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The 12 Days of Christmas Cards Day 7

November 18, 2019 /

Hello and welcome to day seven of the 12 Days of Christmas Cards! Today’s card is a simple yet elegant design. We combine basic ink shading with stamping and a touch of sparkle to achieve today’s look.

This card was originally inspired by Gina K Designs. When I saw her project I knew I wanted to create the card with this Merry Christmas stamp set. I am so glad I did because I love the result! This is a simple card to create and you need just a few basic supplies.

In this picture, you can really see the sparkle dusting the tops of the snowbanks from my Clear Shimmer Brush. So pretty!!! In my video tutorial, I stamped using a Misti stamping platform. Although this does make layered stamping a tad easier, you do not need it for this stamp set. The images of the tree are very easy to line up and can be done with acrylic blocks. I do recommend beginning with the fuller, more detailed layer. The empty spaces for the ornaments make it easy to visualize where the second layer goes. You can stamp the little ornaments in any color or dress it up with the Red Stickles as I did.

Above is a closer look at this beautiful stamp set. I love layered stamps. They create such a realistic dimensional look when using varied shades of ink. This set is from our current Holiday catalog and will only be available through December. For more tips and tricks you can watch the youtube tutorial below. As always, thank you for stopping by and happy crafting!

Project Details:

  • Vanilla Card base measures 4 1/4 x 5 1/2″ folded
  • Ruby Base cut at 4 x 5 1/4″
  • Vanilla cardstock cut at 3 3/4 x 5
  • Scrap paper for the mask is 4 1/4 x 5 1/2. Cut in half creating a gently rolling hillside
  • Using grey ink, sponge color onto vanilla cardstock creating a soft snowbank three times (see video for tutorial)
  • Mask lower snowbank and then stamp tree image in the same color. Repeat with the second stamp layer.
  • Stamp Merry Christmas sentiment on the upper-right corner as shown.
  • Adhere to Ruby cardstock and then the card base
  • Add ornaments to your tree using Christmas Red Stickles
  • Add sparkle with your Clear Shimmer Brush to the tops of the snowbanks.
  • Enjoy your beautiful card!

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