Each Monday, some of the Art With Heart team are joining the Heart of Christmas Blog Hop to bring you creative inspiration showcasing our September-December Mini catalogue and Annual catalogue Christmas products.
Heart of Christmas Week 8
Today I am using the Christmas Classics Bundle (stamp set & dies) with the Joyful Specialty Designer Series Paper. The technique I showcase is called a Faux Shutter card or Fractured card.
This looks complicated, but it is actually really simple. I cut a piece of the patterned paper measuring 14cm x 10cm. A Gold Foil square was diecut using the Stylish Shapes dies. I also cut a smaller one in Basic White. I glued the gold foil square to the patterned paper. I cut strips of Cherry Cobbler card in 0.8cm lengths. The first strip I glued starting at the left point of the square up to the top. The next one was placed butting up to the previous one and down to the right side. Continue around the card. Once all adhered, turn the DSP over and trim the overhanging strips.
This is then glued to my Cherry Cobbler card base which measures 29cm x 10.5cm, scored at 14.5cm. The Basic White square is now adhered to the gold foil one. I inked the holly image in Versamark and stamped twice onto Basic White card, Gold Emboss Powder added and melted with my Heat Tool. I stamped the berries in Cherry Cobbler ink. I used the coordinating dies to cut them out. I used my Water Painter and Mossy Meadow ink to colour the holly. This was added to the card on Dimensionals. A Gold Ribbon Trim bow was added with a Glue Dot.
The theme is continued inside the card and a larger sentiment from the Joy to You stamp set.
Here is a second one I made with a different pattern from the DSP pack.
Are you going to give this a technique a go?
Thanks for dropping by. I hope you can join me next Monday for more festive inspiration!
Please hop across to our next participant and enjoy the creative talent of Christine Blain.
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Product List
Stamps: Christmas Classics*, Joy to You
Dies: Christmas Classics*, Stylish Shapes
Card/Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Basic White, Gold Foil
Designer Series Paper: Joyful Specialty
Inks: Versamark, Cherry Cobbler, Mossy Meadow
Other: Gold & Silver Trim Combo, Heat Tool, Gold Emboss Powder, Water Painters, Paper Snips, Mini Dimensionals, Stampin’ Seal, Multipurpose Glue, Glue Dots, Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Paper Trimmer, Simply Shammy, Bone Folder
*can be purchased as a bundle saving 10%
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