Christmas · Handmade

A Nice Cuppa for Christmas

Hello and welcome. This week's theme challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown is "Christmas cup". In my stamp library,  I have A Nice Cuppa stamp set I'd purchased from Stampin' Up a while back and never used - I'd loved it when I saw it in the catalogue, but once I owned it there never… Continue reading A Nice Cuppa for Christmas

Christmas · Handmade

Red and brown Christmas card using Spellbinders dies and embossing folder

Hello and welcome to this week's 52 Christmas Card Throwdown colour challenge card.  When you limit your colour palette, I find you have to get creative to bring interest and contrast to your project. For my card, I used real red, early espresso and crumbcake cardstock by Stampin Up and teamed this with 3 different background… Continue reading Red and brown Christmas card using Spellbinders dies and embossing folder

Christmas · Handmade

Spellbinders Joyful Christmas card kit

Hello and welcome. As it's the first Saturday in October, we have a card sketch for you to follow over at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown. For my card, I flipped the sketch set by Majda and used die cut images, stamps and paper from the Spellbinders Joyful Christmas card kit ... The kit also included… Continue reading Spellbinders Joyful Christmas card kit

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