Noel

Good morning everyone, Jennie here for my first share of the month. 

Regular followers will know that I am a great fan of 4x4 cards, so here is a little bit of inspiration for your Christmas box given that Christmas is winging its way nearer and nearer.

I started by applying Texture Paste through the Holiday Knits Layering Stencil. One of the reasons I love 4 x 4 cards is that these layering stencil's are just under 4" wide - perfect !

While the paste was drying I die cut the snowflakes in white card and gave them a coating of Picket Fence Distress Paint and gave them a blast with the heat gun. Try and get little bits of paint to puff up for some texture. When completely dry I added  Alcohol Ink - straight from the bottle! Don't bother about getting a full covering - see the next step!

When the alcohol ink had dried I blended Gathered Twigs Distress Ink into the areas which hadn't taken the ink. A great effect and so quick and easy to do. I use this technique a lot and really came by it by chance when I was trying to get some texture and colour onto the snowflakes last Christmas.

Then it is just a case of layering the snowflake on your card. I die cut a Christmas sentiment and gave it the same treatment as the snowflake - a little more difficult as it moves around a bit!

A relatively simple little card which is easily made as a batch but really looks as though it took ages to make !!

Catch me later in the month when I'll have another 4 x 4 card to share with you.

Jennie x

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Ranger Texture Paste	Tim Holtz Layering Stencil - Holiday Knit	Tim Holtz Paper Snowflakes Thinlits dies	Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinleis - Holiday Words: Script
Tim Holtz Adirondack Alcohol Ink Bottle	Tim Holtz Distress paint - Picket fence	Tim Holtz Distress ink - Gathered twigs	American seam binding - White

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