Country Christmas
peaceful and beautiful
STRETCH YOUR PENNIESTECHNIQUECHRISTMAS/HOLIDAY SEASONSTENCILTUTORIAL
11/8/20242 min read
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.)
I love this simple and primitive tree stencil. I had the thought that I might be able to use effectively in the foreground of a scene - I’m so happy that it worked.
Let’s get Started:
Card Base: 5.5 x 8.5, scored and folded at 4.25
Gold Border Layer: 5.5 x 4.25 **
Card Face: 5.25 x 4
** See Cheating on Layers and Borders under Stretch your Pennies in the header
Card Face:
I started by creating the scene: I stamped the barn, the trees, the fence and the footprints all in the same brown ink.
I added a few extra lines in the snow to complete the scene, using a black micro liner. Although it was the wrong colour it was so fine that it didn’t create an issue.
After the ink was dry I dusted the card face with anti-static powder.
I put it on the Grip Mat and positioned the stencil. I pressed my embossing ink pad through the stencil.
After removing the stencil I scattered gold embossing powder over the embossing ink and set it with my heat gun.
I spattered the completed card face with metallic gold watercolour to become falling snow.
Other:
I looked through my binder *** and selected a sentiment.
After experimenting for a bit with placement I decided to cut it in two.
See Ready to Go Binder under Techniques in the header to learn how I use this tool to save time and money.
Assembly
I glued the gold border layer to the card base and centered the card face on this.
I put foam tape on the back of the sentiment pieces and placed them as shown in the image.
Final Thoughts:
The three different golds in this piece complement each other very well. There is just enough sheen on this serene, country card to make it fabulous.
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: Minimalist Christmas, A Colorful Life Designs
Waffle Flower Grip Mat, 8.5 x 6.5, Scrapbook.com
Versamark Embossing Ink: Simon Says Stamp
Gold Embossing Powder: Wow, Simon Says Stamp
Stamps: Stampin’ Up sets (retired)
Sentiment: Stamp Simple Strips, Christmas; Taylored Expressions
Die: Simple Strips Die, Staight Edge; Taylored Expressions
Ink: Stampin’ Up!
Metallic Watercolour: Amazon
Fineliner, Amazon
Adhesive: Tombow Aqua, Michaels
Gold cardstock: Stampin’ Up!
Card Base & Card Face: Accent 100 lb., Amazon
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