The Christmas theme continues this week with my second Christmas card and envelope creation. This week I went with a blue and silver colour scheme using embossing powder to make the silver stand out. If you don't have embossing powder you can use a silver ink pad instead, but the results wont be as bright.
Here is the card:
- Navy card for the base and the panel piece
- Silver embossing powder and embossing ink
- Silver string
- A 'Merry Christmas' stamp and a star background stamp
- A circle die or template
- Corner rounder punch
Other materials for the envelope:
- Blue patterned paper
- White card
- Silver embossing powder and embossing ink
- Blue glitter glue
- Star border stamp
- Envelope punch board
To make the card:
For the panel, use the circle die or template to cut out a circle in the top half of the panel. Stamp the 'Merry Christmas' below the cut circle, sprinkle over the embossing powder and heat set it. Wrap the string around the top of the card to make the circle look like an ornament. Round all the corners.
For the card base, stamp the star background over the top half making sure that it covers enough of the card so that it will fill up the entire circle when the panel is place over top (I stamped mine twice in order to cover the gap). Use the embossing powder here too. Round all the corners.
Adhere the panel onto the card base with dimensional foam.
For the envelope:
Create the envelope using the punch board with the blue patterned paper. On the white card stamp the star border along the top and bottom edges and emboss with the powder. Adhere the white card to the front of the envelope. Using the glitter glue, add small dots of sparkle on the front for extra detail.
There you have it! I was really impressed at how well this card turned out. It could be easily replicated but could prove a bit costly with all the embossing powder so I would suggest ink instead.
Stay tuned for next weeks card.
Stacey
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