Black is an unusual choice for a holiday card, but so distinctive!
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 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
Card Face: 5 ⅛ x 3 7/8
Card Face:
- I laid the black card face onto the Grip Mat and positioned the stencil.
- I pressed my Versamark embossing ink pad firmly into the openings, moving as needed and covering the entire surface twice to ensure good coverage.
- After removing the stencil I sprinkled clear embossing powder over the card face, setting it with my heat gun.
Other:
- I looked through my “someday” binder, and struck gold with both the houses and the snowflakes.
- Then I looked through my sentiment binder and selected the one you see in the photo – it worked well with the design.
Assembly
- I glued the strip with the houses to the bottom of the card face.
- I glued the sentiment into (approximately) the center of the card face.
- I added the snowflakes to the sky as shown, then placed a pearl in the center of each snowflake.
- I glued the card face to the card base, centering on all sides.
Final Thoughts:
I love a card that has a hidden surprise, as this one does. Seen from the front, it’s a simple scene of houses in snowfall; however, when you tilt it just slightly, the light catches the clear heat embossing, revealing the stencilled pattern.
Supplies: (and links where possible)
I have listed which products I have used, and where they may be purchased. It’s a huge marketplace and in most instances, there are multiple sources and many alternatives to choose from.
Stencil: Christmas Montage, A Colorful Life Designs
Waffle Flower Grip Mat, 8.5 x 6.5, Scrapbook.com
Versamark Embossing Ink: Simon Says Stamp
Clear Embossing Powder, Wow, Simon Says Stamp
Adhesive: Tombow Aqua, Michaels
Card Base & Card Face: Accent 100 lb., Amazon
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Christmas Montage by A Colorful Life Designs
