Hello and welcome. This week’s colour challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown really had me thinking as green, brown and blue are not usually my go to colours for festive cards without the addition other colours, such as a splash of red. I’m so glad I embraced the challenge as I had so much fun… Continue reading Debossed inky resist technique for a masculine Christmas card
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Sizzix 3D trees textured impressions embossing folder
Hi and welcome. The technique challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown this week is to use an embossing folder. The 3D trees folder by Sizzix is one of my favouries. Instead of embossing the card in the usual way, I wanted something a little different so inked up the raised side of the embossing folder… Continue reading Sizzix 3D trees textured impressions embossing folder
Black and white Christmas cards
Hello and welcome. The colour challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown this week took me totally out of my comfort zone as it challenges us to use just black and white and no other colour. These are not my go to colours for any cards, let alone for Christmas. However, once I got into my… Continue reading Black and white Christmas cards
Tim Holtz Winter Wonderland dies
Hello and welcome. The first challenge of the month is always a sketch at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown - here's my take on it... I kept strictly to the sketch, choosing 3 different patterened papers from the same paper pack as the colours co-ordinated well for the 3 horizontal panels. I added a deckle edge… Continue reading Tim Holtz Winter Wonderland dies
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