Few More Holiday Cards!

Okay - I know some of you haven't started your holiday cards...and you still have plenty of time.  And NO - I haven't started mine either - but I am under strict instructions this year that my cards WILL make it to the post office!  It is always something every year that keeps me from getting started or finishing and this year I am determined will be different. 

The next few weeks will be filled with shopping, stamping clubs/classes, lots of baking, making my Christmas cards, wrapping, school Christmas programs, and one of my FAVORITE afternoons of the year - MY DOWNLINE'S HOLIDAY PARTY!  We have so much fun!  We exchange card swaps, we EAT their favorite Baked Potato Soup every year and other snacks, we have make & take projects, we each create a $10 craft gift that we exchange playing the "rob your neighbor" or "dirty santa" game, and this year I've added a cookie exchange.  So a fun filled afternoon - can't wait to see you girls!  Let me know if you'd like to join my team and have fun too!

Here are a few more holiday cards for you.  This one is made with a stamping technique called Embossing resist .

 

Supplies

• Stamp Sets:  Snow Swirled
• Cardstock:  Riding Hood Red, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Glossy White
• Ink Pads:  Riding Hood Red, Baja Breeze, Versamark
• Accessories:  Riding Hood Red Striped Ribbon, Clear Embossing Powder
• Tools:  Scallop Edge Punch, Rubber Brayer, Heat Tool, Large Oval Punch, Embossing Buddy

Instructions

To do the emboss resist technqiue you start out with a glossy sheet of cardstock cut to whatever size you need for your design.  I took the embossing buddy and put a layer of the anti-static dust on the cardstock.  I then took the large snowflake from the Snow Swirled stamp set, inked it in Versamark and then stamped my image randomly on the glossy cardstock - reinking the stamp each time.  HINT:  the glossy cardstock is slick so be careful not to slide the stamp.  Then I immediate sprinkled clear embossing powder on the cardstock over the powder pals tray.  The anti-static powder you used earlier will keep the embossing powder from sticking where it shouldn't.  Once you've tapped of the excess powder - heat the snowflakes with your heat tool.  Let cool.  Next, ink up your rubber brayer with Baja Breeze ink and roll quickly and in long even strokes from one side of the cardstock to the other.  Re-ink the brayer and do it again and again if you like to achieve the even tone and desired color that you like.  Finally - take a napkin and wipe it over the snowflakes and watch the image pop out - the snowflakes that you embossed will "resist" the brayered ink thus the techniques name "Embossing Resist."  Try it-send me your sample to display!

This card is using the Scallop Circle Bigz Die and the Big Shot Machine.  You cannot see it because I didn't angle the card when I took the photo - but the card does open.

 

Supplies

• Stamp Sets:  Punches Three (Level One Hostess Set)
• Cardstock:  Ruby Red, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Whisper White
• Ink Pads:  Ruby Red
• Accessories:  Holiday Treasures DSP, Olive 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon
• Tools:  BIG Shot, Scallop Bigz Die, Square Scallop Punch, Paper Piercer/Template, 1/8" Handheld Punch

Instructions

I was able to create the card by folding my Ruby Red cardstock, adhering the Old Olive and Holiday Treasures DSP - then I placed the fold of the card on the scallop die just below the cut line and ran it thru the Big Shot machine.  The scallop cut everywhere else except the fold and created the shaped card.  To adhere the ribbon - I used an 1/8" handheld punch and punched two holes on the fold to tie my ribbon thru.

Thanks for stopping by - come back tomorrow!