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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Showing posts with label gentle Christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gentle Christmas. Show all posts

Saturday, 22 November 2025

Gentle Christmas and Floral Thanks

For the Cut It Up challenge, we have to use a die cut and our favourite colour.  Mine is blue.  I have a friend whose husband just passed away so I need to send her a different kind of Christmas card.  "Merry Christmas" won't really apply for her first Christmas on her own.  So I made this:

I created a faux mother of pearl background with blue Distress inks and silver paint, laid the die cut over it, stamped and heat embossed the sentiment.  I like this sentiment for people who aren't going to be enjoying their first Christmas after a major loss.

I've also got a thank you card today for The Flower Challenge "Thanks".  And for the Sisterhood of Crafters "Thanks".


 I created a background using various light greens and blues of Distress Oxide inks.  Then stamped and heat embossed the flowers in white, and painted them dark blue.  Trimmed the panel and put it on an embossed layer.

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Supplies for card 1:
Stamps - Impression Obsession sentiment
Ink - various Distress blue inks, ColorBox silver
Paper - white cs
Size - A2
Accessories - silver paint, unknown die, platinum embossing powder

Supplies for card 2:
Stamps - PB flowers, unknown thank you
Ink - various light blue and green Distress Oxide inks
Paper - white cs
Size - A2
Accessories - SU embossing folder, white embossing powder, blue paint, stitched sentiment banner die

Saturday, 31 July 2021

Christmas Thoughts

Playing around making some Christmas cards and thought about making one for my nephew.  His father (my ex-brother-in-law) passed away from Covid a month or so ago (he was immune-compromised because of the cancer treatment he was going through) so it will be a hard Christmas for my nephew.  I didn't want a card that says "Merry Christmas" as I don't think it will be very merry for him.

I made the blue background by sprinkling a couple of shades of blue Magicals on mixed media cs and spritzing with water.  When dry, I topped it with the die cut of trees and reindeer, added a heat embossed blue sentiment, and popped it up on fun foam.

I'm linking up with these challenges:

The Male Room "Christmas in July"



Christmas Kickstart "Woolly, Fluffy, or Furry" - the reindeer are furry.
 

July Rudolph Days Challenge 

Cardz 4 Guyz "Shades of Blue" 

 







Supplies:
Stamps - Impression Obsession sentiment
Ink - ColorBox Royal Blue
Paper - white and mixed media cs
Size - A2
Accessories - unknown die, blue Magicals, fun foam