A Very Memorable Holiday
Hi readers! Happy Thursday to you! I have some fabulous holiday inspiration to share with you today from Deborah Nolan. It’s never too early to start on holiday cards, right?!
Enjoy!
Hello, readers! I’m so pleased and honored to have been invited to do a guest post here at the Simon Says Stamp blog and hope my card today will inspire you.
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I N S T R U C T I O N S
- Make top-folding 4.25″ x 5.5″ card base.
- Temporarily adhere card to scrap paper with washi tape and then adhere stencil on top with washi tape. (This will prevent anything from moving.)
- Apply Hero Arts Silver ink to stencil using a pouncing motion, remove stencil and heat set.
- Cut 5″ x 6″ panel of white cardstock and cover completely with Delicata ink by gently brushing your ink pad against the paper and heat set.
- Temporarily adhere Woodland Tree Silhouette to silver inked panel with washi tape and die cut.
- Adhere Woodland Tree Silhouette to card front using Tombow and Quickie Glue roller pen (for the tight spots).
- Color scrap of white paper with Copic R39 and die cut Resting Birds; adhere to card using foam circles.
- Color two more scraps of white paper with Copic R39 and die cut Alphabet Soup six times; adhere first layer of “Merry Christmas” to card, follow with second layer. (The QuickStik is truly invaluable for this part!)
- Adhere gems.
T I P
While making this card, I discovered that you can make your own shimmer paper by swabbing a heavy cardstock with Delicata ink and then heat setting.
Thanks for having me and have a blessed day!
Deborah
Thanks for reading today and thanks to Deborah for sharing this lovely inspiration today!
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Great tip with using the ink & heat setting it. I will be using that technique in my cards.
Love your card!
What a beautiful card!
Great card I love the little birds on the tree! The little sparkle on the snowflakes are perfect! I have most of my Christmas cards done so I don’t think this is to early. Thank you
This is just plain gorgeous!
Very lovely card.
wow is so beautiful!!!!
This is just beautiful.
This card has a real WOW factor! Just beautiful . TFS .
ooooo pretty shimmer paper and card!
Great card. Love all the shimmer.
Lovely card. Thanks for the tips!
This is beautiful Deborah! I always love your work with Memory Box!! I love the stenciled background. :) Thanks for sharing.
Katie B.
A gorgeous card, Deborah.
That tree is gorgeous!
I love this perfect, shimmery winter scene! Thanks so much for sharing!
Oh I love birds and trees together!
LOVE that silver tree. Thanks for sharing.
Crafty hugs,
D~
DesignsbyDragonfly.blogspot
Beautiful—–so beautiful!!!
I adore the small red birds! Such a perfect scene! Wonderful~kim
Love this card! The silver makes it so Christmasy and I love the way the red birds add a pop of color.
I love the silver tree and red birds, beautiful card
Wow so gorgeous and elegant!!
Wow! Such a beautiful card!
amazing card!
What a gorgeous card! I haven’t even been aware of this stencil! Thanks!
Beautiful card and thanks for the great tip. I’ll have to try it sometime with the gold ink I have.
The only theme I like more than little villages is winter trees with birds. Silver and white…. just my style. I love this card.
Gorgeous card. Love the silver and white.
Thanks for the tip on swiping the ink onto CS. It looks wonderful – almost glossy and wet.
The tree is beautiful…especially in the shimmery silver.
something else just went in my cart!
Such gorgeous card!! Love the calming colors.
following your blog!!
Oh wow, oh my goodness wow. I want everything to make this card!
Gorgeous card!
Oh my what a simply lovely card.
I was racking my brain trying to figure out how you created that gorgeous tree silhouette and now I know!! Excellent tip once again – thank you!
I love the soft shimmery white that is on this card. So simple and this card could be for anyone.
I LOVE Deborah Nolan :D She is one those amazing card makers inspire me to learn. And this card is so gorgeous and elegant.
The pop of red on the birds adds such a festive touch.
Love the simplicity and elegance with that touch of red! Gorgeous!
Amazing! I really like the tree and the red birds add just the right touch.
Aaah, what a beautiful Christmas card
This card is just beautiful. I love this tree and those sweet little birds.
Oh wow!!! This is gorgeous! How I do love Memory Box dies!
Beautiful card! Thanks for the tip about making your own shimmer cardstock with the Delicata Ink. I’ve been on the fence about whether to buy it… I wasn’t sure if it was just another metallic ink, or really something special. After reading all the raves, I think I really must try it, & your technique!