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, 2 March 2026

Fun with 3-2-1 and Jingle Bells

Try It on Tuesday has a fun challenge called 3-2-1.  I searched for a stamp that would have 3 of something, 2 of something else, etc.  and found this one - I've got 3 ornaments, 2 birds, and 1 tree.


Stamped and watercoloured, trimmed, bordered with green, a sentiment on a stitched sentiment banner, and glossy accents on the ornaments.
ABC Christmas Challenge is "D is for Ding Dong Bells" and Jingle Belles Challenge wants music (I went with the title of a Christmas song).
The bells are die cut out of watercolour paper sprinkled with copper-coloured Magicals and spritzed with water.  They are mounted on a starry embossed panel with copper cord "hanging" them on the panel.  The sentiment is heat embossed with copper and die cut with the same stitched banner die as the first card.

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Supplies for card 1:
Stamps - Penny Black tree and birds, Rubber Soul sentiment
Ink - Distress Lucky Clover, Versafine Onyx Black
Paper - watercolour paper, off white and green cs
Size - A2
Accessories - watercolour paints, Glossy Accents

Supplies for card 2:
Stamps - unknown sentiment
Ink - ColorBox copper
Paper - white cs, watercolour paper
Size - 4.75" square
Accessories - Lil Inker bell dies, star embossing folder, stitched banner die, copper Magicals, copper cord, copper embossing powder


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7 comments:

  1. Anonymous3 March 2026 at 19:19

    Two great cards Susan, I love the simple colouring on your Cardinal card and your embossed star background is so pretty xx

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  2. Pat4 March 2026 at 17:10

    Two great cards Susan, and I adore the adorable red cardinals sat on the birch tree branches and a clever touch to added the hanging green baubles. More great baubles on the second cut from a pretty copper coloured piece done with Magicals, and a perfect background using the Stars EF. x

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  3. Loll5 March 2026 at 11:58

    I LOVE these beautiful cardinals perched in the birch tree. Such a pretty image and wonderfully watercoloured by you! Love the rusty bells with your starry background. xx

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  4. pearshapedcrafting6 March 2026 at 06:47

    Absolutely love this! Thanks so much for joining us at Try It On Tuesday, Chrisx

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  5. SmilynStef7 March 2026 at 13:33

    Ding Dong Bells ... how fun ... so glad you got musical with us at Jingle Belles.

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  6. lauren bergold11 March 2026 at 12:57

    Very very cool CAS card design, so elegant and sophisticated... love the copper metallic watercolor to bits!!! So pleased you could join our holiday music fun at Jingle Belles! ♥

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  7. Fabiola11 March 2026 at 13:53

    oh la la c'est superbe Susan , merci de jouer avec nous chez ABC Christmas Challenge en février, biz

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