Just before Thanksgiving, I taught a private workshop for a group of ladies, and we created 20 Christmas Cards. The group decided on the Magnifique paper pack, and I must say the results were awesome! The patterns and colors aren't your typical Christmas colors, but you certainly can make it feel Christmas-y.
I created 10 samples using the "Just Because" workshop found in the Wishes How-To book. However, the cutting pattern was for 20 cards! What a way to get all your Christmas cards out of the way FAST.
Here is a list of the Supplies we used:
- Magnifique Level 2 paper pack
- Shimmer Brads
- Blue/Green & Clear Sparkles
- My Acrylix "Holiday Trinkets", "Peace on Earth" & "Wonderful Season" stamp sets
- Exclusive Inks stamp pads in Chocolate, Pacifica, Lagoon, & Sky
- Exclusive Inks Marker in Chocolate
- Designer Ribbon Rounds Chocolate collection
- Prisma Glitter
- Liquid Glass
Take a look at the card sample from the beginning of this post. I used a 2nd generation masking technique to stamp the 2 trees (the original stamp has a set of 4 trees together). I added sparkles to the one tree for a bit of bling. All the paper is sponge inked in Chocolate, and the "Seasons Greetings" sentiment is stamped in Pacifica (I so love that blue!). I also added 2 of the copper colored Shimmer Brads to the lower right corner.
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Check out the photos below of the other 9 designs and brief descriptions of the techniques used.
Noel
This was a fun card and I scraplifted the design from what was printed in the book. I cut the circle and used a blending pen with the Pacifica stamp pad to create the dot border. Then trimmed the border with sparkles. The snowflake stamp is centered and popped up over a Chocolate swirl-y stamp from the "Holiday Trinkets" set. Finally, the line border was hand drawn using a Chocolate marker.
Merry Christmas
This was a simple card using only 2 stamps. The gift border was sponge inked using sponge daubers in Pacifica and Lagoon then stamped just above the paper. Then the Merry Christmas was stamped and a single sparkle was used to highlight the dot in the letter "I". Next, I added 2 larger sparkles to balance out the layout.
Wishing You...
Again, another simple card (sometimes those are the best, you know). However, with this one I chose to stamp the sentiment "Wishing You..." by masking so I could place it on 2 lines. I covered the square with liquid adhesive (a glue pen), applied Prisma Glitter, and popped it up using foam tape. The single large Shimmer Brad at the bottom helps balance out the large sentiment at the top.
Joy to the World
This card is using the large ornament from "Holiday Trinkets" as a focus. The image was 2nd generation stamped using Lagoon ink and then layered with a swirl-y pattern in 1st generation Lagoon ink. Did you notice this is the same swirl-y pattern used in the Noel card? I traced the swirl with Liquid Glass and glitter-fied the edges using the Prisma Glitter.
Snowflake
This is one of my favorite cards! I love this technique with the band closing the card. I placed a brad on the tab to draw attention. The snowflake at the top was stamped in Sky ink and sparkles were added. I also created a glitter border using Prisma glitter. It gives such as icy feel...just like snow. At least what this Florida girl knows about snow.
Large Ornament
This card was created using the Pacifica stamp pad and the border and ornament stamps. Keep in mind that even though a stamp may be intended as a layer for another stamp (in this case as a decoration for the ornament), think outside of the box and use it as a border. After the ornament was stamped, I covered it with Liquid Glass and let it dry overnight. I have been debating whether or not to "break" the Liquid Glass and create a crackled ornament.
Great Little One
This is my 2nd favorite card. I like it because of the generational sentiment and the trees. First, I stamped the trees in Sky ink and cut them out. Two of them were popped up using foam tape and the other 2 adhered. Then I traced the swirls in one tree and dotted the other with Liquid Glass. Both of these create dimension on a rather flat card (althought the Liquid Glass is hard to see in the photo). Since I had such a large area to cover above the trees, I decided to repeat my sentiment. Using Chocolate ink, I first stamped 2 times on a scratch piece of paper and applied a 3rd generation stamp to the top. Then I 2nd generationed the next line, then 1st generation, then 2nd, then 3rd and so on until I ran out of room. I also glitter-fied (is that my new favorite word?) the border and popped the whole thing up on foam tape.
Deck the Halls
The center accent was created using another layering stamp for the large ornament (from "Holiday Trinkets"). I stamped the stars in Sky and then stamped the sentiment in Pacifica over the top. I traced the sentiment with Liquid Glass and placed 3 sparkles to add a little bling. Don't forget, groups of odd numbers are pleasing to the eye.
Have Yourself
This card uses the same sponge dauber technique as the Merry Christmas card, except I used Sky and Lagoon ink. I added 3 sparkles to the dots that were part of the stamped image. The sentiment "Have Yourself" was stamped using a masking technique in order to fit it on 2 lines.
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Don't forget about the insides of cards and the envelopes! After you finished creating your cards, take a moment and use some of the sentiments included in the stamp sets to create the inside of your card. Below is an example of how I embellished (quickly) the inside of a card.
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