This week’s 52 Christmas Card Throwdown is a colour challenge, and the brief was to use teal and silver. My inspiration came from the gorgeous teal opalescent sequins by Spellbinders that I recently picked up in their sale—I knew they had to take centre stage in a frosty, festive design. Here’s how my teal-and-silver creation… Continue reading A Teal and Silver Winter Scene for the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown colour challenge
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A Birthday Card and Matching Chocolate Box set
For my sister-in-law’s birthday, I wanted to create something a little extra special—not just a handmade card, but also a matching chocolate box cover to go alongside a bottle of fizz. Using soft colours, elegant embossing, and delicate butterflies, here’s how I put this co-ordinating set together. The Card Step 1: Base and Embossed Panel… Continue reading A Birthday Card and Matching Chocolate Box set
A Pretty Pink Teepee Card for the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown
This week’s 52 Christmas Card Throwdown challenge is all about technique—Valentina challenged us to make teepee cards! I had never made a card like this before, but I love how this fold creates an instant wow factor while still being surprisingly easy to make. For my project, I went for a soft, elegant colour palette… Continue reading A Pretty Pink Teepee Card for the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown
A Grinch-Inspired Card for the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown challenge
This week’s 52 Christmas Card Throwdown theme is all about the Grinch, and I couldn’t resist bringing this mischievous character to life with paper, ink, and a few festive die cuts. Here’s how I created my cheeky Grinch card—perfect for anyone who enjoys a bit of Christmas mischief! Step 1: Creating the Base Card To… Continue reading A Grinch-Inspired Card for the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown challenge
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