This week’s sketch challenge over at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown is such a great jumping off point. I always love a good sketch — it takes the guesswork out of layout but still leaves plenty of room to play with papers, textures and embellishments. For this card, I kept things fairly clean with a white-on-white base,… Continue reading A Festive Star Card | 52 Christmas Card Throwdown Sketch Challenge
Category: Using scraps
A Sweet Baby Girl Balloon Card
After making a baby boy version for a recent colour challenge, I couldn’t resist creating a baby girl card in a similar style for a dear friend who has just become a grandmother to a beautiful little girl, Freya. It felt especially meaningful to make, knowing just how much this little one has been hoped… Continue reading A Sweet Baby Girl Balloon Card
A Sweet Baby Boy Card | The Male Room Colour Challenge
The current colour challenge over at The Male Room is a lovely combination of blue and brown that immediately made me think of baby cards. With Bashful Blue and Crumb Cake as the palette, I decided to create a gentle sky scene featuring a hot air balloon and the sweetest little passenger. The finished card feels… Continue reading A Sweet Baby Boy Card | The Male Room Colour Challenge
Black and gold Christmas card
There’s something irresistibly classy about a black and gold colour palette, especially at Christmas. For this week's colour challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown, the brief was simple but bold: only black and gold. No neutrals, no extras – just high contrast, high impact festive style. The Card Base & Background I started with an… Continue reading Black and gold Christmas card
