Papertrey Ink and Altenew Christmas Snowglobe card

Hello everyone, and welcome to a brand‑new challenge at ABC Christmas Challenges!

This month we’re inviting you to play along with three festive themes — choose your favourite or join in with all of them:

P is for Penguins

Q is for Quartet (Four of Something)

R is for Rectangles

Our lovely host this time is Helen, and she has a gorgeous gift ready for one lucky winner, so don’t forget to link up your creations.

P is for Penguin

For my penguin card, I dusted off an old favourite — the Papertrey Ink Snowglobe die set — and turned it into a snowy shaker.

 Inside the globe, I stamped the sweet Altenew Warm Heart mother‑and‑baby penguin pair, which fit the little scene perfectly. I filled the shaker with glitter and glass drops to create a frosty swirl when you give it a shake. I lightly inked the inner circle to give a little halo around the penguins, and used a snowy acetate for the front.

 

R is for Rectangles

For my rectangles card, I used a My Favorite Things die to create a panel of rectangles — ideal for this theme.

I backed the openings with patterned paper from my stash and fussy-cut one of the poinsettia flowers to add to the bottom-right rectangle. To finish, I stamped and heat‑embossed the sentiment for a touch of shine, then added a few die‑cut snowflakes with jewelled centres to complete the frosty look.

We’d love to see what you create — whether you’re feeling penguin‑playful, quartet‑clever, or rectangle‑ready. Join in the fun, share your makes, and you might be the lucky winner of Helen’s lovely prize.

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I hope you've been coping with the excessive heat if you are in the UK. I never thought I'd ever say I'm so ready for some cooler days and a bit of rain!

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Carol x