Today on Tutorial Tuesday, JustRite Designer Heidi Blankenship shows you how to create quick and easy Christmas Cards.
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For the first card I am using CL-02127 Crackle Cling Background Stamp and CR-02026 Appliqué Christmas Labels One Clear Stamps. To create the gingerbread and apron cut outs I used my Silhouette Cameo and SVG-02026 SVG Appliqué Christmas Labels One Cut File Digital Download for CR-02026 Cut File. I am using the offset cut file.
I am using Rich Cocoa ink to stamp the image of the gingerbread boy and girl. Next I used Rhubarb Stalk ink to stamp the little hearts on one of the gingerbread cut outs. I am using the same Rich Cocoa ink to stamp the image of the apron on to the cut out. I used Spectrum Noir™ Marker DR6 to color on the apron.
I inked the edges of the gingerbread cut outs with Vintage Photo Distress ink to add some color and interest. This is a step you could skip if you would like. To soften the white of the apron I inked the edges with Antique Linen Distress ink.
To color the cheeks on the gingerbread cut outs I used Rhubarb Stalk ink and a Q-tip to apply the ink. Q-tips work great for applying ink in small places. For the ric rac trim or frosting on the gingerbread cut outs I used a white (PC938) Prismacolor Colored Pencil.
To create the background I used CL-02127 Crackle Cling Background Stamp with Rich Cocoa ink. Next I stamped the sentiment using Rhubarb Stalk ink. I used Vintage Photo Distress ink to ink the edges of the paper. Doing this softens up the white paper and added depth. If you don't like inked edges, this is another step that you could skip.
For the second card I am using, CR-02144 Bokeh Time Clear Stamps, CR-02133 Extra Grand Holiday Sentiments Clear Stamps, and CL-02067 Retro Sparkle Cling Background Stamp. I inked up the background stamp using Shaded Lilac and stamped the image on to a piece of white cardstock. Next I used Picked Raspberry Distress ink to stamp the star burst accents from the CR-02144 Bokeh Time Clear Stamps.
To finish the background piece I stamped one of the sentiments from the CR-02133 Extra Grand Holiday Sentiments Clear Stamps using Picked Raspberry Distress ink.
To create the snowflake cut outs I used my Silhouette Cameo and SVG-02026 SVG Appliqué Christmas Labels One Cut File Digital Download for CR-02026. I used the offset cut file. I used Tumbled Glass Distress ink to stamp the image of the snowflake. Then I inked around the edges of each snowflake cut out.
For the card base I am using Snow Cone cardstock and I inked around the edges with Tumbled Glass Distress ink. Here is a look at the finished card. I added a few sequins and 3D foam squares to the snowflakes.
For the third and finally card I used CL-02127 Crackle Cling Background Stamp and CR-02024 Christmas Stitched with Love Clear Stamps.
To create the little sprigs with berries cut outs I used my Silhouette Cameo and SVG-02024 SVG Christmas Stitched with Love Vintage Labels Seven Digital Cut File Download for CR-02024. I used the exact cut file.
I used Rich Cocoa ink to stamp the image on to the cut out. When I am using the exact cut files I have my stamp facing up, add ink and then place the cut out on top of the stamp. Gently run over the top to get a nice coverage of ink. To color the leafy sprig and berries I used Spectrum Noir™ Markers DG2, DG3, DR6. Start coloring with the DG2 marker. To color the berries (buttons) I used the DR6 marker. To add a little bit of shading on the leafy I used the DG3 markers and then blended with the DG2 marker.
Here are all three cards....
Supplie List:
Stamps: CR-02026 Appliqué Christmas Labels One Clear Stamps, CR-02024 Christmas Stitched with Love Clear Stamps, CR-02133 Extra Grand Holiday Sentiments Clear Stamps, CR-02144 Bokeh Time Clear Stamps, CL-02127 Crackle Cling Background Stamp, CL-02067 Retro Sparkle Cling Background Stamp
Paper: Simply Smooth White, Red, Kraft, Snow Cone
Ink/Markers/Pencil: ImagineCrafts/Tsukienko Memento Rich Cocoa, Rhubarb Stalk; Ranger Distress Inks Tumbled Glass, Picked Raspberry, Shaded Lilac, Antique Linen, Vintage Photo; Spectrum Noir™ Markers DG2, DG3, DR6; Prismacolor Colored Pencil-PC938 White
SVG Cut Files: SVG-02026 SVG Appliqué Christmas Labels One Cut File Digital Download for CR-02026, SVG-02024 SVG Christmas Stitched with Love Vintage Labels Seven Digital Cut File Download for CR-02024
Ribbon: Red Sheer-The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store
Accessories: Brown Ric Rac, AB Sequins, Red Rhinestones, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L™ 3D Foam Squares, E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips-Refillable Dispensor
For this week's Tutorial Tuesday Giveaway one lucky winner will receive the three stamp sets that Heidi used to create her projects today.
Simply answer today's giveaway questions. Today we would love to know when you normally start making your Christmas Cards and do you mass produce your cards or do you make several different designs each year?
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