Christmas · Handmade

A Masking Tape Background Christmas Card | 52 Christmas Card Throwdown

This week’s technique challenge over at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown is all about creating a masking tape background — and if you’ve never tried this before, it’s such a fun technique! There’s a tutorial over on the challenge blog, and it’s definitely worth a look if you’re new to it. I kept things fairly clean… Continue reading A Masking Tape Background Christmas Card | 52 Christmas Card Throwdown

Christmas · Handmade

A Festive Mug-Themed Christmas Card | 52 Christmas Card Throwdown

This week’s theme challenge over at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown is all about mugs, which immediately made me think of cosy festive drinks, warm colours, and a touch of festive foliage. I decided to revisit one of my favourite colour combinations — Pool Party, Real Red and white — and added a little Garden Green… Continue reading A Festive Mug-Themed Christmas Card | 52 Christmas Card Throwdown

Birthday · Fathers' Day · General · Handmade · Masculine

Golf themed birthday card

Challenge #209 over at The Male Room is all about vehicles or transport, and it turned out to be the perfect excuse to make a birthday card for my golfing friend. Rather than going down the usual car or motorbike route, I decided on a golf cart instead – fun, a little different, and ideal… Continue reading Golf themed birthday card

Baby · Birthday · Children · Christening / First Holy Communion · Congratulations · Handmade · 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