Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Whilst this is one, if not, my most favourite days of the year, it does also mark the end of my Christmas papercrafting - well, for at least 8 months.
I am kinda sad that I've run out of time to share the Christmas card I created for my husband. It's a combination of all of my silver and white themed Christmas cards that I've created this year. I only finished it on Tuesday night and he absolutely loved it. I'm going to share it on my Instagram account today so do come and check it out here.
Christmas is all about friends and family. That time of year where we all connect with each other. This year will be very strange for most of us but the most important thing is that we all stay safe and healthy so we can spend many more Christmases together.
The cards I am sharing today I created for both of my wonderful Grandmas. I'm so glad I got the cards in the post last week (before they stopped UK post to Europe due to the new fast spreading Covid strain here in the UK).
One of my Grandmothers lives in Utrecht in Holland and the other lives in Nottingham. Both have been in hospital this year and have had a really rough time so I wanted to design a card especially for both of them.
My Dad lives in Trinidad and the post takes such a long time to reach him - it can be longer than a month! Unfortunately this year I haven't sent him a card but I know he'll be cool with that.
He last stayed with us and flew home a week before the UK went into lockdown in March, who knows when we'll see each other in person again - it will only be when it is absolutely safe for him to travel.
My mum and brother usually stay with us every Christmas. It's easier for them to come to our house as we have two cats who are absolutely not going into the cattery at Christmas. We've got two spare rooms so no one is on a camp bed or sleeping on the sofa so it just makes sense.
I love to host Christmas, spoil everyone and cook some lovely meals. Every room in the house is decorated with different themes. There may be no children in our family but I attempt to create a magical time for everyone - we are all children at heart.
But we are on our own this year, I haven't seen my Mum for a year and my brother since March. They live in Brackley, Northamptonshire which is two hours away from us in Bridgwater, Somerset. We've sent each other parcels with presents and I've spent some time coming up with some new ideas to keep us connected over the festive period.
Try and stay positive. Change can be good. A year apart will make us all appreciate what we have even more then we already do. We can adapt and with the power of tech, we can be together ❤
I'm sure you will all have similar stories this year. If there is anyone you know that will be on their own this year or are going through a particularly difficult time, don't forget to reach out and contact them.
It's Christmas Eve and here is my penultimate Christmas card idea I'm sharing with you!
You've probably seen a million versions of this card as the dies have been available for almost a year and a half now.
Unfortunately I wasn't blogging this time last year so I didn't share any of the cards I made using the these dies.
I have to say the Snow Globe Scene dies, the Snow Globe Domes and the Feels Like Frost DSP are some of my favourite products EVER and I will certainly be keeping them and stocking up on the domes before they retire.
I'll be honest with you though, I'm not at all keen on the Still Scenes stamp set that goes with these dies (I don't even own it) but I do have the Zoo Globe stamp set and plan on sharing projects created with it next year.
So why am I sharing it today? Well, I wanted to share it for me. So that when I am looking back at my blog in the years to come, I can be reminded exactly how much I've loved creating with it.
My blog is like my diary of my papercrafting memories ❤ It's fun to look back to see how my style has evolved, how my photography has improved and also to recall some of my favourite products (Butterfly dies and Timeless Elegance DSP are two that spring to mind)
Come back tomorrow for my final Christmas card, a card I designed specifically for both of my Grandmas.
If you like the look of this project and you haven't seen the Christmas Organiser I designed using the same products, make sure you check out the blog post here
I'd like to wish you and your families a wonderful Christmas.
This year has been like no other. Despite this, the crafting community has continued to flourish with lots of new crafters discovering the joy of creating handmade crafts of many kinds.
For me, there is nothing like the joy I get from creating and without this, I know this year would have been much tougher.
This wonderful hobby has undoubtedly helped so many get through these difficult times and create a positive distraction from the terrible consequences this virus has had on the world and life as we know it.
Thank you to everyone who has visited my blog including my lovely subscribers, I'm so thankful for you taking the time to visit Handmade by Kim. I hope you enjoy my projects and having access to even more ideas when I'm blog hopping with papercrafters from all of the world.
It's been an absolute pleasure reading the comments I receive. These mean more than you could know. It's also been wonderful to see how my projects have inspired projects of your own. Don't forget to mention me on Insta or send me a link to your blog post, it truly makes my day!Please do stay safe throughout the festive season. Some of us may not be able to be with our families this year but thank goodness for the power of technology, making it easier for us to stay connected in different ways.Kim x
The build up to Christmas can be absolutely crazy for some, personally I set myself way too much to do and I've worked so hard the last month to get it all done - and now I'm exhausted. Yes, it's totally self inflicted but after a year like this one, I wanted to make this Christmas special.
I just wanted to share that it is totally okay to make simple, easy to recreate Christmas cards. Take some pressure off and find a design which works when creating multiples. Whilst this is not one of my mass created Christmas cards, it could easily have been.
I have however added a Wink of Stella sparkle to the frosty flowers and I have also scattered a few Frosted Epoxy Gems, which are perfect for this frosty card.
I hope you've enjoyed my project! You can subscribe to receive my blog posts by email here.
But I can relax now, the Christmas cards were posted a good few days before the last posting date and my parcels have arrived with their recipients. My turkey is at the butchers waiting for me to collect (here's hoping I don't forget) and all the presents are wrapped!
Followers of my blog will know that I am not shy about posting simple cards - my moto is less is more! I love working on complex fancy fold or 3D cards too, just not all the time.
I feel that sometimes adding more creates unnecessary distractions - and today's card is a prime example of this. This Feels Like Frost patterned paper is so beautiful, adding anything else is just not necessary.
I have however added a Wink of Stella sparkle to the frosty flowers and I have also scattered a few Frosted Epoxy Gems, which are perfect for this frosty card.
I've finished the card with a touch of heat embossing in white using the 'Celebrate the season' sentiment from the Itty Bitty Christmas stamp set.
I hope you've enjoyed my project! You can subscribe to receive my blog posts by email here.
I'd like to wish you and your families a wonderful Christmas.
This year has been like no other. Despite this, the crafting community has continued to flourish with lots of new crafters discovering the joy of creating handmade crafts of many kinds.
For me, there is nothing like the joy I get from creating and without this, I know this year would have been much tougher.
This wonderful hobby has undoubtedly helped so many get through these difficult times and create a positive distraction from the terrible consequences this virus has had on the world and life as we know it.
Thank you to everyone who has visited my blog including my lovely subscribers, I'm so thankful for you taking the time to visit Handmade by Kim. I hope you enjoy my projects and having access to even more ideas when I'm blog hopping with papercrafters from all of the world.
It's been an absolute pleasure reading the comments I receive. These mean more than you could know. It's also been wonderful to see how my projects have inspired projects of your own. Don't forget to mention me on Insta or send me a link to your blog post, it truly makes my day!Please do stay safe throughout the festive season. Some of us may not be able to be with our families this year but thank goodness for the power of technology, making it easier for us to stay connected in different ways.Kim x
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