Christmas · Handmade

Foiled Snowflakes – This Week’s Technique Challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown

The technique challenge this week over at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown is all about foil, hot embossing, or both.  I have had a hot foil pen in my craft room for such a long time but I have never used it before. It came as a freebie with another purchase and I had know idea… Continue reading Foiled Snowflakes – This Week’s Technique Challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown

Christmas · Handmade

Christmas lights – More Holiday Decorations by Spellbinders

Hello and welcome to my craft space - come on in and see what I've been making. Tracy has set a really fun challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown this week - she has challenged us to use Christmas Lights on our card.   I am lucky enough to own the More Holiday Decorations die set… Continue reading Christmas lights – More Holiday Decorations by Spellbinders

Christmas · Handmade

Merry melody Christmas pines card

Hello and welcome. As it's the first Saturday in September, there is a sketch challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown.  I created this standard sized card using dies and stamping... After diecutting the stitched rectangle, I decided to stamp some foliage around the edges in pool party ink using the Christmas Pines stamp set by… Continue reading Merry melody Christmas pines card

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Stampin Up softly falling snow embossed background

Hello and welcome. A brand new month means a brand new sketch challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown. Here's my take on it ... I'm still challenging myself to use my paperscraps, and love working with a paper pad I've had since I first became a paper crafter. I chose several images from this pretty… Continue reading Stampin Up softly falling snow embossed background