Holiday Cards - Page 5

Christmas Grid (H8S)

1. Computer generate the image collage on white card
2. Using the grid technique sponge cranberry and green ink to form the grid
3. Outline with gold Krylon pen
4. Layer to dark red, then cream, then size H dark green card using red and green eyelets
5. Thread green and gold ribbon through the top eyelets and tie in bow.

Christmas Star (H9S)

1. Take size S white card stock and stamp stars and swirls. Emboss in gold
   
2. Stamp larger star on red (or green) card stock and gold emboss, and carefully cut out
   
3. On smaller square of white card stock, print greeting. (I used my computer graphics program to print "We saw His star in the East...". You can hand write the greeting, or use any stamp you wish)
   
4. Cut piece of gold tissue paper 3/8" larger than "greeting" piece.
   
5. Attach "greeting" piece to gold stock and attach to square white card
   
6. Attach larger embossed star in center using foam dots.

   Stamps: Rubber Stampede Swirl in Star; All Night Media Celestial set (stars and swirls)

Embossed Dove Square (H12S)

1. Cut rectangles from red card stock and gold tissue paper and glue to size S white card stock.
2. Cut a piece of white card stock with deckle scissors to the size of your stamp
3. Rub card with clear embossing ink, sprinkle with gold powder and emboss. Repeat 3-4 times.
4. Ink stamp with gold ink and set aside. Heat card until the embossing powder melts; then immediately press inked stamp into the card, holding in place about 30 seconds. (Melted powder is very slippery - place your stamp carefully and don't let it slide)
5. Press piece in heavy book; then attach to card with foam dots.
6. Punch two holes in top of card (front only). Thread sheer gold ribbon through holes and tie in bow.
7. TIP: my embossing powder cracked, so I carefuly bent the card until I had lots of cracks and it looked like I meant it to be that way! I will try mat board rather than card stock next time to see how that works.

   Stamps: Homemade Dove Stencil

Christmas Collage (H13H)

1. Tear tan, dark green and beige card stock into pieces as shown on sample card. Use various textures for a nicer look.
2. Stamp handwriting stamp in gold ink on beige piece
3. Tear gold card stock into approximate shape and crimp in corrugator.
4. Glue all pieces to size H cream card stock
5. Cut tag shape from white textured stock and punch hole.
6. Stamp greeting on tag with clear embossing ink and emboss in gold.
7. Thread green and natural raffia through the hole in the tag and attach tag with goam dots to card.

   Stamps: All Night Media Christmas Greeting, Hero Arts Italian Poetry

Peace Dove (H14H)

1. Tear dark green card stock as shown to fit on front of size H dark red card stock
2. Color edge with gold gel pen and glue to red card
3. Cut cream card stock to fit your stamp, and stamp image in gold.
4. Outline image with green metallic marker
5. Cut green card stock and gold tissue, and layer on red card as shown. Glue dove on top.
6. Write the word "Peace" in gold gel pen on green card
7. Stamp small stars on red stock, and rub with gold Pearl-Ex (these don't show up very well in the scan but add a nice touch).

   Stamps: Homemade Dove Stencil

Ribbon Tree (H15H)

1. Trace tree template onto front of size H white card stock and cut out with exacto knife
2. Weave ribbons for tree. I used 5/8" red, 5/8" green, and 2" plaid cut in half. I also cut some of the 5/8" ribbon in half for thinner strips.
3. Attach woven ribbon to inside of front of card, and glue 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" piece of white card stock on top to cover ribbon.
4. Glue a sheer gold bow to the top

   Email me for tree template