Christmas · Handmade

What do you get when you mix a festive flurry with a pool party ?…

Hi and welcome to my blog. Asha, our hostess at 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown this month, has set us a wonderful colour challenge this week. I took the Festive Flurry stamp set from Stampin' Up, and used pool party embossing powder to heat emboss snowflakes over basic black cardstock … I don’t often use black for… Continue reading What do you get when you mix a festive flurry with a pool party ?…

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Anna Griffin inspired Christmas …

Hi, and welcome to my blog.   I’m back with another Christmas card for the 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown challenge, where I am the hostess for the month of August, and this week I have set a colour challenge for you. I thought quite a lot about what colours to use for the challenge. Should I… Continue reading Anna Griffin inspired Christmas …

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From an owl punch to a penguin party …

Hi there! I hope you're enjoying your weekend and that your Christmas preparations are going well.  I still have lots to do - food shopping, present wrapping, and a trip to the Christmas market for some mulled wine and mince pies - all the fun stuff ... One of my friends asked me to make a card for… Continue reading From an owl punch to a penguin party …

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Festive flurry Christmas card …

Hi there and a very happy Saturday to you.  It will be the first day of December tomorrow.  There will soon be a winter chill in the air, with maybe a festive flurry of snowflakes, and we’ll be starting preparations for the Christmas holidays. It's truly a magical time of the year.    I used the festive… Continue reading Festive flurry Christmas card …