Well, we got more snow and some very chilly temperatures over the weekend which helped to inspire me to create this white on white Christmas card. This is a 4-1/4″ square card which fits in for the Freshly Made Sketches challenge as well as The Paper Players white on white challenge. Here’s the sketch that […]
Techniques
DON’T FORGET THOSE BIRTHDAYS!
Do you have birthdays that happen during the holidays? Don’t forget to build your stash of birthday cards! I took some time to create this one using our new Stampin’ Blends. To get the layout for that lovely, bright flower, I followed along with CAS(E) this sketch. It took 3 stamp sets to create the […]
MERRY MISTLETOE BRINGS CHRISTMAS HAPPINESS
Today I’m showing a study in black and white with a sprig of merry mistletoe. I love the contrast of the colour on the black and white base and I did fussy cut that sprig of mistletoe and the small acorn. The sprays of pine where stamped with Old Olive ink and then I used […]
STANDING GUARD FOR CHRISTMAS
Good day to you, I hope your weekend was a happy one! Today I’m using the solder from the Sugarplum Dreams stamp set. This was a special request from one of my clients and I was happy to oblige. It’s very relaxing to sit and just colour and see that soldier come to life! The […]
FOR A SHINY BRIGHT CHRISTMAS
Hi there and welcome. I went back to Christmas for today’s card and played with die-cuts, glitter and glue! I started out with our wonderful Thick Whisper White cardstock, made some choices from The Paper Players Tic-Tac-Toe challenge and got to work! I cut the tree bundle twice from the thick cardstock and one of […]
A SIMPLE FLOWER FOR NOVEMBER
Holy cow, it’s November already so I created this card that showcases a simple flower for a birthday greeting. Since it is November 1st, it’s time for you to order the new Stampin’ Blends from Stampin’ Up! I use the Calypso Coral duo to colour this lovely flower to show you how easy it is […]
BABY JOY WITH LETTERS FOR YOU
Good morning and I’m starting off the week with some Baby Joy created with the Letters For You stamp set. I was chosen as the featured stamper for the What Will You Stamp challenge for this week and the Letters for You stamp set is the featured stamp set. It works beautifully with the matching […]
GLITTERY SNOWFLAKES TO MAKE YOU SMILE
Hello to a fresh new week and some glittery snowflakes to make you smile. I started out with a completely different idea for Freshly Made Sketches, but since it is frosty outside, decided that these gold embossed snowflakes should be the way to go. TIP: Make sure to give the cardstock a good wipe with […]
