Christmas · Handmade · Punch art

Mickey and Minnie mouse Christmas cards

Hello and welcome. This week at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown, the theme challenge is Christmas mice.  I can't think of any more famous mice than Mickey and Minnie... I used die cut circles for the head and ears, and added more die cuts for the holly and the stars, and the bow builder punch for… Continue reading Mickey and Minnie mouse Christmas cards

Christmas · Handmade

Sizzix 3D trees textured impressions embossing folder

Hi and welcome. The technique challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown this week is to use an embossing folder. The 3D trees folder by Sizzix is one of my favouries.  Instead of embossing the card in the usual way, I wanted something a little different so inked up the raised side of the embossing folder… Continue reading Sizzix 3D trees textured impressions embossing folder

Christmas · Handmade

Christmas pudding shaped card

Hello and welcome. The theme challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown this week is Christmas food. I decided to make a Christmas pudding card using dies... First, I cut a kraft base card using a large circle die, keeping the top edge out of the die so it didn't cut through and would keep the… Continue reading Christmas pudding shaped card

Christmas · Handmade · Punch art

Punch art cat wearing a Tim Holtz Santa hat

There's a new challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown, and this week Kathy has chosen pets for her theme challenge. I didn't have any suitable stamps, so made a punch art kitty instead... I have made one of these punch art cats previously but it's been a while so had to remind myself how to… Continue reading Punch art cat wearing a Tim Holtz Santa hat