Christmas · Handmade

The Emperor Penguin’s New Clothes (Penguins Go Skating)

The technique challenge over at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown this week is to colour an image.  I chose my favourite cute penguin stamps to make my card. Come and craft with me ... These adorable penguins are by Mama Elephant and I just love their cute little faces! Stamped with black ink on white card… Continue reading The Emperor Penguin’s New Clothes (Penguins Go Skating)

Christmas · Handmade · Pop-ups

Winter wonderland diorama Christmas card

Hello and welcome. There is a super sweet challenge over at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown this week.  Set by the lovely Andreja, she asked us to create a Winter Wonderland card.  Here is my creation ... "Winter Wonderland" conjures up images of sparkle, snow and wintery scenes.  I have been itching to use this Spellbinders… Continue reading Winter wonderland diorama Christmas card

Christmas · Handmade

Santa card using Jolly St Nick dies by Tim Holtz and Sizzix

Hello and welcome. This week's technique challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown is a tic-tac-toe, so there are plenty of options to choose from. I chose stamping-Santa-die cut. I have had the Jolly St Nick die set by Tim Holtz and Sizzix in my stash for a while but have not used it. I think… Continue reading Santa card using Jolly St Nick dies by Tim Holtz and Sizzix

Christmas · Handmade

Scandinavian Christmas card using stamps by Sizzix, Mama Elephant and Stampin Up

Hello and welcome. It's been such a long time, so I am very pleased to be playing along with the lovely ladies at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown for this week's theme challenge - Scandinavian or Hygge style. I raided my stamp collection to help me create my card ... I stamped the images in real… Continue reading Scandinavian Christmas card using stamps by Sizzix, Mama Elephant and Stampin Up