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!
WANT TO FIND THESE PRODUCTS:
Concord & 9th Triple-step Hooray Stamp
Lawn Fawn Winter Scripty Sayings Stamp
Tim Holtz Distress Oxide-
Versafine Onyx Black Ink
Blue, green, red, yellow, purple dye ink pads
Little Things By Lucy Sequin Shaker Mix
Zig Clear Wink of Stella glitter brush marker
Tim Holtz Metallic Gold card
Neenah Classic Crest Square 5.5” card blank
Tombow Xtreme Tape Runner
Tim Holtz Mini Foam Blending Tool
White Posca paint marker
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