Christmas · Fun fold · Handmade

A Sweet Candy Cane Easel Card | 52 Christmas Card Throwdown

This week’s theme over at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown is Candy Canes, and I couldn’t resist diving into my (slightly chaotic!) stash to see what I could come up with. As it turns out, I’d recently treated myself to the Rosie’s Studio Peppermint Twist 6x6" Designer Paper by Spellbinders in their sale — and honestly,… Continue reading A Sweet Candy Cane Easel Card | 52 Christmas Card Throwdown

Baby · Children · Congratulations · General · Handmade · Masculine · Using scraps

A Sweet Baby Boy Card | The Male Room Colour Challenge

The current colour challenge over at The Male Room is a lovely combination of blue and brown that immediately made me think of baby cards. With Bashful Blue and Crumb Cake as the palette, I decided to create a gentle sky scene featuring a hot air balloon and the sweetest little passenger.  The finished card feels… Continue reading A Sweet Baby Boy Card | The Male Room Colour Challenge

Birthday · Fathers' Day · General · Handmade · Masculine

A Masculine Handmade Birthday Card for a Golf Lover

Sometimes the best inspiration comes from a little scroll through Pinterest, and that’s exactly how this card began. I spotted a few lovely golf-themed designs with soft neutral colours and rustic textures, and one in particular that had a vignette style and decided to create my own version for a birthday card. The result is… Continue reading A Masculine Handmade Birthday Card for a Golf Lover

Christmas · Handmade

Creating a Festive Nutcracker Christmas Card

This week’s sketch over at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown really jumped out at me. It felt like the perfect excuse to go bold with a single focal image while still having fun with texture and a few well-placed embellishments. I’ve been longing to use this nutcracker die set since I was lucky enough to purchase… Continue reading Creating a Festive Nutcracker Christmas Card