Hi there!
It’s Day 16 of LucieG’s Christmas in July 2025!
I can’t believe we made the halfway point and I haven’t created one pinecone card yet! So I had to change that today. I used a branch die by Memory Box together with Stampin’ Up pine cones.
The background embossing folder is by Sizzix/49 and Market and is called ‘Pines’ – it’s so beautiful with different wintery foliage, it’s a shame I’ve hidden so much of it really!
The sentiment is from a Lawn Fawn set.
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LucieG.
Hi there!
It’s Day 14 of LucieG’s Christmas in July 2025!
The star of today’s card is the Memory Box Frostyville Wreath from 2012!
I’ve often struggled with card designs for this wreath and I’ve tended to use it as a frame for a festive image. This time, I paired it with a MUCH newer Simon Says Stamp bow and a Pinkfresh Studio sentiment.
The background is a Spellbinders folder.
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LucieG.
Happy Festive Friday!
It’s Day 11 of LucieG’s Christmas in July 2025!
Today I used the Simon Says Stamp Sprinkle Snowglobe embossing folder and some Pinkfresh Waterfall ink to create a snowglobe background.
The tree image is an older Memory Box die called Tall Pine and it’s from 2017 but I think I bought it far more recently than that.
I wasn’t sure where to put the sentiment so in the end I decided it didn’t need one!
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LucieG.
Happy Festive Friday!
It’s Day 4 of LucieG’s Christmas in July 2025 and I have a twofer for you today.
I used the Memory Box Starburst Snowflake Discs die set that cuts a trio of snowflake images to cut five sheets of mirror card. I was originally planning a regular A6 card but preferred how I arranged the discs on a square panel so switched to a square card. After assembling my card, I decided to see whether I could use the negative pieces (ie the snowflakes) on a second card. I resisted the temptation to add more die cuts to that creation as I like all that white space.
I didn’t add a sentiment to either of these cards because I didn’t want to hide any of the pretty die cuts. I may add a small stamped sentiment to the second card – I think there’s a suitable spot above the larger black snowflake.
These cards are also less than 5mm thick!
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LucieG.
Hello again!
I haven’t played along with the Color Throwdown challenge for a few weeks. I think I was better when it was a weekly challenge! Anyway, I just saw that Broni was stepping down from the team and I knew I had to play along for her last challenge. I’ve loved seeing Broni’s inspiration for each challenge – she came up with some amazing takes on the combos and has been so kind and supportive about my cards over the years. I remember when she asked me to be a guest designer for a month – I was so honoured! The Color Throwdown is a challenge that I have always wanted to provide inspiration for! So thank you Broni for all your kindness over this years – your local community and church are lucky to have you! I hope you still continue to make and share your cards from time to time!
Onto my card. The combo is quite retro – aqua, grey and red so I was tempted to create a retro design… In the end, I opted for a classic floral card using a beautiful Memory Box die that I’ve had for a long while.
The sentiment is by Pinkfresh Studio.
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LucieG.
Hi there!
I’m still making Easter cards! Today I’m sharing the card I made for my dad using an older die set by Memory Box called Half a Dozen Eggs.
I was inspired by Laura Bassen’s card made with nesting egg dies six years ago. I decided to use shades of blue – but totally underestimated how difficult it would be to come up with a combo of blue card that I was happy with! I think I looked at every piece of blue card/paper in my craft room!
I used foam tape for dimension between layers but this does mean that the card is VERY thick…. just under 1cm I think! Fortunately it stands up ok, but I was a bit worried as I was adhering all the layers!
The sentiment is by Creative Expressions.
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LucieG.
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