Christmas · Handmade

Christmas card in black, white and glitz

Hello and welcome to my craft space. The first challenge of every month is always a sketch over at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown. I looked to my scraps box for some inspiration for my card ... Extra pieces die cut for previous projects came in handy to use as embellishments, as did the scraps of… Continue reading Christmas card in black, white and glitz

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

A Flurry of Snowflakes with a 3D snowflake by Tim Holtz

Hello and welcome.  December is here and we have a new hostess over at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown.  As it's the first Saturday in the month, Fabiola has set us a new sketch to follow... I die cut the 3D snowflakes by Tim Holtz in white card and painted the largest with Kuretake Gansai Tambi… Continue reading A Flurry of Snowflakes with a 3D snowflake by Tim Holtz

Christmas · Handmade

Kraft, black and white Christmas card

Hello and welcome. I have really been enjoying setting the challenges for the month of November at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown, and this week is the colour challenge.  When thinking about which colours to choose, I wanted to push myself out of my comfort zone as I usually reach for more traditional Christmas colours, such… Continue reading Kraft, black and white Christmas card