I’m in full Christmas card crafting mode now! I was so pleased when WPlus9 re-released the Holiday Trimmings stamp set. I love the modern look and the beautifully written sentiments that WPlus9 do so well. I’ve gone with some non traditional Christmas colours for my card today. Using the 'merry & bright' sentiment as inspiration,… Continue reading Merry and Bright
Category: Christmas
Teacher Christmas Card
If you like to give your child's teacher a Christmas gift, today's post shows how you can create a special card to accompany it. On a Lawn Fawn stitched square die cut, I stamped the greetings in Versafine onyx black and heat embossed them using sparkling embossing powder. The sentiments are from the Clearly Besotted… Continue reading Teacher Christmas Card
Christmas Tags
Today I have a selection of Christmas tags to share, using the Concord & 9th O Christmas tree stamp set. Head over to the Seven Hills Crafts blog to see how I made them.
November Challenge
The challenge this month on the Seven Hills Crafts blog is to create something inspired by a Christmas song, carol, or film. My inspiration card is based on the sentiment, 'It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas'. This song is featured in 'Home Alone', one of my favourite Christmas films. Every time I see… Continue reading November Challenge
Folk Art Flurries
I have a Christmas card to share with you on the Seven Hills Crafts blog today. The card features: WPlus9 Folk Art Flurries stamp set WPlus9 Seasonal Sentiments dies Hero Arts sparkle embossing powder MFT Stitched Traditional Tags Head over to the Seven Hills Crafts blog to see how I put this card together.
Little Red Riding Hood at Christmas
This year I'm making my own Christmas cards, so decided I also wanted to make special Christmas cards for my nieces and nephew. The Clearly Besotted Once Upon a Time stamp set has fun fairytale characters and sentiments. I thought the Red Riding Hood character would look great in a winter forest scene. For the… Continue reading Little Red Riding Hood at Christmas
Christmas in July Part 2
For my Christmas cards this year, I'm aiming to keep as many of them as I can as one layer cards. I love layers and embellishments but they do add to the bulk when mailing. I found the WPlus9 Folk Art Flurries stamp set on eBay recently for a good price. This set has beautiful… Continue reading Christmas in July Part 2
Christmas in July Part 1
I've started thinking about Christmas and making my own cards this year. If I don't start making them early, I know I won't be ready. For this card, I've used the colours from the Seven Hills Crafts July competition. Although it's a summery colour scheme, I think it works well for an alternative Christmas colour… Continue reading Christmas in July Part 1
