Christmas · Handmade

Soft & Snowy: A DL-Sized Christmas Card for the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown Colour Challenge

The 52 Christmas Card Throwdown always brings fresh inspiration, and this week’s colour challenge was the perfect excuse to create something elegant, wintery, and just a little bit whimsical. I opted for a soft and serene colour palette, blending cool greys with gentle pink accents to achieve a delicate, snowy scene. With a combination of… Continue reading Soft & Snowy: A DL-Sized Christmas Card for the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown Colour Challenge

Birthday · Christmas · Handmade

A Magical Christmas Card with Lavinia Stamps and a Hexagonal Pop-Up Design

Hello, lovely crafters! Today, I’m sharing a whimsical Christmas card that combines enchanting Lavinia Stamps, festive designer paper, and a unique hexagonal pop-up design, inspired by Louise at Iced Images. This card was created for the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown challenge, where this week’s technique challenge is fussy cutting. Let’s take a closer look at… Continue reading A Magical Christmas Card with Lavinia Stamps and a Hexagonal Pop-Up Design

Christmas · Handmade

Create a Magical Christmas Card with Lavinia Stamps

This week's theme challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown is wild animals. Christmas is the perfect time to let your creativity shine, and what better way to spread Christmas cheer than with a handmade card? If you're looking to craft something truly enchanting, Lavinia Stamps' range is a must-try. In this blog post, I’ll share… Continue reading Create a Magical Christmas Card with Lavinia Stamps

Christmas · Handmade

Tim Holtz oxide ink-blended Christmas card

Hello and welcome. The technique challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown this week calls for distress inks or ink blending. I used distress oxide inks in rainbow colours for my card... I've slowly been building up my distress oxide ink library, and now have a few colours that I absolutely love. This time I chose… Continue reading Tim Holtz oxide ink-blended Christmas card