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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Monday, 12 May 2025

Designer Paper Christmas and Wildflower Birthday

I'm trying to make sure I make at least two cards a month using up some of my stash of designer paper.  The latest Double D challenge is "Designer Paper" so it prompted me to get this one made.  It's also for the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown "Red and Green".


I used some old Graphic 45 dp that has images for the 12 Days of Christmas. The 12 drummers drumming panel is mostly red and green so I added it to a card base and then to make it more interesting, I die cut the snowflake / music die in dark red (and twice more in scrap cs, so that glued together they have some substance and dimension) and also the Joy sentiment die.

Seize the Birthday wants to see "Flowers", AAA Birthday is anything birthday, and Triple B is always any combination of Birds, Blooms, Butterflies" - I've got blooms and butterflies today.


The image is stamped and watercoloured. The tiny butterflies are die cut from a scrap of smooshed cs.

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Supplies for card 1:
Paper - cream and red cs, Graphic 45 dp
Size - 6x4.25"
Accessories - SSS Jingle Snowflakes die, Spellbinders Joy die

Supplies:
Stamps - Indigo Blu wildflowers, SU sentiment
Ink - Versafine Smokey Grey
Paper - watercolour paper, off white cs
Size - A2
Accessories - watercolour paints, SU sentiment punch, Poppy Stamps Butterfly Sprinkles dies
 

11 comments:

  1. I love the added die cut to the paper on the first card, Susan! And your garden is beautiful and I love those tiny butterflies!

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  2. Beautiful holiday card! Those G45 papers were a favorite of mine. Love the design with the added dimension using die cuts. Thanks for sharing with the Double D, "Designer Paper" Challenge.

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  3. Oh Susan, these are both just beautiful! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Triple B & Double D challenges! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.

    Darlene
    DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS
    Triple B Challenge Co-Owner
    Double D Co-Owner

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  4. The paper with the 12 Drummers Drumming is delightful Susan, and what a great idea to add the music/snowflake die cut in red and layered up to give it great dimension, and finished with a red sentiment also, and the stamped flowers are so pretty and beautifully coloured, and the sweet little yellowy orange butterflies and a lovely sentiment are both perfect finishing touches. x

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  5. Susan, your little wildflower garden with the butterflies is so adorable. Thanks for joining us at Seize the Birthday. Your Christmas card is beautiful.

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  6. Well, you have the blooms and butterflies taken care of that is for sure. Lovely job with your watercoloring and those tiny butterflies were a perfect addition. Thanks for playing at Seize the Birthday.

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  7. LOVE the Christmas paper you've used for the background ... it's beautiful! Especially love it paired with the musical bar, which made me start singing the song. :) Lovely spring garden card with those sweet butterflies fluttering by. xx

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  8. quelle charmante création Susan, jolie ambiance vintage et ce dies musicale est la touche finale! merci de jouer avec nous chez 52CCT, biz

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  9. Woow, I love your Christmas Card! You wonderfuly used the designer paper and create a very beautiful Christmas card in red and green. Thank you for playing along with our challenge at 52CCT. Valentina DT

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  10. Love your Christmas card make with all of it's different details. It suited the colour scheme from 52 Christmas Card Throwdown well. Thanks for playing along with us.

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  11. What a pretty wildflower card Susan. The image is beautiful and your colouring is fantastic. Thanks for sharing with us at AAA Birthday challenge. Hugs, Denise x

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