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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Tuesday, 7 October 2025

Nordic Houses and Black and White Horses

Jingle Belles Challenge wants to see houses on our Christmas cards.  I used a stamp I haven't used for many years (2018, in fact - I checked my blog) so I'm taking it to the Neglected Stuff Challenge as well.


Stamped and coloured (with coloured pencils), trimmed with a lacy-edged die, green shimmer cs placed behind it, and popped up on fun foam. Finished off by going over the snowy roofs and ground with a glue pen and adding glitter.

And for the Festive Friday Challenge (I chose horses, black, and white from their list of elements for National Chess Day).

Usually when I use this stamp, I colour the horses in but I left them black and white for the challenge.  I added red to their Santa hats, trimmed with a stitched rectangle die, and bordered with a matching red.  I added a bit of white fun flock to the brims and pom pom of their hats.

  PLEASE HELP SPREAD THE WORD! 

 








Supplies for card 1:
Stamps - Crafters Companion Nordic Christmas, SU sentiment
Ink - Versafine Onyx Black
Paper - white cs, green shimmer cs
Size - A2
Accessories - coloured pencils, Reverse Confetti Lacy Scallop Frame die, glitter

Supplies for card :
Stamps - Impression Obsession Santa horses, Penny Black sentiment
Ink - Versafine Onyx Black
Paper - white and red cs
Size - A2
Accessories - red marker, white fun flock

6 comments:

  1. I love the sweet little house in those lovely colours Susan and the lace edged die backed with that winter green is s, and this is a wonderful image of the two horses and looks great left in black and white with just that great pop of red from the Santa hats and a lovely idea to add the fun flock to them. x

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  2. I have those houses too and only used them just the other year, but they are so sweet on your card. Great horse card too.

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  3. I've missed out on some great cards you've posted. I love the sympathy card and bird nest cards and the fun stockings. These houses with sparkling roofs is so pretty and I love the horses all decked out for Christmas.

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  4. Absolutely love those adorable Nordic houses; that stamp was definitely a great one to non-neglect!!! :) So happy you could come "Home for the Holidays" with us at Jingle Belles!

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  5. Always fun to use a neglected stamp. The row of houses is so sweet!! LOVE your horses in black and white with red. Beautiful Susan! xx

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  6. two great cards, I always love seeing the two 🐎

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