Christmas · Handmade

Tim Holtz 3D snowflake

Hello and welcome. This week's sketch challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown has a great focal point for a card ... I used a textured card base in white, cut down to a regular A6 size card, then added 2 squares of cardstock, one in melon mambo for a pop of colour, and one in… Continue reading Tim Holtz 3D snowflake

Christmas · Handmade

Stamp kissing

Hello and welcome. My challenge this week at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown, was inspired by the Christmas tradition of kissing under the mistletoe, and is a technique called stamp kissing.  This involves touching one stamp against another, or "kissing", before stamping down onto the cardstock.  It can give some wonderful patterns and fun results, and… Continue reading Stamp kissing

Christmas · Handmade

A classy Christmas …

Hi there and welcome. We're in November now, meaning it’s just a few short weeks to Christmas, and I’m delighted to be setting the challenges this month over at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown.  The first challenge of the month is always a sketch … I don’t know about you, but I like to start early… Continue reading A classy Christmas …

Christmas · Pop-ups

Christmas pop-up card

Hello and welcome. It's the final challenge for October 2021 over at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown this week, where the task is to make a pop-up card.  This is the front of my card... But inside is where the magic is ... I was recently inspired by a lovely lady I found on Youtube -… Continue reading Christmas pop-up card