An awesome Christmas Card Featuring Santa (X 3! )

Would you like to experiment with a design like this? You’ll find a supply list below, including a link to the stencil I used from A Colorful Life Designs.  Follow the link and use the discount code ChrisFan10 to save 10% on your entire order! (Master Creator Bundles are excluded as they already have a 20% discount built in.)

Let’s get Started:

Card Base: 5.5 x 8.5, scored and folded at 4.25

Red Border Layer: 5.5 x 4.25

Card Face: 5 ⅜ x 4 1/8

Card Face:

• I placed the card face in the stamp positioner. I added the stamped image with Memento black ink, then coloured the Santas with alcohol markers.
• I used a blending brush dedicated to light blue ink on the bottom of the panel,  using residual ink on the brush.  It’s hard to see in the picture,  but I used torn paper to add a bit of detail/shading to the ground.
• I laid the card face on the grip mat and positioned the stencil.
• I applied grey-green ink over all exposed areas with a light hand, carefully avoiding any overlap on the ground or on the Santas.
• I used a shading brush to add blue-green ink to the bottom of each tree.
• I used a punch to shape each corner.
• I used a silver gel pen to add dots of snow randomly over the card face.

Other:

• I looked through my sentiment binder and selected one that worked for the image.

Assembly

• I glued the red border layer to the card base.
• I centered the card face on top of the bottom layers,  and then added the sentiment where shown.

Final Thoughts:

This card is super cute.  I love the combination of this stencil with the Santas.

Supplies: (and links where possible)

   I have listed the products I have used and where they can be purchased. It’s a huge marketplace, and in most instances, there are multiple sources and many alternatives to choose from.

Stencil: (see images below)

Homespun Christmas Trees,  A Colorful Life Designs

Stamps: Baby It’s Cold Outside,  Picket Fence Studios  (retired)

Ink: Stampin’ Up!

Blending Brushes: Stampin’ Up! 

Shading Brushes, Waffle Flower,  Stamp & Scrap Canada 

Memento Ink: Stampin’ Up!

Alcohol Markers:

     Stampin’ Blends: Stampin’ Up!

     Copics:  Wallacks

Adhesive: Tombow Aqua, Michaels

Card Base & Card Face: Accent 100 lb., Amazon 

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Homespun Christmas Trees