stencils - Right as Rain

Tim Holtz Bold Tidings Mini

Hello! Today, I am sharing a CAS Christmas card created with Tim Holtz supplies that combines my favorite techniques: stenciling, die-cutting, and heat-embossing.

I applied white embossing paste through the Flurries stencil on an A2 teal card base.
I heat-embossed the Bold Tidings Mini sentiment with Wow silver glitter powder on white cardstock. I trimmed the sentiment and backed it with a silver cardstock mat.
I die-cut the Tree Line from white cardstock to which I had applied double-sided sheet adhesive. I added Clear Rock Candy glitter to the exposed trees. I like using Clear Rock Candy glitter as it does not have an undertone (some premade glitter sheets are blueish, yellowish, or pinkish).
Once the background was dry, I added the trees and the sentiment panel with foam adhesive.

Tim Holtz Cozy Winter

Hello! I am sharing a CAS Christmas card created with Tim Holtz supplies. With the Cozy Winter bear, it was love at first sight!

I added white embossing paste through the Tree Lot stencil on to SSS Sea Glass cardstock.
I die-cut the Cozy Winter bear from SU Kraft, white, light pink, red, and black cardstock and colored the arms and base with Vintage Photo ink. I glued the pieces together.
I heat-embossed the Simple Sayings sentiment on to red cardstock and cut it with a banner die.
I added the bear and sentiment to the Tree Lot background.

This card combines my favorite cardmaking techniques of stenciling, die-cutting, and heat-embossing, as well as, a favorite color combination of red, light blue, and white.

Spellbinders Christmas Traditions – Another Take on the Nativity

Hello! Today I am sharing another card created with supplies from the Spellbinders Christmas Traditions Collection. I posted about this collection and the Rejoice Nativity die set here.

To begin, I stenciled All the Stars with gold gel on navy cardstock.

I die-cut the Rejoice Nativity set with Snowdrift, Brushed Silver, Brushed Gold, vellum, and gold foil cardstock and assembled the pieces.

Once the background was dry, I added the pieces to the card. This card came together quickly!

Spellbinders Snowy Christmas Scene + A Sale

Hello! Today, I am delighted to share a winter Christmas scene created with Spellbinders supplies from several different collections. I really enjoy mixing and matching between collections.

Apply white embossing paste through the Layered Christmas Tree stencil on to an A2-size navy cardstock panel and allow to dry.
Cut snowy hills from Stampin’ Up white velvet cardstock with the Color Block Scenic Scape dies. Add to card background. Die-cut trees with a die in the Chill Bear set from green cardstock.
Cut houses with dies in the Silent Night set from red cardstock and back with soft yellow cardstock.
Cut snowflakes with dies in the Silent Night set and the Chill Bear set from white felt cardstock.
Heat emboss Sunday Drive All-Occasion sentiment in white on green cardstock and cut with die in the Yana’s Tiny Sentiments set.
Add elements to card base.

Spellbinders is having a HUGE Sale that runs until 9/19/21.

Introducing Spellbinders Trim the Tree Collection

Hello! I am delighted to be a guest on the Spellbinders blog featuring two cards created with the recently-released Trim the Tree Collection, which includes dies, glimmer plates, and a stencil that work together or separately. I created the cards with a three-step approach: create the background, create the focal point(s), and embellish. Head to the post for all of the details!