Birthday feathers

 Sometimes, I get friends of mine to challenge me (kind of like Craft Roulette!) - this time, I was challenged to use Gina K products, and with the theme of black, white, and a pop of purple. 

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Rainbow Hello Friend

 Today, I'm sharing a rainbow card I made combining products from Gina K Designs, Mama Elephant and Altenew, along with Alcohol Pearls on Yupo. 

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Birthday damask

I recently got this stunning Dreamy Damask layering stencil from Catherine Pooler. I decided to try it out with a couple of different colour schemes. I kept the card simple with a layering sentiment die from Gina K Designs. 

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Hello, my friend

 Today, I'm sharing a quick card video using products from Concord & 9th, Gina K designs and Waffleflower. 

And I made a video! 

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Pristine Poinsettia Christmas card

 Today, I'm sharing a Christmas card I made using the Pristine Poinsettia stamp set from Gina K Designs, and the Joyful and Merry stamp set from Concord & 9th (which I can't find now - does anyone know where it is??) 

 

And I made a video! 

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Gina K Merry Christmas

 Today, I'm sharing a card I made using some Christmas stamps from Gina K

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Case me a Christmas Card 2025 - Hop 10

Welcome to Case me a Christmas Card 2025 - a Christmas Card series! 

Throughout October, there has been a series of 10 hops – two YouTube hops, and eight Instagram hops. Each hop involves participants CASEing (Copy And Selectively Edit) a card from the next person, drawing inspiration while each creating a Christmas Card. And you can join in!

Background

This series began in November 2016 as a personal challenge to explore different Christmas card styles, with friends suggesting creative ideas. Over time, more cardmakers joined, leading to a format where participants CASE each other's cards. A helpful video by Ardyth Percy Robb outlines a 5-step CASE process—check it out HERE.

This year

This year is a bit different, because I'd love for you to join in! You can join in by making your own CASE, or by commenting on the stops on the hop (either on IG or on YT). 

I'm over the moon excited to share that some amazingly generous companies that I love are offering some super generous prizes! 

In Alphabetical order:  

$25 (or £25) gift card from Alex Syberia 

$30 gift card from Altenew

2 x $50 gift cards from Concord & 9th 

$25 gift card from Hero Arts 

$100 gift card from Gina K Designs  

$50 gift card from The Ink Stand 

$100 gift card from My Sweet Petunia   

Online Card Classes will give 3 winners 3 classes of their choice each 

$50 gift card from Paper Rose Studio 

$25 gift card from Pink and Main  

$50 gift card from Simon Says Stamp

$25 gift card from Spellbinders  

$50 gift card from Trinity Stamps

Today's hop

Today, we’re hopping on YouTube– click HERE to start the hop!    

Here's my card for today - I'm CASEing Natalie Walsh

These are the two cards from Natalie that I CASEd: 

 I used the layout of this card: 

and I used the colours and the large, bold sentiment from this card: 

Your turn!

Now, you’re invited to join! CASE a card from any hop participant, share your creation via Inlinkz HERE, and you could win a prize from one of our amazing sponsors! Or comment on any of the stops on the hop for a chance to win, too! 

To link up your CASE me a Christmas Card project, first share it publicly somewhere you can copy the link – this can be your blog, Instagram, a Flickr account, your Splitcoast gallery – anywhere that allows you to have a URL or website location to link up, and where we can see your post. 

By linking your project, you are giving me permission to feature your card on my blog and social media, crediting you as the artist.

Entries close on the 7th of November at 6am AEDT (Melbourne time) - which is 6th Nov, 12 noon Pacific Time.  

Winners will be announced on the 10th of November here on my blog.  

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

  

 

Holly Jolly

 I recently got some products from the latest release from Gina K - I love this embossing folder and coordinating stencils! 

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Happy birthday, Mitch

 My niece, Caitlin, recently asked me to make a card for her boyfriend, Mitch (but she calls him Mitchy!). She specifically asked for me to include a turtle or tortoise on the card :) 

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Case me a Christmas Card with Jenny Martin

Welcome to Case me a Christmas Card for 2024 - a Christmas Card blog series!

For more background info on the who, what, where, when, how and why of this series, please visit my first post for this year HERE!

Today's guest

Today, my guest is Jenny Martin. I have CASEd one of her cards that you can check out HERE.

 All of the products I used are linked below :) 

 

This is the card I Cased: 

Using Ardyth's LIMES technique: 

List:  teal background embossed with stamp cancelling, postage stamp die with black outlines, floral image 

Include: postage stamp die, floral image 

Modify: pierced teal background,  postage stamp die with single black outline, white embossed sentiment on black strip

Exclude:

Spin: Christmas!

Jenny also Cased one of my cards - you can find it HERE

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Case me a Christmas Card with BreAnn Loveland

Welcome to Case me a Christmas Card for 2024 - a Christmas Card blog series!

For more background info on the who, what, where, when, how and why of this series, please visit my first post for this year HERE!

Today's guest

Today, my guest is BreAnn Loveland. I have CASEd one of her cards that you can check out HERE.

 All of the products I used are linked below :) 

This is the card I Cased: 

Using Ardyth's LIMES technique: 

List:  Stencil, shadow technique, orange and teal, layered die cut and stamped sentiment, stitched rectangle die

Include: Stencil, shadow technique, 

Modify: teal and pink, layered die cut sentiment

Exclude: stamped sentiment, stitched rectangle

Spin: Christmas!

BreAnn also Cased one of my cards - you can find it HERE

Thanks for visiting :)

 

 

Case me a Christmas Card with Jennifer McGuire

Welcome to Case me a Christmas Card for 2024 - a Christmas Card blog series! For more background info on the who, what, where, when, how and why of this series, please visit my first post for this year HERE!

Today's guest

Today, my guest is Jennifer McGuire! I have CASEd one of her cards that you can check out HERE.

 All of the products I used are linked below :)

 

 

 

And I made a video! 

 These are the cards I Cased: 

Using Ardyth's LIMES technique: 

List:  Pool, Vertical or angled strip, foil, pale stamped background, focal floral image cut in half, foiled sentiment and stamped and embossed sub sentiment, gold embellishments

Include: Vertical or angled strip, focal floral image cut in half, stamped and embossed sub sentiment

Modify:  glitter cardstock, embossed background, glitter sentiment

Exclude: Pool, gold embellishments

Spin: a variety of Christmassy (and non-Christmassy) colours!

Jennifer also Cased one of my cards - you can find it HERE

Thanks for visiting :)