Hello crafters! How are your Christmas preparations going? Do you already know what type of card you are going to send to your family and friends? Well, today I am bringing to you this third #Christmas #card, which I hope may help you to make a decision.
As you can see, these cards are much more elaborate than the previous ones, but that does not mean that they are more complicated to assemble, but rather that it implies the combination of a greater number of techniques, which is why they are more laborious. Even so, if you decide to mass-produce them, I must say they are not cards that take excessive time to be made, as you can
work on each phase in an almost massive way. The main set of dies for this card are the Funky Christmas Tree, which I used to die cut the trees, and Something Christmassy, which is part of a fabulous set from which I used the word Christmas, both by the German brand A Pocket Full of Happiness, based in Germany, with which you can buy directly on their online store without any customs problems. And I especially recommend this brand for the infinity of products it has and how beautiful they are. Actually, there are real wonders on their website, take a look!
As I was saying, these cards involve the combination of several techniques (you all know how to do them, they are very simple), which implies more time and labor, but it is worth seeing the result. The first technique is dry embossing, thanks to which we obtain that engraved panel. Next, we work on this embossing; first, applying a white pigment ink with a brayer and then (when it has dried a bit, but not completely), we apply a gold or silver pigment ink (depending on the base card you choose). We extend the metallic ink using our fingertips and, by also extending the part of the white ink that has not yet completely dried, we get a powdery and pearly effect
at the same time. The inks I have used are Golden Glitz and Silver Shimmer by Tsukineko, the same brand of versamark ink we use for embossing. Speaking of metals, the cardboard that I used this time to frame the embossed panel and for the silhouette of the trees and Christmas decorations are from the Opulence range by Sizzix, in Gold and Silver shades. They come with 5 types of card stock (mirror effect, pearlescent and glittered, among them), 10pcs of each one. The next technique is die-cutting, that is, the die itself. The tree brings a two-layered die-cut: shadow
inner tree details. To get volume, I have die-cut the outer layer with Echo Park scrap paper and, in addition, 4 other layers; we glue them all, and with this we obtain firmness and volume at the same time. Another of the techniques that I used is the #inlay technique, which is about fitting pieces together as if they were a puzzle. The very die of the word Christmas is already prepared for it. In addition, between panel and panel we can add some volume. I advise you either to glue several layers of card stock, whose will vary depending on the volume you intend to achieve (about 4 layers is fine), or to glue dimensional tape or fun foam directly, as I have done this time. The last level of volume is provided by the Christmas ornaments, for which I used some adhesive foam squares by Scrapbook Adhesives.
Finally, I leave you here the measurements of the different panels in the order in which they are assembled:
Card Base: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"
Metallic Panel: 4" x 5-1/4"
Fun Foam Sheet: 3-1/2" x 4-3/4"
Embossed Panel: 3-3/4" x 5"
"When you use special card stock, such as the metallic one, to outline or frame a panel, take advantage of the interior space that is not going to be seen by die-cutting figures or simply emptying the interior, so that you only leave a frame wide enough for this purpose and you can reserve the leftover cards tock for other things."
And since an image is much better than thousands of words, here is the step-by-step video that you can find on my YouTube channel along with many other tutorials. I hope these cards serve as inspiration for yours. See you soon, love you guys!!
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