It snowed this week in the north of England, and the first thing my grandson said as I drew back the curtains that morning was "Christmas!" He was one excited little boy making snowballs on the walk to school. As all our minds turn to Christmas and Christmas crafting is in full swing, the 52… Continue reading Slimline Christmas Card featuring Ribbon
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Christmas pudding shaped card
Hello and welcome. The theme challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown this week is Christmas food. I decided to make a Christmas pudding card using dies... First, I cut a kraft base card using a large circle die, keeping the top edge out of the die so it didn't cut through and would keep the… Continue reading Christmas pudding shaped card
Petals a plenty embossed vellum Christmas card
Hello and welcome. The April technique challenge over at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown this week is vellum embossing. I love the look of vellum, and have lots of it in my stash but rarely use it, which is a shame. It does, however, have its drawbacks as it is notoriously difficult to adhere to your… Continue reading Petals a plenty embossed vellum Christmas card
Black and silver Christmas card
Hi and welcome. The colour challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown this week is to use black and silver. Not really my go to colours and this challenge has pushed me out of my comfort zone a bit. As always, neutrals such as black and white are allowed too... The black and white snowflake dsp… Continue reading Black and silver Christmas card
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