thinlits…

Christmas · Handmade

Merriest wishes July sketch …

Hello and welcome to my blog. My card for this week’s sketch challenge at Christmas Card Throwdown … The Christmas dsp made a perfect background for the pretty die cuts ... I hope you like my card for this week.  The ladies on the Design Team have created lots of lovely cards to inspire you,… Continue reading Merriest wishes July sketch …