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, 5 March 2025

Nordic Winter and Blinged Holly


For the ABC Christmas Challenge, I'm going with "D for Die Cuts".


I got out my Tim Holtz Nordic Winter die - it's so much fun to use.  I die cut it three times, once each out of white, green, and bronze shimmer cs, then made a blue shimmer card base, glued the negative piece from the white die cut over it, and then inlaid the green trees and bronze reindeer.  I added a sentiment on a narrow strip banner.
 
The problem with using this die (which I love) is that you always end up with many leftover little bits, and how many cards do I want to make to use them all up?!!   But it is fun doing the inlaying and coming up with colour combinations for it. 

I've also got a card today for the Jingle Belles challenge "Bring on the Bling".  Lots of gemstones on this card:
 
I laid a holly stencil over watercolour paper, spritzed generously with water, lifted off the stencil, and sprinkled with a few shades of green Brushos. After it was dry, I trimmed it down to the best section, stamped the sentiment, die cut a frame (twice so I could layer them together for more substance), added it all to a red card base, and added red gemstones to the berries in the image.
 
 
 
  








Supplies for card 1:
Paper - white, green, blue, and bronze shimmer cs
Size - A2
Accessories - TH Nordic Winter die

Supplies for card 2:
Stamps - Penny Black sentiment
Ink - Memento Cottage Ivy
Paper - watercolour paper, dark red cs
Size - A2
Accessories - Tim Holtz holly stencil, green Brushos, red gemstones, MFT pierced rectangle frame die


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3 comments:

  1. Christine Alexander5 March 2025 at 18:35

    Two great cards Susan. I always love seeing the Nordic die cut cards the mix of colours always make them look so different. Your holly card is so pretty with all the bling ♥

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  2. Brenda in IN6 March 2025 at 06:24

    Great colors you chose for the Nordic die. Your watercolor holly card is so pretty. You are getting a good start on Christmas cards.

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  3. Pat6 March 2025 at 10:54

    This Nordic Winter die looks like a bit of a labour of love to put together Susan but definitely worth it as the finished card in the three different colours using pearlised card looks terrific, and the stencilled holly with that pretty watercolour look using Brushos and with the added red gems for the berries looks really bright and beautiful, and I love the contrast of it placed on a red card base and with that substantial white stitched rectangular frame. x

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