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, 21 July 2026

Christmas Baubles and Wildflower Thoughts

52 Christmas Card Throwdown wants to see "Baubles".

The ornaments are stamped in black (though it came out kind of light as the ink pad is old) and then coloured with two green and one red Tombow markers. I coloured the tops of the ornaments with a silver gelli pen. I trimmed it, leaving a white border, and popped it up on fun foam on a red card base. 

And a non-Christmas card for CAS on Friday "Use Dies and Only Word Stamps":

On the focal panel, I used a die to create three square openings and put a piece of dp behind them.  I stamped the vertical sentiment to one side of it.  And die cut the flower and added it to the top. 

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Supplies for card 1:
Stamps - Northwoods
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper - white and red cs
Size - 6x3.25"
Accessories - Tombow markers, silver gelli pen, fun foam

Supplies:
Stamps - unknown vertical sentiment
Ink - Memento Nautical Blue
Paper - white cs, dp
Size - A2
Accessories - Poppy Stamps flower die, 3 square openings die

5 comments:

  1. Two fabulous cards Susan and the bright red with the green for these pretty baubles and leaves with a touch of silver gell pen looks great, and I love the slimline shape. The second works well with the three square apertures which show off the lovely dp you have behind them, and the added flower is just perfect over the top, and the vertical sentiment suits the design really well too. x

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  2. So very pretty!! Clean and simple...YES!! Thanks for joining the fun and playing along with our "Use Dies & Only Word Stamps" challenge over at CAS on Friday!! Deb Horst, DT #338

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  3. Beautiful baubles on your tree and I like the design with the three windows and flower die.

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  4. Your baubles are beautiful. I love that bright red. Beautiful design for your CAS "Thinking of You" card. The paper is so pretty and I love your delicate die-cut. xx

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  5. What a lovely card! I really like how beautifully you incorporated boubles! Thanks so much for joining the 52 CCT Challenge!

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