ThePowerOfACard: Christmas in the Evergreens

Wednesday, November 4, 2020

Christmas in the Evergreens - Adding Shimmer Technique

Everyone loves a handmade Christmas Card and this one is sure to be adored! The great thing about this card is that it is perfect for mass production while being both simple and elegant! Watch the video: Christmas in the Evergreens

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Gather your supplies:

Cardstock: Just Jade base plus 2-1/2" x 3-1/2"; Whisper White two 4" x 5-1/4" and a scrap for the tree
Ink: Just Jade
Cherish the Season stamp set
Dies: Pine Woods and Stitched Shapes
Evergreen Forest 3D Embossing Folder
Frost White Shimmer Paint and Stampin' Spritzer
Adhesive and Tools

Start by embossing one of the white panels with the Evergreen Forest embossing folder. (Look at the close up of the card and you can see the stunning details of this embossing folder!) At the top left of this panel, stamp Merry Christmas with Just Jade ink. Adhere this to the front of your card.

Die cut the largest stitched oval from Just Jade and the evergreen tree from Whisper White.

To add shimmer, take your Frost White Shimmer Paint and give it a good shake (the ball bearing inside will provide a good mix!). Add about a pea sized amount into a Stampin' Spritzer and fill to about a half inch from the top with 70% rubbing alcohol. Do NOT use 91% - it will clog up the nozzle (I learned this the hard way - lol). Spritz from about 12 - 15" away. Protect your surface like I did in the video, or create a shimmer box like I normally use. I took a close up photo of the tree, but unfortunately, the shimmer is hard to see (but it is there when you look at it real life!).

Adhere the tree to the oval and add the oval with Dimensionals to the right side of your card. Tie a bow with the gingham ribbon from the Flowers for Every Season Combo ribbon pack. Attach to the base of the tree with a Mini Glue Dot.

My Shimmering Station!

For the inside, I stamped the sentiment in Just Jade and added another strip of the ribbon to the left side. This time, I used Seal adhesive on the back to hold my ribbon - it is an excellent choice for attaching ribbon because it's super strong. Adhere the panel and you're done!

Karen

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