Kia ora Koutou
It is never too early for some Christmas inspiration and today I am sharing a Christmas card made from the Joyous Noel collection by Heartfelt Creations for Inspiration Wednesday. I love the lovely non-traditional blues and greens for this card and the angel is just beautiful!!.
For more details on the products I have used please visit here: https://www.heartfeltcreations.us/gallery/seasonal-greetings
Today’s project was created with products provided by Heartfelt Creations.
Scroll down past the photos for instructions on how to make this card.
Instructions:
Cut a piece of Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper 10” x 7”, score at 5” along the long side and fold to create a base card of 5” x 7”. Cut a piece of silver cardstock 5” x 7” and adhere to the front of the card. Cut a piece of light blue pattern paper 4 7/8” x 6 7/8 and adhere to the front of the silver card.
Stamp the background image from th HCPC-3998 Joyous Noel Background Cling Stamp set on vellum using embossing ink and heat emboss with Bridal Tinsel embossing powder. Colour the front of the image with Tumbled Glass and Shaded Lilac inks. Die cut the image using the No. 4 die from the HCD2-7340 Eyelet Frame Gateway dies and adhere to the front of the card. Die cut the decorative gateway die using the No. 2 and No. 3 die from the HCD2-7327 Elegant Swirl Gateway Die from silver cardstock. Adhere the edge to the front of the background stamped image using foam strips. Die cut the inner edge using the No. 3 die from the HCD2-7327 Elegant Swirl Gateway Die out of Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Add Frosting Powder using Dries Clear glue on a sponge and then adhere the frame to the inside of the decorative frame.
Stamp the small and large spray images from the HCPC-3959 Holly Berry Spray Cling Stamp Set in Leaf Green ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Colour the leaves with Vivid Chartreuse ink and die cut with the coordinating dies. Add Crystal Clear to the leaves using clear gloss gel medium and a paintbrush. Add a large and small spray to the top left of the frame and two small sprays to the bottom right of the card.
Stamp the poinsettia images from the HCPC-3958 Small Festive Poinsettia Cling Stamp Setand the HCPC-3957 Large Festive Poinsettia Cling Stamp Set in French Ultramarine on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Colour the centres of the flowers with French Ultramarine ink and die cut with the coordinating dies. Colour the backs of the flowers with French Ultramarine ink and shape using the coordinating molds. Assemble the flowers using two of each size and pierce the centres. Add small silver pearl stamens to the ivory rose hip stamen and insert into the centre of the flowers. Spread the silver stamens around the rose hip stamen and fasten with Dries Clear glue. Add Crystal Clear glitter to the flowers and rose hip stamen with clear gloss gel medium and a paintbrush. Trim the wires and then adhere a large flower and two small flowers to the top left of the frame and a medium flower to the bottom right of the frame over the leaf sprays.
Stamp the leaf images from the HCPC-3957 Large Festive Poinsettia Cling Stamp Set in Leaft Green ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Colour the leaves with Vivid Chartreuse ink and die cut with the coordinating die. Colour the back of the leaves with Vivid Chartreuse ink and shape using the coordinating mold. Add Crystal Clear glitter using clear gloss gel medium on a paintbrush, trim and adhere around the flowers on the top left of the card.
Stamp the leaf images from the HCPC-3959 Holly Berry Spray Cling Stamp Set in embossing ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper and heat emboss with silver embossing powder. Die cut with the coordinating die, trim and adhere around the holly sprays, leaves and flowers.
Stamp the angel image from the HCPC-3996 Joyous Noel Angel Cling Stamp Set in embossing ink on vellum and heat emboss with Bridal Tinsel embossing powder. Colour the back of the image with Tumbled Glass, Shaded Lilac and Wild Honey inks and die cut with the coordinating die. Add pale blue iridescent gems to the dress and Crystal Ultrafine glitter to the hair and dress. Die cut a plain angel out of Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper and adhere the vellum angel to the front using Dries Clear glue behind the gems and glitter. Adhere the angel to the centre of the frame using two layers of foam squares.
Die cut the tag out of Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper using the die from the HCPC-3993 Holiday Star Cling Stamp Set. Stamp the sentiment from the HCPC-3993 Holiday Star Cling Stamp Set in embossing ink on the tag die and heat emboss with silver embossing powder. Sponge the edge of the tag with French Ultramarine ink and adhere to the bottom left of the frame using two layers of foam squares as shown.
Other Products Used:
Hero Arts Embossing and Watermark ink, Ranger Silver Embossing Powder, heat gun, Distress Oxide inks – Tumbled Glass, Shaded Lilac, Wild Honey
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Patricia
