A simple start to Christmas!

Hello! I thought I would start making a few Christmas cards using up some scraps of paper lying around. These cards are 4 x 4 inches (10 x 10 cm).

I have used Tim Holtz Ideology paper for these - not sure which packs - as they were scraps on my desk - but probably Crowded Attic. 

I started with 2 layers - one 7x7cm and the other 7.5x7.5 and then cut my die cuts to coordinate - using Star dies and Christmas packages.

For the card on the left of the photo I added a little Hickory Smoke ink around the edges and stamped Happy Christmas from the Scribbly Trees Christmas stamp set around the edge of the card in Watering Can archival ink.  I stamped the same greeting on the red paper in versamark and embossed with white powder. 

For the second card I kept it simpler - no ink - just layered the card and added an additional matt in gold card. Some twine and rhinestones from my stash finished the cards.

Nikki

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A Scribbly Christmas Card

For my second project of the month I have made a Christmas card using Tim Holtz - 'Scribbly Christmas' stamp set and Kraft Core card stock. I was inspired by some cards I saw that Richele Christensen made (link below).

I started with some watercolour card. I added a little shabby shutters distress ink to my craft mat, added a little water and swept my card through it. I then added some snowflakes and text through 2 layering stencils - 'Snowflakes' and 'Christmas'.

Next I stamped my tree in olive archival ink and embossed with clear powder before adding colour with ' Pine Needles' distress ink.

The base for my card was cut using the postage stamp bigz die and some Kraft Core cardstock. Careful placement of the card allows the die to be used to create a card base. Richele explains this better than me - here!

I sanded it a little and added some ink around the edges. I finished my card with a little star and my Christmas greeting. As it is an unusual sized card I also took some paper and folded an envelope to fit.

See you next time

Nikki

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