Sketchy Christmas

Hello everyone. Today, I finally took some time to create a Christmas card AND post it right away. Yay me!

Today's card was inspired by this sketch on the Jingle Belles blog.

To create my layers without adding bulk, I used a NBUS snowflake stencil (Festive Backgrounds by Katie Skilton) and Pumice stone distress ink to create a soft background and added a torn strip of ivory vellum, that I have had like forever, for my horizontal band. I found an unopened pack of Memory cards by October Afternoon in my stash. I trimmed off a small strip at the top of this card and rounded the corners with my corner chomper, and paired it with this cute tag from a paper pack that I bought in the Netherlands a few years ago. To finish off my design, I added a Santa hat brad from the Eyelet Outlet and a sentiment strip from my UFO box (by SSS if I remember correctly).

I'm linking up my  card at:

Jingle Belles - 'Twas the sketch before Christmas

Allsorts - #829 Anything goes

SSS Wednesday - Quite quirky

NBUS - #77

Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge - #44

April 2025 Card Chain Challenge Reveal

Hello everyone. It's the 2nd of the month, which means it's time for the monthly Card Chain Challenge reveal.

This month, my card went to Imke in Germany.

I was really late creating and sending my card, so this little scene and sentiment seemed very appropriate. The white oval was in my UFO box. All of the other supplies are from an Alice in Wonderland themed card kit (Love from Lizi).

I went with the Rabbit theme option. I also followed the colour option of Chocolate, Orange and Slate very loosely, since the hearts are red rather than orange. The patterned paper caught my eye because of the slate blue diamond pattern.

Do pop over to the Card Chain Challenge blog to see all of the cards that were exchanged this month. And why not sign up for the May challenge? You still have a few days to join.

I'm also linking up my card at:

SSS Wednesday - Anything goes

March Card Chain Challenge Reveal

Hello everyone. It's the second of the month, which means it's time to reveal all of the cards that were exchanged in the Card Chain Challenge for March. And since I neglected to post last month's card, I will share it here as well.

My March card went to Gail in Canada.

As always, there were different inspiration options to choose from. This month, I went with the Theme options of Africa and Friendship. 

This card panel was in my UFO box, and it was just perfect for this month's theme option of Africa. The image stamps are by Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous, and I paired them with a sentiment from CAS-ual Fridays/Catherine Pooler.

I'm also linking up this card at:

SSS Wednesday - Anything goes

Allsorts - Anything goes

In February, my card went to Linda in Michigan, USA.

For this one, I used the Theme option of Hearts & Flowers and the Product/Technique option of Die cutting. I used a flower panel die from an older Tonic Card Kit to create a stencil and used that to stencil the design onto PTI rustic white cardstock. The sentiment stamp and die are from the same Tonic card kit.

Do check out the other cards that were exchanged in March and February at the Card Chain Challenge.

You have until the 6th of the month to sign up for the April Card Chain Challenge.