When I saw today’s theme for #30DayChristmasCardMakingChallenge, I thought of a tree laden with beautifully wrapped gifts. Giving gifts is something I love about the Christmas season. The whole process of picking the ideal present, going to the shops (or online shopping), wrapping it, making a gift tag and tying a beautiful bow, just everything…
For my Winter Sunset theme of the #30DayChristmasCardMakingChallenge, I went for a ink blended background to set the scene. With a Blending Brush I added Fresh Freesia, Highland Heather, Balmy Blue and a touch of So Saffron for the setting sun. I wanted to add a silhouette of trees but felt black would be too…
I’m playing along with the Colour Inkspirations Challenge CI132. With the accompanying photo, it was hard not to go along with the beachy theme. Instead I went with what seems to be my next favourite, the bird from the Perched in a Tree stamp set. I heat embossed the image in Silver and then coloured…
With 11 shades of Green in the Stampin’ Up! colour range, creating ‘Something Green’ for the #30DayChristmasCardmakingChallenge was quite easy. I went for the obvious choice – leaves from the Leaves of Holly bundle. This is a two-step stamp set however I’ve been using the detail stamp on it’s own. I love how effective it…
We’ve been challenged by Martin Stone with a sketch challenge for the #30DayChristmasCardMakingChallenge. I must say, I did struggle with this one as I was a bit stumped with the 3 elements on it and tying it all together. I ended up choosing the tree rings from the Ringed with Nature bundle to form part…
We’ve got a lovely festive colour palette for today’s #30DayChristmasCardMakingChallenge. As soon as I saw Crumb Cake, my mind went to the Peaceful Deer stamp set. To create my card I embossed a panel of Evening Evergreen Cardstock and then blended Evening Evergreen ink at the bottom of the panel to add more depth. This…
There are many ideas for warm and cosy which is Day 3 of the #30DayChristmasCardMakingChallenge. There are also quite a number of stamp sets in the Stampin’ Up! mini catalogue that would fit this theme. Unfortunately, I don’t have any of these! So, this was definitely a challenge for me and I set about to…
We’re In the Snow for Day 2 of the #30DayChristmasCardMakingChallenge. I’ve skirted around the theme with products having the word ‘snow’ in it’s name! If you haven’t got some of the Snowflake Specialty Vellum you must get yourself some! It is beautiful. I love that you get the White Vellum Sheets, which is what I’ve…
I’m looking forward to November with lots of Stampin’ Up! events, new catalogue sneak peeks and Christmas preparations. Lots of cardmaking is definitely on my list of things to do as I have several markets to attend and lots to get ready to giveaway to friends and family. So what a better way to get…