Birthday · Gifts · Handmade · Masculine

Quick masculine birthday card and present …

Hi there!  A quick post and super quick card today. I was sorting through my photographs and realised I’d not yet shared this card with you. I made it for my teenage nephew’s birthday back in February.  You know teenagers – they’d sooner have money than a gift, so I made this super quick and… Continue reading Quick masculine birthday card and present …

Christmas · Handmade

A Joyful Christmas by Stampin’ Up – perfect for a card recipe challenge …

It’s time for another 52 Christmas Card Throwdown challenge, and this week the challenge is a CARD recipe … Colour something in, Add Rhinestones or Ribbon, Deboss.  So I played with some watercolouring … I stamped the beautiful poinsettia image from the Joyful Christmas stamp set, by Stampin’ Up, in brown stazon ink (from my stash)… Continue reading A Joyful Christmas by Stampin’ Up – perfect for a card recipe challenge …

Christmas · Handmade

Ornament keepsakes from Stampin’ Up

I’m so happy I’m able to join in this week’s challenge over at the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown challenge blog.  It feels so good to be back to crafting again. This week is a colour theme, and they are a little different to the traditional Christmas hues...  I struggled at first as they were not… Continue reading Ornament keepsakes from Stampin’ Up

Christmas · Handmade

Stampin’ Up more merry messages for the star of the show…

We have a new hostess for the month of April over at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown, and, as always, the first week of the month is a sketch challenge.  Here’s my take on it…   The sketch was just perfect for an easel card. I stamped two strips of whisper white card with snowflakes from the… Continue reading Stampin’ Up more merry messages for the star of the show…