Christmas Card - Stretch Your Stamps by Claire

Hi everyone, Claire here! I hope you’re all warm and cosy at your craft desks and getting stuck into all things festive!

My card today is inspired by the stars in the amazing Concord & 9th Triple-Step Hooray stamp set. The Triple Step Hooray is definitely a celebratory stamp set as a whole, but the stars work really well for Christmas too. And it’s another great way to stretch your stamp sets to work for all kinds of occasions.

Background

Firstly, I ink a square background using blue and green Distress Oxide inks, then flicked on some water and leave to dry. I stamp the stars in different sizes and combinations around the edges of the card, in different dye ink colours. I really find it hard to know when to stop when I stamp things randomly so I stamp a few and sit back a bit until I think it looks balanced. Also I add a glitter brush pen inside a few of the stars, which take away some of the Distress Oxide ink.

Sentiment

When the background is finished I use my stamp tool to add the “Joyful Wishes” sentiment from Lawn Fawn’s Winter Scripty Sayings. The stamp tool ensures I get the sentiment perfectly straight, another thing I find tricky sometimes, especially with really long ones like these.

Finally to make it really festive, I flick on some snow white paint drops, then mount onto gold card and lastly I added a few festive sequins.. Who doesn’t love gold at Christmas?! This was a lot of fun to make, and I think this comes across on the finished card!