What: My first attempt at creating a full-size shaker card using my new Brother ScanNCut. How: The first thing I had to do was create the design for the front of the shaker. I started by sketching the Merry Xmas design on paper and inking over it. If I had been happy with it at… Continue reading Christmas card: Full shaker
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Xmas card: Ribbon tree
What: I like ribbon, but I’m not a great fan of bows on cards, or at least not the times I’ve tried it. So I needed to find other ways to use the ribbon in my stash. How: Using some green card that matched the ribbon I was planning on using, I cut and scored… Continue reading Xmas card: Ribbon tree
Xmas cards: Shiny snowflakes
What: Two simple Christmas cards inspired by some shiny wrapping tissue I picked up. How: My starting point was wondering how well the shiny “tissue” would work for snowflakes, so I die cut several of them after first backing the tissue with Stick it. I also die cut one from a circle, leaving the negative… Continue reading Xmas cards: Shiny snowflakes
The Daily Marker 30 day colouring challenge #7
What: Day seven of the second Daily Marker 30 day colouring challenge. My first Christmas cards of the year. How: When I’ve used digital stamps before I’ve always printed them on Neenah solar white cardstock and coloured with Copics, but I wanted to use the Zig real brush pens for these Christmas images and that… Continue reading The Daily Marker 30 day colouring challenge #7
Xmas gift tags
What: Christmas is not only the time for cards, but also presents. And presents need gift tags. Supplies: stamps: Get Stamping magazine - cosy Christmas (sentiment) Get Stamping magazine - just chilling' collection (gingerbread man, ribbon bow) Hero Arts - classic Christmas borders (pattern on wrapping paper) Lawn Fawn - frosties Lawn Fawn - Winter… Continue reading Xmas gift tags
Xmas card: Squares
What: As usual, there were a couple of people who got overlooked in the process of putting together the Christmas card list, so I made a couple of these at the last minute. Supplies: stamps: Art Stamps Tinchies Mini Clear Stamps - Christmas Squares colour: Copic Sketch markers embellishments: gold embroidery thread clear Wink of Stella
Xmas card: Penguin
What: Cute penguin! You can't tell from the photo, but the front snow bank is covered in clear embossing powder; this is the second attempt as I got a bit ahead of myself the first time and embossed it before remembering that I needed to stamp "Christmas" on there... Supplies: stamps: Lawn Fawn - winter… Continue reading Xmas card: Penguin
Xmas gift card: Snowflakes
What: My eldest nephew has just passed his driving test and is collecting cash towards his insurance. This was a good excuse to make a small envelope and a simple card for it to go in. Supplies: stamps: Lawn Fawn - Frosties Lawn Fawn - joy to the woods colour: Stazon - cloudy sky Hero… Continue reading Xmas gift card: Snowflakes
Xmas card: Glitter baubles
What: More of the lovely microfine glitter. Supplies: dies: Waltzingmouse Stamps - folk art Christmas additions colour: Elizabeth Craft Designs Silk Microfine Glitter - antique silver embellishments: Doodlebug - sprinkles - silver assortment white embroidery silk
Xmas card: Masculine baubles
What: The only deliberately masculine card I have had to make this year. Supplies: dies: Waltzingmouse Stamps – folk art Christmas additions colour: Judikins - embossing powder - gold detail paper and card: Dovecraft - premium vellum Hunkydory Crafts - paper pad - Eastern Promise First Edition - paper pad - Noir et Chic
Xmas card: Snowflakes on glitter
What: Embossing, die-cut snowflakes and gorgeous gorgeous microfine glitter. Supplies: dies: Clearly Besotted - snowflake trio colour: Elizabeth Craft Designs - silk microfine glitter - solar gold Elizabeth Craft Designs - silk microfine glitter - spring peridot Elizabeth Craft Designs - silk microfine glitter - ruby texture: Crafter's Companion - Embossalicious - embossing folder -… Continue reading Xmas card: Snowflakes on glitter
Xmas card: Feliz Navidad
What: I may not like tying ribbons, but I am determined to learn how to do it well with less fiddling than it currently takes. Supplies: stamps: Lawn Fawn - Milo's ABCs Lawn Fawn - frosties dies: Waltzingmouse Stamps - pretty panel #1 Joanna Sheen - lace edger 2 colour: Avery Elle - pigment ink… Continue reading Xmas card: Feliz Navidad
Xmas card: Felt baubles
What: And this is what I did with the leftover die-cut baubles. Supplies: stamps: Hero Arts - classic Christmas borders dies: Clearly Besotted - ornamental style Lawn Fawn - stitched journalling card colour: Hero Arts - hero hues dye ink - black Uni-ball Signo broad silver pen embellishments: Doodlebug - sprinkles - silver assortment paper… Continue reading Xmas card: Felt baubles
Xmas card: Rat in the snow
What: This one was made for our neighbour, who got us into keeping ratties in the first place. Supplies: stamps: Avery Elle - storybook Lawn Fawn - frosties Lawn Fawn - joy to the woods dies: Mama Elephant - creative cuts - landscape trio Paper Smooches - quotables colour: Copic Sketch markers Avery Elle -… Continue reading Xmas card: Rat in the snow
Xmas card: Tardis
What: For a Doctor Who fan. I even carved my own Tardis stamp for this. Supplies: stamps: handmade Tardis stamp WPlus9 - festive greetings dies: Mama Elephant – creative cuts – landscape trio colour: Avery Elle - pigment ink pad - sapphire Judikins - gold detail embossing powder Judikins - iridescent sparkle embossing powder Judikins… Continue reading Xmas card: Tardis
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