Christmas · Handmade

A Festive Mug-Themed Christmas Card | 52 Christmas Card Throwdown

This week’s theme challenge over at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown is all about mugs, which immediately made me think of cosy festive drinks, warm colours, and a touch of festive foliage. I decided to revisit one of my favourite colour combinations — Pool Party, Real Red and white — and added a little Garden Green… Continue reading A Festive Mug-Themed Christmas Card | 52 Christmas Card Throwdown

Christmas · Handmade

A Slimline Banner Christmas Card | 52 Christmas Card Throwdown

This week’s sketch challenge over at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown was the perfect excuse to make another slimline card — especially as I still had all my supplies out from last week! I loved how that previous design turned out, so I kept the same base and used the sketch as a guide to create… Continue reading A Slimline Banner Christmas Card | 52 Christmas Card Throwdown

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

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