Christmas · Handmade

Embossed Christmas card using paper scraps

Hello and welcome. A new month means a new sketch challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown. The sketch immediately made me think of Christmas trees. Continuing with my personal challenge of using up my paper scraps, I delved once more into my treasure chest of paper scraps and found a delightful tree image from a… Continue reading Embossed Christmas card using paper scraps

Christmas · Handmade

Gelli print background with oxide inks

Hello and welcome. It's the first Saturday of a new month, and that means its time for a sketch challenge over at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown. I had so much fun with the previous mixed media challenge that I decided to create a background for my card using my gelli plate with oxide inks and… Continue reading Gelli print background with oxide inks

Christmas · Handmade

Masculine Christmas card

Hello and welcome. The theme challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown this week is to make a masculine card. I made this card with my husband in mind and just love this cute polar bear image... The colour scheme was kept simple, with a piece of dsp by Stampin Up in black and white, and… Continue reading Masculine Christmas card

Christmas · Handmade

Multi-layered Christmas card

Hello and happy New Year! Christmas may be over but it's never too early to start making those special cards for next Christmas. It's a sketch challenge this week at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown, and I was so inspired by the very talented Shayne Eddie's cards on Pinterest that I had to have a go… Continue reading Multi-layered Christmas card