Sometimes you just need a quick card or even a set of cards to give as a gift. This background is the perfect way to create those at this time of year! And all you need is cardstock, painter’s tape, and an ink pad!
Skill: Intermediate
Time: 15 minutes
Create a Winter Wonderland background using Clear Artist Creative Medium, StazOn Pigment ink, and clear glitter. I love how the sparkly background shows off the Joy Clair Christmoose.
Skill: Intermediate
Time: 75 minute
Stamp tree image (from the Joy Clair – Merry Christmoose set) onto a 4 ¾” x 4 ¾” card panel using StazOn ink. Stamp Koala Grey in the back and Shamrock Green in front.
Once the ink dries, apply a coat of Clear Artist Creative Medium over card panel.
Apply clear glitter over wet medium. Allow medium to dry.
Spray panel with Sheer SHIMMER Craft Spray – Sparkle.
Stamp Christmoose and Merry Christmoose saying onto a separate piece of white card stock.
Trim saying to 2 ½” x 1 ¼” in size. Edge panel with StazOn Pigment – Piano Black.
Apply VersaMagic ink directly to craft matte, add water and use wet ink as watercolors to paint the Christmoose image.
Add Creative Medium to the fluff of the Christmoose’s hat, apply clear glitter.
Fussy cut Christmoose.
Apply more Creative Medium to bottom of the Christmoose’s feet, add glitter.
Adhere panel to the card front. Cut a ½” by 4 ½” piece of decorative paper and adhere to top of the card.
Adhere saying over a decorative strip of paper and embellish both sides with jewels.
• Creative Artist Medium – Clear
• StazOn Pigment Ink – Piano Black, Shamrock Green, Koala Grey
• Sheer SHIMMER Craft Spray – Sparkle
• VersaMagic Inkpad – Jumbo Java, Pumpkin Spice, Red Magic, Piano Black
• Memento Ink – London Fog
• Joy Clair Stamps– Merry Christmoose
• Cardstock – White
• Recollections – Fireside Paper pad
• Bo Bunny – Double Dot Jewels
• Paintbrush
I am constantly making backgrounds and sometimes, depending on the design of the card, I cut and die cut those backgrounds and I have “leftover” pieces. In today’s video, I wanted to share two different Christmas cards made with just one background. Using Joy Clair Stamps with Memento Ink makes it super fun!
Skill: Advanced
Time: 30 minutes
Watch my video tutorial below to see how I used Memento Inks and a mask to create a wintery Christmas scene. Enjoy!
Skill: Intermediate
Time: 30 minutes
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A monochromatic color scheme can produce a lovely outcome; especially when framed with White MBoss Embossing powder.
Skill: Intermediate
Time: 60 minutes
Color a 5” x 5” white cardstock panel with Fireworks! Cottage Ivy spray.
Edge panel with VersaFine Clair Rain Forest.
With a VersaMark Watermark stamp pad, stamp the floral image onto corners of a 4 ¾” x 4 ¾” white cardstock panel.
Cover VersaMark stamped Image with White MBoss Embossing Powder and heat to set.
Apply VersaMagic in Hint of Pesto to a craft mat, add water and use wet ink to color floral image (using a paintbrush).
Spray panel with Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray in Sparkle. Allow drying.
Edge panels with Memento Ink in London Fog.
Stamp center of the panel with the sentiment using VersaFine Clair in Nocturne, Rain Forest.
Layer panels onto a 5 ¼” x 5 ¼” card base and embellish with adhesive pearl.
Watercolor is a struggle for me, not to mention no-line watercolor. Today, I wanted to share a really easy way to create the look of no-line watercolor with water-based Memento markers and Joy Clair Stamps! Anyone can do this!
Skill: Intermediate
Time: 45 minutes
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