Christmas · Handmade

Santa card using Jolly St Nick dies by Tim Holtz and Sizzix

Hello and welcome. This week's technique challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown is a tic-tac-toe, so there are plenty of options to choose from. I chose stamping-Santa-die cut. I have had the Jolly St Nick die set by Tim Holtz and Sizzix in my stash for a while but have not used it. I think… Continue reading Santa card using Jolly St Nick dies by Tim Holtz and Sizzix

Christmas · Handmade

Spellbinders Joyful Christmas card kit

Hello and welcome. As it's the first Saturday in October, we have a card sketch for you to follow over at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown. For my card, I flipped the sketch set by Majda and used die cut images, stamps and paper from the Spellbinders Joyful Christmas card kit ... The kit also included… Continue reading Spellbinders Joyful Christmas card kit

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

Christmas · Handmade

Christmas critters

Another fun challenge set by Majda this week at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown - this time to use Christmas critters on a card. I had the pleasure of attending the craft event at Hulme Hall in Port Sunlight last weekend. It was so nice to see lots of craft companies there.  I fell in love… Continue reading Christmas critters