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  • Yes, fast & easy can create beautiful holiday cards

    Yes, fast & easy can create beautiful holiday cards

    The world is hushed as snow falls silently on a secluded cabin.

    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 3/8 x 4 1/8

    Card Face:

    • I placed the card face into my stamp positioner and stamped the cabin, fence , fox and trees using Versafine Onyx.
    • I moved the card face to the grip mat,  positioned the stencil and added the design using white pigment ink.  I used a heavy hand with this,  to be sure that it would stand out well against the dark background.

    Other:

    • I looked through my sentiment binder,  and selected the one that worked for this card.

    Assembly

    • I glued the card face to the card base, centering on all sides.
    • I added the sentiment as shown.

    Final Thoughts:

    This was such a quick and easy card to create,  and a very satisfying result.

    I love the white ink on that dark teal cardstock –  a very pretty combination. If I wanted even more contrast I could have used clear embossing powder on top of the white ink, but I felt that it was distinct enough without that step.

    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 Greenery,  A Colorful Life Designs

    Waffle Flower Grip Mat, 8.5 x 6.5, Scrapbook.com

    Stamps:  Peaceful Cabin,  Stampin’ Up!  (retired)

    White Ink: Stampin’ Up!

    Blending Brushes: Peaceful Stampin’ Up! 

    Versafine Onyx, Simon Says Stamp

    Adhesive: Tombow Aqua, Michaels

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

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    Christmas Greenery by A Colorful Life Designs

  • Creative & Cozy Card Making: Share a Smile Today!

    Creative & Cozy Card Making: Share a Smile Today!

    Would you like to experiment with a design like this? Below, you’ll find a supply list, including a link to the stencils 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

    Border Layer: 5.25 x 4

    Card Face:  5 ⅛ x 3 7/8

    Baby it’s cold outside! Stay cozy.

    Card Face:

    • I stamped the fireplace, chair, and bear + penguin onto masking paper and cut them out.
    • Next,  the fireplace and bear + penguin were stamped onto the card face, using Memento Ink.
    • I put the mask in place over the bear/penguin image and then stamped the chair.

          This created the effect of the bear sitting in the chair without any portions of the two images interfering with each other.

    • I coloured each of the images with alcohol markers.  I used a gold gel pen to colour the andirons in the fireplace; I also used a black fine liner to colour around the flames so they would have more presence.
    • I put the masks in place on all three images before putting the stencil in place to create the area rug on the floor.  I added black ink to the exposed areas to create the checkered pattern.
    • I used the Sparkles stencil to create the wallpaper, using a soft hand and orange ink.
    • I added a shadow under the chair and penguin, as well as towards the junction of the floor and wall.
    • I decided on a couple of final touches – I used white gel pen here and there on the scarf as well as on the flames in the fireplace.
    • I put the card face into my stamp positioner and stamped the sentiment with Versamark embossing ink before adding gold embossing powder and setting it with my heat gun.

    Assembly

    • I glued the black border layer to the card base and then added the card face on top of these, centering both carefully.

    Final Thoughts:

    I was really happy with this whimsical scene when it was completed.   Looking at it now I would make the shadows around the fireplace and where the floor meets the wall a bit darker and more apparent, but overall I’m satisfied.

    Supplies: (and links where possible)

       I have listed which products I have used, and where they may be purchased. It’s a huge marketplace; in most instances, there are multiple sources and many alternatives.

    Stencils: Floor Perspective,  A Colorful Life Designs

                       Sparkles: 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: Knitting Bear,  Colorado Craft Company

                     Cozy Greetings,  Unity Stamps

    Ink: Stampin’ Up!

    Blending Brushes: Stampin’ Up! 

    White Gel Pens: Arteza,  Amazon

    Fine Liners: Amazon 

    Memento Ink: Stampin’ Up!

    Alcohol Markers:

         Stampin’ Blends: Stampin’ Up!

         Copics:  Wallacks

    Adhesive: Tombow Aqua, Michaels

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