Christmas · Handmade

Creating a Festive Nutcracker Christmas Card

This week’s sketch over at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown really jumped out at me. It felt like the perfect excuse to go bold with a single focal image while still having fun with texture and a few well-placed embellishments. I’ve been longing to use this nutcracker die set since I was lucky enough to purchase… Continue reading Creating a Festive Nutcracker Christmas Card

Christmas · Handmade

52 Christmas Card Throwdown – November Colour Challenge

Hello, crafty friends! I’m so excited to be back this week hosting another challenge for 52 Christmas Card Throwdown, and this time it’s a colour challenge! We’re stepping a little away from the traditional Christmas palette and getting bright and modern with red, lime green, and turquoise. These fresh, cheerful colours really pop together and… Continue reading 52 Christmas Card Throwdown – November Colour Challenge

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Penguins in the Snow – 52 Christmas Card Throwdown Sketch Challenge

This week’s challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown is a sketch, and I couldn’t resist creating a little snowy scene with some cute penguins and Christmas trees. Card Details Challenge theme: Sketch Card size: 6" square, deckle-edge base Main colours: Soft Sky, Lucky Limeade, White, Black Techniques: Embossing, die cutting, alcohol marker colouring, glitter accents… Continue reading Penguins in the Snow – 52 Christmas Card Throwdown Sketch Challenge

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Embossing Magic for 52 Christmas Card Throwdown: A Snowy DL Delight

Hello crafty friends! I'm a little late again with my festive make as part of the design team for 52 Christmas Card Throwdown, with this week’s technique theme being one of my absolute favourites — embossing! Whether it’s heat embossing or dry embossing, there's something so magical about adding that extra texture and shimmer to… Continue reading Embossing Magic for 52 Christmas Card Throwdown: A Snowy DL Delight