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, 27 October 2025

Snowfall and a Shopping Teddy Bear

A few of my favourite Christmas challenges are asking for snow.  The Christmas Kickstart Challenge "Snow Alert", The 12 Months of Christmas "Snowfall", and Jingle Belles "Dashing Through the Snow".


I masked the snowy foreground, then did a stencil monoprint to create the snowy sky above it.  Then stamped and heat embossed the horses / fence image.  Trimmed the panel, bordered in black, and used a Quickie glue pen to add glitter to the tops of the fence rails.
The Penny Black Saturday Challenge is "Too Cute to Spook".  I don't need Halloween cards so made a Christmas card with a very cute teddy bear who looks so confident I'm sure nothing would spook him.
Stamped and watercoloured, trimmed with a stitched rectangle die, bordered with dp.

  jingle belles

   




Supplies for card 1:
Stamps - Cardio horses / fence, SSS sentiment
Ink - Versafine Onyx Clair, Distress Weathered Wood and Faded Jeans 
Paper - white and black cs
Size - A2
Accessories - clear embossing powder, clear glitter, snowflake stencil

Supplies for card 2:
Stamps - Penny Black bear, SSS sentiment
Ink - Versafine Onyx Black
Paper - watercolour paper, off white cs, DCWV dp
Size - A2
Accessories - watercolour paints, Lil Inker stitched rectangle die



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6 comments:

  1. Bonnie28 October 2025 at 16:18

    Such a pretty snowy scene, Susan! That teddy bear looks quite happy with himself for finishing his Christmas shopping!

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  2. Pat28 October 2025 at 18:26

    A beautiful snow scene with the horses and glittery snow covered fence Susan, and the snowflake stencilled monoprint sky looks great. The teddy is so sweet on the second, and beautifully watercoloured, and the holly and berry dp makes a brilliant background. x

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  3. Loll29 October 2025 at 19:22

    LOVE your stencil monoprint of falling snow above your lovely snow scene with the beautiful horses. Adding the glitter to the fence rails adds some lovely sparkle. Your teddy bear is so sweet and I love the patterned paper you've used to frame him. Awesome cards, my friend. Thanks for joining Jo and me at Christmas Kickstart!! xx

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  4. Anonymous30 October 2025 at 18:08

    Two great cards, you'r monoprint is wonderful as the snowy sky and your bear is adorable with all his gifts xx

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  5. SmilynStef4 November 2025 at 17:49

    love the snowy sky ... thanks so much for dashing through the SNOW with us at Jingle Belles.

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  6. lauren bergold6 November 2025 at 17:00

    What an amazing and beautiful winter landscape... so arftul and lovely! So happy you could join our SNOWY fun this fortnight at Jingle Belles!

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