Day 7 - "G"

I've kept things very festive today with a red, green and gold nutcracker. The gold accents were added with a gel pen after the rest of the colouring was completed. Next to the image, I added one of the vertical sentiments from the Bountiful Balloons set, sized to the same height as the image.

YOUR TURN: Create a project using the letter "G" as your prompt.

Click the link below to upload your creation to the challenge:

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INSPIRATION WORDS:

gifts, garland, gingerbread, green, gold, gamsol, gesso, gap card, gate fold card, gilding, gold leaf, glitter, glass, glossy accents.

Digital Stamps:

 

Day 11 - Use Your Scraps

Today is another non-alphabet prompt, and this time I want you to dig out all those lovely off cuts to create your card or project. You can add them as stripes, patchwork, or even punched embellishments. Perhaps you have some nice little pieces of mirror card or paper with a pretty pearlescent sheen.

YOUR TURN: Create a project using scraps and off cuts.

Click the link below to add your project to the challenge:

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Stamps:

Day 23 - "U"

"U" is for uniform, and nobody wears it better than this handsome nutcracker dressed in his Christmas finery. I printed the coloured image onto a piece of kraft cardstock then filled in the white sections with a gel pen to really make them pop! The candy pieces I've used to decorate the card are hand-drawn and coloured with alcohol markers. I have a tutorial HERE for those who might be interested in creating their own.

YOUR TURN: Create a card or papercraft project using the letter "U" as your prompt.

Click on the link to upload a photo of your creation to the challenge:

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INSPIRATION WORDS: unwrap, under the tree, under the mistletoe, upright diamond fold card, umber, ultramarine, unbleached titanium, uniform

Stamps:

Day 24 - "U"

This nutcracker is looking rather dapper is his holiday uniform, complete with a hefty coat of Wink of Stella for the perfect amount of sparkle and shine.

YOUR TURN: Create a card or papercraft project using the letter "U" as your prompt.

Click on the link to upload a photo of your creation to the challenge:

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INSPIRATION WORDS:

unwrap, under the tree, under the mistletoe, upright diamond fold card, umber, ultramarine, unbleached titanium, uniform

Stamps:

Day 23 - "T"

I have something a little different for you today, which I've decided to call "Two-fer"... mostly so it fits today's letter prompt, but also because it is "two-fer" the work of one.

Print or stamp a very large image and colour.

Use a craft knife or trimmer to cut up the middle of the image and voila! you have two for the work of one.

YOUR TURN: Create a card using the letter "T" as your prompt.

Click the link below to add your project to the challenge:

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INSPIRATION WORDS:

Three Wise Men, twinkle, turkey, tidings, tinsel, toys, tree, trimmings, teal, turquoise, tutorial, techniques, tent card, tilt card, tri-fold card, two-fer cards

Stamps:

Nutcracker digital stamps

New Release: Nutcracker Set

The Nutcracker set contains two traditional nutcrackers with fully adorned uniforms and a coordinating set of sentiments. You can colour these guys in festive Christmas colours or go completely modern and use a non-traditional palette customised to your recipient. My designers have done a mix of both techniques with awesome results!

Nutcracker

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Day 24 - "U"

Everyone looks great in a uniform, and this hard-working guy is no exception. How he stays so crisp and clean despite cracking all those delicious nuts is anyone's guess, but somehow he manages!

YOUR TURN: Create a card using the letter "U" as your prompt.

Click the link below to add a photo to the challenge:

INSPIRATION WORDS:

unwrap, under the tree, under the mistletoe, upright diamond fold card, umber, ultramarine, unbleached titanium, uniform

Stamps: The Nutcracker

There's no more time for procrastinating, the holidays are upon us! Decorations are going up, festive food is being prepared and gift wrapping is well under way... not yet in our house but certainly in lots of others. Our online store is looking very festive with the addition of these new Christmas images, perfect for building up that stash of holiday cards.

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Christmas Cardinals

digital stamp set

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Nutcracker Set

digital stamp set

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Sugar & Spice

digital stamp set

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