Use an anti-static bag when using glitter and embossing powders, then they won't stick where they are not wanted!
As we know Christmas in the crafting world starts in April ;) This means we have plenty of time to enjoy all the wonderful stamps and dies, plus playing with different effects, especially glitter and sparkle.
Christmas card using Tim Holtz's' Metropolis city dies, this time with a cool winter theme for Christmas.
Peace on Earth
Materials used:
Tim Holtz -Thinlits Cityscape Metropolis die set
Tim Holtz -Thinlits Holiday Words: Script die set
Apple Blossom - Ornate border die #2
Ink: Distress Oxide - Iced Spruce
Card Stock: White , Black , Silver soft touch glitter card
Dr. PH. Martins Hydrous Fine Art watercolour paint - Titanium White
Silver glitter gel pen
Big Shot Plus die cutting and embossing machine
Penny Black's Lamp stamp on a snowy background .
Lamp Light
Materials used:
Penny Black - Cones and Berries stamp set
Avery Elle - Let it Snow stamp set
Tim Holtz - Thinlits Holiday Greens
Memory Box - Small Blooming Poinsettia
Distress Markers: Black Soot, Festive Berries, Wild Honey and Mustard Seed
Ink:Distress - Stormy Sky, Scattered Straw, Fossilized Amber, Forest Moss, Bundled Sage, Barn Door
Versamark ink pad - clear, Versafine ink - Onyx Black
Card stock: White
Dr. PH. Martins Hydrous Fine Art watercolour paint - Titanium White
Clear embossing powder
Heat tool
Tim Holtz Stamp Platform
Big Shot Plus die cutting and embossing machine
Christmas card using Tim Holtz's Treeline and Prancing Deer dies.
Noel
Materials used:
Tim Holtz Thinlits Treeline die, Holiday Greens and Vintage Tidings
Spectrum Noir alcohol markers: TB2, CR1, PP1, IG1,True black
Iridescent Medium
Sticky pads
Big Shoy Die cutting machine
An all white Christmas card featuring the houses, trees and mountains from Tim Holtz's Snowglobe die set. Don't like white? - there's a colour version too!
White Wishes
Materials used:
Tim Holtz Snow Globe die set #1
Tim Holtz Paper Snowflake die set
Tim Holtz Vintage Tidings - Wish
Sheena Festive Embossing folder - Snowfall
Tonic Studios basic square dies
Lawn Fawn Hillside borders die set
Card stock: White
Wink of Stella, clear
Big Shot Die cutting machine
This is exactly the layout as White Wishes but using patterned paper instead of white card and texture. Still needs the Wink of Stella though!
Christmas wishes
Materials used:
Tim Holtz Snow Globe die set #1
Tim Holtz Paper Snowflake die set
Tim Holtz Vintage Tidings - Wish
Tonic Studios basic square dies
Lawn Fawn Hillside borders die set
Card stock: Patterned Christmas card or paper
Wink of Stella, clear
Big Shot Die cutting machine
Tim Holtz and MFT Jingle all the way Santa make a simple but effective card.
Merry
Materials used:
Tim Holtz Thinlits Merry Christmas
My Favourite Things 'Jingle All the Way'
5 cm Circle die (Mine was from a generic set)
Hero Arts Collage Music background stamp
Distress Ink : Pumice Stone
Card stock: White, red and green
Spectrum Noir pens
Gold sparkle gel pen
Sticky pads
Big Shot Die cutting machine
Penny Black's Snowy Hamlet has a wonderful Christmas feel, using Zig Clear colour markers
Snowy Hamlet
Materials used:
Penny Black Snowy Hamlet
Spellbinders Labels 36
Zig Clean Colour watercolour markers
Sue Wilson Twirling Holly Embossing folder
Tim Holtz Thinlits Holiday Greens
Ink: Versafine Vintage Sepia, Memento Tuxedo Black
Greeting: Crafty Impressions Winter Silhouettes
Card stock: 220gsm Cartridge paper, White, green
Wink of Stella, clear
Sticky Pads
Big Shot Die cutting machine
Z-fold card depicting a sleigh pulled by dashing reindeer.
