Christmas · Handmade

Slimline Christmas Card featuring Ribbon

It snowed this week in the north of England, and the first thing my grandson said as I drew back the curtains that morning was "Christmas!" He was one excited little boy making snowballs on the walk to school.  As all our minds turn to Christmas and Christmas crafting is in full swing, the 52… Continue reading Slimline Christmas Card featuring Ribbon

Christmas · Handmade

Scandinavian Christmas card using stamps by Sizzix, Mama Elephant and Stampin Up

Hello and welcome. It's been such a long time, so I am very pleased to be playing along with the lovely ladies at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown for this week's theme challenge - Scandinavian or Hygge style. I raided my stamp collection to help me create my card ... I stamped the images in real… Continue reading Scandinavian Christmas card using stamps by Sizzix, Mama Elephant and Stampin Up

Christmas · Handmade

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

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Merry melody Christmas pines card

Hello and welcome. As it's the first Saturday in September, there is a sketch challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown.  I created this standard sized card using dies and stamping... After diecutting the stitched rectangle, I decided to stamp some foliage around the edges in pool party ink using the Christmas Pines stamp set by… Continue reading Merry melody Christmas pines card