Hello and welcome. Kathy has set a fab challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown this week - to use fussy cutting. I'm still using my paperscraps and fussy cut this poinsettia image to use as a focal image for my card ... I popped the flower up on some foam tape to add a little… Continue reading Fussy cut Christmas card
Tag: Stampin’ Up!
Punch art cat wearing a Tim Holtz Santa hat
There's a new challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown, and this week Kathy has chosen pets for her theme challenge. I didn't have any suitable stamps, so made a punch art kitty instead... I have made one of these punch art cats previously but it's been a while so had to remind myself how to… Continue reading Punch art cat wearing a Tim Holtz Santa hat
Stampin Up softly falling snow embossed background
Hello and welcome. A brand new month means a brand new sketch challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown. Here's my take on it ... I'm still challenging myself to use my paperscraps, and love working with a paper pad I've had since I first became a paper crafter. I chose several images from this pretty… Continue reading Stampin Up softly falling snow embossed background
Tim Holtz oxide ink-blended Christmas card
Hello and welcome. The technique challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown this week calls for distress inks or ink blending. I used distress oxide inks in rainbow colours for my card... I've slowly been building up my distress oxide ink library, and now have a few colours that I absolutely love. This time I chose… Continue reading Tim Holtz oxide ink-blended Christmas card
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