{"id":583,"date":"2010-11-15T18:16:10","date_gmt":"2010-11-15T23:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/?p=583"},"modified":"2016-11-22T18:16:51","modified_gmt":"2016-11-22T23:16:51","slug":"yet-more-christmas-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/2010\/11\/15\/yet-more-christmas-cards\/","title":{"rendered":"Yet More Christmas Cards . . ."},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve really been enjoying Kristina Werner’s Holiday Card series<\/a> over at her blog.\u00a0 Her ideas are always have clean and simple lines, which makes them easy to adapt to your own style and supplies.<\/p>\n

She made this one on Day\u00a07<\/a>\u00a0using her Silhouette.\u00a0 I don’t have a digital cutter so, at first I thought of printing out some lettering in reverse on the backside of cardstock and cutting that out with a craft knife.\u00a0 Then I looked at the quantity of cuts and decided one would have to be CRAZY to do that.<\/p>\n

So, instead, I printed my words on a transparency.\u00a0 The only problem was adhering it down invisibly.\u00a0 Some vellum adhesive worked quite nicely.<\/p>\n

If you don’t count the time spent fiddling with fonts, sizes, colors and arrangement, this is a fairly quick card.\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

\"christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

Supplies used:<\/p>\n

Pattern papers: Seasonal Paper Stash Paper Pad (Tim Holtz), Yuletide 12X12 Specialty Paper Pad (K & Company)
\nFont: Arial
\nSoftware: Printmaster – Platinum Version 18 <\/a>\"\"\u00a0(I’ve been using Printmaster since version 4.0 and love it for all kinds of desktop publishing uses.)
\nGlue:\u00a0 EK Zig 2-Way Chisel Glue Pen<\/a>,\u00a0 Mono Vellum Adhesive Dispenser,\u00a0 3\/16-Inch Mini Glue Dots Roll<\/a>\"\"
\nTransparency: Computer Grafix Ink Jet Film, Clear<\/a>\"\"
\nStickers: Jolee’s Boutique Dimensional Stickers – Poinsettias & Holly<\/a>\"\"
\nCorner rounder: Memory Makers<\/p>\n

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Kristina has the most beautiful handwriting, and she uses it often on her cards.\u00a0 See Day 8<\/a>, for example.<\/p>\n

My handwriting is terrible.\u00a0 It doesn’t matter how careful I am or how slowly I go, it is definitely NOT card-worthy.<\/p>\n

However, I love this stamp and was dying to use it, so here we are.\u00a0 First I stamped the image with Distress Embossing Ink and then embossed with fine black embossing powder.\u00a0 You could also stamp it in black and then emboss with clear.\u00a0 The idea is to make it waterproof and give a little barrier for the watercolors.<\/p>\n

After embossing, I used watercolor pencils to color it in.\u00a0 Fun, quick and easy!<\/p>\n

I used\u00a0Spellbinders to cut the felt.\u00a0 Even with a shim in my Big Kick, it didn’t cut through completely,\u00a0but it was enough.<\/p>\n

\"christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

Supplies used:<\/p>\n

Watercolor paper:\u00a0Strathmore Series 140 Lb. cold press 9″ x 12″ Watercolor Pads<\/a>\"\"
\nStamp: Fluffles Garland – Rubber Stamps<\/a>\"\"\u00a0(Stampendous)
\nInk:\u00a0 Vintage Photo Tim Holtz Distress Ink , Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad, Clear For Embossing<\/a>\"\"
\nEmbossing powder: Super Fine Detail Embossing Powder, black<\/a>\"\"\u00a0(Ranger)
\nWatercolor pencils: Faber-Castell 24-Color GRIP Watercolor EcoPencil Set<\/a>\"\"
\nOval template: Coluzzle nested ovals
\nDie cut: Spellbinders Nestabilities Large Petite Scalloped Ovals Die Template<\/a>\"\"
\nGel Pen: Uni Ball Signo Gel Pen Broad Point<\/a>
\nAdhesive:\u00a0 3\/16-Inch Mini Glue Dots Roll<\/a>\"\"
\nOther: red felt, ribbon by Offray<\/p>\n

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The last one for today is based on Kristina’s day 9<\/a> design.<\/div>\n

The glittered chipboard letters were white and I colored them with alcohol ink.\u00a0 This is a great way to stretch your supplies, buy things in white and then color\u00a0them to meet your needs.<\/p>\n

\"christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

Die: Yellow Die – Ornament (Sizzix)
\nPattern papers:\u00a0 Yuletide 12X12 Specialty Paper Pad (K & Company)
\nScallop Punch: Doily Lace Edge Craft Punch\u00a0(Martha Stewart)
\nCircle punch: Circle 1.25 Inch Paper Shapers Nesting Punch\u00a0(EK Success)
\nInk: Ranger Adirondack Alcohol Ink, Cranberry<\/a>\"\",\u00a0 Vintage Photo Tim Holtz Distress Ink\u00a0,\u00a0 Fired Brick Tim Holtz Distress Ink <\/a>
\nGel Pen: Uni Ball Signo Gel Pen Broad Point<\/a>
\nGlue: Matte Multi-Medium 4Oz <\/a>
\nWire: 22 gauge copper wire
\nOther: red felt, gold metallic paper, glittered chipboard letters<\/p>\n

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