Showing posts with label Pretty Pines. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pretty Pines. Show all posts

Sunday, 17 December 2017

Season of Cheer

 
 
 
Hello! I have taken a pause from general Christmas chaos to make a card. The bells started off life as part of my Amazon advent calendar! They were cut with an X-Cut die called Filigree Bell.
 
 

 
 
I'm very partial to a beauty advent calendar, but I try to get them when they are reduced. The original price for this one was bonkers. It has yielded some very nice card though!
 
Other parts of the card have come from Stampin' Up's Watercolor Christmas kit. The card base has a lovely subtle watercolour wash printed on it and the tiny bow (a Waffleflower die) was cut from a snippet of Real Red paper. The kit is gorgeous but I get very bored making multiple cards of the same design and so I tend to make the bits into other things. I'm always in awe when people say they have made a hundred cards of the same design. I can get easily bored halfway through one of my cards! I think that explains why I found the vellum snowflake on the floor. I have no idea what I made that for originally!
 
My card is super snippety, so I'm off to ring the bells down Parsnip's ears at Pixie's Snippets Playground! Thank you so much Di for the beautiful Christmas card. My card is currently winging its way to you and I hope you have a lovely Christmas (with lots of time for crafting!)
 
The theme of my card was inspired by the challenge over at Cards in Envy where the DT are asking for Christmas bells.
 

  

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Saturday, 2 September 2017

CCT September Sketch Challenge


Hello! It's time for a sketch challenge at Christmas Card Throwdown!

 
 
The sketch screamed present at me, so I set about creating the card version of a Christmas gift. It looked at bit too minimalist so some sprigs from the Pretty Pines set of dies were added along with a couple of sequins. I wish my real wrapped presents looked as neat!
 
You are most welcome to flip the design and change the element. On my card it worked better to have my sentiment at the bottom. We should be able to recognise the original sketch in your finished design.
 
We are looking forward to seeing your festive interpretations of Andreja's lovely sketch! Happy crafting, April x

Saturday, 20 May 2017

CCT May Colour Challenge

 
 
Hello! It's a colour challenge at Christmas Card Throwdown and it's an unusual one...
 
 
 
 

I made my card using SU's Pretty Pines Thinlits. There is actually gold card behind one of the pine cones but the photo hasn't picked it up. The washi tape is gold too. Lots of fun to make and interesting to use these dies with colours of cardstock that you wouldn't usually think to use! We are looking forward to seeing your interpretations of this colour combo. April x

Saturday, 3 December 2016

52 CCT Pick a Previous 2016 Challenge


Hello and welcome to the last challenge of the year at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown. For our December challenge you can choose any of our previous challenges - sketch, colour, theme, technique or stash - from 2016. We have lots of exciting changes coming up at 52CCT! We will also be announcing the new members who are joining our DT team very soon.

Here is my take on the theme challenge back in April - Christmas Foliage. I created a wooden 'shelf' with SU's Hardwood stamp, then made a bunch of foliage using the fabulous Pretty Pines Thinlits.

We can't wait to see your Christmas creations!

Happy festive crafting! April x