A blog devoted to the cards I make in my tiny upstairs space. When my sister stays there, she calls it an "artist's garret". I'm not an artist, but am an enthusiastic cardmaker - hence the title "Cardmaker's Garret".
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Wednesday, 12 February 2025

Back to Christmas Cards

After the recent flurry of Valentine cards, I'm now back to Christmas ones.

First of two for today is for the ABC Christmas Challenge "D for Die Cuts" and the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown "Black, White, and Gold".

I die cut the stars out of a square of black cs and layered it over a gold card base. The Santa and sleigh is die cut twice and glued together for extra dimension. The trees are only die cut once.

Today's other card is for Cardz 4 Guyz "Clean and Simple".


I used the Heated Copper Accents technique shown in this video by my friend Loll to create my copper Christmas tree. I glued it to a piece of blue smooshed background, tore little strips of white cs to layer for snowy ground, stamped and heat embossed the sentiment in copper embossing powder.

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Supplies for card 1:
Stamps - SSS sentiment
Ink - Versafine Onyx Black
Paper - black, white, and gold cs
Size - 5.75" square
Accessories - Sizzix Dash Away All stars and Santa, Spellbinders square die, evergreen tree die

Supplies for card :
Stamps - Rosie's Roadshow sentiment
Ink - Versamark, various blue Distress inks
Paper - white cs
Size - 6x4.25"
Accessories - thin copper sheet, tree die, copper embossing powder

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7 comments:

  1. Christine Alexander12 February 2025 at 19:36

    Two great cards. I love the gold stars following Santa and his Sleigh and your Tree card is so artsy xx

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  2. Pat13 February 2025 at 04:42

    I love the contrast of the black background and the white sleigh and trees Susan, and the aperture die of gold stars showing through from the base card look wonderful, and then the beautiful blue smooshed background with the copper coloured tree go together brilliantly on the second..terrific seasonal makes. x

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  3. Tracey13 February 2025 at 09:38

    beautiful card thank you for playing along at 52 chirstmas card throwdown - Tracey DT

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  4. dj14 February 2025 at 13:33

    I love your copper tree...a fantastic masculine Christmas card that is CAS!! Thanks for playing along with our masculine CLEAN & SIMPLE challenge over at Cardz 4 Guyz!!
    Deb Horst, DT #C4G365

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  5. Valentina B16 February 2025 at 13:08

    Very beautiful Christmas card in our colours for the 52CCT. Thank you for playing with us. Valentina DT

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  6. TracyB17 February 2025 at 00:17

    A wonderful use of our colour palette over at 52CCT. Thank you for creating and uploading with us.

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  7. Dawn Phillips18 February 2025 at 09:07

    I love your shiny christmas tree. An unusual colour for a tree and very striking. Thanks for joining us at Cardz4guyz. Love Dawn x

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