Christmas · Handmade

A super quick Christmas card …

Hi, and welcome to my blog.  So I’m back this week with a new Christmas design for the brand new challenge over at 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown, and I’m super excited to be the hostess for the month of August (how exciting!)  I am really looking forward to setting new challenges each week, to inspire and… Continue reading A super quick Christmas card …

Christmas · Handmade

A festive Christmas present …

When I saw this week’s sketch challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown, I knew exactly what to make for my card.  Poinsettias, from A Joyful Christmas stamp set, were stamped in a random pattern over a piece of whisper white cardstock in frost white shimmer paint, giving the most fabulous and beautiful look to the… Continue reading A festive Christmas present …

Christmas · Handmade

A Joyful Christmas by Stampin’ Up – perfect for a card recipe challenge …

It’s time for another 52 Christmas Card Throwdown challenge, and this week the challenge is a CARD recipe … Colour something in, Add Rhinestones or Ribbon, Deboss.  So I played with some watercolouring … I stamped the beautiful poinsettia image from the Joyful Christmas stamp set, by Stampin’ Up, in brown stazon ink (from my stash)… Continue reading A Joyful Christmas by Stampin’ Up – perfect for a card recipe challenge …

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Stampin’ Up UK Christmas paper clay roses …

My offering for this week’s 52 Christmas Card Throwdown challenge turned out to be quite dimensional – not so easy to post, but not a problem for delivering by hand. The challenge this week was to use dimensional paper flowers – come see what I made … I was sat at my desk looking for inspiration when… Continue reading Stampin’ Up UK Christmas paper clay roses …