Christmas · Handmade

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

Christmas · Handmade · Pop-ups

Penguins go skating pop-up Christmas card

Creating a pop-up Christmas card is a fun way to send seasonal wishes, and this week's challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown provided the perfect opportunity to craft a charming design. Utilising the adorable 'Penguins Go Skating' stamp set and matching dies, along with the 'Jolly and Merry' stamp set from Mama Elephant, I embarked… Continue reading Penguins go skating pop-up Christmas card

Christmas · Handmade

How to Make a Rotating Circle Pop-Up Christmas Card 

Looking for a fun, interactive Christmas card that’s sure to surprise and delight? This rotating circle pop-up Christmas card brings the magic of movement to your holiday greetings. Also known as a circluar motion pop-up and triple rotating pop-up, there are several examples online, with lots of YouTube tutorials to follow.  Lawn Fawn have even… Continue reading How to Make a Rotating Circle Pop-Up Christmas Card 

Christmas · Handmade

Christmas card in black, white and glitz

Hello and welcome to my craft space. The first challenge of every month is always a sketch over at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown. I looked to my scraps box for some inspiration for my card ... Extra pieces die cut for previous projects came in handy to use as embellishments, as did the scraps of… Continue reading Christmas card in black, white and glitz