Christmas · Handmade

Christmas holiday home

Hello and welcome. I'm happy to be able to join the ladies at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown this week, with the theme challenge of "Little Town" set by the lovely Andreja. Looking through my stamp library, I thought the Holiday Home stamp set by Stampin Up, together with the matching die set, would be perfect… Continue reading Christmas holiday home

Christmas · Handmade

Stamp kissing

Hello and welcome. My challenge this week at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown, was inspired by the Christmas tradition of kissing under the mistletoe, and is a technique called stamp kissing.  This involves touching one stamp against another, or "kissing", before stamping down onto the cardstock.  It can give some wonderful patterns and fun results, and… Continue reading Stamp kissing

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Christmas fairy lights card

Hi and welcome. It's theme week this week at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown challenge, and this time I chose "fairy lights" as they are one of my favourite things to decorate our home with at Christmas.  They can be called many different things around the world - twinkle lights, holiday lights, mini lights, etc -… Continue reading Christmas fairy lights card

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Christmas card in rainbow colours

Hi and welcome. For the colour challenge this month at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown, I chose to use the colours of the rainbow.  Throughout this last year, rainbows have been ever present symbols of joy and hope, and Christmas is no exception.  With coloured lights and pretty baubles, we decorate our homes and encourage all… Continue reading Christmas card in rainbow colours