Sleigh Ride
Materials used:
Marianne Design: Pine Tree, Rudolph, Sleigh, Lantern Sign, House, Icicles, Tree and Lampost set.
Lawn Cuts Hills and borders
Creative Expressions Embossing Folder by Sue Wilson - Frosty Swirls
Memento ink: London Fog, Olive Grove,Toffee Crunch, Rich cocoa, Summer Sky, Paris Dusk
Memento Ink: Gray Flannel, Nautical Blue, Paris Dusk, Summer Sky
Ink Duster Brushes(Inkylicious)
Versafine: Smokey Grey
Sheena Snowfall Festive Embossing folder
Lawn Cuts Hills and bordeers die
Card stock: White, Black, Silver glitter
Dr P.H. Martin Hydrous watercolour - Titanium White
White Gel Pen
Wink of Stella, clear
Sticky Pads
Post-it note
Big Shot Die cutting machine
Other Christmas Cards Here are some Christmas projects that just have a brief explanation.
A Simple snowflake
Debossed snowflake
Method used:
I swiped an ink pad over the surface of a snowflake embossing folder to get a fantastic background. It looks better debossed as the snowflakes remain white. Top with a single silver snowflake to the centre and an apt quote. Brrr!
Plain but effective
Debossed Tree
Method used:
Again, a debossed card with the Christmas tree as the central feature. A stamped greeting on a die cut label to the bottom.Very quick and simple.
A Christmas screen card
The night before Christmas
Method used:
I used the inked embossing folder technique to make a swirly snow background. The houses are stamped, coloured and fussy cut. then positioned around the torn paper snowbanks. Inkylicious 'T'was the night' stamp takes up one panel. The red screen card sets it off beautifully.
More of a decoration than a card!
Christmas Gazebo
Method used:
For the brave! I cut the gazebo from a file from Sihouette. The Christmas tree is constructed from a slot together tree and then covered with carefully placed punched fir branches. The outside of the gazebo is decorated with various die cuts in white and silver - added glitter of course!
A card for those in a hurry!
Krafty Christmas
Method used:
This stylized christmas tree from Tonic studios is quick and easy! Simply die cut and use sticky pads to adhere the tree to a kraftcard base. A white gel pen border round the edge and a white stamped greeting to finish.
Traditional white silhouette
Bethlehem
Method used:
My own .svg of a Bethlehem skyline. Layered onto an inked sky and framed in white. The base card is A5 folded lengthwise.
Stepper card
Christmas Owl
Method used:
A basic side stepper card with seasonal critters and a greeting. The critters are stamped and cut out - but not fussy cut - a narrow white border is left around the images.
A leaping deeer on a simple embossed background
Leaping Deer
Method used:
Tim Holtz Tall Pines embossing folder in the background. A torn paper snowbank edged in glitter added to the bottom. Topped with a leaping deer and add a simple greeting with a rough curled edge to make a very effective, quick card.
A filigree apature star
Guilded Star
Method used:
The Xcut Filagree Christmas star is die cut into the top layer which is stuck onto a big double sided label. The gilding flakes are then applied through the gaps. Layered onto gold card and mounted onto a white card base.
A wintery landscape
Wintery Wishes
Method used:
This card uses masking fluid spattered on the background to create a snow effect. Apply an ink wash and when dry rub away the masking fluid to reveal the snowflakes. Die cut Impression Obsession wide bare tree in white, on top of a torn paper snowbank. Finished with a frame raised on foam pads and a suitable greeting.
Traditional Flowers
JoyfulWindow
Method used:
Memory box Gothic scrollwork window and a die cut poinsettia floral arrangement. I put parchment paper behind the window and finished it with a die cut 'Joy' in gold.
A gental snow scene screen card
Snow Banks
Method used:
Another screen card with a festive snow scene. Make snowbanks with Stormy sky distress ink and the moonhills mask. Deer scattered about the snowy hills add interest. Going over the snowlines with a Gelly Roll clear sparkle pen adds a bit of glitz. Finished with a PaperArtsy greeting with distressed edges.
