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Debossed inky resist technique for a masculine Christmas card

Hello and welcome. This week’s colour challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown really had me thinking as green, brown and blue are not usually my go to colours for festive cards without the addition other colours, such as a splash of red. I’m so glad I embraced the challenge as I had so much fun… Continue reading Debossed inky resist technique for a masculine Christmas card

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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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A Christmas card featuring snowflakes

Hello and welcome. Snowflakes are like winter's secret beauty. When we think of Christmas, it conjures up a romantic idea of the traditional white Christmas, and everything's magical when it snows.  I have this wonderful book all about snowflakes - they are just so beautiful to look at, magnified so they can be seen with… Continue reading A Christmas card featuring snowflakes