Today I'm sharing some Christmas cards I made using one of the Vault Christmas Sizzix Die Sets from Tim Holtz. I added in another of Tim's die sets and some 3D Texture Fades. Then got busy creating backgrounds with some multi media.
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I used:
Sizzix Tim Holtz Thinlits Die - Vault Winter Wishes
Sizzix Tim Holtz Thinlits Die - Merry and Bright
Sizzix 3D Texture Fades - Arched, Brickwork, Lumbar, Quilted, Sparkle and Woodgrain.
Distress Oxide Inks
Distress Inks
Tiny Bells
DMC Crochet Cotton
Watercolour Paper
Card Blanks and Envelopes
Selection of cardstock and metallic cardstock scraps
3D Foam Pads
For each card I trimmed a piece of watercolour paper to measure slightly smaller than my card blank. I placed a selection of colours of Distress Oxide ink onto a messy mat. spritzed them with water and ran the paper back and forth through the colours to create the background for the card.
While the paper was still slightly damp, I place it into the 3D Texture Fade folder, and passed it through the Sizzix Big Shot. Then this was set aside to dry off completely.
I highlighted the embossed patterns by rubbing over with some Distress Inks and a blending tool.
With the Winter Wishes Die set, I cut two ice skates, heels and blades and three snowflakes, from a selection of the scraps of cardstock and metallic card I had collected together. I also used the Merry and Bright die set to cut the phrase in metallic card.
I applied the snowflakes to the background, overlapping the edges in places and trimmed off the excess. This was then stuck to the front of the card blank.
I added the greeting placing it as seen in the photos.
Next I made up the ice skates, stitching the crochet cotton through the tiny holes in the boots to make them appear to be laced up, leaving enough cotton to tie on the bells later. I placed one boot over the other at a slight angle so you can still see they are a pair. Then I tied the laces together in a knot. I threaded a tiny bell onto each lace, then tied the laces together into a bow, and trimmed the ends off neatly.
With 3D foam pads applied to the back of the ice skates, I attached them to the centre of the card.
Here is a closer view of each card.
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That's all for today. Back with more for Christmas soon.
Lynn x
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