Hello and welcome. I am delighted to be hosting the challenges at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown this month. The first challenge of the month is always a sketch. I used the gorgeous papers and ephemera from the Spellbinders card kit to make my card... I did a bit of fussy cutting around the largest of… Continue reading Spellbinders Christmas card
Christmas shaker card
Hello and welcome. The technique challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown this week is to make a shaker card. I used the Spellbinders Christmas card kit to make my card ... I used a Sizzix window pane for the shaker itself, and filled it with snowflake sequins, small snowballs, shaved ice fragments and some clear… Continue reading Christmas shaker card
A Nice Cuppa for Christmas
Hello and welcome. This week's theme challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown is "Christmas cup". In my stamp library, I have A Nice Cuppa stamp set I'd purchased from Stampin' Up a while back and never used - I'd loved it when I saw it in the catalogue, but once I owned it there never… Continue reading A Nice Cuppa for Christmas
Red and brown Christmas card using Spellbinders dies and embossing folder
Hello and welcome to this week's 52 Christmas Card Throwdown colour challenge card. When you limit your colour palette, I find you have to get creative to bring interest and contrast to your project. For my card, I used real red, early espresso and crumbcake cardstock by Stampin Up and teamed this with 3 different background… Continue reading Red and brown Christmas card using Spellbinders dies and embossing folder
Lily-by-Gilly 