It happened the day after Thanksgiving in my house…normally I’m not so on-top-of-things, but this hasn’t been a normal year, has it? Last week, all of the wreaths, tinsel, and bows came out of the attic and onto as many surfaces as possible in my house. I even brought out some of the holiday dishes that rarely get used outside of parties this time of year. Seeing how the printed dishes coordinated so well with all of the pine and holly decor inspired me to created this bright and cheery Christmas slimline card with new stamps and dies from Rubbernecker.
- Die cut white cardstock with the largest die from the Slimline Nested Scallop With Stitch die set.
- Stamp the holly leaves, berries, pinecones, and pine branches from the Winter Wonderland Stamp Set around the sides and bottom of the die cut panel in black ink, masking where needed to overlap images properly.
- Color the holiday border with Copic markers and fussycut the top edge of the border with scissors as shown.
- Die cut a second piece of white cardstock with the largest die from the Slimline Nested Scallop With Stitch die set.
- Stamp the sentiment from the Winter Bouquet Stamp Set onto the panel in Versamark Ink, cover with white embossing powder, and melt with a heat tool.
- Blend Serene, Sapphire, and Azure inks from Color Fuse Set #8 and Color Fuse Set #7 over the entire panel from bottom to top (darkest shades at the top).
- Splatter water droplets over the inked panel with a waterbrush and blot with a paper towel to remove color randomly and add texture.
- Die cut white cardstock with the Winter Cocoa Die (try to leave smaller bits in the cardstock when you remove the die for easier manipulation later).
- Stamp the small berry sprig and pine branch from the Winter Bouquet Stamp Set across the center of the mug. To stamp layering stamps onto a die-cut using a stamp positioner, it’s easier when you place the die-cut back into the cardstock you originally cut it from to hold it in place. (This also helps when you want to stamp multiples!)
- Blend a little Chill Ink around the edges of the mug to give it a little dimension.
- Color the candy cane die cut with Copic markers (R59, R29, R27, R24), using the darker shades around the edges for lots of depth. Add depth to the stripes of the candy cane with grey Copic markers (C3, C1). It may help to leave the tiny stripe die-cuts in the cardstock if possible to make it easier to color.
- Add a little C3 and C1 to the edges and embossed lines on the whipped cream die cut as well.
- Trim a piece of white cardstock to 3.25″ x 8.25″. Stamp the Diagonal Stripe Background across the panel in red ink (use a Stamp-A-Ma-Jig or other positioning tool to line the stripes up nicely).
- Adhere the striped panel to a top-folding slimline-sized white card base with tape runner.
- Adhere the inked background to the card base with foam adhesive, then pop the winter foliage border on top with more foam adhesive.
- Assemble the Christmas mug and tuck under some of the winter foliage, adhering down with foam adhesive.
I hope you enjoyed this fun and festive Christmas slimline card and thanks so much for stopping by today. Be sure to check out the latest release at Rubbernecker Stamps and visit their Facebook Fan Group for tons of inspiration!
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 Winter Wonderland Stamp Set Shop at: RN |
 Winter Wonderland Dies Shop at: RN |
 Winter Cocoa Die Shop at: RN |
 Diagonal Stripes Background Shop at: RN |
 Winter Bouquet Stamp Set Shop at: RN |
 Slimline Nested Scallop with Stitch Dies Shop at: RN |
 Color Fuse Set #4 Shop at: RN |
 Color Fuse Set #3 Shop at: RN |
 Color Fuse Set #10 Shop at: RN |
 Color Fuse Set #8 Shop at: RN |
 Color Fuse Set #7 Shop at: RN |
 Color Fuse Set #12 Shop at: RN |
 Neenah Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock Shop at: SB | CCS |
 Copic Markers Shop at: SBP | DB |
 Intense Black Ink Shop at: SB | HA |
 Versamark Ink Shop at: SB |
 White Detail Embossing Powder Shop at: SB | HA |
 Picket Fence Life Changing Brushes – 4pc Shop at: SB | SBP |
 MISTI Shop at: SB | HA |
 Zig Two-Way Glue Pen Shop at: SB | SBP |
 ATG Tape Runner Shop at: SB |
 Foam Squares Shop at: SB |
 Cutterbee Scissors Shop at: SB | SBP |
 Masking Paper Shop at: SB |
 Faber-Castell Deluxe Waterbrush Shop at: SB |