Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts

Saturday, October 28, 2017

Making Christmas cards using Craftangles Stencils.

Hello! 
Today I have a few Christmas cards which I have made using Craftangles stencils.
It was a lot of fun using them in different ways!!


For the first card, I created a background blending together Tim Holtz distress inks and Distress oxide inks on Craftangles grey cardstock.
I then used the Craftangles 'dots' stencil and Hero Arts Unicorn white ink to create interest.
I then added a birch trees die cut, Impression Obsession birds die cut and a torn piece of white paper to create the snow bank.
I finished the cards with Craftangles clear sequins.
I stamped the sentiment using a misti tool and two colours of Tim Holtz distress inks, one on top of the other.



For the second card, I stated by using the Craftangles stripes stencil, first in one direction and then in the opposite direction to create a checked pattern.
I do not have a poinsettia stamp, so I created the poinsettia flower using a single leaf from an old Stampendous stamp set. 
I stamped four leaves, masked them and then stamped them again to create the poinsettia.
I then embossed this flower with gold embossing powder, water coloured it, fussy cut it and popped it up on the background using 3D foam tape.
I added a wooden button in the centre for interest.
I heat embossed a sentiment from Hero arts and a swirl from a Hot of the Press stamp set.




For the third card, I stamped a plaid background onto red cardstock with black ink.
I then created a panel using Craftangles 'leaves' stencil  and Tim holtz distress ink.
and watercoloured some berries among the stencilled leaves.
I then matted this panel on green cardstock and then onto the black plaid bakckground. 
I added a stamped and heat embossed the sentiment on vellum 
along with some Craftangles sequins to finish the card.


For the fourth card, I created a simple red and white background using the Craftangles 'Stripes' stencil and Tim Holtz 'festive berries' distress ink.
I overlaid this background with a  vellum panel with a simple heat embossed christmas tree and sentiment from Hero Arts. I finished the card with some  red self adhesive gemstones to add some sparkle!



For the fifth card, I used the Craftangles 'Stripes' stencil again, 
this time with Tim Holtz 'Black Soot' ink. To create interest, I added some red lines using my red signo gel pen, in between the black stripes. 
I overlaid this panel with a vellum panel attached using black rivets.
I then stamped and die cut the images (Stampendous) and added them to the card using 3D foam tape. I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment onto the vellum and popped up the entire panel using 3D foam tape onto a red cardstock panel and then onto a white card base.


I had a blast making these simple cards..
I hope I have inspired you to give Craftangles stencils a try!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Have a great day!




Thursday, December 1, 2016

Craft Adda official December post no.1

Hello!!
Happy December!
You can feel the nip in the air in Mumbai and its starting to feel like Christmas!!
to make some quick and easy Christmas cards.
The papers that I have used for this card are from the Happy Holidays 6"x6" paper pack.



To make this card I started by trimming the green trees paper to size to fit the front of my card base. 
I then used the Simon Says Stamp 'stitched squares die to die cut the windows patterned paper.
I order to make it stand out a bit, I layered it with white card stock. I then added the white tree which I die cut using the memory box die.
I finished the card with a sentiment from the Hero Arts 'Xmas sentiments' stamp set, a little die cut memory box house as well as some clear sequins.
I just love the cheerful look of the card and though it doesn't snow in Mumbai, it makes me feel all christmassy!! ;-)

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Have a great day!