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WE
GOT OUR TREE!
When I saw this card in the store, I knew it was one I
wanted to share with you. I love the whimsical style.
Several layers of paper were used on this example.
Starting with a crimson card, a celery green layer was
added. A slightly smaller white layer was added on top of
that. The navy layer came next. It's the same width as the
white layer but only 2/3rds the length. Before gluing the
navy layer on, a night sky was created by using a
1/16" anywhere hole punch. The pale blue layer came
last. It's curved top hides the straight bottom of the
navy sky. The car was inked with two colors and then
stamped on the pale blue. To make the exhaust, the
1/4" anywhere hole punch was used.
Items used:
C4737 Treecar
1/8" Anywhere hole punch
1/16" Anywhere hole punch
Memory Box Cards - Crimson
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Popup
Photo Card
Our holiday idea show had a blue, white and silver theme
so we couldn't resist playing with the color copy machine
to carry the theme through on our photo card projects.
Here we made a copy of Emma and played with the buttons to
get a blue only image. We liked the new look! To make the
card we used a popup technique that has been around for a
long time but we still like to use it. Click on the photo
and you'll see a diagram of how the card basically works.
When the card is mailed it folds flat, the ribbon attached
to the photo lets the recipient know what to do. We didn't
put dimesions on the diagram as you'll want to change them
to suit the size of the object you want to popup. Have fun
making your own version.
Items used:
C4572 Merry Christmas
Eyelets - Silver
ColorBox Ink - Silver |
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HAPPY
WINTER
We used our new sentiment "Happy Winter" to give
this card a contempory style. We stamped the reverse
snowflake block on a piece of white paper and then
attached it to the navy layer with one blue eyelet. We
purposely did not glue the white layer so the paper can
move around just slightly as it's handled.
Items used:
A4720 Happy Winter
B4729 Snowflake Reverse Block
Eyelets - Blue
ColorBox Ink - Colonial Blue, Royal Blue |
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Let
It Snow
Click on the photo and you'll notice the touch we love to
add during the holidays - glitter! Using glitter on a
project seems to add a bit of magic and make the card come
to life! For this card we first stamped the block using a
soft color, colonial blue. We then stamped the snowflakes
with silver ink. Notice the technique of masking the edges
so some of the snowflakes are only partially showing. The
greeting was stamped in silver. To finish off the card we
added the touches of glitter using a product called
glitter glue.
Items used:
D4589 Square Block
A4726 Snowflake
B4739 Let it Snow
ColorBox Ink - Colonial Blue, Silver |
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Watercolored
Trees
We can't stop watercoloring with our new waterbrushes.
Here's an example of a card you can make using your new
brush. Simply ink your tree with two different colors of
green and stamp 3 times onto watercolor paper. Using your
waterbrush, blend the colors. Add a few dots of red
glitter and your card will have that sparkling holiday
look.
Items used:
C4731 Tree
Memory Box Cards - celery
Sparkles - red
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